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I made the ultimate sacrifice tonight when I gave up playing The Smiths just so we could fit in Sheena Easton. Coming in at less than two minutes The Smiths song was always in danger of getting chucked out if time was running out.
Still we did get to wallow in it's glorious naffness and it has prompted a text asking for another 'guilty pleasures' show.
It also sent me off to Sheenaeaston.com where I have spent a very entertaining...oh ten minutes or so catching up on the life and times of Bellshill's finest. No more duets with Prince it seems but she has designed a range of angel dolls for sale on QVC. There's a great Q and A section as well which sadly peters out in about 2003.
However, just in case you can't live without knowing, 1:does Sheena like wearing flip flops in warm weather? Or 2: What food does Sheena most miss from Bellshill?then check it out. But if you can't be bothered then 1: No, she doesn't even own any and 2: Her Mom's.

Sheri in Saltspring Island just e-mailed with a suggestion for tonight's odd and even numbers theme. It's 98.6 by an artist called Keith which Sherri says will remind her of high school.
I didn't remember the song at all but have just listened and it's a fab slice of 1960s pop. I presumed that the song referred to his favourite radio station, but I was wrong. 98.6 is normal human body temperature and the inspiration for the lyric.
As you may have seen elsewhere on the blog, some of us have changed our look considerably over the years. On his official KeithÌýprovides us with documentary evidence of the effect that forty years in the music business has had on him...

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I was digging out a picture of Baltimora for last night's summer mix when it struck me. The singer of Tarzan Boy looked eeerily familiar. The big hair and the 80s specs reminded me of someone from my distant past. Just before bedtime, the horrible truth dawned on me....

I always look forward to (a.k.a.) Kene Gelly 's nightly suggestions for the show so great things were expected of his summer mix selections. The boy didin't let us down. If you missed the show on air then you can listen again. Sleevenotes follow from the man himself...

