Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" C/D

A) Every song (seriously, all of them) is fantastic
B) The video for "Sweet Dreams" created my first rock-star crush. In fact, my first crush ever. Which may explain my sordid attractions from then on...

NOEL GALLAGHER is convinced LIVE 8 will never achieve its lofty aim of persuading politicians from the world's richest countries to eliminate debt owed by poorer nations.

The outspoken OASIS guitarist believes rock stars simply don't have the influence needed to affect the G8 decision makers - and believes all their hard work will be in vain.

He says, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15 minute break at Gleneagles (in Scotland) and sees ANNIE LENNOX singing SWEET DREAMS and thinks, 'F**k me, she might have a point there, you know?'

"KEANE doing SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW and some Japanese businessman going, 'Aw, look at him... we should really f**king drop that debt, you know.'

"It's not going to happen, is it?"

22/06/2005 21:26

Have I already ranted about the greatness of "I Could Give You (A Mirror)"? Seriously. Rocks hard and just goes batshit insane in the last minute. Meticulously layered production gives exceptional headphone.

"Love Is A Stranger" also more than a little okay.

Hoorah to you, sir!

Because they were dumb enough to use it up as a B-Side for "Sweet Dreams".

Perhaps it was a bit edgy? "Monkey Monkey" was also a b-side, as I recall...

Dave is an oddly wobbly solo flyer given that he's a fine producer, an underrated axeman, and was genius at keeping Annie honest. Sans Dave, she wallows in schmaltz. They really are at their best together.

Is "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics Classic or Dud

I realize this is a derail, but much as I'm in agreement with the ideals I'm quite *beyond* cynical about what Live 8 is exactly supposed to achieve in practical terms. I could go on but I'll spare you.

"Travis is for the children! The Children!"

Ned, as ever, your honesty shames me. I'd be all rooting Noel on too if he'd stick to beating up on the Keanes of the world.

OK, no more liquor for me this evening. Well, not much more...

the b-side version was very different stripped down demo version which I like just as much as the album version

also seek "Let's Just Close Our Eyes", fantastic minimal demo of "The Walk". sounds like conny plank w/pre-acid synth lines.

Re the comment upthread about Dave Stewart keeping Annie Lennox "honest" – it's the opposite. Stewart kept her dishonest, which is a great thing. Her voice was always too redolent of Las Vegas to take seriously as a vehicle of passion.

I really mean it though - those sorts of refinements matter, and yours not only struck me immediately as bullseye OTM but has already changed the way I think of Lennox-Stewart.

But, yeah, to expand on your point, Lennox is a phony, in a good way. Christgau once compared her to Shirley Bassey, which strikes me as apt.