Next week's themes...
After another busy week of GIO it's time once again to start thinking about next week's themes. Have a look at these and post your suggestions on the blog or email me at the usual address...
Monday
Alex in Glasgow suggested 'weight' as a theme for tonight. That could mean anything from 16 Tons to He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother. If you are thinking about a pre-Christmas diet then you are sure to be inspired by tonight's show....
Tuesday
Shake, Rattle and Roll is the time tonight. I can think of a certain Welsh rock n roll legend who is bound to make an appearance, but get in touch and let me know what else you want to hear...
Wednesday
Another two parter this week. Girl bands is the theme tonight....
Thursday
....Which means it's boy bands tonight, but please don't think I mean two hours of Westlife! Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles and other bands with 'boys' in them will all feature. E-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk or leave your suggestion on the blog...
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You're The One For Me Fatty _Mozz
Carry That Weight - Beatles
Stones In The Road - Mary Chapin Carpenetr
But wohat I wuld really like to hear is
The Way I Should - Iris DeMent one of my all time favourite and going out to anyone who does not want to diet just becaise peole say you should!
Have a great weekend all.
Norrie
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For Monday: Ooh Las Vegas by Gram Parsons
Joe
Linlithgow
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A Wee Message For All Bloggers
A January date is being organised to get together for drinks and a chat in Glasgow.
If you might be interested, please leave any comments on the previous thread, 'The great of '78'
This does, of course, include Bryan, the Producers and all the studio staff.
Thank you.
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MONDAY
'Sam Stone' - John Prine
'Skin and Bone' - Kinks
'Weights Made of Lead' - SAHB
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I'd like to lend my support to Iris DeMent. (See #1)
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I'm struggling with the first two themes and will wait a while before posting suggestions.
For Wednesday and Thursday I offer the following options from my MP3 playlists:
Girls
You can't hurry love - the Supremes
Not ready to make nice - the Dixie Chicks
Fire - the Pointer Sisters
Substitute - Clout
Alone - Heart
Stay - Shakespeare's Sister
Take good care of yourself - the Three Degrees
I'm in the mood for dancin' - The Nolans
Boys
This old heart of mine - Isley Brothers
Walk away Renee - The Four Tops
Long train running - Doobie Brothers
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore - The Walker Brothers
To love somebody - Bee Gees
Labour of Love - Hue and Cry
You've lost that lovin' feeling - Hall and Oates
Maid in Heaven - Be Bop Deluxe
Joe
Linlithgow
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Monday
Fattie Bum Bum - Carl Malcolm
Ain't gonna bump no more (with no big fat woman) - Joe Tex
Lip up Fatty - Bad Manners
Do you wanna boogie hunh? - Two Tons of Fun (who later became the weathergirls)
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
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TUESDAY
If Bryan can think of a certain Welsh rock 'n' roll legend he must be determined to play Cerys Matthews.
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SG
I think he means Harry Secombe
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Mon
Stone Free - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - no tricks, no unpleasant bendng - just steady weight loss
Tue
The Witch - The Rattles - sehr gut
Wed
I'm Ready For Love - Martha and The Vandellas - 2:56 of magic from a bungalow in Detroit
Thur
The Hula Hula Boys - Warren Zevon - Band of Gold from a male viewpoint
Is Cerys invited in January? She could do a medley of her hit.
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Joe #2
Gram - very clever! Whilst writing may I commend your selection of Fire buy the Pointer Sisters to the board!
Cheers
Norrie
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Anyone else love the new Springsteen single?
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WEDNESDAY
Many moons ago, I went to the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow to hear an all-female Country band, who called themselves the 'Well-Oiled Girls'
It took me a while to realise that I was the only man in the place who wasn't a woman.
The music was rather good.
Plus, no queue for the Gents.
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Ah, that old chestnut is STILL your best eh, Glenn!
Mon.
Skin Flint - Symarip
Tues.
Tennessee Rock n' Roll - Shakin' Pyramids
Wed.
We got the beat - Go go's
Thurs.
Ay ay ay ay Moosey - Modern Romance
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Scotch - are you sure it was not the Indigo Girls who I have seen many times, and actually went for cofee with in Edinburgh one day but that is another strory, and yes your comments about the toilet queue were applicable every time I have seen them.
Great though, love them So how about and Indigo Girls week except boy band might beat me ...
Mon - Shed This Skin
Tues - Rock N Roll Heavens Gate
Wed - Gallileo (always in my top ten tracks, with wonderful harmony from Jackson Browne and David Crosby)
Thursday - Clampdown (their cover of the Clash classic)!
And if it was not the Indigo Girls - never mind still good songs!
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Update! Well Oiled Sisters??
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Norrie: What about 'The Girl With The Weight Of The World In Her Hands' - The Indigo Girls for Monday?
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I dont know that one Danielle - off to check my collection! Great shout though......ah got it on Nomads, going on the CD player as we speak!
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Norrie: It seems Eddi Reader has done a cover of the song too. I've never heard that version though.
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I am ashamed Danielle - I have Nomads on, I dont think I have ever listened to it properly before and it is outstanding!
First time I saw Indigo Girls was a s support act to 10,000 Maniacs 27 May 89, not a bad gig!!
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I'm glad you enjoyed it!
It sounds like that would have been a fantastic show. Do you keep all of your concert tickets? I can't believe you remember the exact date!
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My Uni chum and I have been gig buddies for a very long time now - he has them all, I have most but alcohol has sometimes got in the way for me and they have been lost, damaged etc !!
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Norrie,
I'm pretty sure I have the name right.
The lead singer had a Teddy Boy quiff an Elvis impersonator would kill for.
The fiddle player was drop-dead gorgeous, long blonde hair and long, long stocking clad legs.
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And no chance to rub shoulders with famous authors.
I prefer Cerys Matthews to Eddie Reader
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I can't wait for girl bands on Wednesday!
