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Saturday night anthems...

Bryan Burnett | 20:02 UK time, Tuesday, 30 June 2009

It's been a very busy afternoon in the GIO office. We've had great fun trying to come up for good themes for our Sixties season which begins next week. Fear not it won't be two weeks of Sixties music but rather an attempt to use some of the key events of the Sixties to inspire our themes.
We have also been putting together songs for a special edition of Get It On...at the weekend which is going to be broadcast later in the month. One of the best bits of the weekend show has been hearing about the songs that get you in the mood for Saturday night so I want to do a whole show of them.
I think we all had certain songs that were always played as you got ready in the house before heading out on a Saturday night. Mine varied from George Benson to Echo and the Bunnymen depending on what the occasion was.
Have a think about what yours might be and leave your suggestions on the blog if you fancy...

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  • 1. At 9:03pm on 30 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:


    Just so long as you ignore 1966, specifically West Germany being robbed at Wembley.

    >8-D

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  • 2. At 00:28am on 01 Jul 2009, glenmiller wrote:

    Fear not?

    From Apache by the Shadows to Gimme Shelter by The Stones, two weeks would not be enough to play a fraction of the pearls from this decade.

    Most subsequent music since can be traced directly to an orginal idea from the Sixties, when it was usually better executed and had more wit, integrity and soul.

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  • 3. At 00:37am on 01 Jul 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:

    Heart (but not love) as a theme? Fist heart transplant was in 1967.

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  • 4. At 00:38am on 01 Jul 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:

    #3. That'll be first heart transplant.

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  • 5. At 00:44am on 01 Jul 2009, glenmiller wrote:

    #4

    I would also like the court to take the tautological "since" into consideration.

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  • 6. At 08:22am on 01 Jul 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:

    What's to "Fear" Bryan?

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  • 7. At 10:02am on 01 Jul 2009, burnett_radio_show wrote:

    Nothing to fear about 'sixties music'boys, it's just the thought of playing a fortnight's worth of the same music might frighten the horses a bit!That applies to any genre - yes even country music.

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  • 8. At 11:29am on 01 Jul 2009, Scotch-git wrote:

    What's that sound? Can you hear it?







    It's Hank. Spinning like a dreidl.

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  • 9. At 11:34am on 01 Jul 2009, Dykerlad wrote:

    'Helter Skelter' by the Beatles is worth playing because it marked the start of the heavy metal fenommen...pheamon..phenommin.., thing

    DC

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  • 10. At 2:16pm on 01 Jul 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    Aye right, Bryan! C'mon - fess up! You played Wigfield in preparation for your Saturday night excursions into the big smoke!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkln-xItza4

    :-)

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  • 11. At 5:10pm on 01 Jul 2009, glenmiller wrote:

    #9

    I direct to you to Link Wray's Rumble from 1958

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  • 12. At 5:50pm on 01 Jul 2009, Dykerlad wrote:

    You a traffic warden in your spare time Glenn?

    Fenominulll!!!

    I take it Bryan will play the correct theme from Scrubs on Saturday to make up for attempting the Karaoke version last night?

    DC

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  • 13. At 10:39am on 02 Jul 2009, BobFraeAnnan wrote:

    Plenty of "events" from the sixties that could lead to music from almost any era

    for example - the space race / moon landing would give you Telstar, Starman, Man In The Moon, Spaceman etc

    #12 - You've got to give Bryan credit for trying - after all he's "no superman" :-D

    Bob

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  • 14. At 7:03pm on 02 Jul 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:

    Its all very well championing the songs folk used to listen to before going out on a Saturday night, but what about the people who stayed in?
    In the 70s and 80s I knew quite a few guys who would stay in on a Saturday night (DC for one. He got married when he was 14 and a 1/2 and hasnt been allowed out since).
    So for them it was Saturday night TV shows that fired up their weekends, so how about some songs for them.
    Here's a list (all are genuine recordings except for one I made up. Haven't found one for Yarwood yet):

    Bruce Forsyth When I See An Elephant Fly
    Larry Grayson - Shut That Door
    Morecambe and Wise Bring Me Sunshine
    Mike Yarwood One of those songs he sang after saying and this is me
    Little & Large Rock Steady
    Russ Abbot - Atmosphere
    Cannon and Ball Rock On Tommy
    Two Ronnies Up Cat Pole Cat (as Jehosophet and Jones)
    Black and White Minstrels - Lil Liza Jane
    Val Doonican Walk Tall
    Andy Williams - Moon River
    Paul Daniels Me and Debbie McGee
    Ken Dodd - Tears
    Basil Brush Boom Boom Song
    Theme from Jimll Fix It
    Telly Savalas (Kojak) - If
    Dick Emery If You Love Her
    Leslie Crowther Great Xmas Pudding Song
    David Soul (Starsky and Hutch) Silver lady

    Easily a show's worth there but if not you can always tap into Summertime Special's archives. Get some Roy Walker and Showaddywaddy.


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  • 15. At 8:41pm on 02 Jul 2009, Dykerlad wrote:

    #14,

    Adam, you had no idea if I went out on a Saturday night or not because you'd be tucked up in bed too frightened to watch Dr Who.....