"I've always felt privileged to have been around at a time (1970 to present) of unprecedented musical metamorphases. To have been musically aware and appreciative during the snowballing popular genres of rock, prog rock, glam, disco, punk, new wave, ska, new romaticism, electronica, phsycadelica, rave, indie, dance and trance has been nothing short of amazing. I guess that is perfectly highlighted by the eclectic extent of my record collection, which ranges from Abba to Metallica, from The Pistols to Sebielius and from Johnny Cash to Interpol. "
'Fun, Fun, Fun' ... The Beach Boys (1964)
Who else could possibly start such a selection but the band who will always epitomise summer. Seems they influenced my folks choice of clothing for me back then ... given the various Hawian shirts I can be seen sporting in many holiday pics. Thankfully this didn't have a lasting effect on my clothing tastes ...... in my opinion!
'Rockaway Beach' ... The Ramones (1977)
Who could fail to get in the mood with this song's feel-good rythm, and an opening like "Chewin' out a rythm on my bubble-gum, the sun is out and I want some". Memories of BB camp in Torquay with this one. Imagine the scene ... top deck of the local bus into Torquay town centre, full of annoying Glasgow teenagers belting out this classic along with many others of the day. Incuded in our number? ... Bobby Gillespie and Robert Young !!! Mmmm ......... wonder where the name 'Primal Scream' really came from?!?!?
'Boys of Summer' ... Don Henley (1984)
Driven by synths and drum machine, this song has a haunting rythm, and a killer summer-ey hook. Can almost smell that summer breeze! Was the perfect prescription for the summer of '84, which, by Scottish standards was long and hot!
'I feel Love' ... Donna Summer (1977)
Chose this not for the reason that (for many) this sizzling dance floor classic is still an abiding memory of that long hot summer of 1977. Great story concerning this one is that Bowie is famously quoted as saying that (during his Berlin collaboration with Eno) Eno came in one day and said he'd heard the sound of the future. Putting on this record, he told Bowie "this song is going to change the sound of club music for the next 15 years!" (which it did). Remember nights at 'The Savoy' in Glasgow (under that massive glitter ball), desperately trying to avoid the pseudo Travoltas of the day who were desperate to show everyone how much they loved this one. Still have the laughter lines and scars to prove it!
Ìý'Tarzan Boy' ... Baltimora (1985)
Classed (believe it or not) as Italian new wavers, this was THE summer holiday hit of that year! Although I was in the (at that time) small resort of Aya Napa that summer, I couldn't escape it, due to it being played by a group of German 'gigilos', who would insist on blaring it out constantly (and daily) at the pool side ... as they desperately tried to impress any girls who might be watching. I guess summer euro-cheese had to feature at some time in a list like this, so ... (altogether now) ... woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh ......
'School's Out' ... Alice Cooper (1972)
Is it really 36 years? Well, one look at the TOTP recording of this song would convince you! Considered one of THE classic TOTP clips purely for the audience alone. Tank tops, crew neck jumpers, shirt and tie, pinnafore dresses, evening gowns ... they were all there, and as for the dancing ...!!! The words summed up the feeling perfectly for us school kids of that time. Prompted me to pluck up the courage to buy an enormous poster of Alice and pin it on the bedroom wall newly papered by me faither. It was the beginning of shock rock, and (I guess) the first signs of rebellion from me!
'Sunny Afternoon' ... The Kinks (1966)
After emerging as a hard-driving, power-chord rock band, this song featured a strong music-hall and lyrical focus, lending itself nicely to a relaxing summer feel. It's feel good factor was probably enhanced, due to it being at no. 1 while England (boo ... hiss) were winning the World Cup. I do have vivid memories of watching that game, but was a bit young to appreciate this classic offering!
'Stayin' out for the Summer' ... Dodgy (1995)
Contains all the essential elements of a summer hit ... catchy tune, sing-a-long chorus and was out at exactly the right time. Has stayed with me since then, probably due to my niece insisting on singing it to me every time we saw each other. Unless you've heard my niece sing (and we're talking Bonnie Langford x 10 to the power of 7), you cannot appreciate how much emotional scarring I suffered as a result. Ah well ... anything for GIO!
'Walkin' on Sunshine' ... Katrina and the Waves (1985)
Is it possible to get more summery than this? Simply oooooooozes sun, sand and suitcases! Screams at you to play it loud, with the soft top down and the revs high. Pity I was driving a boring old 100CC (well that's what it seemed like!) Fiesta back then. Still creates a 'feel good factor' to this day. Mine's a 99!
'Pretty Vacant' ... Sex Pistols (1977)
It's upstairs, back of the bus time again for this one also ... this time the daily return journey on the 37 bus from Mount Florida to King's Park Secondary in Glasgow. Every day 'Big' Jim Beattie would bring his ghetto blaster, and entertain us with all that was new in the world of Punk. One day he played 'Never Mind the Bollocks' for the first time ......... it was like nothing any of us had heard before. Our 'Brave New World' had arrived, and we wanted to be part of it. Little did I realise that only two years later, Jim, along with another two members of our crowd (Bobby Gillespie and Robert Young), would be forming their own band ... Primal Scream. That's rock 'n roll for you!
'Ballroom Blitz' ... Sweet (1973)
I guess glam was what started my interest in music. Who couldn't fail to be influenced by a genre that encouraged glitter, make-up for guys, platform shoes, 'Brutus' high waisters ... and brilliantly different music? Well ... perhaps the crowd at the 'Grand Hall of the Palace' theatre in Kilmarnock, where Sweet were forced off stage by a barrage of bottles ... thus providing the inspiration for this song. Remember trying my hardest to work out a dance routine to go with this classic, and failing miserably. Was a good time to be young and impressionable though!
'Wishing (I had a photograph of you)' ... Flock of Seagulls (1982)
Although short of true summer credentials, have nonetheless slipped this one in because of the obvious link from the group name. Voted second best sythesizer riff (after 'Are Friends Electric') of all time, this is a great excuse to hear a song that most listening will probably not have heard since the 80's! Remember many trying to copy lead singer Mike Score's incredibly unique hairstyle at the time ... and failing big time. Probably why we've never seen its like again!
Thanks for the excuse to put this list together. If nothing else, it's brought more than a few smiles to my face in the process. The Sex Pistols, Frank Sinatra, Baltimora ......... what other radio show would allow such diverse indulgence?
Keep it different GIO team
(a.k.a. Kene Gelly)

Back at work after running in the Great Wales Run at the weekend. As a massive Gavin and Stacey fan I was excited to be in Wales, especially seeing the signs for Stacey's beloved 'Barry Island'. Hearing people on the street talk made me realise what a great ear James Corden and Ruth Jones have for capturing the dialogue of that part of the country: "I wants them for break dancing, I does..." I overheard one guy say in a trainer shop.
I was running as part of Marie Curie's celebrity running team which also includes Jane Slaughter from Eastenders and Tina Baker the GMTV soap queen. Despite the heat (approaching 30c during the race) we all gave it our best shot and Tina even managed to set a new personal best and finish in the top ten for her age group. She was thrilled and rightly so.
Following a photo op with my other team mate, Welsh rugby international , I am considering spending some more time in the gym. If you feel insecure about your body image my tip is not to have your photo taken standing next to a prop forward built like the oft referred to brick lavatory.Ìý
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I was lucky enough to pick up some tips for the race by flying down to Cardiff with , the Scottish distance runner who is the official reserve for the Olympic marathon team. Whether she gets to run or not depends on whether Paula Radcliffe will have recovered from her stress facture before the games.
Imagine how frustrating it must be to spend the next ten days waiting for the phone to ring to tell you whether you will get to compete in Bejing or not.
Hayley ran a pb for 10k yesterday and is in great shape. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the next plane trip she makes will be longer and more glamorous than the one from Glasgow to Cardiff.