Of course you've got to play the Bangles, but how about one of their lesser-known tracks, like their excellent cover of Elvis Costello's "Tear Off Your Own Head" or Big Star's "September Gurls", both of which are better than the originals?
And I'd love to hear "America Blue" or anything else by my favorite Scottish girl band, His Latest Flame.
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Scotch-git: I think I've found your band 'The Well Oiled Sisters'. An article I read states:
The Sisters were thrust into the spotlight when Morrissey spotted them and promptly signed them up for his "Up Yer Arsenal European Tour".
I think your blonde, long 'stocking clad' legged fiddle player has a MySpace page - Alison Jones.
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oops, I just saw that Norrie had already suggested The Well Oiled Sisters. I guess it's time to walk away from the computer now...
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Danielle,
Please, enough with the name beginning with 'M' already.
Norrie keeps requesting him, and, even worse, Bryan keeps playing his alleged 'songs' !!!
I bet they don't play the name beginning with 'M' in Canada.
You are so lucky.
Apart from Neil Young.
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SG
What are you doing blogging at 3am?!!
Thats devotion to the cause....drink or shift work?!
Monday
Mika - Big Girl (You are Beautiful)
Brand New Heavies - Apparently Nothing
Guess we will have to endure He Ain't Heavy for this theme, damn......
Maria
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Maria,
I blame the 'M' word. It exacerbates my condition.
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Scotch-git: I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders to know that I've worsened your condition. Please accept my heartfelt apologies.
No name beginning with 'M' here in Canada. It's all Polar bear musings set to the back beat of Whale music for us. Oh, and some Neil Young.
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Shake Rattle and Roll
Johhny Kid and The Pirates - Shaking All Over, a childhood favourite
Dave Edmunds - I Knew The Bride (when she used to rock n roll)
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Been away for a few days, haven't listened to the 78 show yet, but I detect some displeasure among the Bloggers!
What went wrong?
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Adam,
We started with a song from 1972
Then it got a bit silly.
Although it never plumbed the depths of the infamous 'Smash Hits' theme night.
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Danielle,
You are too kind. Thank you for being so understanding.
Will you have a word with Norrie?
I think he listens to you...............
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Isn't Neil Young known an Shaky?
What about R o c k i n g in The Free World?
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MONDAY:
"Sam" - Olivia NEWTON John
"A Family Affair" - Sly and the Family STONE
"I Don't Believe in Miracles" - Colin BlunSTONE
"Don't Want To WAIT Anymore" - The Tubes
The Band's "THE WEIGHT"
doesn't all need to be heavyweight stuff...what about that rock and roll song Boney Maroney by Larry Williams "(she's as skinny as a stick of macaroni")...or "Sundown" by Gordon LIGHTfoot?
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Tuesday:
Before I forget...see if you can find "Hey Mae" by Rusty and Doug Kershaw (NOT the Shakin Stevens cover version).
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A good track for the Boy / Girl bands theme would be
Susannah Hoffs (from Bangles) cover of Boys Keep Swinging.
Which odd though it may seem is excellent.
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Monday - Weight
The Weight - The Band
Weight Of The World - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Weight Of Water - Low
Tuesday - Shake, Rattle and Roll
Shake Your Rump - Beastie Boys
Rattlesnakes - Tori Amos
Rock 'n' Roll - The Velvet Underground
Wednesday - Girl Bands
Luscious Jackson - Here
The Donnas - Take It Off
Sleater-Kinney - You're No Rock N' Roll Fun
Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head
Thursday - Boy Bands
Bedouin Soundclash - When The Night Feels My Song
Band Of Horses - Is There A Ghost
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains
MGMT - Electric Feel
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Oh, I just realized Julie had already requested The Weight - so I'd like to second her suggestion.
Scotch-git - I can only take responsibility for my own actions, but will keep your 'condition' in mind with future requests.
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Velvets and Rock n Roll - great suggestion.
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I'm desperate, Dan !!!
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SG - your gin and tonic in January is dissapearing over the horizon! Withdraw that remark or I will suggest Smths / Morrisey all week!
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Danielle,
Nice one with Weight Of The World
Tues. could also suggest...
Whatever happened to my rock & roll – B R M C ???
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Norrie,
Read it again. Better still, say it out loud!
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R
Thursday - Boys From The Blackstuff
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Bleasdale is much funnier than Pinter........
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SG - I am going to keep a tab of how many times you lose me.....
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#33 Adam
Show was sadly a big let down, but hey they only play what people suggest so that is fair enough.
Quite how Because the Night, having been suggested by almost every blogger was not played......
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madmac - sounds good to me! I would have said they'd also fit Thursday's theme, but I guess they don't any longer do they?
Norrie - thanks. I really hope they play it!
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glenmiller - Shakey would work. I'm looking at his biography on my bookshelf as I type this.
I'm not sure if Scotch-git's constitution could take it though.
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Scotch's bark is worse than his bite unless you're a tramp (hobo/homeless person).
I've just thought of a great song For Thursday by The Lost Boys (Steve van Zandt) called Affection.
Only available, as far as I know, from the second Sopranos soundtrack album.
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Norrie,
When HFG made his (very funny) 'best buddies' post it took my brain an entire day to join the dots.
All those years of alcohol abuse are taking their toll. :-D
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For Monday, how about :
The Jam - The E'ton' Rifles
Diana Ross - I'm Still 'Weighting'
Eric Clap'ton' - Layla
Lol
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Monday - Weight:
Turn To Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies
Selling England By The Pound - Genesis
Tuesday - Shake, Rattle and Roll:
Shake, Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley and The Comets
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
California Earthquake - The Mamas and The Papas
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Wednesday - Girl Bands:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
Robert Deniro's Waiting - Bananarama
I'll Stand By You - Girls Aloud (rubbish band, great song though!)
Thursday - Boy Bands:
Heartland - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
The Only Living Boy In New York - Simon and Garfunkel
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
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OMG Glem Miller - talk about bringing one out from the depths! Fantastic track by Miami/Little steven/ Steven Van Zandt, from an album he could not get a deal for.
