tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post7247263770252387742..comments2024-03-29T13:23:37.443+00:00Comments on My Top Ten: My Top Ten John Hurt SongsRolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-65596168309165749612017-01-30T17:06:56.696+00:002017-01-30T17:06:56.696+00:00I have to confess that Utopia is a new discovery t...I have to confess that Utopia is a new discovery to me. I've enjoyed some of Rundgren's solo work in the past (and weirdly, he'll feature in next week's Top Ten too) but I need to investigate Utopia further.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-3856257966748706122017-01-30T13:19:47.206+00:002017-01-30T13:19:47.206+00:00A fine tribute to a great actor. I'm old enoug...A fine tribute to a great actor. I'm old enough to remember Mr Hurt give an amazing performance as the Roman emperor Caligula in the marvellous BBC TV series "I, Claudius" - a televisual feast featuring a cast of Britain's finest actors. And there was his sympathetic portrayal of Stephen Ward - a man who killed himself after being stitched up by minor royalty, lawyers, politicians and senior police officers - in the film "Scandal". FurryBootsCityBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823032991317503886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-23391641520912267852017-01-30T09:57:57.845+00:002017-01-30T09:57:57.845+00:00Top choice for number 1. Proof positive that all A...Top choice for number 1. Proof positive that all Art Garfunkel needs is someone to write songs for him...<br /><br />John is a huge loss. Patron of my local cinema, and very involved in it he was too. An extraordinary actor and, more importantly, a good bloke.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267504526414194713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-90074145110975387272017-01-29T23:40:18.979+00:002017-01-29T23:40:18.979+00:00Wow. Now that's a list! I don't know how y...Wow. Now that's a list! I don't know how you do it. Utopia was the first band I ever saw, and it was on the Oblivion Tour in '84. Loved that album then and love the album now. Completely agree the first song is the best of the bunch. Any excuse to highlight it works for me.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-64490406260928171742017-01-29T21:39:12.441+00:002017-01-29T21:39:12.441+00:00Thanks, all. Sometimes the Top Ten theme of this b...Thanks, all. Sometimes the Top Ten theme of this blog can be a curse (particularly when it's the end of the month and I've already used but my ten free choices). But it also forces me to think outside the box sometimes and I was surprised by how many John Hurt-related tracks I found.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-238696537432652732017-01-29T19:37:51.960+00:002017-01-29T19:37:51.960+00:00Very clever - had no idea this top ten would be po...Very clever - had no idea this top ten would be possible and I had totally forgotten about his portrayal of the Elephant Man - quite a role. Nearly the end of Jan now though and so far so good as far as tragic demises go. Cross fingers that will continue into the year as last year was a bit freaky.Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671033552961486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-15723604064071576882017-01-29T19:08:32.535+00:002017-01-29T19:08:32.535+00:00Loving The Alien (David Bowie) - or is that just t...Loving The Alien (David Bowie) - or is that just too obvious<br /><br />John Hurt reprised THAT scene from Alien in Spaceballs - preceded by the words "Oh No Not Again", the alien burst forth from Hurt's stomach, donned a top hat and cane and waltzed along the bar singing "Hello My Baby"<br /><br />Never heard much of Todd Rundgren's Utopia before - I think I'm off now to have a deeper listen.Rigid Digithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757290844359368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-62580837605134121452017-01-29T17:40:41.704+00:002017-01-29T17:40:41.704+00:00Dude, hats off. One of the things about John Hurt ...Dude, hats off. One of the things about John Hurt was the fact that he never let himself be cast-typed, every role is as different from the last, hence it's almost impossible to nail down one particular performance for which he was best known - there's just so many, be it Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, or The War Doctor in Dr Who (which he'd never watched when he played it). I first remember him from THAT scene in Alien, where the rest of the cast had no idea what was about to happen. A genius, no arguments, a very sad loss, and a very fitting tribute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-71429602055464127922017-01-29T17:06:05.551+00:002017-01-29T17:06:05.551+00:00As above, nicely (brilliantly!) done - not an easy...As above, nicely (brilliantly!) done - not an easy one to compile, I'm sure! I had no idea there were so many references to the Elephant Man in song. I'm the same re. the crying thing.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-43268003320074652162017-01-29T15:45:17.060+00:002017-01-29T15:45:17.060+00:00Nicely nicely - especially as you avoided Englishm...Nicely nicely - especially as you avoided Englishman in New York by old bumblebollocks himself, the lute bothering twat that is StingMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569732807130090838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-67611345106089569902017-01-29T14:01:11.821+00:002017-01-29T14:01:11.821+00:00Inspired
Can I offer Iron and Wine with Naked As W...Inspired<br />Can I offer Iron and Wine with Naked As We Came in tribute to the <br />brilliant The Naked Civil ServantCharity Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049726176497694026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-27087570669680907942017-01-29T12:25:00.516+00:002017-01-29T12:25:00.516+00:00Nicely done Rol.Nicely done Rol.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.com