Amazon exiles discussion

Like our last theme, Duke has made his wishes very clear - song titles only and must contain the word UP or DOWN or even both.

Let's be having your entries by midnight Wednesday please.

The next FIVE themes are:

Theme 385 - To Hell and Bacharach - any song (no repeats), any singer (no repeats) written by Burt Bacharach - Val
Theme 386 - Song titles with Woman, Lady, Ladies (no girls) - Jemma
Cream Of 2023 - Summer - Round 1
Cream Of 2023 - Summer - Round 2
Cream Of 2023 - Summer - Round 3

and new themes can be added at:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And if i may be bold, I'll kick start this one with a couple of 80's classics for ya:

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5yze...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43O...

After Dunk


Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes


https://youtu.be/3neqYHYV384
https://youtu.be/Wwulxm8hEoo

After Gemma:

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward

https://soundcloud.com/search?q=dr%20...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXs8b...

Opposite to the last round, I had a shed load of options for this (including a number of well known tracks which would probably score me more points).
Sorry, the Dr Brighton track wasn't on Youtube or Bandcamp.

After Jim

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls

https://youtu.be/0RHENr6Xe70
https://youtu.be/4540v4Ey-fw

After Collette

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzcbp...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjBWp...

After Val

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f8hT3oD...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-...

after Helen

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WEy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfMpq...

After Tim

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn
Showdown - Pendulum
Wind It Up - The Prodigy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY-lU...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-9Eu...

after TheFoe

Superior original versions of songs that were big hits in the UK for Yazz and Paul Young.

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn
Showdown - Pendulum
Wind It Up - The Prodigy
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1xtZ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnzMY...

Hi gang, I doubt we'll be getting any more nominations so I'm going to put up the playlist now. If any more should be coming, I can always add them.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

plus one Soundcloud track:

https://soundcloud.com/search?q=dr%20...

I'm posting this early because I will be away Saturday to Monday so I'll be late in tallying up the votes. Later tonight (my time), I'll put up the next theme so that no one is handicapped by my absence. I'll also say that I'm finding YouTube increasingly difficult to navigate. Most of that may be due to my age and the age of my technical equipment (Windows 7 still working here) but part of it may also be down to YouTube's changes to menus and terms of access. Just finding Playlists has become a mystery to me and I keep getting weird messages about lack of space. I used to delete playlists but even that has become a question mark. I'll press on for now but just to let you know that the time may come when I can't fathom it at all and you may find yourselves having to click on each individual link.

Also, it's up to SIX votes each this time around.

Val wrote: "Hi gang, I doubt we'll be getting any more nominations so I'm going to put up the playlist now. If any more should be coming, I can always add them.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list......"

Or another suggestion for you Val.....if it becomes too much for you, i could resume as host once more, if you like.

Thanks Duke. I'll persevere for now but will yell out if I find myself in a hole I can't get out of.

Ann Peebles - 6
Kate Bush - 5
Otis Clay - 4
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 3
Electric Light Orchestra - 2
Tom Waits - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 5
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 2
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 3
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn
Showdown - Pendulum
Wind It Up - The Prodigy
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 4
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 6

After Val

Tommy - 6
Kate - 5
Otis - 4
Warrant - 3
Ann - 2
Amos - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 10
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 2
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 3
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 1
Showdown - Pendulum
Wind It Up - The Prodigy
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 8
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 8

After Jemma

Prodigy - 6
MARRS - 5
Pendulum - 4
Amos - 3
Dr. B - 2
S Westward - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 5
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 10
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 2
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 3
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 4
Showdown - Pendulum - 4
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 6
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 8
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 8

After Helen:

ELO - 6
Divinyls - 5
Pendulum - 4
Amos Milburn - 3
Technotronic - 2
Ann Peebles - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 5
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 10
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 8
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 3
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls - 5
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic - 2
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 7
Showdown - Pendulum - 8
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 6
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 8
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 9

after theDuke

A Milburn - 6
H Melvin - 5
M/A/R/R/S - 4
J X Fussell - 3
Alice In Chains - 2
Technotronic - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 9
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 10
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 8
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 8
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls - 5
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell - 3
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains - 2
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic - 3
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 13
Showdown - Pendulum - 8
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 6
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 8
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 9

after KJS

Kate Bush - 6
Ann Peebles - 5
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - 4
M/A/R/R/S - 3
Otis Clay - 2
Prodigy - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 12
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 16
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 8
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 12
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls - 5
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell - 3
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains - 2
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic - 3
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 13
Showdown - Pendulum - 8
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 7
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 10
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 14

Is it just me , or does Dr Brighton sound like 'World Shut Your Mouth' by Julian Cope?

Tim wrote: "Is it just me , or does Dr Brighton sound like 'World Shut Your Mouth' by Julian Cope?"

It certainly does but without the monumentally annoying chorus ;-)

After Tim:

Kate Bush - 5
Electric Light Orchestra - 4
Pendulum - 3
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 2
Otis Clay - 1


Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 12
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 21
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 12
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 14
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls - 5
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell - 3
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains - 2
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic - 3
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 13
Showdown - Pendulum - 11
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 7
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 11
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 14

After Jim

Technotronic - 6
Otis Clay - 5
Kate Bush - 4
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 3
Jake Xerxes Fussell - 2
M/A/R/R/S - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 13
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 25
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 12
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 17
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls - 5
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell - 5
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains - 2
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic - 9
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 13
Showdown - Pendulum - 11
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 7
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 16
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 14

After Colette

Technotronic - 6
Kate Bush - 5
M/A/R/R/S - 4
Ann Pebbles - 3
Otis Clay - 2
ELO - 1

Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S - 17
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush - 30
Don’t Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - 13
Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - 17
Up The Ladder - Dr Brighton - 2
On Your Way Down - Stabbing Westward - 1
Down Boys - Warrant - 3
Lay Your Body Down - Divinyls - 5
All in Down and Out - Jake Xerxes Fussell - 5
I Ran Down Every Dream - Tommy McLain featuring Elvis Costello - 6
Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains - 2
Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic - 15
Way Down In The Hole - Tom Waits - 1
Down The Road Apiece - Amos Milburn - 13
Showdown - Pendulum - 11
Wind It Up - The Prodigy - 7
The Only Way Is Up - Otis Clay - 18
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles - 17

Still prefer Yazz's cover of 'The Only Way Is Up'

Me too, Foe.

Right I'm back from three days away on Phillip Island and the results are in:

1st: Duke (with Kate Bush) on 30 points
2nd: KJS (with Otis Clay) on 18 points
3rd: tie between Duke (with M/A/R/R/S), Jemma (with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) and KJS (with Ann Peebles) - all on 17 votes.

Congrats to all.

:)