Next week's themes...
A happy new year to all who listen in, email, text call or blog and make Get It On such fun to do. I hope we've got some good themes to tempt you with this year. The first week of themes has been suggested by Jim in Erskine. At least I hope it's Jim in Erskine***. I've left the 'themes folder' in work and I'm trying to up date the blog at home on Saturday teatime so I have no way of checking!
Jim ( hopefully!) has suggested that we do a week long theme of two word titles, three word titles, four word titles and on Thursday's show five word titles. Simple idea but I think it's a cracker. We could start with 'Beat It', move on to 'Life With You', follow it up with 'God Save The Queen' and round off the week with 'A Day In The Life'. Let's see what you come up with...
*** Ooops.It wasn't Jim after all but Joe in Linlithgow. See comment no 28 for his suggestions.
It's two word titles tonight...
Tues 6th January
That makes it three for Tuesday...
Wednesday 7th Jan
Four for Wednesday...
Thursday Jan 8th
and five for tonight.
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Comment number 1.
At 3rd Jan 2009, dennisjunior1 wrote:Bryan:
All great reports on Radio Scotland
next week!
~Dennis Junior~
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Comment number 2.
At 3rd Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Bryan
It was Joe in Linlithgow, I am fairly sure!
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Back on a seperate blog in aminute with some Monday suggestions, but getting in early with Two Hearts, Springsteen.
Cheers
Norrie
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At 3rd Jan 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:I don't think I suggested these themes at all - but I am happy to take the credit if it works out as a great week of themes! Otherwise, it wisnae me!
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At 3rd Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Anyway aside from #2 my first lot of 2009 suggestions are as follows, and good they are too!
Two:
Broooooce springsteen - Two Hearst, river classic, live favourite, Get It On!
Gene Clark - No Other
Three:
Springsteen - Long Walk ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, if you doubt what Springsteen can do check this out, or maybe wait till 5
Lucinda Williams - Right In Time
Four:
Springsteen - Two Four The Road
Stones - Sympathy Four The Devil
Five
Springsteen at his best - Jesua Was An Only Child
if there is a better song I will drink more wine
and a rarely heard Townsend cracker
Pete Townsend - The Sea Refuses No River
start and finsih the week with thsoie Bruce selections and you cannot be far wrong!
norrie
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Comment number 5.
At 3rd Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'For You' - Judie Tzuke
It's been played before, but not for ages. Time for another listen!
TUESDAY
'Getting Over You' - Willie Nelson and Bonnie Raitt
Stephen Bruton is a genius. My favourite break-up song.
WEDNESDAY
Babs in the kitchen:- "Is it warm in here, or is it just me?"
'On Again! On Again!' - Jake Thackray
For Barbara 'Hot Lips' Wallace. I salute your flammability!
THURSDAY
'Ain't No Cure For Love' - Mary Coughlan
A candidate for the Distinctive Voices theme, Mary does Leonard Cohen.
In a manner of speaking. >8-D
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At 3rd Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Scotch - Am I still on your guest list, assuming an exchange of suitable pounds, for the gig? It is the 29th?
Cheers and all the very very best to you for 2009.
Norrie
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At 3rd Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Norrie,
Yeah, for sure. Also have a spare for Saint Andrew on the 27th.
The 6 p.m. starting time is too early for most working folk. Interested?
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Comment number 8.
At 3rd Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:I am going allready Scotch thanks to your heads up, think I got the last two tickets!
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Comment number 9.
At 3rd Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Great! We can discuss all that stuff on the 17th, unless Maria monopolises you all evening with Morrissey trivia. :-D
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Comment number 10.
At 3rd Jan 2009, janfromrutherglen wrote:Scotch it seems like you are the organiser of the GIO swally on 17th January. Can you put some details up here and on lastfm..cheers
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Comment number 11.
At 3rd Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Jan fae Ruglin, Howzitgaun?
Any credit goes to Madmac; it was his idea.
Saturday, January 17th.
The Twisted Wheel at 73, Queen Street, Glasgow.
The time has not been confirmed, but almost certainly afternoon.
Everyone is welcome.
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Comment number 12.
At 3rd Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Madmac or Jim,
While we're on the subject, will one of you email Uncle Vic with an official invitation?
I don't think he's speaking to me.................
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Comment number 13.
At 3rd Jan 2009, janfromrutherglen wrote:Is the Twisted Wheel the Argyle St end or the George Sq end?
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At 4th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Closer to George Square and Queen Street station, handy for Julie and Maria.
It's opposite the Army/R.N./R.A.F. recruitment offices if that helps.
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At 4th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:It's between Tam Shepherd's (purveyors of magical supplies and clown costumiers) and the Mohawk and Safety Pin ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ for Bewildered Punks.
