Saturday, 19 April 2025

A Bob Hoskins Inspired Compilation Of Crime Fuelled Carnage

I rarely do requests but in an effort to assuage George's disappointment following Friday's post, here's a Bob Hoskins inspired compilation of crime fuelled carnage.

A 13-song, 46-minute trawl through Bob's formidable film and television CV, with namesake songs from some heavyweight artists. 

A few notable omissions, however. I was unable to find any songs named after Who Framed Roger Rabbit? or Super Mario Brothers. 

I also left off A Prayer For The Dying for three reasons:
1) I only had one song in my collection and that was by Seal;
2) The lead actor, Mickey Rourke, has been getting more screen time in the past week than he deserves;
3) The film is utter shite.

Whilst at least one of Bob's films name checked here is a classic crime drama, at least one is arguably a crime that it was ever committed to celluloid. I'll leave you to decide which is which. 

1) Mona Lisa: Grant Lee Phillips (2004)
2) Brazil: Lloyd Cole (2003)
3) Play For Today (Black Sand Extension): The Cure (2010)
4) Kate (Cover of 'You Put Me Here (Sure as Your Name’s Kate)' by Rex Allen): Johnny Cash (1972)
5) Performance: Japan (1978)
6) Hook (4-Track Demo): PJ Harvey (1992)
7) Shoulder To Shoulder: Pete Wylie (1987)
8) Outlaw: Alan Vega (1981)
9) Thick As Thieves: The Jam (1979)
10) Last Orders (Live @ Electric Circus, Manchester): The Fall (1977) 
11) Full House: Kate Bush (1978)
12) Inner Circle: The Frowning Clouds (2014)
13) Mermaids: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (2013)

1972: A Thing Called Love: 4
1978: Adolescent Sex: 5
1978: Lionheart: 11
1978: Short Circuit: Live At The Electric Circus: 10
1979: Setting Sons: 9
1981: Collision Drive: 8
1987: Sinful: 7
1993: 4-Track Demos: 6
2003: Music In A Foreign Language: 2
2004: Virginia Creeper: 1
2010: Extensions Volume 1: A Collection Of New Wave Remixes By Black Sand (bootleg MP3): 3
2013: Push The Sky Away: 13
2014: Legalize Everything: 12

A Bob Hoskins Inspired Compilation Of Crime Fuelled Carnage (46:20) (KF) (Mega)

4 comments:

  1. Stop pandering to him. He's becoming a monster.

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    1. Although if you are going to pander to him please keep including Alan Vega and Johnny Cash

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  2. Although they were still finding their feet I think Japan's first album has aged really well. The legacy they left behind is nigh on perfect.

    JM

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  3. I'm not disappointed now, and am looking forward to listening to these (bar one).

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