Wednesday, February 28, 2018

CAFFE` LATTE`
TOP 10 ALBUMS – FEBRUARY 2018
Aretha Franklin,<em> 'A Brand New Me'</em>
1  MAN OF THE WOODS
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 
NEW
2 A BRAND NEW ME Aretha Franklin & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra      1 4
3 A LOVE SO BEAUTIFUL Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra       2 4
4 THE ARCHITECT Paloma Faith      3 4
5 THE THRILL OF IT ALL Sam Smith      4 4
6 MANHATTAN Kyle Bielfield      NEW 
7 THE MUSIC... THE MEM'RIES... THE MAGIC! Barbra Streisand      5 2
8 STAY FREE The Sound Of Arrows      7 4
9 RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac      9 9
10 TI AMO Phoenix      8 6
THE CAMPEST EUROVISION SONGS... This post: #15. Updated twice each weekday.

Caffé Latté presents…
THE CAMPEST
EUROVISION SONGS
(1956-2017)
15
BOOM BANG-A-BANG
LULU
UNITED KINGDOM 1969
This was 1 of the 4 songs tied as the winner on the night. Of the 4, it was certainly the campest!
Lulu - Boom-Bang-a-Bang.jpg
THE CAMPEST EUROVISION SONGS... This post: #16. Updated twice each weekday.

Caffé Latté presents…
THE CAMPEST
EUROVISION SONGS
(1956-2017)
16
SPACE
SLAVCO KALEZIC
MONTENEGRO 2017
Arguably the campest song ever to represent Montenegro!
Space - Slavko Kalezić.jpeg

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

THE CAMPEST EUROVISION SONGS... This post: #17. Updated twice each weekday.

Caffé Latté presents…
THE CAMPEST
EUROVISION SONGS
(1956-2017)
17
LONG LIVE LOVE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
UNITED KINGDOM 1974
The UK delivered another ridiculously catchy song, performed by Olivia Newton-John before she became a worldwide recording success and actress.
Image result for long live love olivia
THE CAMPEST EUROVISION SONGS... This post: #18. Updated twice each weekday.

Caffé Latté presents…
THE CAMPEST
EUROVISION SONGS
(1956-2017)
18
IF LOVE WAS A CRIME
POLI GENOVA
BULGARIA 2016
The defiant and uplifting "If Love Was A Crime" had a message that resonated with members of the GLBTIQ community.
The artwork portrays Genova posing in front of a white backdrop.

Monday, February 26, 2018

THE CAMPEST EUROVISION SONGS... This post: #19. Updated twice each weekday.

Caffé Latté presents…
THE CAMPEST
EUROVISION SONGS
(1956-2017)
19
LIPSTICK
JEDWARD
IRELAND 2011
The hyperactive twins gave Ireland one of its best results in recent years with "Lipstick". They were back the following year with "Waterline".
Jedward Lipstick.jpg
THE CAMPEST EUROVISION SONGS... This post: #20. Updated twice daily.

Caffé Latté presents…
THE CAMPEST
EUROVISION SONGS
(1956-2017)
20
DRAMA QUEEN
DQ
DENMARK 2007
DQ was one of the first trans performers at Eurovision, paving the way for Conchita Wurst 7 years later.
ESC 2007 Denmark - DQ - Drama Queen.jpg

Sunday, February 25, 2018

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #14: ELEANOR RIGBY. Continues: next week.
CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS
200 SONGS
WITH THE
BEST LYRICS
of all-time.
#14
ELEANOR RIGBY
THE BEATLES
“…All the lonely people,
where do they all come from?
All the lonely people,
where do they all belong?
Although credited to both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, as was the custom for The Beatles' 2 principal songwriters, "Eleanor Rigby" is mostly from the former's pen. 
It evolved over time, with the 2 characters in the song taking form by the ballad's conclusion. There's the woman of the title, who is desperately lonely. Father MacKenzie ends up at Rigby's funeral. He is the only one present at her burial. 
The song's imagery is powerful to this day. As one of The Fab 4's best creations, much of its mood is due to the input of producer George Martin.
The Beatles began recording "Eleanor Rigby" in late April 1966. It was released as a single on August 5, the same day as its parent album 'Revolver'. 
As new songs are covered on this blog, a definitive version will be added to a spotify playlist. Find it and the other Caffé Latté playlists at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte:playlist:7FJhffENQ1Siz0aLBE9ilv

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte/playlist/7FJhffENQ1Siz0aLBE9ilv
BEFORE THE HIT VERSION
CXLI: WORKING IN THE COAL MINE. Continues next week.
BEFORE IT WAS A
HIT SONG…
These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.
Working In A Coal Mine
Image result for working in the coal mine devo
Devo released "Working In A Coal Mine" in 1981. The new wave track proved particularly popular in Australia and New Zealand where it reached #20 and #8 respectively.
The original version was a #8 hit on both sides of the Atlantic for American R&B / pop performer  Lee Dorsey. His single was issued in 1966. It was written by Allen Toussaint who also co-produced Dorsey's take. So, rather than Devo recording the bigger hit version, its remake introduced a new generation to the song.
Image result for working in the coal mine lee dorsey
Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the previous earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.
The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:
spotify:user:alanrosscaffelatte

Saturday, February 24, 2018

The Caffe` Latte` Top 10 Tracks this week

1 Higher Higher JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 1wk                                                              5 2

2 Stay Free THE SOUND OF ARROWS                                                                 6 2

3 Baby, You Make Me Crazy SAM SMITH                                                                             1 4

4 My, My, My TROYE SIVAN                                                      9 2

5 One More Time BENJAMIN INGROSSO                                                             3 3

6 Him SAM SMITH                                                      NEW

7 Take On Me KYLE BIELFIELD                                                     NEW

8 The Good Side TROYE SIVAN                                                      NEW

9 It's Over ROY ORBISON & THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA                                                7 5

10 I Say A Little Prayer ARETHA FRANKLIN & THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA                10 6

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