Next week's themes...

Bryan Burnett | 20:03 UK time, Friday, 27 March 2009

Here we go again with another week of themes. As always I look forward to reading your suggestions for the week ahead. Whether you submit a long list by email or just text in with one suggestion on the night, we do appreciate your input into the show.
Monday 30 March
Sax appeal guaranteed tonight as Get It On celebrates the saxophone. How about David Bowie 'Young Americans', Glen Frey 'The Heat Is On' or Springsteen's 'Born To Run'...

Tuesday 31 March
It's a Battle of the Sexes tonight, as suggested by Morag Campbell in Edinburgh. Songs 'about boys and girls - how they see themselves and each other'. So it could be Cyndi Lauper with 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun', 'Boys' Don't Cry' by The Cure or Joe Jackson 'It's Different For Girls'.

Wednesday 1 April
Tonight's show could only be about fools and jokes! Will it be Stone Roses 'Fool's Gold', Steve Miller Band with 'The Joker', or 'Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy' by The Tams?

Thursday 2 April
Reeni in Bute suggested tonight's theme, which is DIY. It should be a night for Bob the Builder but I do hope not. Vic Galloway will be standing in for me tonight as I take the night off to put up some shelves or something like that!

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1. At 8:22pm on 27 Mar 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:
Oh...first up this week...here goes

Mon
Paul Simon...Still crazy after all these years......The Sax gives me goosebumps every time..

Tue
Blur......Boys and Girls

Wed
Beatles.....Fool on the Hill

Thur
Squeeze...Another NAIL in my Heart

Have a good weekend

Frank I D

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2. At 8:22pm on 27 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
MON
I don't know if Santa ever got Clarence his new saxapone but I'll leave the Brucie choice to DC or Norrie. Started with a list of 2764 and narrowed it down after 4 hours to 2763.

So in hoping the rest appear on other peoples lists I'll go for two that have sax all through rather than a solo or a break.

I Don't know why I Love You But I do / Clarence Frogman Henry

What does it Take / Junior Walker & the Allstars

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3. At 8:24pm on 27 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
TUES
Girls / Moments and Whautnauts
This Boy / Tom Baxter
Danny Boy / Eva Cassidy

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4. At 8:27pm on 27 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Wed
Fool / Al Matthews (won this from the local paper when I was 13, three weeks before it charted)
Fools in Love / Joe Jackson
The Flame / Cheap Trick
Your latest Trick / Dire Straits

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5. At 8:28pm on 27 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Thu
If I were a Carpenter / Four Tops
Closer / Nine Inch Nails
I SAW the light / Todd Rundgren

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6. At 8:46pm on 27 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
It will be interesting to see how many times David Sanborn and Jerry Douglas get nominated.

I will start with the following suggestions:

Ian Hunter - all American Alien Boy, fantastic band including Jaco Pastorius and of course David Sanborn who was fresh from the Young Americans sessions and his trademark sound. What a fantastic musician and if you get the chance check out his discography. It is more likely that his solo on Young Americans will get the nod.

Jerry Douglas played with an amazing array of people on fabulous songs

http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/steve-douglas

but I will go with the tremendous Dylan track

Bob Dylan - Baby Stop Crying from the shockingly underrated Street Legal, great song great sax solo at the end!

and I cannot resist:

Bowie - Sorrow not his strongest point his sax playing, but instantly recogniseable.

It would also be good to hear something with Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, preferaby live with Alto Reed playing alto and tenor at the same time!

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7. At 9:06pm on 27 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
MOnday

Urgent - Foreigner - Jr. Walker hits the high note and holds on

Tuesday

Affection - The Lost Boys - Little Steven from the second Sopranos album

Wednesday

Dancing Fool - Frank Zappa - Have I offended someone?

Thursday

Hey Jude - The Beatles - Gaun yersel' Julian

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8. At 10:21pm on 27 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Glen that Lost Boys track is a great suggestion, wonder why they never released the album?

Boys Keep Swinging is a track I love but Bowie's original has been played recently, Susannah Hoffs did a cover version - so that might be fun.

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9. At 10:22pm on 27 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Or The Associates version....

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10. At 10:53pm on 27 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#8

As far as I know that's the only track they did, though there's obviously other Little Steven stuff.

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11. At 10:55pm on 27 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Here it is in the unlikely event of its not being selected for the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUXL31oqXXY

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12. At 11:08pm on 27 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#6 Norrie you are an unsung hero on this blog. Brilliant.

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13. At 11:11pm on 27 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Monday

Dancing in the Moonlight - but the version on Live and Dangerous with John Earle on the horn. (Best live album ever, remember).

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14. At 11:15pm on 27 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Tuesday

Girls in Their Summer Clothes - Bruce
American Girl -Tom

Not Fat Bottomed Girls again!! You tell them Julie!

Wednesday

Fool For Your Loving - Whitesnake (One of the best rock songs ever!)

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15. At 11:18pm on 27 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Thursday

Hate when people split their choices but I`m away for a weekend`s golf so have to do it.......

DIY

Chuck Key`s In Love - Rickie Lee Jones

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16. At 11:28pm on 27 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Chuck Key!!

AFR that was a kind remark!

Enjoy the golf, in the sunshine with little wind no doubt on plush manicured courses.

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17. At 11:31pm on 27 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
And Jerry Douglas will be flattered by your comments about his sax playing.

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18. At 11:31pm on 27 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
MONDAY

'Long Gone' - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Hank Carter played sax on almost all of the recordings.

Buddy Leach took over a few years ago and is, I think, still with the band.

Check 'em out at the Armadillo, May 29th.

P.S. Danielle, Rich, et alii.
Our clocks go forward this weekend.

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19. At 11:36pm on 27 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Glen - I was trying so hard not to do that! Just wait till dobro night, Steve is the man!

Sorry Steve Douglas - Sax, not Jerry Douglas.

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20. At 11:38pm on 27 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#2 or #1 ?!?

Paolo,

That's illegal. Consider yourself yellow-carded. >8-D

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21. At 11:51pm on 27 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
WEDNESDAY

"The boy says, right, Ah'll dae it
But Ah'll need tae play it crafty
So that naebody'll suspect me
Ah'll kid on that Ah'm a dafty"

'Hamlet' - Adam McNaughton

If this doesn't get played, I demand a Shakespeare theme night.

Or a Danish Royalty theme night.

Or................................

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22. At 11:57pm on 27 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
#6
Norrie I was very close to nominating Seger's The Famous Final scene for the last song but at over 5 mins I didn't think there 'd be much chance

#20
Oops poor Frank. We must have posted at same time and turned them upside down.

On the subject of Sax i've got a 20 track bits n pieces of sax solos which I tried to get on you tube for you all to have a go but it infringed somthing or other. Maybe Facebook will take it. I'll let you know.

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23. At 00:10am on 28 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Ok hope this works. 20 sax bits n pieces. Artist and title of song. Can anyone get them all without cheating?

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24. At 00:28am on 28 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
paolo need to sign up - will do that in the morning!

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25. At 00:36am on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#15 Adam, I have it on good authority that Joe Dumps is smiling down from that great metalwork room in the sky....

DC

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26. At 00:45am on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Just in case the GiO team have a weekend off and don't look at last week's 'Next week's themes',....

Monday's sax night:

'Jungleland' - Bruce Springsteen,
'Born to Run' - Bruce Spr... ach you know what's there...

and

'Tunnel of Love' - Dire Straits from the 'Alchemy' album.

Speaking of which, the end of 'Tunnel of Love' is one of those Air Piano moments. On the way to Dundee for a conference today, I listened to 'Country Girl' by Primal Scream and had an Air Drumming session all the way through St. Andrews. What about 'Air Instruments' as a theme? I'm sure that our resourceful bloggers will recount instances of Air Harmonica ( eg Bob Dylan) or Air Electric Drums (Come on Eileen) etc.

This has to be a GiO theme

DC in Cellardyke

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27. At 00:49am on 28 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
a somewhat rubicund saxophonist... well almost!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgfZVNv6w2E

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28. At 03:39am on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
TUESDAY

'Like a Tall Thin Girl' - Jethro Tull

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29. At 03:41am on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
WEDNESDAY

'Thick as a Brick' - Jethro Tull

'Two Short Planks' - Jethro Tull

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30. At 03:42am on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
THURSDAY

'Only Solitaire' - Jethro Tull

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31. At 09:48am on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Wednesday: 'Fool Tull you think it's over'.....

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32. At 10:21am on 28 Mar 2009, joe-k-brown wrote:
My thoughts for the week ahead

Monday - sax classics

With lots of other I'd like to hear: Born to run or Jungleland - Springsteen

Alternatively, it would be good to hear:
Just the way you are - Billy Joel

Also, does any one know if "Dance with me" by Orleans has an alto sax solo?

