Dickie Davies Eyes
vs.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel (is the Light of an Oncoming Train)
A distant second in its qualifying group, Dickie Davies may have its work cut out against one of the most surprisingly strong performers of the group stages and number five seed.
Result
Dickie Davies Eyes 86
vs.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel… 178
aiwacat
Another toughie, for me at least. I’m casting my lot for the barnstorming tune of Light At The End, but I’d be happy for either of this pair to qualify for the next round.
6 May 2011
Gareth in Canada
NO! This is getting cruel.
6 May 2011
2 Chevrons
Tricky once again, but the references to Brian Moore’s head and Cadbury’s flake always make me smile
6 May 2011
Lee
Lord of the rings ….rubbish
My mind is made up.
6 May 2011
Raffo
very arriviste! no old skool!
better songwriting now, non sequiturs a thing of the past.
but … davies, fred, dean r quality. though tunnel finds the rhyming dictionary swallowed whole, no gunwhale sadly. (though live reJig would be appreiated.)
6 May 2011
dagenham dave
with so many great lines it’s got to be ‘Light at the End…..’
6 May 2011
TWO FAT FEET
Easy one, never been that big on Dickie Davies Eyes. Great title but that’s about it. The Light announces their best album with a bang.
6 May 2011
Dennis
Hardest one so far…..went for the vintage “Michael Morecock”….
7 May 2011
Federal Metronome
I had to go for DDE because, as someone else suggested, the non-sequiturial reference to Brian Moore’s head is an all time classic, as well as the Romany bint.
7 May 2011
Jeremy
Both great but DDE was the first song that got me into HMHB so I need to vote for it. But the lyrics of tunnel are the best too. Can I have a second preference?
7 May 2011
lech poznan dance
‘Tunnel’ wins by the thickness of a ciggie skin.
7 May 2011
Alan K
I’ve had a good brood cycling down The Runnel, so its ‘The Tunnel’ for me.
7 May 2011
littlegrafter
For “No Frills, handy for the hills, thats the way you spell New Mills” alone it has to be tunnel.
7 May 2011
Valentina
The whole family sing Light at the End Of The Tunnel to while away the miles on long car journeys. And no matter how many times, everyone ends up chuckling, grinning and warm inside. Almost every line is a gem.
7 May 2011
EzekialpunchedDanBrown
Brooding alone by the runnel while she’s in Capri with her swain…
Gimme that old time religion.
7 May 2011
C. L. Murgatroyd
Although Dickie is a classic it has to be light for the sheer number of fine quotable lyrics.
8 May 2011
Chief Exec
Surprised that DDE got this far.
9 May 2011
Sean Macreavy
Both crackers these, so a much tougher match than the last…
It has to be a vote for old times’ sake, though. TLATEOTT is a belter, but DDE’s been with me in my consciousness for 24 years, and the images of Yes covers and snot on the arm of the chair are hard to shake! (And I’m a bit of an old progger meself…)
9 May 2011
Kingsbeef
For me Dickie Davies Eyes reminds of a great time in my life where I was dangerously flirty with the excesses of prog rock. Along with the Dead Kennedys, HMHB saved my musical soul. So DDE for me.
9 May 2011
cawseetiger
Light gets my vote this time
10 May 2011
bomaya
DDE is was y first |HMHB love and I cannot forsake her/him.
12 May 2011
Ferenc Puskás to you
Love the way NB spits out “Picardy”. A perfect song.
13 May 2011