Next week's themes...
A big welcome to all the 'first timers who got in touch for Thursday's show. It really was a refreshing show. Saying that, we did miss the 'regulars' so looking forward to getting your emails and blog posts for this week's themes. Monday's theme is courtesy of one of our most prolific contributors so make sure you get behind his theme.The latest video featuring details of the week's themes is now up on the Get It On homepage...
Monday
Will you go for an Ellis Bextor or perhaps a Cougar Mellencamp? It's double barreled names to kick off the week. Scotch Git suggests this as a theme and with possible tracks from everyone from Mary Chapin Carpenter to Jerry Lee Lewis it's going to be a good show...
Tuesday
At last year's Soundtown, Alva Academy, we ran a session where some of the pupils came up with ideas for Get It On themes. Amy suggested a theme of songs that had to be three minutes or under. Some say it's the perfect length for a pop song. If you agree then lets have your suggestions, but a word of warning - I will have my stopwatch standing by...
Wednesday
Accapella breakdowns is the theme for Wednesday. That bit on the middle of Somebody To Love, Sweet Dreams, or maybe Girls and Boys by Blur. Start thinking of the bits where the music stops and the spotlight is on the singing...
Thursday
Finally - it's bonfire night tonight so lets have your appropriate songs featuring fireworks, bonfires and the like. Rocket man, Boom Bang A Bang and definitely something by Guy Mitchell...
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Monday: "Boom Boom" by John Lee Hooker
DC
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MONDAY
'The Whaler's Dues' - Jethro Tull
Featuring Peter John Vettese on keyboards.
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TUESDAY
'Wond'ring Aloud' - Jethro Tull ~ 1:55
'Fire at Midnight' - Jethro Tull ~ 2:26
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WEDNESDAY
'Songs from the Wood' - Jethro Tull
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THURSDAY
'Fire at Midnight' - Jethro Tull
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BRING ME THE HEAD OF AL FRED O'GARCIA!
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#7 oops...
Tuesday, a great way to end the show:
"Her Majesty" by The Beatles
DC
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#8
Yeah, I'd go for that.
But I'll add:
* U2 - MLK
which would go *after* it.
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Great themes this week.
MONDAY
Mary Chapin Carpenter - Almost Home or Dancing In The Dark
James Dean Bradfield - That's No Way To Tell A Lie or with the Manics - Peeled Apples or with Kylie - Some Kind of Bliss
Mary Lou Lord - Thunder Road
and an absolute killer track:
Marc Anthony Thompson aka Chocolate Genius - My Mom
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What about "Fat Old Sun" by David Jon Gilmour?
DC
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Mon...
Python Lee Jackson .................... In a Broken Dream
Tues...
Van Morrison ........... Coney Island
Elvis Costello ........... The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
Wed...
Killers ............ All the Things I've Done
Thur...
Crowded House ............... Catherine Wheels
Have a Good Weekend
Frank
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Mon
I Wish You Would - Billy Boy Arnold - Covered by The Yardbirds and David Bowie
I Can't Quit Her - Blood Sweat and Tears - David Clayton-Thomas was one of 130 members
Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold - Bonzo Dog Band - Featuring Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell on Bass Guitar, Banjo, Baritone Sax, Bass Sax & Nightingale
Tue
Laughing Stock - Love - Unique
Roadrunner - Bo Diddley - You can't keep up with him
I Need To Know - Tom Petty - Curt, compact and cogent
Wed
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - Give him some peat, boys and freeze his sole
Carry On - CSNY - Seeing them tour you are reminded of the boxer who has one fight too many
Little Sir Hugh - Steeleye Span - Shooie pays the price for kicking his ball into a neighbour's garden
Thur
Fawkesy Lady - Jimi Hendrix - She'll make you a Jealous Guy
Okie From Muskogee - Merle Haggard - "Beads and Roman Candles won't be seen"
Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones - Toothless bearded hags - report to Gok Wan
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Tuesday Shorties, in order of decreasing shortness
* Bill Bailey - Unisex Chipshop (1:35)
* The Beatles - Why Don't We Do It In the Road (1:41)
* Billy Bragg - Dry Bed (1:49)
* Gillian Welch/Alison Krauss/Emmylou Harris - Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby (1:58)
from the O Brother Where Art Thou OST
* The Rutles - It's Looking Good (2:03)
* The Specials - Too Much Too Young (2:06)
* The Doors - People are Strange (2:10)
* Pete Seeger and The Almanac Singers - Union Maid
(one of these days it'll get played and noted that it's what the Strawbs nicked for Part of the Union)
* The Modettes - Paint It Black (2:18)
* Billy Bragg - Walk Away Renee (2:24)
* The Zombies - She's Not There (2:24)
* Led Zep - Immigrant Song (2:26)
* Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano (2:31)
* Dolly Parton - Jolene (2:40)
* Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (2:41)
* Martha and the Vandellas - Heatwave (2:44)
* The Lambrettas - Poison Ivy (2:45)
* Cream - Strange Brew (2:49)
* Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (2:50)
* Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge (2:52)
* Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Still… You Turn Me On (2:55)
* Jilted John - Jilted John (2:55)
* Pink Floyd - Jugband Blues (2:57)
* Spike Jones - Cocktails for Two (2:58)
* Toy Dolls - Nellie the Elephant (3:00)
Excellent theme - so many of the wee quirky songs I like are short. And I bet you didn't think there'd be so much prog rock in there amongst the punkish ones. Surprised me, to be honest.
