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The Tide Is High

Fucking Brilliant
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22%
Fucking Shite.
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Footy's Karaoke Song Of Choice.
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33%
 
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby Dr Markus » 22 Jan 2018, 18:44

The Modernist wrote:
toomanyhatz wrote:It’s better than “Rapture.”


No way.

Rapture is great fun with a wonderfully dreamy and sensual vocal.


Yup.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby The Modernist » 22 Jan 2018, 19:06

It was the last of the great singles run.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby toomanyhatz » 22 Jan 2018, 19:24

I went Footy option. It's fine, just not terribly exciting.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby pcqgod » 22 Jan 2018, 19:30

I've always enjoyed it.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby Jumper K » 22 Jan 2018, 19:41

toomanyhatz wrote:It’s better than “Rapture.”

Haway! No better zeitgeistian pop than Rapture.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby bobzilla77 » 22 Jan 2018, 21:04

I like it well enough, it's one of those 80s hits that often gets played at food festivals along with Rock The Casbah and Electric Avenue.

(Speaking of which, wasn't Eddy Grant in the Paragons?!)
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby Dr Markus » 22 Jan 2018, 21:18

bobzilla77 wrote: it's one of those 80s hits that often gets played at food festivals along with Rock The Casbah and Electric Avenue.


That's so random, its brilliant. :lol:
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby toomanyhatz » 22 Jan 2018, 21:19

bobzilla77 wrote:I(Speaking of which, wasn't Eddy Grant in the Paragons?!)


Equals.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby bobzilla77 » 22 Jan 2018, 21:23

toomanyhatz wrote:
bobzilla77 wrote:I(Speaking of which, wasn't Eddy Grant in the Paragons?!)


Equals.


I thought I once read that he was on the original "Tide Is High" hit single.

That turns out to be NEGATIVE - the song he did with the Equals that was covered by a popular punk/ new wave group in 1981 was: "Police On My Back."
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby Matt Wilson » 22 Jan 2018, 21:28

bobzilla77 wrote:
toomanyhatz wrote:
bobzilla77 wrote:I(Speaking of which, wasn't Eddy Grant in the Paragons?!)


Equals.


I thought I once read that he was on the original "Tide Is High" hit single.

That turns out to be NEGATIVE - the song he did with the Equals that was covered by a popular punk/ new wave group in 1981 was: "Police On My Back."


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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby bobzilla77 » 22 Jan 2018, 21:54

Oh fine.

Stupid Clash always putting out records in the last weeks of the year always screws with the minds-eye sketch of their place on the timeline.
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Re: The Tide Is High

Postby Ranking Ted » 22 Jan 2018, 23:43

Rapture is amazing, glides effortlessly and Debbie’s rap is aces. The Tide Is High, on the other hand, is pretty poor. I don’t hate it but it’s always one I skip.
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