Mumby Magic Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Thought of this whilst listening to the Eurovision winner, and 70's floorfiller Waterloo by ABBA. A song about a battle of which 25000 men died. 1 Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Never liked it myself but " every breath you take" The Police. I was once at a wedding and the couple described it as their song@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Similar to @Irish Saint the first one that came to mind for me was 'Roxanne' by The Police. But pretty much every song has a deeper or darker meaning that I simply don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Willow Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Land of Make believe by Bucks Fizz, written by King Crimson's Peter Sinfield. Lyrics darker than first thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Moonlight Shadow is apparently about the assassination of John Lennon. 1 Sky Sports Jenna Brooks to Jake Connor regarding England selection : "Shaun Wane has said that he's spoken to you about why you were left out, he's also said he's told you what you needed to do more of, I'm interested, what do you need to do more of and did you do it tonight?" Jake Connor : "I don't know, to be honest I haven't spoken to him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Golden Brown by the Stranglers - All about Heroin addiction. Quote When the pinch comes the common people will turn out to be more intelligent than the clever ones. I certainly hope so. George Orwell You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my missus Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 divine comedy/something for the weekend. despite its jaunty tune it is very dark. Through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes I can barely define the shape of this moment in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Old Frightful said: Moonlight Shadow is apparently about the assassination of John Lennon. I didn't know this but I read online after seeing your post and it has some significance as you say. I remember reading at the time of release that Mike had studied the components that made a song a UK no I record and this was his attempt to have one. He was close, it made number 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Of course there is Delilah about murdering his girl. Was attempted to be banned by Wales RU if I remember rightly. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I saw it recently on either a program about 80s music or a show about Top of the Pops in the 80s, maybe. But there's a punk song that is pretty grim but we would know it as the "We all hate Leeds" tune. Google can't help much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 ... The Piranhas - Tom Hark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 21 hours ago, Old Frightful said: Moonlight Shadow is apparently about the assassination of John Lennon. It’s not but it was written around the time of the assassination and so has an emotional connection. I forget who it’s meant to be really about. Houdini or somebody like that. There’s an additional verse which does some explaining. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Townie Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, gingerjon said: It’s not but it was written around the time of the assassination and so has an emotional connection. I forget who it’s meant to be really about. Houdini or somebody like that. There’s an additional verse which does some explaining. There was a documentary on Mike Oldfield on one of the Sky channels not too long ago and I am sure they said the song has been attributed to several 'real life' incidents, but in fact it was just a made up song about a young girl shocked at the shooting, at night time, of her boyfriend. 1 Jam Eater 1.(noun. jam eeter) A Resident of Whitehaven or Workington. Offensive. It is now a term of abuse that both towns of West Cumbria use for each other especially at Workington/Whitehaven rugby league derby matches. St Albans Centurions Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, Exiled Townie said: There was a documentary on Mike Oldfield on one of the Sky channels not too long ago and I am sure they said the song has been attributed to several 'real life' incidents, but in fact it was just a made up song about a young girl shocked at the shooting, at night time, of her boyfriend. The quote I was thinking of has actually found its way onto wiki. Not really... well, perhaps, when I look back on it, maybe it was. I actually arrived in New York that awful evening when he was shot and I was staying at the Virgin Records house in Perry Street, which was just a few blocks down the road from the Dakota Building where it happened, so it probably sank into my subconscious. It was originally inspired by a film I loved – Houdini, starring Tony Curtis, which was about attempts to contact Houdini after he'd died, through spiritualism... it was originally a song influenced by that, but a lot of other things must have crept in there without me realising it. Fair to say, I suspect, given that Oldfield basically just likes to play instruments that he spent more time thinking through the two guitar solos than he did worrying too much what his song lyrics were about. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 The Vapors Turning Japanese, a big hit, but nobody at the eager to ban BBC realised it was about a lonely guy with a photo of his girl having a w##k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my missus Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Enola Gay by OMD about as dark as they come. STAN eminem everybody hurts REM Through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes I can barely define the shape of this moment in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaBull Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Was at a wedding a good number of years ago and their first dance song was Paul Weller's 'You Do Something To Me', thought it was a bit odd, but hey if they both liked it right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 8 hours ago, my missus said: Enola Gay by OMD about as dark as they come. STAN eminem everybody hurts REM The One I Love by REM is a good one for (some) people completely missing the point. Back in the day when such things existed I even saw it on a Valentine's compilation CD. Still, if you do want to tell someone that they're a simple prop to occupy your time ... Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Greensleeves is supposedly a little ditty about a prostitute getting grass marks on her clothing by doing her business in a field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) shiny happy people by rem is about valium Edited March 28, 2021 by graveyard johnny a closed door is no object to FLAT STANLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 14 hours ago, M j M said: Greensleeves is supposedly a little ditty about a prostitute getting grass marks on her clothing by doing her business in a field. We were taught at school that Greensleeves was written by Henry Vlll for Anne Boleyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Just now, Jasper said: We were taught at school that Greensleeves was written by Henry Vlll for Anne Boleyn. Not true apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, M j M said: Not true apparently. It's one of those "no one really knows but it definitely had nothing to do with the fat philanderer" ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensleeves Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, Jasper said: We were taught at school that Greensleeves was written by Henry Vlll for Anne Boleyn. we thought it was about coming to school with a snotty nose and no hankie a closed door is no object to FLAT STANLEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Has everyone forgotten the deeply significant lyrics of that classic “Shiny Shiny” by Haysi Fantayzee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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