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Monday:
Discreet Music by Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno
Tuesday
Roxy Music 'Trash'
Wednesday
Roxy Music 'Mother Of Pearl'
Thursday
The over shadowed Roxy Music single 'Both Ends Burning'
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Tuesday quickies:
Ballad of John & Yoko - The Beatles (3.00)
What I want - Jimmy Eat World (3.00)
Desire - U2 (3.00)
With my own two hands - Jack Johnson (3.00)
Olivers Army - Elvis Costello (3.00)
Cracklin Rosie - Neil Diamond (3.00)
C'est la vie - Bob Seger (3.00)
Penny Lane - The Beatles (3.00)
Na Na Na Na Naa - Kaiser Chiefs (3.00)
I Need You - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (3.00)
Promises - Eric Clapton (3.00)
No Matter What - Badfinger (3.00)
Someone Waits For You - Carly Simon (3.00)
She's so modern - Boomtown Rats (3.00)
Rock 'n' Roll Suicide - David Bowie (3.00)
Disconnected - Goo Goo Dolls (3.00)
The Right thing to do - Carly Simon (3.00)
Can we have 3.01 next week? Classics such as Pinball Wizard, I wanna stay with you & Honky Tonk Woman are a second too long for this show!
DC in Cellardyke
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Great shout RJ! 30mins gone - that will teach them! First ever ambient lp?
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When does the Alonso Garcia joke end or is it in big ambient Brian Eno type loop. I was suitably alarmed to hear Bryan slip in a "bring me the head" joke on air....this could run...and run....and run......and
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DC - how did you do that? Incredible research!
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Aye? Choons are easy....
;-)
DC
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#18
BRING ME THE CRED OF ALFREDO GARCIA,
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#19
You got the INCRED od Alfredo DC-ia?
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od?
That's odd...
Must be the vod of Alfr
Ach forget it...
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Thoughts for the week ahead:
Double-barrelled names
Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
Chuck E's in love - Rickie Lee Jones
Less than 3 minutes (great theme)
This life (Sons of Anarchy theme) - Curtis Stigers (2.22)
Your heart is as black as night - melody gardot (2.44)
White winter hymnal - Fleet Foxes (2.27)
Maid in heaven - be Bop deluxe (2.29)
In the mornng - The Coral (2.32)
This old heart of mine - Isley Brothers (2.54)
Shattered - Linda Ronstadt (2.54)
From small things - Springsteen (2.42)
Passing strangers - Billy Eckstine/SarahVaughan (2.40)
Say you'll be mine - Christopher Cross (2.57)
Your lies - Shelby Lynne (2.54)
Badge - Cream (2.43)
Relator - Pete Yorn/Scarlett Johansson (2.33)
Acapella breakdowns - tricky...still thinking
Bonfire night
The flame that burns - Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
The flame - Trisha Yearwood
Fire - Pointer sisters
Burn - Ray LaMontagne
Firecracker - Ryan Adams
Have a good weekend
Joe
Linlithgow
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A chance to ask for previous requests
Mon. DOES MY RING BURN YOUR FINGER? - Lee Ann Womack
Tues. Happy to support Scotch-git #3 The song brings back memories for me and my beloved from our courting days.
