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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.

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5 comments

1 JonnyB { 11.23.05 at 8:45 am }

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?

2 The Brussels Pout { 11.23.05 at 10:53 am }

passe, so passe

I never ever got into ABBA but I love their tune Fernando…

3 Cliff Jones { 11.23.05 at 11:16 pm }

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

4 » Blog Archive » Being Served { 08.04.06 at 7:02 pm }

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5 Louise { 02.27.08 at 1:24 pm }

I think Abba are cool again now – long live Abba !!!!!!!!!! – particulary as I’m in an Abba Tribute Band

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