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Favourite songs from 1997
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As we're (probably) in the dying embers of New Labour I'm celebrating the year Tony Blair rose to stardom. What are some of the songs you loved in the year which gave us The Spice Girls, our last UK Eurovision win, the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales and of course a new Labour Prime Minister?
Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous
Ocean Colour Scene - 100 Mile High City
Super Furry Animals - Play It Cool
Amen! UK - People Of Love
Sash! - Encore Une Fois
Supergrass - Richard III
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work
Radiohead - Karma Police
Orbital – Satan
Prodigy - Firestarter
Todd Terry Feat Jocelyn Brown/Martha Wash - Something Goin' On
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Ben Folds Five - Brick
Live - Turn My Head
Jamiroquai - Alright
White Town - Your Woman
Blur - Beetlebum
No Mercy - Please Don't Go
Olive - You're Not Alone
Elton John - Something About the Way You Look Tonight
U2 - Staring at the Sun
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
Creed - Torn
Feeder - High
Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me
Katrina and the Waves - Love Shine a Light
James - Waltzing Along
George Michael - Star People '97
Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)
Divine Comedy - Everybody Knows (Except You)
Gorky's Zycotic Minci - Young Girls and Happy Endings
Mono - Life in Mono
The Beautiful South - Don't Marry Her
The Devlins - Waiting
Texas - Say What You Want
Sarah McLachlan – Angel
Corrs - What Can I Do? (Thanks you Halifax ad)
Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
Cast - Guiding Star
Daft Punk - Around the World
Portishead - Only You
Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous
Ocean Colour Scene - 100 Mile High City
Super Furry Animals - Play It Cool
Amen! UK - People Of Love
Sash! - Encore Une Fois
Supergrass - Richard III
The Verve - Drugs Don't Work
Radiohead - Karma Police
Orbital – Satan
Prodigy - Firestarter
Todd Terry Feat Jocelyn Brown/Martha Wash - Something Goin' On
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Ben Folds Five - Brick
Live - Turn My Head
Jamiroquai - Alright
White Town - Your Woman
Blur - Beetlebum
No Mercy - Please Don't Go
Olive - You're Not Alone
Elton John - Something About the Way You Look Tonight
U2 - Staring at the Sun
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
Creed - Torn
Feeder - High
Lightning Seeds - You Showed Me
Katrina and the Waves - Love Shine a Light
James - Waltzing Along
George Michael - Star People '97
Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)
Divine Comedy - Everybody Knows (Except You)
Gorky's Zycotic Minci - Young Girls and Happy Endings
Mono - Life in Mono
The Beautiful South - Don't Marry Her
The Devlins - Waiting
Texas - Say What You Want
Sarah McLachlan – Angel
Corrs - What Can I Do? (Thanks you Halifax ad)
Paula Cole - Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
Cast - Guiding Star
Daft Punk - Around the World
Portishead - Only You
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p.s I will always have a soft spot for the Spice Girls and All Saints that year
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Oasis - Do you know what I mean
No Doubt - Don't speak
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin Beats
The Cardigans - Lovefool
Backstreet Boys - As long as you love me
I will admit to being a bit of a Spice Girls fan at first although after the first album I wasn't interested. I was definitely more of an All Saints fan.
Finley Quaye - Even After All (my favourite song from 1997)
Bentley Rhythm Ace - Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out
De La Soul & Zhane - 4 More
Lighthouse Family - Raincloud
Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous
Smash Mouth - Walking On The Sun
Sash! - Encore Une Fois
All Saints - I Know Where It's At
Smoke City - Underwater Love (the Levi's advert that this was used on is one of my all-time favourite ads too)
Supergrass - Sun Hits The Sky
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks
James - She's A Star
Placebo - Nancy Boy
Blur - Song 2
George Michael - I Can't Make You Love Me
The Supernaturals - Smile
The Levellers - What A Beautiful Day
Todd Terry Feat Jocelyn Brown/Martha Wash - Something Goin' On
Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close
Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go
Tori Amos - Professional Widow
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
Jamiroquai - Alright
No Doubt - Just A Girl
White Town - Your Woman (excellent video too)
No Mercy - Where Do You Go?
Olive - You're Not Alone
Dario G - Sunchyme
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
Katrina and the Waves - Love Shine a Light
Texas - Say What You Want
Daft Punk - Around the World
The Blueboy - Remember Me
Gabrielle - Walk On By
Kula Shaker - Hush
En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just The Way
Here goes.
Placebo - Nancy Boy
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Blueboy - Remember Me
Hanson - Mmmbop
Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are?
Boyzone - Picture of You
Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games
No Mercy - Where Do You Go
Kula Shaker - Hush
Space - Neighbourhood
Cardigans - Love Fool
Sash - Encore Une Fois
Robbie Williams - Lazy Days
Gala - Freed from Desire
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
Sash - Stay
All Saints - Never Ever
Robbie Williams - Angels
Prodigy - Firestarter
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Elton John - Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha - Knew of the song when I was younger, don't know what age though.