WOND'RING ALOUD - Jethro Tull (well within your time limit)
Wed. RUN FOR HOME - Lindisfarne
Thurs. BURNING TIMES - Christy Moore
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#25 Sorely tempted to comment on your Monday request CM, but been moderated already this week.
Might not stop JFE though.
.)
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Monday for SG
Funky Gibbon - Goodies (Tim Brooke-Taylor).
Will the owner of the theme get his request played this time??
(Not sure Peter John Vetesse qualifies though)
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#25, #26
Montezuma's revenge?
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#176 from previous thread
Na the Drifters have had 131
Norrie when did you change your name to Amy?
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Great themes
Mon
Cleaning windows / George Van morrison
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight / England Dan & John Ford Coley
Every December Sky / Beth Nielsen Carpenter
Johannesburg (What's the Wors) / Gil Scott Heron
You'll always Hurt the one you Love / Clarence Frogman Henry
El Condor Pasa / Simon Anne Garfunkel
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Thursday Incendiaries:
* Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
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Tuesday quickies
I'll fight the soul / blues corner tonight
Hi Heel sneakers / Tommy Tucker
Barefootin / Robert Parker
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#29
The Drifters became the Shadows in 1959
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Oops
Tuesday quickies
I'll fight the soul / blues corner tonight
Hi Heel sneakers / Tommy Tucker
Barefootin / Robert Parker
I'm Gonna Tear your Playhouse down / Ann Peebles
Hard To Handle / Otis redding
The In Crowd / Dobie Gray
Sunny / Bobby Hebb
The Letter / Box Tops
I'd Rather Go Blind / Etta James
Little red rooster / Howlin Wolf
So Relax / Leon redbone
Soul Sister Brown sugar / Sam And Dave
Runnin Away / Sly and the Family Stone
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Dc and Capt Ramius
Both Sailing / SBQ and My Lovely Horse clock in on time :-)
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Wed
It's a man's world / James Brown
Afternoon Delight / Starland Vocal Band
for the wee acapella bit before the final strum.
Seconds for Cannymarras Run For Home.
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Thu Bonfire Night
Brilliant Days Guys / Bruce Springsteen
Firestarter / Jimmy Eat World (unrecognisable from the Prodigy original)
Indoor Fireworks / Elvis Costello
The last Time I Get Burned like this / Robert Cray Band
Fire Brigade / The Move
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#27
Adam,
Yeah, you're right. A wee bit tenuous. I shall compose a list!
There's a rumour of a Capella floating around. Isn't that Wednesday's theme?
>8-D
#30
Paolo,
I think you'll find that 'Every December Sky' was performed by Mary Chapin Chapman.
>8-D
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MONDAY
In order of preference,
'Turn Me Round' - Kathryn Dawn Lang
'I Feel Lucky' - Mary Chapin Carpenter
'I'll Think of a Reason Later' - Lee Ann Womack
'Ready, Steady, Don't Go' - Billy Ray Cyrus & Miley Cyrus
Keep it Country!
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MONDAY
'Mary Ann' - Alice Cooper
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TUESDAY
'Mary Ann' - Alice Cooper ~ 2:19
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Wasnae gonna bother makin lists this weekend coz i'm so busy packin but i got a bit carried away, as did my brother in law Rab who's goin with us, he locked himself in the kitchen so he could concentrate on ideas.
Monday; (Rab came up with most of these,)
Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive (Jon Bon Jovi)
Amen Corner - Paradise (Andy Fairweather Low)
Python Lee Jackson - In a Broken Dream
Manic Street Preachers - You love Us (James Dean Bradfield)
Pretenders - Talk of The Town (James Honeymoon Scott)
Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Tuesday;
Such a good theme and with so many songs in so many genres you could easy fill a week of themes with under 2.20, under 2.40, under 2.50 and under 3.00 mins.
Damned - Neat Neat Neat/ Nasty/ Love Song
Blondie - Picture This/ Denise/ Touched by Your Presence Dear
Undertones - You Got my Number
Eagles - Tequila Sunrise
Elvis - Guitar Man
Lulu - To Sir With Love
Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love
Cilla Black - Something Tells Me/ Step Inside Love
Bowie - Sorrow
Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
Morrisey - Irish Blood English Heart
SLF - At The Edge
Ruts - Babylons Burning
Rod Stewart - Cindy Incidently
or
Souixsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden (I think Jan Fae Rutherglen likes this song too)
Thursday; so far we've just got
David Bowie - Rocket Man
back with more later (maybe, as long as the beer hasnae got me)
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#38
Capella's on the pontoon at the moment
;-)
DC
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#42 fine list fae Rab. Best let him oot the scullery noo
Enjoy yer jant
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Monday - Double Barrel
Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby, beautiful track.
