This is a powerful and somewhat moving ballard initially written and released by Snow Patrol and later covered by Leona Lewis. Both are great and sung in different styles but which is best – We will let you decide. Leona Lewis version Original Snow Patrol Version. Continue reading → 
One Republic’s “Secrets” is one of the more memorable songs from the excellent Family movie “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” starring Nicholas Cage. If You Havn’t seen the movie you can get a taste of what its about from the trailer below: Continue reading → 
Billy Idol was one of the coolest dudes of the 1980s and in this video he is performing one of his most iconic songs Rebel Yell. Continue reading → 
Jarvis Cocker & Pulp produced some great songs in their time with this and Disco 2000 probably being the most memorable. Common People even got an amusing political spoof version just before the UK General election. It would be slightly funnier if it wasn’t becoming so prophetic. Continue reading → 
A great song by one of the best British Bands of the late 1980s stuffed with clever lyrics – our particular favourite “If I hadn’t seen such riches I could live with being poor” Strikingly poignant. They did a Comic relief version in 2013 with Peter Kay which is worth a watch too. Continue reading → 
New Order were one of the most critically acclaimed and influential bands from the Manchester Rock style prevalent in the 1980s True faith is one of their most Iconic Anthems. It also featured in the 2000 Movie American Psycho, one of Christian Bales best roles to date. American Psycho Continue reading → 
Great Song withy some Classic guitar playing by the extremely cool dude Chris Rea. Great lyrics too! Below is the Live version performed at the Plymouth Pavilion in April 2006. Continue reading → 
Great song from the equally excellent movie “O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU” from 2000 which is loosely based on Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey”. The clip below with George Clooney on Vocals is well worth watching too for a little humour and if you haven’t seen the full movie – you don’t know […] Continue reading → 
Rolling In The Deep is taken from singer-songwriter Adele’s second album 21. The lyrics are pretty powerful and the British R&B artist confirmed in an interview with Q Magazine that this was a revenge song, aimed at a former boyfriend. I bet he regrets pissing her off now that she has matured into one of […] Continue reading → 
Ready to go, ready to go You’re weird, in tears, too near and too far away He said, “saw red,” went home stayed in bed all day Your t-shirt’s, dish dirt Always love the one you hurt It’s a crack, I’m back yeah I’m standing on the rooftops shouting out Baby I’m ready to go […] Continue reading →