Next week's themes...
Next week on Get It On we're embarking on the four nations challenge which was suggested by Jim In Erskine. The themes are very simple. We'll be playing home-grown artists, local heroes and songs connected to each country. At the end of the week we'll have a chance to reflect on which country has produced the most culturally rich playlist.
Monday - Northern Ireland/Ireland
Tuesday - England
Wednesday - Wales
Thursday - Scotland
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First lot of suggestions, I am sure there will be more:
Ireland
Van Morrison - Real Real Gone
Hothouse Flowers - This Is It (This Is Your Soul)
Andy White - Me, The Moon, My Car and You
England
The Clash - This Is England
Ryand Adams & Marianne Faithful - English Girls Approximately
Note obvious omission bowing to public pressure
Wales
Tom Jones - Carrying a Torch
Martyn Joseph - Lets Talk about It In The Morning, or Cardiff Bay
World Party - Ship of Fools or PPut The Message In The Box
Scotland
The Skids - Woman In Winter
Justin Currie - What Is Love For
Waterboys - Old England
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WEDNESDAY:
The Darling Buds: "Shame on You" or "It's All Up To You"
(I've been waiting for a theme that would let me ask for my favorite Welsh band!)
Thanks for doing such a great program -- it makes afternoons at the office much less painful!
Rich in North Carolina
PS. Please try to work last week's hilarious Slits track into every show.
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Scotland:
Heart of Lothian - Marillion
Northern Ireland:
Jimmy Jimmy - Undertones
Wales:
Turning the Tide - Roger Waters (Its from Radio Kaos about two Welsh brothers Benny and Billy. There's a male voice choir on this track)
England:
Nice One Cyril - Cockerel Chorus
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MONDAY
'Aisling' - Christy Moore - for EC,
who is, in the words of the song, '........far across the grey North Sea'
'Handbags and Gladrags' - Mary Coughlan
My favourite version of this song.
'Only A Woman's Heart' - Eleanor McEvoy
Get your hankies ready.......
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Ireland: Carrickfergus by The Dubliners
England: This Is England by The Clash
Wales: Duw It's Hard by Max Boyce - I love this song, a real weepie though.
Scotland:
Scotland Yet by (the late, great) Davy Steele
The Galloway Hills by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Tam
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and of course My Big Kilmarnock Bunnet by the Alexander Brothers
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or should that be Burnett ?
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Is it too late to scrap this theme?
The suggestions so far are about as culturally rich as Russell Brand.
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#8 Glen - thanks for that constructive comment.
Each to there own but I have checked my list #1 again and stick by it.
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Of course you go with the GIO fave list:
Ireland:
Angel Of Harlem - U2
Scotland:
I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) - The Proclaimers
Wales:
I knew The Bride - Dave Edmunds
England:
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen (who are in town tonight coincidentally)
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Yeah well if they play Dave Edminds and From Small Things(Big Things One Day Come) I will not complain.
Enjoy your Queen gig AFR!
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Oops should be Edmunds, and I have never requested Queen, Proclaimers or U2.
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Great theme - a few first thoughts:
Ireland
Glenn Hansard - Falling slowly
Feargal Sharkey - A good heart
Thin Lizzy - The boys are back in town
Flogging Molly - Paddy's lament
Eleanor McEvoy - Blame it on the moon (but also happy to endorse S-G's suggestion)-
Josef Locke - Hear my song
The Dubliners - Black Velvet Band
Steve Earle - Galway Girl
England
Wizzard - See my baby jive
Bad company - Feel like makin' love
Trapeze - Back Street Love
Free - Alright now
Cherry ghost - People help the people
Yazoo - Only you
Teddy Thomson - I'm left. you're right, she's gone
Peter Gabriel - Modern love
The Faces - Stay with me
Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army
Lindisfarne - Fog on the Tyne
Wales
Cerys Matthews - Morning sunshine
Tom Jones - Help yourself
Scotland
Primal scream - Country girl
Travis - Sing
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - The flame that burns
Phil Campbell - No love songs
Emma Pollock - Paper and glue
Hue and Cry - Labour of love
Average white band - Let's Go Round Again
Aberfeldy - Vegetarian restaurant
Barbara Dickson - Answer me
Cado Belle - Infamous Mister
Dougie Maclean or Frankie Miller - Caledonia
Have a good weekend.
Joe
Linlithgow
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#10 Adam:
It pains me somewhat to do so but I agree with you :0)
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Apolgies - I forgot:
Ireland - damien rice - Cannonball or the Blower's Daughter
England - David Gray - This year's love.
Joe
Linlithgow
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Second This Years Love - great track.
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Evening, peeps! Here is my list for the week's themes:
Monday - Northern Ireland/Ireland:
Jimmy Jimmy - The Undertones
Where The Streets Have No Name - U2
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson
A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
Belfast Child - Simple Minds
I Would Bring You Ireland - Nanci Griffith
The Irish Rover - The Pogues
Irish Boy - Mark Knopfler
Theme From Harry's Game - Clannad
Tuesday - England:
Garden Of England - Gerry Rafferty
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames
Fix You - Coldplay
English Civil Law - The Clash
Land Of Confusion - Genesis
Dear River Thames - Richard Digance
All Around My Hat - Steeleyespan
Irish Blood, English Heart - Morrissey
Wednesday - Wales:
It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
Handbags and Gladrags - Stereophonics
Sugar Daddy - Tom Jones (off the new album, 24 Hours)
Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
Crazy Chick - Charlotte Church
History Repeating - The Propellerheads with Shirley Bassey
Cardiff Afterlife - Manic Street Preachers
Ursula (The Swansea Song) - Barclay James Harvest
Thursday - Scotland:
Caledonia - Frankie Miller
Flower Of Scotland - The Corries
Hold Me - BA Robertson and Maggie Bell
If I Was - Midge Ure
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
City To City - Gerry Rafferty
Nae Regrets - Martyn Bennett
Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Certain Surprise or May You Never - John Martyn
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It's turning into some kind of nightmarish Eurovision Song Contest.
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I disagree - loads of good stuff has been suggested. I think it will be a great week!
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IRELAND/N.IRELAND:
"Old Town" - Phil Lynott or The Corrs
ENGLAND:
The Albion Band - "Sea of Sorrow" (or Poor Old Horse...though possibly a bit too much of a dirge if my memory is right)
I like the Bill Bailey "Unisex Chipshop" idea.
WALES:
"No Matter What" by Badfinger
SCOTLAND:
"Look Over The Hill And Far Away" by The Humblebums
"Sunset Hymn" - Emily Smith (yet another chance to request this lovely song...maybe lucky this time)
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Glenmiller - If it is such a nightmare then switch off and do not contribute to the blog!
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Most radios have a nice big easily-pressed off switch.
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Hey! Glen's entitled to his opinion too.
Never mind Glen, at least nobody's requested "When an old cricketer leaves the crease" for England...........yet.
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Yes absolutely he is. He is also entitled to switch off! :-)
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AFR you are right, and normally Glen's posts are witty and he suggests some good stuff. But the criticism of this week sems a bit random - I dont see the point just saying all this is rubbish without saying why and making some better suggestions?
Anyway more to the point...
Bonnie Tyler - Its A Heartache
Chas n Dave - Rabbit
Dana - All Kind of Everything
Fran and Anna - The Noo
There that should cheer everyone up. Who says I'm grumpy now!
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DOH! Norrie - Dana was a Eurovision entrant in 1970 I think. Brilliant song too! :-)
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Yes she was. My Uncle was dating her at the time. How is that for trivia....not as good as brother in a top Canadian band I grant you.
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It was my cousin in the band in Canada, and I have had other cousing in other bands - as it happens my whole family have been musical. My mum was a pianist with an orchestra, and my grandfather (from whom we all got our musical genes) was a conductor (not of a bus! LOL)
I remember really fancying Dana... But I should... er... stay focused!
