Cool By Uncool
November 22, 2005
…a list of cool songs by uncool people
Badge – Eric Clapton
Madame George – Van Morrison
While You See A Chance – Steve Winwood
Calling All Nations – INXS
No Sign Of Yesterday – Men At Work
All This Time – Sting
Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
Take Me Home – Phil Collins
Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting – Elton John
Love And Affection – Joan Armatrading
Hot Legs – Rod Stewart
How Deep Is Your Love? – Bee Gees
Jet – Paul McCartney and Wings
New York State Of Mind – Billy Joel
Dancing Queen – Abba
Under Pressure – Queen
She’s A Star – James
For Everyman – Jackson Brown
Look Heart, No Hands – Randy Travis
No One Is To Blame – Howard Jones
Fast Love – George Michael
There are others. If any of you think any of these musicians are cool, or if these songs are uncool, then please don’t worry. I am not cool at all, so I wouldn’t know.
Tomorrow, in Day 3 of Cool Week, I will explain why I am not cool.
5 comments
I’d add ‘Ain’t No Pleasin’ You’ by Chas and Dave.
However I’m confused now. They did Glasonbury and were profiled in the Guardian recently. Does that make them cool? Or are those things passe these days?
passe, so passe
I never ever got into ABBA but I love their tune Fernando…
1. A)Pyramid or B)Peel Stage
2. A)Pre Berliner or B)Post Berliner
Answers:
More Bs than As
Pukka
More As than Bs
Bee-ave
Both A and B
‘ave a banana
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I think Abba are cool again now – long live Abba !!!!!!!!!! – particulary as I’m in an Abba Tribute Band
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