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OMG Morrie (LOL) I'll third that suggestion - great choice! :-)
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I feel a falling out with the board coming on again....
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Bagsie me NOT the CEO - these days those fools are the first for the chop...
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Ballad of a Thin Man - Bob Dylan
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Right you are Norrie and SG.
Monday
Crazy in Love - BeyOUNCE
TeleGRAM Sam - T Rex
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Hello,
No Choplet yet, Norrie - just got a bit snowed under last week hence no posting. Did I hear right? Can we get signed photos of Bryan and the delightful Ms Babs? Can I get one sent to Mr Chops the Dwarf, 13 Mordor, Middle Earth etc. Ta! I was thinking of things that rhyme with Babs this morning whilst walking the mutt.
She likes kebabs
She taps all your tabs
Babs
(I assume this is entirely untrue as I have no way of knowing if the real Ms Babs likes kebabs or taps all your tabs. Maybe we'll find out on the show.)
Monday
Nine Pound Hammer - Merle Travis
I guess this song isn't as well known as Travis' 16 tonnes (thanks to the 'Tennessee' Ernie Ford cover) but I still think it's a great wee song. Merle Travis was a tremendous guitar player who pioneered Travis picking (playing a steady boom-chick accompaniment using the thumb pick whilst using the other fingers on the right hand to play the melody) which Chet Atkins took forward considerably. Actually I've got a front row ticket to see Tommy Emmanuel tonight who is IMO the finest guitarist in the world (who plays in this style) - so I'll probably miss the second half of GIO.
Heavy Metal Drummer - Wilco
Weightlifting - Trashcan Sinatras. I have to say I far prefer Francis Reader's singing to that of his sister. And to Cerys Mathews.
Tuesday
I'll take the bait - Green Door by Shakin Stevens. I remember at the time wondering how music could ever be any greater than this.
Wednesday
If she knew what she wants - The Bangles
Thursday
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
Avanti!
Mr Chops the Dwarf
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Completely forgot the magnificent Weightless Again by The Handsome Family for tonight...
Did mention this a couple of blogs ago in reference to the great Cerys Matthews but for fear of getting hounded out of town by a torchlit mob I won't defend her cover of it...
Maria ;-)
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There has to be a bit of room in tonight's show for Fats Domino or how about "More bounce to the ounce" by Zapp and Roger.
It's awful but more likely to fit tonight's theme than a lot of stuff that will be played.
Cerys Matthews - isn't that Cardiff City's centre forward?
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Capathia Jenkins- 'One Ounce Of Truth'
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Swansea's, EC.
.....and I'll have a pint of what the Dwarf's having.
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Neil Diamond's "Stones" is certainly worth a play tonight as is Slim Whitman's "Rose Marie". The Rolling Stones' "Beast of Burden" could qualify on two counts I suppose. The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" is generally considered to be the first Heavy metal song so it should be on the playlist
DC in Cellardyke
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Monday: Greetings All.
Would like to suggest something from "Doremi Fasol Latido" by Hawkwind for tonight (get it?). I know BB and co. will probably not even deign to read out this request from past experience but I would like Urban Guerrilla which is V radio friendly at 3:41mins (on the remastered CD version) or, if BB can't stand that, there's a 49 second track called One Change.
Failing that how about Them Heavy People by Kate Bush.
Cheers Ali
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Norrie #32
Generation X do a good cover of Shakin All Over, think it was B-side of Ready Steady Go.
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#67
AFR - The dwarf will not be Happy.
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#67
AFR - Mr Chops won't be Happy.
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I'm furious! There's steam coming out of my ears!
Not really, though a pint does sound good :-)
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EC #71,
Which one is he then?
(Thought there was a Taft Hill pact on the go...)
DC in Cellardyke
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Ali #70 I have not heard that version - that would have been good for 1978 evening! I'll need to tray and track that one down!
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Tuesday: Travelling Wilburies: Rattled (as we didnae get the Wilburies' "Last Night" last week despite numerous people asking!)
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SG
You must say that that was a fine M track and totally in keeping with the theme?
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Tue: Think I got the wrong end of the stick with my previous post. Here's an amendment:
I'd love to hear some more Brian Setzer Orchestra on the show - "The Dirty Boogie" mentions shaking and rattling.
"Shake It" - Ian Matthews (of Matthews Southern Comfort and Fairport Convention - one of my singles that I can't play).
"Roll On Down The Highway" - Bachman Turner Overdrive
"Roll Over Lay Down" - Status Quo
"Shake" - Otis Redding
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Tuesday: Hows about "The Sheik of Araby" by the Beatles, "Angel of Harlem" by U2 from the Rattle and Hum album, and "Roll with it" by Oasis?
DC in Cellardyke
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I liked the Trashcan Sinatras but how many times have we heard Queen?
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Norrie,
I must have been oot the hoose and not quite in the car.
Did I miss something?
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No SG, not at all. Dont know if you heard Vic Galloway tonight, all soul, all good.
Any more info on the leggy blonde with stockings yet?
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Message for Joe K - Springsteen new song avialble as free download till about 5pm tomorrow. You probably knew that!
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Norrie,
I wasn't being flippant. I have a class on a Monday evening, and always miss most of the second hour. I'll check the playlist later.
As for Alison Jones, Danielle seems to have more information than I can acquire.
You were right about the band's name. Funny how your memory plays tricks on you.
I wonder if she's Welsh?
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LOL! Especially if the name is not the foremost on your mind!
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Scotch-git: Here is the link I was referring to:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=121903505
Hopefully this will be enough to take your mind off the song you 'M'issed' tonight.
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Danielle,
You're a wee angel! Thank you. Get me her phone number, I'll send you some shortbread.
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Sounds tempting. I'll see what I can do...