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Ireland
Nothing Compares To You - Sinead O'Connor
Irresistible - The Corrs
Finnegan's Wake or Dirty Old Town - The Dubliners and The Pogues
All Kinds Of Everything - Dana (Eurovision winner 1970)
What's Another Year - Johnny Logan (Eurovision winner 1980)
England
Eighth Day or Will You? - Hazel O'Connor
Hurdy Gurdy Man - Steve Hillage
On Horseback - Mike Oldfield
Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw (Eurovision winner 1967)
Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man (Eurovision winner 1976)
Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz (Eurovision winner 1981)
Love Shine A Light - Katrina and the Waves (Eurovision winner 1997)
Wales
History Repeating - The Propellerheads and Shirley Bassey
Green, Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones
I Need A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
Cardiff Afterlife - Manic Street Preachers
Knock Knock Who's There - Mary Hopkin (Eurovision 2nd Place 1970)
Scotland
Mother Glasgow - Hue and Cry
3 Men From Carntyne or In The Brownies - Billy Connolly
Sunset Cowboy - Maggie Bell
Cool In The Kaftan - BA Robertson
Over The Sea - Jesse Rae
Nae Regrets - Martyn Bennett
Dignity - Deacon Blue
Protect and Survive - Runrig
Mud - Ivor Cutler
Mellow Yellow or Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
Boom Bang-a-Bang - Lulu (Eurovision winner 1969)
I just LOVE Eurovision and never miss it, I felt I needed to include all my fave Euro hits. :-)
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In all that excitement (LOL) I forgot to add Toyah Wilcox - I Want To Be Free or It's A Mystery for the England night
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Hey JanFromRuglin - good list! Did you know that Steve Hillage's 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' could also be played on Scotland night as it was written by Donovan? He hails from Maryhill originally! Great guy - met him quite a few times when he has played here. He's over here at the moment, I think - no I am not giving anybody his moby number! He still thinks of himself as a Glaswegian. I like that.
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I second Toyah - how about something a bit earlier though? Danced or Ieya?
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I am not familiar with those tracks Norrie. I need to look them up
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Jan - from 79/80 just before she broke into the mainstream. Its funny how I thought she was great at the time, check out Danced live on OGWT - of its time or what!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Aesvu9BeWy0&feature=related
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Also a good chance to get the Sisters of Mercy on again - how about Marian?
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Thanks for the link Norrie :-). Just watched, you are right about its 'time' :-)
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Jan I have got way more than that up my sleeve but a fear of the GIO board backlash prevents me from suggesting them!
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Norrie - go for it! Your stuff is always good. :-)
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Dont temp me Jim! A theme along the lines of "of its time" would be good, might not make good radio though!
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Just don't ask for 'In The Mood'...
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Norrie, this is a 'chat room' really. An open board to request and say what you like on musical tastes. I am not that musically orientated and I am humbled by the extent of your knowledge and JimFraeErskine's. I see the songs listed and check them out on youtube. So, please, list away :-)
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Got some great suggestions already, so here's mine.
N Ireland/Ireland: "Burn Baby Burn" by Ash
Scotland: "Iceblink Luck" by the Cocteau Twins or "Little Discourage" by Idlewild
Wales: "Faster" by The Manic Street Preachers
England: "Bizzare Love Triangle" by the mighty New Order.
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SG - the North Sea certainly fits the "grey" bill tonight.
Come on now JFE, just because you got your way with the theme for the week don't get all bent out of shape if someone airs an opinion.
Anyway, I digress.
Some tunes for this week.
Northern Ireland - National Express - The Divine Comedy
England - Meet me on the corner - Lindisfarne
Wales - 68 Guns - The Alarm
Scotland - Broken Down Angel - Nazareth
Working for the Yankee Dollar - The Skids
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EC - I retain my shape. It's a good theme and that's that. If someone doesn't like it they are fully welcome not to listen or participate - but simply slagging it off is not helpfull. That is ALL I am saying.
I am looking forward to a great week of shows.
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Re: Trivia
My cousins in Donegal went to school with the Brennans. Maybe someone will request Enya. (But it won't be me).
MONDAY
'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba to Galway' - De Dannan
The band appear to have forgotten the words, but it's a rerr wee tune. Pure dead cultural. :-D
Let's cut Glen some slack. It's pretty obvious the Slits have tipped him over the edge.
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Hi Scotch, how you doing? You are home early for a Saturday night....
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Monday - Ireland
The Frames - Falling Slowly
Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter
My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
Ash - Girl From Mars
Tuesday - England
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
The Wedding Present - Corduroy
Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly
The La's - There She Goes
Wednesday - Wales
Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
Jem - They
Super Furry Animals - The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Thursday - Scotland
Frightened Rabbit - The Greys
Mogwai - Hunted By A Freak
Teenage Fanclub - Star Sign
Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On
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Jan fae Ruglin,
I'm very well, thank you.
Were you up watching all those Eurovision
nights you have on tape?
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NEWSFLASH
Saint Andrew and The Rare Wee Helps will perform all the songs from his hit album 'The Word on the Pavey' at the City Halls, Candleriggs on Tuesday, January 27th. at 18:00. (strange time for a gig, but there it is).
My latest info is that there are only thirty tickets still available. So, there is NO TIME TO LOSE !!
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Not an easy theme this week.
Ireland
The Voyage - Christy Moore
Dreams - The Cranberries
I remember Paddy McGinty's goat by Val Doonican was a childhood favourite.
England
Fog on the Tyne - Lindisfarne
Stainsby girls - Chris Rea
Wales
Tom Jones & Shirley Bassey are the obvious choices. Someone also suggested Bonnie Tyler, though my suggestion would be Lost in France
Scotland
Three suggestions from my hometown
Mother Glasgow - Hue and Cry
Raintown - Deacon Blue
Tinsletown in the rain - The Blue Nile
I can't resist suggesting something from the folk genre given the theme
Either Bennachie or Barnyards O Delgaty by the Old Blind Dogs
Jim
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N. Ireland/ Ireland,
No time to do a list for the week so here's my suggestions for Monday:
Swamp - That Petrol Emotion
The Sun Does Rise - Dolores O'Riordan & Jah Wobble
Jump in the River/ I Want Your(Hands on me) - Sinead
O'Connor
Get Over You - Undertones
Gotta Gettaway - SLF
Was also going to suggest Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphy's but just found out they are American. DOH!
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JFE: Aren't Simple Minds Scottish?
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Hi all
I think we should all remember the team are producing a show to attract new listeners as well as holding the attention of regulars...If it was that easy we would all be doing it wouldn't we?!
Anyway....Monday;
JJ72 - Snow (brilliant band sadly no longer together but I was lucky enough to see them play at the 100 Club and they were amazing)
Sultans Of Ping - Michiko
Cousteau - Last Good Day of The Year (again a band sadly no longer together but remain a firm favourite for me)
Maria
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TUESDAY
'Lah-di-dah' - Jake Thackray
Very funny, very English
'England's Glory' - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
A blast
'Oh England My Lionheart' - Kate Bush
Be still, my foolish heart
'England 2 Colombia 0' - Kirsty MacColl
I miss Kirsty
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Monday:
'Raglan Road' - Sinead O'Connor
'Kite' - U2
'Run' - Snow Patrol
'Ballerina' - Van the Man
Please, no goats from Val. That would be worse than Puff the Magic Dragon
DC in Cellardyke
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Val Doonican rocks !!
Howzabout 'The Jarvey was a Leprechaun'
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MONDAY
'Belle of Belfast City' - Van Morrison and the Chieftans
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Ali - re #52 - Yes Simple Minds are definitely a Scottish band, but the song Belfast Child fits the Irish theme. The artist doesn't have to come from the country.
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I would like to add my voice to those asking for Damain Rice and Blowers Daughter.
Ali and The Winters some SLF would be great - how about Alternative Ulster as a track which suits the theme?
DC I have never heard Sineads version of Raglan Road but I love Van and The Chieftans version of this so would like to hear either version.
Danielle - need to check out some of the artists on your list - quite a few new to me I must admit!
Norrie
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Scotch - sorry to be pedantic but so that the producers can locate it I think the track you are suggesting is I'll Tell Me Ma, and its a good call!
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Can I second Aliandthewinters shout for Sinead O Connor, Jump In The River - something other than Nothing Compares 2U would be good!!
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Mazz - I do know what you mean. Sinead has made loads of good records, but I for one always have a wee greit to Nothing compares 2 U as it is just such a phenomenally great track - and she was right to make the video all about the simple delivery of the song. Powerful stuff. One of the best videos ever, and proves the rule that simple is usually best.
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North Sea Gas do a great version of Raglan Road as well. Still I must admit I love Van and the Chieftans.
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JFE
No doubt that Nothing Compares is a great track with an iconic video and it does hold a special place in my heart too (teenage heartbreak and anxiety was rife at that time for me) but what I love about GIO is the times you hear a song you're not expecting and you think, blimey, forgotten how good this is hence the Jump In The River backing....know what I mean? Guess thats why we are all here and blogging!!
