All Time Greatest Singles - What's Yours?

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Adrian on July 9, 2009 at 12:32pm

All Time Favourite Single: Down Under by Men at Work (someone has to nominate an Australian tune and it has to be me given that I appear to be the only Australian resident on this site!)

All Time Favourite Roxy Music Single: Virginia Plain

All Time Favourite Bryan Ferry Single: Kiss and Tell

All Time Roxy Related Single (Eno/801/Andy/Phil/Paul Carrack etc:): Love is the Drug

Favourite Single from the last 12 Months: mmm, well I could say DJ Hell's collaboration with Bryan if I wanted to be really nice to Bryan (but no that would not be telling the truth). How about another Aussie - Kylie's single '2 hearts' (it is very good, true).

Favourite CURRENT/NEW Single: Not interested - simply waiting for Bryan to release his next single - no matter how long it takes!

PS: And Jim, I am very concerned about 'midges' - they do sound terrible indeed. To be honest, did not know what they were and for those that don't you can always visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge. We have lots of other fearsome creatures in Australia, such as the dreaded funnel web spider and deadly snakes - ah ah!!. But this is not National Geographic so enough said.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jim on July 9, 2009 at 11:00pm

Adrian,

what an enlightened and intelligent fellow you are to have looked up the ferocious Midge species!
Now the Good lord made a few mistakes when he created the heavens and the earth-- The Ostrich was not one of his (or her) better ideas for example-- and the midge is a bit difficult to explain.

The West of Scotland is a gloriously beautiful part of the earth with fine scenery, plentiful rivers, beaches on it's coast, greenery, and mountains which while spectacular are still small enough to be climbed without the benefit of an oxygen mask and a sherpa!

However the price for such a glorious home is having to put up with the Midge!!!

You will note that the Midge is a geographical phenomenon ( you don't get them in the east of Scotland--- well the scenery is not quite so nice etc, and of course they have Dundee which is not a pretty spot!---- nor indeed does the midge inhabit any part of-- eh-- England! -- Nuff said?) and is a seasonal beast!

Kenneth McKeller ( a well known traditional singer who used to write the odd script for Monty Python ) sand a song about the Midge --- which no doubt some other clever bugger can download from You Tube!

By the way Midges would vote the following as their answers to the question:

1. Vienna---- Midge Ure/Itchycoo Park-- The Faces

2. The Midgey Plain

3 The fat lady of Linberg-- Eno--- ( for the cricket noises in the background )

4. When I bit a boy---- Beyonce

5. Eat it---- Michael jackson

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jim on July 9, 2009 at 11:23pm

just in case you thought i was kidding!

Attachments:

• YouTube - The Midges of Scotland.mht, 376 KB

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Terry 'O' on July 10, 2009 at 7:11am

Aw Jim.

You left out the Ray Stevens classic Bridget The Midget!! How could you!

Terry

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Siren on July 13, 2009 at 11:56pm

"you don't get them in the east of Scotland"

You certainly do Jim!

I know because they are all programmed to attack my other half's scalp no matter where he is or what time of year it is. I wonder why it is often claimed they exclusive to the West, they maybe originated there but they have existed in the east for as long as I can remember! I think they headed down to England too!!

:)

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Adrian on July 11, 2009 at 4:31am

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that I would learn so much about "the midge" on this here site! And I am still learning more. In fact Jim, did you know that wikipedia lists the following midge species: net-winged midges, gall midges, biting midges (also known as no-see-ums or punkies in North America), phantom midges, non-biting midges (also known as muffleheads in the Great Lakes region of North America), mountain midges, meniscus midges, dung midges (i can only imagine what they must do!) and solitary midges (this last one sounds alot like our Bryan at the moment). Should I ever find myself in the west of Scotland I will be taking all the necessary precautions to prevent myself from being the next biting victim of the midge (I might be from Australia but I'm not stupid!!). Wouldn't it be grand if our Bryan were to write a song about the midge? "The sky is dark, the wind is cold, the dreaded midge is biting at my...."

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sharon on July 12, 2009 at 1:56pm

Actually midges are quite sensitive, and to relax -they love going to the cinema;
They particulary like;
Midge over the river Kia

Migdenight Cowboy
Midgenight Express
Midges on the Orient Express
Midge me in St Louis
The Talented Mr Midgley
Midgehattan
The Glass Midgeangerie
Out Of Africa (lots of their friends live there,so they might spot them on screen)
South Pacific ( lots of their friends live there so.......)
Blue Hawaii (Lots of ......)
Australia ( not because lots of their friends live there-they just like Nicole Kidman )

Driving Midge Daisy

and ...their all time favourite: The Seven Year Itch !


So Jim /Terry ...I know you are itching to add to this list !!!!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sharon on July 12, 2009 at 2:25pm

Actually midges are really sensitive and to relax they like to go to the cinema.They particulary like:
Midge over the river Kwai.
Midgenight Cowboy .
Midgenight Express.
Midges on the Orient Express.
THe Talented Mr Midgley.
Midge me in St.Louis.
Midgehattan.
Out of Africa ( because a lot of their friends live there and they might spot them on screen )
Blue Hawiaii ( a lot of their friends live....)
South pacific ( a lot of ....)
Australia ( not because their friends live there, they just like Nicole Kidman.)
The Glass Midgeangerie
Driving Midge Daisy
and their all time favourite -The Seven Year Itch !

So Jim /Terry I know you are itching to add.......

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sharon on July 12, 2009 at 2:37pm

Yes this has appeared twice !!! I have no idea why !!! perhaps it's so amazing ,it needs reading again ...yes I know...get my coat ,go to the quiet room ....yeah ,yeah yeah....

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan on July 13, 2009 at 6:55pm

The only Midge I know of was Barbie's little sister...oh yeah and the midges in LOTR. Neeker Breeekers

▶ Reply to This

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• Next ›
• Page