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Tues:
Roll Over Beethoven.. either the original by Chuck Berry or the ELO version but NOT the Beatles !
Shake Rattle and Roll - Big Joe Turner or Bill Haley
Rock N Roll Train - AC/DC
Shake Rattle & Roll - Arthur Conley
Salt and Shake by the Smiths !
Rock and Roll - Gary Glitter
Tam
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Tuesday
I'll back Tam up big time for "Rock and Roll Train". And Julie's "Roll Over Lay Down".
I presume someone has already suggested "Roll Away the Stone" by Mott the Hoople, so I'll back them on that too.
Here Norrie, are you trying to steal the GOM mantle from me and EC? Once the show's darling too. I think you've gotten in with a bad crowd Master Maclean.
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Wednesday. I love the names of the girl groups from the 60s, such as:
The Marvelettes (Too Many Fish In The Sea)
The Dixie Cups (Chapel of Love)
The Shirelles (Baby It's You)
The Caravelles (You Don't Have To Be a Baby to Cry)
The Chiffons (Sweet Talking Guy)
The Crystals (He's a Rebel)
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AFR I will ignore most of that except to say
Rock n Roll Train - roll on Manchester really looking forwrad to that gig
Roll Away The Stone - absolute classic, saw Ian Hunter a couple of times recently, well within the last year or so, and he is still fantastic.
Great two tracks hope they are both played.
Me grumpy......surely not!
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Norrie - if I do manage to be organised enough to get myself over to Glasgow for the January GIOgettogether you'd better be charm personified or I'll be extremely disappointed!!! :0)
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I'm sure he is Julie. It just that Git and Miller leading him astray.
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Norrie, Re: #81 & #84
When Bryan warned us what was coming I switched off, and resumed listening in the car after the news.
I was just trying to spare your feelings, with you having been so grumpy recently...........
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AFR - now we know which side the bread's buttered.
Nothing from the girlies to Norrie about how grumpy he's been lately. Bet they won't miss if we say anything.
Agree wholeheartedly with "Roll Away the Stone", though given that 75% of bloggers last week requested "Because the Night" on '78 night and it wasn't played, won't be holding my breath for Mott the Hoople tonight.
I'll add the following but don't reckon they'll make the airwaves:
Rock and Roll ain't noise pollution - AC/DC
Rock and Roll - Led Zepplin
Rollin and Tumblin - Cream (Ginger 'Baker' must have made a few rolls in his time)
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#96 reminds me that the lyrics of "Burlesque" by Family (which was asked for before by (I think) Scotch) include the line "Rollin and tumblin ain't done me no harm". It's a great record and not heard at all on radio these days I'd bet.
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Julie - have to agree re-Burlesque. Great record.
Girlie Groups for Wednesday
Venus - Bananarama
The Happening - Supremes
Manic Monday - The Bangles
Sign of the Times - The Belle Stars
Sweet Talking Guy - The Chiffons
Remember - Shangrila's
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Girls
Indigo Girls - Gallileo
Alishas Attic - I Am, I Feel
Pointer Sisters - Fire
Boys
Temptations - Aint Too Proud To Beg
Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now (preferably Gram on lead vocals take)
Melodians - Sweet Sensation
Both
Girlschool w Motorhead - Please Dont Touch
Fun Boy Three & bananarana - Our Lips Are Sealed
Susannah Hoffs - Boys Keep Swinging.
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Thursday: Backstreet Boys - "Everybody (Backstreets Back)"...and yes I am serious - my daughter was a "weenybopper" when they were having hit records and I can't help but have a fondness for some of her favourite songs of the time. It is catchy :0)
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Tuesday Shakin goin on must be a rendition of Elmore James' 'Shake your Money Maker' performed by the Mac.
To the Broun, and his Darling et all, just shake your money makers.
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I was thinking of Scissor Sisters and Pet Shop Boys but not sure which days to put them on. Can anyone help?
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I agree with Danielle from Canada and Norriemaclean about Rock n Roll by Velvet Underground, but will Bryan play it, he doesn't seem to play anything by them
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smilingCindyandco.: Tonight could be the night! We're three in number now. Fingers crossed.
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For shake, rattle and roll it has to be ACDC "You shook me all night long"
Girl Bands: Destiny's Child "Girl" is a brilliant song which I confess I can't stop listening to on ITunes
Boy Bands: Not a typical boy band but boys none the less and a guilty pleasure of mine anything from the album Stranger in Town by Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band. My husband will be mortified if you play this.
Debs from Giffnock
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#80- Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Just finished listening to Monday's show, and they did play "FB Girls" again!
Thats the fourth time in six weeks.
I think Babs is to blame, (and I'm not being cheeky), she did say "Oh yes we have to play that, its a great track." (or something like that).
And they cant use the excuse that loads of people asked for it, coz it didnt stop them from not playing Because the Night on Thursday. Eh Norrie?
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Correct Adam. And that truly was a shocking omission.
Debs - its got to be Still The Same! Mr Debs from Giffnock loves Bob Seger don'y let him kidd you!
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AFR - must be a power thing. They only do it because they can.
I'll bet BB would love to play more of the stuff being requested but the Wifies in charge won't let him. (Henpecked)
Bet they have their playlists made up well in advance. Could be why there are so many repeat themes.
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Maybe its the bloke they invited in for the buffet?
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EC #108 - Of course they have advance playlists... That's just a good producer making sure they are well prepared to make a good show. No producer worth their salt will ever do one of these shows without such preparation! On top of that all they do is add in stuff that is requested that is better than what was assumed to be likely to be on people's lists.
Ergo, keep sending them lists in advance of the shows and your requests will be more likely to be played, and you'll get a name check if you have asked for something they are already intending to play!
:-)
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What!!! Preparation! It will never seem the same again. :o(
What happened to your lists anyway Jim? The presidents one was good.
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Too busy with work for megalists... Also I need a really good theme to get my juices going! ;-)
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JFE - I stand corrected. (now suitably chastised)
I know they plan the playlists in advance but before they've announced the themes for the week is stretching it a bit.
