Bands Beginning With V #mewsicmonday

 

So we are almost at the end of our fortnightly alphabetical countdown of bands and artists that have recorded songs that Mum has liked over the years. She is a major fan of some of the artists we've featured so far, but some others she may not be a fan of but might just like a song or two of theirs.

This week we are on V - over to Mum...

So here's The Verve. I don't remember the Nineties much because I was drunk most of the time. This is a great track, released in the summer of 1997. Sadly, it will always remind me of when Princess Diana died. 

THE VERVE - Bitter Sweet Symphony

VIOLET ETERNITY  

You wouldn't have heard of this artist because well, it's a recording project put together by myself and my brother John. We started it over twelve years ago. It's mostly his music project and I recorded some lead and backing vocals. We've no plans to start it up again, though my brother continues to write his own music. As for me, I have enough to keep me busy with all my blogging, writing, art, photography and animal advocacy ☺

Medley Part One

Medley Part Two

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Music Monday Throwback Christmas Special

Some of the best memories for Mum music-wise are from the year 1984. Well, she was 18, ambitious and full of hope for the future, and totally music-mad. It was before she got into rock and metal so she was into the top pop acts of the day. 

Music was great in those days. I particularly enjoy listening to George Michael and Wham with Mum when gets nostalgic. Mum also loved Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Paul Young at the time too. 

So today we're sharing some of Mum's music memories from Christmas 1984.

In December of that year, Mum went to 3 live concerts. Spandau Ballet (twice!) earlier in the month and Wham! on Boxing Day. She couldn't get tickets for their Christmas Eve gig, unfortunately. In the previous year, she'd seen Duran Duran at the same venue - Wembley Arena. That was her first ever concert! She tells me the screaming girls ruined it for her because for Mum it's always been about the music. She was never a crazy fangirl, screaming at her idols. No. She wanted to join them on stage, be part of the gang because she dreamed of being a singer.

So here are some songs from December 1984. We hope you enjoy the memories (if you're old enough!)



  Last Christmas by Wham!





Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 




Round and Round by Spandau Ballet 




Everything She Wants by Wham! (Mum's fave Wham song) 




Love of the Common People by Paul Young (Top of the Pops Christmas Special 1984)




The Reflex by Duran Duran (Top of the Pops Christmas Special1984)


 

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12 Days of Christmas, Bobite Style

We weren't going to post today but we recently took part (a very small part) in this fun festive video featuring some of the Bobites from the Official Bobites Facebook Group.

We are all fans of Street Cat Named Bob, who we're sure you've all heard of by now.

Look out for me and Mum at 2:12 (don't blink or you'll miss us.) Keep watching until the end for the surprise!