Swords of A Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor (Eddie Tudor-Pole)
Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon (written by Carole Bayer Sager)
Shakin' The Tree - Youssou N'Dour / Peter Gabriel
Peaches - The Stranglers (Jean-Jacques Brunel). OK, it double barrel names, doesnt specify if this should be limited to surnames :-)
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TUESDAY
'Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That?' - Dolly Parton ~ 2:32
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WEDNESDAY
'Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That?' - Dolly Parton
'Get A Haircut' - George Thorogood and the Destroyers ~ for Hoppo
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#38
oops, been a stressful week. I did of course mean Tracy Nielsen Chapman
#45
Carol Bayer Sager's You're movin out today, just for the line
'Take Your Map of Mozambique'
Not something you normally here when the divorce goodies are being divvied up.
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Hear Hear......
:-)
DC
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#47
Or was it Harry Nilsson Chapin
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Monday - Double-Barreled Names:
Bonnie Scotland (We Have A Dream)
John Gordon Sinclair vocal & 1982 Scotland Football Squad
a cracker to end the show with, surely!?
London Calling - The Clash
John Graham Mellor is Joe Strummer's real name
No More Heroes - The Stranglers
Jean Jacques Burnel on bass - backing up JFR on the name!
Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
Tim Rice-Oxley on keyboards/writing the songs
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? - Moby
real name Richard Melville Hall
7 Seconds - Youssou N'Dour (duet with Neneh Cherry)
N'Dour is a contraction so I think it counts! - again backing up JFR!
Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
penned by Carole Bayer Sager - again backing up JFR!
Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
Gimme Back - Mike Oldfield
penned and released under the name Michael Gordon Oldfield
Mercedes Benz - Jimmy Carl Black
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Tuesday - 3 Mins Or Under:
Rushing - Moby - 3:00
Las Vegas Turnaround - Hall & Oates - 2:59
Spirits In The Material World - The Police - 2:59
Lost Without Your Love - Bread - 2:58
Wolfman Jack - Todd Rundgren - 2:55
Deoch an Dorus, Pt. 1 - Martyn Bennett - 2:55
Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles - 2:54
Turn On The Light - Bram Tchaikovsky - 2:51
Love - Air - 2:43
Holy Love - The Blue Nile - 2:42
As Time Goes By - Bryan Ferry - 2:36
Duchess - The Stranglers - 2:29
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers - 2:15
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 2:13
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Few more for Monday...
no like me to make a list but...
Buffy Sainte-Marie ........... The Big Ones Get Away
Corrine Bailey-Rae ............ Put Your Records On
Olivia Newton-John ........... Magic
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Dinnae worry DC, I let Rab ben the hoose this mornin and even took him to the pub this afternoon to think up titles for Thursday. I thought it might be time to cart him back home again though when he came up with;
Springsteen - BUrn in the USA &
Steppenwolf - BUrn to be Wild
He managed to help me think up a few bonfire themed ideas prior to that;
Elton John - Song for Guy/ Candle in the Wind/ Rocket Man(note delib mistake #42)
BA Robertson - Bang Bang
Mud - Dyna-mite/ Rocket
Bangles - Eternal Flame
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
The Jam - Funeral Pyre
Elvis - Burnin Love (2nd Elvis suggestion from me this week)
Souixsie & the Banshees - This Wheels on Fire (there's loads of versions of this song but I'll always go for Souixsie)
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50.
#47
Or was it #48?
>8-D
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#48
Great shout for 'You're Moving Out Today'
Hilarious lyrics. Terrific tune.
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#54
Congrats tae Rab. Fine list
DC
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Okay Bryan. Monday night, how about Sigue Sigue Sputnik with Love Rocket. Not technically a person... but not heard for ages.
For wednesday you must play Glen Campbells version of Jesus by the Velvet Underground. It has a wonderful acapella part in it. Short part but wonderful.
Classalwaystells aka Pat fae Perth
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Bryan, Babs,
It has taken me 20 minutes to sign in. The BBC have again decided that if it ain't broke, break it.
If there is not much posted on the blog today, it's because a minefield would be easier to negotiate.
S-g
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#59 Me too.
