THURSDAY TOP 10s: In 1976 this catchy ditty from a top-of-his-form Elton John and session singer Kiki Dee made a big splash, turning out to be the second highest selling single of the year. Everyone knows it, most people like it, so have another listen: If you have suggestions for other Top 10 inclusions, post a comment! … [Read more...]
Meco – Star Wars Theme
You'd have to be living in the Outer Rim not to have been bombarded with all the Star Wars hype at present. We're always happy to jump on a bandwagon, so here is a classic piece of Star Wars-related music. Classic as in heavily disco-driven. If you're of the generation old enough to have seen the original movies on release, you may have come across this version of the Star … [Read more...]
Queen – Live Aid 1985
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: Queen are one of those rare entities that very few people hate. Sure, there's probably a lot of people out there that would argue they're over-exposed, but I'm yet to find anyone that outright hates them. There's certainly an army of people (including me) that loves them. I'd argue a main reason for the love and lack of hate is Freddie Mercury. And … [Read more...]
Bruce Willis – Respect Yourself
TWISTED TUESDAY: One of the many dubious trends to come out of the eighties was the TV series star throwing out a song or two. Bruce Willis was one such person and this 1987 version of the Staple Singers classic is proof that like Don Johnson it's not a surefire recipe for long term success in music. For what it's worth, I think the Kane Gang's 1984 version blitzes the … [Read more...]
Hockey Dad – I Need A Woman
WILD CARD ENTRY: The Illawarra's Hockey Dad are a relatively new outfit, but even this debut video clip from them shows the runs they're already putting on the board both locally and internationally. Watch for some exponential success in 2016. There's just so little to dislike about the whole package: a song that gets its hooks into you and a video clip that captures a feel … [Read more...]
Baker Gurvitz Army – Mad Jack
METAL MONDAY: When you think of 'Heavy Metal' it's natural for the casual observer to think of those eighties and nineties behemoths like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest and a whole horde more. There were a bunch of early bands who helped influence later developments in metal and one such group is the Baker Gurvitz Army. They were only around a couple of years from … [Read more...]
Josie Cotton – Johnny Are You Queer?
WILD CARD ENTRY: "When you asked for a date, I thought that you were straight" This 1982 song from Josie Cotton fits both musically and lyrically into the early 1960s. It's still a foot-tapper though, and deserves its wild-card entry on The Music Week. … [Read more...]
Erykah Badu – Tyrone
SUNDAY SOUL: She epitomises the soul music scene over the past twenty years and given that this site is a virtual mix tape and Erykah likes releasing her own mix tapes, we thought she was the perfect choice to be our inaugural Sunday Soul artist. Tyrone was released in 1997: … [Read more...]
OMD – New Babies: New Toys
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: You might know OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) from the 80s but they're still doing new material and going strong. This one's from their 2010 album 'The History of Modern'. Enjoy. … [Read more...]