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The Top Ten: Songs whose titles are only in the final words | The Top Ten: Songs whose titles are only in the final words |
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I started with “Up The Junction” by Squeeze (lovely version by Glen Tilbrook here at 6’55” via Tom Harris) and “Virginia Plain” by Roxy Music, but didn’t think I could find another eight. Especially as I ruled out repeated phrases at the end of songs such as “There is a Light that Never Goes Out” by the Smiths. My contributors proved me wrong. | |
1. ‘Red Lights Indicate Doors are Secured’ by Arctic Monkeys | |
Lit up by Mitchell Stirling. | Lit up by Mitchell Stirling. |
2. ‘Late for the Sky’ by Jackson Browne | |
Grateful to Jon Baines for this one. | Grateful to Jon Baines for this one. |
3. ‘Pigs on the Wing’ by Pink Floyd | |
Launched by Chris Jones, who pointed out that “The Final Cut” is the same. | |
4. ‘Made of Stone’ by the Stone Roses | |
Carved by Ian Peacock and The G-Man. David Mills nominated another Stone Roses number, “Elizabeth, My Dear”. | |
5. ‘Never Stop’ by Indigo Girls | |
From Ian Peacock. | From Ian Peacock. |
6. ‘Queen of Denmark’ by John Grant | |
From Stuart. | From Stuart. |
7. ‘The Prince’ by Madness | |
Crowned by Ian Moss. | Crowned by Ian Moss. |
8. ‘Just Like Heaven’ by the Cure | |
Thanks to Mitchell Stirling and The G-Man. Also by the Cure, “Play for Today” was nominated by Ian Peacock. | |
9. ‘Blackberry Stone’ by Laura Marling | |
Stirling again. | Stirling again. |
10. ‘Tubular Bells (Part I)’ by Mike Oldfield | |
“There is only one lyric section at the end of side one,” according to Ian Moss. “Viv Stanshall reads out a list of instruments ending in ‘Tubular Bells’.” | |
Next week: Books disowned by their authors | Next week: Books disowned by their authors |
Coming soon: Double-barrelled English villages. Send your suggestions, and ideas for future Top 10s, to top10@independent.co.uk | Coming soon: Double-barrelled English villages. Send your suggestions, and ideas for future Top 10s, to top10@independent.co.uk |
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