Unfortunately the new system doesn't allow me to be my usual self at work so I now have two personalities
Does that mean I'll get twice as many requests played?
DC
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I used to be schizophrenic, but we're all right now.
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Just you & me today Scotch. We might get the show to ourselves at this rate. What about Floyd first half and Tull the second?
DC
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#62
You have become a victim of the
Law of Unintended Consequences
Serves ye right!
>8-D
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Hello.
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#64
Aw naw, a Morrissey fan!
Come back, DC (or is it PC?) all is forgiven!!
>8-D
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Of course!!
Stephen Patrick Morrissey - The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.
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Does Ronnie Van Zant count?
If so, then Gimme Three Steps perhaps.
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#65 We could give Norrie the slot before the news & Panthers time after the sailing forecast. That means we could still get David Jon Gilmour's Gdansk version of Echoes into the first hour
This new blog log has certainly decimated the regular input!
DC
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BONGO FURY by FRANK VINCENT ZAPPA and DON VAN VLIET
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I'm just having a horrendous day... so can't think of suggestions. May do some in the car on the way home (assuming I'm outta here before 8).
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Sorry to hear that Capn, I will suggest one for you:
Jerry Lee Lewis - Hold On, I'm Coming from his Southern Roots lp which also features Tony Joe White
or
Tony Joe white - Rainy Night In Georgia, from his Continued album
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Good show tonight and Rab highly delighted his name got mentioned in the blog-o-sphere and even mair chuffed to get a mention on the show, fair set us up for wurz holiday. Enjoy themes for rest of week folks & I'll be back tae annoy yous all too soon ;)
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TUESDAY
'Trouble' - Little Feat ~ 2:15
'Dinna Ast Me [Eh Dinna Ken]' - Saint Andrew 2:55
Of course, if Bryan is feeling guilty for declining my Monday requests, he can redeem himself by playing 'Wond'ring Aloud' (see #3)
>8-D
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For 2:59 night I would like to nominate the following tracks:
Danny Wilson - Never Gonna Be The Same 2:39, one of their absolute best tracks.
Dave Edmunds and Stray Cats - The Race Is On 2:07
David Bowie - Sorrow 2:54
Bruce Springsteen - Candys Room 2:59
Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News 2:43
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Great shout for little feat our prolific git!
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#72 enjoy the hols erlando
Unfortunately at meetings the rest of this week so unable to listen in live. I'll have to listen again at the weekend
DC
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#66
Norrie,
What is that, a stalker's anthem?
>8-D
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#77 re #66 - basically, yes.
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#76
Why not take advantage of this new set-up and change your name(s)?
You could be 'Dyker Jekyll' & 'Hyde 'n' Seek'
>8-D
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Hehehehe......
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Ah kain.....
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Since it is quiet a couple of theme ideas, all of which may have been done before:
For 11 th November - peace. Whats So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding, The Doves etc etc
Pudsey Night - Characters In Songs. From Ziggy Stardust to The Snowman.
Famous Rock and Pop Landmarks - Abbey Rd to Woodstock, Chelsea Hotel etc.
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Wonder how long till Dykerlad and pontooncapella fall out with each other?
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I'll have you know that I get on quite well with me!
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Tuesday: 3 minutes or under (the story of my life...):
Alternative Ulster: Stiff Little Fingers (2.50)
The Man In The Iron Mask: Billy Bragg (2.14)
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want: The Smiths (1.54)
It's Still Rock and Roll To Me: Billy Joel (2.55)
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Morning Bloggers.... I think some of you have had problems re-registering for the blog - so I've just had a go myself. Seems to be fairly quick and easy today, I think the trick is to be online at the email address they need to send the confirmation to. Bit of a faff...but it only took me about 3 or 4 minutes and you'll be up and running and able to post.
thanks so much to those of you who have already gone thro the process. And now you can suggest a whole host of tunes that take less than the re-registering process to listen to! Short and Sweet...can't wait.
Babs
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DRAP THE DEID DONKEY!
This reporter has acquired a tape of a typical conversation between PontoonCapella and Dykerlad.
Acute schizophrenia? Possessed by demons? Or is this normal behaviour in Fife?
YOU DECIDE! Text A, B, or C to 80295 (standard network charges apply)
Warning! This audio/video is best avoided by not clicking on the link below. If you are susceptible to reverse psychology, I salute your susceptibility!