Maria
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Yes I do agree. Either track will be amazing to hear, and I don't doubt for a second that she will be played.
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I went on to listen to Jump In The River - had not heard it before - great track.
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Norrie: I hope you find something you like!
There are quite a few suggestions on the blog that I need to check out myself. I'm looking forward to it!
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Me too - tons of great stuff has been suggested!
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Glen Miller's still missing!!!
C'way Glen we need an outside opinion on the tracks listed so far.
Still think this week's not going to be good?
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Yes if they play your Skids selection,
No if they play Divine Comedy
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EC confused as always, my apologies.
Yes it is going to be good as opposed to yes its not going to be good.
I half heartedly try and cover up my Divine Comedy remark, the Skids are wonderful and deserve greater exposure.
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Norrie - I was close to adding the Skids to my list but in the end left them out assuming others would ask for them anyway.
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I think this week is a great theme week. Its an open ticket to having your tracks played.
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JIm - one of these bands, get deeper than the singles, say Of One Skin, Arena, Happy To Be With You, Peaceful Times....brilliant!
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For anyone lost in the fog of 4 nations, find the GIO lighters being waved in the air and find your way back. :-)
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Norrie #59
Sinead sings 'On Raglan Road' on the Pure Celtic Chillout album. It's by favourite version. Come on Bryan, play this track and educate the bloggers!
Paul Brady's 'The Island' is a song about Ireland itself and also well worth playing (also from the same album)
DC in Cellardyke
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Thanks DC, if its not played I will need to try and track that down.
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As ever I love the range and diversity of blog posts and suggestions:
#29 - JfR - Jesse Rae's "Over the sea" - a forgotten classic - happy to second!
#50 - JiGiffnock - Good call on Chris Rea and Blue Nile.
#51 - AaW- Flogging Molly was founded in Los Angeles by the Dublin-born Dave King. Eligible? I hope so as Isuggested "Paddy's lament".
Hope you all enjoyed St Andrew's Day.... and the quasi-public holiday tomorrow.
Joe
Linlithgow
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Jan fae Ruglin,
Y'all coming out to play Jan. 17th?
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I searched for Jesse Rae's "Over the sea" and was pleased to find the original video on YouTube.
I remembered it being great.....but it isn't. Sorry JfG
Joe
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Hope she is Scotch - need someone tokeep us in order!
Did you see my post re Van and Chieftans #60?
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Joe - Try the other tracks on the same album as Over The Sea by Jesse Rae - there are some very credible songs on that album.
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Scotch, Can you define 'play' please...LOL
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Steady Jan! Bad enough when Hoppo et al get going about Barbara.
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Joe, I have his full Thistle album here (with that track), sorry I cannot forward it to you
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Norrie, women always keep men in order LOL
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Never a truer word etcetera etcetera...
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Monday
Christy Moore - Voyage
Send out the search parties - Glen Miller's still missing.
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Norrie,
Forgive me for checking. I'm a pedant too!
MONDAY #60 should read,
'I'll Tell Me Ma' - Van Morrison and the Chieftans
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Jan fae Ruglin,
I knew as soon as I hit 'Post Comment' the question would be misconstrued.
I never learn !! :-D
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Scotch ...I am sharp, not one to miss a sinker like that LOL :-)
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Re: #89 #60 should read #57
J f R, stop giggling at once.
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Jan - #91 - Sinker? Well I suppose it was one letter shy of something...
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Oops, sorry JFE, post 91 should have said sitter and not sinker.
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Jan - spoil a good joke, why don't you? LOL
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Go on then - who will claim the century spot?
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Scotch now now, me stop giggling?...can't do it
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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Stayin up late Jim just in case?
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Mebbe no.
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EC? No.
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These dark nights are playing havoc with me listening to GIO. I used to travel home from a site in Newtonmore to Inverness between 6-7 but now I am home at 5:30 due to the dark nights as I work in the construction industry.
Andy Mackay & The Metaphors was a great gig on 18th I enjoyed it that much I went back down on 25th, I hope they play Scotland.
Monday - Northern Ireland/Ireland
Bryan Ferry's version of 'Carrickfergus'
Tuesday - England
Bryan Ferry 'The Lambton Worm' a Geordie folk song. Bryan Ferry's recording of 'Shakespeare's Sonnet 18' two quintessential Englishmen
Wednesday - Wales
Anything off Roxy Music's 'Siren' as the album cover was shot near South Stack Lighthouse Anglessy with the then unknown Jerry Hall
Thursday - Scotland
Roxy Music 'Chance Meeting' from the live album 'Viva! Roxy Music' as this track was recorded at the Glasgow Apollo.
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One more; Roxy Music's 'Avalon' album cover was photographed with Bryan's then wife on the cover dressed as a viking looking over a lake in Ireland
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England:
Before this blogpost was available, I suggested a wee sub-rule that as England's just too big, all English tracks should have something to say about the state of Englishness.
Rather than reposting the whole thing (and some ideas to go along with it), you can go see it at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bryanburnett/2008/11/next_weeks_themes_48.shtml#comment227
Tam: good shout on The Clash
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Thursday - please play the song that should be the national anthem, "Freedom come all ye", Dick Gaughan does it superbly. A brilliant celebration of internationalism and egalitarianism.
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Roxy John #103
I think Virginia Plain should be played because I once had a plain pie in Inverness (an an ingin ane anaw by the way)
DC
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Ireland:
North and South of the River (co-written by Christy Moore & Bono and recorded by both; I think the Christy version's better than the U2)
Goats Don't Shave: Las Vegas in Donegal
Hothouse Flowers: It'll be easier in the Morning
Van Morrison: Cleaning Windows (cos it's one of the few tracks you can hear his accent)
Sawdoctors: Joyce Country Ceili Band
Sinead O'Connor: Heroine (theme from Captive - a brilliant collaboration with the Edge)
Fathers Ted Crilley & Dougal McGuire: My Lovely Horse
The Divine Comedy: Songs of Love (aka the Father Ted theme tune)
Neil Hannon: So Long and Thanks for All The Fish (from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy soundtrack)
OK, I admit it - the last 3 are all essentially the same artiste...
Bob Geldof: The Great Song of Indifference
Philip Chevron (aka Spider from the Pogues): Thousands are Sailing (a better version than the full Pogues monty)
Paul Brady: The Island
If you *have* to do Clannad, please at least do the Planet Heaven remix of Caislean Oir
Would Simple Minds' Belfast Child be stretching it? Particularly as it's to a rather nice melody (She Moves Through the Fair)
Where would you put the Waterboys? Scotland or Ireland?
If the latter, then please please their interpretation of Yeats' The Stolen Child.
Actually, there's a whole album of Yeats interpretations, from which any of the following would be ace:
* Shane MacGowan: An Irish Airman forsees his Death
* Sinead Lohan: The Fish
* Nervous: He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
* The Cranberries: Yeats' Grave
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Roxy John
May I suggest Bryan Ferry cover of Heart on My Sleeve for Scottish Night, great cover of Gallacher and Lyle.
Cheers
Norrie
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Re Sinead O'Connor - "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance" is a very powerful song.
Liking loads of the suggestions so far and hope that the songs played don't include too many ones that have been played before on the show...there have been so many brilliant-sounding suggestions that I'm unfamiliar with it would be good to hear them, rather than the more oft-heard ones.
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Had a week away enjoying the delights of the Black Isle etc., north of Inverness and stayed away from computers – Radio Scotland reception is pretty atrocious as you wander the hills and glens.
My suggestions for Ireland tonight:
Van Morrison so many that could be played so I’ll basically endorse what everyone else has asked for, and ditto on the Undertones
The Irish Rover – Pogues and Dubliners
The Sun Does Rise - Dolores O'Riordan & Jah Wobble
And now someone is making noises that I should do some work, maybe later.
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England: '1952 Vincent Black Lightning' by Richard Thomson. I've never seen an artist get a standing ovation DURING a song before.
Ireland: 'Bright Side Of The Road' by Van Morrison. Wonderful upbeat opening track to 'Into The Music'. The rest of the album is dark and dismal though.
Scotland: 'Daddy's Gone' by Glasvegas. These guys are doing well by being unashamedly Scottish, singing in Scottish accents, but are not marginalised or seen as a novelty like The Proclaimers.