Another brilliant week last week so let's see what you come up for this lot. It's always a highlight to come into work and open the Get It On e-mail. ..
Mon:
Al Green, Jimmy Sommerville and The Bee Gees could all feature on tonight's show. Falsetto is the theme. Who hit the highest notes in pop? Email me with your suggestions or leave a comment on the blog...
Tue:
What has Hey Jude got in common with Can't Get You Out Of My Mind? Well, it's the bit of the song that everybody knows how to sing along to: La la la. What are the greatest la la las of all time? Shooby doos and doobie doos will not be accepted!
Wed:
It's numbers tonight which was suggested by Dorothy K in Gatehouse. However Valerie Hewson suggests we do separate hours for odd and evens. We'll do odd numbers in hour 1 and evens in hour 2. Send your suggestions for either to getiton@bbc.co.uk...
Thurs:
Kevin Wood suggests 'songs about your boss' for tonight's show. Let's have your tales of workplace woes and the songs you'd like to dedicate to the big boss. You Drive Me Crazy, Shaddapa Your Face, and maybe Take This Job and Shove It could all be on the playlist...

Preparing for Brand New Country tonight, I just caught the end of Desperate Fishwives which was laugh out loud funny. Really looking forward to hearing the other 25 minutes on listen again, which I hope will be just as good. I thought the last series was one of the funniest shows on radio, but maybe as an 'Aiberdeen loon' I am a wee bitty biased.

There is an assumption that all humour in Scotland comes with a west coast accent. Because of the well deserved success of Billy Connelly, Frankie Boyle and Elaine C. Smith, Glaswegian has become the dominant voice in Scottish comedy.

Desperate Fishwives will help redress the balance. The shows are in the fine tradition of Scotland The What and it's a similar mix of characters, sketches and very witty songs - Dusty Northfield's 'Makkin Love In A Pizza Van', a witty remake of 'Preacher Man', was one of the highlights of the last series.

With a CV that includes Last Tango in Powis and The Sound of Mastrick, the Fishwives crew are unmistakably Aberdonian.

"I guess greatness should be oozing from every corner of tonight's show ..." says Keen Gelly in his e-mail about tonight's show. The theme is great songwriting partnerships, which we naively thought could be done in one night. Ha!

Lennon and McCartney, Leiber and Stoller, and Goffin and King could all be separate themes. It's only when you sit down and look at a partnership like Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil you realise how much scope there is for the show. They wrote Here You Come Again, On Broadway and You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling. Not a bad contribution to popular culture eh?

Morrissey and Marr will no doubt be suggested amongst the best of the British bunch, although I promise not to over enthuse about them. Especially after Cindy sent the following response to my coronation of The Smiths as the best ever...

" It's official!! (it was announced on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ) 'The Smiths are the greatest band of all time! Disappointed runners up included Take That, Bros, Bay City Rollers, Kajagoogoo etc etc."

It's fruit tonight. I had planned to celebrate by bringing in some of Nigella's lemon and raspberry muffins but they hadn't cooled down enough by the time I left for work.

I cycle in every day so there was no chance of them making it to the office in one piece. I suppose the people who design those rufty tufty cycle courier bags don't worry about transporting fragile muffins to work.

There's been a brilliant response already to the theme. Our fruit bowl is overflowing with good suggestions and plenty of puns. Martin from Drybridge, Buckie, Tommy G in Denny, Fergie in Aberdeen, Greg in Aberdeen, Isabel in Edinburgh and Hugh from Glasgow get the ball rolling with these...

Rod Stewart - Raisin To Believe
Gerry & the Pacemakers - Cherry Cross The Mersey
Martha & the Muffins - Echo Peach
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Plums
Alphaville - Fig In Japan
Waterboys - The Whole Of The Prune
Elvis: Ready Teddy (opening lyric "Ready, set, go mango")
Cherry Lee Lewis - Grape Balls of Fire
Sterophonics - Guava Nice Day
John Meloncamp - Jack and Diane
Sundae Girl - Blondie

Great to have Paul back working on the show again last night. As usual we had an afternoon of backstage bickering which culminated in a 5pm 'Dougie Mclean' discussion which got rather heated.