Tuesday - boys and girls

Girls talk - Dave Edmunds or Linda Ronstadt
The boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
Uptown girl - Billy Joel
Stainsby Girls- Chris Rea
Jersey Girl - Springsteen
Galway girl - Steve Earle
Red dirt girl - Emmylou Harris
Downtown Train - Tom Waits (The downtown trains are full with all of those Brooklyn girls ...)

Also, happy to endorse AFR: Girls in their summer clothes

Wednesday - Fools and Jokers

What a fool believes - Doobie Brothers
Fool if you think it's over - Chris Rea
Fools rush in - Elvis
Fool #1 - Mavericks
Fool to cry - Rolling Stones
That kind of fool - Cado Belle

Happy to endorse AFR: Fool for your lovin'

Thursday - DIY

Ragged wood - Fleet Foxes
Jacob's ladder - Springsteen
If I had a hammer - Nanci Griffiths
Slow screw against the wall - Rufus

Song titles which best describes my DIY experiences:
I fall to pieces (Trisha Yearwood & Aaaron Neville)
Shattered - Linda Ronstadt

Have a good weekend

Joe
Linlithgow

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33. At 10:59am on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
THURSDAY

'BRING ME THE SHED OF ALFREDO GARCIA!'

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34. At 11:12am on 28 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
Monday...

Oh bondage, Up yours! ~ X-Ray Specs

Hey! (Rise of the Robots) ~ The Stranglers feat. Laura Logic of X-Ray Specs on Sax.

The Beat feat. Papa Saxa ~ Tears of A Clown or the under-rated Save it for Later

For a friend ~ T. Communards

Young Americans ~ David Bowie

What a waste ~ Ian Dury & the Blockheads

Walk on the Wild Side ~ Lou Reed

Lastly, and not looking to steal ROXY JOHN'S thunder there will have to be some Andy MacKay on Monday... how's about Strictly Confidential or Grey Lagoons from the best ever Roxy LP 'For Your Pleasure'

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35. At 11:16am on 28 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
MONDAY:

The Skatalites - 'Guns Of Navarone',

Men At Work - 'Who Can It Be Now'

Ian Dury and the Blockheads - 'The Passing Show'

James Brown - 'Living in America'

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36. At 11:20am on 28 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
Skatalites... good call Julie!

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37. At 11:59am on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
TUESDAY

'Girls with Guitars' - Wynonna Judd

Mary Chapin sure can write 'em...............

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38. At 12:14pm on 28 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
No saxophone show would complete without a rendition of Harlem Nocturne. From the hundreds of versions I would suggest The Viscounts or Boots Randolph.

If it isn't possible, anything would do from Amon Duul II's fourteenth album Sitting On The Third Ring Of Saturn With A Banjo On My Knee (disco mix).

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39. At 12:33pm on 28 Mar 2009, joethejamman wrote:
Mon.
Madness 'One Step Beyond'

Tues.
The Cure 'Boys Don't Cry'
Eden Kane 'Boys Cry'

Wed.
Garbage 'Stupid Girl'

Thurs.
Rubettes 'I Can Do It'

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40. At 12:33pm on 28 Mar 2009, emmafork wrote:
Monday:
Sax and Violence from the Muppets
or
Gratuitous Sax from Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins by Sparks

Thursday:
If I had a hammer
Hammer to Fall
If I were a Carpenter
Knock on wood (well you would do this if you were hammering in a Nail)
or:
even better: "DIY" by A Band Called Quinn

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41. At 3:03pm on 28 Mar 2009, Alan_from_Aberdour wrote:
Not been on here for ages - now you need a sign -in!

Anyway, for the sax night norriemclean at #6 has the brilliant idea of All American Alien Boy by Ian Hunter but there is probably no danger that it will get played.

So how about the wonderful sax playing in the amazing "everything but the kitchen sink" production of Wizzard's 1973 No1 hit "Angel Fingers". Enjoy turning back the clock at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ddz-rRI16k

Hope you have got your Mott reunion tickets for Hammersmith in October, norrie!

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42. At 4:10pm on 28 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
(All The Way From Menstrie)

For DC

Thursday

I Lost My Hand To A Saw In Cupar - Sarah Brightman

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43. At 4:44pm on 28 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#2, #1 eh?

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44. At 8:25pm on 28 Mar 2009, mazzystar1 wrote:
#42
Glen, that made me laugh alot, very good.

DIY night; BUILDING A Bridge to Your Heart by Wax

Not wanting to be a nit picker but isn't the Boys and Girls theme more to do with Battle of The Sexes rather than just songs with boys and girls which has been done loadsa times?

Just saying like...

Happy weekend everyone

Maria

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45. At 9:07pm on 28 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
#44

I agree with Maria re boys an' girls

The Undertones did loads of stuff about about such issues and from both perspectives ~ 'Girls don't like it'.

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46. At 9:47pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Re: #44 - Maria made me do it..............

TUESDAY

'Get Your Biscuits In The Oven & Your Buns In The Bed' - Kinky Friedman & The Texas Jewboys

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47. At 9:57pm on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#42, as someone who has lost part of my hand in a machine planer, I'm not sure which bit of the dedication is for me....

Awright, it was just a wee bit. Given the speed that DIY is done these days, and sensing a need to tie in the Fife connection, I'll suggest...

Leven on a Jet plane

DC

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48. At 10:24pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
nickety nackety noo noo noo

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49. At 10:28pm on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Mefful no more.

Possible theme: Scottish towns in a song eg Ayr on a G String

:-)

DC

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50. At 10:41pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Heads Tobermory, Tails Auchtermuchty

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51. At 10:43pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Midnight Train to Falkirk

Rainy Night in Falkirk

Falkirk On My Mind

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52. At 10:50pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
By the Time I Get to Falkirk

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53. At 10:53pm on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Scotch, get on to Last fm. You're wasted here (and in Falkirk)

DC

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54. At 11:00pm on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Elie's fine but it ain't home...

Niel Diamond (I Am I Said)

Definite theme here

DC

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55. At 11:05pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
'Cellardyke Harbour Lights' - Boz Scaggs

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56. At 11:08pm on 28 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#44. That's a great song - had forgotten all about it...I'll enjoy hearing that if it's played.

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57. At 11:08pm on 28 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#53

Wasted ?

I wish.......................................

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58. At 11:47pm on 28 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
King Crail, as Elvis sang

DC

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59. At 02:00am on 29 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#26 DC, your memory is definitely failing,l must be too much vodky. Quite right that 'Tunnel of Love' is a great Air Piano, but the sax song from Alchemy is 'Two Young Lovers' with Mel Collins on saxaphone (and just a wee bit onto 'Tunnel of Love')

DC (by coincidence BTW)

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60. At 02:38am on 29 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
TUESDAY

'Guys Do It All The Time' - Mindy McCready

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61. At 11:58am on 29 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Tuesday suggestions:

The Who - Real Good Looking Boy, brilliant track and homage to Elvis

Pete Townsend - Rough Boys

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62. At 12:04pm on 29 Mar 2009, Alan_from_Aberdour wrote:
Nothing for months and months then two suggestions in a weekend...

Wednesday night should have "What's So Funny About Peace Love & Understanding" on the list. Either the EC & The Attractions version or there is a lovely live acoustic version by writer Nick Lowe on his "Untouched Takeaway" album. You could also go for the Brinsley Schwarz original or even the Steve Earle cover from his "Just An American Boy" live set. I'd even be happy to send you a bootleg I have of the mighty Wilco covering it as an encore - it is that good a song!

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63. At 2:44pm on 29 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
I see that David Howell Evans (I believe he's known as The Wedge) is building five mansions at Malibu.

Let's get back to simpler days with Brinsley Schwarz.

For Monday,

Wild Weekend - The Rockin' Rebels - Huge enthusiasm and spirit and no pretensions to save the planet while already owning half of it.

Today's clue:

Laudable? Pants! (7,6)

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64. At 3:19pm on 29 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
MONDAY:
#35
Skatalites: Fantastic Suggestion.

But we *have* to salute the sax (and songwriting) of Lee Thompson of Madness, a band that had the sax playing deeply embedded within the sound, rather than having the odd highlight riff or solo.

Classic tracks: Embarrassment (for preference) or House of Fun, both which Thompson wrote.

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65. At 3:44pm on 29 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
#62 Alan - great suggestion for Peace, Love and Understanding. I bought the Nick Lowe compilation and liked the Brisnley Shwarz original. Amazing that theElvis Costello version was originaly the b side to a Nick Lowe single!

I truly wish I could have afforded the reunion gigs Alan, but I have well and truly exceeded any kind of notional budget for gigs this year. I kept hoping they would play some additional gigs but it does not look likely now.

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66. At 4:05pm on 29 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#63

BRING ME THE WEDGE OF ALFREDO GARCIA!