Now what Theme would get your juices flowing - maybe we need to know.
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EC - What I meant was they plan what they are doing before the show starts - I realise that they take requests but they must have a rough idea of what to have ready so it's not too hard to find stuff when it's asked for... A mate of mine is a radio producer - so I have a pretty good idea how it works. If 'turning up blind' is going to be a theme in itself, then it follows logically that that is not the norm...
As for themes, I really hope they go for my aforementioned theme suggestion of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales done on consecutive nights! That would be brilliant!
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Do you mean artists from those countries?
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Yes we could have Vettriano.
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It's actually a good idea - you could plan to go out on Welsh night.
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Basically anything strongly related or identified with each country on each night. It's a strong theme and leaves it open for tons of stuff each night! I think it would work.
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Thursday
We're All In It Together - The Pirates
I'll definitely be out on Welsh night - I just heard the Singing Baby's name.
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Norrie
Re#99. Second your suggestion for Girlschool&Motorhead. I have requested this song quite a few times, maybe this week I'll get to hear it.
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I hear Oasis being played tonight... Remember we were talking about the most overrated bands of all time? They surely top that list! Nothing but blatant Beatles rip-off merchants with a nae-talent nasal drone of a front man!
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Well well - grumpy Norrie or not, advance play list or not with the Velvets currently on may I say with about 15 mins to go - in my opinion this has been an outstanding show.
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Wed: Grrrl Bands!
Could we have Pretend We're Dead by L7 please. Apparently L7 was fifties slang for "square", which these girls certainly were not.
Cheers
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I don't remember L7 being slang for square... But I do remember the immortal phrase 'be there or be rhomboid'. That always tickles my tickly bits...
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I don't remember it either Jim as I wasn't even a twinkle in my Daddy's eye at the time.
On the subject of Girl Bands could I also suggest Our Lips are Sealed by The Go Gos
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Back again, anyone remember We've Got A Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It? They were keech!
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Who was that......
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EC
"girlies?" - Scuse me?! Are you referrring to myself and Julie per chance?! Well, I don't know if I'm flattered or offended with that term ;-)
As for Norrie being grumpy, we let you and AFR away with it for far too long so I am gonna let Norrie off this week and see how he goes.
ANYWAY...back to the important things - Julie, love the Backstreet Boys suggestion, fantastic track and everything that a good boy band pop song should be (and a great video too I recall)
Also, Ali #126 - I went to school with a cousin of one of the We've Got A Fuzzbox girls - yes they were "keech"
Maria
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The proper spelling, I think you'll find, is 'keich'. :-)
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Maria - it was meant as a compliment, me and the boy from Brazil love the banter, you girlies really shouldn't be so touchy.
Norrie - forgive me for calling you grumpy earlier today. That mantle well and truly lies with Jimbo.
Too much work, not enough fresh air.
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WEDNESDAY
'Girls With Guitars' - Wynonna Judd
Not a girl band, but Mary Chapin Carpenter's lyrics nail the theme perfectly.
A good one with which to begin, methinks.
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Hey EC - I am NOT grumpy! (except when I am...)
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Norrie: I gather from your post that our song got played! I had to miss the last half hour of the show today. I'll have to give it a listen again.
Ali: L7 - Pretend We're Dead is a great suggestion! Reminds me of my uni years.
Jim - I'm commenting a bit late on this one, but I love your theme suggestion. I'm sure I'll be choosing the obvious ones, but look forward to the hidden gems you lot will have to suggest if they decide to go ahead with it.
glenmiller - singing baby? Please enlighten this North American blogger.
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Danielle - indeed! I have a fantastic list brewing in my skull that I feel sure will be e-mailed to Bryan if they signal the go-ahead... :-)
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Danielle
It was indeed - and sounded brilliant!
Jim will regret it - Ceyrs is bound simply bound to get played!
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'Union Week', we could call it... Or perhaps sometjhing infinitely better - suggestions?
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Norrie - I am sure Bryan could be coaxed to turn on the siren signal when she is played - enough time to tuck your head between your legs for a few mins...
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Union week - that will cheer up the Celtic supporters Jim.
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#137 Want to rephrase that at all?
Some good welsh bands and acts are:
The Alarm
Martyn Joseph
Dave Edmunds
Manics
Bonnie Tyler (some of her stuff was ok)
There will be more, must be.
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Tonights show - good. Grreat to hear the Velvets.
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Girl Bands:
Go Gos or was it Go Betweens - Our Lips Are Sealed
Good song with Terry Hall.
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#138 - Norrie, I am neither a fan nor a subscriber to the auld firm, so I would have to say I don't really care what the bigots think!
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OK let's rename it the 'Four Nations Theme' - presumably OK for most folks...
:-)
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Its a good theme I think - I also really fancy the just phone in for the next song one.
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Norrie
#83 - Thanks for the heads-up. I didn't know and I missed the offer. That said, just downloaded the song and it augers well for the rest of the album/cd.
Joe
Linlithgow
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Mention of the Pirates started me thinking about other backing groups who managed perfectly well without the big name -
The Shadows (Cliff Richard)
The Roulettes (Adam Faith)
The Mindbenders (Wayne Fontana)
The Tremeloes (Brian Poole)
The Band (Bob Dylan)
The Eagles (Linda Ronstadt)
The Tornados (Billy Fury)
The Rebels (Duane Eddy)
to name a few,
while others have persevered with unconvincing stand-ins
like Queen, The Doors and possibly The Rolling Stones
and some have been undeterred by their main man joining the heavenly choir like Elvis Presley's numerous backing musicians who now accompany only a moving picture of the great man (or the Beatles - Free As Bird?).
Is there a theme here somewhere - They Thought They Were Indispensible?
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Glen, see #133
Desperate Dan seeks reply................
