I like it when the title of a song is a seemingly throwaway phrase buried in the middle of a verse.

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So do I, Jaymc, so do I.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 07:43 (nineteen years ago)

Scritti Politti: "Jaques Derrida"

I had this taped off a peel session, but the title was not announced at the end, so I had to guess a title. "Here comes love for ever"? "Heart of Steel"? I settled on "I'm in love" but I just knew it would be a throwaway phrase buried in the middle of a verse.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 07:54 (nineteen years ago)

I used to do this a lot in my own songwriting, just to annoy fellow band mates.

― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 08:09 (nineteen years ago)

I used to have song titles that weren't even in the song, just to piss off one of my bandmates, who would insist on trying to sing the title as a backing vocal.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 08:53 (nineteen years ago)

I was never that keen on "Careless Whisper."

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 08:59 (nineteen years ago)

Just think how much you'd have hated it if it was called "I'm never going to dance again" though.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:02 (nineteen years ago)

Until my wife insisted on playing it to me a few years ago I had been lucky enough to avoid hearing "Careless whisper" all the way through - that opening wailing sax and I'm outta here. What a horrible record.

― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:04 (nineteen years ago)

IT should have been called "Daaa-dada-Dah Daaa-dadah Duuu-dudu-duh Duuu duduh - Dahduhdurrdah daaarhhh"

― wogan lenin (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:04 (nineteen years ago)

a splendid song in the arrangement department (the bass especially!).
I really like the verses: "to the heart and mind ignorance is kind/there's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you find".
but I like 'A Different Corner' even more!

― Max Blazevic (kitaj), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:08 (nineteen years ago)

See also: "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:08 (nineteen years ago)

I vaguely remember that as basically "Careless Whisper part two"

Ooh, should we do "Singles sequels that don't exist" next?

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:26 (nineteen years ago)

Chant No. 3

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:26 (nineteen years ago)

Mambo No. 6

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:27 (nineteen years ago)

A Complete History Of Sexual Jealousy Parts 25-32

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:28 (nineteen years ago)

Bros - I Owe You Something (Bailiffs Remix)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:29 (nineteen years ago)

Andrea True Connection - More More More More

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:29 (nineteen years ago)

Steely Dan - Do It Again Again
Status Quo - Again And Again Again

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:37 (nineteen years ago)

The Hollies "Stop stop stop stop stop stop!"

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:39 (nineteen years ago)

S Club 7 - Stop Movin'

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:44 (nineteen years ago)

Rick Astley - Gonna Give You Up

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:45 (nineteen years ago)

New Order - Purple Tuesday

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:47 (nineteen years ago)

Kim Wilde - Grandparents In America

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 09:47 (nineteen years ago)

I only wanted someone to love
But something happened on the way to heaven

― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 13:51 (nineteen years ago)

Phil Collins - Three Hearts

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 13:53 (nineteen years ago)

Tubeway Army - Are "Enemies" Acoustic?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 13:54 (nineteen years ago)

Mungo Jerry - In The Autumn

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 13:56 (nineteen years ago)

Monkees - Pleasant Valley Monday

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 13:57 (nineteen years ago)

Mark Stewart - The Lunatics Have Realized They Possess Neither Leadership Nor Organizational Skills, And Are Thus Returning The Asylum To Its Proper Management Team

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:20 (nineteen years ago)

Kylie Minogue - Got To Be More Certain
Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Fleetwood Mac Than Jack (At My Age)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:22 (nineteen years ago)

Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Endin' Somethin'
Lionel Richie - Goodbye

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

Rod Stewart - The Second Cut Is An Anti-Climax

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:27 (nineteen years ago)

Julie Covington - Cry For Me Argentina (You Ungrateful Fuckers)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

David Soul - Give Up On Us

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

Frank Sinatra - Your Way

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:29 (nineteen years ago)

The Beatles - Okay, So Maybe You Need A Litle More Than Love

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:36 (nineteen years ago)

Abba - The Day After You Came
Rolling Stones - Fade Away

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:37 (nineteen years ago)

Ol' Dirty Bastard - Blew your Money On 40's

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:38 (nineteen years ago)

Pulp - Rich People

― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:41 (nineteen years ago)

R. B. Greaves - What Do You Mean, You Forgot To Mail That Letter, Maria?

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:41 (nineteen years ago)

Small Faces - Nothing

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

Roy C - Shotgun Honeymoon.

What am i doing???

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

Who - I Can't See For Miles (Thank Heaven For SpecSavers!)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:42 (nineteen years ago)

New Seekers - Ending Song Of Love

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:43 (nineteen years ago)

Wham - Set Your Fucking Alarm You Cunt, It's Not My Job To Wake Anybody Up, What Do I Look Like, Your Mother Or Something, Don't Answer That

― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:45 (nineteen years ago)

Glen Campbell - Alright, Finally Made It To Phoenix, Yessir, the Big PHX, Just Like I Pictured It, Cactii And Everything, Um, Did Any That Stuff I Predicted Actually Happen?

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:51 (nineteen years ago)

Todd Rungren - Hello? Hello? Can You Hear Me Now? Hello?

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:54 (nineteen years ago)

Actually there was a sequel to By The Time I Get To Phoenix. You might have heard it - Wichita Lineman?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

Dead Or Alive - "You Spin Me Angularly (Like An Eight-Track)"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 27 September 2006 15:53 (nineteen years ago)

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