It's a bit of a sad week as he is leaving the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ on Friday to go off and play drums in . That's them above. I'll miss him. Although he hasn't worked on the show for a couple of months, we are good mates and he's still very much part of the Get It On family.

He can still be an annoying toe-rag though. He's just sent me an e-mail headed 'Call yourself an athlete Burnett?' which refers to which claims drummers have the same fitness levels as professional footballers. Quite which football player he thinks he resembles I don't know. However, I am guessing that training to be a pro footballer requires a bit more effort more than taking the stairs to the canteen to get your cheese toastie.

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Another great summer mix tonight and some terrific memories from Arlene in Howwood. One of the best bits of this job is hearing about the great moments in folk's lives and about the music that means the most to them...

1. Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind. My dad was a great FS fan and we had music playing in our house all the time. As soon as summer nights came in, the windows would be open and the record player would be on. My friends loved coming to my house cos my dad always got them up to dance. I, on the other hand, was mortified. How I wish I could do that now! Sadly big Colin is no longer with us. And he was a better singer than FS (but then I am biased).
2. T Rex - Metal Guru - I remember the very same record player as mentioned above being placed as near to the outside as possible and sunbathing in the garden to this. Magic!
3. Bob Dylan - Simple Twist of Fate. I used to babysit for the neighbours and BD was a huge part of their record collection so would listen to him in the wee small hours waiting for them to come in. I have them to thank for tuning in BD and a few other gems like Al Stewart, Ricky Lee Jones to name but a few.
4. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs. My 3 brothers, John, Andrew and David - we had great parents (and very understanding neighbours) and they allowed us to have the odd party now and again (my friends, who hopefully are listening, will laugh at that bit - I think we were always having parties).
5. Vipers - Turning Japanese - went to San Francisco for a month with my friend. One night, my pal didn't want to go out so I went out with my cousin John and his mates. I remembered it just being like what you see in the pictures - big car, going to all night cafes and basements listening to music. They were really impressed that I knew this song but as far as I can remember, it had been out in the charts for a while here. For once in my life, I was classed as cool. My, how times change!
6.Queen - 39 - Anne Marie and I spent hours and hours listening to every song, memorising the words before we set off on our travels to Birmingham to go and see them. (How about a Queen night eh - well Bobby might not listen as he hates Q).
7. Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down - was always the song that would get me on the floor every time. Sometimes Valentino's (or Paris to some people depending on your age) in Paisley or somewhere up the town.
8. Bad Manners - Lip Up Fatty - went to open air gig at Balloch many moons ago with Anne Marie and Kay. Ok, top of the bill was the Jam and the Tourists (Annie Lennox) but it makes me laugh thinking of the big guy in the boiler suit.
9. Elastica - Connection - Bobby and I took our 2 year old son Calum to the last T in the Park at Hamilton. Elastica were playing one of the tents so here's to that lovely hot sunny day and my son's first ever gig. He's now 15 so will probably be going to T on his own soon.
10. Artic Monkeys - A Certain Romance - I was at T a couple of years ago with my mates, Irene, Cor, Mor, Kate and Lisa. The girlies had a few drinks by the time the AM were doing their thing and there is a great photograph of "me and Mor" with our backs to the stage throwing minstrels in the air and catching them in our mouths whilst the AM sing their wee hearts out. We weren't at T this year as Cor and Mor are with in the family way so that will be our treat next year right girlies!!
11. Air - All I Need - I love going to the same wee place in Cyprus and my most perfect moment would be sitting on the beach with a cocktail in hand watching the sun disappear into the sea listening to this song.12. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper - now I don't really really like this song but it was on the jukie in the Ritz Cafe, Millport for years. It was the tradition at the Glasgow fair to go to "La Port de Mill" and you would meet the usual suspects. Rainy days were spent eating lime ice drinks (or possibly hot peas on very cold summer days) listening to the only song that was worth listening to - and it had a jump in it half way through - would be nice to hear it with no jumps.

I can't believe it's an hour till show time and no-one has suggested Kate Rusby doing Village Green Preservation Society for tonight's show.
The theme is 'folk meets pop' and here you have a folk singer with the loveliest voice in all of England covering a song by one of the best British bands of all time. What's not to love?
Leave your comments on the blog or text in your suggestions after the news - especially if it's for the lovely Kate!

A tremendously busy week last week on the show. I spent the whole week trying to catch up with the 'French' suggestions but ended up having so much stuff to play that they are still languishing in the folder. Sorry.

'Gems and precious stones' night was another busy one with some good puns coming in. Fergie in Aberdeen came up with my favourite - They Might Be Giants doing Istanbul ( not constant in opal). Genius. Here are next week's themes to get you started...