Whit urr you like?!?
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geniusgit.
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STOP PRESS
I have found that we can log on as our old self from a different computer once again.
Problem solved (at least we think so.......)
;-)
DC
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#86
Short and Sweet; just like oor favourite Producer!
(while you're here, may I refer you to #73)
;o)
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Tuesday - short songs
Shake a tail feather , 5 Du Tones (or any other version)
Wednesday - accapella
Only you, The Flying Pickets
Caravan of love, The Housemartins.
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#86 A bit of a faff indeed! Been a bit busy with my new life of leisure - and the new dog! I will miss the show tonight as I am out, but will listen in later in the week. As it is songs of less then 3 mins then it has to be;
Promised Land - Johnnie Allan
Johnny Bye Bye - Bruce Springsteen
Am now going out for a splash in the puddles (quite a few round Inverurie it seems) with the dog (a black lab puppy in case anyone is interested).
Ps Greetings to one and all.
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Hoppo - splashing in the puddles has clearly focused the mind - great suggestions!
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Phew, just finished faffin.
I think it's just a way of forcing us off the Blog and onto Facebook!!
Anyway...
Tuesday:
Get Free - The Vines (2.06)
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Tuesday 3 under
Can't Stand Losing You - The Police 03:00
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations 02:54
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield 02:22
Funny Funny - The Sweet 02:40
Dance Little Lady Dance - Tina Charles 02:59
Stop! In The Name of Love - Diana Ross 02:48
Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce 02:22
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For Tuesday night Bryan, a choice of the following:
Eric Clapton - Thorn Tree in The Garden (2.53)
James Taylor - You Can Close Your Eyes (2.40)
Al Stewart - A Small Fruit Song (2.02) - My All Time Favourite Song!
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I've already asked for it by email but I'll ask here as well. I think the listeners would enjoy the song, especially the lyrics.
ZZ Top
Party on the Patio
2:48
I met Billy Gibbons several years ago outside what used to be The Park Hotel here in Charlotte. He was very pleasant and he was wearing a purple shower cap.
Scott Martin
Charlotte NC USA
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Only one name allowed and I aint givin up my own one so it's back to the original for me!
SHORT SONGS
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
Badge - Cream
Paul From Ayr
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Was gonna suggest a sweep on tonight's show to see how many short songs they fit in. Glad I didn't or I would have revised my original guess of 30 to 20 now i know that Miss short and sweet is producing.
Well she does like a blether hee hee :-)
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Wednesday:
My yacht is called Capella and her 36hp diesel unfortunately developed an oil leak a couple of years ago, a fault I didn't notice until too late, when the knocking sound became unbearable. The result was that the engine stopped when I was entering the harbour, leaving me heading straight for the pier at three knots...
I quickly hauled out the anchor chain and threw the hook over the side, managing to halt Capella in her tracks before she could hit the wall.
My engineer diagnosed the problem and we needed a new engine. A rather expensive oil leak!
Capella is now as good as new. Please play a song which reminds me of a Capella breakdown,
"I hear you knocking".
:-)
Alternatively, please play the live version of Runrig's "Loch Lomond"
DC
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Doesn't There She goes approach perfection?
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Knock knock
who's there?
death!
death wh.......
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Knock Knock
who's there
Interrupting sheep
Interrup
Baaaaaaaaa!
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Miss Babs barefootin around the studio.
Shorter and sweet! :-)
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I think Wednesdays theme is really tough!
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WEDNESDAY
In 1945 Woody Guthrie penned the lyrics to 'Gonna Get Through This World'
In 2003 Lisa Gutkin of the Klezmatics gave the lyrics a tune.
In 2006 the song was included on an album titled 'Wonder Wheel'
In 2007 the Klezmatics performed the song at Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket, on Sunday, February 4th, the final night of the Celtic Connections festival. It was a great gig.
The wonderful Irish colleen Susan McKeown is the lead vocalist on the song.
(Every Jewish band should have a Celtic lady singer. K.T. Tunstall proved it with Oi Va Voi.)
Gonna Get Through This World - The Klezmatics
"Woody Guthrie wrote over 3000 lyrics in his lifetime, most of which he never recorded. The Klezmatics offer up 12 of these previously unknown songs, creating a wondrous wheel of new music that places them in today's musical soundtrack. Just as he would have wanted."
Nora Guthrie
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#106
No doubt Billy Bragg fans will be reminded of 'Mermaid Avenue'
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Hi all...
