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Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony

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Zoo adam

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Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« on: September 16, 2024, 05:25:28 PM »
Which do you prefer?
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2024, 05:26:08 PM »
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2024, 05:28:47 PM »
Two violin heavy hits.

COI was the biggest UK hit of 82. Couldn't have been due to Kevin's good looks.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2024, 05:45:37 PM »
Another one thats too close to call - good job ZA
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2024, 06:05:59 PM »
BSS
Come On Eileen was often called the greatest one hit wonder song of all time back when Mtv used to play music and did lists like that. I can remember when it was popular (I was like 4) and watching the video but not my favorite from that era. BSS just sounds like a proper banger to me. I'll admit its the only track by the Verve that i've ever heard but its a good one.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2024, 06:10:38 PM »
Quote from: Shank on September 16, 2024, 06:05:59 PM
BSS
Come On Eileen was often called the greatest one hit wonder song of all time back when Mtv used to play music and did lists like that. I can remember when it was popular (I was like 4) and watching the video but not my favorite from that era. BSS just sounds like a proper banger to me. I'll admit its the only track by the Verve that i've ever heard but its a good one.


Lucky Man is the other good one.  In fact Bono once said he wished he'd written it.

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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2024, 06:16:39 PM »
Quote from: Tumbling Dice on September 16, 2024, 06:10:38 PM
Quote from: Shank on September 16, 2024, 06:05:59 PM
BSS
Come On Eileen was often called the greatest one hit wonder song of all time back when Mtv used to play music and did lists like that. I can remember when it was popular (I was like 4) and watching the video but not my favorite from that era. BSS just sounds like a proper banger to me. I'll admit its the only track by the Verve that i've ever heard but its a good one.


Lucky Man is the other good one.  In fact Bono once said he wished he'd written it.
oh yes, i have heard that one too. didn't the lawsuit from the stones basically end the verve? i know liam and noel are fans of ashcroft.  maybe i should give their album a listen.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2024, 06:19:12 PM »
Quote from: Shank on September 16, 2024, 06:16:39 PM
Quote from: Tumbling Dice on September 16, 2024, 06:10:38 PM
Quote from: Shank on September 16, 2024, 06:05:59 PM
BSS
Come On Eileen was often called the greatest one hit wonder song of all time back when Mtv used to play music and did lists like that. I can remember when it was popular (I was like 4) and watching the video but not my favorite from that era. BSS just sounds like a proper banger to me. I'll admit its the only track by the Verve that i've ever heard but its a good one.


Lucky Man is the other good one.  In fact Bono once said he wished he'd written it.
oh yes, i have heard that one too. didn't the lawsuit from the stones basically end the verve? i know liam and noel are fans of ashcroft.  maybe i should give their album a listen.

Eventually Jagger Richards ceded the Verve full rights to the song.

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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2024, 06:26:12 PM »
Quote from: Shank on September 16, 2024, 06:05:59 PM
BSS
Come On Eileen was often called the greatest one hit wonder song of all time back when Mtv used to play music and did lists like that. I can remember when it was popular (I was like 4) and watching the video but not my favorite from that era. BSS just sounds like a proper banger to me. I'll admit its the only track by the Verve that i've ever heard but its a good one.

COE got to number 1 in America. There first chart entry.

There next single got to number 86.

So you can say 'one hit wonder' again.

In the UK they had two number 1's & four top 10's. So a bit more success.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2024, 06:40:34 PM »
Geno deserved it's 1 week at number 1.

COI was when I first heard of them. That spent 4 weeks at number 1 in the UK.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2024, 07:29:55 PM »
The Verve has several good albums,  in fact 'A storm in Heaven' is considered one of the greatest shoegaze albums by NME


Verve - "Slide Away"
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2024, 05:22:13 AM »
Which do I prefer?  Neither, to be honest.  The latter is one of my least favourite The Verve songs and the former is fine but you know, it is what it is.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2024, 11:53:35 AM »
Quote from: Rupert Pupkin on September 17, 2024, 05:22:13 AM
Which do I prefer?  Neither, to be honest.  The latter is one of my least favourite The Verve songs and the former is fine but you know, it is what it is.

COE would have made a nice change in 1982.

The so called New Wave synth pop music was coming in.

It won 'Best Single' at The Brits & was voted sixth best number 1 of the 80's.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2024, 03:31:02 PM »
Voted COE. BSS is genius, COE is genius with a shitload of musical twists and turns within.
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Re: Come on Eileen V Bitter Sweet Symphony
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2024, 08:21:25 PM »
Quote from: Shank on September 16, 2024, 06:16:39 PM
oh yes, i have heard that one too. didn't the lawsuit from the stones basically end the verve? i know liam and noel are fans of ashcroft.  maybe i should give their album a listen.

"Cast no Shadow" was dedicated to Richard Ashcroft.

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