Next week's themes...
Only three shows till Christmas so I'm hoping producer Mandi lets us bring games in this week. Maybe if we can get her on the sherry and mince pies there's every chance. I'm joping for a fun week and there have been some brilliant suggestions made already for Christmas Eve. Check them out here and leave yours below...
Monday 22nd December
Tonight's show is dedicated to your musical gifts. Which song do you want to hear, who's it for and why? We'll wrap it up and play it out....email getiton@bbc.co.uk or leave your message on the blog.....
Tuesday 23rd December
Home is where the heart is tonight, as work winds down and the final preparations are being made to celebrate Christmas.It could be The Pretenders '2000 Miles', Chris Rea 'Driving Home For Christmas', or maybe Everything But The Girl with 'Come On Home'....
Wednesday 24th December
Celebrate Christmas Eve with Get It On tonight - let us know which festive songs you want to hear - the classic, the quirky and the downright silly!
Thursday 25th December
Take a night off and let the Get It On team choose the music tonight! Classics from the Ronettes and Barry White, new hits from Alphabeat and Gabriella Cilmi - the perfect antidote to festive overload! And some surprise choices from BBC Scotland presenters Jackie Bird, Janice Forsyth, Fred Macaulay, Annie Macguire and Lesley Riddoch.
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TUESDAY
'Four Stone Walls' - Capercaillie
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TUESDAY
'Fire at Midnight' - Jethro Tull
unless you want to play it tomorrow instead.............
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MONDAY
'So Far Away' - Carole King
For the most precious girls in my life, Susan and Jessi.
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Another thought for Wednesday is the Theme from Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence. Don't know who it was by but think David Bowie was in the film
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Jim - it was Ryuichi Sakamoto who recorded the song. Always been a favourite of mine. His music has bags of style.
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The home one could be pretty much the collected works of Runrig & The Sawdoctors... Prizes[1] to anyone suggesting up-tempo songs for the night.
Meantime, my list:
Roger Waters: Home (good list of what 'home' can mean to people)
Dean Owens: Raining in Glasgow
Peter Nardini: A River Without You
Sawdoctors: Galway and Mayo
Billy Bragg: A13, Trunk Road to the Sea (Essex version of Route 66)
Easy Club: Old Toon Shuffle
Christy Moore: Go Move Shift (for those not allowed one)
Runrig: The Cutter or I'll Keep Coming Home
Slade: Take Me Bak 'ome
[1] In the current BBC style of non-prizes for competitions they're not actually running.
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For Home night, sorry that again it is a Mary Chapin Carpenter track, but her Almost Home is an absolutely fantastic track written with Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Any MCC fans er CD single of this is worth trying to tracj down as she does a stunning verion of Dancing In The Dark.
Hope this gets played, my favourite MCC song I think.
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Not many suggestions for Monday so far! I'd like to send a presie to the GiO team. Choose one from:
'Music' by John Miles
'If there's a reason' by Gordon Lightfoot
'Radio Ga-Ga' by Queen
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Norrie,
Don't apologise. Mary Chapin is a class act.
(No' a bad looking lassie either).
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Ok here is my Monday list:
I give the following gifts of song (sorry for all I have forgotten or given a bad suggestion for):
Danielle - Jeff Buckley Hallelujah or Marianne Faithful My Friends Have
Maria - 10,000 Maniacs Everyday Is Like Sunday
Julie - Steve Forbert Streets of This Town
Jan Ruglin - ABC Look of Love
Joe K - Springsteen and Grushecky Never Be Enough Time
AFR - Bob Seger Still The Same
Roxyjohn - Iggy Pop China Girl
EC - Family Burlesque
Andy on M77 - Tom Robinson Band 2 4 6 8 Motorway
Ali and The Winters - Skids Sweet Suburbia or Leonard Cohen Sisters of Mercy
MadMac - The Clash Gates of The West
JimFraeErskine - Tacks The Boy Disaster Frozen Feet
Harry Frae Gatehoose - Tim Buckley Song to The Siren
Glen Miller - Warren Zevon and Springsteen Disorder In The House
Scotch - Eddie Reader Glasgow Star
CaptainR - Natalie Merchant and Billy Bragg Thick As Thieves
Saltspringsherri - Skids Woman In Winter
Dykerlad - Van Morrison Comfortably Numb
Hoppo - The Clash Pressure Drop
RichMurrayNC - Tift Merrit Something To Me
Slope static - Butcher Boy Arbor Day
Stewartin Tam - Davey Steele Scotland Yet
Bobby from Howwood - The Bible Honey Be Good
Jim In Giffnock - Nick Cave The Ship Song
Donna and Bryan - Nanci Griffith From a Distance
Jan In Glasgow - Justin Currie What Is Love For
John In Shieldhall - Magazine A song From Under The Floor boards
For Bryan Kate Rusby Village Green Preservation Socitey
Barbara - Queen and Bowie Under Pressre
Mandi - Gene Clark Bo Other
Richard - Pressure Drop The Clash
Sam - Blondie Hanging on the telephone
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#9 Scotch yuo are right, hope she will be at this party I am off to tonight. I admit its unlikley!!