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67. At 4:45pm on 29 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#66

Bring me the extra nuts and bolts left over after building the Ikea chest of drawers bought by Alfredo Garcia even though I followed the instructions completely.

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68. At 5:43pm on 29 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#67

Inflicts
Knackering
Excessive
Aggravation

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69. At 6:53pm on 29 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
TUESDAY (BOYS and GIRLS):

'With a Girl Like You' - The Troggs
'My Kind Of Girl' - Frank Sinatra
'My Girl Josephine' - Fats Domino
'Stranglehold' - UK Subs
'The Word Girl' - Scritti Politti
First Boy In This Town' - Scritti Politti
'I Know What Boys Like' - The Waitresses
'Runaway Boys' - Stray cats

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70. At 6:54pm on 29 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#69 Brilliant! A Stray Cats track! I have one for this week also - will blog later this evening. I want to make sure some of the songs I have chosen are actually as good as I remember them... Quite often they are not!

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71. At 8:26pm on 29 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
No Re-Gretsch - Stray Cats

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72. At 8:43pm on 29 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
#70 Chance it, it's crazy!

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73. At 9:26pm on 29 Mar 2009, Alan_from_Aberdour wrote:
#65

Yup it looks live five nights in London and that's it. I know what you mean re the budget, norrie - so much on and troubled times. But, having never seen them back in the day this was a beg, steal or borrow trip.

I was an extremely excited 14 year old with a ticket to see them at the Apollo in late November 1974 when they were touring with the "new" line-up with Mick Ronson replacing Ariel Bender. However, following a few dates in mainland Europe, Ian Hunter collapsed, was diagnosed with nervous exhaustion and finally did what he had been threatening to do for years and broke up the band. I was one upset teenager but, an incredible thirty five years later, I have the chance to put it right.

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74. At 10:41pm on 29 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#71 Don't fret.

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75. At 10:41pm on 29 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
The good times evaporate for tribute band Haud The Poodle.

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76. At 10:52pm on 29 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
#41
Wizzard is a great shout for the old sax. Not only was Roy wood an instrumental genius but Wizzard also took TOTP miming to a new art form. Love this old clip where the drummer juggles and Mr Wood even manages to play the Bob Dylan at 2.40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duq5QDp6KqE

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77. At 10:56pm on 29 Mar 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
#49 - Viva Lesmahagow!?

MON (Sax):
'Return of Django' - Lee Perry + the Upsetters
Val Bennett's solo somehow manages to make a tyre squeal sound!? My colleague is still convinced the song is about an elephant called Django but I thought it was named after a Western. Can anyone else shed any light on this?

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78. At 11:11pm on 29 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
There is a film called Django, dont know about the elephant though! Only reason I know this is that a scene in it inspired tarrantino in Reservoir Dogs.

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79. At 11:11pm on 29 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Is the elephant Indian or African?

'Sukiyaki Western Django' was recently released on DVD. I think the director is Japanese. So it's an Eastern Western.

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80. At 11:13pm on 29 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Just One Leuchars - The Hollies

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81. At 11:18pm on 29 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
KC & the Sunshine Band
Sound That Fun Kinghorn

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82. At 11:27pm on 29 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#77. I'll second that shout - let's hear some Jamaican music in preference (or, to be fair, as well as) Madness :0)

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83. At 11:45pm on 29 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
While My Heart is Still Peat Inn - Roxy Music

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84. At 00:04am on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Re: #63

PALUDAL BASTEN

is there a prize?

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85. At 00:09am on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Monday - Saxophone:
Wild Saxophone - Stray Cats
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury and The Blockheads
The Saxophone Song - Kate Bush
One More Night - Phil Collins
Runnin' - Earth Wind And Fire
Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
Gratuitous Sax - Sparks
Still In Love - Warren Hill
The Simpsons Theme Tune - Lisa Simpson :-)

Tuesday - Boys And Girls:
A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
Dancing With The Big Boys - David Bowie
Nature Boy - David Bowie (amazing song, from Moulin Rouge)
No Son Of Mine - Genesis
My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Wild Boys - Duran Duran
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Material Girl - Madonna
American Girl - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash (Or CSNY)
About A Girl - Nirvana
Rough Boy - ZZ Top
All The Children Sing - Todd Rundgren

Wednesday - Fools And Jokes:
Foolish Love - Rufus Wainwright
Fool To Cry - The Rolling Stones (unusually quiet Stones track)
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - The Smiths
The Fool On The Hill - The Beatles
The Riddle - Nick Kershaw
These Foolish Things - Rod Stewart
The Worst Joke Ever - R.E.M.
The Trickster - Radiohead
You Don't Fool Me - Queen

Thursday - DIY:
D.I.Y. - Peter Gabriel
An Architect's Dream - Kate Bush
Another Nail In My Heart - Squeeze
Hammer To Fall - Queen
Pulling Up Shelves - Tartan Amoebas
Assembly Line - Dixie Dregs
Date With Ikea - Pavement
What's He Building? - Tom Waits (won't be played, but check it out!)

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86. At 00:09am on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
'Stornoway' - Del Shannon

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87. At 00:13am on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#67

Jim,

Isn't following the instructions the final resort?

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88. At 00:41am on 30 Mar 2009, janfromrutherglen wrote:
Monday - Sax

Jealous Guy - Bryan Ferry
Wonderful Life - Black
Baker St - Gerry Rafferty, worthy of more than just the montage,who cannot like this track??
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury and The Blockheads
Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra

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89. At 00:45am on 30 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#85 - Typical. I go away for two days, come back and JFE has requested Fat Bottomed Grils.

Is that yer banker for a mention Jim?

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90. At 00:49am on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Well I wouldn't use the word banker.

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91. At 01:09am on 30 Mar 2009, janfromrutherglen wrote:
Hey, Adam - fat bottomed girls make the rocking world go round!

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92. At 07:03am on 30 Mar 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:
As many have already said, must have some Springsteen and the choices are myriad. Apart from that suggest;

Shotgun - Jr Walker
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me / Scenes from an Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel
Never Tear Us Apart - Isaac Hayes
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood
Living in America - James Brown

...and while I have nothing against fat bottomed girls, more's the pity, just say no please. Or, if you must play it last and warn meso I can switch off.

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93. At 08:29am on 30 Mar 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:
Monday

I know it was played recently-ish, but as it's one of the saxiest ever I think we're entitled to another listen to...

Will You - Hazel O' Connor

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94. At 08:47am on 30 Mar 2009, andyontheM77 wrote:
Hi Bryan

I'm back to full attention again after my winter (skiing) sabbatical. I have heard quite a few shows (and enjoyed) but not found time to request.

Sax:
Lily was Here - Candy Dulfer
Aja - Steely Dan
Mirror in the Bathroom - Beat
Waiting on a Friend (or Brown Sugar) - Stones
Don't Ever Think (Too Much) - Zutons
Lady - Regina Spektor

Or - please play Clarence Clemons more than once (because I know you are going to do some Springsteen), how about You're a Friend of Mine by Jackson Browne - with Clarence Clemons

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95. At 09:01am on 30 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
When I saw Van Morrison being surly and boring in concert, his band included a glamorous, female saxophonist...who would that have been?

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96. At 09:36am on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
That was Candy Dulfer and her best sax playing on his records is:

Van Morrison - Peace of Mind

was he really surly and boring ;o)

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97. At 10:06am on 30 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#96

He was a right grumpy old bleep...I know...hard to believe isn't it :0)

Thanks Norrie - thought you'd answer that question.

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98. At 11:01am on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
#88
re Baker St. I once saw an edition of Weakest Link where Ms Robinson asked who played Sax on Baker St and then chastised the guy for not knowing it was Bob Holness. I know it's a bit of a dumbed down programme but BBC researchers accepting urban myths as fact?

#94
Waiting on a friend is my fav Stones track. One of the ones I took off my list in the hope someone else would pick it. Hope t gets played

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99. At 11:10am on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
I think we have a great theme in Scottish towns.

'Walking on Dunoon' by the Polis must feature

DC

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100. At 11:11am on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Why is Bryan's Blog still working in GMT? We need to be telt

DC

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101. At 11:29am on 30 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#99

Chanson d'amour (ra TURRA TURRA).

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102. At 11:48am on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
'Is this the way to Amulree-o?'

DC

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103. At 12:04pm on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
The Balloch of John and Yoko

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104. At 12:09pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
'Caledonia Freedom' - Reg Dwight

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105. At 12:15pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
'Twistin' by Ullapool' - Dire Straits (we're doomed!)

'Tumbling Dyce - Stanes

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106. At 12:40pm on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Not forgetting Rod Stewart's 'Salen'

DC

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107. At 12:44pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
'Girvan Up' - Gladsmuir Knight

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108. At 12:53pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Please stop!