Wales: 'Designed For Life' by The Manic Street Preachers. It doesn't seem to date, and it still sounds as good today as it first did.
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What happened??? I was busy last week (including a guid night out at Nick Cave in Edinburgh), and then switch on today to find war breaking out (at least in the earlier entries, I couldn't be bothered reading through all 124). Sorry if this repeats anything:
Ireland - Damien Dempsey "Ghosts of Overdoses"
Scotland - John Martyn "May You Never" (the one from Solid Air, and NOT any of the live versions or re-recorded ones from latter years);
Wales - Gorgy's Zygotic Mynki "Kevin Ayers"
England - Roy Harper "One of Those Days in England" (a bit shorter than the cricketer)
Peace, guys...
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Sorry, I've checked spelling, that should be "Gorky's Zygotic Mynci"
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#111 Dont agree at all. Into The Music is a great album. But I do agree that Bright Side of The Road is a good choice.
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Tuesday:
'Fog on the Tyne' - Lindisfarne
'Waterloo Sunset' - The Kinks
'London Calling' - The Clash
'Manchester' - Beautiful South
DC
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HfG - Good shout on "One of those days...". I'd forgotten that track. Good "mem j" as Tony B used to say.
EC #88 - I think Glen might feel he is persona non grata on the Jim & Jan Blog this week.
Roxy John - Good to have you back! I was wondering where you had gotten too. You'd be up for an East Coast Get It On Together wouldn't you?
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Not having had any broadband for a week I've missed out on the show and the blog until now. That's a lot of reading to catch up on!
There are some good suggestions in there for tonight (Monday)and I'd just like to second/third/fourth:
BRYAN FERRY - Carrickfergus
U2 -Sunday Bloody Sunday, and
SIMPLE MINDS - Belfast Girl
Another couple I'd like to throw in are:
MARY BLACK - Eric Bogle's "My Youngest Son Came Home Today" and
THE UNDERTONES - Teenage Kicks.
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Previous comments accepted, I still think the following are valid representations of each nation:
Monday
Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabyes
(Dave King was born in Dublin)
Tuesday
XTC - Love on a Farmboys Wages
Wednesday
The Alarm - 68 Guns
(Although Danielle from Canada shout for Young Marble Giants is a great one!)
Thursday
Jesse Rae - Over the Sea
(I have it on 7" and listened to it again, and no it is not as good as I remember it being, but don't let that put you off Bryan!)
And while we're on the theme, when are we gonna get to hear our own great Geoff Martyn on GIO? The song "Moonshine" on the Jupiter and Teardrop EP is just fabulous!
Oh, and I second Ivor Cutler whoever posted that one....
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Thanks Adam, it's good to be back.
Where and when are the meet ups, I am up for that. I travel Sctoland a lot and I am sure I can make it to some meet up. I go to a Roxy/Ferry one in Glasgow between Christmas & New Year.
J.O'B.
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Three for the price of one (two Irish artists and one Irish place):
Van Morrison and the Chieftans - Carrickfergus - or supporting those that have suggested Raglan Road - or anything else from their great album Irish Heartbeat
Song for Ireland - Dick Gaughan
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Alarm - can I suggest the Spirit of 76, I always took this as a Clash tribute song, but I could be wrong. No matter as its great anyway!
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Musically I mean - not lyrically.
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JFE, Re Simple Minds, think I may have been suffering from that yesterday! Should have read BB's Blog properly befrore commenting.
MON: Re Sinead
Glad I requested Jump in the River, seems to be causing a bit of a debate. I don't object to Nothing Compares, but at GIO we like a bit of variety. Sinead has done so much more notable work which is never played on the radio. Looking forward to the show to see what BB picks.
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Ali - can I refer you to Because The Night, there is no guarantee any Sinead will be played!!
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Joe K: Hope he plays Flogging Molly too, saw them at Gig on the Green, they were brilliant,
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Norrie - Do You have a Pat Benatar sized chip on your shoulder?
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Seeing the photograph of the passport above (passport photograph?) reminds me that real British passports were big and blue.
European passports are like European banknotes; they don't look real.
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Not at all - a Patti Smith sized one!! Only kidding.
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The Irish one is harder than I imagined, I think the serious bloggers have covered all the obvious ones. All I have left is-
North: Van the Man - Moondance
South: Thin Lizzy - Whisky in the Jar
Paul Handley from Ayr
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Re: Sinead O'Connor
It wouldn't work tonight, but her duet with Willie Nelson when they covered 'Don't Give Up' is superb.
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Sorry I lost you there!
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Scotch, Didn't know that existed, I'm off to You Tube!
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And for JimfaeErskine and Scotch-git how about these four:
Ireland
Morrissey - Irish Blood English Heart
England
Morrissey - National Front Disco
Wales
The Smiths - The Boyo With The Thorn In His Side (apologies!)
Scotland
The Smiths - Frankly Mr Shankly
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Patti Smith - Because the Night. Sorry...
Boomtown Rats - She's So Modern would be good tonight.
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#132...me too!
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#133 Bobby - tsk tsk after my self restraint!
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@Scotch-git: give you big thumbs-up on Sinead & Willie. That's a cracking cover.
The thing is: yon moany Prince cover is totally non-representative of L'O'Connor's output.
I Am Stretched on your Grave would be brilliant, mind - just remembered it. It's got the Funky Drummer backbeat, plus an energised fiddle solo which Waterboys fans will recognise as "When will we be married Molly?" Played by Steve Wickham of the Waterboys for a Brucie Bonus.
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Norrie - Oh Dear, wrong Pat!
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I'm off to see the moon jupiter thing!
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Norrie, I know! But it's like a red rag to bull, I only aspire to your levels of restraint.
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"Don't Give Up" was good Scotch. Hope it's a good show tonight and full of great songs we don't hear too often. Must go and get the tea ready now cos I'm off into town to listen to Steve Forbert's funny voice this evening :0)
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I had to join in on the 'Don't Give Up' fun. What a fantastic version! Both of their voices are so expressive and recognizable. It was great to hear them together.
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Julie: totally agree - the best shows are ones where it's a mix of "ooh, I've not heard this in *ages*!" and "hey, that's *cool*!" and I end up buying a couple of new tracks from A Wellknown (and legal) Online Music Store.
Last week: the Slits, the Doobie Brothers and I tried to buy The Dead End Kids, but they didnae have it. Which was a shame, as that's the version I remember from my younger days, rather than versions by better known artistes.
Not sure if the Wellknown Online Music Store not having the track makes it better or worse...
Either way, keep away from the same-ould please Bryan & Team!
(*So* glad you played the wonderful My Perfect Cousin last week, not the equally wonderful but over-played Teenage Kicks)
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#140 Bobby but if I had been going to suggest anything for Scottish night it would have been Subway Train!
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Link for Joe K before I head east to the man with the funny voice!
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m35RKSO2IS5A7U/189-1751306-8055249
oops
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Norrie
Fabulous - cheers!
Joe
Linlithgow
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I must say I don't like the expression that's being used namely "Ireland or Northern Ireland" since Northern Ireland is of course part of the island of Ireland.
Following on from the wonderful Undertones it would be good to hear something from their successors That Petrol Emotion.
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Boogie Bear,
This is the BBC !
It's understandable really. You walk a tightrope trying not to offend anyone on the Emerald Isle.
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Norrie: Am thinking about Because the Night...
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Scotch: Don't Give Up was great, ta :o)
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Don't know what all you guys have thought about tonight's show (Irish) but I think it's been brilliant! Few tracks I didn't even know existed until now! I shall be checking them all out later! Decent amount of punk and rock too - superb!
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The Dubliners - 7 Drunken Nights
Love that song, always brings a smile to my face
Cheers
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England
England, Half English or
New England, Billy Bragg
Wales
Two Little Boys, Fron Male Voice Choir
Green Green Grass of Home, Tom Jones
Scotland
Wild Mountain Thyme, The Silencers
The Portree Kid, The Corries
Caledonia, Dougie Maclean.
It would be nice to hear the original before we get swamped with the political version!
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Yep, I've been rectifying my shocking lack of Cranberries at Wellknown Online Music Store (oh OK - if we can do Amazon links, then I'm gonna come out and say that it's iTunes :-) )
And The Days of Pearly Spencer (which I had on an old cassette way back).