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Scotch-git - thanks for guiding Glen to the question. Feel free to answer if you know (I'm really not that desperate). Please, no Dan (or Dani for that matter). D is good.
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How grumpy did that sound?
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Danielle - just think on Welsh night there could be another version of Hallelujah with John Cale. That would cheer me up! maybe....
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Also tonight is a good chance to play Dixie Chicks and maybe Wide Open Spaces.
Oh except I am always encouraging Bryan with his Country Music......
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#141 - Frodo,
The Go Gos did the original. Fun Boy Three (with Terry Hall) did the cover.
You dont happen to know the Dwarf, do you?
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Thursday -
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes - I Dont Want To Go Home
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GIO Quiz
1. Which song has been played the most?
a) Angel of Harlem
b) Fat Bottomed Girls
c) I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
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I think the Proclaimers win on an aggregate score.
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Norrie: Would that be 'Haleliwia' then? Maybe we could make The Velvet Underground (and solo works) the most played on GiO!
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Wednesday - a great contrast - what about The Shangri-Las doing "Will you still love me tomorrow" followed by anything from the Slits. Would have to be the original slits though, before Palmolive left and was replaced by a guy.
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Boy Band “Banned” Banner lifted :
http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUKL2783602720080327
I reckon the Rolling Stones “New Faces” fits their Christmas wish list. Plus it’s a great tune…..
DC in Cellardyke
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Wednesday :- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 'Forget me not' Never heard it played on radio( may be a good reason for this of course! )
Thursday:- Frankie Lymon and the Sixtysomethings 'Why do fools fall in love'
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When I hear C. Matthews I think of a very advanced baby.
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Who gets the most requests played?
1) JuliefromEdinburgh
2) JimFraeErskine
3) Norriemaclean
4) Scotch-git
5) Adam-from-Rio
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Anyone who asks for Morrissey
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Re #162
Yeah yeah see No.3 under #161 etc. etc.
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Hey guys - Great news! Morrissey could be played on English night AND Irish night... What about 'Irish Blood, English Heart'? :-)
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Do you really think I did not have that one lined up Jim?
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Tip for getting the least number of requests played - ask for The Jayhawks! I've been at it for months and it works :-)
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Norrie - #165 - see if you can generate a list of Morrissey/Smiths tracks that could be played on at least TWO
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...nights that week.
(twitchy trigger finger there)
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Johnny - Mark Olson and Gary Lourdis were excellent at Oran Mor!
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glenmiller: Singing Baby = Cerys Matthews. Got it. Thanks.
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Danielle - shows how cryptic oxymorons can be rather hard to follow at times...
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Norrie, Thanks for depressing me more!!
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#167 Jim,
That's a bit generous isn't it? I always thought that the Smiths only had one song! At least they all sound the same to me...
(Jeeeeeeeeeez, I sound like my dad)
DC in Cellardyke
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Jim: You'd think I would have been able to figure that one out with all of the talk!
I wasn't familiar with her name. I actually just searched her today and realized she was the singer from Catatonia (I've heard a few of their songs before). I think it's safer to leave it there and not make my own comments. Who knows what sort of cryptic oxymorons could be revealed?
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Ah ken weel fit yer spikkin aboot, DC - bit mibbae thur nae aa that bad... :-)
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#175: Fine bunch tae listen tae if yer no able tae faw asleep :-[
Here! Any thoughts on Bryan's proposal to have 'no playlist' night one night next week? I think it should be done like a form of counselling. A song is played and we have to phone in and say what tune came to mind. We would then have to justify why we thought of that tune. Imagine the laugh that would create!
DC in Cellardyke
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Danielle,
You don't think you're being a trifle hasty?
If you changed your moniker to Desperate Dan you would enjoy the benefits of unlimited pavey-cred in Dundee.
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THURSDAY
'The Ballad of Ira Hayes' - Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys
We've all seen the iconic photograph of six U.S. Marines raising the Stars and Stripes at Iwo Jima.
Ira Hayes was one of those Marines.
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Scotch-git - Read it again. Better still, say it out loud!
You've lost me. If you could just type that out in some sort of simple mathematical equation, I may be able to follow.
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Scotch - Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima are great films, if you get the chance to read the Flag of Our Fathers book it is simply outstanding, gives a lot of background on the marines and Ira Hayes story is particularly tragic.
But as I know you are a well read gentleman I am sure you knew all that.
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Danielle - come 17th Jan (if that is when it is) I am going for double dark rum and coke.......might be a triple at this rate!
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Norrie,
Actually, no. I'm just a huge Kinkster fan.
But thank you for the advice!
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Danielle,
Is this a competition to see who is the grumpiest?
In Dundee they call the street the pavey.
(Short for pavement).
Just ignore me, I'm being a twanger.
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Norrie: It's a nice thought, but that ocean just gets in the way. Go for the triple!
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Danielle! I knew that I meant when the 17th comes, not that you should travel all the way from Canada - that would be well above the call of duty!
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Scotch-git - Thanks for clarifying. A quick search showed: Pavey/ Pikey (n): gypsy (they were specifically travelling sellers of fabric). This was found on an everyday English and Slang in Ireland site. I couldn't find it on the Scottish Vernacular site. Twanger, however, was there.
Me a grump? No, just referencing some wise words I read on a blog somewhere...
Delightful D
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Norrie: Just reread your original post - oops.
Still a nice thought though. Perhaps I'm just needing a holiday. I still say go for the triple!
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Hi Danielle. To clear up this pavey thing... Yes cou correctly identified the words pavey/pikey as to do with travelling folk. In the Old Scots, a pikey/piker/pikeman etc was a 'light-fingered' individual not to be trusted - often applied to travelling folk and anyone else considered to be disreptubale and untrustworthy. It was NOT a good thing to be known as a pikey in any situation!
