Dutch band 'Focus' with 'Hocus Pocus' . Hadn't heard it in years until it was used in an advert for the World Cup in South Africa (2010) . Huge hit back in the day . Yodeling meets rock

If you like a good yodel, try this Australian effort from 1994 on for size:

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'Blood , Sweat & Tears' won a Grammy for this huge 1969 hit . Quite an uplifting song .

From 'Wiki' ...

"Spinning Wheel" is the title of a popular song from 1969 by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears. The song was written by band member and Canadian musician David Clayton-Thomas and appears on their self-titled album.

Clayton-Thomas was quoted as describing the song as being "written in an age when psychedelic imagery was all over lyrics...(i)t was my way of saying, 'Don't get too caught up, because everything comes full circle'

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If you like a good yodel, try this Australian effort from 1994 on for size:

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That... is... horrendous.

Here's one of 'Chicago's' big hits . Not a big story behind this song but this quote from 'Robert Lamm' (one of 'Chicago's' founding members) does take you into the songwriters mind .

Lamm himself says that the title is "just a reference to the time of day," and that "the song is about writing a song. It's not mystical." The time of day in reference is 3:35 AM (or 3:34 AM), which would then be 25 (or 26) minutes to 4 AM

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Quality Canberra band. Sadly only put out one excellent album before disbanding.

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Given what's transpired in Season 2012 and now in FA/Trade period, I thing this is apt for this point in time...I just hope it lasts: -

Poor standard clip, movie soundtrack : Cool Runnings.

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Here's another one I was wanting to post a couple of weeks ago, but it slipped my mind, got distracted or something..still send shivers down the spine and I think of it everytime I smell cut grass in September.

Up there Cazaly

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'The Average White Band' with 'Pick up the Pieces' . This song is still used occasionally in the States for their sporting promo's and highlights . Hailing from Scotland their music is a mix of rock , funk and R&B . (yes, they're still kicking around)

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'The Average White Band' with 'Pick up the Pieces' . This song is still used occasionally in the States for their sporting promo's and highlights . Hailing from Scotland their music is a mix of rock , funk and R&B . (yes, they're still kicking around)

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I saw them live at London's Roundhouse in Chalk Farm at their peak in 1974/75... and to my mind they were pretty much as described in their name...average.

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Quality Canberra band. Sadly only put out one excellent album before disbanding.

Good work 'Yossarian' . Must have a listen to a bit of their other stuff

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The Stones with 'Gimme Shelter'

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'Badfinger' with 'No Matter What' ...

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New from 'Muse'

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2x same song. Reminds me of a dear friend.

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One fron 'Beck'

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Lead single from 'The Gaslight Anthem's' latest album 'Handwritten' . This song is called '45'

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Creedence ...

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Here's one from 'Hall and Oates . This song was written about the then impending comeback of the 'Four Seasons' and in particular, Frankie Valli ...

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Ben Westbeech with 'So Good Today' from his 2007 album 'Welcome to the Best Years of Your Life' . Ben's 2nd album 'There's More to Life Than This' was released in 2011 . By clicking on the above links you can sample some of the music contained on these albums .

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One for Christmas ... Amy Grant with one of her big hits ...

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No Doubt with 'Settle Down' ...

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Perth Band 'Eskimo Joe' released this song a few years ago . They wrote the song in memory of Heath Ledger (the band were in New York when Heath tragically passed away) . Heath was also from Perth .

From wiki ...

It had just started snowing. It was a magical moment. That night we had to do this Australia gig, and when we got to it we found out that Heath Ledger had died. He'd died two blocks from where I was walking and at the time I was walking and it started snowing. He was from Perth and we were in New York, this big foreign city, and I felt this immense loneliness of this kid from my hometown dying by himself there.

—Kav Temperley[3

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Some powerful words in this song ...

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I can't seem to stop listening to this song by Matt Corby. I believe he was in Australian Idol or something similar a few years ago. The song did pretty well in Triple J's Hottest 100 from memory too.

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Not sure we've had anything posted from 'Good Charlotte'

Anyway, here's one of their hits from 2007 ...

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