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Below is the full list of member’s nominated songs themed on the best use of strings
But which member suggested the theme of strings?
Please vote for your favourite ten from nominations that other members have made and then name the member you believe chose this week’s word
If you can’t find ten good songs, then less is fine.
You can vote if you haven't nominated
Last day for voting
Saturday 6th July
@Mel O'Drama
Prelude - Joel McNeely
Only You [Live for Burberry] - Alison Moyet
You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra
Ever True Evermore - Mandy Barnett
Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson
I (Who Have Nothing) - Shirley Bassey
Lacrymosa - Evanescence
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
Last Dance - Donna Summer
The Look Of Love - Tina Arena
Don’t Stop - Madonna
Hilltop Scene - Frédéric Talgorn
Disco Inferno - Marcia Hines
Can't Get You Out Of My Head [Abbey Road Sessions] - Kylie Minogue
As Good As New - ABBA
Unchained Melody - Mantovani
Queens Story - Salaam Remi
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Bonnie Tyler
Because Of You - Kevin Rowland feat. Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Fever - Boney M.
On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - Barbra Streisand
@Angela Channing
American Trilogy - Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Chicago - Sufjan Stevens
MacArthur Park - Richard Harris
Supreme - Robbie Williams
Mahogany Suite - Michael Masser
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio (Feat. L.V.)
Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte - Patti Page
We All Stand Together - Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus
The Power of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Everybody Hurts - REM
All I Want Is You - U2
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
Chi Mai – Ennio Morricone
Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Dust In The Wind – Kansas
@Willie Oleson
Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It - Belle & Sebastian
You're The Violin - Rosey Grier
Genevieve (The Pilot Of Your Thighs) - Perry Blake
When Two Worlds Drift Apart - Cliff Richard
Cry Thief - Brotherhood Of Man
You're So Cool - Jonathan Bree
Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
Crusoe - Cinerama
I Treni Di Tozeur - Alice & Battiato
Where The Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue
Summer Of '71 - Bolland & Bolland
The Music Played - Matt Monro
Empty - Ray LaMontagne
Tango Motion - The Millionaires
Follow Me (Reprise) - Amanda Lear
First Of May - Bee Gees
Fisherman's Blues - The Waterboys
Your Sweet Love - Lee Hazlewood
Geneve - John Otway
The Days Of Pearly Spencer - David McWilliams
@Justine
One Day Like This - Elbow
You're My World - Cilla Black
Welcome - Christina Aguilera
Millenium - Robbie Williams
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Candy Shop - 50 Cent
Untouched - The Veronicas
Stormy Weather - Etta James
She Said - Plan B
What A Difference A Day Made - Dinah Washington
National Anthem - Lana Del Rey
Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge
Here Comes The Rain Again - Eurythmics
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
Heaven - Emeli Sandé
Daddy Cool - Boney M.
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Make It Easy On Yourself - The Walker Brothers
Mouth Shut - The Veronicas
@Ome
Victory – Bond
Palladio – Escala
Family Portrait – Pink
Dear Jessie – Madonna
Any Other World – Mika
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Cloudbusting – Kate Bush
By Default by Design - ABC
The Time is Now – Moloko
Grand Romantic – Nate Russ
Outside the Wall – Pink Floyd
Silver – Echo & the Bunnymen
Englishman in New York – Sting
Shadow Moses - Bring Me the Horizon
Show Me Love (America) – The Wanted
I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes) - The 1975
Theme and Variations 1-4 - Julian Lloyd Webber
The Last Beat of My Heart - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Algernon's Simply Awfully Good at Algebra – Malcom Mclaren
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) – Dexys Midnight Runners
@Long Lashes
Halo - Texas
The Fog - Kate Busg
Home - Depeche Mode
M79 - Vampire Weekend
Everytime - Britney Spears
If I say - Mumford And Sons
EverythingWill Flow - Suede
It's Not Over Yet - Goldfrapp
Four To The Floor - Starsailor
Moments In Love - Art Of Noise
Getting Away With It - Electronic
A Few Hours After This - The Cure
I'm Wishing On A Star - Rose Royce
Exogenesis Symphony, Part 1 - Muse
Wake Up - Arcade Fire And David Bowie
Rattlesnakes - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters - Moby
The Dangling Conversation - Simon And Garfunkel
Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky - Manic Street Preachers
I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten - Marc Almond And Sarah Cracknell
@Emelee
Blue and Alone – Weeping Willows
Fairytale – Alexander Rybak
Be Mine - Robyn
Viva La Vida – Coldplay
Drops of Jupiter – Train
Let it Be Me – Everly Brothers
The Book of Love – Peter Gabriel
Too Much Is Never Enough – Florence + The Machine
November Rain – Guns n’ Roses
Don't Be Stupid – Shania Twain
Ride - Lana Del Rey
Toxic – Britney Spears
To Love You More – Celine Dion
Runaway – The Corrs
Underbart – Kalle Moraeus
Come With Me - Puff Daddy
Release Me – Agnes
Whatever – Oasis
My Silver Lining – First Aid Kit
Beautiful Storm – Heather Nova
@Richard Channing
The Man With The Golden Gun (End Title)- John Barry, Lulu
Manhattan Skyline – David Shire
Lizstomania – The Hollywood Symphony, Roger Neill
In My Life – The Beatles (String Orchestra version)
The Deconstruction – Eels
I Drove All Night – Cyndi Lauper
Initials B.B. (AIRMAN rework) – Serge Gainsbourg
Mary Won't You Warm My Bed – Colin Blunstone
Ignition – The Syncophonic Orchestra
The Poet Acts – Philip Glass
Our Mutual Friend – The Divine Comedy
Trains And Boats And Planes – Burt Bacharach
Always On My Mind – Pet Shop Boys
The Imitation Game – Alexandre Desplat
He – Moby Grape
Witchita Lineman – Glen Campbell
Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
Talisman – Air
I'm Bound To Pack It Up – Aluminium
If You Go Away – Dusty Springfield
