The King is dead, long live the king

Dear Lovelies. The Tunes Please project is over. Please re-direct your following to www.deepsidecuts.com for more musical love. The King is dead etc

The Coral

Because I had t double take when I heard this first, thought the La's had reformed...

Dinah Washington

Because someday we have a day like this...

Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly

Because indie bands can actually cover dance tunes...

James Brown

Because Jaes Brown can be chilled...

Doomtree

Because I can't get this out of my head...

Plastic Bertrand

Because this is what friday after work drinks sound like...

Major Lazer

Because tunes please liked it waaaay before The Magician...

Michael Chapman

Because there should be more songs about dogs, and not just Leeroy Brown...

Skeeter Davis

Because radiohead have nothing on this song for depressive levels...

Chromeo

Because nothing will get you going better on a monday morning than this...

Mice Parade

Because melodies, like flavours, can be layered...

Kid Cudi

Because LCD Soundsystem sample? nice....

Graham Coxon

Because solo projects are sometime pretty good...

Joy Orbison

 Because 90's rave nostalgia ho....

The Dynamics

Because I approve this cover, that is all...

Adele/Villa

Because much as I am fatigued by this artist, it's amazing what a good remix can do to an overplayed tune...

Gorillaz/Spacemonkeyz

Because there are some real stand-outs in the vast world of dub re-workings...

Plan B

Because this chap should lay off the falsetto singing and stick to what he's very good at...

The Stunning

Because they're one of irelands best short-lived groups...

London Elektricity

Because once there was an age when Drum and Bass graced the top 40...

!!!

Because this still makes me shuffle no matter where I hear it...

The Beat

Because...well just because...

Vitalic

Because things are 20% better with the inclusion of slo-motion shots of doggies...

Groove Armada/Frank Sinatra

Because it's ooooo...like a nice hot bath...

M83/Puffy, Mase & Biggy

Because I can't get enough of this....

Phil Lynott

Because I couldn't do this blog without some reference to arguably Ireland's most influential export...

Alt-J

Because tra-la-la-la...

Miike Snow

Because you can't beat filtered pianos and a breakbeat for that early 90's nostalgia...

Booker T and the MG's

Because this is the default song one plays when presented with a couple of saucepans and a pair of chopsticks...

Passion Pit

Because this song was made for mondays

The Orb

 Because I can't believe I've been doing this every day for nearly a year and missed this beauty...

Onra

Because Anthems don't have to be long...

Tenacious D

Because 11 is the lowest common denominator of rock but who cares...

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Because after watching Dig!, you have to be reminded of the genius behind his ego (btw if you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend that you do)...

Ladycop

Because this reminds me so vividly of a friend who djed, who's since passed on, that I hear it, close my eyes, and I can see his brown curly hair and stupid insane grin... 

Aloe Blacc

Because write off a one-hit-wonder as an inferior musician at your peril....

Lykke Li/The Magician

Because goosebumps are made for this song...

Burial/Four tet

Because two of my favourite producers got together and made beautiful music together, quite literally...

Sexion D'assaut

Because Awesome song, not so awesome video...

Fleet Foxes

Because, dare I say it, these guys are overrated bar this song...

Syreeta Wright

Because this sounds like sunshine should...

Luke Vibert

Because this never leaves the bag...

Diplo

because.....

Iron Horse

Because This is how you do a cover....

Velvet Underground

Because after listening to the abomination that was his album recorded with Metallica, it's good to remind us that Lou Reed was a fantastic musician once...

Mumford and Sons

Because step forward guilty pleasure #2043...

Beck/Boards of Canada

Because this is the sonic equivalent of Soy and Avocado, beautiful apart, amazing together...

Desmond Dekker

Because for years as a child, I thought his ears were alight...

Whitest Boy Alive

Because less is more...

Crystal Castles

Because I adore this melody...

Simbad

Because syncopation...

Jesus and the Mary Chain

Because unexpected covers are the best...

Nikka Costa

Because ginger's can be hot too...

Cisco Cisco

Because this one never leaves the bag...

Bombay Bicycle Club

Because I apologise in advance for getting this song in your head...

Public Image Limited

Because there is life after guns...

Jay-Z/Kanye West

Because who said 4/4 and filters were only the domain of house or techno....

The Buzzcocks

Because who said punk was genre devoid of any musical sense...

Honey and the Bees Band/Bonobo

Because listen to this whilst walking and you'll strut...

Jenny Lindfors

Because take a moment, be silent and drink this in...

To Kill A King

 Because these guys were my highlight of Forbidden Fruit...

Kindness

Because I'm afraid I may kill the album with overplay, but not today...

Billie Holiday

Because her voice still stands apart from all...

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

Because it still has relevance today...

Other Lives

Because someone got me onto this and I can't stop listening to it...

Grace Jones

Because the line between cool and crazy is very fine...

Eddie Amador

 

Because this will always get an aged raver shuffling in their tartan rug...

Hercules and Love Affair

Because I listen to this tune, close my eyes, and I see discoballs...

Madonna

Because once she was actually musically credible...

The Go Team

Because this tunes tastes like summer...