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Norrie - you bring a tear to my eye. That was very sweet of you!
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I forgot MrChops The Dwarf, his new wee choplet must be here by now! Bob Dylan - Precious Angel.
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ah Norrie, how generous of you :-)
I would like to gift the track "Sleep" by Texas feat Paul Buchanan to my patient and fantastic better half Donald.
He is the best mate I could ask for and also puts up with all my endless chat about themes and GIO! It would be a proper thank you to him for introducing me to the show.
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Tuesday
Joha Lewie - Stop the Cavalry
"Wish I was at home for Christmas"
U2 - New Year's Day
"All is quiet on New Year's day" - I hope so, there's no excuse for a hangover out here.
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Norrie - #10 - what a brilliant list! Very clever indeed! Cheers mate and all the best for the holiday season! Basically, that list could cover the entire show with several tracks left over! :-)
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Maz - #14 - I'd like to dedicate the Texas track to all the bloggers and the entire GIO team. I know Paul Buchanan and he's a really nice guy. How much would you take for his moby number? (only kidding! LOL)
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Good list Norrie. You should be given 'Guitar Man'. I think our resident grumps, Waldorf and Stadler, must have the Muppets theme tune played for them. Or 'Rio' for Adam and 'Take it EC' for the North Sea. We could also have 'JimfaeErskine Bridge over troubled waters'
DC in Cellardyke
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Monday
Aside from simply seconding Norrie's list, I'd like to suggest 'We're Going To Be Friends' by The White Stripes. Gifted to friends old and new.
Tuesday
Long Way Home - Tom Waits
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DC - #18 - Bridge Over Troubled Waters is a beautiful song, and the first song that ever made me genuinely weep at the wonder that such artistry is possible in the world. Thank you! I hope it is played.
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Norrie - I thought someone might do a list for the GIO regular bloggers and i'm grateful it was you 'cos i thought it'd be EC or AFR with sarky (but no doubt funny) suggestions. Thanks for my gift - good choice.
For my gift I'd suggest The Ditty Bops song "Wake Up"...for the daughter...and not just because that's what I yell about 50 times every school morning. It starts by focussing on the cliched and restricting advice It's so easy to give to one's children but I'd prefer her to follow the advice at the end...what you could do..."Breath deep, speak out, make up your mind, be brave, follow your dreams, listen to your heart, close your eyes, make a wish". I know it's corny but hey! It's Christmas and nearing the end of another year - bet we all get a bit philosophical at this time.
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JFE
Inspired choice - one of my favourites.
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Scotch-git has to have 'Whisky in the jar' (OK, the pedants will have noticed that I've taken licence with the spelling)
However, I think this dedication theme should be opened up eg Richard Branson and 'Ticket to the Moon' by ELO, or Van Morrison's 'Half as much' for Alastair Darling
DC in Cellardyke
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Tuesday:
"Better Be Home Soon" -- Crowded House
(always been my favorite Neil Finn song)
Norrie, great suggestion on Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Almost Home" -- I agree, it's one of her best songs. Another great MCC song that fits Tuesday's theme is "Going Home," the hidden bonus track at the end of her "Time*Sex*Love" album (and my favorite song on that record).
Thanks too for the wonderful list of gift songs for the GiO bloggers and staff!
