It was the Summer of Sixty-Nine. Bryan got his first real six-string. Formed a band at school. Jody left their band to get married. Bryan was nine.
You could have gone for a double & reprised Zager & Evans In The Year 2525 from the 'lists' thread...
One could argue the "Football's Coming Home" song by Skinner, Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds should be in here, it started off with 30 years of hurt and as each iteration goes it gets bigger!
Aw. Was saving that for Have you seen my wife Mr Jones? Songs about being stuck in a mine with no hope of rescue.
Absolutely brilliant album track by MSP. The guitar, sheer noise and energy in the last minute of the track ....... Play really loud.....
Oh what a night, late December back in 63, Was a very special time for me, What a lady, was your mum.
And this one set in 1915, from one of the great story tellers Shane Macgowan ( written by Eric Bogle)