Okay, with that out the way – this is a song that sounds up-lifting but… look, I have no idea what the song is trying to say. And this is one of my favourite of their tracks. There is an extended mix that is even more insane sounding, but I think this song is great! It is a song where they took everything and simply threw it at the wall… and most of it stuck so they kept it. But this song was their magnum opus, the track that made people take notice of them, and they kept releasing different versions of it. They did weird things with Tammy Wynette (musically). They burnt a million pounds in cash (no, seriously). I'd say, yes, that is a depressing concept – and the song is filled with war imagery – but it is Iron Maiden, so it's just par for the course, really. The time in the title refers to the Doomsday Clock indicating how close the world is to imminent nuclear destruction. ' 2 Minutes To Midnight' by Iron Maiden (1984) When he left Pink Floyd, Waters released quite the eclectic collection of albums, and this is one of the better ones. ' 5:01AM (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking)' by Roger Waters (1984)Įvery track on the album The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking was titled a time of the morning, and it is a great album, but I thought I would stick with the best-known song, one released as a single, and one featuring Eric Clapton on guitar. One of the tracks by The Who that has become forgotten as the years go on, but when a band has had so many great songs, this sort of thing happens. Okay, yes, that is dodgy as all out, but the song is still quite a good one. And the singer is admiring the young girls on the train. This is an album track, yes, I know, so most would not have heard it, but it is worth checking out, as is a lot of this band's work. I don't think the lyrics are the most important part of this track, though – it's just an excuse for the musicians to flex their muscles and show off for a bit. They did re-record this track, but the original is best. Chicago were never as good as this again, especially when they hit their power ballad 1980s output. The time relates to the time the writer woke up to pen the song, and it is about struggling to write a song. The track that burst Chicago onto the scene after changing their name from Chicago Transit Authority. But it's the Masters, and they are one of the best bands to come out of South Australia, and this is a great track. Railing against the establishment, as many songs of the time were wont to do. The 5:10 man of the title is a businessman coming home from work who doesn't appreciate the freedom of the kids. ' 5:10 Man' by Masters Apprentices (1969) Basically, it is about how much nicer Laurel Canyon in California is compared to New York. And he is getting more relaxed and friendlier in this place where he finds himself. ' Twelve-Thirty' by The Mamas And The Papas (1967)Īlso known as ' Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon', this song is about a guy stuck in a place where the clock on the steeple is stuck as 12:30, and so that is the time everything seems to happen to him. And it is a sentiment that people can relate to to this day. But it is actually a great song about leaving work at 5 o'clock and going to live a real-life, particularly with a " long-haired girl who waits". This song is possibly best-known to people of my generation as one of the theme songs to The Drew Carey Show. ' Five O'Clock World' by The Vogues (1965) Like I said, there's a few columns with numbers to come, and so, for now, let's look at songs with times in the titles! In chronological order of year of release.
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