Songs I'm singing this year

Cynthia

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Re: Songs I'm singing this year

« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2014, 12:30:08 »

Quote from: bignosemac on January 14, 2014, 23:06:32

Two of my favourites. Both 'Last Trains...':

One '...to London' (ELO), and one '...to Clarksville' (The Monkees).

Why didn't I think of the ELO number??? Roll Eyes

Magic! (Oh, that's another of theirs!) One of my favourite bands! My daughter bought me their 'Best of' CD^▸ for Christmas as the original double cassette set I had got chewed up ages ago.

I rewrote the lyrics from 'Count your Blessings' the other day, to reflect the railway theme, but if I reproduce it here I'll have to admit I got the tune from an Aled Jones album....... Cheesy


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Cynthia

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Re: Songs I'm singing this year

« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2014, 13:49:04 »

Another, albeit cheesy, offering: Cheesy

The Melksham train came down the track & she blew (hoo hoooo!)
(Repeat)
The train will take you anywhere so climb aboard & pay your fare,
Whoopy doo hoo hoo hoo hooooo!

Quiz time: I had thought the original singer of that song was the late Michael Holliday, but can't find it mentioned during a quick web search. Anyone any ideas? (PLEASE don't all tell me you're too young to remember Michael Holliday!)


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chuffed

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Re: Songs I'm singing this year

« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2014, 14:07:22 »

Sounds like Billie Holliday with all the wooh hoohs ! Roll Eyes


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chuffed

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Re: Songs I'm singing this year

« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2014, 14:13:22 »

Not so much a 'torch' song, more like a 'tender' song !
Collective groans all round !


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