A song that makes your heart sink?

[Jim]

Why does everyone keep typing FOAD?  What does the O stand for?  

Jules

Nothing ,it's superfluous, just like the song
I think it was my fault

Its always your fault Jim.

Ah! You've noticed!

[bassline (Mike)]

Why does everyone keep typing FOAD?  What does the O stand for?  

Jules

At one time in the early Eighties, it meant Go Away And Die.

[GubGub (Al)]

Why does everyone keep typing FOAD?  What does the O stand for?  

Jules

At one time in the early Eighties, it meant Go Away And Die.

Did Cliff sing that too?

[Peter H-K]

Why does everyone keep typing FOAD?  What does the O stand for?  

Jules

At one time in the early Eighties, it meant Go Away And Die.

Did Cliff sing that too?

No, people sang it to Cliff.

[bassline (Mike)]

 

[Jules Gray]

  +1

Jules

[Paul]

15 minutes of the bonny bunch of roses live is enough to make anyone's heart sink.

Paul

[Gouty (Gary)]

From a Distance.  Any version.  Dreadful.

I'd agree, but I have a lingering memory that - originally - the sentiment was meant to be ironic (the clue being in the title), and, therefore, very un Cliff-like. I could be talking shite, mind  

[davidmjs]

Hmmmm...the lyrics are there for all to see (and hide from).

From a distance the world looks blue and green
And the snow-capped mountains white
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
And the eagle takes to flight
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man
From a distance we all have enough
And no one is in need
There are no guns, no bombs, no diseases
No hungry mouths to feed
From a distance we are instruments
Marching in a common band
Playing songs of home, playing songs of peace
They're the songs of every man
God is watching us, God is watching us
God is watching us from a distance
From a distance you look like my friend
Even though we are at war
From a distance I can't comprehend
What all this war is for
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes through the land
It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves
It's the heart of every man
It's the hope of hopes, It's the love of loves
It's the song of every man

[Jan_]

To me those lyrics seem to say that everything in the world seems fine on the surface but when you look closely, you see that they're not. (Can't say I agree with that sentiment except maybe in some specific circumstances.) For me, it is the melody and the arrangement that make the song particularly twee although the two 'God' lines don't help!

[Bridgwit (Bridget)]

I don't like any of it and I particularly don't like the Bette Midler's version, and don't even get me started on that affront to the ears Wind Beneath My Wings. Double yuk!

Like the opening bars from Eastenders, this song gets me racing to the tv/radio to turn it off!!  

[macademis]

The Wind Beneath My Wings always makes ne think of that parping noise that can be made by squeezing a hand under your oxter (armpit)

[GubGub (Al)]

The Wind Beneath My Wings always makes ne think of that parping noise that can be made by squeezing a hand under your oxter (armpit)

Nobody, but nobody else in the world has made that connection!  

And I salute you for it.

Bette's entire oeuvre is a bit on the ripe and gamey side. I forgive her though because of The Rose soundtrack album for which I have a considerable soft spot.

[RobertD]

As I said its not a particular favorite of mine, and I think it is a very 80's/90's type of song. I doubt Julie Gold would have written it the same way now and that is probably the reason I scarcely play it. There is a truth (however twee it may come out) that all our problems and issues in the world really do amount to little when Earth is viewed from afar, and I think that is the real intention of the song.

I wholeheartedly agree with assessment of The Wind Beneath My Wings  

Not really a fan of Bette the singer, but a massive fan of what she has done for NYC Parks over the years.

[koho (Koen)]

My Feet Are Set For Dancing.
I mean the song (not that mine are, you see, nor ever have been).
A scar on an otherwise fine album (Gladys' Leap). When I got into all things Fairport, Cathy Lesurf was still a member of the Albion Band and I wasn't fond of her vocals then (a very acquired taste), even though at the time I did dig a number of Albion Band albums with her singing (up to a point). I do remember reading in Hokey Pokey (remember that?) that that line up disbanded and Cathy had left, and I wasn't sorry to read it.
After years and years I recently played an old Albion-with-Cathy album and I found out the years weren't kind to my appreciation of her vocals. So if one song makes my heart sink, it's the Feet Are Set one ... and the 80s sound doesn't help there either.

[davidmjs]

I'd almost forgiven her until I heard/saw that Christmas horror from a year or two ago. Brought back some horrible memories.  I remember her doing some Sandy songs at Cropredy in the 80's with affection, though...  I tried to listen to Gladys a couple of years ago...not aged well at all I thought, although there's some decent songs on there, of course.

[Mr Cat (Lewis)]

On the plus side the chances of My Feet..being part of any FC set must be remote.  I don't recall ever seeing it performed by FC.  Cathy LeSurf's vocal style reminds me too much of the similar style of the presenter of Andy Pandy..

[Jules Gray]

I thought Cathy was just fine at the 1983 Croppers.

Jules

[Darren_j]

There are some great songs on the Festival Bell album but Festival Bell itself I've always found rather twee and a bit annoying.

[davidmjs]

I thought Cathy was just fine at the 1983 Croppers.

She was certainly great the following year.  I also saw an Albion Band gig at Bohunt School, Liphook featuring Tyger, Simon and DM c.'83/4 where she played and was fantastic.