Rich in North Carolina
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Heh, norrie - you got me on the folk side of my sensibilities too. Trying to remember whose voice Natalie's reminds me of.
Is that the version on Ophelia?
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Capt - I made a mistake! It should have been Bread and Circuses!! Thats what I get for not checking, still if nothing else it shows I am not googling!!
The version of Thick as Thieves I like is on her retrospective CD, Natalie solo on the piano.
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wednesday
'( what's so funny 'bout ) peace love and understanding' Elvis Costello. Doesn't that sum it up?
or as a complete contrast the great version of 'over the rainbow/ what a wonderful world' from the soundtrack of Meet Joe Black' by Israel Kamakawaweole ( or words to that effect )
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bob - that's also the version of over the rainbow that closed Life on Mars.
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#27 and 28. I LOVE him singing that song - he was a huge Hawaiian man with a beautifully sweet voice. It was also on the soundtrack to 50 first dates. His surname is spelled Kamakawiwo'ole (but don't ask me how to pronounce it!!!). Not being pedantic...just best to get it right so the producer can find it easily.
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Dear Producer: it's here:
http://www.last.fm/music/Israel+Kamakawiwo%27ole/_/Somewhere+Over+The+Rainbow
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...I rushed out (to iChoons) and bought it about 20 seconds after Life on Mars ended.
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Monday: What I would wish for everyone at Christmas time -
"Life, Love and Happiness" by Brian Kennedy
Tuesday: Simple, really -
"Home" by Michael Buble... ahhhh lovely!
Have a good 'un!
xxJ
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(This is Julia, not Jonathan, by the way!! He'll kill me for making him look like such a soppy fool, haha!!)
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That was funny! LOL
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Julia,
So nice to hear from you. How's the baby?
I'll never forget the time you said that the new BBC building looked like the box that the Armadillo came in. Priceless!!
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#24 Rich I am shocked beyond beleif. MCC is one of my all time favourite artists and I have listened to time sex love since it came out many many times. Never heard the hidden stuff before! And that is a great track. Thanks for pointing it out.
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Could I also say that Springsteens Long Walk Home is a fantastic song and Southside Johnny I Dont Want To Go Home would be good too!
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Norrie, you're starting to sound like BB...
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Festive greetings GIO bloggers!
Like others I will start by thanking Norrie for his great list - I hope BB plays more than one song and I am happy to endorse it all.
My suggestions for tonight are: Love and happiness for you by Kimmie Rhodes, for all family and fiends and in particular my better half, Jane, my sons Mark and Matthew and my brother, Jim. The lyrics make it perfect for the theme.
If that doesn't make the cut, three options which Jane would appreciate are:
- I fall to pieces by Trisha Yearwood and Aaaron Neville
- I'll work for your love - Springsteen
- Until the night - Billy Joel.
Joe
Linlithgow
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#10. Norrie, great list and very flattered to get a mention.
I started listening to the show in the summer, and have really enjoyed listening to and reading everyone's suggestions, and being introduced to new tracks and artists, as well as making my own contributions.
I have really tried to think of something else, but the only track I have come up with so far for Bryan and the BBC team, Barbara, Mandi, Richard and Sam, and all the bloggers and contributors to the show is "Thank You For The Music" by Abba. I know that won't be a popular choice, so if anyone has a suggestion for a track that says the same but is more suitable for GIO, stick it on the blog.
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Monday
"Ship Song" Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds for the lovely missus
"My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock" for Ted, with much respeck
"The Golden Void" by Hawkwind, for everyone (me especially!)
Merry Christmas, Getitonners.
x
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Tuesday:
'Downtown train' by Rod Stewart on his way home
'Homeward Bound' by Simon &and Garfunkel
'Take the Long Way Home' by Supertramp
'The Road to Home' by Amy Macdonald
'Somewhere only we know' by Keane
'Wish you were here' by Pink Floyd
DC in Cellardyke
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Tuesday
"Mr Henry" by Tom Waits. A lovely slurred version of a meander home, full of foolish regret, brought down to earth at the end by the reality of (what does not seem to be a good thing) home.
