Saturday Night Fever...

Bryan Burnett | 18:09 UK time, Thursday, 4 June 2009

How about you let me spend the weekend with you? It's an offer unlike nay I have made before but you all know how I feel about the listeners of this show.
Get It On...at the weekend starts this Saturday night at five past six.
The new show will run throughout the summer and will be a chance for us to have a bit of fun in a new timeslot. I'm quite excited about it as I rather like the idea of being part of the fun of Saturday night. I always used to have the radio on as I got ready to go out, teasing my ginger locks into a quiff and trying to get out the crease my mother had ironed into my jeans.
In fact my first radio shows were in the same timeslot as this new one. Hopefully I'll be a bit more polished than I was twenty years ago!
The show will be a good chance to catch up with some of the songs I've not had a chance to play, plus we'll have some more spontaneous themes. I would also like you to choose the opening track. Who is going to have the honour of choosing the first ever song of a brand new show? Suggestions on the blog please and all will be revealed on Saturday night!

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1. At 7:16pm on 04 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran

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2. At 7:26pm on 04 Jun 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
Jive talkin' - Bee Gees

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3. At 8:00pm on 04 Jun 2009, vicfaealves wrote:
How about the best pop song ever recorded.....

Teenage Kicks by The Undertones...

That song could start any new prog!!

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4. At 8:13pm on 04 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
Easy:

'It's Saturday Night' - The Proclaimers

Hopefully (weather permitting)we will be on a weekend sailing trip to Dunbar, so give us a mention!

DC

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5. At 8:22pm on 04 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
How about Second Summer Of Love by Danny Wilson? It is a great cheery hit track, its a Scottish Bandand it talks about playing things on the Radio.

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6. At 8:43pm on 04 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Saturday will be June 6th, 65 years since the beginning of Operation Overlord, the D-Day Normandy Landings.

I would like the show to reflect this, and I suggest

'A Day to Myself' - Clifford T. Ward

Probably more suitable for closing the show than opening it.

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7. At 8:44pm on 04 Jun 2009, paolopablo wrote:
something for the weekend / divine comedy

well it is, isn't it?

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8. At 8:56pm on 04 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#3

Help Ma Boab, it's the ghost of John Peel!

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9. At 9:00pm on 04 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Why is Dennis Brown in his cot - has he been naughty?

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10. At 9:04pm on 04 Jun 2009, BuckyDharma wrote:
Jumpin' In The Night - The Flamin' Groovies.

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11. At 9:27pm on 04 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Who's the wee lassie wi' the gorgeous dress and the mental binz?

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12. At 9:48pm on 04 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Sarah Greene

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13. At 10:01pm on 04 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Really? She's older than I am! That photie must have been taken a long time ago.

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14. At 10:04pm on 04 Jun 2009, CaptRamius wrote:
#4
GiO bloggers get together in the Volunteer Arms in Dunbar on Saturday then.

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15. At 10:05pm on 04 Jun 2009, BuckyDharma wrote:
#13
Precambrian

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16. At 10:22pm on 04 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
CAMPER BRAIN

I win! Wot's my prize?

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17. At 10:45pm on 04 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
A crab pen rim

and a kidney shaped swimming pool

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18. At 10:54pm on 04 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
#14

The festivities begin at 6 pm when Captain Ramius will deliver his celebrated lecture on "The Middle Eight"

Those who have not lost the will to live will gather in the bar for cocktails at 7 pm.

A splendid time is guaranteed for all.

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19. At 10:55pm on 04 Jun 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
Dennis Brown is trapped in a two-dimensional prison at the back of the set. Sapphire and Steel have been assigned.

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20. At 10:55pm on 04 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Bam! I, Prancer!!

