Showing posts with label pet shop boys. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012

366/116 - Tesco, Beeston

Click here for today's shopping themed Project 366.

Monday, 28 November 2011

10-Day Music Challenge: Day Five - my 6 favourite song covers

1. My Way - Sid Vicious
(Original: Comme d'habitude - Claude François)


2. Nothing Compares 2U - Sinead O'Connor
(Original: The Family)


3. Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards
(Original: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)


4. Handbags and Gladrags - Stereophonics
(Original: Rod Stewart)


5. Jump - Paul Anka
(Original: Van Halen)


6. Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys
(Original: Brenda Lee; other versions by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson)



And, by way of contrast, 6 DREADFUL cover songs!

1. I'll be Missing You - Puff Daddy
(Original: Every Breath You Take - The Police)

2. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
(Original: Elton John)

3. American Pie - Madonna
(Original: Don MacLean)

4. Dock of the Bay - Michael Bolton
(Original: Otis Redding)

5. Smells Like Teen Spirit Spirit - Take That
(Original: Nirvana)

6. I Love Rock'n'Roll - Britney Spears
(Original: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)

This is the plan of my 10-Day Music Challenge - I'm currently on Day Five:

Day 1 - My 10 favourite albums
Day 2 - My 9 favourite songs
Day 3 - The first 8 songs to come on shuffle
Day 4 - My 7 favourite bands
Day 5 - My 6 favourite song covers
Day 6 - 5 Bands for my dream gig line up
Day 7 - My 4 guilty pleasures (artists or songs)
Day 8 - My 3 favourite vocalists
Day 9 - My 2 favourite music videos
Day 10 - My all time favourite gig

Sunday, 27 November 2011

10-Day Music Challenge: Day Four - my favourite 7 bands

Ooo a very tricky one! Trying not to double up with too many artists already listed or likely to come up in later lists is tricky....

Oh bugger it!

Here goes. My favourite 7 bands...

1. The Divine Comedy


2. Hothouse Flowers


3. Pet Shop Boys


4. Elbow


5. The Cure


6. Blur


7. Squeeze


That was definitely the hardest day so far!


What bands would you include?


This is the plan of my 10-Day Music Challenge - I'm currently on Day Four:

Day 1 - My 10 favourite albums
Day 2 - My 9 favourite songs
Day 3 - The first 8 songs to come on shuffle
Day 4 - My 7 favourite bands
Day 5 - My 6 favourite song covers
Day 6 - 5 Bands for my dream gig line up
Day 7 - My 4 guilty pleasures (artists or songs)
Day 8 - My 3 favourite vocalists
Day 9 - My 2 favourite music videos
Day 10 - My all time favourite gig