Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs

10 May 02 - 01:01 AM (#707917)
Subject: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

Does ant body know the words to this sonf? I don't know who sind it or what it is called, but a man in The Tap & spile sang it last week and it's really nice.Some of the words aere " and american busness men snap up van goghs for the price of a hospital wing" And Traffic lights are mentioned in the song as well, i think it is by Ocean Colour Scene but im' not really sure.THanks.john

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10 May 02 - 02:34 AM (#707942)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Liz the Squeak

'Nothing really matters' , Ocean Colour Scene. Was in the 'hit parade' last year. Gets played often on Radio 2 (UK).

LTS

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10 May 02 - 02:55 AM (#707947)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST,Jim

Actually it called "Nothing Ever Happens" is by Del Amitri and was a hit in 1990.

Click here for the lyrics

Jim

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10 May 02 - 03:07 AM (#707950)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

Thanks jim.

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10 May 02 - 01:43 PM (#708333)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: The Walrus at work

Sir/Madam,

You are signed in as "GUEST". As far as I am concerned your post makes you a most unwelcome one.

If you can't be civil, just Bugger off.

Walrus

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10 May 02 - 02:10 PM (#708354)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Clinton Hammond

What a cool song that is!

;-)

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10 May 02 - 02:13 PM (#708356)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST

Which one, Clinton?

"Nothing Really Matters" by Ocean Colour Scene?

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10 May 02 - 02:17 PM (#708362)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Clinton Hammond

I've never even heard of Ocean Colour Scene...

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10 May 02 - 04:08 PM (#708426)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Dave the Gnome

Guest - your opinion matters because???

Never mind the 'Non Folk' in the title John! This scottish band (Del Amitri) have done more for bringing folk music into mainstream than a lot of other so called folk bands. Have a listen to the original and tell us it is not folk!

Liz - Hope you are having one of those wonderful squeeky laughs. Now prove to us how Madonna's 'Nothing really matters' or Metallica's 'Nothing else matters' became Del Amitri's 'Nothing ever happens' and I will buy you beer for a night at the next gathering!!! I reckon it must be Google's fault but I won't let you get away with that:-)

Luv and Kisses

Dave

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10 May 02 - 04:17 PM (#708436)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST

Because it's fact rather than opinion, Dave.

That's why it matters

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10 May 02 - 04:43 PM (#708451)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Dave the Gnome

Oooooh - have I got to someone??? Will it be handbags at 10 paces???

What is fact dear Guest? Please explain your last comment so we can all share. I am afraid I do not work on such high mental planes as you obviously do.

Not that anyone really cares anyway but we could do with a laugh.

Cheers

DtG

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10 May 02 - 04:56 PM (#708454)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST,Jim

Dave

You haven't 'got to me'

This site is (or, at least was) built on answering lyric requests.

Personally, I found it quite amusing that Liz thought it was:

'Nothing really matters' , Ocean Colour Scene. Was in the 'hit parade' last year

You yourself then commented that you wont let her 'get away with it'

I provided the accurate (and useful to John) information, hence my last comment.

OK?

Jim

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10 May 02 - 05:07 PM (#708457)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST,Jim

btw Dave,

Is the original 'folk' because it has an acoustic guitar and an accordion?

*grin* Lets not go there, eh?

Jim

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10 May 02 - 08:44 PM (#708574)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Dave the Gnome

Thanks, Jim - and well done for letting us know who you are. I still don't understand why So Liz the Squeak, you actually are as stupid as you look! is 'accurate (and useful to John) information' but now I know that you, at least, 'find it amusing'.

I consider the original 'folk' simply because it is good and tells a story btw. I find it quite interesting that your definition of folk is 'because it has an acoustic guitar and an accordion'. Does that mean that Paris cafe music is Folk? Or simply that your definition is as flawed as your views on some women???

Ah well. C'est la vie

DtG

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11 May 02 - 05:46 AM (#708729)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

Liz-I thought it was Ocean Colour Scene as well.

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13 May 02 - 05:09 AM (#709992)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST,Jim

Dave the Genome,

Just to set the record straight, my definition of 'folk' is not that it has an acoustic guitar and an accordion.

I simply assumed it was yours when you considered "Nothing Ever Happens" to be a folk song. Del Amitri were, and still are primarily an electric rock band. Apologies if I misunderstood.

However, I don't think I did. In the Matchstick [sic] Men thread you seem to consider 'Brian and Michael' to be folkies. Why?

Surely not the acoustic guitar???

You definition of "it's folk if it's good and tells a story" is so laughably pathetic that I won't even bother responding.

Take care and have a nice day

Jim

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13 May 02 - 07:22 AM (#710079)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Dave the Gnome

Ooooh - having a go at two people at once now are we? Bit ambitious isn't it. Whatever next? Real joined-up writing? Meeting people? Getting a life?

I'm sure as you find my views so disinteresting you are right in not responding. Please continue to do so. But as I asked earler - your opionion matters because?

I'll have my usual kind of day thank you. Easy. Enjoyable. Full of fun. Earning good money. Followed by meeting freinds at the folk club tonight.

I'm sure you will have your usual kind of day as well. Try to not insult too many of your betters on the way...

Cheers

Dave the Gnome

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13 May 02 - 09:15 AM (#710153)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST,Jim

"Easy, enjoyable, full of fun" eh??

Yet only 4 days ago you were complaining about how pissed off you were with your job...

Which one is true?

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13 May 02 - 10:08 AM (#710196)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Dave the Gnome

I know I can get a technical consultancy job most places but do I really want to? I am pretty pissed where I am and was considering a move but would I just be changing like for like?

Was my exact quote, Jim. 'Pretty Pissed' is a very slight inconvenience from my point of view. If I was really cheesed off with my job I would have changed it by now. Is that a little difficult to understand? What I was a bit pissed about btw was how little I had to do and how much I was paid for it. Hence I am only considering a move.

Come on, you must be able to come up with better than that! Remember I only like to feed clever trolls when I am feeling sorry for them. You are not being very clever at the moment and you can soon loose my symapthy. Give us something worth a laugh at least and someone else may throw you a morsel to liven up your otherwise futile existance;-)

BTW - I met Kevin Parrott at a Folk club sometime over the last 10 years so Brian at least was, and I think still is, a Folky. I was introduced to Iain Harvie, I think, back in the 80's where he was playing mandolin at a session somewhere. So I guess the precident for me categorising Del Amitri's 'Nothing ever happens' is a little coloured by my previous experience. Apart from the fact that it is covered very regularly at lots of folk clubs

Any more gems of wisdom???

Cheers and don't call us. We'll call you.

Dave the Gnome

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13 May 02 - 04:47 PM (#710457)
Subject: Folk enough "Nothing Ever Happens"
From: Clinton Hammond

It's a folk song in MY book as well... I can think of a lot of 'electric rock' bands that have written some really cool folk-songs as well...

But if you don't wanna count it as such, that's yer call.. just don't expect me to agree...

;-)

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13 May 02 - 06:41 PM (#710542)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Snuffy

If it's got a guitar, then no way can it be folk!

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04 Dec 04 - 12:06 AM (#1346961)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull

So, have we decided yet? ,is it folk or not?
If it is folk, how can you prove it?
I reckon it probably is.

its a protest against a futile 9 till 5 existence, and capitalism, not sure who wrote it, but it's a good song.

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04 Dec 04 - 04:51 AM (#1347067)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: (Not folk) traffic lights & Van goghs
From: GUEST,MCP

Both bands were on We Could Be Kings, Del Amitri doing Nothing Ever Happens, perhaps they were played in conjunction on the radio, hence the confusion.

Mick

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