However the word pavey as used today in the Modren Scots is more or less simply a siminutive of the English word pavement familiar to us all. Thus it may well not appear correctly in many online dictionaries, most of which in my esperience are missing MANY words that really should be there - including some of the proper academic ones, and one in particular where the word 'byke' could not be explained... DC - wanna chime in there?????? :-)
For me, the proper word for a pavement in Modren Scots is 'causey', but I would certainly not hesitate to use the word 'pavement' which has been in the Scots language, in any case, since before written records began, as it's ultimately Latin and Midle English, but I won't bore you with that... LOL
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Jim: Wow - thanks for the lesson!
Pikey = bad
Pavey (pavement) cred = good
Scotch-git - that would be post #46.
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There can be few groups less deserving of the title boy band than Kinky Friedman's outfit.
I got him to sign my talking Kinky Friedman action figure last time he was here, thereby halving its value.
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Re #188, please excuse the typos as, unlike Bryan, I cannot edit them later! :-)
PS - Modren is not a typo!
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Danielle,
What an impressive lady!
You were entitled to be grumpy; I was asking for it.
I do beg your pardon.
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Glen,
They have been around for a while.
I'm pretty sure they were boys when they first got together.
Did you go to the matinee or the evening gig?
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Scotch - I once saw a manatee on telly - does that count?
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That's nonsense - a manatee must weigh a ton.
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Jim, #188, I note twawree typos. Ye did mean "byke"?
DC in Cellarbyke, ah mean Cellardyke...
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Aye 'byke' - and somehow it has baffled the experts... But I am one up on them! :-)
I once met a lady in Glasgow who knew what it meant... And by the way - I am not being durty!
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Glen - #195 - The programme I was watching at the time had no gravitas whatsoever.
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Scotch-git - forgiven.
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Hey Daniella - not sure how long you have been in Canada but do you know a Canadian band called Streetheart? My cousin was the lead guitarist latterly. They still do stadium-type gigs now and then but essentially broke up in 1984 having had a solid run from 1975.
They had a number one hit in Canada and charted a lot - several really good albums such as Drugstore Dancer and Quicksand Shoes - great version of Tin Soldier which I would argue is better than the Stones', if not Rundgren's!
If you like(d) them - let's try to Get Them On? :-)
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There were some good boy bands on the Scottish scene I am thinking of River Detectives, Associates, Bluebells those kind of acts but I suspect more applicable to next weeks theme.
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Erasure: The Circus
Depeche Mode: The Meaning of Love
Fratellis: Chelsea Dagger
Hayseed Dixie: I Love Rock and Roll
Housemartins: Me & the Farmer
Incredible String Band: The Hedgehog Song
The Jam: Town Called Malice (as it was *nearly* played last night)
The Rutles: Ouch!
Streetband (Paul Young's early outfit): Toast
Undertones: My Perfect Cousin (makes a nice change from Teenage Kicks)
Kings of Leon: The Bucket
Madness: Baggy Trousers
Pink Floyd: The Gnome
Sawdoctors: Presentation Boarder
Soggy Bottom Boys: In the Jailhouse Now
Spinal Tap: Gimme Some Money
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and more fun:
Fat & Frantic:
Last Night My Wife Hoovered My Head
or
Brian (adopted as an anthem by Notts Forest)
And for a laugh: Buena Vista Social Club: Dos Gardenias. A very *old* boy band
You absolutely missed an opportunity last night with your Go-Gos track. You *should* have played Our Lips are Sealed as Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Gos co-wrote it with Terry Hall of the Fun Boy 3, and both bands recorded it.
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Jim - I'm not familiar with the name, but I was a bit too young for stadium shows during those years. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll give them a listen. What was the name of their number one hit? I may have heard it before.
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A couple more boys for Thursday (in case I don't get The Backstreet Boys played):
Freddy Bell and the Bellboys - "Giddy Up a Ding Dong".
Beach Boys - "I Get Around".
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Danielle - re #204 - As far as I recall it was their cover of 'Under My Thumb' in 1979 that topped the charts. They got a Juno award that year and the single went gold. Some more info here:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003325
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Jim #197
Byke n. 1) a bees' or ants' nest; 2) a dwelling or habitation; 3) a cornstack; 4) a swarm esp of persons; 5) a collection, something acquired; 6) the nose; 7) the bend in a hook; 8) the hook on a chain for holding a pot over a fire
Byke v. to weep, whine
(Fae the concise Scot's National Dictionary. If ye need mair, ah'll pull the big book aff the shelf!)
Ah hope BB has a guid byke o' music the nicht (see (5) above)
DC in Cellardyke
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DC - bang on! Usually it means a beehive, from the Dutch word 'bijkorf'. It seems to have eluded a certain major Scottish university that byke is a contracted for of the Dutch word. 'Korf', in the Old Scots, has also meant 'a container for the transportation of animals'. I dunno why they can't put it all together...
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Philologically speaking, bijkorf derives from a bicycle stand which can be used as a toilet in an emergency.
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Ha ha ha ha - brilliant!
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Great to hear the Jayhawks among all that mince.
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glenmiller - do you have a degree in stand-up comicology?
Jim - congratulations on getting your theme week!
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Now I am expected to make another megalist - but this time for an entire week! Good job I was not planning on working at the weekend... :-)
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I have to say that this theme, like tonight's, is not focused enough for me.
However,
NI
Carrickfergus - B. Ferry - The usual cheery Irish song sung by the lounge lizard
England
Tear Stained Letter - Richard Thompson - Typically English yet covered by Cajuns
Wales
Chardonnay - Cerys Matthews - Great when it stops
Scotland
Back In Black - AC/DC - Like the Young brothers, anyone with any gumption left long ago
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Re: Four Nations Theme
Is Morrissey from the Isle of Man or Cornwall? If so, we could eliminate him on a technicality.
Or maybe just eliminate him.................
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Scotch - I already checked, and he is - perhaps unfortunately - definitely English...
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drat, drat and double drat!!
Foiled again.
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Maybe you should go after Penelope Pitstop next time - I hear she is from down South somewhere... Even though beautiful, she cannae sing fur peanuts!
