Saturday Night Kitchen Disco Thread #6

[L3moning]

New Thread!

Going to start with this, since I mentioned it the other day, and it partially covers It's A Heartache by Bonnie Tyler (a fact which is annoyingly spoiled by the track list of the album, presumably for licensing reasons):

 

[childofthe70s]

As I'm missing these guys live tonight (on long term sick leave at the mo).

 

[L3moning]

I'd be happier if it rained here given the weather lately ¹

But for now theres this, with a slight sideways look at the football:



¹there's a song for that, which I think I've posted before, namely The Sun's Coming Over The Hill by Karine Polwart, which says "I sometimes find joy in the sound of the rain, you have to find joy where you can".

 

[childofthe70s]

I first knew this song for the Marillion cover, but this is the original. I love the lyrics.

 

[monga]

Amazing

 

[Zippy2000]

Recently discovered this band, and they are very good

 

[childofthe70s]

 

[monga]

You know you’re old when your idols are retirement age I’m still 16 in my head

 

[childofthe70s]

You know you’re old when your idols are retirement age I’m still 16 in my head

It's when realise most music you like is over 40 years old now...if not 50!

 

[monga]

It's when realise most music you like is over 40 years old now...if not 50!

Don’t make em like they used to x

 

[childofthe70s]

Don’t make em like they used to x

Indeed even the next gig, health permitting, is with a band that first hit the scene 36 years ago! x

 

[monga]

Indeed even the next gig, health permitting, is with a band that first hit the scene 36 years ago! x

Hopefully everything runs smoothly you seem so talented x

 

[childofthe70s]

Hopefully everything runs smoothly you seem so talented x

Thank you One of my chums played with Callum Beattie at Edinburgh Castle the other week, really jealous as it's such a magical place for music. x

 

[monga]

Thank you One of my chums played with Callum Beattie at Edinburgh Castle the other week, really jealous as it's such a magical place for music. x

Amazing x

 

[monga]

Sometimes…

 

[childofthe70s]

Watching TOTP 82 and The Strangler's are performing one of my all time favourites.

 

[monga]

Watching TOTP 82 and The Strangler's are performing one of my all time favourites.

Mine too

 

[childofthe70s]

With Andy Taylor (DD) being so ill, this song gives me unexpected goosebumps. Always suprised he never had a bigger solo career.

 

[monga]

With Andy Taylor (DD) being so ill, this song gives me unexpected goosebumps. Always suprised he never had a bigger solo career.

Hadn’t heard that hopefully not too serious ( great sound btw but not surprising with your ear) x

 

[childofthe70s]

Hadn’t heard that hopefully not too serious

He has stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer, dx in 2018. However, in 2023 he was given targeted radionuclide therapy using Lutetium-177, which he reported extended his projected lifespan significantly and restored his energy. However, it remains to be seen for how long.