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The Pogues - Thousands Are Sailing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc1G7aCpSsI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24456685

Philip Chevron - 17 June 1957 - 8 October 2013

I Call Your Name by A-ha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dksS0ldd-BU

T.Rex - 20th century boy

http://youtu.be/kKTc4Nk5bsw

T.Rex - Hot Love http://youtu.be/LQ14KSC07f8

T.Rex-I Love To Boogie http://youtu.be/yVYu41CzghM

Get Grip (On Yourself) by The Strangler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNGdkR7lVSs

"Begged and borrowed, sometimes I admit I even stole
The worse crime that I ever did was play some rock 'n' roll..."

Be My Friend by Free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4AeeAWLqeQ

Watch That Man by David Bowie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1loH-YvTDY

Quote: Horseradish @ October 10 2013, 3:19 AM BST

The Pogues - Thousands Are Sailing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc1G7aCpSsI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24456685

Philip Chevron - 17 June 1957 - 8 October 2013

Didn't know about that. 56 is far too young.

Great song! Used to play it all the time.

Hopefully he's now sailed to a better place, or at least one without pain. :)

You must feel a strong connection to him, given all those gigs you went to. Condolences.

Yes shocked to hear that; RIP.

Love 'Thousands Are Sailing'.

Quote: George Kaplan @ October 10 2013, 3:10 PM BST

Didn't know about that. 56 is far too young.

Great song! Used to play it all the time.

Hopefully he's now sailed to a better place, or at least one without pain. :)

You must feel a strong connection to him, given all those gigs you went to. Condolences.

Hi George - thanks - and yes. It's very sad.

I knew he had been seriously ill and it was unlikely he would see the end of this year. That is three missing now from the gigs with the most life - Kirsty 41, Joe 50, Phil 56. It is not what we would have imagined.

He wrote "Thousands Are Sailing". One of their greatest songs - and one of their most Irish. Lyrics that are poetry, showing real empathy with history and poverty, yes, folk leaning but crucially in the mainstream.

It was education set against severe political change, so effective at the time because it was huge fun. There was hope that lessons would be learned. Lessons which, for example, would prevent the need for people in their thousands using food banks. Even - and how shocking this would be - within 25 years.

There were many strings to his bow. His punkier work with Agnes Bernelle and The Radiators is good. As I am sure you will know, he produced the great "Night of a Thousand Candles" for The Men They Couldn't Hang. He worked with Elvis Costello and classical composer David Bedford on "The Captains and the Kings".

Known principally for his erudition, I think there was always an amused feeling of "what is he doing in the riotous Pogues?". At the same time it made absolute sense. None of them were daft. It was inconceivable culturally that he wouldn't have been there. And so when he was clearly enjoying being at the heart of it all, that brought a special pleasure to we the participatory audience. I am really sorry he has gone so soon.

the best of lulu on record

I like Lulu. :)

Lulu - Leave A Little Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN_kFGvNUJ4

The Pharcyde - Ya Mama

Hampton Court-Carry On Carry On Stuffing

http://youtu.be/Esbk-zg_vW8

Quote: Horseradish @ October 10 2013, 5:43 PM BST

I like Lulu. :)

Lulu - Leave A Little Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN_kFGvNUJ4

my favourite to

Quote: george roper @ October 10 2013, 7:28 PM BST

Hampton Court-Carry On Carry On Stuffing

http://youtu.be/Esbk-zg_vW8

my favourite to

That's good.

One of my aunts looked like Lulu and another looked like Victoria Principal.

Both married into the family. :)

The Golden Age Of Leather by Blue Öyster Cult

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDgJpQZae0E

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