Fantastic song and ahead of its time (I do think 'How Soon is Now' sounds more 90s than 80s).

383. The Life Of Riley - Lightning Seeds (1992)

 

 

Cradles and sleepless nights,you're breathing life forever

Then you stare at the world from deep in your eider-down

 

An excellent pop song from the Lightning Seeds,written by Ian Broudie about his son Riley. The instrumental version has often been used on Match Of The Day for their Goal Of The Month segment.

 

382. If The World Ends - Guillemots (2006)

 

 

If the world ends

It won't finish you

You're not the type they can capture

You flit like a fly catcher

 

Another song from the fabulous 'Through The Windowpane' album. A great vocal from Fyfe Dangerfield and a haunting backing track.

 

 

383. The Life Of Riley - Lightning Seeds (1992)

 

TUNE. Yes, the MoTD 'Goal of the Month' feature is what this instantly reminds me of - and of course they became closely involved with one of English football's most synonymous songs.

381. Walking In My Shoes - Depeche Mode (1993)

 

 

Now I'm not looking for absolution

Forgiveness for the things I do

But before you come to any conclusions

Try walking in my shoes

 

From 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion'. I like the multi layered production and Martin Gore's guitar playing. It has a sort of synthrock/trip hop sound to it.

 

 

That is another good Depeche Mode song. Generally I prefer their 80s stuff but they have some good 90s and later stuff too! Depeche Mode must be one of the most featured artists in your top 1000!

Depeche Mode have a great back catalogue. I will be listing the number of songs by each act at the end.

380. Entangled - Genesis (1976)

 

 

Madrigal music is playing

Voices can faintly be heard

Please leave this patient undisturbed

 

A track from 'A Trick Of The Tail' about a trip to hospital written by Steve Hackett and Tony Banks. There are no drums,it's all about the guitar arrangement. This is the song I mentioned inspired 'Newborn' by Elbow (number 453).

 

 

379. See My Baby Jive - Wizzard (1973)

 

 

That tenor horn is turning me on

He's dropped down to his knees

Oh boy that sax is calling me back

This dog ain't got no fleas

 

After just one album with ELO,Roy Wood left to form a new group,taking their keyboard player and one of their cellists with him. Wizzard are best known for 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' but before that they had two number 1 singles,including this one. It's a great fun piece of glam rock with a big production. I don't know how the guitarist here came up with the idea of cricket pads,roller skates and angel wings. Wizzard only lasted three years.

 

'See My Baby Jive' is brilliant. I was looking at a site that reviewed every UK number 1 from the start of the charts until 2006 and the person reviewing it said for its entry it was overproduced, had too much going on in it but I disagree.

 

Needs someone to sample it in a modern song tbh or a dance remix to be made of it to bring it back into popularity.

Edited July 28, 20187 yr by The Snake

378. A Love So Beautiful - Roy Orbison (1989)

 

 

The summer sun looked down

On our love long ago

But in my heart I feel

The same old afterglow

 

From Roy Orbison's album 'Mystery Girl' which reached the top 5 on the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic. He sadly died a month before it was released. This is a gorgeous 60s style ballad co-written with his fellow Wilbury and long time fan,Jeff Lynne.

 

 

'See My Baby Jive' is brilliant. I was looking at a site that reviewed every UK number 1 from the start of the charts until 2006 and the person reviewing it said for its entry it was overproduced, had too much going on in it but I disagree.

 

Needs someone to sample it in a modern song tbh or a dance remix to be made of it to bring it back into popularity.

 

Yes,it would be a great party anthem or wedding reception tune. I prefer it to the Christmas song.

 

Yes,it would be a great party anthem or wedding reception tune. I prefer it to the Christmas song.

 

In the absence of dance music in the early 70s (disco didn't become really popular until about 1976-ish), I do assume 'See My Baby Jive' would have been one of the party anthems of choice back then, along with the likes of Slade, The Sweet and Status Quo's singles of course too!

 

The production is quite similar though in style to the Christmas song in question!

Edited July 28, 20187 yr by The Snake

377. Afraid Of Sunlight - Marillion (1995)

 

 

Don't be surprised when daylight comes

To find that memory prick your thumbs

 

The title track from Marillion's eighth album,the last one before they got dropped by EMI. H's vocal here is one of his best and the song is still a favourite amongst the Marillion fanbase.

 

 

376. The Miracle - Queen (1989)

 

 

Super powers always fighting

But Mona Lisa just keeps on smiling

 

The fifth single from the album of the same name,the first time that many tracks from a Queen album had been released as singles. The video is memorable for four boys impersonating the group. Young Freddie Mercury is now a fairly well known actor,Ross McCall,while young Brian May has been a manager at Legoland. I particularly like the coda in the last thirty seconds of the song.

 

 

375. Let Forever Be - The Chemical Brothers (1999)

 

 

How does it feel like

To spend a little lifetime sitting in the gutter?

 

Featuring Noel Gallagher on vocals,this was the Chemical Brothers' fourth top 10 single. As with many of their singles,it has a brilliant video and it's difficult to decide what my favourite Chemical Brothers video would be.

 

 

 

374. Equinoxe Part 7 - Jean Michel Jarre (1978)

 

 

Another track from the godfather of electronica. This is from his fourth album,the follow-up to Oxygene. As his first two albums hardly sold a copy,Oxygene is often regarded as his first album and Equinoxe the second.

 

373. Real Love - Yes (1994)

 

 

Far away,in the depths of Hawking's mind

To the animal,primalistic grind

You bring me reason,a simple fact of life

 

Another track from the 'Talk' album. There is a heavy guitar sound from Trevor Rabin here,he certainly has a different style to Steve Howe.

 

372. Last Train To Trancentral - KLF featuring The Children Of The Revolution (1991)

 

 

KLF were popular for a short while with their unique brand of stadium house. This is the third of five consecutive top five singles for them. It got to number 2,kept off the top of the chart by Cher's 'Shoop Shoop Song'.

 

This is my favourite KLF song! :music: Great euphoric sounding dance tune!

 

It may not be trance despite the name, but indeed sounds like a precursor to trance music with its buildups and background synths!

Edited July 30, 20187 yr by The Snake