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Chris S

Songs that contain the word....
« on: 10 November, 2011, 09:44:39 am »
"Hwuuuurrr!"

Boab and I, on one of our many long Friday evening hauls along the A14, heading Audaxwards, were lamenting the loss of this powerful vocal ingredient in modern popular music. There just aren't enough songs with it in, are there?

We tried to list some. My feeble brain couldn't get much past Edmin Starr's "War".

All together now - "War. Hwuuuurr... Yeah... what is it good for?" See? It's great!

So. What's your favourite song containing the word Hwuuuurr?

Wowbagger

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #1 on: 10 November, 2011, 09:48:13 am »
There must, surely, be something by the Wurzels?
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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #2 on: 10 November, 2011, 10:02:26 am »
Any number of James Brown songs, this one's a good performance with some interesting guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajzpd-ONOdo&feature=related

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #3 on: 10 November, 2011, 10:49:08 am »
Anything I might happen to sing in the bath.
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Chris S

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #4 on: 10 November, 2011, 11:26:15 am »
Any number of James Brown songs, this one's a good performance with some interesting guitar.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ajzpd-ONOdo&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Ajzpd-ONOdo&rel=1</a>

Hmm... There are Eight "Yeah"s, six "Oww"s, two suspicious grunts near 2:38 and a "Bam!", but I don't hear any "Hwuuuurrr"s...

Must try harder.  ;)

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #5 on: 10 November, 2011, 11:40:02 am »
"The Message" by Grandmaster Flash* has a pretty good "Uhuhuhuh".

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/O4o8TeqKhgY&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/O4o8TeqKhgY&rel=1</a>

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #6 on: 10 November, 2011, 11:50:42 am »
Hmm... There are Eight "Yeah"s, six "Oww"s, two suspicious grunts near 2:38 and a "Bam!", but I don't hear any "Hwuuuurrr"s...

Must try harder.  ;)

It's a great excuse to go through a load of JB performances though. There's bound to be one in here.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4DAfBZbz3tI&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/4DAfBZbz3tI&rel=1</a>

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #7 on: 10 November, 2011, 12:00:27 pm »
Edwin Starr had previous with his vocal ejaculations. A bit of a poor level on the sound, but worth it for the Go-Go dancing. The two blondes at the front look like trouble.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/mBUwilchbv0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/mBUwilchbv0&rel=1</a>

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #8 on: 10 November, 2011, 12:03:17 pm »
Sleep Now In The Fire by Rage Against The Machine. Of course.

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #9 on: 10 November, 2011, 12:08:51 pm »
Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.


Chris S

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #10 on: 10 November, 2011, 12:16:44 pm »
Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Good one! But you have to be patient - it doesn't come [sic] until 3:07!

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #11 on: 10 November, 2011, 12:25:34 pm »
Hash Pipe by Weezer

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/_9BGLtqqkVI&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/_9BGLtqqkVI&rel=1</a>

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #12 on: 10 November, 2011, 02:23:31 pm »
All in the same vein:

Back on the Chaing Gang - Pretenders
Ten Men Workin' - Neil Young
Chain Gang - Sam Cooke (I think)

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #13 on: 10 November, 2011, 06:47:48 pm »
I love it. There really truly, isn't enough Hwuuuurrr any more.
http://youtu.be/jhUkGIsKvn0

I like the way they get more intense as the song goes on...

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #14 on: 10 November, 2011, 06:53:07 pm »
I can't think why nobody's mentioned Cliff Richard - Hwuuuur all going on a summer holiday. :)

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #15 on: 10 November, 2011, 06:55:22 pm »
 :facepalm:

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #16 on: 10 November, 2011, 06:56:01 pm »
As mentioned somewhere in the vicinity of Dunwich:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/_hN1SKVx31s&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/_hN1SKVx31s&rel=1</a>

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #17 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:03:11 pm »
Heaven 17: Temptation 12". The "Huuurrrr" is right at the start on that one  :thumbsup:

(though maybe it's more of a Haaaaah !")

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBfETZRaYh4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/qBfETZRaYh4&rel=1</a>

clarion

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #18 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:06:08 pm »
Not sure I know any more Hwuuurrrs not already mentioned, but here's a great 'Hah!':

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/H4fADK1d0u4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/H4fADK1d0u4&rel=1</a>

Getting there...

clarion

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #19 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:10:58 pm »
Not even sure how you write the first word of this:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pVESzTCqc50&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/pVESzTCqc50&rel=1</a>
Getting there...

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #20 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:11:15 pm »
Just to show Gurrrls can Hwuuuurrr too:

http://youtu.be/vCadcBR95oU

Though to be fair it's more of a 'u-huh' with a few 'hah' for good measure.

clarion

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #21 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:14:29 pm »
I can't think why nobody's mentioned Cliff Richard - Hwuuuur all going on a summer holiday. :)

Peter Sarstedt: Hwuuuuurrr do you go to my lovely?
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clarion

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #22 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:18:34 pm »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/3Ig-6f0g55c&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/3Ig-6f0g55c&rel=1</a>
Getting there...

Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #23 on: 10 November, 2011, 07:51:22 pm »
You need to wait for the last note but I contend its worth it

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Re: Songs that contain the word....
« Reply #24 on: 10 November, 2011, 08:21:36 pm »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/3Ig-6f0g55c&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/3Ig-6f0g55c&rel=1</a>

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