    Graaayyyyttttt idea though

    DC

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  • 16. At 8:52pm on 02 Jul 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqFf_XmD4X8

    :-)

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  • 17. At 10:01pm on 02 Jul 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWZMA_b2JbA&feature=related

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  • 18. At 10:12pm on 02 Jul 2009, Dykerlad wrote:

    #16, I knew Adam was up to nae good when he should have been in his bed........

    DC

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  • 19. At 00:05am on 03 Jul 2009, paolopablo wrote:

    #17
    It has been asked for. On more than one occasion. Think we'll need another long song theme though to get it on.

    Back in the early to mid 70's I used to go out every saturday night....to play fitba in the street. We had floodlights right along the street even though they had orange bulbs.

    In the late 70's and early 80's the student life put paid to my sporting existence when I discovered that universities were a fountain of knowledge where people went to drink.

    At that time Shot by both sides / Magazine was my gettin ready to go out and see whatever band was playin in the student union that night song. It lasted just over 3 minutes which meant I could get ready and still hang about and wait for the song finishing.

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  • 20. At 02:38am on 03 Jul 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    This Saturday I will mostly be asking for:
    I'm Not Going Out Like That - RUN-DMC
    Party - Boston
    Word Up - Cameo (reminds me of my 'getting ready' days!)
    Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) - XTC
    Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (would get ANYBODY ready!)
    Walt Whitman's Niece - Billy Bragg

    and for NOT going out:
    I'm Not Going Out Like That - RUN-DMC ;-)
    Explode - The Cardigans
    I'm Not Going Anywhere Tonight - Owen
    On Horseback - Mike Oldfield

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  • 21. At 02:41am on 03 Jul 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    #20

    Retracting the Owen track as I have just remembered it has a swearyat the end... :-S Unless there is a radio edit!

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  • 22. At 09:23am on 03 Jul 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:


    Hi all...

    nothing to choose for Sat night ..... off on holiday.... :o)




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  • 23. At 10:26am on 03 Jul 2009, Dykerlad wrote:

    #22 surely you'll be listening in on-line though Frank? You do know how loyal the fans of this show are?

    Enjoy your hols

    DC

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  • 24. At 9:53pm on 03 Jul 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:

    Getting ready to go out and feeling like a major stud,so...

    Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye
    Drift Away - Dobie Gray

    and then coming home alone and pissed off - with a bag of chips and / or rowies and milk!

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  • 25. At 9:58pm on 03 Jul 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:

    And I forgot Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner, this could go on all night, T-Rex, Mungo Jerry, Faces, great stuff.

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  • 26. At 10:44pm on 03 Jul 2009, Dykerlad wrote:

    Rowies?

    Roll over Beethoven...

    ;-)

    DC

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  • 27. At 10:49pm on 03 Jul 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    #26

    It's more of an Aberdeen thing...

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  • 28. At 10:54pm on 03 Jul 2009, Scotch-git wrote:

    #24

    Now we begin to understand the antagonism Hoppo feels towards
    Sir Michael Terence Wogan, K.B.E.

    >8-D

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  • 29. At 00:32am on 04 Jul 2009, glenmiller wrote:

    We used to call them butteries.

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  • 30. At 01:12am on 04 Jul 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:

    #29

    Me too!

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  • 31. At 07:24am on 04 Jul 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:

    #28 My antagonism towards wogan is due to his being a no talent wiggie t***, amongst other things. Funny as a dose of flu. His comments on rowies I ignore. Anyway,rowies, butteries, whatever, a dozen of them, a pint of milk and a walk home trying to hail a taxi at three in the morning. Add in platform boots (on one occasion both heels coming off, rather difficult to walk then)and bell bottoms flapping around your legs in a January storm - the memories come flooding back.

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  • 32. At 07:26am on 04 Jul 2009, HoppoLocos wrote:

    Apparently t**t is now failing the profanity filter - what is the world coming to? Maybe there is filter blocking criticism of wogan.

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  • 33. At 11:25am on 04 Jul 2009, paolopablo wrote:

    For today

    How about the boss
    Independence Day

    or

    Ashbury Park 4th of July

    For jet lagged Norrie.

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  • 34. At 11:26am on 04 Jul 2009, paolopablo wrote:

    Still think a theme on songs mentioning specific dates would work

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  • 35. At 12:09pm on 04 Jul 2009, Scotch-git wrote:

    #34

    Yeah, lots of songs about July 12th and Easter 1916

    Speaking of which, anyone going to Hampden today, leave early if you have to cross the Clyde. Orange parade this evening, Broomielaw and Clyde Street.

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  • 36. At 11:12pm on 04 Jul 2009, CaptRamius wrote:

    #35

    Damn, arranged to meet my parents (now living in Southron Pairts) @ Kelvingrove today, not realising that it was Care in the Community day for Knuckledraggers (and other unwelcome hangers on to what I'm assured is an entirely innocent event for an organisation that doesn't tolerate anti-social behaviour in any form. Apart from the singing of sectarian songs, loud sweariewords and wee-ing in the topiary, apparently)

    Didn't realise until we got to University Avenue, by which time it was a bit late.

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  • 37. At 03:11am on 05 Jul 2009, Scotch-git wrote:

    #36

    Fair's fair; there were only 54 arrested. If they had not all been on the same side, there might have been trouble.

    I salute their arrestability!

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