Mon:
Folk goes pop and pop goes folk on tonight's show. Let's have your suggestions of the pop acts who dabbled in folk, and the folkies who took their sound into the charts. Leave a comment on the blog or send me an e-mail over the weekend...
Tues:
Fiction Factory felt like it, Talking Heads sang about the bar, and for Belinda Carlisle it was definitely a place on earth. The theme is 'Heavenly songs' which has been suggested by Iain Lyall...
Wed:
Alan in Kirkcaldy and Morag on the e-mail have both suggested 'fruit' as a theme. From Raspberry Beret to The Banana Splits, you're bound to get your five a day by tuning in tonight...
Thurs:
From Rogers and Hart to Lennon and McCartney, tonight's show celebrates the great song writing partnerships. Can't imagnine Stock, Aitken and Waterman will make it into the top ten...

Don't know how you spent your afternoon, but I bet it wasn't anything like 'online Paul' who sits next to me. "So, what you up to today then?" I asked him after lunch.

Turns out he is removing the bare breasts from our T in the park web clips. A pair had inadvertently slipped through into our coverage of The Raconteurs. Every time the camera cuts to a shot of the crowd there they are jiggling away in the middle of the picture.

Rather than cause offence he is painstakingly removing all boob shots and replacing them with pictures of people wearing jimmy hats and waving flags.

Always good to know we are spending your licence fee wisely...

As well as covering up the nudity, he has asked me to let you know that "45 high quality photo galleries went up today, plus we will be adding a full primal scream live set, extended raconteurs live set, an extra prodigy track, Echo and the Bunnymen live set, as well as the 50 or so existing live sets. Still to come over the next few days: acoustic sessions, interviews, and features."

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Following Monday's French show, Donald McIntosh (originally from Aberdeen and now living in Nova Scotia) got in touch to say he'd found a video clip of the French version of Y.M.C.A which was asked for on the night. Wow, how much better could the show have been if we'd got access to ? Serge Gainsbourg and Sacha Distell look like amateurs next to this lot...

