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You know "Self Control" is an 11/10 moment, and it really was my first favorite Branigan tune, but like I said, the top five is VERY, VERY STRONG
'Self Control' is far too low!
In fact that is banning material if ever I saw it!
I quite liked 'Spanish Eddie' at the time.I had the single, but I'm buggered if I can find it now.
You know "Self Control" is an 11/10 moment, and it really was my first favorite Branigan tune, but like I said, the top five is VERY, VERY STRONG
Okay I'm going to finish this up in a few moments, any last minute predictions?
I just want to add my satisfaction with this countdown and the fact that Solitaire would be in my top 5 or so too
Men are the toys in the game that you play, When you get tired you throw them away
I've just realised 'Gloria' was on the other page!
Not impressed.
I was going to say Let Me In which I checked was the one on your all time list. How FICKLE!Originally Posted by POP!
Do you know "Helpless (You Took My Love)", that's another fabulous Laura clone
Last edited by loomer; 09-11-2008 at 09:38 PM.
I fight the night, to be alone has never frightened me...
1. "Whatever I Do" (1987)
Album: Touch
I stand alone
Another victim of your fantasies
I face the world
I'm searching for my destiny
Oh, who are you to tie me down?
When you were not always around
Who are you when I can get you out of my life?
OH MY GOD. This is fucking *tremendous*, not only is it one of the most uplifting songs (in my opinion), it's MY COMEBACK SONG....I think of it as my Rocky theme. It's amazing from beginning to end, those powerful verses and that inspiring chorus, it's a TRAGEDY that this was never released (at least Laura's version).
It's a SAW production and I guess that's more noticeable in "Whatever I Do" rather than "Shattered Glass" (the other SAW song on Touch). You can tell in this song that they tinkered with her vocals a bit more, possibly against her consent, as she didn't want the processed vocals and messed around production that SAW often does. The song was sort of recorded as a fluke, because Laura wanted to do another song with SAW after "Shattered Glass" and she browsed through their catalog and decided she loved Hazel Dean's "Whatever I Do" and the rest is history. She apparently recorded it in no more than two takes, now that's a pro.
Anyway it turned out marvelously, and is definitely not one of her well known tracks, but is certainly my favorite! I hope "Whatever I Do" is proud as it was a big challenge to rank the top 6 or so. It's truly PERFECT from start to finish, go ahead and give it a proper listen!
Last edited by POP!; 09-11-2008 at 10:02 PM.
And as I said before, if there are any songs on the countdown or Laura songs in general that you would like just say the word!
Again my YouTube sound isn't working, but I'll look this up again when I can, I really need to get that sorted
Where did everyone go?
Hang on, that's the Hazell Dean song?
Yep
I think I prefer Branigans though
Men are the toys in the game that you play, When you get tired you throw them away
Yes! Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I haven't heard Hazell's version
Well good.. since hers is classic. You'll need to youtube that too.
Ok my youtube sound is working again and I searched for Hazell's version. It's certainly VERY GOOD, but her vocals and the rhythm come off much more irritable and nauseating...Laura's vocals are better and the song itself is much more easy to appreciate in her form.
Now this one is alright, after the 'you took my love' bits I subconsciously said 'you take my self control' and of chorus the oh-ooo-ohhh's are similar to Laura's in "Self Control". It's quite remarkable that for someone who had such limited chart success and underrated singles she made a pretty decent impact on the 80s pop scene it seems.
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LAURA BRANIGAN TOP 25 - FINAL LIST
Gone, but never forgotten
1. Whatever I Do
2. Touch
3. Let Me in
4. Shattered Glass
5. Satisfaction
6. Self Control
7. Moonlight on Water (Sex on the Beach)
8. Ti Amo
9. Is There Anybody Here but Me?
10. All Night with Me
11. Spanish Eddie
12. Take Me
13. Bad Attitude
14. Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye
15. Power of Love
16. Angels Calling
17. Gloria
18. Never in a Million Years
19. Down like a Rock
20. Over My Heart
21. Cry Wolf
22. Over Love
23. Lovin' You Baby
24. Close Enough
25. The Lucky One
Last edited by POP!; 09-11-2008 at 10:55 PM.
I can see why you love Laura's version of Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) if it's the only one you know, but for me Hazell's version is such a classic that Laura's is just another cover version (that I hadn't been aware of til now), sorry
Still a very good cover version though.
