lloyd cole and the commotions-lost weekend.

[chibitube007]

Shortly after this came out, I went to Europe for with my girlfriend for 2 wks. We spent a wkend in Amsterdam & I got sick on Friday before. This was stuck in my head the whole wkend. Strange thing was, none of my friends liked these guys.

[kevlancaster100]

Jimmy carr lookalike!

[ninelivecat]

I saw him live about 10 years ago he doesn't really like to knock out the commotions stuff these days he's into his own stuff which is cool

[AlternateTunerDotCom]

My dad bought Easy Pieces shortly after getting his first CD player in the mid 80s. Listening to this album, along with Van Morrison's Grand Opera House Belfast, and my parents voices coming from the kitchen, are some of the best memories I have of my childhood.

[cosmicrider287]

@AlternateTunerDotCom That Van live album is also really great,i know.

[MrLeeJoe]

YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THE SLID SHOW! thank for putting this up, Lloyd is starting to look his age, but so are we all...Tooo many lost weekends

[ninelivecat]

Nice easy chords it's all in the Rhythm

A E Fm D

It took a lost weekend in a Hotel in Amsterdam

[bristolcityifcation]

fuck me i have spent many a lost weekend in AMSTERDAM !! and im glad to say its about the time of year i make my annual trip to the city of fun and games !!!

[cosmicrider287]

@bristolcityifcation hey,thanks for the warning.

[bristolcityifcation]

@cosmicrider287 your welcome !!! go and enjoy bro !! glad someone else likes proper tunes !!

[bristolcityifcation]

@cosmicrider287 your welcome bro !! go and see for yourself !! im sure you will enjoy !!!

[cosmicrider287]

@bristolcityifcation a splendid time is guarenteed for all.

[collinandfitch]

You can't not feel great listening to this song. YeeeHa!!!

[fatweegee]

Albums:

Rattlesnakes (which included the song Forest Fire)

Easy Pieces (which had Lost Weekend)

Mainstream

RIP (Band compiled compilation released when split)

There may be other compilations titled Forest Fire as it continues to be one of the favourite songs amongst fans.

[cosmicrider287]

@fatweegee glad we set the record straight.

[mcginlm72]

I don't wanna listen to Kylie before listening to Lloyd Cole!! bloody stupid ad totally ruined the beginning had to drum Kylie out ma brain!!!

[scotfoxx]

BRILLIANT LYRICS....REMINDS ME OF MY AFFAIR WITH A MARRIED LADY IN THE 80S [ HOPE IT WASNT UR WIFE ]

[raidionanog]

1 dislike. Says a lot about this song

[t0mtreflip]

i am the passenger... OH WAIT

[cosmicrider287]

@t0mtreflip ha!that riff is not even close to ``the passenger.``if that`s what you meant?

[t0mtreflip]

@cosmicrider287 lolllll i was just in the mood for some trolling. you have to admit they share some similarities though, the rhythm is the same and the chord sequence is similar. but it's a minor part of the song so doesn't really matter

[cosmicrider287]

@t0mtreflip with a lot of fantasy i can imagine those similarities.but then again there are a lot of songs with the same examples out there.this was a fun trolling example.

[t0mtreflip]

@cosmicrider287 that's very true.

[smudgek3]

I'm haunted by this song! in a good way, thanks for posting it

[cosmicrider287]

@smudgek3 the ghost rider is happy to deliver the goods.

[Allswellwithme]

Tune ....... Are bands writing songs like this anymore ?

This is great .

[halfwayloyal]

Alex Lester on Radio 2 and Janice Forsyth on Radio Scotland play this song a lot

[bristolcityifcation]

GOD IVE SPENT MANY A LOST WEEKEND IN A/DAM U IN THE KNOW LISTEN TO THE WORDS I BET YOU HAVE TOO!! AMSTERDAM ROCKS BUT ITS A LITTLE TOO DEAR !! HERES TO THE OLD DAYS ROCK ON AMSTERDAM!!

[cosmicrider287]

@bristolcityifcation i created this slideshow and i`m from the netherlands so i know what your talking about.

[dazincalculation]

In australia here, the single was around in 1986 & off the album Easy Pieces...& the 12" was also a ripper! Well done for posting this.

[cosmicrider287]

@dazincalculation your very welcome!

[ajdbatfan]

I remember hearing this for the first time at my brother's pad in Liverpool back in 85 or 86. Just blew me away. brilliant song'

[skiman189]

superb

[SilmeBetty]

I'm listening this song in the radio for the first time ever, searched for it and saved to a playlist coz it's so amazing. How could I live without this music?

[chrisinuk70]

My happy song as a teenager... love it and thanks for posting it!

[cosmicrider287]

@chrisinuk70 your welcome.hope your happy by revisiting it all over again.

[cosmicrider287]

@chrisinuk70 my pleasure!

[spookztv]

i love this song and the memories that go with it

[ilyarse]

Reached no. 17 British charts 9 Nov 1985 

[chickitakoowan]

From memory he seems to have aged since the mid eighties.

[angeleyes1969]

@chickitakoowan haven't we all!!!!

[carbonbodyworker]

Fuckin ace

[TheScrawnyboy]

Great song....what a shame that they don't make 'em like they used too

[BananaGingerBread]

Youtube -

They Sold Their Souls For Rock And Roll

[Rantman15]

I remember playing this song to death back in the eighties. Good times, good times.

[Jim7231]

great recording!!

I was just listening to this on the 12" 45 version I just pulled from my closet. I was going to record it but you've done a great job.

[MacIain82]

An absolute must for any old vinyl collection. Classic.

[theyid]

Stunning, thanks 

[pegasus10para]

Brilliant

[everalldoris]

he looks like a teacher now ,my has he aged!

[pegasus10para]

@everalldoris We all do. unfortunately.

[everalldoris]

@pegasus10para lol you are right!

[TuliTheUnruly]

Bouncy song for such sadness and regret. These photos are great! His eyes are intense.

[wwwMISTEYnl]

ik leer weer van allerlei nieuwe muziek kennen klinkt weer goed :)

[SteveSparx]

Lost decade

[stanleyw00d]

This is called "Lost Weekend".

[cosmicrider287]

@stanleyw00d thank you very much.i corrected were it was directly possible.

[BananaGingerBread]

@stanleyw00d Youtube -

They Sold Their Souls For Rock And Roll

[loislombardo]

great song henery thumbs up