Biggest Fan Songs - March 2021

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Rob wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:12 am787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted
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Christine and the Queens - Tilted: 4

Question for native English speakers on this forum: can you really stand listening to Christine & the Queens in English? When I hear her sing like this not only does it sound barely like English to me, but it sounds like something is stuck in her throat and her tongue got severely mangled. Is she even singing English or just phonetically reading it from a paper? It sounds so unnatural that it takes a lot from the song. I already noticed this on the album Chris, where I was already baffled that so many learned to like that one outside the French version, but I wasn't aware she also did her earlier hit in English (the French original had a lot of radio play around here). I wouldn't claim the French version is a masterpiece, but it is a likable Summery pop song which I would give a 6. For the English take I have no idea why it exists except for making a bid for the English-speaking market. She's not the first to do so, but she is one of the worst.

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786. Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue: 5/10
787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted: 4/10

I didn't know that I knew "Tilted" but it must have been on the radio a few years ago. I just realized that she never sang "I am not Johnny Goode" (that line always irritated me).
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788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr
Year: 1983
Album: Urszula
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786. Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue: 7.5 (always liked Emma Pollock's voice...good album and she was great in the Delgados)
787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted: 5
788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr - 4
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788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr: 5/10
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786. Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue - 8
787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted - 7
788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr - 6
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Rob wrote: Mon Mar 08, 2021 7:56 am788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr
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786. Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue: 5
787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted: 6

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Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr: 6
It reminds me quite a bit of Kate Bush, but in Polish and lacking that little extra. Still, quite an interesting song.
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787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted: 6
788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr: 5
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Tilted is a 10 for me.
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787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted - 8
788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr - 5
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Today a song that bubbles under on AM. It is the second entry by Billie Holiday.

789. Billie Holiday – Blue Moon
Year: 1952
Album: Billie Holiday Sings
Biggest Fan: frezzie (#139)

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Rob wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 9:18 am789. Billie Holiday – Blue Moon
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Billie Holiday – Blue Moon: 6
There are so many recordings of this song that I'm almost surprised that this is it's first appearance on Biggest Fan. Of all those famous standards that all the crooners and jazz singers of the era kept repeating this is actually one of my least favorites as it tends to be performed a little too languid for my tastes. That's the case here too, but at least Holiday has an interesting enough voice to make it work.
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Rob wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:13 pm Billie Holiday – Blue Moon: 6
There are so many recordings of this song that I'm almost surprised that this is it's first appearance on Biggest Fan. Of all those famous standards that all the crooners and jazz singers of the era kept repeating this is actually one of my least favorites as it tends to be performed a little too languid for my tastes. That's the case here too, but at least Holiday has an interesting enough voice to make it work.
The 2 best versions IMO. Very different takes on the same song.

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789. Billie Holiday – Blue Moon: 6.5
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789. Billie Holiday - Blue Moon: 7/10
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788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr: 6

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790. Eric Matthews – Everything So Real
Year: 1997
Album: The Lateness of the Hour
Biggest Fan: damosuzuki (#117)

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Hymie wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:18 pm
Rob wrote: Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:13 pm Billie Holiday – Blue Moon: 6
There are so many recordings of this song that I'm almost surprised that this is it's first appearance on Biggest Fan. Of all those famous standards that all the crooners and jazz singers of the era kept repeating this is actually one of my least favorites as it tends to be performed a little too languid for my tastes. That's the case here too, but at least Holiday has an interesting enough voice to make it work.
The 2 best versions IMO. Very different takes on the same song.
I am familiar with both. I like The Marcels' version a lot, but mostly because they reinvent the song, turning it almost into a parody of sorts.

Elvis' version I have never liked. Blasphemy, I know, but it is too languid for me. The only time I cared for it was in the film Mystery Train by Jim Jarmush, where it is used very effectively. Still, I should be grateful for the Elvis version, as it lead to this beautiful tribute by Cowboy Junkies:
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789. Billie Holiday - Blue Moon: 7.25

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Rob wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:31 am790. Eric Matthews – Everything So Real
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790. Eric Matthews – Everything So Real: 6
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790. Eric Matthews - Everything So Real: 6/10
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Eric Matthews – Everything So Real: 7
Very nineties, with a nice upbeat sound. I quite liked it.
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791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue
Year: 2010
Album: The Suburbs
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790. Eric Matthews – Everything So Real: 7

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789. Billie Holiday - Blue Moon - 6
790. Eric Matthews - Everything So Real - 6
791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue - 7
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Arcade Fire – Deep Blue: 6
One of those songs that perfectly capture the style of a band, without adding anything to or substracting from it. It works well on The Suburbs, but there are many Arcade Fire songs I turn to faster for a stand-alone spin.
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Rob wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:04 am791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue
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I'd like it more without all that echo, or whatever it is.
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Arcade Fire – Deep Blue: 9.5
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791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue: 7.5
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791. Arcade Fire - Deep Blue: 6/10
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Dave Dobbyn feat. Ardijah - You Oughta Be in Love 3
Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music, Pt. 2 7 Mild. It only made my ears bleed once
Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue 6 Was my winner for this week until Laughing Lou showed up
Christine and the Queens - Tilted 3
Urszula & Budka Suflera - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr 5
Billie Holiday - Blue Moon 6
Eric Matthews - Everything So Real 6
Arcade Fire - Deep Blue 5 Sprawl II off the same album's a comfortable 10
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792. The Fratellis – Lupe Brown
Year: 2008
Album: Here We Stand
Biggest Fan: Wezzo (#527)

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792. The Fratellis – Lupe Brown - 9.5 [from my list, now #570]
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789. Billie Holiday - Blue Moon - 6
790. Eric Matthews - Everything So Real - 7
791. Arcade Fire - Deep Blue - 8
792. The Fratellis – Lupe Brown -5
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792. The Fratellis - Lupe Brown: 7/10
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Rob wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 10:02 am792. The Fratellis – Lupe Brown
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791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue: 7.25

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The Fratellis – Lupe Brown: 7
I don't know this band very well, but each time I hear something from them I like it. They are not particularly original, but their songs are always captivating.
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792. The Fratellis - Lupe Brown: 6.5
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793. 2Pac – So Many Tears
Year: 1995
Album: Me Against the World
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2Pac – So Many Tears

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Rob wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:42 am793. 2Pac – So Many Tears
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793. 2Pac – So Many Tears: 7.5
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787. Christine and the Queens - Tilted: 7
788. Urszula - Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr: 5
789. Billie Holiday – Blue Moon: 6
790. Eric Matthews – Everything So Real: 5
791. Arcade Fire – Deep Blue: 7.5
792. The Fratellis – Lupe Brown: 7.5
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2Pac – So Many Tears: 8
Indeed a softer side to 2Pac, like his bigger hit Dear Mama. This might actually be even better. Caught me a little off-guard, but it is quite touching.
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