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21. At 11:11pm on 04 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Pecan Arm Rib

A foolproof plan and an airtight alibi

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22. At 11:14pm on 04 Jun 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
per Manic Rab... 8-o

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23. At 11:44pm on 04 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Crap Ma Brine

A year's supply of antibiotics

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24. At 11:49pm on 04 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
#18

For the benefit of Mr Miller,
There will be a pre-meal killer
At Volunteers,
The Raimus's will be there
PaoloPablo, Julie, Mac, drinking beer
About Babs and Bryan Scotch and Norrie
We will blog with ale round a real fire!
In this way Mr. M. will Get It On!

DC

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25. At 11:51pm on 04 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
#14, Weather permitting, and I will be in the company of a number of non-GIO types.... (unfortunately there are still a few heathens)

Look forward to a pint or two.

DC

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26. At 11:53pm on 04 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
Re P? Mac in bar!

DC

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27. At 00:07am on 05 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
And of course
Henry The Horse
Will be in the pie.

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28. At 00:35am on 05 Jun 2009, paolopablo wrote:
#24
Two questions.
Are Jigsaw on the Wurlitzer?
Are you gonna pay my taxi fare across country?

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29. At 09:55am on 05 Jun 2009, paolopablo wrote:
If nobody is gonna agree on the first song played, is saturday night alright for fighting?

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30. At 10:54am on 05 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
FIRST SATURDAY SONG

'Feels Like Home' - Bonnie Raitt, written by Randy Newman

If all else fails, you'll find it on the soundtrack of the movie 'Michael' starring John Travolta.

crawling git

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imECa3rx8fQ

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31. At 10:57am on 05 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#30

I think Randy Newman missed a trick here. He should have included bagpipes in the arrangement. Any of you musicians out there agree?

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32. At 11:59am on 05 Jun 2009, ne_me_quitte_pas wrote:
#29:

Got Saturday night fever again?

I'll add my support to the call for Teenage Kicks I think. ;)

Jules nr Dumfries

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33. At 1:18pm on 05 Jun 2009, Kirsty from Killie wrote:

Saturday night songs, for no particular reason -

Get the Party Started , Pink
Listen to the Radio, Nanci Griffiths
In the Middle of Nowhere, Dusty Spingfiled
My first , My last, My everything, Barry White

Love to hear Second Summer of Love too.

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34. At 1:31pm on 05 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
Captain Raimus,

I've just checked out the inshore forecast for the Forth Saturday & Sunday. Looks like we're in for a Force 6 from the North East. Whilst the boat would cope with this, the swell height of 6' entering the harbour at Dunbar after mid-tide doesn't look too attractive and I don't want to risk bumping the keels all the way along the channel.

I won't be over this weekend it seems! Maybe next week....

Bryan, play Fleetwood Mac's 'Storm' for us on Saturday please!

DC

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35. At 2:01pm on 05 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
First record must be SuBo's rush relased Prince cover "Kiss"

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36. At 2:21pm on 05 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
That not a bit highbrow for this show?

;-)

DC

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37. At 2:44pm on 05 Jun 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
SATURDAY FIRST SONG

The best song to open any radio show is:

Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods.

#34 - DC, could you not leave your yoal outside the harbour and take the dinghy in?
You could re-enact the D Day landings for Scotch Git. Capt Ramius and Pablo would break out the slug guns and fire on you as you row in, make it more authentic. Norrie's JCB would make a good pretend tank while Roxy John could hurl half bricks from its big buckety thing.

Worth a thought.

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38. At 2:57pm on 05 Jun 2009, Scott Martin wrote:
It's got to be a Scottish band so it must be BCR and S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night.

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39. At 3:54pm on 05 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
#38 Agreed. Scottish and Setterday.

Rollers or the Proclaimers.

#37, leaving the boat in Bellhaven Bay is not a good idea in a 6' NE swell. She wouldn't be there when we surfaced on Sunday lunchtime

DC

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40. At 4:10pm on 05 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
#39 I meant to follow my last comment with:

"I believe you are very familiar with this situation Adam"...

