I didn't quite have enough song titles and artists featuring the word 'leap' to make a decent sized Dubhed selection, so here's a bunch of videos instead, starting appropriately enough with Leap Year by Port O'Brien from 2009.
From there, it's literally 1 Giant Leap with Braided Hair from 2002 featuring Speech (Arrested Development) and Neneh Cherry. I could have picked any song from the album to be honest but (a) this one had an accompanying video and (b) it's got Neneh Cherry on it, what's not to love?
Elbow got in on the act by releasing a new single, Lovers' Leap, earlier this month with the second video this week featuring lots of running (see PJ Harvey on Tuesday).
Bim Sherman got to Lovers Leap first though, with this classic from 1979.
Elbow and Bim maybe should have listened to Gregory Isaacs' advice back in 1971 to Look Before You Leap...
...Especially if like Sergeant Neil Howie (aka Edward Woodward), you are drawn like a Magnet to the island of Summerisle circa 1973 and encounter the Fire Leap on your way to a meeting with a seemingly bewigged Christopher Lee...
Again, if only they'd listened to Billy Bragg's advice (and one of his greatest songs) in 1988 and were still Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards...
...though these Mael siblings clearly also got tired of hanging around in 1997 and took The Great Leap Forward.
Tomorrow, a 3-hour Dubhed selection of 'March' songs. No, wait, I'm joking, please come back...!
Great selection, especially Bim, Gregory and The Wicker Man.
ReplyDeleteMy only suggestion would be the man who embodied leaping, Mr Leapy Lee. I saw him live once as a child supporting the New Seekers (cutting edge stuff). Here he is with his biggest hit: https://youtu.be/QQHuAX5h5XA?si=hPhKnhj5hVA_pScl
Many thanks for the share, Ernie. That's a formidable pair of mutton chops on Mr. Lee. And the sudden left turn into falsetto was an unexpected delight.
DeleteGreat minds, etc Khayem!
ReplyDeleteYou managed more than me.
Thanks, CC! I've often been told that I like to use ten words when two will do, the same obviously goes for my posts ;-) You nailed it with yours.
DeleteAh, Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards... First saw Billy live in 1990. Support came from Caroline Trettine and Sid Griffin & The Coal Porters. This song closed Billy's final encore, and Caroline, Sid and all the Coal Porters joined him on stage for it. A spectacular end to a special gig. Have seen BB many times since and, whilst always good, he’s never topped that night for me. And as for this song … well, I don’t think he’s ever really topped that either.
ReplyDeleteA great memory, Martin, thanks for sharing. I've never seen Billy Bragg perform live and belatedly found out that I missed an intimate - and unique - gig near my home a few weeks ago...
Deletehttps://youtu.be/T6SF6s-nCEE?si=_v4xnnnclurFAU-M