Wow - cool story, Vic - nice one.
I am learning a bit of German, but these days, you can get by with a smartphone with access to Google Translate - no need to learn any language!

Just for you and your new German friend:

JOHNNY CASH - San Quentin

JOHNNY CASH - I Walk The Line

JOHNNY CASH - Jackson Edited by Grogster 2014-01-25

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Here is a classic. Bugger all action but all us fossils will love.

Marty Robbins

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Vic

I was given a Marty Robbins CD (MP3 LOTS of tracks - many were M Robbins) We played it outback where there was no radio - and played it and......I think I've quite gone off M Robbins.

If I hear "the hangin tree" or "Rose's Cantina" any time soon, I'll scream!

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Understand you there Mobi,
Here`s one light on, bugger all talent, no video. Good for a
laugh.The Wedding

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Geez Vic, that sure brought back memories as a (big) kid when Chad Morgan and Tex Morton used to do the rounds of the country shows. Used to play a lot of Chad myself on the ole git fiddle..

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For us fossils and memory lane.
You take the dog

And to Oz`s King
Flying withe the King Edited by norcold 2014-01-26

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AND for those of us that can remember when a sun tan was healthy, you were sent out for the day an told to be home when the street lights came on and 'For gods sake don't tell your father', also for those into early synth stuff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK92hdp6u18

I reckon those fellows would have had a hot chocolate or two after that number, probably laced with brandy.

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Some more of my choices:

MORPHINE - Thursday

DEEP PURPLE - Black Knight

COLD CHISEL - Flame Trees

Flame Trees is one of my fav Cold Chisel songs, but then - there are so many...

NENA - 99 Luftballons

And while we are at it, how about NENA and Kim Wilde?

NENA & KIM WILDE - Anyplace Anywhere Anytime

...and for Vic....

THE ANDREWS SISTERS - Bei Mir Bist Du Schon

THE ANDREWS SISTERS - Rum And Coca-Cola

Rum An Coca-Cola - nice drink, but dangerous....

SOPHIA LOREN & PETER SELLERS - Goodness Gracious Me Edited by Grogster 2014-01-27

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Another couple of my favs:

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN - Superstition

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN - Cold Shot

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN - The House Is Rockin' Edited by Grogster 2014-01-27

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To change the mood a little:

STEVE EARLE - F The CC(explicit lyrics)

Good politically-incorrect rock song - like this one lots.

TEAM AMERICA - America F--k Yeah!(explicit lyrics) Edited by Grogster 2014-01-27

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happy Australia day you buggers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORKwBTKWqw

here's a pleasing jig we sang as children

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwWlWyuai7U






Edited by electrondady1 2014-01-27

Many thanks electrondaddy1, OZ day was extra great. We won a one dayer cricket match against the Poms, they had it in the bag. Poor buggers couldn`t get a thing right this summer. But that's cricket.

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Vic

Well, I guess I should post this video here, as Ella comes from here in New Zealand.

This is somewhat an exclusive - I have NEVER heard the song, and I have NEVER seen the video, so I searched YouTube for the official video, and copied the link here.

LORDE - Royals

So, what I will now do, having posted it, will be to actually watch the video and hear the song, and then I will write my comments back here.

See, pop music is not really my thing - much prefer old school and rock, then the current pop, but we'll see, won't we?(rhetorical)

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Hmmmmmm.

Unimpressive, as far as I am concerned.

Sticks to one basic octive, overlays of electronic bass etc.

Still - credit where credit is due - she deserves the fame she now has, if that is what currently passes for music.

I guess I am too old-school.

Give me Deep Purple, Queen, DIO, Iron Maiden, Metallica, AC/DC, Cold Chisel etc....

As I mentioned above - probably not one of the songs I was going to fall in love with, what with my rock roots, but now at least I have actually heard the song and seen the video.

Still, I don't see what all the fuss is about!

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Well, now something for all of us here on the forums:

JONATHAN COULTON - Code Monkey

We are all code monkeys at the end of the day......

JONATHAN COULTON - W's Duty

Beautiful use of George Bush's words....

JOHNATHAN COULTON - The Presidents

Very clever quick summary of all the US Presidents. Edited by Grogster 2014-01-29

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THE HOUSEMARTINS - Caravan Of Love

DOCTOR & THE MEDICS - Spirit In The Sky

TWISTED SISTER - We're Not Gonna Take It Edited by Grogster 2014-01-29

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canned heat
on the road again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRKNw477onUEdited by electrondady1 2014-01-29

That's a good one too!

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OK, have to add this one, although it is not an official music video etc, but it is very good. Many of you would have seen this, but it is still good value.

DRUMMER AT THE WRONG GIG

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