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109. At 12:54pm on 30 Mar 2009, ConsettKebab wrote:
Hello.

For Monday's saxaphone show, how about 'Misirlou' by Dick Dale and His Del-tones?

Unforgettable on the opening titles to 'Pulp Fiction'. What a start!

Cheers.

Raymie in Consett.

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110. At 1:06pm on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#108 Norrie, I have collated the response to this excellent theme and have noted no less than 21 songs, which makes it a go-er as far as the programme is concerned.

Producers please note

We forgot Rod's classic 'The Kelty of George Part III'

DC

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111. At 1:11pm on 30 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
Stepps - 'Love's Got A Hold Of My Harthill'

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112. At 1:32pm on 30 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
* Billy Bragg: A13 Trunk Road to Rothesay
* Mama Cass: Drem a little Drem of Me
* The Passions: I'm in Lovat with a German Film Star

#96: Van Morrison is well known for being better on record than live. Saw him @ the Glasgow Fleadh (not the headline act), and his trumpeter was trying to whip up enthusiasm for an encore: "Cheer if you want Van the Man back!" etc. Didn't work, cos we all wanted the headline act instead. To his credit, he didn't persist with an encore, which vainer artistes would have.

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113. At 1:35pm on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Rose Royce Wishaw on a Star
Splodgenessabounds - Two pints of Largs and a packet of crisps please
Booker T - Greenock Onions
I I had a Millport dollar - Bare naked Ladies

and eh
King Crail....Elvis Arran Presley

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114. At 1:38pm on 30 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
Was going to do a Tuesday list tonight, but ran across this and wanted to get it in before I forget!

* XTC: Sgt Rock (is going to help me)
as it's all about a young lad looking for advice to "Make the girl mine, keep her stood in line, wave the victory sign"

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115. At 1:39pm on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
#113
or even
King Crail - Alva's Arran Paisley

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116. At 1:39pm on 30 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#84

Since SG was the only entrant, so to speak, he wins the prize of a ticket to the pensioners' preview of the latest Richard Curtis film. Set in a Mexican Marmite factory, it's - Bring Me The Spread Of Alfredo Garcia.

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117. At 1:40pm on 30 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#100 It's not. Time on my computer, phone & iPod (all sync'd with network time) is 13:40

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118. At 1:50pm on 30 Mar 2009, muso-man wrote:
Mon - Magazine - Thin Air

Tuesday - Bowie - Boys Keep Swingin

Wednesday -
Trashcan Sinatras - January's little Joke

Thursday - A Band called Quinn - D.I.Y.

: )

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119. At 1:58pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
#110 If you cant beat them etc etc

Elvis - viva Largs Vegas

loud groaning all round.

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120. At 2:23pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#116

Cooleo! I'll ask Jacqui Smith along. Her man will have his hands full that night.

'Dimming of Torbay' - Bonnie Rait

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121. At 2:54pm on 30 Mar 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:
MONDAY
Won't You or Will You play the finest sax solo in pop history...

Anyway... how about...

It's Still Rock'n Roll To Me: Billy Joel

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122. At 3:16pm on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
My 21 year old daughter Natalina would like the Eagles You belong to the City for tonight but since I think they've only ever played it live she might have to settle for Glen Frey's solo version. That's what I've told her anyway cos my choices are already in.

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123. At 4:39pm on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#117 it was changed at lunchtime.

#120, Torbay now in Scotland?

Scots towns theme now running at 32 songs. We could have a double show with this.

DC

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124. At 4:48pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#123 Re the Scottish towns theme idea...

Something by Peter Erskine might be cool, but I'd suggest Tuxedo Junction by the great Erskine Hawkins!

Come to think of it, that's a great shout for tonight - fantastic 1930's swing!

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125. At 4:52pm on 30 Mar 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:
# 34 - Trust Mad Mac tae steal my suggestion.

I second that one "Oh Bondage Up Yours" X Ray Spex.

Happy days, covering that in the school band "Napoleon's Right Hand", one guitar, one strange organy type thing, a biscuit tin drum (yep!), and a very dodgy alto sax. It was almost authentic, but very Scottish, and quite middle class, so failed on most counts.

1-2-3-4!!!

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126. At 4:57pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#125 Trust me - I understand completely, having been there!

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127. At 4:57pm on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Perth Song - Michael Jackson
The Killin of Georgie - Rod Stewart
Govan it all away - Roger Daltry
Uist to be my girl - O'Jays
Eye in the Skye - Alan Parsons
The Airdrie I Breathe - Hollies

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128. At 5:50pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#127 - Well that's it then - it's officially possible as a theme! Town puns night or something. But there are ALSO definitely loads of songs out there that are either about Scottish towns/cities, or mention them in the titles...

For example:

Tinseltown In The Rain - The Blue Nile
Letter From America - The Proclaimers
Glasgow Mega-Snake - Mogwai
The Road To Aberdeen - Nanci Griffith
Rose Of Aberdeen - Simon and Garfunkel
Paisley Park - Prince and The Revolution

I bet we could come up with tons more!

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129. At 6:02pm on 30 Mar 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:
A real dirrrty sax solo.... For Monday

Nina Simone....Put a Spell on You

.............................................................

In the AYR Tonight...Phil Collins
from the album ALLOA Must Be Going...... ;O)

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130. At 6:05pm on 30 Mar 2009, JanfraeMethlick wrote:
Husband and I have been doing the local places in songs for a while - sad - these are all Aberdeenshire ones:

Knights in Whiterashes
New Deer New Deer (a wonderful town!)
24 hours from Tarves

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131. At 6:14pm on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Nobody's mentioned the Rolling Stones album about a great night out in the borders

;-)

DC

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132. At 6:27pm on 30 Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Can I be the first to say what a great show that was tonight...yeah I know it's only a quarter way through but judging by the standard so far it's a safe bet.

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133. At 6:36pm on 30 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#131

Well, it's not Sticky Finglass or Let it Beith

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134. At 6:43pm on 30 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Nor Exile On Menstrie

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135. At 6:44pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
When I Carluke At The World - U2
All The Lazy Cellardykes - Morrissey
What Have I Aberdeen To Deserve This? Petshop Boys

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136. At 6:50pm on 30 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Wednesday

ZZ Top - I'm Bad I'm Nationwide

I love the chorus - Dunfermline No More.

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137. At 6:55pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
The End Of The Dunfermline - The Offspring
Across The Dunfermlines - Tracy Chapman
In The Waiting Dunfermline - Zero 7
The Finish Dunfermline - Snow Patrol
I Walk The Dunfermline - Johnny Cash

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138. At 7:01pm on 30 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Taxi for Carnegie!

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139. At 7:04pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Glen - That's so good I'm opening a library for it.

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140. At 7:17pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Ze late return VILL be frowned upon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pf5wuO-33s

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141. At 7:40pm on 30 Mar 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:
Scottish town commuter selection:-

In the Livingston Years
Young at Harthill
Shotts by Both sides
Does Your Motherwell Know
Goin to Jackton
Dundonald Where's Yer Troosers
Simple Symington Says
Mossblown in the Wind
Ayr that I breathe

There.. that made the journey quicker...

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142. At 7:44pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Is this going to go on all week?

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143. At 7:45pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
I suspect it will Glasgow and go...

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144. At 7:46pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In Ding Wall

aaaargh

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145. At 7:49pm on 30 Mar 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:
Looks like it Norrie....

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146. At 7:57pm on 30 Mar 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:
Bryan Ferry "Don't Stop The Dance" (Sax by David Sanborn)
David Bowie "Young Americans" (Sax by David Sanborn)
David Sanborn "The Dream" used in a gas advert around 1990

Roxy Music "A Song For Europe" my favorite all time Roxy track.

J.O'B.

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147. At 8:04pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
RJ I was hoping we would have got something with david Sanborn (see my post above) I am not sure if we did or not.

Its a pity Boys and Girls does not fit the theme for tomorrow as it is possibly my favourite Ferry track. I was agiatted beyond belief that his performance of that and (sensation??) is not on the Live Aid DVD. I think his was the bravest set list in not just plugging standard hits. Did his microphone break down? Maybe that is why its not on the DVD.

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148. At 8:35pm on 30 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Here you go Norrie.

http://zoome.jp/NECO1104/diary/56

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149. At 8:50pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Thanks for that Adam! Looks like an interesting site!

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150. At 9:11pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#148 I taped it on the day - missed an essay submission deadline at uni too! But it was worth it to see the whole gig live!

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151. At 9:19pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#123

Ha! I knew DC would take the bait.

The Scottish reference was Rait.

Otis T. Crenshaw, (Rich Hall), performed a brilliant song at the Edinburgh fringe about 6 or 7 years ago that mentioned lots of Scottish places.

Anyone remember this?

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152. At 9:21pm on 30 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
My best friend got married that day...how inconsiderate!!!

