Electric Light Orchestra (pop, rock, favorite songs, album, cover)

Trollheart · 01-22-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

Aw, but Rockaria! and Jungle are so much fun.

But if you don't like their more Rock n Roll-y stuff, I guess I can understand why you'd dislike them.

Rockaria! annoys me because I hate opera, and yer wan's voice puts my teeth on edge. Jungle is ok, but it's a little out of place I feel on OOTB.

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

One of these days, I'm going to rank all the Beatles songs (I don't think anyone's done that with them yet). Yeah, Rock n Roll is King is not their best effort, but it wouldn't be in my bottom ten. Actually, I haven't listened to much ELO after Xanadu; only the songs that got airplay (I happen to really like Calling America). I'm more of an early ELO person anyway- Roll Over Beethoven

.

Pet_Sounds started; you should get together with him and maybe collaborate.

As for Roll Over, well it is a cover (two really: Beethoven and Berry

) but yeah, Calling America will be in my top ten. Excellent song that shows them at close to their best.

Oriphiel · 01-22-2018, 10:47 AM

Baby I Apologise better be in the bottom ten. By far their worst song.

Trollheart · 01-24-2018, 09:03 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."

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	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