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Tek · 07/6/2019 11:25 pm

Not had a music competition for a while have we Lads?

Thought i'd put my head above the parapet again to be shot at

Everyone's interpretation of what constitutes 'emotional' music will probably differ of course. But I have asked for suggestions from boys on here I know love their music and I myself have done a lot of research and listening over the past 3 nights.

I think I have now garnered 64 musically, melodically and (in most cases) lyrically 'emotional' tracks.

Above all, i think they're all just very good pieces of music (the most important thing), but I will leave that up to you guys to decide.

I hope you all enjoy the competition and really hope you may find something you like that you've never heard before (really the point of these tournaments).

Can someone please give me 4 numbers from 1 to 64 please?

PatReilly · 08/6/2019 7:44 pm

I'll give you numbers, but I'm not sure I'll be much use in contributing otherwise in this competition, as I've very rarely been 'moved' by lyrics. But I won't prejudge!

22, 27, 31, 56 please Tek.

Tek · 08/6/2019 10:30 pm

Thanks for the numbers Pat (btw you don't need to be moved just by the lyrics, some of the entries have no lyrics at all).

Round 1/Game 1 -

The Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself
https://youtu.be/bZTS9H-l5qQ
Released - August 1965
Written By - Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Songs Background - The song was first released in 1962 by singer Jerry Butler who had a Top 20 hit with it after his record companies top A+R man had heard the Burt Bacharach demo sang by Dionne Warwick (who's record company later declined the track). The song was more famously recorded by The Walker Brothers who took it to No. 1 in America just 3 years later.

V's

Ralph McTell - Streets of London
https://youtu.be/DiWomXklfv8
Released - 7th December 1974
Written By - Ralph McTell
Songs Background - The song was inspired by McTell's experiences busking and hitchhiking throughout Europe, and witnessing first hand some of the mass homelessness that blighted some of the most populated cities. McTell was originally going to call the song "Streets of Paris". London was eventually chosen, because he realised he was singing about his hometown.

V's

Randy Newman - Dexter's Tune
https://youtu.be/qQ_nWR6Ps1A
Released - 10th January 1991
Written By - Randy Newman
Songs Background - The track was written by Randy Newman for the movie 'Awakenings' The character of 'Dexter' plays this sad arrangement on a hospital piano as Robert De Niro's character 'Leonard Lowe' (who's health is again deteriorating) heartbreakingly struggles to walk to the window to catch a last glimpse of 'Paula', the daughter of a fellow patient who he had become romantically interested in (see link below).
https://youtu.be/Jh88x9Ejd5U

V's

The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
https://youtu.be/ToQ0n3itoII
Released - 1st September 1997
Written By - Richard Ashcroft
Songs Background - There is divided opinion regards the songs meaning. Initially the lyrics were said to be Ashcroft acknowledging his own struggles with drug abuse. Later reports however indicated that Ashcroft wrote the song regards his late Mother's death and the fact that the drugs she was given in her diminishing condition were failing to help her. Neither theory has ever been confirmed as fact (so far).

Voting Closes Tomorrow (Sunday 9th June) at 10PM
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Tracks Eliminated - Round 1

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Tracks Through Round 1 -

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huntedbyafreak · 08/6/2019 10:48 pm

Ralph McTell

The Verve are shite

MockChop · 08/6/2019 11:27 pm

Walker Brothers

the ‘selfless break up song’

Tek · 09/6/2019 1:30 am

Randy Newman - Dexter's Tune

The scene I posted from 'Awakenings' is truly one of the most moving scenes in cinematic history, for me.

If anyone hasn't seen it, it's well worth a watch btw. De Niro and Robin Williams are excellent in it. Based on a true story.

shomac28 · 09/6/2019 5:59 am

Walker Brothers

PatReilly · 09/6/2019 7:39 am

Walker Brothers please Tek.

Tek · 09/6/2019 11:56 pm

Full Time -

The Walker Brothers - 3
Randy Newman - 1
Ralph McTell - 1
The Verve - 0

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