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Old 13-05-2003, 01:49
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i would like to create, with you all, the opportunity for confession and possibly laughter.recently i downloaded an mp3 and it was Barbara Striesand- Women in Love` im not proud of it i was trying to perform a sort of audio excorsism, atrial by mp3 if you like but it has`nt worked.i cannot be the only person afflicted in this way, there must be others, if there are make yourselves known.
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Old 13-05-2003, 09:11
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I stand alongside you!!

While I was growing up, all I seem to remember my parents playing was Don Williams, Crystal Gayle and Buddy Holly.

All of which now leave me colder than a naked eskimo in a blizzard.
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Old 13-05-2003, 09:54
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My parents used to play Buddy Holly, but come on - he's a god! Every Day - great track.

My parents used to have Where Do You Go To My Lovely? by Peter Sarsted on repeat, Boney M in the car (though that might have been at our request) and Cat Stevens. But I'm not haunted by any of them. The only thing my parents played when I was growing up that I really didn't like were Christmas CDs, especially ones with Aled Jones, and Roger Whittaker. But they still play both from time to time. I just leave the room.

Still - my dad took me to see Miles Davis live when I was about 16, and that really was something, so I can't blame them for everything.
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Old 13-05-2003, 10:19
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Oh1 Carol, Neil Sedaka, my dad used to use "sunnyside cafe" in Wychbold Worcestershire,He always played this for one of the waitress's there, he wenat and ordered the food, then straight over to the juke box! he was a lorry driver for Cadbury's and a car delivery company, I often went with him in the school holidays.
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Old 13-05-2003, 11:09
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Although not strictly parents, this is a good one (yeah and this is an adaption of my post on another thread BTW) :

There is a song that haunts me, even now at my age and - everytime i hear it , it makes upset and I feel like crying (LOL), - it's Bye Bye Baby by the Bay City Rollers.

When i was about 2, my older sister played this record (yep) and i started bawling. She thought it was quite funny and when i was annoying her, she would put it on and i would start to cry!

She still thinks it is dead funny............... and i still nearly cry when i hear it now!
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Old 13-05-2003, 12:09
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"Sing Something Simple" by the Cliff Adams singers always brings me out in a cold sweat.

If you know what I'm talking about then I pity you.
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Old 13-05-2003, 12:29
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We were subjected to Jim Reeves "Anna Marie", Nat King Cole "Unforgettable" and the complete works of Glenn Miller. My dad has a fine singing voice so not only did we hear the originals but his own versions too. Anna Marie remains one of his party pieces!

Mind you, I have to say, I actually quite enjoy listening to Glenn Miller and Nat King Cole now

And kevraff, I so know where you're coming from... Sing Something Simple on Radio2 (or whatever it was called in the 'good old days') was essential listening for all the family!
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Old 13-05-2003, 13:54
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Originally posted by logiegreen
We were subjected to Jim Reeves "Anna Marie", Nat King Cole "Unforgettable" and the complete works of Glenn Miller. My dad has a fine singing voice so not only did we hear the originals but his own versions too. Anna Marie remains one of his party pieces!

Mind you, I have to say, I actually quite enjoy listening to Glenn Miller and Nat King Cole now

And kevraff, I so know where you're coming from... Sing Something Simple on Radio2 (or whatever it was called in the 'good old days') was essential listening for all the family!
My dad loved Nat King COle and we played Unforgettable at his funeral. It still makes me cry

My mum was a complete Elvis fan and his albums were all that she would play. I got so fed up of it that I still find it hard not to walk out of a room if one of his comes on!
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Old 13-05-2003, 14:36
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a lot of the stuff that my dad subjected me to was actually pretty good, when I was really little he'd be playing XTC, Buzzcocks and Squeeze all the time, and I still love that stuff - on a less positive note though there was Pink Floyd and Cat Stevens as well as Sky and Emmerson Lake and Palmer - please no!!
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Old 13-05-2003, 17:51
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another one I can remember them playing was Frankie Lane....I believe..
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Old 13-05-2003, 18:41
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Most recently, hearing my mother sing "Jesus Christ has Risen Today" loudly and out of tune at 6.59, 7.59 and 8.59 on East Sunday this day. She woke me up on all three occasions.
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Old 13-05-2003, 19:39
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I as a mother give my daughter a wonderful collection of music to listen too . From Fleetwood mac , Meat Loaf, Queen , Elton John , Runrig, Michael Marra, Fairport Convention to name but a few
Funny how some of my cds still go and hide out in her bedroom
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Old 13-05-2003, 20:28
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I was really lucky cos my parents always like Mowtown, Jazz, Soul etc. My mums favourites are Ella Fitzgerald and Stevie Wonder and my dad loves Ray Charles and Nat King Cole. It probably shows a lot in my musical taste leaning heavily towards 60's and 70's soul. Ever since I can remember, my mum has pretty much liked pretty similar stuff to me (she even bought stuff like The Artful Dodger CD), which my mates always thought was really cool.

The only severely bad memories of my parents music is probably the same is every east Londoner - Chas and Dave at every family Christmas party.
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Old 13-05-2003, 21:55
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My kids went to sleep listening to Queen, Blondie and Rod Stewart etc etc....
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Old 14-05-2003, 10:20
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Originally posted by kevraff
"Sing Something Simple" by the Cliff Adams singers always brings me out in a cold sweat.

If you know what I'm talking about then I pity you.
OMG! Every Sunday, we used to have to visit my nan in Lydd, Kent, nice Sunday lunch, dad would cut the lawn and stuff, then tea, accompanied by Sing Something Simple!! And then we'd play cards. Ah, what memories.
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Old 14-05-2003, 10:26
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We didn't have a record player (stereogram!) until 1964, so mum's first LP was The Bachelors, 16 Greatest Hits, lol, she still has it now, bless her, but she's more modern now and plays cassettes! I can remember my dad humming along to things like Vic Damone, On the Street Where You Live on the wireless, and my mum bought quite a lot of second hand oldies, we had an EP of excerpts from Kismet.
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Old 14-05-2003, 10:53
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Anything by Vince Hill
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Old 14-05-2003, 11:10
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Oh, Dear God.

One has just popped into my brain which I've obviously been suppressing for all these years - Barbara Dixon.
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Old 14-05-2003, 11:13
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It's not "The Skye Boat Song", is it?

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Old 14-05-2003, 11:25
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The Skye Boat Song, January February, I Know Him So Well ....

Take your pick!
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Old 14-05-2003, 11:26
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I pick the intra-track gaps!

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Old 14-05-2003, 11:28
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A veritable Dixon-related musical masterpiece!
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Old 14-05-2003, 12:39
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Old 14-05-2003, 15:47
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Originally posted by del.g
Oh, Dear God.

One has just popped into my brain which I've obviously been suppressing for all these years - Barbara Dixon.
And what's wrong with Barbara Dixon?
I once got mistaken for her I'll have you know!
(It was the scouser perm I think)
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Old 14-05-2003, 17:18
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Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds. When i was trying to get to sleep and getting very scared about Martians.

My Dad inflicted (and continues to inflict) some of the worst musical crimes ever committed upon my ears.

The Incredible String Band
English Rebel Songs, 1400-1930
George Brassens (and various other French folk musicians)

But i wouldn't change it for the world
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