Got myself involved in the 'MOVEMBER' Prostate Cancer Appeal ... i've got to grow a mustache over the month of November and raise as much as i possibly can ... i've never had a tash before so i've no idea how bad i will look.. i'm going for the full Zappa look so wish me luck.... all donations will be gratefully received and my progress can be followed here http://uk.movember.com/mospace/304184
(donations are paid direct to appeal, not me)
Thanks again
Frank
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Wednesday has to have "Road to nowhere by Talking Heads."
It's our company theme tune!
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Thanks for getting the ball rolling Norrie... you are a gentleman
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Good on you Frank...!
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Wednesday - A Cappella:
Pretending To Care or Lost Horizon - Todd Rundgren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7S_GYh57io
(from his 'A Cappella' album - everything you hear is Todd's voice, including the keyboards!)
No Man - The Subdudes
(beautiful soulful ballad - sounds a bit like Stevie Winwood)
Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
or
Lady Lynda - The Beach Boys
All Around My Hat - Steeleye Span
Lysergic Bliss - Of Montreal
(check it out - sounds weird but it's not!)
Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
(two short a cappella bits near the end)
Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads
Got My Beer In The Sideboard Here - Chas & Dave
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Wednesday:
Unfortunately at another meeting tonight so unable to listen in. I therefore request Middle of the Road's "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" is played for all our loyal bloggers
:-0
DC
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Wednesday:
A wee bit of a toughie right enough, but there are a few I can think of...
The Boy With The Arab Strap: Belle and Sebastian (at the end)
My Boyfriends Back: The Angels
The Part That Really Matters: The Proclaimers
Stairway To Heaven: Led Zep (at the end... but at 7.58, I can't see it getting an airing!)
All Around My hat: Steeleye Span
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Gee thanks DC
Could I request
Paul Simon - Homeless and / or Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
and two tracks with tiny bits of a cappella
Skids - Woman In Winter
Jackson Browne - My Stunning Mystery Companion
and one which is probably just ruled out of theme
Billy Joel - The Longest Time
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Mark Smith R.I.P.
Another unsung hero taken to that great gig in the sky.
Mark Smith is a session bass player who has played with many artists including The Waterboys, Van Morrison, Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music to name a few has died at the age of 49. I met Mark a few times and was one of the most unnassuming musicians I have ever met despite sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in modern music. One of Mark's most famous bass sessions was on 'Angels' by Robbie Williams. Now he is with the angels I am sure.
J.O'B.
http://www.marksmithbass.com/
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6arab_mark-smith-an-interview_music
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I saw that RJ - really sad.
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Bryan, a must for Thursday night should be Catherine Wheel with "Sparks are Gonna Fly!"
Not really that fond of it, but with a name and title like that - can't go wrong!
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Thursday:
Enough "Fire" songs already I guess, so tricky....
Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (sing about "sky rockets in flight". Though never did understand why anyone would let off fireworks in the middle afternoon. Unless it was through somebody's letterbox....)
Which reminds me of
Day Trip To Banger - Fiddlers Dram.
And there is always the classic
Basil Brush Boom Boom Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJn7NdoiMtg
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#119
Adam,
THURSDAY
'Rocket in my Pocket' - Little Feat
Ain't that kinda rocket...
>8-D
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Wed - A Cappella
Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
#112 Second JFE on the Todd R tracks, brilliant album
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THURSDAY
'Fawkes On The Run' - Sweet
'Fawkes On The Run' - Manfred Mann
'This Catherine Wheel's On Fire' - Doctor Zimmerman
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Thursday bonny night
Things you might find in a box of fireworks :
'Roman Candle' - Elliot Smith
'Volcano' - Jimmy Buffet
Colours Fly and 'Catherine Wheel' - Simple Minds
'Sparklers' - Buffalo Tom
Behind The Flame - 'Banger' (bit long for GIO but a nice piece of music)
'Squib' Cakes - Lonnie Plaxico
There Is A 'Fountain' - Willie Nelson
wee puns :
Sheena Is A Punk 'ROCKET' - The Ramones
Brimful of 'ASH'a - Cornershop
Brimstone and Fire - 'CINDER' Lauper
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Absolutely burst my head to the point of distraction thinking of suitable songs for tonight only for Richard to relax the theme before we even started!!
