Don't panic.
Just because Ms Kidman and Mr Williams are in the picture doesn't mean they are going to be featured......
I thought for a wee change rather than pick out five great tracks by a singer or band I'd delve into the collection and pull out 5 tracks which feature duets.
mp3 : Tindersticks - Travelling Light
From the band's second LP which was looked at in depth not that long ago on TVV, and such is the quality of the record in question that something as astonishingly brilliant as this was left off the list of my five favourite tracks. The duet sees Carla Torgerson from The Walkabouts share the vocal duties with Stuart Staples to deliver one of the most heartbreaking songs ever recorded about a relationship that has run its ground.....
Listening to Carla's singing made me think of this.....
mp3 : Belle & Sebastian - Lazy Line Painter Jane
I don't care that it's only been a few months since I last featured this on the blog but there's no way I can pick out five of my favourite duets without featuring this majestic bit of music. One of the earliest Belle & Sebastian songs and one of their greatest thanks to the contribution of Monica Queen - of whom there will be more on TVV in the very near future.
And now for something completely different:-
mp3 : Iggy Pop and Debborah Harry - Well Did You Evah
Originally composed in 1939 by Cole Porter, it's most famous rendition was by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in the film High Society.
Iggy and Debbie's version was on the first ever Red Hot & Blue compilation LP back in 1990. It really does sound as if they had a real good time putting the track together.....so frightfully camp it made me laugh. Which leads very nicely to two indie-gods with their duelling acoustic geetars:-
mp3 : Edwyn Collins & Roddy Frame - Consolation Prize (live)
Recorded at Glasgow Barrowlands on 4 August 1990. Those were the days my friends.....
And finally. Something a bit special.
mp3 : Kirsty MacColl & Billy Bragg - A New England
Recorded in 1991 for a Radio 1 session. OK, Billy's singing is badly shown up....but it really is a wonderful version bringing together for the one and only time the composer and the singer who made the song very famous....It also sound as if they had a lot of fun with this.
Happy Listening. Any other ideas for themes for Friday??? And please, all contributions welcome!!!
5 comments:
Sometimes comedy is about exaggerating for comic effect but I think Bill Hicks was right about advertising so far as Iggy Pop is concerned - I think he's made himself a laughing stock and I can't imagine wanting to listen to anything he's done before now.
that tindersticks record is a real jerker
ummm... I meant 'tear jerker'
Wow! Thanks for the Kirsty & Billy track. Been looking for this for aaaaaages! Her voice brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear it *sniff*...
Seconded what The Robster said.
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