What Song Is Stuck In Your Head?

[Frances]

The War Song Culture Club

[Low D]

The words "lime head", sung to the tune of The William Tell Overture.

Limehead
Limehead
Limehead Limehead Limehead

Lime-head, lime lime lime lime-head...

As it is sung by my dauthter's friends when ever they see me. Apparently my high-visibility cycling helmet is, er, notably bright.

The sad thing is, I'll admit, i'm just happy to be noticed at all. Those kids are so cool....

[Wayne Kerr]

John Barleycorn : Traffic.

[DzM]

John Barleycorn : Traffic.

I misread this at first as "John Barleycorn : Terrific".

"That can't possibly be right."

Then I re-read it.

"Oh. Not 'terrific,' but 'Traffic.' So yeah, not terrific. I was right."

[left]

That album is terrific!

[DzM]

That album is terrific!

Variety and differences of opinion. It's all part of the rich stew of life.

Still, I'm pretty sure that Traffic does nothing for me other than make me reach for the "next" button. I find sitting in ACTUAL traffic more enjoyable.

[left]

The fact that it does nothing for you doesn’t make it less terrific, artistically speaking.

[DzM]

The fact that it does nothing for you doesn’t make it less terrific, artistically speaking.

Well it certainly does for me!

[Wayne Kerr]

Nice to know that John Barleycorn is keeping some of you amused and awake!Of course the correct title is John Barleycorn{Must Die],performed by Traffic on their first 'comeback' album,John Barleycorn Must Die in 1970.Steve Winwood was influenced by the Watersons version of the album's title track,fair play to him for that,as a teenager ,young Stevie would be playing the organ in his local gospel church in the Birmingham suburb of Perry Barr.Nice one Perry!At 14 ,Stevie Winwood was called the 'white Ray Charles',no pressure there then.Terrific would be just about right.My old music teacher was a massive fan of Brum Beat,he knew all the bands that came out of Birmingham in the sixties,my music teacher was Danish,but taught in Holland.Terrific guys,job is a good 'un!

[Toonboy]

If i didn't know better,i would say that one or two so called adults are taking the mickey out of Mr.Kerr,shame on you, naughty naughty.I am from God's country,in NE England and even i know the differentials between traffic and terrific,the big noise re.this discussion is coming from across the Atlantic.Sidewalk instead of pavement,elevator instead of lift,and do not get me started on color,labor and check......have a groovy day boys,i'm off to morris dance.....and no its nowt to do with cars.Peace and love,

[left]

Thanks Wayne! Made me dig a bit deeper into the song and found myself reading of Corn Gods, Mayas and English folklore!

Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac Ranch

[Low D]

Thanks Wayne! Made me dig a bit deeper into the song and found myself reading of Corn Gods, Mayas and English folklore!

Bruce Springsteen - Cadillac Ranch

Shit, now i've got Zevon doing Cadillac Ranch stuck in my head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npg9Y0xYwdw

[left]

And following all this read of Corn Gods, Paganism and so on, I went back to the great movie “The Wicker Man”, with Christopher Lee which of course has a great deal of traditional or pseudo traditional songs...

Like https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LCObZ6Kodi0

Or the funnier... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xx70L_wBZB8

[Low D]

Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song", because i've just watched "Thor: Ragnarock" , where it is used to fantastic epic (and ok a bit cheesy) effect.

And now it's being joined by "Battle of Evermore"

[Wayne Kerr]

Battle of Evermore, great track,featuring the late great Sandy Denny,long before Allison Krauss,Patty Griffin,Lord Percy of Plant asked Sandy to duet with him .I have heard it said that Sandy Denny was one of the best, i concur 100 per cent with that statement.