Post any old song you can think of.

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One of the most bizarre characters in the history of rock is P.J. Proby, a Texan whose success was mainly in Britain. He made and squandered millions and ended up living in a caravan in Glossop. His hammy version of 'Somewhere' aka 'There's A Place For Us' is either glorious or dreadful, depending on your mood...

 
One of the most bizarre characters in the history of rock is P.J. Proby, a Texan whose success was mainly in Britain. He made and squandered millions and ended up living in a caravan in Glossop. His hammy version of 'Somewhere' aka 'There's A Place For Us' is either glorious or dreadful, depending on your mood...

You can sort of see how he ended up living in a caravan.
 
A hauntingly beautiful song. I mentioned on another thread that I'm not bothered so much about lyrics, which is lucky because I can only make out about half of them! But it's got a lovely tune and structure:

 
Including this mainly for that iconic double middle eight bridge at the 2:00 mark. The way the lead and backing guitars hand off the melody is pure perfection. How can something so simple be so beautiful!

 
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