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153. At 9:28pm on 30 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#150
Of course you did Jim, of course you did.

#151
Prepare yourself for DC Retort, SG. (Mind you I think he's still a bit poorly following his fall into Anster Harbour at the weekend.)

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154. At 9:33pm on 30 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#153 Meaning?

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155. At 9:46pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#153

DC,

1) You O.K. ?

2) Were you sober ?

3) Is it on 'you ya tube' ?

I think we should be telt!

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156. At 10:09pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#151

'Otis T. Crenshaw' should read 'Otis Lee Crenshaw'

careless git

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157. At 10:30pm on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#155...

1) Yep, got a bit wet. Very sore yesterday having had to haul myself up onto the pontoon unaided. Thankfully no-one saw me....
2) Nope, but made up for it later
3) I hope not, but the security camera was a bit close

Luk wot u Dundee
Dancin Queensferry by Abbardour
Cryin in the Drumchapel
Duke of Earlsferry
Fortune Cellar-dyke

Come on Bryan, this has to become a theme!

DC

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158. At 10:32pm on 30 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Tuesday:

Hersham Boys - Sham 69
Stainsby Girls - Chris Rea

DC in Cellardyke

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159. At 10:48pm on 30 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
DC I have checked Google Earth and you are ok on that one to. Thank goodness none of your pals posted details of your mishap on teh internet or anything like that.

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160. At 10:50pm on 30 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#157

As long as you're in one piece everything else is trivial.

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161. At 00:30am on 31 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#154 That, of course you taped the whole of Live Aid.

I would have expected nothing less!

I bet you flicked to kick as well.

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162. At 00:50am on 31 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#161 I DID tape it all! And then made an edited version with all the best bits which I passed out to all my mates. Of course when the DVD's came out that was brilliant!

And BTW I still have the original tapes with bits that are NOT on the DVD's...

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163. At 01:19am on 31 Mar 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
#162 - Did you get the Led Zep performance that they had erased from everything after that?

Scottish placename songs - real:
'I Love Perth' - Pavement
(it's actually about the Australian one - sshh... don't tell anyone!)

TUE (Boys + Girls):
'Same Boy You've Always Known' - White Stripes
'The Girls' - Calvin Harris
'The Boys' - Dragonette
(a 'response' to Calvin Harris including a reference to an eerily similar boy - "those scrawny Scottish into pop but not like sorta pop dance electro music".)

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164. At 01:25am on 31 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Yes I did! I remember thinking that Jimmy Page was out of his SKULL!

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165. At 07:38am on 31 Mar 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:
Tuesday Theme

Boys & Girls interact rather uneasily on "Girls just want to be with the Girls" by the Talking Heads. It's a great album track that deserves a wider audience.
It's a bit more obvious on "Making Music to watch Girls By" from Andy Williams
You can have them living apart together from Elvis Costello with "Big Boys" and "Party Girl" separate from each other on the same album.
If they have to be completey split then "Girl" is a Beatles classic and "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie is a bit of fun from a lady with a little girlie voice!

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166. At 08:04am on 31 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
OK, just one more for Battle of the Sexes night:
* The Regents: 7Teen - classic boys-v-girls stuff wrapped up in late 70s pop.

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167. At 09:01am on 31 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Another couple of suggestions for tonight, I am not sure that these totally count for the "battle of the sexes" theme but I think they do:

Girls Talk - Dave Edminds or Nick Lowe

Women - Lou Reed

and for a bit of fun

The Girl can't Help It - Darts

its got to be Boys Keep Swinging though!

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168. At 09:24am on 31 Mar 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:
#147

Norrie we will just have to make it fit tonight's theme. Having said that I have never heard a Ferry/Roxy album track played here in the year or so I have been sending in suggestions.

So BB please play Bryan Ferry "Boys & Girls" the title track to a number 1 album from 1985 that also spawned the hits "Slave To Love" and "Don't Stop The Dance"

There is some nice subtle sax by David Sanborn on this track too.

'Boys And Girls' was one of the songs Ferry performed at Live Aid. His set was strewn with technical difficulties. The drum skin burst with the first beat of the first song and Ferry's mic(s) where broke as he had to do the set holding 2 microphones. He didn't do a 'hit' filled set at Live Aid, I am not sure that was a good thing or a bad thing but that's what I have always admired about him, he doesn't do the 'expected' all the time

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169. At 10:31am on 31 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
TUESDAY

'Mary Ann' - Alice Cooper >8-D

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170. At 11:35am on 31 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Englebert Humperdink thang a thong when he burtht hith lip:

'Pleath re-Leith me'

DC

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171. At 12:22pm on 31 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
"Wan thinger, wan thong!!"

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172. At 12:48pm on 31 Mar 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:
Tuesday:

Natalie Merchant: Golden Boy
Joe Jackson: It's Different For Girls

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173. At 12:59pm on 31 Mar 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:
Busy, busy, busy:

Tramp - Otis Redding
Go Away Little Boy - Etta James
Aint’ Nothing Going on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie

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174. At 1:46pm on 31 Mar 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:
Tuesday

Urban Gypsy "Japanese Girls"
Aneka "Japanese Boy" (she's a cousin of my mate's...ho hum...)
Graham Parker "(Don't Bother with the) Local Girls"
David Bowie "The London Boys"
Traffic "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"
Half Man Half Biscuit "Four Skinny Indie Kids"

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175. At 1:53pm on 31 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
DC, I know you've had a lot of suggestions for your Scottish Place Name theme, but I think it only works if the song is actually about or mentions the place, sounds like it does (Leven on a Jet Plane) or the pun scans and rhymes nicely (I Lost My Hand To A Saw In Cupar).

Just a thought....

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176. At 1:57pm on 31 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Tuesday

An addition to my earlier suggestions;

The Girl From Ipanema - Frank's version will do.

"And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah"

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177. At 2:09pm on 31 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#175, I think most of the 66 collected actually meet your criteria (perhaps a dozen or so don't). There's definitely a show's worth there!

I'll post them on the last fm site when I get home from work

DC

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178. At 3:10pm on 31 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#174

Would be good to hear Graham Parker played on GIO...maybe one day. There's always Fools Gold for Wednesday.

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179. At 3:25pm on 31 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
#176, I take it the girl from Ipanema kicked each one as she passed?

DC

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180. At 3:36pm on 31 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
Blondie - Dunoon Dunoon

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181. At 4:03pm on 31 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#179
Nah.
She was a doctor....

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182. At 5:04pm on 31 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
ahhhh.....

DC

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183. At 5:24pm on 31 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Short and pale and old and ugly.....

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184. At 5:53pm on 31 Mar 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#180 *how* did I miss the obvious:
Blondie - Denny Denny

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185. At 6:22pm on 31 Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
...Pearl from Innerleithen goes stalking.....

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186. At 6:37pm on 31 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#44

When will I learn? I listen to Maria while she is picking nits and now most of my requests are redundant.

S'no ferr!

huffy git

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187. At 6:45pm on 31 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Ah SG but she was right as we had boys / girls night very recently.

No matter some great songs.

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188. At 7:10pm on 31 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
Hey Scotch is this not more your kind o' burd?

Postwar Glamour Girls - John Cooper Clarke

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189. At 7:36pm on 31 Mar 2009, teddcali wrote:
Thursday

DIY - Peter Gabriel
DIY - A Band Called Quinn

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190. At 7:38pm on 31 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#188

I assume you mean the Yom Kippur war?

>8-D

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191. At 7:42pm on 31 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Bryan,

When you post the new themes every week, can you tell us which producer will be working on each evening?

I don't want my Lyle Lovett requests to be sacrificed in vain!

>8-D

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192. At 8:09pm on 31 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
WEdnesday:

'The Joker' - Steve Miller Band
'Laughing Gnome' - Bowie
'Fool on the hill' - The Beatles
'Fool to cry' - The Rolling Stones

but the one I really want played (in its entirety with no talking over intro or end!) is

'Won't get fooled again' - The Who

DC in Cellardyke

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193. At 8:20pm on 31 Mar 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#183 & #185
Brilliant, GM. To be completed.......?

S'pose I'd better chip in to DC's Loony Toons Theme...

"Dysart" - Sherbet

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194. At 8:36pm on 31 Mar 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
THURSDAY

'Working My Way Back To You' - Detroit Spanners

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195. At 9:18pm on 31 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#177

KEIL At Your Feet - Belinda CARLISLE

Double whammy! :-)

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196. At 10:11pm on 31 Mar 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
#190 Okay you're forgiven 8-O

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197. At 10:12pm on 31 Mar 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:

Ely Free .....John Oatway
Fly Me To Dunoon.......Sinatra

:O)

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198. At 10:49pm on 31 Mar 2009, DC wrote:
Cambuslang and winding road - Beatles
Waiting on the Wormit - Floyd
Tie a yellow ribbon round the New Oakley tree - Dawn
Like A burd een the wire - Cohen

(I like that last one...)

