"""(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes"". ""With these three songs rubbing shoulders with...all the other usual suspects, ""The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years"" winds up being the best single-disc summary and introduction to Costello's prime years."" The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years is a compilation album by Elvis Costello released in 2007, consisting of songs taken from the early years of his discography, compiled by Costello himself. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic says that this collection ""is quite similar to the last previous single-disc"
"Angels (Robbie Williams song) ""Angels"" is a song originally recorded by Robbie Williams. It was written by Williams and Guy Chambers, based on an earlier version by Ray Heffernan. The song was released as a single in December 1997. It is Williams' bestselling single and was voted the best song of the past 25 years at the 2005 Brit Awards. ""Angels"" has been covered by artists including Jessica Simpson, Beverley Knight, All Angels and Declan Galbraith. It has been recorded in Spanish (as ""Ángel"") by Mexican singers Yuridia and Marco Moré, and in Italian (as ""Un Angelo"") by Patrizio Buanne."
"Watching the Detectives (song) ""Watching the Detectives"" is a 1977 single by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. His fourth single overall, it was his first hit single on any national chart, peaking at #15 in the UK and also charting modestly in Canada, Australia and the U.S. The song featured on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at No. 354. The song, with a lyric about a lover who would rather watch TV, sung over a simple reggae beat, was described by ""Rolling Stone"" as ""a clever but furious burst of cynicism"", and they also described the song as"
"same clothes, although drummer Pete Thomas sports a distinctive Union Jack tracksuit top. Bassist Bruce Thomas had cut his right hand on a bottle a few weeks previously and had needed eight stitches. His bandage can be seen clearly in both of the videos. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea ""(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea"" is a 1978 song by Elvis Costello. Released as a single from his album ""This Year's Model"", it reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. In his album notes for ""Girls Girls Girls"", Costello wrote that the song ""[m]ight have been"
"peaked at #64. Angels (Robbie Williams song) ""Angels"" is a song originally recorded by Robbie Williams. It was written by Williams and Guy Chambers, based on an earlier version by Ray Heffernan. The song was released as a single in December 1997. It is Williams' bestselling single and was voted the best song of the past 25 years at the 2005 Brit Awards. ""Angels"" has been covered by artists including Jessica Simpson, Beverley Knight, All Angels and Declan Galbraith. It has been recorded in Spanish (as ""Ángel"") by Mexican singers Yuridia and Marco Moré, and in Italian (as ""Un Angelo"")"
"Angels (Within Temptation song) ""Angels"" is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their third studio album, ""The Silent Force"". It was released as the third single from the album on 13 June 2005, also accompanying a music video. The video earned the band a Golden God Award in the following year. The video is shot in a desert in Spain. It tells the story of a group of vigilante angels who make it their mission to wipe out evil. Sharon den Adel is a woman who has been seemingly abandoned on the side of the road"
"Angelo (song) ""Angelo"" is a song by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released as a single in June 1977, it became the group's second UK number one hit. Written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden and Martin Lee and produced by Hiller, it was the band's second UK number one single (after their Eurovision winner, Save Your Kisses for Me the previous year), spending a single week at the top in August 1977. The song remained on the UK Chart for 12 weeks - 10 of them in the Top Ten - and was the 9th biggest selling single of"
"Angel Eyes (Roxy Music song) ""Angel Eyes"" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music. It was released in August 1979 as the third single from their album ""Manifesto"", and peaked at No. 4 in the UK. The single was a disco re-recorded version of the album track, which was more in a rock vein, and (just like the previous single ""Dance Away"") was also released as an extended 12"" dance mix (still a relatively new format at that time). The single version of ""Angel Eyes"" later replaced the album version for subsequent releases. The album version was"
