Kate Bush - Babooshka vs Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

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If you know Spanish there’s a 70’s song called “Ramito de Violetas” which has been covered in different genres (personal favorite being the electrocumbia version from the 90’s by “ Mi Banda el Mexicano, since its a fun staple to play in parties) and could easily fit with these two songs theme wise.

Songs is about a failing marriage where the wife begins to receive love letters from a stranger who turns out to be his husband. He never says anything because it makes her happy to have a secret admirer.

✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 6 October 2019 16:14 (four years ago) link

and I am Spartacus

I am (I am) I am Superman

Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 16:16 (four years ago) link

"Escape" is a better lyric, maybe even a good lyric? I like that the characters in it have weirdly awful nouveau riche tastes

i could chug a keg of you (flamboyant goon tie included), Sunday, 6 October 2019 19:25 (four years ago) link

Right, the lyric is gently mocking the characters’s romantic pretensions, or so it would seem.

Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 19:47 (four years ago) link

I sang Escape at my 30th wedding anniversary party so I've got to vote for it. I have to say though the more I listened to it, the more it's plodding beat irritated me. Still better than Babooshka though.

Ned Trifle X, Sunday, 6 October 2019 21:52 (four years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Thursday, 17 October 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link

Went with "Escape" in the end.

All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Thursday, 17 October 2019 00:02 (four years ago) link

any chance I get to vote against Kate Bush, I will take

she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:01 (four years ago) link

that's more offensive than anything i remember gabbneb posting

treeship., Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:19 (four years ago) link

any chance I get to vote against Kate Bush, I will take

How does she stack up next to Paul Simon?

Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:23 (four years ago) link

your hate makes Kate Bush stronger

the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Thursday, 17 October 2019 02:02 (four years ago) link

How does she stack up next to Paul Simon?

these two, alongside Bjork, make up the Troika of the Unduly Burdensome

she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:18 (four years ago) link

God being 1000% rong is a helluva drug

Xia Nu del Vague (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:27 (four years ago) link

skimread this thread and my god the challops

nashwan, Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:30 (four years ago) link

skimread this thread and my god the challops

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There Goes a Tenner is an amazing song

agreed

she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:34 (four years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Friday, 18 October 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link

Fair enough

All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Friday, 18 October 2019 01:02 (four years ago) link


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