Author Topic: Simple Task: NMA Are Playing Your 50th Birthday Party, What 5 Songs Do You Want?  (Read 965 times)

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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.
 

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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
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Don't reckon all five and road crew would fit in our lounge however perhaps we can turn the garden into a mosh pit

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The charge
WWTG
Vengeance

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oh to see 50 again. ;D
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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.
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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
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well i guess since mine is no that far away then i had better think

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I like chilled out reflective birthdays

Summer Moors
Rivers
Sunrise
Higher Wall
Fireworks Night
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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
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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.
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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.  ::)
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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?

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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.  ;)
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Ha ha... it would be so great !
and Justin could start the gig with shouting his usual " OKAY ? "

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