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Wednesday
Greg Lake "I Believe in Father Christmas". It's about the festive season, without being an overdrive party thing, it's got a caustic note, but the original verses and the bits borrowed from Prokofief or whoever give it a Christmassy gloss which entices in the unwary.
On the other hand, there's Mr Blobby.
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Hi everybody, I hope you are well. Norrie, thanks very much for the song that is very lovely of you. The choplet has indeed arrived, a smashing wee boy who is doing great (as is Ms Chops).
It'll probably be the new year before I get back into any routine that will incorporate thinking about GIO. Meanwhile I hope that everyone on the board and Bryan and the GIO team have a great Christmas and marvellous 2009!
Regards
Mr Chops, the Dwarf
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Congratulations Mr. Chops! Good to hear everyone is doing well. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
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Hope this isn't too late for Monday's show.Could you find time for Prefab Sprout's We Let the Stars Go-great lyrics,sweeping melodies, a really good example of songwriting as craft...a rare thing,methinks. As an alternative, if you can't find this, could you play Hang out the Stars in Indiana by Al Bowlly from the Withail and I sountrack,originally recorded in the 30s but definitely available on CD.This one's for my husband Geoffrey-with-a-G, who keeps me going ...
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thanks norrie-just read your list.
For you--Gypsy Rider by none other than Gene Clark.Cheers!
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#44 - Harry - I was listening to Radio Clyde this afternoon and they played the Greg Lake song I Believe In Father Christmas which is basically a comment on the over-commercialisation of Christmas... And guess what? Near the end they cut it short to play some adverts! Irony or what!
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#10
Norrie - Just catching up and many thanks for the mention (good choice too) - Have a great Christmas.
Bryan, another suggestion for tonight - Turn Around by Nanci Griffiths for my daughters Katy and Roslyn. A reminder of how time flies!
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I hope I haven't offended AdamInRio and EC in the North Sea with my suggestion of the Muppets theme tune. That pair have been rather quiet over the past few days.
I'm also surprised that neither have joined in with the excellent site at
http://www.last.fm/group/Get%2BIt%2BOn%2BListeners
In fact, there's a few notable names missing out the shouts!
I still think 'Santa's a Scotsman' has to be played on Wednesday night
DC in Cellardyke
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#51 - DC - yup, it's a great wee site with loads of cool tracks shared amongst the members. Recommended! Also saves us all from cluttering this blog up with of-topic stuff, which is good.
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OK - here's an uplifting and entirely appropriate track I can dedicate to Bryan the 'Marathon Man' with pleasure. 'Run To You by Bryan Adams (double whammy as the spelling of Bryan is right!)
Get yer runnin bauchles on Bryan! :-)
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Bah, stuck at home with only DAB for radio.
Missing y'all.
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Captain - listen live on the iPlayer!
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Mon: If my first choice is unsuccessful, "Enjoy Yourself" by Prince Buster would do the trick too (again dedicated to the daughter (not that she needs much cajoling)- and all the GIO community come to think of it).
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Ahh, I'd love to hear "Harper Valley PTA" -- one of the great country story songs! You've got to love it when her mama socks it to the Harper Valley PTA.
Rich in North Carolina
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Re: #57
Tom T. Hall wrote some crackers..........
:-D
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I'm here DC, but on holiday. Just back from the beach.
"Lonely This Christmas" - Mud for EC in the North Sea.
Back to back Shakin Stevens for the Grumpy Girls - "Oh Julie" and "Marie, Marie" (close enough).
"Google's A Wonderful Thing, Baby" Kid Creole, for all our A-Listers on the Blog.
Norrie well done. Not sure what the Seger connection is though.
Merry Xmas all, if I dont get back on before.
Adam
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'Enjoy yourself' Adam (played earlier on tonight by the way!)
I'm not in the least bit a 'Jealous guy'
DC in Cellardyke
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Melancholy, right enough. Should Bryan put out a health and safety warning to mind the smoke alarm with all those lighters in the air?
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#10 Cheers Norrie, that's nice of you.
Good to hear 'We're Going to be Friends' by the White Stripes. Just a really sweet song. Liked Prince Buster, the PTA song and kd lang too. Thought I'd be well scunnered by 'Hallelujah' after hearing it in the shops but her version is nice and restrained. We just need to get that message across to all these Mariah wannabes...
