Comments on: THE FREAKY TRIGGER TOP 100 SONGS OF ALL TIME No 67. The Velvelettes - “Needle In A Haystack” http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:11:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Doctor Mod http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-33786 Doctor Mod Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:47:13 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-33786 I recently saw the Velvelettes performing in 2005 on a US public broadcasting television program that featured artists of the 1960s. Most of these "oldies" acts hadn't aged well at all, but the Velvelettes were incredible. All the women in the group were the original line up, and they danced and sang and clapped and finger-popped through "Needle" and "Sayin' Something" with the energy of women half their age. They're still really, really hot! (You go, girls!) Dusty Springfield did an interesting cover of this that didn't get released until the 1990s. It was a perfect song for her, and she put a bit more umph into than the V's did, but she couldn't quite match opening "Weh-ell" the Vs' lead singer does. I recently saw the Velvelettes performing in 2005 on a US public broadcasting television program that featured artists of the 1960s. Most of these “oldies” acts hadn’t aged well at all, but the Velvelettes were incredible. All the women in the group were the original line up, and they danced and sang and clapped and finger-popped through “Needle” and “Sayin’ Something” with the energy of women half their age. They’re still really, really hot! (You go, girls!)

Dusty Springfield did an interesting cover of this that didn’t get released until the 1990s. It was a perfect song for her, and she put a bit more umph into than the V’s did, but she couldn’t quite match opening “Weh-ell” the Vs’ lead singer does.

]]> By: henry http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-33262 henry Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:18:02 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-33262 the "other song", "He Was Really Sayin' Something", seems like the ultimate Nothern Soul classic to these ears...(which admittedly have never been near Wigan)... the “other song”, “He Was Really Sayin’ Something”, seems like the ultimate Nothern Soul classic to these ears…(which admittedly have never been near Wigan)…

]]> By: Chewshabadoo http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-33208 Chewshabadoo Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:23:54 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-33208 Not as good as the other one which Betty Boo sampled, but still a decent song. With you on the 'token Motown group' at schmindie-discos point though Not as good as the other one which Betty Boo sampled, but still a decent song.

With you on the ‘token Motown group’ at schmindie-discos point though

]]> By: Pete http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-32565 Pete Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:30:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-32565 I can't remember who nominated this (though it could well have been sad-smiley Pork Pie) though I do remember it being "Needle In A Haystack" by the band who did Needle In A Haystack. Whether the lack of precision was due to the note-taker or the nominator remains a mystery. I can’t remember who nominated this (though it could well have been sad-smiley Pork Pie) though I do remember it being “Needle In A Haystack” by the band who did Needle In A Haystack. Whether the lack of precision was due to the note-taker or the nominator remains a mystery.

]]> By: porkpie http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-32538 porkpie Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:53:19 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/09/the-freaky-trigger-top-100-songs-of-all-time-no-67-the-velvelettes-needle-in-a-haystack/#comment-32538 :( :(

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