octy's MIDNIGHT MASS(ACRE) - 11pm, 24th December 2020

[octophone]

We start with Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour

Because of course.

 

[COB]

I'm here! I might nod off before midnight though, it's been that sort of day so far

 

[Kate]

HERE

 

[octophone]

I'm here! I might nod off before midnight though, it's been that sort of day so far

Acceptable. I do bring things to a suitable gentle conclusion...but that's over 20 songs away...

 

[Iguana]

We start with Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour

Because of course.

I keep seeing a swastika in the middle of the vinyl. CANCELLED

 

[Jark]

love that Wilson Pickett had an album called The Exciting Wilson Pickett

 

[Tisch]

I'm HERE. I'm bed but very HERE

 

[Tisch]

I keep seeing a swastika in the middle of the vinyl. CANCELLED

It's the CHROMATICA logo!

 

[octophone]

Faithless - Mass Destruction



As requested - absolute banger

 

[RJN]

HERE and also here for Faithless

 

[COB]

I love this Faithless one, but had totally forgotten about it until now

 

[Kate]

It's on my running playlist, not that I've been for AGES

 

[octophone]

I love this Faithless one, but had totally forgotten about it until now

Cracker, innit?

 

[octophone]

Erasure - sACREd



Yeah, yeah, I know...one joke about the word "acre" and you're arse-deep in Discogs trying to work out what the hell to do...

 

[ButterTart]

Now this takes me back

 

[ButterTart]

Now this takes me back

I was referring to Faithless, I don't think I recognise this here Erasure one.

 

[Tisch]

We appear to be slightly behind... But this Faithless one takes me back. I think I quite liked the idea of RAVING when I was 9/10

 

[vespertine]

Faithless - Mass Destruction



As requested - absolute banger

This was ODDLY played on one particular Canadian radio station all the time in between SARAH MCLACHLAN and JEWEL or whoever. Banger indeed.

 

[ButterTart]

We appear to be slightly behind... But this Faithless one takes me back. I think I quite liked the idea of RAVING when I was 9/10

This came out in 2004, you must have been of drinking age by then, surely?

 

[octophone]

I might be slightly forward as I had a technical cal;amity during Wilson Pickett.

 

[Jark]

I do not know this Erasure track but YES what a banger. hot hot synths.

 

[Kate]

Sacred is a banger

 

[Tisch]

This came out in 2004, you must have been of drinking age by then, surely?

Oh did it they were very much around and I remember dancing them to on TOTP around 97/98

 

[ButterTart]

This Erasure one is ace. Can you post a list of all the songs at the end so I can go on a Spotify binge.

 

[octophone]

MASSive Attack - Teardrop



Not the worst bit of cheating to come. Classic, classic song.

 

[RJN]

Never heard this Erasure one (never been particularly tempted by anything from them post 2005) but its GREAT

 

[ButterTart]

TEARDROP!

 

[octophone]

Never heard this Erasure one (never been particularly tempted by anything from them post 2005) but its GREAT

It was new to me but it's a beauty.

 

[Tisch]

I echo what literally everyone has said, I didn't know that either but LOVED IT. Teardrop hits very much the right spot at this time of night.

 

[Iguana]

I love this Massive Attack song. Can't really get into their back catalogue but I love the vibe of this

 

[ButterTart]

I remember Newton Faulkner's attempt at covering this. When I say 'cover', I mean he dragged it out into the street and viciously kicked it to death in front of its screaming children.

 

[octophone]

I remember Newton Faulkner's attempt at covering this. When I say 'cover', I mean he dragged it out into the street and viciously kicked it to death in front of its screaming children.

Ghastly, wasn't it? But foolish really to try and follow Elizabeth Fraser in any capacity.

 

[octophone]

Depeche Mode - MAS(S)ter And Servant



I think this is the worst piece of cheating. Feast thine eyes on the no-budget video. Literally no-one looks happy to be doing this.

 

[Jark]

Can't believe we never got to hear the MADONNA VERSION. not that she actually recorded it (@Suedey Baby to confirm?). obviously Teardrop is fabulous. just curious to know how that might've sounded.

 

[ButterTart]

Why did nobody in the 80s ever buy a suit that fit properly?

 

[Nancy]

 

[Kate]

Not DAVE's best look.

 

[octophone]

Not DAVE's best look.

Not ANYONE'S best look. Although 1984 Alan Wilder in me now.

 

[octophone]

Ella Fitzgerald - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear



Blessing your ears with one of the greatest voices ever known.

 

[ButterTart]

Now THIS is making me feel right festive.