❌Monthly Song Challenge: Archived🎵

[Saltfountain]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

2016 was a shit year for famous people dying (certainly in the UK). Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Prince, George Michael, Muhammed Ali, and for the Brits, you can add Terry Wogan. It also saw off 2/3 of Emerson, Lake and Palmer which oh so nearly had me posting prog rock on the thread...

But we also said goodbye to Victoria Wood. Most of you non-Brits will immediately go "Who?" and scroll past, but this woman was a bona fide national treasure. A comedian and actress, her observations on the normality and banality of life stand as strong today as they did when they were originally written / performed / broadcast.

And the, there was the ballad of a middle aged couple in suburban England. Just enjoy...

 

[CarlyAnn]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

There‘s a ton of people I could choose but seeing as I love the fuck out of Jim Croce and this song is appropriate to the time of season, I pick this.

 

[Bry1313]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

My mood today and also I already post too much Prince. I also wish at some point my hair would be perfect.

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

I was gonna pick a Motörhead song but got beat to it! Guinness Boys by The Business was also a choice, but then I remembered Adam Schlessinger died. Fountains of Wayne was my wife’s and I first date. Great night in NYC.

First track from their first album and also a person who has passed. RIP - a very talented songwriter.

 

[morelikeasong]

there's a risk of sounding terribly repetitive if you follow the prompts to the letter of the law.

Agreed! The prompts are always up for interpretation. Spirit of the law, not letter

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

I was going to go with Elliott Smith but that was already covered so I’ll go in a different direction.

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Was written by Pete Seeger who is dead and this is the song performed by Peter Paul and Mary. (Mary Travers is also dead)

 

[PassionatePanther]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

 

[RuneBlade]

My mood today and also I already post too much Prince. I also wish at some point my hair would be perfect.

Zevon was a hell of an artist! Doesn't get the recognition he deserved.

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

 

[onanismaddict]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

Jim Morrison - A Feast of Friends

 

[Broken_paladin]

day 20 scott weiland from velvet revolver

 

[BernadetteRochelle]

Day 20, a song by an artist no longer alive. Fairytale of New York ~ the Pogues. R.I.P.

 

[Baseballcoach43]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

 

[curious_slut]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

I'm avoiding someone who died very young or sort of recently cos I don't want to bum myself out.
Ella's is my favorite version of this song.

 

[Mr_bogey]

As many have already opined, there are sooooo many choices.

I came here to post an Elliott Smith song. Even after seeing @Mo_Bandy posted one and our hostess with the mostest discuss him, I feel he is so underappreciated. And I live that Zevon has been recognized as well, Prince, Croce, Chapin, Cash, Lightfoot, Jimi and on..
Tom Petty deserves love, as does Michael Hutchence and INXS and many more.

I decided to give my love to a man and his band that might not get it otherwise with a very appropriate song

 

[The_gladiator]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

There were really only 3 choices for me here. I chose the loss of an artist that was the first time I actually cried over the loss of someone famous that I’d never even met. Then the struggle was which song, so I went with where it all began for me, the first song of theirs I heard.

 

[Pad_Foot]

Delete! God Damned You stupid multilink post

 

[---E---]

Day 20 - artist no longer alive - Hunger Strike - Chris Cornell feat Chester Bennington (kinda 2 for 1)

 

[musicfan1976]

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How it Feels

Always loved the message in that title/refrain

 

[StirlingMorty13]

There were really only 3 choices for me here. I chose the loss of an artist that was the first time I actually cried over the loss of someone famous that I’d never even met. Then the struggle was which song, so I went with where it all began for me, the first song of theirs I heard.

Cracking tune. Played this for the kids during last day of term. Fuck shitey Xmas tunes.... lol

Ps. Didn't realise Chester was buddies with Chris Cornell. Tragic that both ended their lives in similar fashion within months of each other....

 

[StirlingMorty13]

Opening track of favorite album

I've already said Powerslave was my favorite album earlier in this challenge, so here's the opener.

Iron Maiden "Aces High"

Better with Churchill's speech attached to it....really makes your hair stand on end

 

[StirlingMorty13]

Day 20: A song by an artist no longer alive

Played this alot to the kids to remind them who the King of Rock n Roll is.

Elvis, live from Honolulu, 1973

 

[KarenB59]

Day 20- Song by an artist no longer alive
Not his most popular song but one of my favorites

 

[RideFl71]

RIP.. Layne Staley

 

[The_gladiator]

RIP.. Layne Staley

There’s a good one. RIP

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 21: A song you discovered by pure chance