One Word Song Titles

[HossC]

I've just heard that Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76. His death comes just weeks after he reunited Black Sabbath for a farewell concert with a raft of special guests. We've had 'Paranoid' before on this thread, so here's a solo hit:

Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer

 

[Hobie Hartkins]

Wildfire!

[Skipper Duke]

Waylon Jennings America 

[HossC]

Here's something a bit different - some Irish indie folk music. I don't think I'd heard of Kingfishr a year ago, but yesterday the radio station I listen to announced this as their listeners' song of the year. Killeagh (pronounced 'Killa') is the hurling team that one of the band members once played for. He said he'd write them a song if they made it to the final, and they did. The top comment on YouTube says "This makes me proud to be Irish, which is weird since I am Norwegian".

 

[Hobie Hartkins]

I like his voice! ( I thought you were Irish too!   )

[Hobie Hartkins]

Lady..... by Styx

[HossC]

Here's the Styx video to make it easier for people to check it out:

 

3 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

I like his voice! ( I thought you were Irish too!   )

I'm English, but living in Ireland. The comment is from YouTube.

[HossC]

I'm just seeing the sad news that British singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74. Here's a song from 1991. I have the limited edition CD single that came in a box which looked like a model car (Chris' own blue Caterham Super Seven which can be seen in the background of this video). BTW. Auberge is French for a hostel or inn.

At this time of year his 'Driving Home For Christmas' is a staple of the radio playlists. I don't know if he's well known in the US.

 

[HossC]

This came up on my playlist earlier today. How can it be 25 years old!?

Semisonic - Chemistry

 

[Hobie Hartkins]

I don't remember this one but it's pretty good. ( I don't remember the group either!)

[HossC]

They previously had a hit with 'Closing Time' in 1998. "... you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here".

 

[Hobie Hartkins]

WOW! That's so deep!! In a shallow superficial way.......     it WAS pretty good though

Edited Sunday at 02:13 PM by Hobie Hartkins

[HossC]

I was about to say that those were the only two Semisonic songs I knew, then this one came on as was coming home tonight. 'Secret Smile'  is a bit slower than the last two.

 

[HossC]

The radio station I listen to is compiling a list of their listeners' favorite 100 songs by Irish artists for a countdown finishing on St Patrick's Day. For a small island, there are a lot to choose from!

Here's one of my favorites. I hadn't heard it before I moved here, so I don't know how well known it is outside Ireland.

Something Happens - Parachute

 

[HossC]

Another Irish track. This was written by one of the band members when he had a teenage crush on a girl a year or two older. He was too shy to talk to her, so one day when he saw her being picked by her boyfriend, he made up this backstory about the boyfriend being an abusive cheater.

The 4 Of Us - Mary

 

[HossC]

I've been reminded just how many great Irish artists there are, so I have a few more tracks which I'll spread out over the next few days.

Next, another song inspired by unrequited teenage love. Singer Dolores O'Riordan wrote this about her first kiss at a nightclub when she was 18. She fell in love, but then saw the man of her dreams kiss someone else a couple of weeks later.

I was amazed to see that this video has had over half a billion views and over 90k comments.

The Cranberries - Linger