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I know what you mean, Norrie. And some of the choices tonight didn't even make their own enlarged theme definition. One wonders if it's worth the bother of knowing the themes in advance and giving them any thought whatsoever. On tonight's going we all might as well have texted in suggestions at the last moment.
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Jim - not like you to be as agitated. Mised the ;last half hour so I am away to look at playlist! Hope none that I discounted are up there!! :o)
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Jack in the Box - Clodagh Rogers
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Just seen the playlist. Sorry guys, I didn't think BB would take me seriously....
DC
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Thursday:
No more Mr Nice Guy - Alice Cooper
Firestarter - Prodigy
DC
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#128
Same thing happened to me with Joe Dolce... ;-)
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Thursday:
Song for Guy(Fawkes) - Elton John
one of the conspirators in the
Gun(powder plot) - Word Up
though the attempt to blow up
Parliament - Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)
failed miserably and though Guy thought he was one of the
Men They Could Not Hang - The Colours
he was wrong, they did or at least tried to as he committed
Suicide - Dream Baby Dream
by Jump(ing) - the Pointer sisters (off the gallows)
and today we celebrate the whole thing by
(Bon)Fire springsteen
and
Fireworks - Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Siouxsie please
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Thur
Devil In Dis Guy's In Love With You - Elvis Presley and Herb Alpert
Burning Down The House I Used To Live In - Talking Heads with Frank Zippo
Light My Fire Brigade - Jimmy Morrison and the Move
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Thursday - Bonfire Night:
Hot Pants Explosion - The B-52's
The Fuse - Heaven 17
Heat Dies Down - Kaiser Chiefs
Sparks - Kim Wilde
Boom! Shake The Room - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
The Fun Powder Plot - Wild Beasts
Surfing On A Rocket - Air
Sacrificial Bonfire - XTC
Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Big Bang Theory - Barenaked Ladies
Barbecutie - Sparks (hey - a double whammy!)
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Gunpowder - Wyclef Jean
All the things she said - Simple Minds (take me to the streets where the bonfires burn)
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
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Thursday - Bonfire Night
Roxy Music 'Both Ends Burning'
Phil Manzanera/801 'Baby's On Fire'
The Explorers 'You Go Up In Smoke'
J.O'B.
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Re: #113
DC,
That wisnae' funny.
Your Alice Cooper suggestion at #129 is, however, inspired.
Consider yourself forgiven.
S-g
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Thursday:
Underneath The Starts: Kate Rusby
Burning Times: Christy Moore
Sit Down By The Fire: The Pogues
Firecracker: The Wailin' Jennys
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#136 - you forgive very easy
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#108
You'll need to post a photograph, I'd love to see the "Zappa" Tash
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Hi,
As a tribute to Allan Comrie of Burnside, one of your most regular contributors, could you play Penny (for the guy) Lane on his 50th birthday Thurs 5 Nov?
best from his fellow work attendees at SPT
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THURSDAY
'Fire at Midnight' - Jethro Tull
I'm not in the habit of repeating myself, I said I'm not in the habit of repeating myself, but I suspect that Adam's advice is good.
(#137, previous thread)
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THURSDAY - FIREWORKS
Something from David Byrne's Songs From "The Catherine Wheel" album; maybe "What A Day That Was" since it includes the lyrics "boom, boom, boom!"
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#141 If nothing else it gets the
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number of posts up.
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Norrie,
What we need are more caption competitions. In September 2008 there were 15 topics on the blog. In October 2008 there were 20.
Compare this to 14 for September and October 2009 combined.
Bryan, Babs, make the blog fun again!
please?
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#145 nae chance. It's a difficult job to access the blog today. Anyone else getting Error 404 screens?
Caption competition starts with Next Weeks Themes when BB posts it later tonight. Winner gets to donate money to Children In Need
DC
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#146 I have been having problems dislaying the blog also. Blog not diplaying correctly, jumping to previous threads and the error404.
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You say Dislaying, I say Diplaying
Let's call the whole thing off........
:-)
DC
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#147 & 148, Yeh had trouble signing in too hence late posting!
THURSDAY - FIREWORKS
Burned - Neil Young, describes a scenarion that's never a pleasant prospect at any time but particularly tonight!
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TUESDAY
"Woke up this morning..."
>8-D
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Grateful Dead's Fire on the Mountain
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MONDAY
A vertically challenged clairvoyant escaped from prison.
The newspaper headline read SMALL MEDIUM at LARGE!
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