Songs you didn't see but take you to Glastonbury

[stuartbert two hats]

For me, it's these:

 

https://youtu.be/KUjigI7PTzU

Damn, can't get this one to embed, it's 2+2=5 from 2003.

Edited January 7, 2021 by stuartbert two hats

[MrZigster]

Ah. Yes. I do wish I'd stayed at Blur...

[SheffJeff]

One of my extremely minor 'claim to fames' is that I'm credited with singing on Elbows second album.  In 2002ish they played Glastonbury and recorded the crowd singing Grace Under Pressure.  Before Cast Of Thousands was released they wanted to credit anyone who was at their performance for singing on the album so asked if you were there you to email them.   Hence me and my mate 'Tubs' are included in the sleeve notes.  'Tubs' would have preferred I'd used his real name but I was easily amused in my youth.  For this and many other reasons Elbow are always a must whenever they're at Glastonbury.

edit - (apologies, just realised this is the exact opposite of this threads purpose.  I was focused on the bands/songs in the thread rather than why they're there)    

Edited January 8, 2021 by SheffJeff
I'm a dickhead.

[guypjfreak]

11 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I liked that poem she did just after Brexit.

Wrong pj old son lol 

[Brave Sir Robin]

 

Solid gold tune that takes me there.

(Slightly cheating as I've heard it playing between bands but I see others have done that above.)

 

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, guypjfreak said:

Wrong pj old son lol 

I know. I love making that joke!

[Zacko]

On 1/7/2021 at 12:10 AM, Spindles said:

It was a magical night and I've watched the BBC footage a few times since.  I wasn't going to bother with them, everyone I knew who'd ever seen them told me it had been a snorefes but at the last minute I thought sod it, why not?  I think it was about 3 or 4 songs in that I realised that either something was going very right that night or everyone who'd ever told me they were dull was wrong.  The sound was SO strong, probably the best I've heard on an outdoor stage in 30+ years of gigs.  I've had a few great finishes to Glastonbury over the years (and a few crap ones) but for the gig that would have to tide me over til who knows when I don't think I could ask for better.

Something about the sound for that performance is just incredible. The cleanest and best sounding gig I think I've ever seen on TV, it almost sounds like they're miming because of how full it sounds. 

The horrible thing of watching my favourite band headline the best festival in the world was quickly extinguished because it sounded THAT good. 

[blutarsky]

On 1/5/2021 at 4:22 PM, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 Actually, I wonder what the definitive 20-track Glastonbury anthems album would consist of? Would make a good thread. 

get some Bowie on there 

[Andeeroo]

Poker Face & Just Dance by Gaga were blasting out of every bar and stall back in 2009 and they both instantly transport me back.

[guypjfreak]

10 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I know. I love making that joke!

Yaaak yak.. Fair play old son.. Xx

[funkychick2007]

God is DJ playing in radio one!!! Love to hear tht at Pangea!!! 

[bamber]

So, seriously, gutted I missed this.

That is how it goes. I slept through it.

 

[Obiginnaw]

 A fanstastic thread idea  , nothing says low evening sunshine in a field with a beaming smile and a suitable amount of alcohol in my system than this one 

[bamber]

I started a thread here a long time ago...

I missed New Order 2005

I had the opportunity.

 

[bamber]

The vast, swathe, of humanity, almost everyone that is alive, did not see this. There were at most 100 - 150 of us there at around 2am on the Sunday morning when Tank and the Bangas played Glastonbury in 2019.

What a show. A bit like this.

 

[anditmakesmesmile]

Anyone who was at Glastonbury 2009 will always remember Billie Jean, Beat It or The Way You Make Me Feel (not Thriller, strangely) being played by every food concession, retail outlet or ice cream van (OK, I made it up about the ice cream vans). Whenever I hear any songs by Kiddyfiddler Jackson it always takes me back to Glastonbury that year.  A pre-WhatsApp time and the weird way that news like that was slowly disseminated around 200,000 people.  

