things I like...

Billy Idol – White Wedding – Live

James — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:39:01 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QnN4Ob_CPE

Thought I was such a rebel when I started listening to Billy Idol. Dyed blonde spiky hair, how wild. Then my mother decided she quite liked his music and suddenly he didn’t seem as cool.

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AC/DC – It’s A Long Way To The Top

James — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:20:04 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UaJ9UKM7kk

A couple of rare things about this song. Firstly there’s not too many hard rock bands that can use the bagpipes in a song. AC/DC pull it off perfectly. Secondly, there is probably no chance of ever being able to do a video like this one any more. Such a simple idea of jumping on the back of a flatbed truck and driving down one of the main streets of Melbourne.

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The Watson Twins – Just Live Heaven – Live

James — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:05:24 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZbmEskxjNE

This song is from the True Blood soundtrack. An HBO series I borrowed from a friend and really enjoyed. Not the usual vampire fare.

It’s a cover of the song by The Cure. Might have to hunt out the original too.

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James – Laid – Live

James — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:07:07 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol-KrTTta4g

I’ve known about this song for years and it was also used in one of the American Pie movies, although it was covered by another singer. Think it was the first one. I then heard it recently on television and had to look up who sings it. Took a while because I kept getting the lyrics wrong.

By the way, great name for a band.

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Lucinda Williams – Lake Charles – Live

James — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:07:23 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na1Lv3eAcCk

Another song from the True Blood soundtrack. Not usually my type of music, however, this one made it worthwhile to hunt out more material from Lucinda Williams.

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True Blood – Opening Credits

James — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:15:28 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxINMuOgAu8

One of the best opening sequences for a television program. It is from the HBO series, True Blood. No images of the show or the actors, just photos and footage is other stuff. Very cool song titled “Bad Things” by Jace Everett. Anyone else think it is the perfect first date song?

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Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Live

James — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:00:59 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgRfvWAZw5w

Not sure whether I really like this one however after listening to it all the year 11 school it kind of grew on me.

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The Killers – Mr Brightside – Live

James — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:00:39 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhMSKdCgVYQ

Not many commercially successful bands seem to come from Las Vegas. These is one of them that did. Love the intro to this one.

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Fine Young Cannibals – Ever Fallen In Love

James — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:00:28 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfdIAbHzxmg

A good cover of a song by The Buzzcocks and included in the soundtrack of Something Wild.

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Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy

James — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:00:54 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7vI7kAjjpg

This is the extended version. A classic 80s dance song and just one of many good ones on the album.

Enjoy…

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