Theme 393 - Studio songs with a spoken intro. - KJS - VOTING - closed MIDNIGHT Sunday September 17th

[Val]

I think KJS has made a clear case for what he wants so head off and choose your selections for spoken intros.

The next FIVE themes are:

Theme 394 - "Profanity Insanity" - Songs replete with profane lyrics and or titles. - TheDuke
Theme 395 - ‘Going strong after 70 years and onward’. Any song old or new from any era - Jemma
Theme 396 - Descriptive food textures. Songs including (but not limited to) Crunchy, soft, creamy, tough, fluffy, crispy etc - Sera
Theme 397 - Flights of fancy: Any track with a title or lyrics referencing flying - FishyJim
Theme 398 - Hot or Cold - song titles with the word(s) "hot" or "cold", or both, in them - Helen

New ideas can be posted at:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Val]

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iojhR...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hv0M...

[KJS]

after Val

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDi_y...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOX3t...

[Tim]

after KJS

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcXUi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p5Nn...

[Collette]

After Tim

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtjro...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loHOh...

[Jemma]

After Collette

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

https://youtu.be/PgWyvnBHyOw?si=C7yKX...
https://youtu.be/kXqFVwV-MfI?si=0xc7e...

[Fishy_Jim]

After jemma:

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xphLY...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ob4Z...

There was a certain Doors track which very nearly made it instead of Talking Heads. Had to go with the Scaras track as I'd turned it down in the last round.

[Helen The Melon]

After Jim

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
Civil War - Guns N' Roses

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WxnN05v...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ucDiz3...

[theDuke]

After Helen:

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
Civil War - Guns N' Roses
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zndiq...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ZuT...

Jim mentioned a certain Doors track he nearly nom'd; wondering if it was this one?! Very much an under-rated track imo.

[theDuke]

KJS wrote: "theDuke wrote: "Can somebody clarify for me, does the spoken bit need to be before the music begins? Or is it just before the main 'singing' begins?"

Duke - Before the main singing starts."

Thanks KJS....i should've deleted that query before you replied, as i had figured it out by listening to some of the noms here! Ta anyhoos! :)

[Fishy_Jim]

theDuke wrote:
"Jim mentioned a certain Doors track he nearly nom'd; wondering if it was this one?! Very much an under-rated track imo."

That's the one!

[Sera69]

After Duke

Let me know if PWEI is not applicable and I'll change :)

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
Civil War - Guns N' Roses
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76CCM...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nWN...

[Fishy_Jim]

I know it's only a capital letter missing in one of my noms, but it's bugging me. Corrected:

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
Civil War - Guns N' Roses
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI

[KJS]

Sera69 wrote: "After Duke

Let me know if PWEI is not applicable and I'll change :)

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over ..."

PWEI OK.

[TheFoe]

After Fishy

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
Civil War - Guns N' Roses
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxAJC...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jbDO...

[Val]

The gang's all here so we have 20 nominations. That gives us SIX votes each and here's the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

[Jemma]

Mel & Tim - 6
Manhattans - 5
Guns N’ Roses - 4
Gladys - 3
Dire Straits - 2
Saint Etienne - 1


The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 3
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 6
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 2
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 5
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 1

[Sera69]

After Jemma

6 - Carter USM
5 - Iron Maiden
4 - Shangri-Las
3 - Dire Straits
2 - Saint Etienne
1 - The Animals

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 3
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 1
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 6
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 4
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 5
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 6
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 3

[Helen The Melon]

After Sera

Contours - 6
Carter - 5
Mel & T - 4
Animals - 3
PWEI - 2
St E - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 3
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 4
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 10
Taxi - J. Blackfoot
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 4
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 5
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 6
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Soft Parade - The Doors
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[Fishy_Jim]

After Helen:

The Doors - 6
David Bowie - 5
The Contours - 4
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 3
Gladys Knight & The Pips - 2
J. Blackfoot - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 5
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 4
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 10
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 1
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 4
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 5
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 10
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 3
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 5
Soft Parade - The Doors - 6
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[Val]

After Jim

The Manhattans - 6
The Contours - 5
Mel & Tim - 4
J. Blackfoot - 3
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 2
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 5
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 4
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 14
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 4
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 4
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 11
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 15
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 1
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 5
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 5
Soft Parade - The Doors - 6
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[KJS]

after Val

Contours - 6
G Knight - 5
Smokey - 4
Manhattans - 3
T Heads - 2
E Burdon - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 10
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 5
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 14
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 4
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 4
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 14
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 21
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 1
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 9
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads - 2
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 5
Soft Parade - The Doors - 6
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[Tim]

after KJS

Gladys Knight - 6
Talking Heads - 5
Doors - 4
Manhattans - 3
Four Seasons - 2
Bowie - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 16
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 5
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 14
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 4
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 4
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 17
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 21
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 3
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 9
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads - 7
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 6
Soft Parade - The Doors - 10
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[Collette]

After Tim

Mel & Tim - 6
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 5
The Shangri-Las - 4
The Scaramanga Six - 3
J. Blackfoot - 2
Talking Heads - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 16
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 5
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 20
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 6
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 8
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 17
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 21
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 8
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 9
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads - 8
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six - 3
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 5
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 6
Soft Parade - The Doors - 10
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[theDuke]

After Collette:

Dire Straits - 6
Iron Maiden - 5
Guns N' Roses - 4
The Scaramanga Six - 3
Carter USM - 2
Saint Etienne - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 16
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 5
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 20
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 6
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 11
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 8
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 17
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 21
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 8
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 9
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads - 8
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six - 6
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 10
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 8
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 6
Soft Parade - The Doors - 10
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 2
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 13
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 5

[TheFoe]

After Collette

PWEI - 6
Iron Maiden - 5
Scaramanga Six - 4
Talking Heads - 3
Contours - 2
Frankie - 1

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 16
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 5
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 20
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 6
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 5
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 8
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 17
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 23
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 9
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 9
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads - 11
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six - 7
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 10
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 4
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 6
Soft Parade - The Doors - 10
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 8
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 11
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 4

[theDuke]

Tidy:

The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 16
San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals - 5
Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim - 20
Taxi - J. Blackfoot - 6
Private Investigations - Dire Straits - 11
Past, Present And Future - Shangri-Las - 8
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans - 17
Do You Love Me - The Contours - 23
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - 9
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - 9
Making Flippy Floppy - Talking Heads - 11
You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance - The Scaramanga Six - 10
The Number Of The Beast - Iron Maiden - 15
Civil War - Guns N' Roses - 8
Future Legend/Diamond Dogs - David Bowie - 6
Soft Parade - The Doors - 10
Hot Rod - Goatsnake
Can U Dig It? - PWEI - 8
Everytime A Church Bell Rings - Carter USM - 13
You're In A Bad Way - Saint Etienne - 5

[Val]

Great turn-out everyone - 10 nominators and 10 voters and lots of love for every tune 'cept one.

Well done Collette with a classic in first place - 23 votes for The Contours (I've always thought no later version came anywhere near the original!)

In second place, KJS garnered 20 votes for Mel & Tim.

And in third place, it's Collette again with 17 votes for The Manhattans.

Great result - in my not so humble opinion. And may I add a Highly Commended for myself with the lovely Gladys Knight gaining 16 votes from you lot. I had no expectations. As much as I may love the song (and the film), I thought you would find it too sentimental and much prefer my other nomination, Eric Burden. Wrong!

A wooden spoon wings its way to Sera - no love for Goatsnake I'm afraid - but I'm sure it was everyone's 7th pick!

[Collette]

Cheers Val/folks. Long time since I've won anything. 😘