Roy Ayres

Because nothing is more apt right now...

Modeselektor

Because what is it about the french language that makes the perfect flow...

Nina Simone

Because I think the piano riff sounds like someone 'referenced' it for this

Tensnake

Because in a style that genres evolve at neutrino speed, this remains a classic...

Joanna Newsom

Because aside from the brilliance as a musician, I still think she sounds a bit like Lisa Simpson...

Bee Gees

Because it would be too obvious to play the 'other song' RIP...

Max Richter

Because I can't put words to this justify this music....

Dr. Dre

Because you have to play this loud in a residential area as the song says...

The Ramones

Because would that be something you'd be interested in ?...

Beck

Because it's not all about bottles and cans and just clap your hands...

Will Powers

Because this is so cheesy it's cool, right?...

Bic Runga

Because MOR is ok, sometimes...

Padded Cell

Because it's all about the arpeggiators...

Maxence Cyrin

Because Sunday mornings were made for this...

Tricky

Because there is life after Maximquaye...

Metallica

Because let's rock out with some smooth jazz...

Metro Area

Because caution, incoming goosebump alert...

The Smiths

Because it's like the guitar is singing...

Candi Staton

 Because this woman has an awesome back catalogue of classics...

Blondie

Because white girls can rap.....

Jimi Tenor

Because jazz...nice...

Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Because it's the flow, the flow, the flow...

The Clash

Because I'm surprised it's taking me so long to blog these legends...

She and Him

 Because who said dance numbers are defunct...

Grimes

Because it's like Bjork but with 50% less puffin-eating...

Anthony and the Johnsons

Because I dare to you to hold a stiff lip to this song...

The Magic Numbers

Because nothing writes a better pop song than unrequited love...

Aphex Twin/Brian Eno

Because today deserves beautiful sounds and wise words...

Bumblebeez

Because some music is made for sitting on sub-woofers...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

 Because is 3 years too long to wait for an album? I fear a stone roses-esque flop...

The XX

Because a few years on and it still sounds fresh...

Max Sedgley

Because years on and this still never leaves my bag...

The Spencer Davis Group

Because you just gotta dance...

SBTRKT

Because groove with the syncopation 

Pepe Bradock

 Because it's short and sweet...

Scribble Sound System

Because this has been on heavy repeat and they're Irish to boot...

The Von Bondies

 Because music can transcend scandal...

The Temper Trap

Because don't you hate it when a corporate ad overplays one of your favourite tunes...

The Feeling

Because guilty pleasure #347 take a bow...

Fat Freddy's Drop

Because understatement is the key...

Blueboy

Because it's the song I sing when signing in to websites...

FC Kahuna

Because you can't beat a bit of hammond organ...

Cannibal Ox

Because it ain't always about the mainstream hip hop...

The Raconteurs

Because sometimes supergroups aren't such a bad thing...

The Jam

Because one of the best pop songs ever...

Chakachas

Because never ever play this song around your parents...

Seu Jorge

Because one of my favourite songs, playing in one of my favourite films....

The Beautiful South

Because undirected love songs are the best...

Pagliacci

Because arguably one of the best pieces of opera ever written sung by one of the best tenors ever deserves to be given time...

Busta Rhymes

Because freaky video, great tune...

The Verve/UNKLE

Because I had a bizarre dream last night where I was helping Jamie Oliver choose headphones and this was the music he used to listen to when deciding, suffice to say it's a great version of a classic...

Jose Gonzalez

because some friends had this is as their wedding song which I djed at, and it summed up the moment perfectly...

Fuxa

Because there are modern covers of 80's classics but this is head and shoulders above others...

Aretha Franklin

Because Bacharach's songs are another guilty pleasure...

Scissor Sisters

Because one day, people will listen to the original Pink Floyd version and think they've this tune on 33"...

Nils Petter Molvaer

Because if only blowing your trumpet always sounded this sweet...

Ms Dynamite

Because....

Gomez

Because why have to have a massive SSL desk and a big fancy producer to make a great album when sometimes just an 8 track and a garage will do just fine...

Justice

Because regardless of overplay, this still is a classic...

Jona Lewie

Because where does everyone go at parties?...

The Cure

Because I had to pick this one song out of a hat as they have so many classics...

Nightmares on Wax

Because...well does this even need an intro or explanation?...

Jazzy Jeff

Because with tunes like this you could almost forgive him for his earlier collaborative work...

White Stripes

Because this is possibly one of the best in the under-rated artform of music video...

Cream

Because few can hold a candle to Clapton on guitar...

Coldplay

Because we all have our guilty pleasures pt.2 (well the early stuff, not when they became faux-U2)...

New Radicals

Because we all have our guilty pleasures...

Rahzel

Because all sounds are made by his mouth...

Queen

Because I couldn't do rock Fridays without this little number...

Dubukas

Because there hasn't been a moment in the last twelve hours since I heard it first, that I haven't been listening to or humming this tune...

The Charlatans

Because the weight of the music outstrips the ridiculousness of the haircuts...

Goldie

Because if ever a song title summed up a song, this would be it...