[Toilet Duck]

So this is a bit random and really has nothing to do with the festival (though I’m sure Johnny Flynn has probably played, I’ve just not seen him when he has!). But for some unknown reason, the entire show of Detectorists reminds me of Glasto. Maybe it’s the rolling English countryside at the start of it, or just that it full of nice (but slightly odd!) people, but it’s what it stirs up in me. It’s one of the best things I’ve watched and I can’t help feeling that part of my love for it was because I got this overwhelming Glastonbury feeling whenever I watched it. Now whenever I hear the theme, I think of Glastonbury and not the show. Now I’m gonna have to go and watch it again!

[Toilet Duck]

24 minutes ago, anditmakesmesmile said:

Anyone who was at Glastonbury 2009 will always remember Billie Jean, Beat It or The Way You Make Me Feel (not Thriller, strangely) being played by every food concession, retail outlet or ice cream van (OK, I made it up about the ice cream vans). Whenever I hear any songs by Kiddyfiddler Jackson it always takes me back to Glastonbury that year.  A pre-WhatsApp time and the weird way that news like that was slowly disseminated around 200,000 people.  

As it happens, it was a bloke in an ice cream van that told me MJ had died! Was about 4 in the morning and I’d been introduced to this amazing werthers original vodka by some kind stranger up by the stone circle...lovely stuff (not my words, the words of Shakin’ Steven’s)...

[westholtschic]

8 hours ago, Toilet Duck said:

As it happens, it was a bloke in an ice cream van that told me MJ had died! Was about 4 in the morning and I’d been introduced to this amazing werthers original vodka by some kind stranger up by the stone circle...lovely stuff (not my words, the words of Shakin’ Steven’s)...

I was working in the ambulance near Park Home M/C when was told around 1700 . The people’s reaction of sadness around I shall never forget. Like has been said all you could hear around the site were his songs.

[Toilet Duck]

3 minutes ago, westholtschic said:

I was working in the ambulance near Park Home M/C when was told around 1700 . The people’s reaction of sadness around I shall never forget. Like has been said all you could hear around the site were his songs.

It was one of those, is it real? moments alright (every year there were rumours that someone had died). Don’t know how I didn’t actually find out til the wee hours though, seems that half the site knew about 12 hours before me (the lovely stuff above was about the werthers vodka by the way, not about MJ!). 

[grumpyhack]

I struggle to remember what I saw - let alone what I missed.  

[Bryanrebe]

I haven't been yet thank to Covid but I watched "Promising Young Woman" the other day and the opening song was Boys by Charlie XCX. Felt like a kick in the guts as I was really looking forward to seeing her.

Amazing movie by the way. Stellar soundtrack.

[WestCountryGirl]

On 1/17/2021 at 1:08 AM, Toilet Duck said:

So this is a bit random and really has nothing to do with the festival (though I’m sure Johnny Flynn has probably played, I’ve just not seen him when he has!). But for some unknown reason, the entire show of Detectorists reminds me of Glasto. Maybe it’s the rolling English countryside at the start of it, or just that it full of nice (but slightly odd!) people, but it’s what it stirs up in me. It’s one of the best things I’ve watched and I can’t help feeling that part of my love for it was because I got this overwhelming Glastonbury feeling whenever I watched it. Now whenever I hear the theme, I think of Glastonbury and not the show. Now I’m gonna have to go and watch it again!

I absolutely get what you mean. Weirdly, my boyfriend and I were watching it for the first time last year around and over the time I should have been at Glasto.

But aside from that, I think as you say it's the rolling countryside, and I think the slight hint of magic and mysticism of finding these things from times long past. Particularly the opening of season 2, with the 'flashback' with the anglo saxon. Easy to imagine such a time around the Tor.

Also, probably just something about being completely at peace and in your happy place, in a field 🙂

Damn. Now I want to watch it again!

[Toilet Duck]

1 hour ago, WestCountryGirl said:

Also, probably just something about being completely at peace and in your happy place, in a field 

🙂

That’s it!!!
 

Such a fantastic series, I absolutely loved it, beautifully written, acted and filmed. Definitely going to have to watch it again now!