Despite the fact that I don't think the sun has shone once on a Monday night, I've really been enjoying hearing the summer mixtapes that have been played so far.
Tonight it's the turn of Julie from Edinburgh who has come up with an interesting list. Her tastes include reggae, ska, country and world music and according to Julie, having a 15 year old daughter keeps her aware of the new bands.
There's still time for you to get your summer mix on. Just e-mail me at the usual address. here's Julie's running order along with her comments...
"As usual, it's so difficult to choose just an hours worth (I could change my mind each day, depending on my mood) but here's what I've decided upon today. They're not all typical summer records, and they don't necessarily hold any Summer memories for me but I'd include them in a Summer holiday/outing play list. Also, they're not all tracks that will be known to the majority of listeners but, I've tried to include a variety and, you know me, usually try not to request the obvious..."
1. Bobby Darin - Splish Splash
When I first started buying LPs (shows you how long ago that was - I never even got used to calling them albums!), I bought a K-Tel, or was it Ronco, compilation and this was one of the tracks. I heard it recently on the soundtrack of the film You've Got Mail and I could still sing along word perfectly!
2. The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Let's Live It Up
What can I say about Brian Setzer apart from that he must be one of the most talented performers around just now. Was really glad to hear a track from The Dirty Boogie album played last week - almost texted in to say "I know you can find Brian Setzer music so you've no excuse for not playing let's Live It Up Now". The Stray Cats are playing in Glasgow this year but I can't go and am really quite sad. This track would have been perfect for a past theme of "transport" as it mentions so many different modes of transport. I love the horn section too, the slightly jarring chords and Brian's singing and guitar playing. Love it all really!!!
3. Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart
I went to see Rod Stewart at Celtic Park (quite) a few years ago. We really went to see Status Quo who were one of the support acts but surprised ourselves by really liking Rod Stewart (even though he lost his voice midway through the concert). The other supports were The Kevin McDermott Orchestra and JOE COCKER. He played this track and it was just the perfect song to listen to on a Summer afternoon. I hadn't really known that much about his songs before (except I suppose "Up Where We Belong" and "A Little Help From My Friends") but this song in particular was fantastic. He's one of the greats.
4. Camille - Cats and Dogs
As there's a French Theme on tonight's show, and even though I get a good portion of the show to myself, I couldn't resist submitting something for the French theme anyway! I'm a committed Francophile and am a fan of the French singer Camille (Dalmais) who I think is just so original, talented, is imaginative, weird, funny, artistic and has a great voice to boot! I'd love to hear "Cats and Dogs" (sung in English) from the CD "Music Hole" (starts off all chanson then turns into something very different - good fun), ...her music does remind me of my very favourite Summer holiday destination.
5. Os Mutantes - Ah Minha Menina
Is a track that was played in a record store and the very good Tropicalia compilation CD it featured on was bought on the spot because this song is so good.
6. Basement Jaxx - Do Your Thing
I just love this track. The video for it is really good too. I know it's dangerous but it's good to listen to on the MP3 when cycling!
7. Wilco - Summer Teeth
I first saw Wilco on Later with Jools Holland and had to buy the album Summer Teeth on the strength of it. Despite the title, not the most summery or happiest of lyrics but the sound is just so lovely, fresh and gentle with the sound of a stream and twittering birds mingled with a rhythm that trots along, a mellotron (?) in the middle and sweet sounding backing vocals. The lyrics mention death, suicide and loneliness but hearing the track makes me want to dash straight out to find a beach or a riverside picnic spot.
8. The Five Satins - In The Still Of The Night
I've suggested Doo Wop as a theme before and this is a classic track. It's a beautiful song and perfect for background music while relaxing outdoors on balmy summer evenings.
9. Van Morrison - The Philosopher's Stone
Now, I like Van Morrison's music, and I was excited to be going to see him but I'm afraid the concert I was at must rank beside the Bob Dylan and Wille Nelson gigs as being the most disappointing ones I've ever been at. He had a great band but he had no rapport with the audience whatsoever. "The Philosopher's Stone" however was sublime and made-up for the rest of the show being "pants".
10. Diana King - L-L-Lies
If it doesn't ring a bell with you initially, you'll probably recognise it if you hear it. I like the way she switches from sometimes quite harsh-sounding Jamaican Reggae vocals to a sweet soul voice in the same track.
11. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Take Me Back To Tulsa (I'm Too Young To Marry)
This is one of the songs I learned from my late Father's collection of LPs from the "deleted" sections of record stores for 49p or 99p. It was through those records that I first heard artistes like Rusty & Doug Kershaw and Tom T Hall. In addition to his Country records, Dad would sometimes buy records just because of the cover and, when he'd played them and found them not to his liking, he'd pass them to me, hence my love of Trojan Ska, Reggae etc from the 3 LP set of "The Trojan Story" he bought but wasn't keen on. I surfed the web a bit about Bob Wills and discovered the info about his being a Bessie Smith fan - he was such a great fan that he once rode 50 miles on horseback to see her perform live?!
12. Steve Forbert - Going Down To Laurel
This is the first song I heard Steve Forbert sing, when he was heralded a the new Dylan on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Unfortunately, record company problems have meant that he's never really had the recognition that should have followed but he's a really good performer. I've seen him live a couple of times and would recommend anyone to go to see him.

Here we go again. I hope we've got another good week of themes lined up for you. We have a done a couple of them before but I think they are worth coming back to...
Monday:
We celebrate Bastille Day by playing an hour of all things French. This could include French artists, songs with a bit of French in them or tracks that reference it's towns and cities. Just don't suggest PARIS Hilton! A great summer mix lined up for part 2...
Tuesday:
Days Like This is our new story writing project which launches this week. You can find more info at bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/dayslikethis. I thought it would be appropriate to do a show celebrating pop's great storytellers. Call or text during the show or e-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk....
Wednesday:
Tim Green and Neil Martin have both suggested 'songs that reference other musicians' as a theme. We could end up playing our own Tom Morton's Learning To Hate The Beatles or maybe Dexys doing Jackie Wilson Said. Get the thinking caps on and leave your suggestions on the blog
Thursday:
Diamonds Are Forever could be on the playlist tonight as precious stones and gems is the theme. Let's have your suggestions to getiton@bbc.co.uk

Here's that great list of vintage country songs that came in from John in Shetland. I have to hear the 'iceworms' song...

1. When the Iceworms Nest Again by Wilf Carter

2. Cold, Cold Heart by Hank Williams

3. The Deepening Snows by Connie Smith

4. Springtime in Alaska by either Johhny Horton or Hank Snow

5. Baby its Cold Outside by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖr & Jethro & June Carter

6. Cold Hard Facts of Life by Porter Wagoner

7. Son Don't Go Near the Eskimos by Ben Colder

8. The Blizzard by Jim Reeves

9. Winter Winds by Slim Dusty

10. It Sure Can Get Cold in Des Moines by Tom T. Hall

I sit next to the online team in the music department and the guys are very excited about their T in the park website this year. You'll be able to watch lovely high quality videos of live sets from whoever you want, whenever you want, for a full seven days.