Timber Timbre

Because there may be a bang of PJ Harvey off this but it still rocks...

Peter Skellern

Because sunday mornings should always be soundtracked to this piece of music...

Public Enemy

Because politics and music can rarely mix, but this is one of the rare examples...

22-20's

Because it's friday bitches, let's rock...

Jean Knight

Because I bet you can't listen to this without thinking you've now got an afro...

Django Django

Because this is one of my favourite albums of the last 12 months...

The Police

Because listen to the bass line, seriously...

Womack and Womack

Because this is a stone wall classic...

Benny Goodman

Because Jazz, nice...

Jeru Da Damaja

Because 'now it's Uzi's, MACs, and G packs'...

Blind Melon

Because this hails from a time when shirts were flannel, boots were desert, and the center of a musical genre was Seattle...

Darondo

Because sometimes everything ain't enough...

Flevans

Because this never leaves my bag...

Andrews sisters

Because this music tastes like rum...

Bonnie Prince Billy

Because upside-down heads can make good music too...

Clint Mansell

Because this guy is one of the most underrated soundtrack writers ever...

Reggie Watts

Because i'll just leave this here...

The Black Keys

Because if you close your eyes, it could be zeppelin...

Harry Chaplin

Because this song strikes a chord, and I bet you didn't realise the Cat Steven's version was a cover...

U2

Because despite of his 'save the world' douchbaggery, he writes a mean lyric with a multitude of levels...

Outkast

Because before this song came out and I worked at a record store, Speakerboxx used to be my 'watch me sell 5 copies of this album', depite this it's one of the best pop songs ever written...

Peggy Lee

Because mixing time signatures can have fantastic results...

The Herbaliser

Because...

Gang Starr

Because am I just old saying things were better, including music, 20 years ago...

Primal Scream

Because who said Gospel and Rock can't mix...

Mos Def

Because it's one of the best non-hip hop tunes by a hip hop artist...

Julian Lennon

Because I dare you to listen to this and keep an un-wobbly lip...

The Beatles

Because of the day that's in it, the greatest love song ever written...

The Winstons

Because at 1'27" you heard the foundation break of a multitude of genres...

Blockhead

Beacause it's Sunday, and this conveniently has Sunday in the title. And because it's a great tune...

LL Cool J

Because ladies love cool James, and me too...

The Stooges

Because there are bass lines and then there are Bass Lines...

Stephanie Mills

Because ITTTAAAAAAIIIIILLLLLOOOO....

Quannum

Because this song started off life as a rap, but then for one take Lyrics Born decided to sing it, a welcome change I think...

Kate Bush

Because there are so many levels of this song (hope you get the Alan Partridge reference)...

Mark Ronson

Because just add Q-tip for 40% extra 'cool'...

Boards of Canada

Because...

Troubleneck Brothers

Because hip hop ain't what it used to be...

Interpol

Because it still gives me goosebumps , like the first time I heard it...

Mr Scruff

Because, well just because...

Villagers

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Because it's the first day of spring...

Carly Simon

Because I still play this out, alot...

Tanita Tikaram

Because if you're a certain aged, straight man, this lady had a certain significance...

Rob D

Because originals are still the best...

Jungle Brothers

Because it must be one of the only successful hip hop/house crossovers in existence...

Slam

Because I feel old saying this but they don't make them like they used to...

Inner City

Because warehouses were once just for industrial purposes too...

Underworld

Because vicks was only for when you had a cold...

Sunscreem

Because glow sticks and dust masks were once just used for industrial purposes only...

Jaydee

Because this week is going to have a theme, as well as just 'ave it...

Nightmares On Wax

Because anthems don't have to be loud and fast...

Earthling

Because this is my musical time machine...

PJ Harvey

Because you can be rock and roll without guitars or drums...

Jai Paul

Because I've had this on repeat for the past good few months...

Hot Chocolate

Because this one comes from the 'guilty pleasures' vault...

Pink Floyd

Because this will always bring out the air guitar...

Flight of the Conchords

 Because 'you're so beautiful, you could be an air hostess in the 60's', says it all really...

Art of Noise

Because no easy Sunday is complete without this tune...

Grandmaster Flash

 Because I'd the synth riff as my text alert and only one person got the significance *sigh*...

Deep Purple

Because they have other songs y'know...

Earl Zinger/Blur

Because it's why sub-woofers were invented...

Bat for Lashes

Because what ever happened to...

Sebastian Tellier

Because you don't have to be a mediocre musician to represent your country in the eurovision...

New Order

Because no matter how many times I may have heard it, that kick drum sends me off...

Nouvelle Vague

Because sometimes cover bands are a good thing...

Jay-Z/Beatles/Dangermouse

Because this spawned so much...

Rodrigo Y Gabriella

Because you can rock hard without having to turn it up to 11...

Elbow

Because it would take a great band to make a cover version almost better than the original...

Labi Siffre

Because this is the home of more Hip Hop samples than I'd care to write out...

Rjd2

Because Hip Hop producers can also do pop/love songs...

Mantronix

Because there's no skool like old skool...

Food

because just sit back, relax, and let this cure your hangover...