;-)

DC

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41. At 6:05pm on 05 Jun 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#38 & #39 Why does the band have to be Scottish???

Saturday, ok, maybe. Though when Barry Blue sang the line "It'll be alright, dancing on a Saturday night" he clearly never grew up in Scotland.

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42. At 6:56pm on 05 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
# 41 I rest my case

DC

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43. At 8:12pm on 05 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#37 FOTCL

Brilliant!

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44. At 8:58pm on 05 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
#37 AFR you any idea how much it costs to run a JCB! I dont have time for such east coast shenanigans...got to keep the backhoe excavator (JCB) fully occupied to pay all my spelling fines.

Anyway I am on a new bit of machinery...pile driving! If it is good enough for the Boss in the Glory Days video!!

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45. At 9:47pm on 05 Jun 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#44

Oo-er...

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46. At 10:27pm on 05 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Eek hankies for JFE!! again!

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47. At 10:52pm on 05 Jun 2009, ProducerBabs wrote:
Evening Bloggers - just to clarify things for you as I think there's some debate about what we're going to do with the Saturday show.......there are no planned tracks! We'll take the first track from the blog - after that we'll play whatever you want - could it be an impromptu theme, is there something you think we should have played during the week and didn't (ooops does this mean a flood of Billy, Tull and Springsteen requests!?) And is there something that would make your Saturday....
Happy Weekend to you all x

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48. At 10:54pm on 05 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
A flood of Springsteen requests! Whatever do you mean Miss Babs!!

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49. At 10:59pm on 05 Jun 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
I'm for some Tull and Rundgren, me! :-)

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50. At 00:19am on 06 Jun 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:
#47. 'Burlesque' - Family :0)

The daughter wants 'Waiting On The World To Change' by John Mayer.

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51. At 00:43am on 06 Jun 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#47 - All the more reason to choose `Do Anything You Wanna Do` Miss B.

#44 - Who had an album called Piledriver, Norrie?

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52. At 00:57am on 06 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
AFR you trying to get me to admit I know a Quo album?

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53. At 00:59am on 06 Jun 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#51

Status Quo - not one of their finest...

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54. At 01:09am on 06 Jun 2009, DC wrote:
#47, we have the producer of our national radio station (the most successful music show at that) blogging at 10.52 of an evening. Either Miss Babs is taking this REALLY seriously (and so might be considered for 'promotion' to Radio 2) or she is needing to get a life......

Just like the rest of us!!!

;-)

This sounds like an open invitation for REAL music!

OK, I request 'Jungleland' - Bruce Springsteen i.e. the entire song

And I won't be going to Dunbar, especially so I can listen to it........

DC (stormbound in Cellardyke)

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55. At 08:20am on 06 Jun 2009, Glen Miller wrote:
Something Good - Utah Saints
Omaha - Counting Crows
After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
Throw Down The Sword - Wishbone Ash
Juno - Throwing Muses

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56. At 2:13pm on 06 Jun 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
#55

Thanks, Glen. I was beginning to feel like a lone voice in the wilderness.

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57. At 4:59pm on 06 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Looking forward to the show. Wine is in the fridge, canapes ready......

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58. At 8:30pm on 06 Jun 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:
#56

Broadsword calling Danny Boy, Broadsword calling... Whoop's sorry 'bout that... Overlord callin' Danny Boy, Overlord callin'

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59. At 9:05pm on 06 Jun 2009, BuckyDharma wrote:
Panzer Division Destroyed - Budgie.

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60. At 1:49pm on 07 Jun 2009, JimFraeErskine wrote:
#57

Norrie - meat, cheese or caviar? And what type of wine? Do you have enough canapes for the listening personnel? ;-)

http://www.waitrose.com/entertain/partyplanning/canapecalculator.aspx

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61. At 8:11pm on 07 Jun 2009, norriemaclean wrote:
Jim - everything available, all welcome.

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