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posted 28-04-2008 19:38
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The 'sorry about this' thread reminded me about that peculiar sub-genre - death songs. Morbid soul that I am, I'm a sucker for them so here a a choice few. Any other favourites?
'Last Kiss' - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers (subject of an ill advised cover by Pearl Jam).
'The Storm' - Nolan Strong and the Diablos
'Johnny Remember Me' - John Leyton
'Endless Sleep' - Jody Reynolds
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posted 28-04-2008 19:40
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Leader Of The Pack by The Shangri-Las.
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posted 28-04-2008 19:46
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Everybody now: "Goodbye to you my trusted friend...."
Bobby Goldboro - Honey (causes unknown, I think)
Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles (suicide)
Ari Hest - I Didn't Want to Say Goodbye To You (9/11)
Mr Bojangles (dogggie dies)
and the whole Murder Ballads by Nick Cave.
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posted 28-04-2008 19:47
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Great one GO. Don't know how I forgot that!
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posted 28-04-2008 19:49
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Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson
Terry by Twinkle
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posted 28-04-2008 19:50
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Pan Tau wrote:
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Bobby Goldboro - Honey Yay! The Cedar Tree song!
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posted 28-04-2008 19:52
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There's a couple of Tom Jones hits; Delilah and Green, Green Grass Of Home.
Ziggy Stardust was released as a single by Bauhaus.
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posted 28-04-2008 19:53
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I own this. But I can't tell you if it's any good, cos I haven't read it yet.
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posted 28-04-2008 19:54
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Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean
Asleep - The Smiths
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posted 28-04-2008 19:57
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"The Living End" - The Jesus and Mary Chain
"Seasons in the Sun" - Terry Jacks
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posted 28-04-2008 19:59
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Hot Chocolate - "Emma"
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posted 28-04-2008 19:59
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The Snake by Al Wilson
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posted 28-04-2008 20:02
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Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
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posted 28-04-2008 20:18
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"Timothy" - the Buoys
Probably the only US top-40 song ever about cannibalism
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posted 28-04-2008 20:23
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coffy, I said Seasons In The Sun in my post. Well, sang it.
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
Dave Davies - Death Of A Clown
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell
Hot Chocolate - Emma
Don McLean - American Pie
Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy
oh, and loads of Johnny Cash. Give My Love To Rose, Delia's Gone, the Sting song he covered...
Is The Night They Drive Old Dixie Down about death?
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posted 28-04-2008 20:31
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Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
Kathleen Edwards - Alicia Ross
The Men They Couldn't Hang - The Colours
The Pogues - A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
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posted 28-04-2008 20:31
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Oops. But you repeated "Emma." [/trying to get self off hook]
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