Snapshots #289: A Top Ten Loud Songs

Yesterday's post started with James Hetfield from Metallica. Today, because I couldn't find any pictures of Lemmy or the dudes from Megadeth taking a photo, here's Ozzy.

And here are ten LOUD songs... sort of. 

10. Joel makes a good impression... but he's not a footballer.

Billy Joel combines with the impressionist Rory Bremner to give the name of a Scottish footballer. And the former Rockpile member (also Scottish) responsible for this 1981 classic...

Billy Bremner - Loud Music In Cars

9. Collected names.

Didn't you ever collect autographs?

Autograph - Loud And Clear

8. Dave & Roger bought a small-holding...

...and they became The Beat Farmers.

The Beat Farmers - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud, Loud Music)

7. Find the answer in the internet: go to yahoo.

Find the answer in the internet: go TO YAHoo.

Toyah - Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)

6. Spider-Man spins like crazy.

Webb Wilder - Loud Music

5. Holey guitarist relocates to the North West.

The guitarist in Hole is Melissa Auf der Maur. Manchester is in the North West.

Melissa Manchester - Don't Cry Out Loud

I would have gone with the Elkie Brooks version, except Elkie featured here a couple of weeks back... and she never sang the song with The Muppets.

4. Unlike every other one that features on these pages, these guys were the definite article.

Lots of bands appear here, but these guys are THE Band.

The Band - Thinkin' Out Loud

3. Get Mrs A New Job sorted out.

"Mrs A New Job" is an anagram.

James Brown - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Pts.1 & 2)

2. Shifting the string section after midnight is always a problem.

Hard work, moving the orchestra around in the dark.

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear

1. Come see me at six, say hello after dinner. It's all inside.

Come see ME AT six, say helLO AFter dinner. 

Meat Loaf - For Crying Out Loud

More next Saturday, though probably a little quieter...

Take Your Mind Off The Back To Work Blues...

...with a collection of short stories compiled by Martin in aid of the Population Matters charity. A fine selection of tales that are guaranteed to keep you entertained... plus one by me you can happily skip over, especially as you may have read it here on this blog many moons ago.

Seriously though, I have to take this opportunity to thank Martin for giving me the one (and probably only) chance to see a story of mine anthologised in print. I've had plenty of stuff published online, but there's something very special about holding a paper copy of your work, especially when it's been judged worthy for inclusion among so many other clearly far more talented scribes than I.

You can buy a print copy - or download it digitally - from Amazon, should you wish. All proceeds go to a very worth cause.

Here's a few songs that fit the general theme...

10. The Leaves - Too Many People

9. The Hollies - Too Many People

8. Paul McCartney - Too Many People

7. Bobby Goldsboro - Too Many People

6. Blondie Makhene & Amaqabane - Too Many People

5. Melissa Manchester - Just Too Many People

4. Pet Shop Boys - Too Many People

3. Palaye Royale - Too Many People

2. Glen Hansard - Too Many People

1. Unkle Bob - Too Many People


If you're back to work today (as I am), I hope it's not too traumatic.