Music ideas needed

[Jo]

Hi,
Help - I need some help!
I need a music track to play for when you are all on the Wellpark for the BBC film. As they own lots of music rights I think I can chose almost anything, so I thought I should ask you if there's any tracks that would be suitable or bring back memories....
I've seen the 'Seasons in the Sun' one but not sure that's right for this...as it doesn't have that mixture of hope & seriousness. It will play under Mike's photos.
I remember Mike suggesting ELO...any particular tracks would be good.
Also - please not the obvious......Rod Stewart's 'Sailing' !!!
Email me privately if you prefer: [e-mail]

Lots of thanks, Jo

[Carmel Fenton]

OH def not we are sailing, we had that at Dad's funeral... I cry enough without that.... saying that we also had spirit in the sky for the last song wish mam sang at the top of her voice ! so maybe I will cry whatever is picked.... I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

[Mike Newton]

Try Devenire by Ludovico Einaudi......(you can hear it on my page, now I've moved Sailing down the playlist) In many ways the music play like flowing water, and is pretty emotional.

If that's too serious The ELO track is Mr Blue Sky.....it was someone elses suggestion, and a good one.

[Jo]

Yes it's good. Who is he? Never heard of it. Is it pre-1978?
And I love Mr Blue Sky.
Thanks. Keep them coming!

[Mike Newton]

Ludovico Einaudi; his music is classical, timeless, but actually he only became famous in about 1998. How about Deacon Blue, Ship called Dignity? Anyhow take your pick from the top 100 of 1978..

Stayin Alive by the BeeGees,
Don't look back by Boston
Come Sail Away....brill, mega......this is the one by Styx!!!!!!!!! Try it JO!

1. Shadow Dancing, Andy Gibb
2. Night Fever, Bee Gees
3. You Light Up My Life, Debby Boone
4. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees
5. Kiss You All Over, Exile
6. How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees
7. Baby Come Back, Player
8. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water, Andy Gibb
9. Boogie Oogie Oogie, A Taste Of Honey
10. Three Times A Lady, Commodores
11. Grease, Frankie Valli
12. I Go Crazy, Paul Davis
13. You're The One That I Want, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
14. Emotion, Samantha Sang
15. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton
16. Miss You, Rolling Stones
17. Just The Way You Are, Billy Joel
18. With A Little Luck, Wings
19. If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Elliman
20. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah), Chic
21. Feels So Good, Chuck Mangione
22. Hot Child In The City, Nick Gilder
23. Love Is Like Oxygen, Sweet
24. It's A Heartache, Bonnie Tyler
25. We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You, Queen
26. Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
27. Can't Smile Without You, Barry Manilow
28. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late, Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
29. Dance With Me, Peter Brown
30. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad, Meat Loaf
31. Jack And Jill, Raydio
32. Take A Chance On Me, Abba
33. Sometimes When We Touch, Dan Hill
34. Last Dance, Donna Summer
35. Hopelessly Devoted To You, Olivia Newton-John
36. Hot Blooded, Foreigner
37. You're In My Heart, Rod Stewart
38. The Closer I Get To You, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
39. Dust In The Wind, Kansas
40. Magnet And Steel, Walter Egan
41. Short People, Randy Newman
42. Use Ta Be My Girl, O'Jays
43. Our Love, Natalie Cole
44. Love Will Find A Way, Pablo Cruise
45. An Everlasting Love, Andy Gibb
46. Love Is In The Air, John Paul Young
47. Goodbye Girl, David Gates
48. Slip Slidin' Away, Paul Simon
49. The Groove Line, Heatwave
50. Thunder Island, Jay Ferguson
51. Imaginary Lover, Atlanta Rhythm Section
52. Still The Same, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
53. My Angel Baby, Toby Beau
54. Disco Inferno, Trammps
55. On Broadway, George Benson
56. Come Sail Away, Styx
57. Back In Love Again, L.T.D.
58. This Time I'm In It For Love, Player
59. You Belong To Me, Carly Simon
60. Here You Come Again, Dolly Parton
61. Blue Bayou, Linda Ronstadt
62. Peg, Steely Dan
63. You Needed Me, Anne Murray
64. Shame, Evelyn "Champagne" King
65. Reminiscing, Little River Band
66. Count On Me, Jefferson Starship
67. Baby Hold On, Eddie Money
68. Hey Deanie, Shaun Cassidy
69. Summer Nights, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-john
70. What's Your Name, Lynyrd Skynyrd
71. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, Crystal Gayle
72. Because The Night, Patti Smith
73. Every Kinda People, Robert Palmer
74. Copacabana, Barry Manilow
75. Always And Forever, Heatwave
76. You And I, Rick James
77. Serpentine Fire, Earth, Wind and Fire
78. Sentimental Lady, Bob Welch
79. Falling, LeBlanc and Carr
80. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Santa Esmeralda
81. Bluer Than Blue, Michael Johnson
82. Running On Empty, Jackson Browne
83. Whenever I Call You "Friend", Kenny Loggins
84. Fool (If You Think It's Over), Chris Rea
85. Get Off, Foxy
86. Sweet Talking Woman, Electric Light Orchestra
87. Life's Been Good, Joe Walsh
88. I Love The Night Life, Alicia Bridges
89. You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On), High Inergy
90. It's So Easy, Linda Ronstadt
91. Native New Yorker, Odyssey
92. Flashlight, Parliament
93. Don't Look Back, Boston
94. Turn To Stone, Electric Light Orchestra
95. I Can't Stand The Rain, Eruption
96. Ebony Eyes, Bob Welch
97. The Name Of The Game, Abba
98. We're All Alone, Rita Coolidge
99. Hollywood Nights, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
100. Deacon Blues, Steely Dan

[Jo]

Mike.....what can I say?! There must be one in here......muchas gracias.
Fleetmac Mac released 'Rumours' that year. There is some nice stuff on there I thought. I'll get back to this Wednesday.

[Mike Newton]

'Chain' by Fleetwood Mac

[Jo]

I really like that ..

[Jo]

The intro....not the bit that is used in a sports programme or something!

[Chi Pham]

Hi Jo,

Do you think the song we played at the end of the reunion party "Hello Vietnam" translated from "Bonjour Vietnam" is more appropriate? You can listen to it again on YouTube. In the meantime I will look for some more songs. Chi

[Mike Newton]

Hi Jo,

Here's the song that was one of the Top 100 in 1978. If you don't pick something Vietnamese then this might be the one. Just listen to the words and how precisely they fit the Wellpark situation. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo_4QopvYFs"> Alternatively another favourite of mine is On the Border by Al Stewart from 1977 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv5qLEYoSHM">

Lyrics for Come sail away:

Im sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea
Ive got to be free, free to face the life thats ahead of me
On board, Im the captain, so climb aboard
Well search for tomorrow on every shore
And Ill try, oh lord, Ill try to carry on

I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had
We live happily forever, so the story goes
But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold
But well try best that we can to carry on

A gathering of angels appeared above my head
They sang to me this song of hope, and this is what they said
They said come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me

I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise
They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies
Singing come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me

[Chi Pham]

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Bobby Darin - Simple Song of Freedom
Bobby Darin - Beyond the sea
The Beattle - Free as a Bird
John Lenon - Imagine
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

See if the above songs fit the theme of the beautiful reunion between the people left their country for freedom and the wonderful people that saved them for the BBC film. I like What A Wonderful World and also Simple Song Of Freedom.

[Jo]

Thank you Chi for your suggestions. Much appreciated.
I will listen to them tomorrow.