They tell me there will be "gazillions" of high quality photos, video interviews and behind the scenes features. You can also let the world know what bands rocked (or didn't) by leaving comments on their pages.

Right now all the online guys seem to be bothered about is whether their 'flash banners have gone live' and with 24 hours to go, not a welly boot has been purchased. It could end in tears.

They are going to wade around in the mud so we don't have to. I think best idea is to get the carry out organised, grab your laptop and kick back on the couch and do T on the internet.

We're going for a double theme here. Wednesday will be hot songs. I'm thinking Hot, Hot, Hot or The Heat Is On, just not those two from 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'. So, if we're doing hot songs on Wednesday.....that means it's cold songs for Thursday. Hank's Cold, Cold Heart is a favourite but I am hoping we get asked for Freeze and Southern Freeze. Whatever we end up playing it will be our most chilled out show.

Just playing the brilliant early track from Elvis Costello before he became famous. The band are called Flip City and were active on the London scene around 74/75. If you want to find out more about them, here's the I mentioned on air.

Bryan on the e-mail has come up with tonight's theme of "Before they were really famous". The plan is to feature the bands that gave birth to much bigger stars. Bryan's suggestions are Vinegar Joe, The Tourists and The Housemartins. Let's have yours....

Nightmare show tonight after the fire alarm went off in the building causing us to have to leave the studio for half an hour.ÌýI was all for staying on for a bitÌý ("But I can't leave - I have a show to do!") but I was persuaded otherwise...thanks Chris and Mandi. Probably not worth risking your life just so you can play Rolf Harris eh? It was all fine in the end -Ìýno real fire. Probably a bit of burnt toast somewhere in the building.

Loved the text that came in from someone suggesting that the fire alarm was probably down to the fact we were playing Sparks at the time!

Second half of the show was much better, due to another good summer mix tapeÌý - courtesy of Willie Bartke.How good was that Millie JacksonÌýtrack?ÌýHere's a list of Willie's suggestions with some great memories of the 60s and 70s. I hope you enjoy and if you missed hearing them on air you can listen again on the new iplayer.

Pic: Get It On listener, Willie Bartke

"Right now looking out at the damp miserable "summer" night, warm summer memories are about as fondly remembered as my 60s loon pants!

HEATWAVE-MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS(Martha Reeves wild vocals were the flipside to Diana Ross's cooing and this one is guaranteed to raise the temperature,Motown at its most vibrant)

BEATLES-GOOD DAY,SUNSHINE(Am I the only one who thinks that Revolver is a better album than the much vaunted Sgt.Pepper?Whatever you think,this is one great Beatles song)

AURA NYRO-STONED SOUL PICNIC(Laura Nyro was the "hippest"chick in town round about 1969 and although blessed with a rare gift for songwriting and one of the great white soul voices never had a hit herself.This, her most covered song conjures up images of blossoms,sunshine,wine and and how exactly does one"Surry on down" ?!

SUMMER(THE FIRST TIME)-MILLIE JACKSON.(Phew,wot a scorcher!Millie Jackson takes Country warbler Bobby Goldsborough's song and gives it a sexual makeover you wont forget in a hurry!Donna Summer,eat you heart out!)

SUNSHINE SUPERMAN-DONOVAN(Glasgow's forgotten troubador gives us a little bit of California psychedelia in this little gem)

WHITE RABBIT -JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/ LIGHT MY FIRE - THE DOORS
There are two Summers that quickly come to mind that stand out for me,1967 and 1970.

1967has got to be one of the great years musically speaking with the Beatles at there peak and this new fangled psychedelic stuff coming from America.

Big favourites for me that summer would be The Doors"Light My Fire" and Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit"with Grace Slick going slowly mental to a bolero beat.Scary!

In 1970 I would be 20 and that year I attended two massive rock festivals.The greatest of these was at Isle of Wight where along with 500,000!! other hardy souls we grooved to Hendrix,Doors,Who and my favourite "chick"Joni Mitchell but earlier that year there was a great festival at Shepton Mallet near the Glastonbury site where bands like Jefferson Airplane ,Pink Floyd,Frank Zappa blew our minds and top of the bill was Led Zeppelin with a freshfaced Robert Plant(these days more walnut faced!)

The lineups between these two gigs read like a Who's who of rock! Only Dylan, Beatles and Stones missing! Being a Glasgow hippy I remember our "stash"of Tennants Lager and a half bottle of Whisky and getting the runs from the "macrobiotic brown rice"!

I now have the Isle of Wight gig on dvd and having been in a great position to see the bands, whenever the camera pans to the audience I freeze frame it to see if I can spot myself.(I am the one with the long hair and beard,haha! )Sadly the long hair is long gone now but not the memories!