One thing I noticed from tonight's show: Dolores O'Riordan, Eleanor McEvoy and Sinead O'Connor all have a similar vocal timbre...
Shame I got home to the DAB-only zone of home just as Van the Man was playing. When oh when are we going to get full playlists for the show (or better yet: a http://last.fm feed)?
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Kirsty: It seems that Billy Bragg is the anti-Mozza as far as GiO is concerned - been begging for some BB for ages without success.
But if we don't get some tomorrow, then something has gone far, far wrong, as there isn't a songwriter out there more intimately entangled in what it means to be positively English than Lord William of Bragg.
Good couple of choices there; I'd add:
* Tear Down the Union Jack
* Blake's Jerusalem
* St Swithin's Day (Henry V bonus link)
* The Saturday Boy
which is unmistakably English in a really deep sense, and showcases Billy's non-political side (which I think is even stronger).
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CaptRamius, Bryan played Billy Bragg's "Greetings To The New Brunette" the other week on ... erm ... now I can't remember what the theme was, but I do remember being particularly happy about cos it seems that otherwise GIO has a shortage of Braggdom, and "New Brunette" is one of my all-time favorite BB tracks.
Rich in North Carolina
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OK, I admit my Dana request was cheesy LOL . I have a better one for Scottish night on Thursday.
Aneka (Mary Sandeman) with Japanese Boy. She dressed in a geisha girl outfit.
I would think there are GIO listeners out there who like it but are too embarassed or proud to request or suggest it. LOL LOL
Apparently it flopped in Japan because they said it sounded Chinese and flopped in China as they said it sounded Japanese! :-)
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Bryan, great show tonight (apart from no Sinead singing Raglan Road)
Not sure tomorrows show will be so good; the country's too big, the population argue about their own identity and culture is too diverse to get a proper 'feel'. You could do an entire show focussed on the Mersey (& try telling a Geordie or a Bristolian that they're the same as Liverpudlians!)
However, I'm sure you'll give it a good go.
Just don't play the wurzels
DC in Cellardyke
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Just tried to listen to Mon 1st Dec's show on iplayer. It has 37 mins app only, to replay. Where is the rest of the show?
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Ali - I missed about half an hour or so of the show, did Sinead get an outing? Strange lack of any mention of her up until then?
What I dis hear was really good, SLF brilliant as I always like to hear them on the tranny.
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Jan - I think that must have been the point where Bryan was extolling your virtues as the voice of reason on the board and comparing you very favourably to the grumpy men posting on the board. Presumably some bloke pulled the plug at that point! ;o)
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Norrie...women are the voice of all reason :-) LOL
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I am not kidding....that is what they said next! If replay gets past 37mins you will hear it!
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I hope they get iplayer updated, I have got to hear that :-)
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While I am here might as well cheerily update my English selections
The Clash - This Is England
Chris Farlowe - Out Of Time
Specials - Gohst Town
Small Faces and pp arnold - Tin Soldier
Bowie - waterloo Sunset
Very cheerily submitted, dont you think Jan?
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Re Small Faces - how English and 60's is this! Great stuff:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wcKZoFRpZCI
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Norrie, your blogs are always cheerie :-)
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The Voice of REason has spoken! Hurrah!!
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nichty nicht Norrie... :-)
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Oh dear, the Blog has gone all Waltonny and mutual self appreciating again.
BTW the way the "Voice of Reason" is partly responsible for chasing away the funniest bloke on the Blog.
When we just teased Norrie and he went off in the dorts, we got a telling off from the PM not praise from BB.
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Where abouts in Ireland did 'the Edge' come out of ?
U2 are not an Irish Band.
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Good to meet you yesterday Norrie. What did you think of ol' funny voice then, and did I miss much. Did they eventually chuck-out the whooping-harpy, or at least stop serving her drink?
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Danielle, Re: #142
I'm glad you and everyone who sought it out enjoyed Willie and Sinead's collaboration so much. The album is Willie's 'Across the Borderline' which I highly recommend. It's only available as an import in the U.K.
You'll probably find it with relative ease.
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Smashing Irish show last night - for once I managed to listen to it live; just as well by the sound of the complaints about the iPlayer. (I still think Bryan Ferry's version of "Carrickfergus" is the better one though.)
For tonight's Ingerland, how's about?:
NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND - Winchester Cathedral
KIRSTY MACCOLL - England 2 Colombia 0
THE CLASH - London's Calling
THE JAM - English Rose or Eton Rifles
THE KINKS - Waterloo Sunset.
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Re: # 171
Adam is the true 'Voice of Reason'
Bryan, the crawler, was just being ingratiatingly obsequious.
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Cough... choke... splutter....
Just seen Scotch-git's comment #171 about 'Adam is the true voice of reason....'
That's my coffee break latte all down my tie now
DC
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Obviously I meant S-G's comment #176
Shows how shocked I was...
DC
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Indeed!
The irony is delicious....................
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A couple from the North of England:
Peter Skellern - "Love is the Sweetest Thing" (featuring the Grimethorpe Colliery Band).
Alan Price - Would be good to hear "In Times Like These" (which may also have a brass band on it but I'm not sure).
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Scotch-git - #174 - Thanks for the information!
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Julie, thoroughly enjoyed the gig, really good set and as you said previously very personable.
Unfotunately and bizarrely they did serve her more drink, and she was eventually asked to leave. Shame it came to that, but she was spoling other peoples enjoyment I suppose.
Very nice to meet you too and hope that we will catch up again in January.
While I am on about Adams earlier post, I take the criticism fairly on the chin and he is right that previosuly I was more than a bit off in my reaction to the gentle ribbing. I have suggested before a side thread where people can digress. I also hope it is not my remarks which have overly annoyed Glen, I was rather hoping that he just didnt like this weeks theme and was giving things a miss.
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Noi Beatles, no stones etc., but in for england
English Civil War – Clash
1952 Vincent Black Lightning – Richard Thompson
Waterloo Sunset – Kinks
Pressure Drop - Specials
Back to work!
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Norrie: You seemed more tolerant than I but she was really getting on my nerves. As I said I'm not a fan of "inappropriate whooping" and I wanted to hear what Steve had to say...and sing. What songs did he do after we left (which would be after "What Kinda Guy")?. Hope I didn't miss him sing "Wild as the Wind". Pity we had to leave early but it was a school night and I'd dragged the daughter out when she wasn't feeling all that well ...but she'll thank me when she's older :0).
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Julie - I think these are the last few:
What Kinda Guy?
The Sweet Love That You Give
About A Dream
Steve Forbert's Midsummer Night's Toast
Romeo's Tune
Not sure
You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play
Tested my patience to the limit! Without getting Waltonesque I think it is great that your daughter will go out with you and that you take her to gigs like that!
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Thanks Norrie. Och, I really like "Steve Forbert's Midsummer Night's Toast", and I was calling out for "Romeo's Tune" (in a refined Edinburgh sort of a way you understand).
The daughter has seen Steve before and enjoyed it. She even took a poster away to go on her wall...next to the Zac Efron, Blondie and Bob Marley ones. If we'd stayed she could've had it signed - did you chat to him at all? We're looking out for some more gigs to go to together (but I daresay before long she'll be going with her friends and I'll not be invited...unless I pay..and stand well away from them).
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#156 CaptRamius
'From morris dancing to Morrissey'
(England, Half English)
If those lyrics don't get BB to play BB then I'm not sure what will!
Billy Bragg would be a great King of England (if he believed in that sort of thing)
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Norrie,
Alas, no Sinead, couldn't believe it after all the blog mentions. Looks like you were right about the 'Because The Night Effect' :o(
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#187 Kirsty:
BB tells a great story of staying the night chez Mozza too (it's on the Barbican live release).
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#188 Ali I think I jinxed you. Sorry about that.
Hopefully we will get the Clash tonight. For Billy Bragg can I suggest the collaboration with Natalie Merchant - Birds and Ships?
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Lastnight's show was great, despite the glaring omission, here's my list for England night:
Smalltown England or 51st State - New Model Army
We Are The Road Crew - Motorhead
English Civil War - The Clash
English Towns or London Lady - Stranglers
1969 - Sisters of Mercy (cover of Stones song, 2 English bands for the price of one!)
How about a band that covers the whole week, UK SUBS...maybe Stranglehold?
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Well Norrie, #182, you were certainly part of the lynch mob. Though I'm sure he'll accept you might have been egged on by the others and it could have been a heat of the moment sort of thing.