"(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea ""(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea"" is a 1978 song by Elvis Costello. Released as a single from his album ""This Year's Model"", it reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. In his album notes for ""Girls Girls Girls"", Costello wrote that the song ""[m]ight have been just a poor relation to 'All of the Day (and All of the Night)', 'I Can't Explain' or even 'Clash City Rockers' had it not been for Bruce Thomas' great bassline. Meanwhile I was trying to fit in this lick from an old Pioneers"
"The Number One Song in Heaven ""The Number One Song in Heaven"" is a disco song by the American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979, the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder. It became a top 20 hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 14. In addition to the standard black vinyl, both the 7"" and 12"" versions of the single were issued in a variety of coloured vinyl releases (red, blue, and green). Sparks rerecorded the song in 1997, one version of which featured vocals by Jimmy Somerville and orchestrations"
"Blue Lotus Feet Blue Lotus Feet is the name of a Bonnie 'Prince' Billy EP released on UK record label Domino Records in 1998. It consists of the ""One with the Birds"" / ""Southside of the World"" single (previously released on Palace Records in the U.S. the same year), as well as five mantras (cosmic chants), first performed live by Oldham during a session for VPRO's ""De Avonden"" broadcast on Dutch radio on 15 October 1998. The English translation of the mantras is taken from ""Cosmic Chants"" by Paramahansa Yogananda, as originally sung and recorded by the Monks Of The"
"Blue Suede Shoes ""Blue Suede Shoes"" is a rock-and-roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly (rock-and-roll) records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song was on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks in the number two position. Elvis Presley performed his version of the song three different times on national television. It was also recorded by Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran, among many others. Johnny Cash planted the seed for the"
"Boogie Shoes ""Boogie Shoes"" is a song by the disco group KC and the Sunshine Band, released in 1975 on the album ""KC and the Sunshine Band"". The song became a hit after it appeared on the ""Saturday Night Fever"" soundtrack in 1977. It peaked at number 35 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 29 on the soul chart in 1978. Structurally, it uses the sixteen-bar blues chord progression. As with several of KC's disco songs, some of the lyrics are playfully suggestive: ""I want to do it till the sun comes up / I want to do till"
"Self-Realization Order. Blue Lotus Feet Blue Lotus Feet is the name of a Bonnie 'Prince' Billy EP released on UK record label Domino Records in 1998. It consists of the ""One with the Birds"" / ""Southside of the World"" single (previously released on Palace Records in the U.S. the same year), as well as five mantras (cosmic chants), first performed live by Oldham during a session for VPRO's ""De Avonden"" broadcast on Dutch radio on 15 October 1998. The English translation of the mantras is taken from ""Cosmic Chants"" by Paramahansa Yogananda, as originally sung and recorded by the Monks"
"Almost Blue (song) ""Almost Blue"" is a song recorded by English group Elvis Costello and the Attractions from their sixth studio album, ""Imperial Bedroom"" (1982). Written by Costello and produced by Geoff Emerick, the track shares the name of the group's previous 1981 studio album. It was released on 2 July 1982 along with the rest of ""Imperial Bedroom"", and would later be included on side two of ""The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions"" (1985). A traditional pop song, ""Almost Blue"" contains lyrics that compare a former relationship to a present one. Unanimously approved by music critics, ""Almost"
"Guardian Angel (Drafi Deutscher song) Guardian Angel is a 1983 song by Drafi Deutscher. The song was originally released by Drafi Deutscher under the pen name Masquerade. It charted in Germany as well as in several other nations and is the second most famous song by Deutscher after """"Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht"""" (engl. Marble, Stone and Iron Breaks). In the UK, the song was released in a version sung by Nino de Angelo who had also recorded German and Italian covers (see below). De Angelo's version reached #57 on the official UK charts. A Live TV appearance of Masquerade"
"Angeleyes ""Angeleyes"" (also known as ""Angel Eyes"") is a pop song written and recorded in 1978 by the Swedish group ABBA, and is featured on their sixth studio album, ""Voulez-Vous"". Released as a double A-side with the title track of the album in July 1979, the lyrics and music were composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. As one of ABBA's most popular tracks in the United Kingdom, the song was a successful hit, peaking at No. 3 on the singles chart. ""Angeleyes"" (which had the working title ""Katakusom"") is a song in which the protagonist beseeches women to avoid"
