Songs with special meaning, what and why

[furball]

After posting in Brandanes Rip it Up thread I thought this might be a good topic for discussion if it hasn't been done already.

 

[accountantpete]

Rip It Up by Orange Juice was a homage to Boredom on the Spiral Scratch EP by The Buzzcocks.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. An excellent song about loss dedicated to their former front man Syd Barrett who actually turned up in the studio out of the blue back in 1975 when they were recording the album essentially dedicated to him.

 

[Tilley]

I suggest that low rider by War should be adopted as the theme tune for all recumbent riders

 

[Levo-Lon]

Seal ,Killer..was on the Juke box all day at the pub when my brother got killed..

 

[Fnaar]

Seal ,Killer..was on the Juke box all day at the pub when my brother got killed..

Please take my 'like' of your post as a

 

[Fnaar]

I had my first snog at a school disco to something by David Essex, probably 'Hold Me Close' (fittingly)

 

[Drago]

I had my first snog at a school disco to something by David Essex, probably 'Hold Me Close' (fittingly)

Good Trump! I misread that to say "I had my first snog at a school disco with David Essex"!

 

[Threevok]

Billy Ocean - Suddenly

It was the song I lost my virginity to

If I remember I was very scared

Although I was by myself

 

[classic33]

Bog Eyed Jog, Ray Moore. He knew cancer was killing him, but he never let it stop him. Even the "Bog Eyed Jogs" around the country.

Years later got hit with cancer myself. Slowed me, never stopped me.

 

[Beebo]

Billy Ocean - Suddenly

It was the song I lost my virginity too

If I remember I was very scared

Although I was by myself

Eh?

 

[Spinney]

Eh?

It might be better not to ask...

Suicide is Painless (the M*A*S*H song) was on the radio all the time (seemingly) when I was doing my finals at Uni.

 

[Dave7]

Young Girl. Gary Pucket 1968. Due to get married and (at 21 years old) head was spinning........this song was playing. 50 years later we are still happily married.

 

[DRM]

View: https://youtu.be/vVGbE2vWiK4


This came on Radio One as I was getting ready to get married to Mrs DRM, I literally had my finger on the off switch, ready to go, the opening bars caught my attention & in all honesty some of the lyrics were quite apt.

 

[Firestorm]

Walk forever by my side by the Alarm.
Written by Mike Peters for his wedding.
My wife and I walked down the aisle to it as well