The Beautiful South - Don't Marry Her
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Hanson - Mmmbop
Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are?
Kula Shaker - Hush
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
All Saints - Never Ever
Robbie Williams - Angels
Pretty much all good! I cant really put the songs to any particular age, but they are all rather good
White Town:- Your Woman
Eels:- Novocaine for the Soul
Spice Girls:- Who Do You Think You Are?
U2:- Staring At the Sun
All Saints:- I Know Where It's At (I never understood anyone preferring Never Ever)
Third Eye Blind:- Semi-Charmed Life
Jimmy Ray:- Are You Jimmy Ray?
Sash:- Stay
Natalie Imbruglia:- Torn
Radiohead:- Karma Police
Various Atrists:- Perfect Day
What do you want from me - Monaco
I Want You - Savage Garden
The Verve-Bittersweet Symphony
Oasis- D'You Know What I Mean
epic
And they did! - for my family anyway
Good time for music, this - Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Verve, Cast, Blur, Placebo, Embrace, Ash, Kula Shaker, James, Supergrass all on top form
There weren't a great deal of vocals on the track but it was sung by a bloke and it started "I'm falling........I'm falling...."
Don't suppose anyone can help?!
This was a cover version of Randy Crawford's hit from 1981. Coincidentally, 1981 and 1997 were my favourite years of those decades musically! I'd say I liked 2005 best from the last decade by the way.
That song reminds me off fat Prescott dancing like a loon after the election. Funny thing is the keyboard player Brian Cox is now a scientist and is supporting the Lib Dems. Hence the song was an wrong
all time favs
1. Age of Love - Age of love
2. Embrace - All you good good people
great
3. No Doubt - Dont Speak
4. White Town - Your woman
5. Apollo 440 - Aint talkin 'bout dub
6. Monaco - What do you want from me
7. Space - Dark clouds
8. Sash - Encore un fois
9. Da Mighty Dub Katz - Magic carpet ride
10. Verve - Lucky man
11. Sash ft Rodriguez - Ecuador
good
12. All Saints - I know where its at
13. Robbie Williams - Angels
14. Mark Owen - Clementine
15. Texas - say what you want
16. DJ Quicksilver - Belissima
17. Gala - Freed from desire
18. Foo Fighters - Everlong
19. Verve - The drugs dont work
20. Spice Girls - Spice up your life
21. Tori Amos - Professional widow
22. Blur - Beetlebum
23. James - Shes a star
24. Oasis - D'you know what i mean
25. Sash ft La Trec - Stay
26. All Saints - Never ever
27. Dario G - Sunchyme
28. Kula Shaker - Hush
29. Foo Fighters - Monkey wrench
30. Brainbug - Nightmare
31. No Doubt - Just a girl
32. Blueboy - Remember me
my favourites from the list. tubthumping especially. reminds me of summer bbq's.
Jóga - Björk
Bachelorette - Björk
Imogen Heap - Getting Scared
Song 2 - Blur
Karma Police - Radiohead
Hundred mile high city - Ocean colour scene
Flimstar - Suede
Sun hits the sky - Supergrass
Local boy in the photograph - Stereophonics
Discotheque - U2
All i want - The Offspring
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Everlong - Foo Fighters
The Memory remains - Metallica
Hitchin a ride - Green Day
I also had a new no 1 fave song of the Decade, and no fewer than 13 songs from 1997 went on to my top 40 of the Decade!
Anyway, my nos 14-20 of 1997 would have included:
Whitetown:- Your Woman
Reef:- Come Back Brighter
Sheryl Crow:- A Change Would Do You Good
Kylie Minogue:- Some Kinda Bliss
Chumbawumba:- Tubthumping
Louise:- Arms Around the World
Levellers:- Dog House
Nos 12/13:
Eels:- Novocaine for the Soul
All Saints:- I Know Where It's At
No 11: Radiohead:- Karma Police
Nos 6-10:
No Doubt:- Don't Speak
Monaco:- What Do You Want from Me?
U2:- Staring at the Sun
Third Eye Blind:- Semi-Charmed Life
Jimmy Ray:- Are You Jimmy Ray
Nos 4/5:
Sash:- Stay
Various Artists:- Perfect Day
Top 3:
3 Kula Shaker:- Hush
2 Spice Girls:- Who Do You Think You Are?
1 Natalie Imbruglia:- Torn
And from my hometown of Derby, White Town's 'Your Woman' spent a week at No. 1.
En Vogue - Don't Let Go (love)
Bee Gees - Alone
Massive Attack - Risingson
Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just The Way
En Vogue - Whatever
Eternal - Don't You Love Me
Portishead - Over
Mary J Blige - Missing You
Adriana Evans - Looking For Your Love*
Lisa Stansfield - The Line
En Vogue - Too Gone, Too Long
*Not released as a single