Is the rest of last night's show up yet?
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Norrie - maybe BB just couldn't choose which one to play. Not the sisters request for tonight, I'm going for 4 in a row.
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NOTE, not Not!
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#192 I certainly wont blame anyone else and apologise to Glen once again if he reads this.
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Joe K - more footage here:
http://www.blick.ch/people/der-boss-kommt-bald-mit-neuem-album-106452
Took a while to load on my computer.
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OK, final England list:
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
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
Anything from the Imagined Village
http://imaginedvillage.com/audiovideo/
probably John Barleycorn, featuring that nice Mr Weller
Blur: Parklife
The Jam: Going Underground or Eton Rifles
I suppose a bit of June Tabor (The King of Rome for preference) would be going a bit too far?
Madness: Johnny the Horse
Monty Python: Eric the Half a Bee
Oysterband: Granite Years
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BB, Auntie Jan will always be there to look after you in my usual REASONED manner! I hope my recipe works for the sore throat, I have one myself...
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Julie/Norrie,
ships that pass in the night,I was at the Steve Forbert gig.Fantastic!Even got a lift in the promoters taxi.Spoke to Steve.He said he's doing Glasgow next summer.Incidentally,where exactly was the innebriated whooper?
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The show has been great again. Great theme week, its shaping up very well
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Just thought of a track I have not heard in years. Joe Jackson Its Different For Girls
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Jan - I have always wondered exactly what it is that is different for girls since hearing that song... Apart from the obvious! LOL
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Norrie
Maybe Glen is on holiday or computerless? Lets not get too paranoid...some weeks I don't blog if I'm too busy or away...
How did you and Julie recognise each other at the gig?!
Great show tonight, good work team
Maria :-)
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Maria - she had suggetsed she would be taking her daughter so it was an easy spot. Very nice people!
Unlike the madwoman, Joe, who was right at the back with a particular forte of bumping into people and screeching "i am onlly enjoying myself" at the top of her very shrill voice! Blootered, as I often am but not at gigs!
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WEDNESDAY
'Baby, It's Cold Outside' - Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews
BOGOF (Don't forget the wee bit at the end).
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Scotch: you got there before me! That's *exactly* the track I was thinking of, for the triple bonus of two top Taffies and weather related too.
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@jan #200
Also: Is she really going out with him?
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Wednesday night:
'Moonshine' - Feeder
'Design for Life' - Manics
'Dakota' - Stereophonics
'Delilah' - Tom Jones
'Its a heartache' - Bonnie Tyler
'Big Spender' - Shirley Bassey
and the best national anthem in the world (and I'm a passionate Scot!) which makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end when I hear it at the Millennium Stadium:
'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') - Pontypridd Male Voice Choir
This last song is hilarious when sung by John Redwood - www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwBvjoLyZc
DC in Cellardyke
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Maria #203. Sounds like there were only dozen or so at the gig - and half were bloggers.
Oh, and I think GM has been hurt and may have gone for good. I can picture him now all hunched up in his anorak, kicking a can around the park. I do hope Norrie and the others are able to sleep at night.
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Jan fae Ruglin,
Dear Auntie Jan,
If your recipe is so brilliant, how come you have a sore throat?
Yours, E. Scrooge
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I know Glen is still out there, maybe just watching us all...maybe his is going to be an enigma like EC ;-)
So, to the Valleys;
Goldie Lookin Chain - Guns Don't Kill People
Super Furry Animals - Fire In My Heart or Juxtaposed
Catatonia - Bleed
Cerys Matthews - If You're Looking For Love
Shirley Bassey & Propellerheads - History Repeating
I know there are some amongst us (and yes, we know who you are, no need to start going on and on and on...)who are not fans of Cerys or Catatonia but she/they have made some great tracks and it would be a shame to ignore them for this theme....
Thanks
Maria
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Well I think Glen likes Neil Young so I give this as a peace offering / inducement
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97253221&ps=bb1
New Neil Young archive album streaming.
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What about 'The Ballad of Tom Jones'? This song was my first introduction to Cerys Matthews (not knowing who she was). I know that Space are not from Wales, but two out of three ain't bad.
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The guitar solo on 'Southern Man' is awful beyond words.
No wonder Ronnie Van Zant was scunnered!
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Scotch, the more you moan, the more I think you have taste
D(o you like a) C(hristmas tune at all...?)
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Maria: Yes...It was quite obvious I suppose. Pity it was immediately apparent who was mother and who was daughter though LOL!
Joe - where were you standing?
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Scottish Git - I forgot to answer Roxy John's request for details of your GetItOnTogether. Could you fill him in?
Its in Glasgow right? So you'll also have to vouch for his safety.
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WALES:
"No Matter What - Badfinger
"Just a Ride" - Jem
"Two Ten Tessie from Tennessee" - Tessie O'Shea (well, maybe just for the montage)
"I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis - good pop song
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Meant to say that I do like Cerys/Catatonia. I know it's the obvious choice but I like "Road Rage" - it's the accent that makes it.
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WALES:
'International Velvet' - Catatonia
For the line "Everyday when I wake up I thank the lord I’m Welsh". Got to, really.
'La Tristessa Durera' - Manic Street Preachers
Songs with Welsh lyrics:
'Ysbeidiau Heulog' - Super Furry Animals
(it means 'sunny intervals'). Or any other SFA single, all quality. Their 'best of' was a firm favourite during a car trip to Cardiff with friends the other year.
'Patio Song' - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Charming song in English with a little Welsh at the end.
SCOTLAND:
'Into the Valley' - The Skids
'Oblivious' - Aztec Camera
'Sparky's Dream' Teenage Fanclub
'Emotion 98.6' - Mylo (goes well with Highland sceneery)
'Some Candy Talking' - JAMC
'Velocity Girl' - Primal Scream (under 2mins, if it helps!)
'Pull the Wires from the Wall' - The Delgados
'Blue Above the Rooftops' - Eugenius
'Lazy Line Painter Jane' - Belle & Sebastian
Shame I missed the boat for Ireland (metaphorically speaking!). Was going to suggest 'Temple Bar' by Rodrigo y Gabriella - Mexican Irish is a good combo!
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Adam,
You want me to invite RoxyJohn to Glasgow to 'fill him in' ?!?
Apart from the likelihood of him kicking me up and down Sauchiehall Street, it would be a severe breach of etiquette! :-D
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RoxyJohn,
You're welcome to our wee bevvy session on January 17th.
Location:- 'The Twisted Wheel' at 73, Queen Street
Time:- Almost certainly afternoon, but still to be confirmed.
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DC,
'Leroy the Rednecked Reindeer' isn't bad.
'They're Burning Big Louie Tonight' - SAHB
If I think of any more, I'll let you know! :-D
E. Scrooge
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Come back Glen Miller.
Don't be bullied into Blog oblivion.
This blog needs YOU.
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EC #224, anybody checked the English Channel?
S-G #223, I think you need to compose your own song
DC
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EC, Amen
THURSDAY
'Bingo Bella' - Matt McGinn
'Tobermory' - Michael Marra
'Soul in Chains' - SAHB
or anything by Saint Andrew
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WED. World Party- Ship OF Fools.
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Where's PM to sort out the blog bullying of Glen Miller?
Quick enough to join in before.
The silence speaks for itself.
SUPPORT THE GLEN MILLER ONE.
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Wed: Wales
Crash Course in Brain Surgery - Budgie (Metallica list them as one of thier biggest influences and cover this song, prefer thier version but couldn't find a Welsh connection for Metallica!)
Dakota - Stereophonics
For our Aedan.
You Love Us - Manic Street Preachers
The Ballad of Tom Jones - Space with Cerys M
Burn Burn - Lost Prophets
Receptacle for the Respectable - Super Furry Animals
(a wee tongue twister for BB)
Cheers/Hwyl
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Welsh Wednesday:
Alarm: Blaze of Glory
(they also did a cracking cover of In a Big Country)
Manics: A Design for Life or You Love Us
Tom Jones & Stereophonics: Mama Told Me Not to Come
Stereophonics: Step on my Size Nines
Feeder: Buck Rodgers
Cakehole Presley: Borrowed Time (kinda Vic Galloway territory there)
Roger Waters: anything from Radio K.A.O.S. cos it's about a Welsh character
* Who Needs Information?
http://www.last.fm/music/Roger+Waters/Radio+K.A.O.S./Who+Needs+Information
the intro talks about Male Voice Choirs
* The Tide is Turning (After Live Aid)
http://www.last.fm/music/Roger+Waters/Radio+K.A.O.S./The+Tide+Is+Turning+(after+Live+Aid)
which actually *uses* a Male Voice Choir
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Yippee!!! Green Gartside of Scritti Politti is Welsh... "Faithless", "Asylums in Jerusalem" or "The Sweetest Girl".