GROOVIN'-THE YOUNG RASCALS.(Great 60s Blue eyed soulsters ,Felix Cavalier the singer wrote some absolute classics but this 1968 smash hit was as good as it got,Bliss!

JONI MITCHELL-THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS(Joni turns her analytical gaze outwards and coolly dissects LALAlands obsession with all things superficial with breathtaking eloquence. Genius!)

SUMMER WINE-NANCY SINATRA AND LEE HAZELWOOD(weird and quite wonderful 60s duet from Nancy Sinatra who made some brilliant duets with the writer of These Boots whose voice sounded like he gargled with battery acid!.)

LOVIN' SPOONFUL -SUMMER IN THE CITY (Pretty adventurous for what were originally a Jug Band in 1966,love the intro!).

A short quiz to get you in the mood for tonight's show. Name the pop stars hiding behind the facial fuzz...

Should be fun tonight as we celebrate brilliant beards and magic moustaches.... The best facial hair in pop is the theme. Expect some Sparks, ZZ Top and Freddie Mercury's magnificent upper lip. E-mail your suggestions or why not register for the new website and leave a message on the blog. When you leave a comment below it will prompt you for a user name. One speedy e-mail later and you will registered to take part in any ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ blog.

This may be the most middle class sentence anyone has ever typed:

Imagine my joy at the farmer's market on Saturday when I received the wonderful news that my favourite organic,vegan coffee shop is to open a branch around the corner from my house.

Now if I could just persuade Barbara and Mandi that we could have our daily meeting there then my life would be complete...

Themeless Thursday went well so I guess we'll do another one soon. My producer Barbara has said that next time she wants to go on air without any 'catch up' songs to fall back on. It sounds exciting and I do enjoy shows that are spontaneous. However, going on air with no theme and no songs planned means there's very little we can do in the way of preparation. (This is surely her way of justifying an afternoon at Braehead rather than time spent researching a 'theme'!!!)
There was a great range of music asked for last night which was commented on by several e-mailers. The diversity of stuff we play is what makes Radio Scotland unique. I can't think of another station anywhere in the UK that would start the hour with The Members doing Sound of the Suburbs and end with Duncan MacRae's Wee Cock Sparra'.
I still can't believe we played Wee Cock Sparra, but after we received 48 texts in the space of one record I could hardly refuse.
I guess for lots of people it brought back memories of watching White Heather Club New Year shows and seeing it performed.
Duncan Macrae was a well respected actor who had appeared in
several films and was a stalwart of The Citizens Theatre in Glasgow in the 50s.
According to Albert D.Mackie in his book 'The Scotch Comedians', the original version of the song was popularised by an Edinburgh lawyer called Hugh Frater who had picked up the song from an old man in Stirling.

Over the years I have done my fair share of MC'ing awards shows around Scotland. I am always pretty thorough about going through the script in advance and like to get properly briefed on every aspect of the evening. Despite that I have been left with egg on my face a few times.
Which is why I can hardly bear to watch on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news website where the welsh culture minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas announces the wrong winner of the Welsh Book of the Year.
It's buttock clenchingly awful and from now on I'll be checking with the organisers what I can expect when I open the envelope with the winner's name in it.

Tonight's show looks set to be a celebration of the songwriting skills of His Bobness.
Stewart on the e-mail, Bill in Edinburgh and Norrie on the blog have all been asking for a night of Dylan covers. There are over 22,000 to choose from including Bryan Ferry, The Specials and Rod Stewart.
I know that many folk find Dylan's unique vocal delivery a , and even the most ardent Dylan's fans would not put him into a poll of the world's greatest singers. So tonight is the perfect opportunity to hear some of the greatest songs ever written without having to endure what some unkind critics have referred to as his 'god awful whining'. How very dare they!

Davie (on the high seas) has come up with an idea for a theme:
"How about the hidden tracks at the end of cds? It would be a nightmare for you to find them but would be most informative for your listeners. My suggestion would be Frankie Miller's Long way ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ. There is a track at the end about namedropping. Probably not the best one to play but hey it's the only one I know, although I think Oasis hid one on one of their albums."
Davie is right when he says it would be a nightmare to produce a show like this, but if we can come up with enough good ones in advance then there's no reason why we can't do it. There is a web site called . It's swamped with annoying ads but it's still a fairly useful resource.
The one hidden track that blew me away was Cold, Cold Earth which was hidden at the end of Allison Moorer's album The Hardest Part. It is her reflection on the of her mother at the hands of her father and makes for an uncomfortable but unforgettable listen