What's the best song you have heard today? Share it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9cYOUH_xoA

Great pop song from Del Amitri. Enjoy !

https://youtu.be/NzxND93zPpo

https://youtu.be/x3XW6NLILqo

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Originally Posted by Barrow Boy

To say that this choice is just a little bit 'left field' for my usual musical taste is probably the understatement of the year. But I listen to everything and have to admit a liking for both The Spice Girls and Girls Aloud who both benefited from having great song writing and production teams behind them. Yes I suppose it helps that they are very attractive girls, but they could also sing pretty good as well.

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The under-rated one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HflCap_LEI

https://youtu.be/MIAiPQ2Ge50

Propulsive

https://youtu.be/_DDbjm_fId8

[QUOTE=Jack Straw;9787417]

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Originally Posted by Harry Wilson's tackle

The Wyatt video gave me the impression it was an earlier version than UB40's.

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Now this is weird. On youtube it says it was on 'Nothing can stop us' (which I have on vinyl in my shed) which came out in 82. But on wiki it says it was the B side of 'At last I am free' (another absolute masterpiece cover) which was released in 1980. So 1980 it is. :bowdown:

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Originally Posted by Jack Straw

Without wishing to turn this excellent thread in to a political one, I'd like to post two versions of Strange Fruit, first sung my Billie Holiday, and the version I'm familiar with by UB40. I was doing a crossword and whilst researching to help me with an answer I came across an article about Billie Holiday where I learned of her original version.
After reading the Wikipedia page of Strange Fruit, I had to listen to the two versions and heard them in a completely different light now understanding the origin of the lyrics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Fruit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGY9HvChXk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPivoPoIvFw

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It's not political to say that UB40 became pretty crap after a decent first couple of years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y7NGqfZteg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX-bIr8dr6U