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lbangs, posted today about American Idol (sort of), which I don't watch; but apparently they're making the contestants pick songs from their birth year to perform on the show. That's pretty cool. If I had a decent singing voice, wouldn't pass out standing up in front of a big group of people, and happened to be on American Idol this season, I would choose from the following:1) Heart of Glass, Blondie
2) Roxanne, the Police
3) Beast of Burden, the Rolling Stones
4) Because the Night, Patti Smith
5) Anything from the Grease soundtrack (but probably There are Worse Things I Could Do or maybe Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee, because I do love me some Stockard Channing)
So...because I'm curious and think there a good chunk of people on the FList who aren't on the one of Mr. Bangs, what would you choose?
- humeur:
curious - musique:Erykah Badu, Tyrone
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I'd probably do what is still one of my favorite songs:
1) Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology Song), Marvin Gaye
But I also still like:
2) Wild World, Cat Stevens
3) Love Her Madly, The Doors
4) Here Comes The Sun, Richie Havens
5) Signs, Five Man Electrical Band
*there's something in my eye*
1. Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, Cher
2. Temptation Eyes, The Grass Roots
3. If You Really Love Me, Stevie Wonder
4. Spanish Harlem, Aretha Franklin (although, in my heart, I'd be doing the Ben E. King version)
5. I Just Want to Celebrate, Rare Earth
Simon would likely call most of these songs "self-indulgent" and "karaoke", but I don't much care. :D
ETA: EGADS! I left I Am, I Said by Neil Diamond off my list! Shame on me! :O
Edited at 2008-03-27 08:10 pm (UTC)
To no one there
And no one even heard
Not even the chair.
1. Killing Me Softly with His Song by Roberta Flack, although I admit I would probably use the 'Fugees version (is that cheating?)
2. You're So Vain by Carly Simon
3. Live and Let Die by Wings (although I admit a fondness for the GnR version.)
4. Space Oddity by David Bowie
5. Papa Was a Rolling Stone by the Temptations (who wants to be my backup on that one?)
By the way, I don't mean to be creepy stalker girl, but I didn't get a chance to officially meet you at Kit's birthday party. I recognized you from your wee little userpic, but then I realized you had no idea who I was, so I didn't want to be like, "I KNOW YOU!!! But not really." Silly me. :)
1) Jungle Boogie - Kool and the Gang
2) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
3) Waterloo - ABBA (SHUT! UP!)
4) Any Major Dude Will Tell You - Steely Dan
5) Band on the Run - Wings
Edited at 2008-03-27 08:38 pm (UTC)
1) Styx - Come Sail Away
2) Eddie Money - Baby Hold On
3) Bob Segar (ATSBB) - Still The Same
4) Kansas - Dust in the Wind
And someone could kick me in the crotch to sing...
5) Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive.
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Foreigner - Hot Blooded
Player - Baby Come Back
Bob Marley & the Wailers - Is This Love
Very nice picks, by the way.
Edited at 2008-03-28 01:08 am (UTC)
1) Message in a Bottle - The Police
2) Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
3) The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
4) The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
5) I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (Cake cover FTW!)
Other notable entries:
My Sharona - The Knack
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Good Times - Chic
Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
Cross posted on Baggie.
1965.
1. Yesterday - The Beatles
2. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - The Righteous Brothers
3. Love Potion Number Nine - The Searchers
4. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
5. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - Marvin Gaye
This is, of course, if I had the slightest talent to sing these songs and didn't die of humiliation. ;)