The Proclaimers

Alright I may have done something like this a few years back, but nevermind.

What the aim is, is to pick the best song from the Proclaimers in each of the categories.

The categories aren't really related, just ones that I could think of.

Best Live?
Best on Head/Earphones?
Best Cranked up loud on the hi-fi?
Best Sing-a-long?
Best emotional?
Best uplifting?
Best fun track?
Best Cover?
Best B-Side (preferably different from above)?

And most evil of all......

If you had to choose.

Best Song of All Time?



For me:

Best Live: Joyful Kilmarnock Blues
Best on Earphones: I Know Reprise
Best Cranked up loud on hi-fi: Life With You
Best Sing-a-long: I'm Gonna Be
Best emotional: Act of Remembrance
Best uplifting: Harness Pain
Best fun track: Lets Get Married
Best Cover: Whole Wide World (though King of the Road was close)
Best B-Side: Gentle On My Mind
Best Song Ever: I'm On My Way

Best Live? Sky Takes The Soul
Best on Head/Earphones? Sunshine On Leith
Best Cranked up loud on the hi-fi? Cap In Hand
Best Sing-a-long? Sean
Best emotional? That's When He Told Her
Best uplifting? Make My Heart Fly
Best fun track? It's Saturday Night
Best Cover? Long Black Veil
Best B-Side (preferably different from above)? Slowburner

And most evil of all......

If you had to choose.

Best Song of All Time? I'm On My Way

My list at the moment

Best live: Life with you
Best on earphones: The long haul
Best cranked up loud on hi-fi: When love struck you down
Best sing-a-long: Lets get married
Best emotional: He just can't
Best uplifting: Every day I try
Best fun track: Dear Deidre
Best cover: king of the road
Best B-side: Gentle on my mind
Best song of all time: There's a touch

At the moment too, I could change my mind at any moment

Best live: You'll have to wait till August for this!
Best on earphones: Notes&Rhymes
Best cranked up loud on hi-fi: Life with you
Best sing-a-long: The more I believe
Best emotional: Harness Pain
Best uplifting: I'm on my way
Best fun track: She arouses me so
Best cover: King of the road
Best B-side: They Really Do
Best song of all time: Ooooh I can't answer that but maybe I'm on my way

Best Live? I'm gonna be
Best on Head/Earphones? Unguarded Moments
Best Cranked up loud on the hi-fi? You Meant it Then
Best Sing-a-long? Sunshine on Leith!
Best emotional? That's when he told her
Best uplifting? Love can move mountains
Best fun track? Don't turn out like your mother
Best Cover? These arms of mine
Best B-Side ? They really do
Best Song of All Time? (Possibly, perhaps, maybe!) There's a Touch

These lists are so tough.
The only definite ones for me right now:

Crank it up: Here It Comes Again
Best cover: Gentle On My Mind
B side: They Really Do (I think)

Bobby wrote:Best cover: Gentle On My Mind

Bobby, I'm very surprised to read this, given our discussions about country classics and Scottish accents. And pleased, by the way!

I know, I know, but it was an emotional thing with this one. Since I sucked it up and listened, Gentle On My Mind must be the best cover of that song ever and I have no doubt some would agree with me from the great beyond. I wish I knew who arranged and produced it. The others will always give me a chuckle.

This is quite a difficult one actually but here i go


Best Live: Sky Takes The Soul
Best on Earphones: Then i Met You
Best Cranked up loud on hi-fi: Here it comes again
Best Sing-a-long: What Makes Ya Cry
Best emotional: He Just Cant ( Song that means alot as when my partner left me for an older man i was left distraught and then he wanted me back after a few months realising the song is kinda about him knowing he just cant have me back)
Best uplifting: Bound For Your Love
Best fun track: Role Model
Best Cover: Get Ready
Best B-Side: They Really Do Care
Best Song Ever: I'm On My Way
Best Album : Sunshine On Leith

Alan wrote:Best B-Side: They Really Do Care

A bunch of us seem to agree on this

Twinkle wrote:

Alan wrote:Best B-Side: They Really Do Care

A bunch of us seem to agree on this

What album is that on?

Sadly, Fueco it is not on an album - it is a B-side song, on the There's a Touch EP CD. (circa 2001).

I got into it when Livi kindly posted a video on YouTube of a black and white session - it is so catchy!

I'm sure there are enough B-Side songs and covers and other songs C&C have done to make a "catch up" album - I know they are not happy with "Finest" but it gave to the fanbase a number of songs they would never have had otherwise!

Bobby wrote:Gentle On My Mind must be the best cover of that song ever

YES! THATS WHY I'M TYPING IN CAPS - TO SHOW MY STRENGTH OF AGREEMENT

Fueco wrote:Best Live? Sky Takes The Soul
Best on Head/Earphones? Sunshine On Leith
Best Cranked up loud on the hi-fi? Cap In Hand
Best Sing-a-long? Sean
Best emotional? That's When He Told Her
Best uplifting? Make My Heart Fly
Best fun track? It's Saturday Night
Best Cover? Long Black Veil
Best B-Side (preferably different from above)? Slowburner
Best Song of All Time? I'm On My Way

And the answers for this weekend...
Best Live: Cap In Hand
Best on Earphones: That's When He Told Her
Best Cranked up loud on hi-fi: Turning Away
Best Sing-a-long: Blood Lying On Snow
Best emotional: When You're In Love
Best uplifting: Let's Get Married
Best fun track: Sweet Little Girls
Best Cover: Whole Wide World
Best B-Side: She's Brighter
Best Song Ever: I'm On My Way (Always!)

Oh tough, Tough, TOUGH!!

Best Live? I'm with Fueco on this one...Sky takes the Soul
Best on Head/Earphones? A woman's place acoustic
Best Cranked up loud on the hi-fi? Life With You
Best Sing-a-long? Notes & Rhymes
Best emotional? There's no doubt
Best uplifting? Sean
Best fun track? Dear Diedre
Best Cover? I'm lovin' Sing all our Cares Away
Best B-Side (preferably different from above)? They really do (but I haven't heard Gentle on my mind)


And most evil of all......

If you had to choose.

Best Song of All Time? I might have to say JKB since it's the song that hooked me in the beginning.