Music a go-go in the London 2012 Summer Olympics

The London 2012 Summer Olympic Opening Ceremony playlist:

Set 1

• Eton Boating Song: Captain Algernon Drummond, William Cory
• Land of Hope and Glory: AC Benson Elgar
• The Jam Going Underground: The Jam
• Map of the Problematique: Muse
• Chimes: Big Ben
• God Save the Queen: Sex Pistols Song
• London Calling: Clash Song
• EastEnders Theme: Simon May Song
• The Shipping Forecast
• Jerusalem: Sir Hubert Parry, William Blake
• Nimrod: Elgar piece
• Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: classic Handel
• Dambusters March: Eric Coates
• Music for the Royal Fireworks: famous Handel piece
• James Bond theme song: Monty Norman
• Tubular Bells: Mike Oldfield
• In Dulci Jubilo: Mike Oldfield
• Chariots of Fire Olympic Song: Vangelis
• BBC News 1954
• The Archers Theme: Arthur Wood
• Black and White Rag: Winifred Atwell

Set 2

• Push the Button: Sugababes
• Enola Gay: OMD
• The Stripper: David Rose
• Food Glorious Food: Lionel Bart Oliver
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Irwin Kostal, Shermans
• When I Was a Youngster: Rizzle Kicks
• Wonderful Tonight: Eric Clapton ballade
• Gregory’s Girl Theme: Colin Tully
• City Lights: William Pitt
• My Generation: The Who
• Satisfaction: Classic Rolling Stones
• My Boy Lollipop: Millie Small
• All Day and All of the Night: The Kinks
• She Loves You: The Beatles Greatest Songs
• Tiger Feet: Mud
• Trampled Under Foot: Led Zeppelin
• A Message to You Rudy: The Specials
• Starman: David Bowie
• Bohemian Rhapsody: Queen hit song
• Pretty Vacant: Sex Pistols Song
• The Reflex: Duran Duran
• Blue Monday: New Order

Set 3

• Relax: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
• Back To Life: Soul II Soul
• Step On: Happy Mondays
• Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: Eurythmics Song
• Bittersweet Symphony: The Verve
• Firestarter: Prodigy
• Born Slippy: Underworld
• I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles: Jaan Kenbrovin, John Kellette
• Song 2:Blur
• Bonkers: Dizzee Rascal -
• Nacnha Onda Nei (Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, Queen & David Bowie : Under Pressure and Ilaiyaraaja: Naanthaan Ungappanda): Tigerstyle
• I Bet You Look Good on the Dance floor: Arctic Monkeys
• Valerie: Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse
• Creep: Radiohead
• Uprising: Muse
• Random Antics: Kano & Mikey J
• Pass Out: Tinie Tempah
• Paper Planes: MIA
• Viva La Vida: Coldplay
• Galvanize: The Chemical Brothers

Set 4

• Take Me Out: Franz Ferdinand
• I Predict a Riot: Kaiser Chiefs
• Shake a Leg: Roll Deep
• Rolling in the Deep: Adele
• The Hindu Times: Oasis
• Wonderwall: Oasis
• Heaven: Emeli Sande
• Abide With Me: William Monk/Henry Francis
• Eclipse: Pink Floyd
• The End:The Beatles
• Hey Jude: The Beatles
• Heroes:  David Bowie
• Coronation Street Theme: Eric Spear
• Doctor Who Theme: Ron Grainer
• Monty Python Theme-The Liberty Bell: John Philip Sousa
• Absolute Beginners: David Bowie

Closing Act: Paul McCartney “Hey Jude”

New CDs from Munford&Sons and The XX in September !

 

Hi. Yesterday read somewhere Mumford&sons and The XX will issue new songs next September. Both are good bands in their styles. Nice sounds for the summer (Mumford&Sons) and deep sounds for the winter (The XX). 

Cheerio !! 

Sundays listenings: Lana del Rey and The Vaccines

Easy Sunday. Lana and The Vaccines issued 2 of the most complete cds I've listened in the last few months. Lana's "Born To Die" (2012) and The Vaccines' "What Did You Expect From The Vaccines" (2011) have great quality songs which could be potentiel hits, not simply one hit wonders.

Looking for candie payne and The On/Offs. Have you heard about them ?

Hey, have you listened to their songs ? 

Candie's CD I Wish I Could Have Loved You More was issued in 2007. It contained a bunch of good songs ("All I Need to Hear", "One More Chance", "By Tomorrow", "I wish I Could Haved Loved You More"). As far as I know, Candie hasn't launch any other CD since then. From 2008 onwards, she has done guest appearences, amongst others, with Mark Ronson, Kings Have Long Arms, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim, Paul Weller and The Wild Swans.

I am hooked on one of The On/Off songs: "Wrong Upstairs". I know there quite a few bands with the same style but this song shakes you up !

You'll be always in my ears.

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene were formed after two other local bands called The Boys and Fanatics disbanded. Fanatics released an EP titled Suburban Love Songs.^[1] OCS signed to Phfftt Records in 1990. Since then they have played great music !!! One of My favourite bands !!!

Saint Etienne

MY FAVOURITE BAND !!!

Hello! My first post goes to my favourite band.

Saint Etienne are an English electronic music band from London, formed in 1990. The band consists of Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. They are named after the French football team AS Saint-Étienne.

Saint Etienne were associated with the "indie dance" genre in the early 1990s. Their typical approach was to combine sonic elements of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of the so-called Second Summer of Love (e.g. samples and digitally synthesized sounds) with an emphasis on songwriting involving romantic and introspective themes more commonly associated with traditional British pop and rock music. Early work demonstrated the influence of '60s soul, '70s dub and rock as well as '80s dance music, giving them a broad palette of sounds and a reputation for eclecticism. Years later, The Times wrote that they "deftly fused the grooviness of Swinging Sixties London with a post-acid house backbeat".