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Post by Chippa on Nov 8, 2021 3:46:40 GMT
Down Came the Rain washed away Cold Feet to win match five, and so it moves on.
In match six, we see two very different songs as the twangy country of Down Home Town faces off with the techo-pop of Here is the News.
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 8, 2021 7:27:10 GMT
Love both of these but HITN gets my vote (if only for the bad acting in the video...)
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Post by Horacewimp on Nov 8, 2021 8:19:48 GMT
Breaking news, my vote is for HITN.
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Post by erchie on Nov 8, 2021 11:33:31 GMT
She loves you no no no! Down Home Town is probably the least favourite track on FTM among fans, but I love (and voted) it. It's Lou's string arrangement makes it much more than a novelty song. I guess the only time Jeff has revisited this genre was the duet with Tom on 'Poor House' which I also love. I wouldn't say I want Jeff to explore this genre more though (at least not in this century). I like Here Is The News too and the video is terrific. The song is bizarrely neglected on ELO compilations even though it charted better than Twilight!
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Post by tremblinwilbury on Nov 8, 2021 12:56:15 GMT
Although Ticket To The Moon was released, and was a minor hit, as the main A side in the UK, it was the other side that was featured in Ireland. If I remember correctly, it reached Number 5. I've gone with the flip side of Ticket. Could never stand Down Home Town
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Post by soonerorlater on Nov 8, 2021 13:51:56 GMT
Tricky one. I used to hate Down Home Town as a kid but I've grown to love it over the years. Meanwhile, Here Is The News has gone down a little in my estimation. Not massively but enough to concede this vote!
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Post by queenofthehours on Nov 8, 2021 15:07:05 GMT
'Down Home Town' because I prefer it to 'Here Is The News' today.
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Post by vlogdance on Nov 8, 2021 15:23:48 GMT
Here Is The News for me.
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Post by 88keys on Nov 8, 2021 17:07:24 GMT
The video for Here Is The News is sooooo 80's! But I like the song. I like Downhome Town too, just not as much.
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Post by BSJ on Nov 8, 2021 19:07:55 GMT
Don't cotton to Down Home Town.
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Post by lasttrain929 on Nov 8, 2021 20:21:21 GMT
When I first heard FTM, Down home town was sandwiched in between Strange Magic and One summer dream, so it never had a chance with me, never liked it. So it’s Here is the news for me.
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Post by BSJ on Nov 8, 2021 21:08:51 GMT
DHT should have been the last song on the record, or not on at all. Jeff sang this at his concerts didn't he?
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Post by unomusette on Nov 8, 2021 22:04:09 GMT
DHT edges it for me although I do love the video for HITN. I bet they'd have made a great film for DHT too if called upon.
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Post by Chippa on Nov 9, 2021 1:49:25 GMT
News-12 Town-5
We'll keep it going for little longer. Vote, if you haven't.
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Post by eloneen on Nov 9, 2021 2:17:31 GMT
Here is the News - It's my very noisy ringtone on my cell phone.
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