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Scotch Git thanks for the invite. Inverness Caley Thistle (I'm a season ticket holder) are away to Hamilton that day so things could tie in just nice.
J.O'B.
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Wales, I’m struggling here for some reason, actually its having poured far too much beer, wine and then port - and then more wine I think - down my neck last night, but it was fun at the time.
So my sorry contribution for Wales:
Delilah – Tom Jones (and I have no idea why)
Buck Rodgers - Feeder
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@HoppoLocos: if you're struggling: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/
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Despite CaptRamius' helpful link, I think that this is the weakest of the four nights.
How about Sunday Morning by Velvet Underground? I know that Lou Reed and Nico were not Welsh (!) - but John Cale was. And he co-wrote and co-performed it.
And if you can play Scritti Politti on the basis of one Welsh member, you can play Velvet Underground.
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and we're playing U2 too, right? ;-)
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Julie,
I was down at the front left hand side leaning against the wall.I was having a few red wines brought to me so the wall came in very handy later on.First time at that venue.very atmospheric.
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@233 Reason for 'Delilah' - it's the Welsh rugby fans' song. No, I don't know why, either.
Reason to play Feeder - none, unless you want to demonstrate what the most mediocre band in the world sounds like. I'd honestly rather hear 'Crazy Chick' by Charlotte Church - she's got one more decent pop song than Feeder have. Or Duffy. Cos you hardly ever hear her on the radio. ;-D
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Could also play John Cale's "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" which is very good.
And could even play the grand Billy Bragg version too, just to try and bump up the GiO Bragg-quota now that the team have learned where to find Billy's stuff ;-)
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CaptRamius #230, see me on#3.
Roxy John, glad it worked out. You'll be able to keep the Waast By lawds in check.
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evening all
I must admit I am still surprised that we didn't hear ANY Sinead O'Connor on Monday night...hey ho....
Onwards and upwards
Suggestions for Thursday's Scottish theme;
Aberfeldy - Summers Gone
Sons and Daughters - Johnny Cash
Edwyn Collins - Home Again (can't help but feel emotional when I hear this song)
Hobotalk - I've Seen Some Things
Emma Pollock - Paper and Glue (FANTASTIC!! If you haven't checked out any of Emma's solo stuff then please please do!!)
Belle & Sebastian - Lazy Line Painter Jane
I was going to request some Arab Strap or Malcolm Middleton but I am guessing they are not very GIO friendly.....
Maria
p.s are we going to break a record of number of blogs on one thread this week?!!
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Good suggestions Mazz - I suspect we will... :-)
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Nico - brilliant!
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thanks Jim, I suspect tomorrows show is gonna be a busy one but hope the team don't just go for the crowd pleasers ;-)
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Maria - Home Again is an outstanding song.
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It's fantastic Norrie and the whole album is a credit to a great artist and man I think
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@241 - 'The First Big Weekend' - Arab Strap?
I thought the same as you, but I just got something played for the first time so I'm feeling lucky! That song mentions Scotland v England and was on a Guinness ad, so it does tie in with the theme.
'Beep Beep I Love You' by Malcolm Middleton could work too.
Anyway, it's good to see some 90s indie getting a look in, like a few of my suggestions from #220. I used to think there was a cut-off point for this show at 1989!
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Recovery from Tuesday night is still not complete, serious drinking on a school night is something I should avoid these days. My brain is still in recovery and struggling to think of stuff, but here goes.
Good Time Girl – Stone the Crows
Chance – Big Country
Rocks – Primal Scream
Head Rolls Off –Frightened Rabbit
Portree Kid (or is The Teuchters that come frae Skye?) – Corries
Some Candy Talking – Jesus and Mary Chain
This Flight Tonight - Nazareth
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Why am I getting ? between song and artiste, aren't computers wonderful and / or what did I do yesterday morning when I was feeling even more unwell to mess up my settings?
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Thurs. King Creosote- Not One Bit Ashamed;....." i gave you half of my heart and you gave a half hearted shrug....." fantastic.
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What about something from The Lost Soul Band? I asked a while back about a song that mentioned Penicuik (Sir John Clerk's Estate specifically) and one blogger told me the title but I've forgotten it. Anyone remember?
Or there's Gordon Grahame, in the guise of Lucky Jim, with his bread-advert song "Lovely to Me", which is actually a nice wee song.
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This could easily be run into four nights, but since we only have Thursday, here we go:
Broken Down Angel-Nazareth
Into the Valley-Skids
Caledonia-Frankie Miller
Run-Amy McDonald
Black horse and the cherry tree-KT Tunstall
Shape of things to come-Headboys
Jump at the cats-King Creosote
Delilah-Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Thorn in my side-Annie Lennox
Storm-Big Country
Pick up the pieces-Average White Band
Ship called Dignity-Deacon Blue
Breakaway-Gallagher and Lyle
No mean city-Maggie Bell
Waterfront -Simple Minds
Selfish Jean-Travis
500 miles - Proclaimers
DC in Cellardyke
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Life is returning and my brain is starting to be useful again. How could I forget SAHB, Edwyn Collins, Aztec Camera, Orange Juice etc. All of the aformentioned have already had request and I'll second any of them, same for Belle and Sebastian, Arab Strap. As long as we avoid Bay City Rollers and the like I'll be a happy man.
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Looks like a simple one song per night with no embellishments post has NIL effect :-( so I'll now embellish:
John Martyn, as I have commented before, should be the King of Scotland. Tender or angry, blissed out or rolling about in the depths of his stupid humanity, Big John has produced so much good music over the years that it's a crime he's not better recognised. The one song that most people will click to is "May You Never", covered by Clapton, but never bettered either by others or by John himself when he's attempted to re-record it in more mellow mode. The song on "Solid Air" is basically just JM and a guitar - I've had the privilege if seeing him doing it live a number of times over the years, and I'm sure it's a bit of a curse to him now (especially as his fingers arenae so agile as they used to be). But the man in his pomp is almost impossible to beat. Get it on, Bryan!
PS - Ali & Winters, are you off to Glasgow tonight for the Hawks? I'm down in Newcastle tomorrow, so's I don't have to get up and work the morning after. New guitarist, Tim Blake and (I think) HLL supporting! Should be good :-)
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This looks as though it will be a big improvement on Welsh night (but thanks for Velvet Underground).
Jack Bruce - Theme for an Imaginary Western would be my first pick.
Second pick from any of the following:
Cado Belle (with Maggie Reilly) - Airport Shutdown
Stone the Crows - Blind Man
Donovan - Universal Soldier
King Creosote - Admiral
Belle and Sebastian - Piazza, New York Catcher
SAHB - Mrs Blackhouse (didn't remember it - but heard it on Ian Anderson last week!)
Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Ballboy - Olympic Cyclist
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Woops - forgot the Rezillos - Somebody's Going to Get Their Head Kicked in Tonight!
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Maria, was it you who suggested Richard Hawley on Tuesday? That was a great choice.
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Julie check out :
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=240782273 Hope this helps...
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Julie, re post 251
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Thanks Jan, but unfortunately I can't get myspace at work and won't be home till after the show is finished.
My final suggestions for SCOTLAND:
Emily Smith - "Sunset Hymn" (just a lovely, happy-feeling song by a singer with a beautiful, clear voice).
Humblebums - "Look Over The Hill And Far Away". Heard this the other night on the Mark Lammar show on BBC2. A Gerry Rafferty song - as opposed a Billy Connolly one.
Something (preferably the one I talked about in an earlier blog) by The Lost Soul Band, or "Lovely to Me" by Lucky Jim
Wolfstone - "Tall Ships".
SAHB - Giddy Up a Ding Dong - I love when Alex Harvey gets all wavery-voiced at the end of a song as if he's put every iota of effort into it.
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Jan, I meant to say that the Lost Soul Band is interesting to me as I was at the same school as a couple of band members and am a friend of a friend so-to-speak. Always interesting to see locals who achieve even a modicum of fame. More street cred than the guy from The Wurzels!!!