DC

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199. At 11:01pm on 31 Mar 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Pittenweem Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
Buckie High - Boards Of Canada (real one, BTW!)
Don't Go Breaking My Harthill - Elton Jogn and Kiki Dee
Boot Campsie - Sound Garden
Ritherglenn Miller Medley - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers

Definitely a theme in this!

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200. At 11:08pm on 31 Mar 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
WEDNESDAY:

'Fooled Around and Fell in Love' - Elvin Bishop.

'A Fool In Love' - Ike and Tina Turner

'Nobody's Fool' - Slade

'If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody' - Timi Yuro (whose favourite singer was she Bryan?)

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201. At 11:28pm on 31 Mar 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:
#200, Julie, your Ike & Tina suggestion reminds me that "Nutbush City Limits" sounds kinda appropriate for the Wednesday theme! Anyway...

The Lunatic is on the Grass - Pink Floyd
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - New Seekers
Bad Sneakers - Steely Dan (not obvious from the title, but it's all in the lyrics)

Final thought, if anyone is coming down to explore Ayrshire this weekend you might wish you were "24 hours from Patna"...

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202. At 11:37pm on 31 Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Totally off subject but I have to say that David Byrne was just out of this world....hope Jackson Browne is half as good onThursday (except I know he will be because I know he is outstanding in concert as well). Wonder if that is why our esteeemd presenter has the night off! Jackson Browne I mean.

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203. At 00:00am on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#202. That's good...did he look good in his tutu?

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204. At 00:21am on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Julie - not as good as one of the backing singers! ;o)

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205. At 00:29am on 01 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#202

Hope you enjoy the naked ride home.

#203

I didn't know he knew the archbishop.

Spirit In The Skye - Dram Persons

Storr - Stealers Wheel

Elgol You Under My Skin - F. Sinatra

You Go To Barrhead - Bryan Ferry

Duntulm Pike!

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206. At 00:32am on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Glen - that is a great JB track, hope he plays it. I dont think it is the happy song it seems though.

Oh and it is unlikely!

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207. At 00:39am on 01 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Sorry to hear Bryan's working in America all summer. Wonder who'll get the gig for the 4 months he's away. Dunno if it would be Vic's scene so perhaps we could have a guest Blogger presenter each night. How about it Babs?

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208. At 00:41am on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Did he say that tonight - I missed that!

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209. At 00:48am on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#207. Talking about Barbara...happened to hear Elaine Paige's (musicals) show on Sunday afternoon on Radio 2 - she can fairly give Babs a run for her money in the giggling dept, although Elaine's laugh is seriously scary.

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210. At 06:55am on 01 Apr 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:
Requesting / seconding for tonight.

Tears of a Clown - Smoky Robinson
Cathy’s Clown - Everley Brothers
Won’t get Fooled Again - The Who
Everybody Plays the Fool - Aaron Neville
What a Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
Fool on the Hill - Beatles
I Pity the Fool - Bobby Bland
Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

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211. At 09:40am on 01 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#201
Presume you mean Brain Damage (which is a most fine shout)?

Also good from the Floydsters: Fearless ("Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd/.../And who's the fool who wears the crown?...")

Also:
* Neil Innes: How Sweet to be an Idiot
* Leonard Nimoy: The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
and the two superbly April-Foolish bands:
* The Rutles: Doubleback Alley
* Spinal Tap: Stonehenge

Don't suppose there's any danger of Marillion's Script for a Jester's Tear? No, didn't think so.

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212. At 10:05am on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Bob Dylan - Jokerman (absolutely a great track, no hoover singing, great song with brilliant playing from Mark Knopfler and Sly and Robbie)

Boo Hewerdine Joke (or very happy with Eddie Reader version)

and god loves a trier:

Gene Clark - Lifes Greatest Fool

actually Ian Anderson played some Gene Clark and there were several calls/emails etc to him with fulsome praise! Hurrah.

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213. At 10:27am on 01 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Iain Anderson has also played Jake Thackray's
'On Again! On Again!'

Lyle Lovett is another fine singer/songwriter to have featured on Mr. A's wonderful show.

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214. At 10:54am on 01 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
'Applecross Jack' - Dolly Parton

(If you want to know where Parton is, ask HarryFaeGatehoose).

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215. At 11:19am on 01 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#209 - Oh no Julie! How much of the show did you manage to listen to?
Page has to be the worst presenter on Radio.
Makes you-know-who sound like Mark Radcliffe.

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216. At 11:43am on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#215. Oh, about 20 minutes or so...just tuned in on spec during a bus journey. She said she'd be playing a Jennifer Holliday song so I decided to stick with it till I got to the shopping centre I was visiting. I quite like musicals so the music was fine (really good Elaine Stritch song) but that throaty cackle was really quite alarming. Also, all the lovey dahling stuff gets a tad wearing. And how was your Sunday? :0)

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217. At 1:10pm on 01 Apr 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:

This is def my last one!! Something in the Ayr.......Thunderclap Newmains

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218. At 1:14pm on 01 Apr 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:
Wednesday

Janet Kay: "Silly Games"
Syd Barrett: "Octopus" ("The madcap laughs...")
Ramones: "Cretin Hop"

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219. At 1:15pm on 01 Apr 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:
# 214 Useful for Galloway rhyming slang as well...

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220. At 1:20pm on 01 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
#207, it was just too tempting, eh Paolo?

Re the Glamis Rock show:

Lu wot u Duns - Slade
Brechin Glas - Nick Lowe
Crying, Waiting, Oban - Buddy Holly
Don't let her Poolewe down - New found glory
Another brick in Kirkwall - Floyd
If Thurso reason - Gordon Lightfoot
Daylight Kelty - Gordon Lightfoot
Walk of Liff - Dire Straits

That's us up to almost ninety tracks now (excluding some of the less understandable contributions). Must be due a mention on the show before long

DC

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221. At 1:51pm on 01 Apr 2009, seapointman wrote:
How about Fool In The Rain by Zeppelin for Wednesday.
Or Dancin In The Dark by Bruce (the line the jokes on me...)

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222. At 1:51pm on 01 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:
yup

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223. At 2:14pm on 01 Apr 2009, andyontheM77 wrote:
Two April Fools:
- Rufus Wainwright - April's Fool
- Dionne Warwick - The April Fools

Just one joke:
- Joke (I'm Laughing) - I'm supporting Norrie on this and would prefer Eddi
Reader

Loads of fools including:
- Lovefool - Cardigans
- Only a Fool Would Say That - Steely Dan
- Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart - Nick Lowe
- Fool to Cry - Stones (supporting Dykerlad)

Or (less likely):
- Dancing Fool - Frank Zappa (this is actually a Frank Zappa track that I think you might play)
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis (given how much you enjoyed Connie last night)

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224. At 2:44pm on 01 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#220

Methil Guru - T Rex

Tonight
Leo Sayer dressed up as a clown to sing 'The Show Must Go On'. We kind of took him seriously in those days you know.

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225. At 3:54pm on 01 Apr 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
WED (Fools + Jokes):
'Fool' - Cat Power
'Fool' - Rae + Christian
'Fool's Gold' - Stone Roses
'911 is a Joke' - Public Enemy
'Eighties' - Killing Joke

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226. At 4:01pm on 01 Apr 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
I'd just like to defend one of my favourite genres of music against the accusation on this news page - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7976326.stm

Clearly James Brown had nothing to do with it and there's no proof Bootsy Collins or George Clinton were involved either!

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227. At 4:04pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Hope EC is not caught up in this latest helicopter incident.

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228. At 4:16pm on 01 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
#227 I have it on good authority that EC is not involved

DC

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229. At 4:27pm on 01 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:
#226
I think Clinton and Collins might well be involved. The report has come from a parliament spokesman.

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230. At 4:37pm on 01 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#217 Frank, that's brilliant!

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231. At 4:41pm on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#226 #229 LOL!

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232. At 4:58pm on 01 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#220

A variant:

Wishaw and Oban - Rusty Springboard

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233. At 5:15pm on 01 Apr 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:
Wednesday:

It is just the way my mind works?.... or would 'Blind Faith' fit into tonight's theme? (ie Fall for a joke?... blind faith?)....

"Can't Find My Way Home": Blind Faith

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234. At 5:19pm on 01 Apr 2009, hughfromglasgow wrote:
WEDNESDAY:

The Comedians - Roy Orbison

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235. At 5:21pm on 01 Apr 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:
@230

Thanks Jim...Having a lot of fun reading them and thinking up more....just hope we get a show for them.....

come on BB You know it makes sense

:O)

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236. At 5:53pm on 01 Apr 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:
@ 207

I can only do Tuesdays.... ;O)

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237. At 5:58pm on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
hey Scotch...we're slipping...forgot 'No Mule's Fool' by Family for tonight. :0)

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238. At 6:21pm on 01 Apr 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:
Wednesday:

Bryan Ferry "These Foolish Things"

J.O'B.

