Songs we can't play any more

[KevB]

How about 'Cross Eyed Mary' from Tull's Aqualung album?

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1332764810' post='1592684']
I presume if we intro any of the songs as "this is our post-modern ironic take on this" we'd get away with it... ?
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Did you know bacon is kosher if you eat it ironically.

[discreet]

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1332779749' post='1593015']
Did you know bacon is kosher if you eat it ironically.
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I think so. You hum it, I'll play it.

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1332763928' post='1592657']
Can't wait for that! This has got me trying to think of songs about hideous industrial accidents.
The only one I can come up with is 'Big Bad John' ...I suppose there are several others about mining disasters as well.
But they might all be a bit too PC for this thread.
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"John Henry" - silly bugg3r blew his heart out trying to compete with a steam driven machine laying railway tracks.

[burgundymouse]

I was in a band that cut the second verse of Money for Nothing (faggots in earrings and make up) but we did a storming rendition of Immigrant Song about the Viking Hordes being your overlords.

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='burgundymouse' timestamp='1332793862' post='1593296']
I was in a band that cut the second verse of Money for Nothing (faggots in earrings and make up) but we did a storming rendition of Immigrant Song about the Viking Hordes being your overlords.
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To be fair though there was never a comic called 'Astrix the faggot'

[lurksalot]

One song that troubles me that we do ( very well ,as it happens ) is Poisons , Every Rose has its Thorn ......


I have to say that having recently done some research, I have planted a Zephrine Drouhin and can categorically state that it is a climbing rose which has no thorns

I am worried that one day our fans will see right through us , should we put a disclaimer at the start of the set stating that the opinions of the songwriters do not necessarily reflect the the views of the band

Having said that, I really think that they SHOULD fear the reaper

Edited March 26, 2012 by lurksalot

[oggiesnr]

Horses for courses and know you audience/venue. As an old folkie I probably know more questionable songs than most but there is a time and place to sing, for example, "Fields of Athenrey" and it's NOT in most pubs in Govan! I still have nightmares about a Paddy's Day gig where the audience split 50/50 Catholic/Protestant. Fortunately there was chicken wire across the front of the stage!

Steve

[WHUFC BASS]

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1332762967' post='1592638']
If so, we have enough suggestions in this thread for a 10-minute set - how shall we fill the other 50?
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Do what my singer's old band did back in the early 80s when they were booked for a 40 minute slot at the Skunx Club in Islington. They only had three songs so he came up with the brilliant plan of starting a fight after the third song. It worked like a charm and there was a full scale riot in the place with the police being called. Gig was cancelled and they got away with their credibility (partially) intact.

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1332798621' post='1593421']
One song that troubles me that we do ( very well ,as it happens ) is Poisons , Every Rose has its Thorn ......


I have to say that having recently done some research, I have planted a Zephrine Drouhin and can categorically state that it is a climbing rose which has no thorns

I am worried that one day our fans will see right through us , should we put a disclaimer at the start of the set stating that the opinions of the songwriters do not necessarily reflect the the views of the band

Having said that, I really think that they SHOULD fear the reaper
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