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The Fortunes - Here It Comes Again
Great 60s harmony pop tune by the Fortunes. (lip-sync)
Length: 181
Rating: 4.80 (141 ratings)
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Family Fortunes - "Dirty Mags, Les!"
Another classic clip of Family Fortunes featuring my brother's friend's family on there. The question asked is "name something a wife might not let her husband have in the house" - and one of them says "Dirty mags" which obviously gets the big fat zero. There are some daft answers though!
Length: 214
Rating: 4.30 (103 ratings)
Tags: Family Fortunes Les Dennis stupid answers
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CLANNAD - In Fortune's Hand
From Clannad's 1990 album, Anam
Thanks Barry, we'd lost this one!
Length: 229
Rating: 5.00 (11 ratings)
Tags: Clannad Moya Maire Brennan Anam
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UK Family Fortunes "Turkey" episode
Guy gives turkey for 3 answers because he heard someone from the other team say it as an answer, but didn't know which question it went to
Length: 53
Rating: 4.90 (217 ratings)
Tags: UK turkey family fortunes gameshow bloopers
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The Fortunes-(cover) Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
my version of the sixties classic- Sully
Biography
Following in the wake of Merseybeat, and the R&B of The Rolling Stones, The Fortunes added another dimension to the sound of pop, with their sophisticated orchestration, dual lead vocals and well worked counter-melodies.
The result was a succession of distinctive hits including "You've Got Your Troubles", "Here It Comes Again" (both 1965), and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"; even continuing into the 1970s with more globally successful releases such as "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go".
Originally a trio called The Cliftones, their first single "Summertime Summertime" went unnoticed, but the follow-up in 1964, "Caroline", was used as the signature tune for the influential Pirate Radio station Radio Caroline. The Fortunes had a steady succession of world-wide hits culminating in 1972, with the release of "Storm in a Teacup". During this period, The Fortunes were also the voices for American Coca-Cola advertisements. Their first recording in 1967 was a version of the theme Things Go better With Coke but their most remembered for introducing 1969 new slogan recording used as the main theme on Coke radio and TV commercials It's The Real Thing.
[edit] Present day history
Founding member, and lead vocalist, Allen has continued fronting an ever changing version of The Fortunes since 1963.
The Fortunes were awarded a gold disc in 1987, for over 100,000 sales of their All The Hits and More album.
In March 1995 vocalist/keyboard/guitar player Bob Jackson was added to The Fortunes' ranks. Jackson, who was a former member of the group Badfinger, now leads the band through a tribute to his former group, including a version of the Badfinger-penned classic "Without You", made famous by Harry Nilsson, and more recently Mariah Carey. A more recent addition to The Fortunes present day personnel is Geoff Turton. He was originally a member of the Birmingham based band, The Rockin' Berries who had hits with "He's In Town" and "Poor Man's Son". He also had a certain amount of success under the 'nom de plume' Jefferson both at home and in the U.S.
The Fortunes continue to tour to this day, appearing on the nostalgia circuit. The UK line-up features those who appeared on their popular 60s recordings; but there is also a touring U.S. group that features none of the original hit-makers.
[edit] UK chart hit singles * "You've Got Your Troubles" - 1965 - Number 2. * "Here It Comes Again " - 1965 - Number 4. * "This Golden Ring" - 1966 - Number 15. * "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" - 1971 - Number 6. * "Storm In A Teacup" - 1972 - Number 7 (written by Lynsey de Paul and Ron Roker).
[edit] U.S. chart hit singles * "You've Got Your Troubles" - 1965 - Number 7. * "Here It Comes Again" - 1965 - Number 27. * "This Golden Ring" - 1966 - Number 82. * "That Same Old Feeling" - 1970 - Number 62 (competing with the original version by Pickettywitch). * "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" - 1971 - Number 15. * "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" - 1971 - Number 72.
Length: 164
Rating: 4.80 (29 ratings)
Tags: fortunes sixties badfinger coca cola nilson carey cliftones beatles stones british invasion
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Iron Maiden - Fortunes Of War (Studio Version)
After the war
And now that they've sent us homeward
I can't help but feel that I'm on my own
No one can see just what this conflict has done to
The minds of the men who are on their way home
I'm scarred for life
but it's not my flesh that's wounded
So how can I face the torment alone
The vivid scenes and all the recurring nightmares
I lay there and sweat until it gets light
People say 'don't worry'
Say that time's a perfect healer
That the nightmares they will come to pass
Can't hear what they're saying
I am living in my own world
And I'm feeling trance-like all the time
I hear voices in my head
Could I really be going crazy
In the night the visions seem so real
Do you care if you live or die
When you laugh are you really crying
You're not sure what's real anymore
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
no pain anymore
Sometimes I wake
I feel that my spirit's broken
I wonder if I've the strength...
carry on carry on
Length: 445
Rating: 5.00 (31 ratings)
Tags: ironmaidenmao
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