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Title: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Space on January 18, 2015, 03:29:53 PM
Here in America we are all rich and decadent so when our daughters celebrate their Sweet 16th birthday, we pay Katy Perry or Rhianna to come to the party, pay them to act as though they are our daughters' best friends, and then have them perform a five set song.

Well, I am probably correct in assuming that more at this forum are approaching 50 than 16, so let's imagine...New Model Army were hired by your loved ones to play a five song set in your home. Now considering that the 50th is a time for nostalgia and reflection, what five tunes would you love to hear the band play at your 50th party. Doesn't have to be a best of, just what five songs would fit the feel of the event and make you most happy to hear?

Full band, electric, acoustic, whatever you want.

My set list for New Model Army at my 50th birthday bash would be:

1. "Space"
2. "Seven Times"
3. "These Words"
4. "Better Than Them"
5. "I Wish"

Killer songs, reflective songs, some of my faves. Perfect set list for the band to play in my home for the 50th.
 
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Dipple on January 18, 2015, 04:57:46 PM
Would be quite happy to have Justin Sullivan and his guitar play these five songs

1. Green and Grey
2. These Words
3. Brave New World 2
4. Marrakesh
5. Dawn
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Pazza on January 18, 2015, 05:27:18 PM
Don't reckon all five and road crew would fit in our lounge however perhaps we can turn the garden into a mosh pit

States radio
Get me out
The charge
WWTG
Vengeance

Phew,
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: dilla on January 18, 2015, 05:33:47 PM
oh to see 50 again. ;D
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Bunny on January 18, 2015, 05:55:56 PM
Dawn
Red Earth
Rumour and Rapture
Sunset
Blue Ship

Then Id go all Kathy Bates out of Misery.  ;D

Genuinely though cant say I like the idea even hypothetically. Cant stand being the centre of attention and it sounds a bit pub singer/cruise ship entertainment. Certainly would hate anyone pretending to be my friend. Forgot I added my list already so added this in reflection.
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on January 18, 2015, 06:21:19 PM
Another brilliantly simple thread  :) Imagine your favourite band playing in your house for you and all your friends and family

Today is A Good Day
No Rest
The Hunt (Full on version not the slower moody version)
Arm Yourselves And Run
Vengeance

Mind you, at 50 probably have to have a sit down after the first song  ;D
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Heno on January 18, 2015, 07:07:07 PM
well i guess since mine is no that far away then i had better think

flying through the smoke
you weren't there
heres comes the war
i love the world
vengeance


Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Pol on January 18, 2015, 07:38:41 PM
I like chilled out reflective birthdays

Summer Moors
Rivers
Sunrise
Higher Wall
Fireworks Night
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Red on January 18, 2015, 09:28:18 PM
As I'm 50 in October I've got 9 months to get Justin & Co. around to mine for a quick 5 song blast

My 5 in no particular order would be

Smalltown England

Trust

Eleven Years

One of the Chosen

Angry Planet

Cheers
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Amandistan on January 19, 2015, 11:30:01 PM
I was 16 ten years ago so I am actually closer to 16 than 50.   I sadly doubt the band will be around that long.
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Rusco on January 20, 2015, 07:56:57 PM
North Star
Far Better Thing
All of This
Adrenalin
Lean Back and Fall

When I was a ridiculous young dude I had a similar idea and I had a dream about booking Bill Laswell on my 50th. Well, I think he'd probably has much more interesting projects going on than to fly here to see me and my friends drunk like hell in the midst of freezing hell and having a barbeque.  ::)
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on January 20, 2015, 08:34:25 PM
to fly here to see me and my friends drunk like hell in the midst of freezing hell and having a barbeque.  ::)

Sounds like an absolute blast to me dude, when's the party?

 :-*
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Rusco on January 20, 2015, 09:14:24 PM

Sounds like an absolute blast to me dude, when's the party?

Umm...no Bill, no Justin, but Anna?  :o It's eight or nine years if I count right.  ;)
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: patrick65 on January 21, 2015, 12:04:35 PM
Ha ha... it would be so great !
and Justin could start the gig with shouting his usual " OKAY ? "

Christian Militia
Knife
No Greater Love
All of this
Wipeout


Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: Belza on January 24, 2015, 11:41:54 PM
Green & Grey
Bloodsports
Fate
One Bullet
Turn Away
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: NickyJ on January 25, 2015, 01:45:24 PM
Well it's coming up in November. Would anyone like to ask them for me? ;)
Title: Re: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?
Post by: NickyJ on January 25, 2015, 01:51:13 PM
Being serious now:
Purity
Vagabonds
Green and Grey
Bad Old World
11 years