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Tell us your favourite Electric Light Orchestra song(s).

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WildRosie · 31/01/2022 11:15

Too many to choose just one so I've come up with a top three:

  1. Turn To Stone
  2. Telephone Line
  3. Sweet Talking Woman
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WildRosie · 31/01/2022 15:26

Shine A Little Love is also good, although it without fail takes me back to a scary few minutes in my life when it was in the charts. A long time ago now, thankfully.

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Georgeskitchen · 31/01/2022 15:44

Sweet talkin woman

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WildRosie · 31/01/2022 16:15

@Georgeskitchen

Sweet talkin woman
A popular choice.
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TheVanguardSix · 31/01/2022 16:19

Mr. Blue Sky
Can't Get it Out of My Head
Boy Blue
Don't Bring Me Down

30not13 · 31/01/2022 16:56

ASide from all the above mentioned...

Secret Messages
Ma ma mabelle
Rockaria

Nitgel · 31/01/2022 17:02

I love wild West hero and that one about a 747.

When I was ĺittle I nicked my sisters lp to play Horace Wimp. I thought it was the best song I ever heard.

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WildRosie · 01/02/2022 10:03

I don't remember an ELO song about a 747. Strangers In The Night by Saxon has a 747 mentioned in the first verse.

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SprayedWithDettol · 01/02/2022 10:04

Mr Blue Sky. I want it played at my funeral.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 01/02/2022 10:07

Lots, but Mr Blue Sky by a whisker.

Charliesgotachocolatefactory · 01/02/2022 10:09

Mr Blue Sky. Although I have a fondness for Horace Wimp too.

Charliesgotachocolatefactory · 01/02/2022 10:11

I also love xanadu but the ONJ version - I’m always a bit disappointed when it flashes up but it’s the ELO version. It’s good, but Olivia’s is just joyful.

30not13 · 01/02/2022 10:55

Watched Mandy on iplayer last night and Ticket to the Moon was played, forgot that one

30not13 · 01/02/2022 10:59

Can I just say a claim to fame that you guys should appreciate?

I've held both of Mik Kaminski blue violins 🎻 💙

AnotherPoster · 01/02/2022 11:04

My top 3, guaranteed to lift my mood:
Sweet Talking Woman
Mr Blue Sky
Hold on tight

MrsMarkRonson · 01/02/2022 11:51

Overture 10358
Roll over Beethoven
Mr Blue Sky
Last train to London

A very underated band! 30not13 very jealous!

MountainAshley · 01/02/2022 11:54

Calling America was the 747 one I think.

AlecTrevelyan006 · 01/02/2022 11:55

One of their more recent ish songs - when I was a boy

MountainAshley · 01/02/2022 11:56
scorpio32 · 01/02/2022 11:57

Love ELO, my all time favourite band.

Mr Blue Sky
Rockaria
I need her love

ClariceQuiff · 01/02/2022 12:12

Last Train to London
Horace Wimp
Mr Blue Sky

30not13 · 01/02/2022 16:27

@MrsMarkRonson touched blue 2 during an elo 2 gig in York, took my then 3yo daughter and I was struggling to hold her up and Mom said oh just pop her up on the edge of the stage Shock

Then randomly ended up living next door to a lady who was divorce and her ex lived with Kelly and one time when the kids came back they had the original blue with them. I feel blessed 🙌 ELO were a late discovery to me in the 90s and have luckily seen elo2 plenty times live just never seen JL :(

30not13 · 01/02/2022 16:29

*Mik not mom Hmm

maggienolia · 01/02/2022 16:34

Wild west hero

Midnight Blue

Strange Magic

DPotter · 01/02/2022 16:34

Mr Blue Sky - no shred of a doubt!

BeyondBujos · 01/02/2022 16:38

Evil woman and livin thing