You And My Old Guitar (A Tribute To 80 Years Of Jimmie Rodgers Music) - Various Artists

Advantages: A Passionate Desire, May Burn A Gem-Like Fire...
Disadvantages: Consumed By Flames Of Woe; We All Someday Must Go...

...via overplay. I had killed every other song I ever liked, but never LMF... Shortly thereafter, I figured I'd just play it anyway; no further expectations. As soon as I started listening to it, it sounded even better than the 1st time I recall hearing my father play it, when I was around 7 years old. From that point on, I never got sick of LMF or any other song I "over-played." 2. It Cured Me Of My Fear Of "Getting Sick Of Things I Try Too Hard To Savor Forever." --No, this is not the same as #3 above, though it did turn out to be the cause of #3 above. 1. Awoke Me To The Inner-life And Hidden Spirit That Dwells In Seemingly Inanimate Aspects Of My Environment. --Naaaaahhh, I just made this one up as "filler." Sounds deep, don't you think? C'monnnn... Who'd ever buy that BS? An "...inner-life and hidden spirit... Read review

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Advantages: Great songs that bring back memories
Disadvantages: Some weaker songs

...I won this CD in a competition on www.student123.co.uk and thought I'd get Ciao to add it so I could review it. This is one of 3 compilation albums that Friendreunited.co.uk have put together. There's also 70's and 90's. As I was born in the 80's, this music was played throughout my childhood and holds some found memories for me. There's also 2 compilation on 60's, a CD for each year from 1970-1989 but they weren't made in the same way as the 70's, 80's and 90's compilation albums were made. How this CD was made was that the website www.friendreunited.co.uk asked their members to give their opinion on the best music of that certain decade and then picking the 42 favourites of the bunch. Put them on 2 CDs and hey presto, they brought out the CD. This CD costs £9.99 in HMV and you can get on auction site a lot cheaper... Read review

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Advantages: Makes you feel Christmassy!
Disadvantages: But not in July!

...- The Christmas Album. It's the archetypal hollydrenched song. Kids choir, important message, bells, brackets in the title, the works. Get rid of the kids choir and change the lyrics and you'll STILL have a top track on your hands. 2. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid The very first charity single to make it to number one. Readers of my 80's-slanted reviews will guess that I'm in heaven here: Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Sting, Bono, Bananarama (artatthemovies, down boy!), Simon Le Bon. Great song, naff lyrics (except Bono's bit) and sounds great any time of year. Sort of. 3. Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade The daddy of all Christmas songs is this timeless effort from Noddy and the boys. Come on, how many of you have screamed "It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiistmas" in the pub at midnight on Christmas Eve? 4. I Wish It Could... Read review

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