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Its a small world indeed :-)
The myspace blog is very informative and lists their history. Have a read when you get home from work.
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I second the following
Big Country, Edwyn Collins, Cado Belle
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I saw on another blog entry that JFE has requested Caledonia by John Wright. It is a great cover of the song and would make a fine change to hearing the Frankie Miller version which will no doubt be requested by the millions who listen to the show :-)
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Frankie Miller:
I Cant Change It from Once In a Blue Moon or
Ain't Got No Money (which Bob Seger covered) from The Rock
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Ready for this?
SCOTLAND
The Proclaimers(naturally)
Caledonia - Dougie McLean
Both Sides of the Tweed - Dick Gaughan
(gets my vote for a new scottish national anthem. Discuss!)
Bonny Woodha' - Dick Gaughan (heartbreaking song about a soldier dying on a battlefield)
World Turned Upside Down - Dick Gaughan
Cod Liver Oil and Orange Juice - Hamish Imlach
The Yew Tree - Battlefield Band
The John McLean March - North Sea Gas
Ye JAcobites by Name - North Sea Gas(notable for being a song CONDEMMING the Jacobite cause)
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Just time to do a quick list for tonight:
You Trip Me Up - Jesus and Mary Chain
I Travel - Simple Minds
(my fave SM track by far
Dead Cities - The Exploited
Dirty Deeds - AC/DC (3 of them were born here, beats Velvets!)
Flying Saucer Attack - The Rezillos
Sweet Suburbia - The Skids
Ta Ching ching Cheerio!
PS
HFG, sadly we are not going to the Hawks gig tonight. Hope you have a great time tomorrow.
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Rats, too busy a day to do a big list.
So let's reduce it to the Cocteau Twins. Donimo for preference, but Pearly Dewdrops' Drops OK too :-D
(oh go on then: Fairground Attraction: Falling Backwards. And any auld Wolfstone)
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Just heard Aneka (Mary Sandeman) doing Japanese Boy in the opening montage tonight - I've played on stage with Mary and I have to say there is not a nicer lady in the business. Her attention to detail in Gaelic singing is flawless!
I actualy rate Japanese Boy - it's not a bad pop song at all, being of it's time as so many records are. It's a pity she blew the pop career spectacularly in the Wogan interview... I would have liked to hear a second album! Great lady - great memories. Slainge!
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What, no Trash Can Sinatras fans? I'd love to hear their "Obscurity Knocks" or maybe "Twisted & Bent."
Rich in North Carolina
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Re #269 - Scratch that as Bryan has just played Nae Regrets by Martyn Bennett. I am probably, as some of you will know, just about the world's biggest Scottish patriot and exponent of the Scots language. I am so proud of Radio Scotland for playing it on Scotland night.
Mannies, ye're aa tae the fore, the nicht!
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#270 Rich, how could I forget! My favourite Trash Can Sinatra's song is 'How Can I Apply'.
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I've missed the first hour! And to add insult to injury, I've tuned in to Travis!
If you've not played B&S yet, I'd love to put in a request for Dear Catastrophe Waitress, if you could play it for Jen who is just the most awesome person that would be great too!
x grim from edinburgh
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Julie Fowlis an aa the nicht - ferly! Great show!
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Jim #274
Ah gree wi ye. "Propur trait" es we say
DC in Cellardyke
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Re: 1 word theme night.
Will this exclude names?
If not, where is the challenge?
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Scotch - it's not a challenge... It's a list of suggestions of good tracks! The result is always indeterminate and decided on the night. Be cool and suggest some good stuff! :-)
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Jim
Missed most of tonights show....but happy?
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Yeh I would have to say it was a great show tonight! Listen again on the iPlayer... :-)
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Have been Jim skipped forward to where I missed from. Great week of music, good themes, great suggestions.
Producers note, and I did email this in earlier today, King L's version of Last Cigarette is a hidden track at the end of A Great Day for Gravity.
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Just listened to tonights show on iplayer, it was great, sad I missed it live. I had to attend a P3 Christmas Disco... LOL
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Did you do the funky chicken? Or did he decline? LOL
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JFE, The Funky Chicken? what's that? LOL (wee bit before my time). Bit too distastefull for a woman of my calibre! Declined? I don't know the meaning of the word ! VERY LOL LOL
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#282, #283 !!!
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Norrie - your point being? LOL
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No point ~ made me smile that exchange thats all!
I think a week would not have covered Scottish night, when I was making my lists to email in it was just great - all the bands, solo singers and great songs. Had great fun with that one.
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Cold tonight, don't you think?
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Julie FE
It was me that requested Richard Hawley on Tuesday night and I am not ashamed to admit that I sat listening to it with goosebumps all over and a little lump in my throat! No matter how many times I hear that track it never fails to make me feel so emotional...not in a sad or happy way if you know what I mean, it just gets me right there!
I have seen Mr Hawley live twice now and he is just amazing. A real entertainer with a velvet voice, perfect.
Sorry, gush over ;-)
Maria
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Norrie, are you having a little aperitif tonight as its nearly the weekend ? :-)
JFE, its bloomin foggy and cold here in the Southside
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p.s.
anyone venturing to Manchester to see Moz next May? Norrie, surely you want to go and celebrate his 50th birthday with him?!!
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Maria - I dont think I had ever even heard of Richard Hawley before hearing that and have ordered the Cd now hope it is as good. I txt in saying that whatever that song was it was just superb.
Jim - eh not that cold, what do you mean?
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Maria - sure do. Will be poised at 10.00. I am a bit annoyed though you are supposed to get advance tickets, I did for the Playhouse this year. Old Mozz 50yrs old eh. I am just a boy after all.
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#289 JFR ~ you know me too well. Cabernet Sauvignon this evening. Chilean of course. Single Estate.
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Norrie - Tried a decent Pinot Tage? Less of a headache and nice and fruity! GIO!
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Norrie 293 - I know you too well? The blog will be going into overload ! LOL
Red wine, sore head the next morning. Hope you are not designing roads tomorrow morning ....LOL
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Hey - get a room, you two! LOL
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I must admit Jim I had never even heard of it. Looks interesting from what I can see on the web. Will try some.
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Yes , ahem, well anyway the themes for next week look good.
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Oh dear, the blog will go into meltdown with all this innuendo LOL
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Enjoy your wine Norrie :-)
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Yay - over 300 comments on a post..!
Anyway, while driving into the place of slavery this morning, and listening to Tracy Ullman's Breakaway, it occurred to me how annoying I think it is when singers sing in a bland, standardised faux-American accent, rather than using their own.
It's kinda the reverse of what they strove for in the Committments: "Roide, Sally Roide"
So here's an idea for a theme: The Accent's On The Singer - songs where you can hear the singer's *own* accent.
So obviously the Proclaimers, The Streets, Billy Bragg, Feargal Sharkey, David Gilmour, some Beatles, Blur, Humblebums, early Dylan (it may be American, but it's his own accent, not the homogenised one), the Pogues, Madness etc.
You get where I'm coming from?
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Capt! That sounds a good theme. Some eraly Bowie would fit.
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Hi Norrie
I am sure you won't be disappointed with Mr Hawleys CD, I do recommend the earlier stuff too..I always think the first album you acquire from someone you learn to love is always the best!
Lowedges and and Late Night Final are treasures too.
Enjoy!
Maria
p.s. Moz at Playhouse was amazing wasn't it?! I couldn't get rid of my ear to ear grin for days :-)
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Maria - at the risk of upsetting bloggers I thought he was brilliant that night. Seen him a few times over the last couple of years in really small venues. What were those maddies like jumping the pit!
Anyway manchester tickets secured!
Thanks fopr the Richard Hawley info - will let you know what i think!
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Great news re tickets Norrie, I am jealous! And yes, it was a great gig at Playhouse. My mate was at the front and had the mic when Moz passed it into the audience, I was so proud ;-)
Anyway, perhaps we should save this chat for Jan 17th when the others can tune out and we can Moz Adore in private?! :-)
Can I just say what a great show it was on Thursday night?! I have just "listened again" and there was something for everyone I think and was glad to see that it wasn't just the obvious choices, some mutual back slapping for all GIO listeners - good work!
Happy weekend everyone, I am back down the road to Birmingham for a visit to family and friends...Norrie, I fear I will be hitting the red with you ;-)
Maria
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