Monday, 3 June 2013
My Top Ten Glorious Songs
Not quite as glorious as my Top Ten Glory Songs... but what could be?
10. Go Kart Mozart - Glorious Chorus
Proof positive: you can make a glorious pop song in your bedroom. Lawrence has been making them for years.
9. Skunk Anansie - Glorious Pop Song
Any song with a chorus that repeats the line "You're still a fucker" gets my vote.
8. The Breeders - Glorious
This is what happens when Kim Deal finds herself on her own on Saturdays.
7. Everclear - Glorious
Their song Wonderful is much more wonderful, but this one's still pretty glorious.
6. Emma Pollock - A Glorious Day
Only a ropey live version on youtube, but even that can't diminish the beauty of this song...
I'll ring Henry immediately... is a top opening line.
5. Embrace - Glorious Day
Look, if you don't like Embrace, just bugger off, all right? ;-)
4. Andreas Johnson - Glorious
A perfect pop moment... whatever happened to Mr. Johnson?
3. The Pierces - Glorious
The Pierces confess to a serious Abba influence - especially in the video.
2. Eels - Wonderful, Glorious
Title track of the latest Eels album - another belter. E rules.
1. PJ Harvey - The Glorious Land
Best use of a bugle in a pop song ever?
Which is your most glorious pop song?
Shouldve used levy's original and not pierces cover. It's much better
ReplyDeleteFair play, I didn't even know it was a cover. That said, I've just listened to the original and it's damned fine.
DeleteA glorious list. Is it the only use of a bugle in a pop song? I once spent an evening with Skunk Anansie, and she gave me her phone number at the end. My one claim to fame. I never called. Yes, I know she's gay, so perhaps she was just being friendly.
ReplyDeletePerhaps she thought you were a lady?
DeleteAnd the only other bugle I can think of is the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B. There must be others though.
Marc Almond - Glorious. Amazed you missed it!
ReplyDelete...so am I!
Delete"Gloria, GLORIA, always on the run now, running after somebody, GLORIA"
ReplyDeleteahhhhh, LOLz!
Be patient. Everything comes to she who waits.
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