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Just the job...

Bryan Burnett | 17:43 UK time, Thursday, 30 October 2008

So many brilliant suggestions last night for occupations. The trick was that it had to be a song about your occupation. GIO listners include sculptors, professors, a vegetable recognizer ( true) and every kind of tradesman you could think of. Some folk were really inventive and I had to get some of them onto the blog...

John in Sheildhall the boss of a roofing company:
Anything by Bonnie Tyler

Mike in Fort William who is about to retire as a restaurant manager: Tired of Waiting - The Kinks

Malky, manager of a digital photo lab:
Wishing ( I had a photograph of you) - Flock of Seagulls

Wee Jacqui the bar maid:
Wide eyed and legless - Andy Fairweather Low

Catherine the town planner:
We Built This City - Starship

Frazer the policeman:
You Could Be Lifted - Lighthouse Family

D Attenborough:
Anything by Gorillaz!!!!!

Madmac, accountant:
Get the balance right - Depeche Mode

Lesley from Perth the anaesthetist:
Comfortably numb - Pink floyd

George the shoemaker:
Anything from Rubber Soul

Iain the fraud investigator:
Somebody's watching Me - Rockwell

Last word goes to Kev in Glasgow who texted to say:
"My mate Ali is a full time space cadet How about Walking On The Moon ?

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  • 1. At 7:42pm on 30 Oct 2008, johnnynearduns wrote:

    A really great show this. A topic that must be re-visited sometime. The baker who had "roll with it" made me chuckle even though I don't like the song!

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  • 2. At 1:22pm on 01 Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:

    Sorry to interrupy the fun but as I have a hangover from hell it would be good to have something to take my mind off it....wht are the themes for next week?

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  • 3. At 1:33pm on 01 Nov 2008, Scotch-git wrote:

    I'll try not to type too loudly.
    Long and short, I think that's Monday and Tuesday but dunno which is which.
    Wednesday; cannae remember.
    Thursday; something appertaining to the U.S.
    Don't know what, not sure the team knows either.
    I hope your sair heid is better noo.

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  • 4. At 1:34pm on 01 Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:

    Gee whizz Scotch that cleared it up!

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  • 5. At 1:43pm on 01 Nov 2008, Scotch-git wrote:

    I think appertaining should read pertaining.
    But I'm too lazy to care.

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  • 6. At 1:54pm on 01 Nov 2008, DanielleFromCanada wrote:

    Norrie: I hope you're not suffering too terribly.
    I think (emphasis on think) the themes are:
    M - Big and large
    T - Small and little
    Scotch-git is correct - They may be switched around.
    W - Huffs, Puffs and Sighs - Michael Jackson's whimpering was discussed.
    T - I don't think this was ever decided on - something to do with the U.S. Presidents and States/Cities were mentioned.
    You know what they say about the hair of the dog that bit you...

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  • 7. At 2:13pm on 01 Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:

    Thanks Danielle - nice to hear from you, not sure if the hair of the dog would be wise though!

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  • 8. At 2:52pm on 01 Nov 2008, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    Presidents:

    I couldn't think of a tune for every single president but managed 37! Maybe somebody else could fill in the blanks? :-)

    I went purely on the surname. Struggled with Harrison and Coolidge (as you will see below...)

    Washington Bullets - The Clash
    Adam's Apple - Aerosmith
    Blind Lemon Jefferson - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
    Madison Blues - George Thorogood and The Destroyers
    Monroe Doctrine - Kenneth C Davis
    Jackson - Johnny Cash
    Van Buren - Spitalfield
    End Of The Line - Travelling Wilburys (featuring George Harrison)
    Tyler - UB40
    Polk Salad Annie - Elvis Presley
    Tik-A-Tee, Tik-A-Tay - Dean Martin
    Rockin At The Fillmore - Chuck Berry
    The Way Pierce Turner Sings - Christy Moore
    Roy Buchanan - Roy Buchanan
    Lincoln Country - The Kinks
    Johnson's Aeroplane - INXS
    Grant Us Peace - Bruce Pearson
    The Ballad Of Ira Hayes - Johnny Cash
    Mr Garfield - Johnny Cash
    Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
    Look Out Cleveland - The Band
    Like William McKinley - Al Stewart
    Dear Mrs Roosevelt - Bob Dylan
    Take Me To The Taft - Tom Waits
    Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies
    Warren Harding - Al Stewart
    All Time High (sung by Rita Coolidge) - Bond Theme
    Hoover Factory - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
    Harry Truman - Chicago
    Eisenhower Blues - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
    Captain Kennedy - Neil Young
    Fairweather Johnson - Hootie & The Blowfish
    Nixon's Walk - Michael Kamen
    Old Fords And A Natural Stone - Willie Nelson
    Get Carter - The Human League
    Ray Gun - Thin Lizzy
    Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush - Traffic

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  • 9. At 2:56pm on 01 Nov 2008, Scotch-git wrote:

    Jim,
    I salute your indefatigability.

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  • 10. At 3:01pm on 01 Nov 2008, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    Scotch - I salute your salutingability.

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