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Tues
Take me bak 'ome - Slade
Green green grass of home - Kelly Holmes & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts
Wed
Silly...
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - Gayla Peevey
Oi! Christmas...
12 Days of Christmas - Max Splodge
Step into Christmas - The Business
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Doh... Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts
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#59 Adam, we had a kinda blog chat about the FM soundtrack album, with particular reference to Bob Seger, maybe I got that wrong I thought it was you who was saying that you loved that album but its going back a bit. I just picked my favourite artists of that album and then picked my favourite Seger song! Not really a connection just trying to pick something I thought you might like.
Saltspringsherri was even more oblique - she said they had loads of snow so Woman In Winter.
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#27
Let's hear Israel Kamakawaweole
(I salute his unpronouncability).
The ukulele has been hitherto underrepresented despite George Harrison, Joe Brown and Paul McCartney all being exponents.
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~66 - Glen - eminds me of this track from the 70's - And yes I can say all the words! LOL
The Lone Ranger by Quantum Jump
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=MzJtK3c9fl8
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#10
Thank you Norrie and Merry Christmas.
For you - Jeannie Needs a Shooter.
Tuesday
Mel Tormé - Comin Home Baby - Coincidentally my son comes back today.
Wednesday
Has to be Fairy Tale of New York
Thursday
In the Bleak Midwinter - Steeleye Span
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Glen - perfect! Of course!!
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Norrie, thank you for the mention in your blog list :-)
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My "Home" suggestions are not terribly festive or upbeat, but.....
Long walk Home or Bring them home - Springsteen
Midnight train to Georgia - Gladys Knight
Long black train - Allison Moorer
Who says you can't go home - Bon Jovi (preferably the duet with Jennifer Nettles)
Home - Chris Daughtry
Greenville - Lucinda Williams
Sweet Homa Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Home to Houston - Steve Earle
Last train home - Nanci Griffith
Joe
Linlithgow
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Tuesday :
House of Fun - Madness
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
Space Oddity - David Bowie
I'll Find My Way Home - Jon and Vangelis
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel
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Re Dykerlad #51-I went to the GIO part of LASTFM--what a great idea. I've registered,but don't show up in the GIO members--what am I doing wrong???
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Sherri, did you click the 'Join' button at the top of the GIO last.fm page, underneath the group's name? I see you as a recent visitor to the GIO group, but as you say it looks like you haven't actually joined the group yet.
Rich
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Hi all.
Here are my suggestions for the 'home' theme. Hope you like!
Take Me Home - Phil Collins
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker
Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
Still Take You Home - Arctic Monkeys
When I Get Home - The Beatles
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
That's Where I Belong - Paul Simon
Beginnings - Chicago
Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
The Nest That Sailed The Sky - Peter Gabriel
OK I am not a huge Whitney fan, but she has made some good records and that's one of them!
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#51 No offence taken DC.
Still trying to raise a bit of Christmas spirit. Not easy when you know you don't get back onshore until next year and after all the decorations are down.
BB - how about playing Eric Carmen - "All by myself" just to cheer me up!!!
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Earlier blog incomplete - I forgot all about:
Alice Russell - Hurry on now.
Joe
Linlithgow
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Adam #59
You could have at least dedicated "Maria" by Blondie for me ;-) Disappointed.....
Can I make a plea for no Chris Rea tonight?! Don't have anything against the man himself but as someone who listens to other radio stations during the day that song is being played to death this year...oh and harking back to my blog about Xmas tunes it also gives me massive traumatic flashbacks to working in music retail ;-)
Sorry, moan over
BTW, massive thanks to BB and Babs for playing my request last night, it meant alot and was great to hear Sleep on the radio again.
Maria :-)
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Bryan
You were worried that this weeks songs could be a bit down beat. So please play Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (opening line 'Home is where I want to be').
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Tuesday - HOME : Kate and Anna McGarrigle's lovely song "Tell My Sister" from their first album is perfect for tonight's theme, as would be "My Town" , from the same album.
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Sherri#73, please see #74!
I had a wee bit bother getting on but eventually got there.
