WTF ?

It was a charity single from 1999.
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"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

it sounds like a anti-Stones plot !

Hmm...pretty good version...I both heard and saw the Glimmer...

2 1 2 0

Hah, almost forgotten it... I probably saw that only once or twice at the time. More people than I thought...BB, James Brown, Ozzy, Cocker, Iggy... but the best were Robin Williams and Eric Idle!

- Doxa

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Deltics
It was a charity single from 1999.
[news.bbc.co.uk]

...Wasn't it also - rather symbolically, no doubt - voted "R'n'R Song of the 2nd Millenium" back then?

I don't wanna listen if it is the version with Spice Girls & Co.?

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I don't wanna listen if it is the version with Spice Girls & Co.?

Yes, it is, they only had a line or two....just marketing value though because the Spice girls were the thing at the time...there were two CDs each with 4 or 5 takes / mixes

Between all the takes, all these artists were involved.............


Keith Richards
Kid Rock
Mary J. Blige
Kelly Jones of Stereophonics
Jon Bon Jovi
Spice Girls
Kéllé Bryan
Jay Kay of Jamiroquai
Ozzy Osbourne
Womack & Womack
Lionel Richie
Bonnie Raitt
Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries
James Brown
Mick Jagger
Robin Williams
Jackson Browne
Iggy Pop
Chrissie Hynde
Skin of Skunk Anansie
Annie Lennox
Mark Owen
Natalie Imbruglia
Huey
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Dina Carroll
Gavin Rossdale of Bush
B. B. King
Joe Cocker
The Corrs
Steve Cradock & Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene
Ronan Keating
Ray Barretto
Herbie Hancock
Francis Rossi & Rick Parfitt of Status Quo
S Club 7
Eric Idle

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Various Artists for Children's Promise charity single "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" set for the UK.

CD1
1. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Single Version] - 4:49
2. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Arthur Baker's Rawkin' Roll Mix] - 3:47
3. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Shaft Club Mix] - 6:05
4. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Mickey Finn & L'Double Mix] - 5:11
5. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Video] - 4:49

CD2
1. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Full Length Version] - 6:30
2. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Phats & Small Mutant Disco Mix] - 4:00
3. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Ruff Driverz Innercity Mix] - 6:04
4. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Deadly Avengers Takes The Mick Mix] - 3:09

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Needless to say, I bought it on the date of release ...

I was for a good cause, though.

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I remember seeing this as a kid. To me it felt like a kick in the teeth. A great song butchered into a parody with every celebrity/artist putting their own spin on things. That many people on one song ends up sounding discombobulated instead of an "all star showcase". Great to do something for charity but it would have worked better with a song that relates to the cause!

I bought both versions too, but honesty I didn't realy like it and never played it again.

2. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll [Phats & Small Mutant Disco Mix] - 4:00

"Shudder"...

Yeah that was pretty strange. Overall I though some of the vocals were friggin" awesome. Too bad the music sucked so bad or this would have been a classic. peace

The idea was great......but listing again after it was released the voices are fun but the sound of the song s-u-ck-s

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Mnn..let´s see the video.....Mnnnn.....

and...

Idle is great! Bought it when it came out, nothing wrong with doin it again

Wow. That was awful!

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Deltics
It was a charity single from 1999.
[news.bbc.co.uk]

I feel most bad for the charity...can't have raised very much money.

I will say I was impressed with the line up of talent though.

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I feel most bad for the charity...can't have raised very much money.

One of those classic iorr moments -- I'm reading through the comments without looking at who
posted them, see one signed "peace" and I know that's naturalust and get to the above comment
["I feel most bad for the charity...can't have raised very much money"] and burst out laughing,
and it is, naturally, treaclefingers

Man, that was great! Major irresistible fun. Am I really the only one who thinks so? I've just downloaded it so that I can listen to it endlessly on my iPod!

Haha, yeah, it is fun!
Some of those artists are almost forgotten these days.

Had to be a major PItA to edit this song with all the vocal takes.

We have always the chance to hear IORR on Love You Live