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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
388-Nilsson-Everybody’s Talkin.’
1969-Number 23 single.
Best Bit-At 2.20.During a 1968 press conference The Beatles were asked what their favourite American group were and answered ‘Nilsson.’
Everybody’s Talkin’ was written and originally recorded in 1967 by Fred Neil(March 16,1936-July 7,2001.) He shunned the limelight,preferring to compose rather than perform,some of his earliest songs were recorded by Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison.
Mirroring the way Fred Neil lived his life the song tells the story of wanting to escape ‘the rat race’ and live a less stressful existence.
The song has been recorded dozens of times by artists of many different musical genres and has appeared in many films and Television programmes most notably in the 1969 movie ‘Midnight Cowboy.’
‘I’m going where the sun keeps shining through the pouring rain,going where the weather suits my clothes.
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389-Supergrass-Moving.
1999-Number 6 single.
Best Bit-At 3.34.What do Supergrass lead singer and songwriter Gaz Coombes have in common with Elvis Presley, Tom Jones,Liam Gallagher,Liberace,Lemmy,Paul Weller and country singer Don Williams?Find out at the end of this article.
Supergrass were formed in 1993 in Oxfordshire by Gaz Coombes,Mick Quinn(bass) and Danny Goffey(drums.) Rob Coombes worked with the band throughout their career but did not become an official member until 2002.They split in 2010 having released six studio Albums,two compilations and twenty six singles of which fourteen made the UK top 40.
‘Moving’ tells the story of how difficult life on the road touring can be,this video is intended to depict the tedium.The passing of time is shown by the change of outfits the band are wearing and the selection of different hotel rooms they are seen in,the footage is sped up and slowed down to add to that effect.
In common with all those other superstars of Pop music Coombes also had ‘side whiskers,’ ‘side burns,’ ‘furry face huggers, ‘sidies,’ or even ‘mutton chops.’
‘Got a low,low feeling around me and a stone cold feeling inside.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
390-Harry Belafonte-Day-O(The Banana Boat Song.)
1957-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 2.36.This genre of music is known as ‘Mento,’ it is a style of Jamaican Folk Music that predates and has greatly influenced Ska and Reggae music.
The song originated as a Jamaican folk song,probably sung by Jamaica banana workers and probably created around the start of the 20th Century.
The song tells the story of dock workers who would work throughout the night loading bananas onto ships.As daylight approaches they await the arrival of the ‘Tallyman’ who will take inventory so they can go home.
The first official recording of the song was in 1952 by Trinidadian singer Edric Connor,it was on his version that Harry Belafonte based his recording.The song has become his signature and appears on his 1956 Album ‘Calypso,’which became the first ever Album to sell 1 million copies.
‘Work all night on a drink of rum,daylight come and me wan’ go home.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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Mud can make you prisoner and the plains can bake you dry
Snow can burn your eyes but only people make you cry.

Do I know where hell is? Hell is in hello
Heaven is goodbye forever, it’s time for me to go.

When I get to heaven tie me to a tree
Or I’ll begin to roam and soon you know where I will be.

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391-Lorna Bennett-Breakfast In Bed
1972-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit-At 1.13.Breakfast in bed,probably kippers.
Breakfast In Bed was written by Eddie Hinton and Donnie Fritts for Dusty Springfield’s 1969 Album ‘Dusty In Memphis.’
On hearing the song legendary Jamaican music producer Harry J arranged a Reggae version of the song and had it recorded by several different artists.
In the early 1970’s Lorna Bennett was a very successful artist in her home country of Jamaica,but she retired from music to become a lawyer opening her own legal practise.She returned to music in 2001 performing worldwide including the UK.
The song finally became a hit in the UK in 1988 when UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde took their version to Number 6.
‘You’ve been crying your face is a mess come in baby you can wipe the tears on my dress.’
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[Wiki] : Lorna Bennett (née le 7 juin 1952 à Paroisse de Saint Elizabeth en Jamaïque) est une chanteuse de reggae. Elle a été placée deux fois au…
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392-The Shamen-Ebeneezer Goode.
1992-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 0.08.When The Shamen appeared on Top Of The Pops they had to tone the song down due to it’s drug references.The groups Rapper Mr C replaced the final lyric ‘Got any salmon?(salmon is rhyming slang for ‘salmon and trout’-‘snout.’) to ‘Got any underlay?He was later asked about this in a radio interview,to which he replied that it was not a drug reference but a ‘rug’ reference.
The song is best known for it’s controversial chorus ‘Eezer Goode,Eezer Goode,’which is audibly identical to ‘Es are good,’ ‘E’ being common slang for the drug Ecstasy.
This final version of the song was heavily influenced by the remixing from Manda Glanfield and Paul Carter who are known by their working name of The Beatmasters who in the 1980’s were pioneers of the ‘Hip-House’ gene achieving four top 40 singles between 1987-1989.
‘A great philosopher once wrote naughty naughty very naughty.’
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Promo video for Ebeneezer Goode by The Shamen directed by Richard Heslop. The video has been upscaled to HD and restored as much as…
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
393-Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels-C.C.Rider/Jenny Take A Ride.
1965-Number 33 single.
Best Bit-At 1.45.Over the years some songs would be banned by the BBC for what today we would deem as causing little or no offence.Then there were other songs with lyrics and meanings which went straight over the establishments heads.
The first recording of the song was by Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey in 1924,she was a first generation recording ‘Blues’ singer and her version was called ‘See See Rider Blues.’
The term ‘see see rider’ referred to a woman who had liberal sexual views,had been married more than once,or was skilled at sex.
Mitch Ryder is known for his dynamic stage performances and major artists who have stated that they were influenced by him include Bob Seger,John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen.
‘Ah Jenny Jenny won’t you come along with me.’
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Please enjoy “Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels” [formerly known as “Billy Lee & The Riviera’s”] belting out “Jenny Take A Ride!” from 1965 [reached…
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394-The Alarm-68 Guns.
1983-Number 17 single.
Best Bit-At 2.32.Before they changed their name to The Alarm they were called The Toilets.It was a good idea to change the name.
The Alarm are a Welsh Rock band formed in 1981 by lead singer Mike Peters,they initially started out life as a Punk Rock band in 1977. 
68 Guns was written by Mike Peters who was inspired by a book he had read while at school about Glasgow street gangs in the year 1968.Peters said ‘It was an observation made by a warden of a borstal,he went out on to the streets with this kid that was let out at weekends and he was just observing the change in society in the year 1968.’
‘And now they’re trying to take my life away,forever young I cannot stay.’
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And now they’re trying to take my life away Forever young I cannot stay Hey On every corner I can see them there They don’t know my name they…