Tuesday: not sure if anyone's suggested it yet but Simon and Garfunkels 'Keep the customer satisfied' has a great first couple of lines
DC in Cellardyke
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Tuesday and less than 100 hits on the blog.
Must be a lot of people off work this week!!
How about Andy Williams - "Home Lovin Man"
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Meaningful is it.
John Denver - Back Home Again
Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
Mark Knopfler - Going Home - Theme from Local Hero)
A bit 'Perkier' -
How about 'Sweet Home Alabama' Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Loudon Wainwright III - When I'm at Your House
James Taylor - Baby It's Cold Outside.
Good Luck with the show folks, and glad Babs is back - we missed her brilliant laugh, it is so infectious you can't help smiling even when it's been a rubbish day.
Cheers!
Jim and Liz Hunter from Humbie.
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#66 I'd be impressed if Bryan got that surname first time. Mind you, he must have been to Hawai'i with Scottish Passport so he should know these things!
Tues:
'Slight Return' - The Bluetones
"I'm coming home, but just for a short time" - does exactly what it says on the tin!
'My Mate Paul' - David Holmes
'Three Little Pigs' - Green Jelly
A mate from my hometown used to do this at karaoke - both the high and low voices. It was a bit like a musical version of Gollum from the Lord of the Rings movie!
Wed:
'I'm Your Christmas Friend (Don't Be Hungry)' - James Brown
It'll be the second anniversary of his death on Christmas Day. I think we can safely they broke the mould...
Hope everyone has a good holiday.
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Tue...more:
"My Oklahoma Home Has Blown Away" Bruce Springsteen.
"25 Miles (from Home) - Edwin Starr - contains the iconic line "feet don't fail me now"...that'd raise the tempo a bit.
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Evening all, wee suggestion from yt temporarily exiled south of the Border. Going Home - Runrig. Nollaig Chridheil is Bliadhna Mhath Ur Dhaibh. MadhufromDunblane.
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#75: Thanks, Jim, for requesting "Carolina In My Mind," and thanks to Bryan for playing it. As you might imagine, that song's always meant a lot to me. When I was living elsewhere for a few years, hearing that beautiful track always made me a bit teary-eyed.
Rich in North Carolina
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#87 - Rich -No problem! That track was always going to be one of my suggestions for the theme tonight. That song and Taylor's version of You've Got A Friend both have the capacity to make me cry on the spot - such is the truthfulness of the lyrics and the simple, crystal clear delivery of a heartfelt message.
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Bryan,
I think Christmas songs should be done by people with a smooth tone to their voice. That's why stuff by Noddy Holder and Bruce Springsteen just doesn't work. How about the following:-
Silver Bells - Jim Reeves
Frosty the Snowman - Ronettes
Christmas Day - Dido
Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Yes, that last one might not seem obvious but with the biblical references, I reckon it has the right feel to be a Christmas classic in the same way as East 17's "stay another day".
Happy Christmas,
Paul Handley, Ayr
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A few thoughts for tonight:
The river - Robert Downey Jnr
Christmas Dream - Perry Como
Hark the herald angels sing - Jewel
Do you hear what I hear - Gladys Knight and the Pips
The Christmas Song or Away in a Manger - Trisha Yearwood
Santa Claus is coming to town - Springsteen
Best wishes to all - and in particular the GIO team
Joe
Linlithgow
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May I echo all the best wishes to everyone and my list of songs
Bruce Springsteen - The Wish - great song about getting his guitar at Christmas and how it subsequently changed his and his familys lives.
Bruce Springsteen - Merry Christmas Baby
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Darlene Love and the E Street Band - All Alone at Christmas
Norrie
Renfrew
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Wednesday: I've been trying to have "Sunset hymn" by Emily Smith played on GIO but to no avail...perhaps Bryan and Co will play her song "Winter Song" which is another very descriptive song and really puts a picture in your mind of the sights and sounds of Winter (including Christmas). Emily, the Scots Singer of the Year 2008, has a beautiful voice.
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I just want to wish evryone at GIO a Very Merry Christmas,
Bryan, Thanks for playing Silent Night it was great!
Got to go, my kids are tracking Santa with NORAD!
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Oh Norrie, loved your list of gift songs. Did you get any on, I missed most of this week due to Christmas shopping!
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