a perfect song. Perfect in its execution, its production, its musicality, its expression, and - very importantly - in its lyrics. No over-the-top barlocks. Just simple perfection, almost without trying. I rediscovered one such song when I was clearing through my old CDs looking for stuff to throw on eBay or give to the local charity shop. What's this - "The Best of Gallacher & Lyle"?! Jeepers, what made me buy that decades ago? Hmmm, puts it on. Hmmm, nice songs. And a couple of bits of utter perfection. The first is Mhairu (you need to forgive the silly spelling). A song of returning to your old haunts to find how it's all changed. Simple, painfully poignant, lyrics. Hits the spot. Every time. And then, on the same album, is I'm Amazed. Travel back to the awkwardness of your teens (or - cough - for me, my 20's...). The insecurity of first love that makes you question everything. "But when you've got the blues, I'll give you your dues - you can pass them round." Oh, sod it - there's also "We". My gawd, they are terrific song-writers. Oh, & don't come on here spoiling my thread with your pitiful selections of pfttft-perfect songs. 'Cos they won't be. Ta very much
Thanks DA, I'll add it to my play list for 'sitting on the parapet of the top floor of a multi-storey car park wondering where it all went wrong' play list. Jeez. I was happy till I listened to that dirge.
Bunch of Philistines... Anyways, it's a nice feature, this Myspace music, ain't it? Just leave it runnin'...
'Pitiful' ma ***, Fat Tone. You are chust not in touch with your inner soul. Oh, and 'chust' is just an intermittent speech impediment.
I'm here, learning stuff from you like how to post really interesting replies. I'll get their, eventually.