November 22 2010

Jukebox Tombola

untitled Just been reminded from a musical speculator that tomorrow (Tuesday 23/11) is the scheduled air-date for my chat with Margaret Throsby. For those not familiar with Margaret’s encounters on Classic FM, the interview is shaped around five songs, or musical pieces, selected by the guest. Ah yes, but which five did I choose?

Realistically, unless you happen to be one of my former co-drivers along life’s winding highway, you have no earthly chance of stabbing correctly. To quote our speculator:

I’m guessing there’s a guitar legend featuring (Maryland),some light popular classic such as Four Seasons, some Jazz, your mother’s favourite (Beethoven or Chopin) and something Irish, maybe Enya…

All honest guesses – though neither Enya nor an alleged guitar hero, Mr Maryland win the gig. Nor could I argue Radiohead (a current obsession) onto an easy-listening wavelength. However I did throw in one rocky tune, one classic (and yes a Mum favourite!), plus three andante numbers from charts of yore, each with their own memory triggers. In fact these last three represent three continents – but not four seasons.

So we can play this game two ways. With those flimsy clues – see how close your guesstimates fall. Or take a more maverick approach – what five choices have a secret cryptic link? Either way, go loony in the Tune Department, and let’s see how cryptic, or prescient, you are.

By the way, the Margaret chat is slated for 10am on the ABC Classic stream, though a podcast can be poached a few hours after the event. Hope you enjoy the words, if not the music.

Comments

Mr X — 22 November at 01:28PM

I'm guessing there'll be a South American (hopefully nothing with pan pipes) and a European reference in there.

DA — 22 November at 02:11PM

No condor concertos, Mr X - I vow. And the Euro track is 'accurate'.

dg — 22 November at 02:38PM

Road To Nowhere (the road solvers know all too well)
Dazed and Confused (see above)
Daytripper (a homage to the homage)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
I Didn't Mean To Be Mean

dg — 22 November at 02:43PM

oh .... and Riders On The (Brain)Storm

DA — 22 November at 02:53PM

Love it, dg. Wish I could redraft my shortlist. Here are some suggestions from the Paul Kelly canon, another songwriter stiffed by his exclusion:

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Thoughts in the Middle of the Night
Deeper Water
Don't Explain

And a plea to the lunatic fring:

Don't Harm the Messenger

dg — 22 November at 03:13PM

I'd just love to hear LedZep's Dazed And Confused on Classic FM :)

SK — 22 November at 06:51PM

Hmmm....could the term "accurate" be pointing to Spandau Ballet's True?

How about an alternative DA 5?

(It's only) Words- Bee Gees
The Letter- Joe Cocker
All Shook Up- Elvis
Friday On My Mind- Easybeats
Paperback Writer- Beatles

Sam — 22 November at 09:43PM

SK, or 'accurate' sounding vaguely like a curate:

Vicar in a tutu - the Smiths

Would Africa - by Toto mark one of the continents?

And an alternative to span the two cities:

Friday Night, Saturday Morning - the Specials

DA — 23 November at 09:25AM

Didn't mind the old Spandau, back in my New Romantic phase. And True was better than Gold. But your 'marksmanship' is asquint, SK.

SK — 23 November at 02:10PM

How about a variation...sort of extension from last week's storm...song titles that anagrind to another (fictitious) sond title-

Broken English = Shingle
Wheeling West Virginia = Wave is Tiring
Breaking the Girl = Lighter
Time Warp = Mite
Change in Mood = Domino

Tim K Jones — 13 December at 08:54PM

Still recovering from Friday's rings incident