Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Lizzy & Toby’s Top Ten (Mostly) Rude Band Names
Anal Beard According to their website they initially formed in 1995 to provide support for local ladcore nutjobs Sperm Ov Doom – there’s another great band name, there! Gay Witch Abortion: Not a pretty sight. Anal Birth: Not a pretty sight, either. Harry Pussy What can I say? Turn Me On, Dead Man : San [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Ten: José’s Top Ten Rock & Pop Instrumentals
As of next year, the Grammy will stop recognizing Pop and Rock instrumental recordings in independent categories, and must now compete with vocal performances for an award. This signals the death knell of a genre that up until the 90’s was both distinctive and very much part of the mainstream landscape: from virtuoso soloists via [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Dave Keevill’s Top Ten Songs Alluding to Meat
1. QOTSA – Leg of Lamb 2. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird [read ‘Fried’ Bird]. Clearly alluding to this deep south band’s Nando’s fixation. 3. Metallica – Fade to Black. “How would you like your steak done sir?” “Oh, fade to black, please” (Fade to Black = Well Done). It’s obvious, right? 4. Michael Jackson [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: JB Bigand’s Top Ten French Songs
Georges Brassens – Putain de Toi Jacques Brel – Ces Gens La Noir Desir – Un Homme Presse IAM – Demain c’est loin Leo Ferre – Avec le Temps Serge Gainsbourg – Aux Armes Et Caetera Saint Germain – Deep In It Daft Punk – Steam Machine Oxmo Puccino – 365 jours Skip The Use [...]
Decibel Team Top Tens: Lizzy Wilkinson’s Top Ten Terrible Song Titles
1. If I Can’t Be Number One In Your Life, Then Number Two On You – Mel Tillis (at least he said it politely) 2. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) – Bee Gees 3. Get Balsamic Vinegar… Quick You Fool – Snow Patrol 4. They are night zombies!! They are neighbors!! They have come [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: CEO Greg Kris’s Top Ten Michael Jackson Songs
This Top Ten is inspired by Greg’s enjoyment of the film ‘This Is It‘, which documents Michael Jackson’s rehearsals and preparation for his tour of the same name that was cancelled due to his death. The film is now the highest grossing concert movie and documentary in the history of cinema. (source: Wikipedia) 10. PYT [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Jamie Blue’s Top Ten Ol’ Fashioned Songs
1: The Chords – Sh-boom Sometimes referred to as “Life Could Be a Dream”, is an early doo-wop song. It was written by R&B vocal group The Chords and published in 1954. Most recent cover is by The Overtones, the hottest British-Irish doo-wop boy band from London, formed in 2010. It’s a song to smile [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Kit Tilleard’s Top 10 Comedy Songs
1. Dan and Dan – ‘The Daily Mail Song’ A fine tribute to everyone’s favorite ‘newspaper’. http://youtu.be/5eBT6OSr1TI 2. The Grand Spectacular – ‘Being a Dickhead’s Cool’ Been to Shoreditch recently? These guys took everything you were thinking and transformed it into a three minute slice of viral greatness. http://youtu.be/lVmmYMwFj1I 3. Amateur Transplants – ‘London Underground’ [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Toby Burton’s Top Ten Cover Versions:
(Click here to listen to the accompanying Spotify playlist, including the originals. ‘Baker Street’ by Foo Fighters, can be heard here) Walk On By – The Stranglers: This is a 1978 cover of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song, made famous by Dionne Warwick. With its ‘Light My Fire’-style extended keyboard and guitar solo, this is [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Lizzy Wilkinson’s Top Ten Music-Inspired Fashion Trends
Punk (1976-1979) Punk fashion, hairstyles and body modifications sprang up in the late seventies to form one of the most memorable movements of last century. Typified by bands such as The Clash, The Sex Pistols and The Ramones, its effect still resonates today, with “Punk Luxe” appearing hither and thither on the catwalks of 2011. [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: Paul Kilbey’s Top Ten Songs with Brackets in the Title
1. Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Trust Oasis to confuse everything massively. Their famous 1995 album is known by this somewhat long-winded bracketed title, but the song after which the album is named is simply referred to as ‘Morning Glory’. Also, the question mark at the end of the title appears to refer [...]
Decibel Team’s Top Tens: CEO Greg Kris’s Top Ten Beatles Songs:
10. Hey Jude: Released: 26 February 1970, labels: Capitol (US), Parlophone (UK). 9. Ballad of John and Yoko: One of the few songs that have a title that’s not sung in the lyrics. Written by John Lennon, attributed to Lennon/McCartney. Released May 1969. 8. Norwegian Wood: (This Bird Has Flown) From the 1965 album Rubber [...]