Last edited by K@ne; 10-11-2008 at 12:55 AM.
Ok thanks to everyone that contributed to the thread - I really am appreciative as I didn't know whether this go down well at all, because she isn't exactly in the ranks of Kylie, Madonna, or Britney at Moopy.
OH and of course the traditional 'HINT' at the next inevitable POP! countdown.
Let's just say the next countdown will come in the next few weeks ONE WAY OR ANOTHER....I just hope all these countdowns aren't BACKFIRED at me.
Well thank YOU for continuing to make great music posts/threads, you've really helped revive this place, which was rewarded with your very deserving climb in Mooprate.
Hmm subtle hints as to the next countdown. I'd rather DRINK BLEACH than miss that one!
Last edited by K@ne; 10-11-2008 at 01:24 AM.
I'm still not sure how big of a countdown it should be. I was able to list 65 songs I liked by them, but I think I'll end up making it a top 40 or something, the drama.
I was DREAMING of that countdown, it fills me with RAPTURE. You could even say I'm TOUCHED
Did you do a Vadge countdown? Everyone that does lists is required by law to do those! Maybe you could do a Stacey Q one or something too.
I could do a Vadge countdown, but I'm not properly LOONED-UP for one at the moment...I need some sort of LOON REVELATION to instigate a countdown. Maybe for my upcoming tenth countdown (I just finished #7) I can do Madge, but we'll see...it's a lot to get into as she has such a big catalog, it was hard enough to compile a Kylie countdown, but one of these days I might.
Give me the download link of her song.
Excuse me?
Laura Branigan - Self Control
ENJOY
And if we stay together
We'll feel the rhythm of the evening taking us up high
Never mind the weather
We'll be dancing in the street until the morning light
Has anyone heard the original version of "Self Control?" I didn't know this but her version was a cover version of some Italian singer Raf.
I have to say, I think I like the original better, it's a bit more 80s disco sounding then her version.
Also, as a side note, Laura Brannigan worked as a waitress at a steakhouse near where I grew up.
Did you ever see her before, West 4th? I wish I could have seen her live when she was around.
No, she must have worked there in the very late 70s or something and I'd only been the place maybe once or twice in the mid 80s when she already had a career.
Again much obliged, POP!Sadly precious few of your picks on the GH I have (the 1995 one, which seems to be the only one currently in print easily obtained from this part of the world).
Hey go get the doctor
Doctor came too late...
Do you have any requests? I promise I won't link you to Xtube videos like I did to that wt1099 creature.
Urgh that Xtube vid is
Ooh, I didn't know that was ALSO a cover. Bloody hell!
It IS rather good though, I love that Italo disco sound
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Last edited by loomer; 13-11-2008 at 09:47 PM. Reason: wrong thread
Ooh good read Pop! Although not including Solitaire is borderline retarded. Amazing song. I love the spazztastic video too.
I'm listening to the Touch album now. What the FUCK is 'The Name Game' all about?
just seen this...
haven't heard any of the top three, but the ones i do know have made it, albeit are too low
my folks had a couple of vhs tapes back in the 80s and there was a mini concert by laura on one of them, where she did SC, TLO and Satisfaction
needless to say i thought she was the TITS
1. Gloria 10/10
2. Satisfaction 10/10
3. Self Control 10/10
4. The Lucky One 9/10
the best song wasn't a single
Most of POP!'s countdown selections appear on the budget Laura Branigan Platinum Collection CD from a couple of years ago, if anyone wants a cheap investment. It's about £3 on Amazon.
1. Gloria
2. Self Control
3. Lucky One
4. Solitaire
5. Power Of Love
6. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
7. Ti Amo
8. I Found Someone
9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
10. Spanish Eddie
11. All Night With Me
12. Lovin' You Baby
13. Shattered Glass
14. Never In A Million Years
15. Moonlight On Water
16. Satisfaction
17. If You Loved Me
18. Silent Partners
Last edited by VoR; 21-11-2008 at 12:06 PM.
I've been listening to 'Touch' a lot thanks to this countdown. It really is a very strong 80s MOR-pop album if you like that sort of thing (Which of course i DO).
I can definitely see the Belinda Carlisle comparisons.
Yeah, it's an incredibly strong album for just one that seemed to pass by as some throwaway 80s pop album.
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