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239. At 6:29pm on 01 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:

Hey DC you got your shout.

Re #192
At a recent birthday do I was getting pretty fed up with the DJ playing his housework songs Vol 1 to !0 and so I asked for Won't Get Fooled Again for my beloved and myself. To his credit he played it for us and the floor cleared leaving the two of us to air instrument it for the full 8 mins 35 secs. As we strolled off the dance floor to deafening silence my beloved whispered in my ear ''Won't get asked for that again''

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240. At 6:44pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
#238 - RJ, what about Fool For Love by Ferry that is a good track, wee bit out of the normal from whta gets played.

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241. At 6:57pm on 01 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
DIY DAY

Does anyone recall the commercial for a famous DIY superstore, back in the 80s which featured singing stars of yesteryear?

The bits I remember are Freddie Garrity singing to a fitted wardrobe, 'You Were Made By Me' and Lulu in the kitchen and bathroom tiles department belting out, 'You Know You Make Me Wanna Grout!'

I’ve tried You Tube but no joy there.

There might also have been something about a 'Spirit Level In The Sky', but that could just be my imagination.

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242. At 7:00pm on 01 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#240

Did I hear that Bruce has contributed to the soundtrack of Lebanese Vampire Killers?

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243. At 7:02pm on 01 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#241

There must've been something by Texas - I Don't Want A Plumber?

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244. At 7:04pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Oops Adam you have done it now.....they will be off again! Post 500 ahoy!

Could You Wood You - Them

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245. At 7:05pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
#242 I did not know that Glen will need to google every Springsteen source I know and see If I can come up with some tenous link.....!

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246. At 7:12pm on 01 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
DC - Don't know if you've seen this but I think you will love it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007rx02/Coast_Series_3_BerwickuponTweed_to_Aberdeen/

Episode of Coast that covers up the north east. Loads of places I recognised for sure!

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247. At 7:35pm on 01 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
DC has probably fallen in at most of them.

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248. At 7:50pm on 01 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:
Forres Fire / Lloyd Cole
Little Girl I Want To Moray you / Springsteen

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249. At 7:57pm on 01 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:
DIY
Wash your tools in my sink / Dream Warriors

I remember that advert. It had the
Pipes and Lums of the Royal Scots Fire Guards playing A Blazing Place

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250. At 8:02pm on 01 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#237 Bu88er!

'Coatbridge of Many Colours' - Dolly Parton

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251. At 8:07pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Paolo - that was a great story about the wedding. I can just picture it!

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252. At 8:19pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
For the record I was talking rubbish about Springsteen - thats what I get for trying to be a know it all!

The taping of Black & White Night was Sept 87 which predated Tunnel of Love Tour by a few months.

Off back to my corner.....

I must know or check my facts before blogging
I must know or check my facts before blogging
I must know or check my facts before blogging
I must know or check my facts before blogging
I must know or check my facts before blogging

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253. At 8:27pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Thursday

Porch Light - Robert Cray
New Coat of Paint - Southside Johhny version or Tom Waits
DIY - Peter Gabriel as suggested above but I think the live version is really good

And this is an obvious song choice but an unexpectedly good version

Robert Plant - If I Were A Carpenter

and to recognise my efforts

Burning Down The House - Talking Heads

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254. At 9:04pm on 01 Apr 2009, DanielleFromCanada wrote:
Thursday - D.I.Y.

Norrie, you beat me to Tom Waits, so I'll definitely second New Coat of Paint!

My other suggestions are:
The Sisters Love - Mr. Fix-it Man
The Breeders - Divine Hammer
Vampire Weekend - Mansard Roof
The White Stripes - Let's Build A Home

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255. At 10:17pm on 01 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
#239, I only caught the last 15 minutes of the show so only heard a bit about Glamis Rock and then two of my choices, with no mention. I'll have to listen again

#246 Jim, I saw the show last night (at least the important bit!). A few weel kaint faces there.

#247 Hahahaha!!!!!

DC

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256. At 10:25pm on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
THURSDAY:
Only need to find one album for my DIY suggestions...all from 'Stanley Road' by Paul Weller:

'Stanley Road'
'Walk On Gilded Splinters'
'Woodcutter's Son'
'Out of the Sinking'
'Porcelain Goods' (oh...sorry...Porcelain Gods).
'Pink on White Walls'
'Whirlpools End'

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257. At 10:28pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Excellent Julie!

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258. At 10:28pm on 01 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
Thursday:

Both of my suggestions come from the Blue Peter album-

'Let's stick together' - Bryan Ferry

or the classic John Noakes rendition of

'We built this city (from lavvy roll)'

DC

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259. At 10:34pm on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#257. I'm actually repeating myself - tried those suggestions last time they did this theme but didn't get anything played...I remember 'I'm Still Sanding' by Elton John was played - thought that was grrrreat :0) Whose suggestion was that?

#258 - You're doing well this week DC but I think Glen and AFR are just ahead of you.

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260. At 10:43pm on 01 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
#259 considering what DC has been through.....

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261. At 10:45pm on 01 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#260. You're right...sorry DC.

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262. At 10:52pm on 01 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
I was expecting a dedication from Bryan of Wet Wet Wet sometime but nothing...

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263. At 11:13pm on 01 Apr 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:
#211, Well spotted Captain, must be suffering from age related brain damage myself. I must do as Norrie suggested and research things properly,only thing is I'm to weary to be bothered at this time, so here goes...

HAMMER song - SAHB... loads of tools in here, anvils, chisels etc
Ca PLANE pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand
I SAW her again last night - Mamas & Papas
If I RULED the world - Could be anyone, dunno who it was I remembered singing it.

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264. At 11:44pm on 01 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#262

Man! I Fell Like A Woman! - Shania Twain
Splish Splash - Bobby Darin
Wet, Wet, Wet - Badly Drawn Boy
Slippery When Wet - The Commodores
Walk On Water - Aerosmith
Water - The Who

;-)

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265. At 00:47am on 02 Apr 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:
#240

"Fool For Love" Good shout Norrie, I forgot about that one.

There are 2 other versions of that song that are much better. I always felt the 'Frantic' version developed into pub rock at the end and became everything a Ferry track should be the alternative to.

The original was for an unreleased album called 'Alphaville' and was much better and much more 'Ferry' he also did a Piano/Vocal version for a short movie called 'The Porter' where he did some acting with Danni Minogue and one sequence he sat at the piano and did this track.

J.O'B.

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266. At 00:49am on 02 Apr 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:
THURSDAY DIY

Canned Heat
"Let's Work Together"

Roxy Music
"Re-make/Re-model"

J.O'B.

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267. At 01:03am on 02 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
* Oysterband: Granite Years
* Fairport: Meet on the Ledge
* Billy Bragg: Debris
* Billy Bragg: Must I Paint You a Picture?
* Peter Gabriel: Here Comes the Flood

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268. At 01:56am on 02 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#267

Any version of Here Comes The Flood would be good, but the later version with Robert Fripp doing his Frippertronics guitar thing on it and PG on piano is just fantastic.

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269. At 09:01am on 02 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
#264, 'The Tide is high'......

DC

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270. At 09:57am on 02 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#269, 'Head Over Heels' - Tears for fears...or 'Over My Head' - A Flock of Seagulls...'You Don't Miss Your Water' - The Byrds

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271. At 10:54am on 02 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
Or indeed anything by Muddy Waters

:-0

DC

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272. At 12:48pm on 02 Apr 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
THU (DIY):
'Heartbeats' - The Knife
'Theme from Beverly Hills Cop' - Jan Hammer
'Hurt' - Nine Inch Nails
'Put the Book Back on the Shelf' - Belle and Sebastian
'Date with Ikea' - Pavement
'All Mixed Up' - Red House Painters
'Monkeywrench' - Foo Fighters
'Bathroom Girl' - Air
'This is Fake DIY' - Bis

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273. At 12:50pm on 02 Apr 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
Sorry, that should be 'Crockett's Theme' from Miami Vice not Beverly Hills Cop. I'm catching the disease too!

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274. At 12:50pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
THURSDAY

'Grandpa Was A Carpenter' - John Prine

'The House With The Whitewashed Gable' - Joe Dolan

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275. At 1:04pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
THURSDAY

'Four Stone Walls' - Capercaillie

Not enough Karen Matheson on this show.
(yes, I know it's a request show, but it's a Scottish request show).

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276. At 1:16pm on 02 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#275 *Excellent* shout and completely correct complaint.