Monday Can't Stop - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Tuesday Can't Stop Dancing - The Captain and Tenille
Wednesday I Can't Stop Dancing - Archie Bell and the Drells
Thursday I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
Some Day I Can't Stop Loving You Baby - Ray Charles
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At 4th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Gken what about El Rayo X that is eh........hold on...3 and they will be dancing like maddies round Scotland,,,,and beyond!!
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At 4th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Glen,
Just popped in next door to leave a wee message.
Please tell me that photograph was taken in Las Vegas.
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Comment number 18.
At 4th Jan 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Scotch - I've been to Vegas. EVERYTHING happens there... So All is possible! LOL
And believe it or not I was there for three weeks and didn't gamble once! I bought an ACE t-shit though...
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Comment number 19.
At 4th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:An ACE t-?!?
Disconcerting, to say the least.
I salute your passability!
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At 4th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:No wonder you were there for three weeks!! >8-D
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Comment number 21.
At 4th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Did you have a losing streak, Jim?
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Comment number 22.
At 4th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:#21 LOL that is a good one ;o)
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Comment number 23.
At 4th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Wednesday - Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon - ....only a motion away.
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Comment number 24.
At 4th Jan 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#21 - After I removed the t-shirt, yes.
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Comment number 25.
At 4th Jan 2009, joethejamman wrote:Some suggestions for the week.
Mon.
Please Stay-The Crying Shames,A Sigh-Crowded House,Graduation Day-Chris Izaak
Tues.Hello In There-John Prine,Driving At Night-The Delevantes,If I Fell-The Beatles,
The Old Man-The Fureys&Davey Arthur(beautifully touching song)Through Your Hands-John Hiatt,The Bagdhad Dream-Steve Forbert.
Wed.Here Comes The Judge-Pigmeat Markham,Say You Love Me-Johnson,
I Go To Sleep-The Pretenders.
Thurs.A Man Is In Love-The Waterboys,
A Soft Place To Fall-Allison Moorer,
Please Dont Make Me Cry-UB 40,
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere-Dwight Yoakam.
The Twisted Wheel,eh?Might pop in.
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Comment number 26.
At 4th Jan 2009, Felonious wrote:Tuesday night
Nat king Cole and Three little Words
Boby Marley Three Little Birds
Green Jelly Three little Pigs
and of course Three Little fishes by Frankie Howard
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Comment number 27.
At 4th Jan 2009, GCbakers wrote:This week I suggest songs by AC/DC,
Mon, Hell's Bell's
Tues, Back in Black
Wed, Rock n Roll train
Thurs, Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
A guid N'year to a'
Gordon Christie,Kirrie
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Comment number 28.
At 4th Jan 2009, joe-k-brown wrote:Happy New Year all, and best wishes for 2009.
Thanks Norrie - I did suggest this theme ....a day or so after we had the one-word-title theme. Happy to endorse your daily Bruce proposal.
My suggestions for the rest of the week are:
Two
Stop whispering - Radiohead
Neon Blue - The Mavericks
Pardon me - Allison Moorer
Wake Up - Arcade fire
Stainsby Girls - Chris Rea
C'mon C'mon - The Von Bondies
Suspicious minds - Dwight Yoakum
Girls talk - Dave Edmunds
Broken radio - Jesse Malin
The story - Brandi Carlile
Country Girl - Primal Scream
Three
Born to run - Springsteen
Turn on me - The Shins
Killing the blues - Plant/Krauss
Maid in Heaven - Be Bop Deluxe
Until the night - Billy Joel
Thirst for Romance - Cherry Ghost
Bohemian like you - Dandy Warhols
Long train runnin' - Doobie Brothers
Road to Ensenada - Lyle Lovett
No love songs - Phil Campbell
Four
Show me the way - Peter Frampton
Shots in the distance - Amityville
Feel like makin' love - Bad Company
Red light spells danger - Billy Ocean
People help the people - Cherry Ghost
The one I love - David Gray
One day like this - Elbow
Love me like you - Magic Numbers
Baby I'm a fool - Melody Gardot
La Cienega just smiled - Ryan Adams
Five
This old heart of mine - Isley Brothers
A soft place to fall - Allison Moorer
When the stars go blue - Ryan Adams
I'll work for your love - Springsteen
Si e spento il sole - Vinicio Capossela
When I'm through with you - The VLA
Crazy little thing called love- Dwight Yoakum
Smile like you mean it - The Killers
Way down in the hole - The Blind Boys of Alabama
Believe me baby (I lied) - Trisha Yearwood
I thought you should know - Steve Earle
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 4th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Joe - great list of songs, will check out those I dont know, I like the Jesse Malin suggestion, have you heard his covers album as it is really good. La Cienga is by far my favourite Ryan Adams track so either of those would be great to hear.