"Lips of an Angel ""Lips of an Angel"" is a song by American rock band Hinder. It was released as the second single from their album ""Extreme Behavior"". It was their breakthrough hit, charting within the top ten on several US ""Billboard"" charts and reaching number one in Australia and New Zealand. It has sold 3.6 million copies in the US as of January 2015, making it one of the most downloaded rock songs. Jack Ingram released a cover of the song in 2006, which reached No. 16 on the ""Billboard"" country music charts. The lyrics deal with the singer"
"Hi-Tops (film) Hi-Tops is a 1985 Christian movie musical about the lives of several high school students and a trio of angels who are sent to Earth to experience and study peer pressure. The film was originally a successful stage production that toured nationally. The name of the musical, and of the eponymous band that figures in the plot, is derived from the high-top style of shoes popular among youth in the mid-1980s. Three angels are sent to Earth by Gabriel on a ""fact finding mission"" to blend in with the teenagers at a high school and learn first hand"
"Angel (The Corrs song) ""Angel"" is a song by Celtic folk rock band The Corrs, the second single from their fourth studio album ""Borrowed Heaven"". It was released on 13 September 2004 in the UK where it peaked at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart. The song is a tribute to the band members' mother, Jean, who died in 1999. The regular video was shot in Lake Park, Roundwood, Ireland on 12 June 2004. The video features a bride and groom portrayed by Saileog Lally and Eoin Macken respectively. Lake Park is a estate near the woodlands where scenes"
"The Scarlet Tide ""The Scarlet Tide"" is a song written by T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello and performed by Alison Krauss from the 2003 film ""Cold Mountain"" According to Costello, Burnett ""always said 'Scarlet Tide' was an anti-fear song."" The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. In 2004, a new version of the song performed by Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris appeared as the closing track on the Costello album ""The Delivery Man"". Joan Baez included the song on her 2008 album ""Day After"
"guardian angels, she was granted wishes to make her dreams come true. In August 2006, the German ring tone provider Jamba! began selling a collection of media based on the animated singer Holly Dolly. The video shows a variety of different animated dancers, but mostly focuses on Holly Dolly. Holly Dolly's songs include ""The Dolly Song"", ""My Name is Dolly"", ""Ciao Ciao Goodbye"", ""The Jingle Bell Rock"", ""Holly's Farm"", ""Horror Show"", ""Don't Worry Be Happy"", ""Holly Sumba"", ""Mister Joe"", ""Santa Baby"", ""Pretty Intro"", ""Slap and Tickle"", ""La Isla Bonita"", ""Lollypop"", ""Limbo Rock"" and ""Without Control"". Holly Dolly Holly Dolly is"
"(in a black/yellow feathered dress) singing in front of a CGI elephant, balloons, mushroom, and octopus, as her backing singers join her. Confetti falls around the room as Solange finishes the song and then walks off as the video fades. Sandcastle Disco ""Sandcastle Disco"" is a song by American R&B recording artist Solange Knowles taken from her second album, ""Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams"" (2008). It is produced by Soulshock & Karlin, who also wrote the song together with Knowles and Cee-Lo Green and was released as the album's second single in August 2008. The song was released in"
"Angeles on March 28, 2010. The video shows the four members of OK Go, each dressed in solid neon-tracksuit of different colors, performing moves to the song. The band performed these moves using time-lapse photography to create certain special effects, such as appearing to move without walking, to move between two different points rapidly, or to play on the colors of their tracksuits in combination with these effects. In addition, some parts of the video have been significantly slowed down as the members of the band perform a move in unison. The band performed their parts over an 18-hour period"
"Angel's Eye ""Angel's Eye"" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and songwriting collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Taylor Rhodes. The song was released in 2000 as a promotional single and was written for the namesake film ""Charlie's Angels"" and included on that film's soundtrack. The single came on the heels of the band's #1 single ""I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"" (1998), also a song written for a movie. ""Angel's Eye"" received heavy rotation on rock radio in 2000 and reached #4 on the Mainstream Rock"
