peetee333, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies Hi Merlin, any views on World Party and the album Bang? It’s an album I have always loved.
Thanks for everything, I especially love you and John Roderick together. 😀

pethil, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies thank you so much Mr Merlin. This is one of my new favourite songs.

hotdogsladies, 2 months ago

If memory serves, the keyboard guy ended up doing pretty well for himself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHh0V7UjVXI

kenchy, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies
trying to find out who that was led me to find out Karl Wallinger died 2 weeks ago. World Party were a big part of my 90s. A great loss.

hotdogsladies, 2 months ago

@kenchy

Yeah it’s a bummer. He always seemed really smart.

roloswaggins, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies I am ashamed to say I discovered this song very late in life. Wasn’t until a Netflix Christmas movie used it. LOL

hotdogsladies, 2 months ago

But, this version is extremely heartwarming, and you please have to watch it.

In 1987, Mike Scott popped into an Irish elementary school for a quick song, and the little kids SANG ALONG WITH HIM.

"You! Saw! Brigadoon!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLAPOxpXGkU

TonyJWells, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies

Official video - 12+ people on stage all with different instruments.

School: Just 2 lads, wobbly borrowed piano and a penny whistle. Magnificent.

I now have a pitch meeting for an NPR style Tiny Desk Concert series but in different schools, using any instruments they have on site, and a penny whistle.

moofie, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies wow are you running through the entire Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors compilation double album? Because I sure have for the last 30 years…banger after banger. https://www.discogs.com/release/5089703-Various-Greenpeace-Rainbow-Warriors

hotdogsladies, 2 months ago

@moofie

I seem to recall having a cassette of one of those with “Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw on it.

I definitely had something like that.

moofie, 2 months ago

@hotdogsladies looks like that was on a previous album I now must obtain.