English Related Songs

[Shiola]

I'm putting together a cheesy CD of English related songs for when I fly back to England for a week and take my American girlfriend with me. I thought it might be fun whilst we're flying over as she hates flying. I got the idea from Professor Puke as he sent me a 'Welcome to America' CD a couple of years back....cheers, Prof.

So, I'm trying to rack my brains for typically English style songs. So far I have:

London Calling - Clash
God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
Half English - Billy Bragg
That's Entertainment - The Jam
Whipping Picadilly - Gomez
The National Anthem - Radiohead
Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles

Has anyone got Round Are Way by Oasis they can send me? I got it back in Blighty and it ain't on iTunes.

Any tunes will do, as long as they inject you with a nostalgic memory of the Motherland.

I don't know any Smiths, New Order, Depeche Mode and 80's stuff, so there's probably a whole load I'm missing.

btw Elton John - Made in England, is not allowed for very many obvious reasons.

[Shiola]

OK, others I've found:

Parklife - Blur
Crack in the Union Jack - Suede
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
Irish Blood, English Heart - Morrisey
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry

There's no Chas and Dave on iTunes....the humanity!!!!

Just found a funny one called -'I need a cup of Tea' by Dundee

[dontpanic]

How about "I melt with you" by Modern English?

[Shiola]

I'll check it out.

[staticxess]

Shoplifters Of The World or How Soon Is Now? by the Smiths are good ones.
Just look for their 'Singles' titled album which has some decent tracks on it.
Might as well get The Violence of Truth by THE THE

Behind The Wheel or Fly On The Windscreen by Depeche Mode are good tracks.
Look for DM '101' or 'Black Celebration' for those.

Are 'Friends' Electric? by Gary Numan & Tubeway Army is a good one.

Blue Monday by New Order is a definite must have.
Might as well throw in Atmosphere by Joy Division.

The Fall from Manchester were also an excellent late 70's/80's band
I recommend checking out any of their albums for your track choice.

Good choices so far w/ Clash, Radiohead, Beatles,
add some punk/new wave stuff here Ben and it'll be Happy Flying. 8 )

[Shiola]

Nice. New Order, of course...but you know what, I went with 'World In Motion' cause it's the second best England football song out there.

Madness - House of Fun. Gotta have some Madness! (just read the lyrics, never knew it was about trying to buy condoms!!)

[Shiola]

I'm sure you're all interested, so here's the final track listing of the CD I put together:

London Calling - Clash
Half English - Billy Bragg
Parklife - Blur
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
House of Fun - Madness
Alright - Supergrass
World in Motion - New Order
That's Entertainment - The Jam
Rumble in Brighton - Stray Cats
God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
Common People - Pulp
Born Slippy - Underworld
All You Need is Love - The Beatles
I want a cup of tea - Dendee (like a comedic Dire Straits)

There's a couple of Del Boy soundbites mixed in with it too.

[washing up liquid]

what about that song feeling hot hot hot, but change it too feeling wet wet wet

[staticxess]

Hot and wet, eh?
I wouldn't put it past Buster Poindexter a.k.a. David Johansen of NY Dolls.

David was NOT so hot hot hot.

Looky there his expression says he is feeling wet, then one fateful day, he became BUSTER.



Still...not so hot hot hot.
And his expression says 'I just peed meself'.
"Feeling wet wet wet!"



Nice song selection Ben.
You should fall asleep by the end of 'I want a cup of tea'
possibly to be awakened by a man in a turban wielding a plastic spork in your face.

[daveytaylor]

You've got to put on Ghost Town by The Specials.