Archive for the ‘great but forgotten’ Category

Great But Forgotten: Prophet

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Me and about 10 other people bought this cassette back in the day. I think these dudes were Christians so they might be forgiven for the mullets. I'm not sure about the spaceship though. This was their minor hit "Everything You Are" It doesn't get better than that.

Great but Forgotten Songs: Kayleigh

Friday, October 12th, 2007

The incomparable (i.e. the Fish Era) Marillion:

Great But Forgotten Songs Part Three: A Fine, Fine Day

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

If you aren't watching these videos you are missing out. For those who weren't weaned on classic 80s videos consider this a crash course. For those of us who were, relive the good ole days. This is Tony Carey with his lone hit, A Fine, Fine Day. Classic.

Great But Forgotten Songs Part 2: Over The Hills And Far Away

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

For this entry, we go back 20 years to a song by guitar legend, Gary Moore. This song was released on his 1987 solo outing, Wild Frontier. The song is about a man who is wrongfully accused of armed robbery. He knows that unless he provides an alibi that ...

Great But Forgotten Songs, Part One: Burning Heart

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Thanks to the advent of YouTube I am able to mine their archives for a treasure trove of songs I grew up with. I was not tuned in when the Buggles killed the Radio Star but I was tuning into MTV regularly withing a couple of months of that. ...