Analysis shows:
http://www.last.fm/group/Get+It+On+Listeners/forum/111464/_/520302
that there's been precious little Scottish music played since the playlists became available - count double for bands playing easily identifiably Scottish music.

Since mid Feb:

* 3 Aztec Camera plays (2 of them Good Morning Britain)
* 2 Lloyd Cole plays
* 2 Travis plays
* 1 Capercaille play
* 0 Runrig (and by my recollection, that goes back as far as last summer)

I know GiO isn't Archie Fisher's show, nor Uncle Vic's, but come *on*..?

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277. At 1:17pm on 02 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#276

To be scrupulously fair, there may be other Scottish bands with a single play - I don't have my full analysis to hand at work.

Will check when I get home.

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278. At 1:33pm on 02 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Eddi Reader, Skids, Big Country, Belle and Sebastian, John Martyn, Roddy Frame, Simple Minds, Big Dish, Del Amitri, Justin Currie, Rod Stewart eh lulu off the top of my head so it is not that bad I suspect.

I am sure there will be plenty more.

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279. At 1:34pm on 02 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Stawberry Switchblade, Orange Juice, Edwyn Collins

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280. At 1:48pm on 02 Apr 2009, Kirsty from Killie wrote:
#276, CaptRamius

For Thursday, why not suggest Hearthammer by Runrig?

Also -
I'm gonna tear your playhouse down by Paul Young.
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
Hammer Time, MC Hammer
Accidentally in Love, The Counting Crowbars

(and if anyone's still interested in the Scottish towns theme -
Killie Queen, Queen.)

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281. At 2:03pm on 02 Apr 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:
Thursday:

Vic, how about some 'SAW Doctors' tonight...

"All The Way From Tuam'.

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282. At 2:25pm on 02 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#259, Julie, "I'm Still Sanding" had me chuckling all last night. I'm surprised no one has fired in with a 'Me, Sir! Me, Sir' claim for it yet.

Another one for tonight:

Spatula Boy - Cliff Richard

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283. At 2:34pm on 02 Apr 2009, Darvel_Gav wrote:
For Thursday, I'd go for PP Arnold, "The first cut is the Deepest", or alternatively how about something from Sammy, Dean Frank .... any of the Flat Pack, really !

D_G

:-)

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284. At 2:40pm on 02 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Darvel Gav - the best version of First Cut by miles! Great suggestion.

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285. At 2:54pm on 02 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#281

Nice one - any Sawdocs, other than I Useta Love Her (which is the only Sawdocs track we've had so far), would be great.

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286. At 3:39pm on 02 Apr 2009, furry-norman wrote:
cowboys - portishead
hod on I'm comin - sam and dave
brick - ben folds five

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287. At 3:51pm on 02 Apr 2009, rhythmheid wrote:
#286 - I don't usually miss an opportunity to suggest Portishead for a first play! Ben Folds would be good too.

I was thinking of the DIY SOS angle too.

Bad building/joinery:
'From the Ritz to the Rubble' - Arctic Monkeys
'This Ole House' - Shakin' Stevens
'House of Cards' - Radiohead

Plumbing:
'Waterfall' - Stone Roses

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288. At 5:26pm on 02 Apr 2009, Darvel_Gav wrote:
Late one, but it would be churlish not to ask for the Beatles - "I SAW her standing there"

DG
:-)

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289. At 6:38pm on 02 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
I Saw Her Sanding Chairs

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290. At 6:42pm on 02 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
Thursday:

'Sylvia' or 'Hocus Pocus' by Focus (DIY)

'Crocodile Shoes' by Jimmy Nail

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291. At 7:11pm on 02 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
MC Hammer - keeps saying 'stop hammer time' all the way through the song... but fails to oblige for several minutes.

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292. At 7:14pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Bob Harris is speaking to Lyle Lovett on Radio 2 this evening.

Ricky Ross was speaking to Lyle Lovett on Radio Scotland last week.

Nice to know that some presenters and producers at the BBC appreciate the talented Texan.

yeeha!

>8-D

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293. At 7:47pm on 02 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Apparently the tall troubadour has been totally traumatised by this totally tasteless treatment.

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294. At 7:55pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Totally. Truly.

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295. At 8:46pm on 02 Apr 2009, paolopablo wrote:
missed it tonight...what's next weeks goodies

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296. At 8:53pm on 02 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
Missed it too. I take it that Glamis Rock features? After all that work?

DC

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297. At 9:29pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
MON. Dreams and Nightmares.

TUES. Heart stirring songs. Or maybe just stirring...

WED. Business / Money

THURS. Questions. It doesn't seem that long ago since we had this theme, but hey-ho.

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298. At 9:46pm on 02 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#297 I don't remember doing questions before, but I know we've already had instructions... I assume Julie will know!

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299. At 9:49pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Let's ask her! >8-D

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300. At 9:51pm on 02 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Yeah, it's been done. They were inundated with a request for 'Question' by the Moody Blues.

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301. At 10:23pm on 02 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Why?

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302. At 10:28pm on 02 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
No I'm pretty sure it was called Question.

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303. At 10:42pm on 02 Apr 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
How should I know? ;0)

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304. At 11:03pm on 02 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Why should I care?

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305. At 11:04pm on 02 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
What is the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?

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306. At 11:30pm on 02 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Have something to do when you get up in the morning.

Mon

I Had Too Much East Wemyss Last Night - Atlantic Prawns

Tue

Nemphlar Soul Stew - King Spurtle

Wed

Money Fieth - Hipsway

Thur

Why Don't We Do It In Crossford?- McCartney's Moptops

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307. At 11:35pm on 02 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#306 Like getting up?

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308. At 00:06am on 03 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#278

Norrie, I stand partially corrected. The all new "what's been played by..." lookup:
http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=ulSxxtgf3hGEowUmPm7D0g
says the following have been played since 9th Feb (1st/2nd April playlists not yet published):

* Eddi Reader: (played the other night but not yet on published playlist)
* Skids: Into the Valley (twice)
* Big Country: In a Big Country
* Belle and Sebastian: The Boy With The Arab Strap
* John Martyn: Seven Black Roses
* Del Amitri: Be My Downfall and Kiss This Thing Goodbye
* Rod Stewart: Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? and Maggie May
* lulu: The Man Who Sold The World
* Strawberry Switchblade: Since Yesterday
* Edwyn Collins: A Girl Like You

but nothing by any of Roddy Frame, Simple Minds, Big Dish, Orange Juice or Justin Currie

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309. At 00:16am on 03 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Captn! Sorry I was not trying to be smart, just that I think a reasonable amount of Scottish acts have been played over the last year or so - plenty room for more of course!

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310. At 00:30am on 03 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
I think between GIO, Vic's Monday Show and Tom's daily show, Scottish acts do get a fair whack!

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311. At 09:30am on 03 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
A few question songs came to mind on the drive to work today (funny how Fog does that to a person):

* Sawdoctors: Will You Take Me to Clare Island?
* Human League: Don't You Want Me?
* Joe Jackson: Is She Really Going Out With Him?
* The Alarm: Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?

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312. At 09:48am on 03 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
Thanks guys - playlists for Wed *and* Thurs now published (so the lookup above includes those shows).

Hmm, Idlewild a more popular play than I'd thought...

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313. At 2:17pm on 03 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#297

A week of repeats is it no?

Captain ?

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314. At 2:31pm on 03 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
I thought you were golfing?

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315. At 3:20pm on 03 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Not today!
Maybe the morn.

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316. At 4:14pm on 03 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
BTW, how did Bryan get on in the Champion of Champions Tiddlywinks face-off?

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317. At 4:30pm on 03 Apr 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
He won by default as Lemmy from Motorhead/Hawkwind had to pull out owing to his duties playing bass guitar for Girls Aloud. I gather Lemmy was seriously flipped off about the whole thing.

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318. At 4:48pm on 03 Apr 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Listeners are outraged by Ross and Brand.

Ofcom fines the BBC 150,000 pounds.

Who pays?

The listeners.

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319. At 10:51pm on 03 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
Glen, I'm not sure if there's ever been such a profound political statement on this blog before. Has anything in the history of Bryan's Blog stopped the "slabbers" for six hours?

I think we should be telt

DC

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320. At 11:11pm on 03 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#313

I said, Captain!?

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321. At 08:35am on 04 Apr 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Question song

How Long Has This Been Get It On ?

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322. At 12:34pm on 04 Apr 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Question song

Why Are We Waiting ?

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323. At 1:49pm on 04 Apr 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
Question song

Why me lord?

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324. At 3:55pm on 04 Apr 2009, DC wrote:
Is this the way life's meant to be?

We all should be telt...

DC

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325. At 6:27pm on 04 Apr 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#320

I said, what?

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326. At 9:13pm on 04 Apr 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
Excellent Captain.
Knew you would come in with the correct resposte.
Now answer the question.
You are the Keeper of the Themes after all.

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