Electric Light Orchestra

Trollheart · 01-24-2018, 10:03 AM

Trollheart's ELO Top Ten
Number Seven

"Can't Get It Out Of My Head" - Eldorado (1974)

Trollheart's ELO Bottom Ten
Number Seven

"Look At Me Now" - The Electric Light Orchestra (1971)

Roy Wood: "What's that song the Beatles have, you know, the one with the violins and cellos?"
Jeff Lynne: "Eleanor Rigby?"
Wood: "Yeah, that's it. I'm gonna rewrite it."

rubber soul · 01-24-2018, 10:16 AM

Can't Get It Out of My Head is one of my favorite ELO tracks too. It was also one of their biggest hits in the US at least.

Yeah, they did rip off Eleanor Rigby on the other track, didn't they. Still, I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Trollheart · 01-24-2018, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

Can't Get It Out of My Head is one of my favorite ELO tracks too. It was also one of their biggest hits in the US at least.

Yeah, they did rip off Eleanor Rigby on the other track, didn't they. Still, I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

I can understand imitation, but that was almost duplication. Terrible.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 01-24-2018, 08:28 PM

In all fairness, Eleanor Rigby was an imitation of some music from Psycho.

Trollheart · 01-26-2018, 11:18 AM

I've gone one better! Not only are the two from the same album, but one follows the other on that album!!!

Anyway...

Trollheart's ELO Top Ten
Number Six

"One Summer Dream" - Face the Music (1975)

Trollheart's ELO Bottom Ten
Number Six

"Down Home Town" - Face the Music (1975)

Oriphiel · 02-19-2018, 06:18 PM

Keep going with your top/bottom ten. In the words of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, don't give up.

Trollheart · 02-20-2018, 08:38 PM

Lost the file in my last computer crash.
Have to do it again.
Can't be arsed.
Yet.
But will.
Eventually....

Oriphiel · 05-14-2018, 09:19 PM

Just listened to Secret Messages for the first time. Rock 'N' Roll is King was my favorite track.

I also listened to On The Third Day (only song on it I'd heard before was Showdown) and OMG WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THAT MA-MA-MA BELLE WAS SUCH A FUCKING BANGER? Instant top ten track.

01-24-2018, 10:03 AM	#111 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Trollheart's ELO Top Ten Number Seven "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" - Eldorado (1974) Trollheart's ELO Bottom Ten Number Seven "Look At Me Now" - The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) Roy Wood: "What's that song the Beatles have, you know, the one with the violins and cellos?" Jeff Lynne: "Eleanor Rigby?" Wood: "Yeah, that's it. I'm gonna rewrite it." __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-24-2018, 08:28 PM	#114 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,178	In all fairness, Eleanor Rigby was an imitation of some music from Psycho. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here Last edited by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea; 01-24-2018 at 08:33 PM.

01-26-2018, 11:18 AM	#115 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	I've gone one better! Not only are the two from the same album, but one follows the other on that album!!! Anyway... Trollheart's ELO Top Ten Number Six "One Summer Dream" - Face the Music (1975) Trollheart's ELO Bottom Ten Number Six "Down Home Town" - Face the Music (1975) __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

02-19-2018, 06:18 PM	#116 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Keep going with your top/bottom ten. In the words of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, don't give up. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

02-20-2018, 08:38 PM	#117 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Lost the file in my last computer crash. Have to do it again. Can't be arsed. Yet. But will. Eventually.... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

05-14-2018, 09:19 PM	#118 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Just listened to Secret Messages for the first time. Rock 'N' Roll is King was my favorite track. I also listened to On The Third Day (only song on it I'd heard before was Showdown) and OMG WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THAT MA-MA-MA BELLE WAS SUCH A FUCKING BANGER? Instant top ten track. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------