"Blue Angels (song) ""Blue Angels"" is a hip-hop song by Pras Michel, released as the third single from his debut solo studio album, ""Ghetto Supastar"". The track features vocals from American group The Product G&B. The single was released on September 28, 1998 as a last minute replacement for ""What'cha Wanna Do"", which was removed from shelves just days before release. The music video features Pras on a submarine that is about to crash. His mission to save the crew members is thwarted when the ship implodes, causing everyone but Pras to die, as he manages to escape by jumping"
"Orange Skies ""Orange Skies"" is a song written by Bryan MacLean and originally recorded in 1966 by the band Love for their second album ""Da Capo"" (1967). It was first released in December 1966 as the B-side to the band's single ""She Comes in Colors"". The original recording features band leader Arthur Lee on lead vocals instead of MacLean. According to Bryan MacLean, ""Orange Skies"" was the first song he ever wrote. At the time 17 years old and working as a roadie for The Byrds, he based the song on a section from The Byrds' version of ""The Bells"
"1980s and continues to be used each year for the brand's Christmas advertisements. The song is also occasionally sung by Ulster Rugby fans at away matches, particularly after 'magic moments' of play. The Perry Como version is featured in the 1998 film, ""Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"", when Raoul arrives at a Vegas hotel where Dr. Gonzo is located, briefly in ""Dogma"" (1999), ""Police Academy"" (1984), ""Two Weeks Notice"" (2002), """" (2004), ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (2005), Episode 3 of the first season of the 2012 BBC series ""Call the Midwife"", which is set in 1957, and"
"The Black Angel's Death Song ""The Black Angel's Death Song"" is a song by the Velvet Underground, from their 1967 debut album ""The Velvet Underground & Nico"". It was written by Lou Reed and John Cale. In a footnote to the lyrics, Lou Reed wrote: ""The idea here was to string words together for the sheer fun of their sound, not any particular meaning."" According to Cale, Sterling Morrison refused to play bass on the song because he disliked having to play it on ""Venus in Furs"", hence, Cale overdubbed the bassline while Morrison stuck to his usual guitar. In"
"Saints & Angels ""Saints & Angels"" is a song written by Victoria Banks and recorded by American country artist Sara Evans. It was released in September 2001 as the third single from her album ""Born to Fly"". Evans has stated that this was her favorite song from ""Born to Fly"". ""Saints & Angels"" is a mid-tempo piano ballad, that describes a couple who is troubled by their love and pressured by their imperfections. However, in the end they overcome their differences and essentially become ""saints & angels."" The music video features Evans on a sidewalk with many people passing in"
"rope that's wrapped around me is cutting through my skin...”), while in the chorus she is singing the desired person's praises (“Angels never came down [...] but if they knew, if they knew you at all, angels would fall...”). The music video was shot in 1999, and showed Melissa Etheridge playing her song in a dark, empty, saloon-styled bar where the furniture is destroyed like after a fight. In retrospective scenes, nebulous images of people in white dresses come down from the ceiling symbolising the fallen angels. While they fall down, they cause the damage described above. These angels find"
"Sweet Black Angel “Sweet Black Angel” (sometimes known as “Black Angel”) is a song by the Rolling Stones, included on their 1972 album ""Exile on Main St."" It was also released on a single as the B-side to ""Tumbling Dice"" prior to the album. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, “Sweet Black Angel” is one of the few outright political songs written by the Rolling Stones. A country-blues ballad, it is about civil rights activist Angela Davis, who was facing murder charges at the time. Steve Kurutz writes in his review: Davis is not mentioned by name in the"
"sing the song with arms outstretched imitating aircraft after their team scores. It is also regularly played by Scottish football club Rangers F.C. post match. The march is also featured in the 1973 Christmas special of ""The Goodies"" television series, ""The Goodies and the Beanstalk"". Progressive rock band Jethro Tull were known to conclude their concerts in the late 1970s and early 1980s with a rock rendition of the theme. It can also be heard on the live 1978 album ""Bursting Out"". In Chile, the orchestral version of this march was used for 40 years as a theme song for"