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Scotch don't listen to him... the car not to avoid is no.5 and is called the compact pussycat!
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Personally I thought the Anthill Mob were totally incompetent.
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Jim - You know, you shouldn't feel obliged to comment on every comment.
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I agree with Glen #214.
So if we're having such broad themes what are the ground rules?
For example do the bands / artists have to be 100% of that nationality? If so that would rule out AC/DC for Scotland.
And Cliff was born in India.....
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Adam, if I suggested SAHB 'Boston Tea Party' for the Scot's Nicht, would it be rejected because i't about an American event?
(pe)D(anti)C( in Cellardyke)
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Norrie,
My local library had a copy of 'Flags of our Fathers'
As soon as I finish Wambaugh's latest I'll start on this one.
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We can rise now and be a nation again - with a life expectancy of 42.
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@161
Don't know about highest frequency of plays,
(mostly cos I've been working silly hours of late; not had time to post and too often missing the programme completely through still being in the office)
but I reckon I get a pretty good hit-rate.
Leaving early(!) last night and hearing My Perfect Cousin and a namecheck at the top of the programme gave me a pretty big grin driving home.
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@glenmillar #214:
Spot on with the Thompson - "artistes from England" is a bit too wide; I reckon tracks should have some actual sense of Englishness as well.
So I'd expect a good scattering from:
Billy Bragg - who's been thinking about English nationalism for a while:
* Tear Down the Union Jack
* New England
* England Half English
* Blake's Jerusalem
* St Swithin's Day (Henry V bonus link)
* The Saturday Boy
or the other BB - Bill Bailey:
* Unisex Chipshop (which is a Billy Bragg tribute)
Fairport Convention:
* Red and Gold (it's about the English Civil War)
The Streets (who I reckon is his generation's Billy Bragg)
* Dry Your Eyes
The Strawbs: * Part of the Union (very English reworking of Pete Seegar's Union Maid)
Sting: * Englishman in New York (shame about the silly drum break)
Robert Wyatt: Shipbuilding
Elvis Costello: Oliver's Army
(although Mr C can also be considered Irish... see the Pogues for more info)
Anything from the Imagined Village
http://imaginedvillage.com/audiovideo/
You've got the choice of Messrs Weller, Bragg (again, sorry), Zephaniah plus a whole load of Anglo-Asian and Anglo-Anglo stars.
Some early Floyd or Syd Barrett would be good: Bike? The Gnome? Corporal Clegg?
And for a laugh:
Spinal Tap: Stonehenge or America
Finally, I'm sure we're going to have to endure 3 Lions... actually, it's not a bad song, once you get past the "England football supporting" thing.
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DC #223.
Not for me to set the rules, though I think you're just being pernickety.
Not a bad idea CaptR, but I dread to think what will come in if you apply the same criteria for the Scots, Welsh and Irish.
EC/DC - I see the Waast-By boys and girls have set up a meet in January. Maybe you should get something organised for the Eastie Beasties.
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For English Night I'd go for something by The Albion Band who have a most English name (though pedants may disgree). I have a copy of their single "Poor Old Horse" from about 1978, which I'm sure I heard via the John Peel Show, although I have read it had the dubious honour of being Simon Bates's record of the week when it was released!!! Don't know that much about them although I know a bit about the various band-members (the band has a great "family-tree"). I believe that single(or perhaps the album version) has backing singers including Julie Covington, Richard and Linda Thompson and a McGarrigle. Bet another blogger will know...
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AFR - I'm an Eastie but i'm going West for the afternoon. Come and join us!
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Capt Ramius. I'll second your bids for Imagined Village - caught some of their performance at the Cambridge Folk Festival on TV and they look very interesting, especially with Benjamin Zephania. Not always that keen on the Martin Carthy, hand-cupped-round-the-ear school of English folk but this was good (same goes for my Albion Band bid from previous post I suppose :0)).
I also like Bill Bailey's Unisex Chipshop...especially when performed with Billy Bragg.
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AIRio #228
Most unlike you not to try to set rules, and there you go again trying to organise us all from your verandah
A Fintry fiesta? A Guardbrig' get-thegither? Even some Methilhill Mayhem?
Micht be better bydin wast-by.....
CaptainR #227
Great idea. We could hae 'Donald whoars yer troosers', The Proclaimers and.... The Proclaimers again!
Bryan, I do NOT want any playing of Andy Stewart attributed to me by the way
DC
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@julie
Yeah, Imagined Village is pretty much the antithesis of the hand-cupped school.
Funny thing is: Martin Carthy's integral to Imagined Village, along with his daughter, the rather ravishing Eliza.
The other interesting thing is that they made a pack of the source recordings of 'Cold Hailey Rainy Night' available for download and remix via Gabriel's Real World network
If I may blow me own trumpet for a moment...
http://www.realworldremixed.com/remix.php?remix_id=bwG4ocJl1usvI6Rn
Oh, and the Albion Band?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_Band
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Poor Old Horse is a great record.
It's got a good tune, talented musicians and humour.
I wonder if life in the Navy has improved.
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Julie - I'm sure if the timings for flights could be arranged AFR would be first through the door, but Rio is just a tad further away than Auld Reekie.
You lot are getting awfy wound up about next weeks themes.
AFR just apply good sound GIO sense to the themes. It disnae matter where/who or what the theme is just send in any old request and it's likely to get played.
Morrisey for the Limeys
Proclaimers for the Jocks
Cerys Mathews for the Taffs
Fergal Sharkey for the Paddies
Job done.
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For Wales I'm recommending "No Matter What" by Badfinger. They also wrote "Without You" but the band's story is tragic.
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Joe K
Sorry to bring music into this forum, but you may be interested in this ....amazon.com have another snippet of a new track, called My Lucky Day.
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Norrie
Thanks.....I'll check it out
Joe
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Joe....
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4OSvJvSwmd4
Cheers
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