Cheers
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Comment number 30.
At 4th Jan 2009, slopestatic wrote:New year, new name. Last post as slopestatic since it seems to trip people up (not least Bryan!) it's an old name and I'd rather use my last.fm name. So from now on I'll be RhythymHeid...
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At 4th Jan 2009, rhythmheid wrote:#28 I'd second Joe's suggestions of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Von Bondies, Dandy Warhols and a bit of Frampton!
Mon:
'Golden Age' - TV on the Radio
Tue:
'The Magic Number' - De La Soul
Wed:
'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' - Roy Ayers
(a favourite of mine but I think everybody loves Everybody Loves the Sunshine)
Thu:
'Talkin Loud and Sayin Nothin' - James Brown
(one of my all time favourite songs - definitely the funkiest way to tell someone to mind their own)
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Comment number 32.
At 4th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Joe, Jim, Jim, Joe - it looks like it has been a hard weekend for our beloved presenter!!
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Comment number 33.
At 4th Jan 2009, DanielleFromCanada wrote:I too have decided to stick with one artist this week and I'm in the mood for a little Stevie:
Monday: I Wish
Tuesday: Master Blaster (Jammin')
Wednesday: Boogie On Reggae Woman
Thursday: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
(I realize this isn't that creative, but my brain is still recovering from the flu)
I'd also second all of rhythmheid's suggestions.
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At 4th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'God Will' - Lyle Lovett
'Me Neither' - Brad Paisley
'The Dance' - Garth Brooks
'Mr. Banker' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
'Simple Man' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
'Simple Man' - Charlie Daniels Band
'Sin Wagon' - Dixie Chicks
Thank God I'm a Country Boy!
Yup.
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Comment number 35.
At 5th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Best wishes for 2009 to one and all. Tonight, no suprises with suggetiosn of:
Pressure Drop - Toots and the Maytals / Specials
Promised Land - Johnnie Allen
John Henry / Jessie James / Jacob's Ladder - Bruce Sprongsteen
The Letter - The Boxtops
Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
White Riot - Clash
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
and BTW.
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At 5th Jan 2009, CaptRamius wrote:#27
Could also/alternatively do the Hayseed Dixie versions of those :-)
Failing which:
Monday:
The Stanley Brothers: Angel Band
Madness: Baggy Trousers
Hayseed Dixie: Big Bottom (gwan, I dare ya)
Ram Jam: Black Betty
John Lennon: Borrowed Time
The Shadows: Classical Gas (OK, not a song, technically)
Sting: Desert Rose
Billy Bragg: Dry Bed
Billy Bragg: Ingrid Bergman
Pink Floyd: Jugband Blues
Charles Trenet: La Mer (of which 'Beyond the Sea' is a partial cover)
Emerson Lake & Palmer: Lucky Man
Peter Gabriel: Mercy Street
Yazoo: Nobody's Diary
Humpff Family: Teach Jeasus
The Jam (or Morrissey, or Billy Bragg): That's Entertainment
Laura Cantrell: Two Seconds
Bill Bailey: Unisex Chipshop
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Comment number 37.
At 5th Jan 2009, Andy wrote:Doors
- Roadhouse Blues
- L. A. Woman
- Riders on the Storm
- Cars Hiss by my Window
Mary Gauthier
- I Drink
- Before You Leave
- Soft Place to Land
- Last of the Hobo Kings
Blue Nile
- Easter Parade
- Because of Toledo
- Tinseltown in the Rain
- A Walk across the Rooftops
k.d. lang
- Constant Craving
- Hush Sweet Lover
- Shadow and the Frame
- Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray
Billy Bragg
- Saturday Girl
- A Lover Sings
- The Great Leap Forwards
- The Milkman of Human Kindness
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Comment number 38.
At 5th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Happy Hour - Ted Hawkins
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Comment number 39.
At 5th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:Monday
ROXY MUSIC
Re-make/Re-model
The Bob
Chance Meeting
Sea Breezes
Bitters End
Virginia Plain
The Numberer
Beauty Queen
Strictly Confidential
Gray Lagoons
Street Life
Hula Kula
Bitter Sweet
Prairie Rose
Sentimental Fool
She Sells
Trash 2
Angel Eyes
Dance Away
Oh Yeah
Over You
Running Wild
South Downs
Jealous Guy
Always Unknowing
My choice would be BEAUTY QUEEN
Happy new year everybody
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Comment number 40.
At 5th Jan 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:An opportunity to try again with previously unsuccessful requests, and to request some different ones too...
MONDAY:
"Wishful Thinking" - the Ditty Bops
"Romeo's Tune" - Steve Forbert
"Southern Nights" - Glen Campbell
"Every Night" - Phoebe Snow
TUESDAY:
"Such a Night" - Dr John
"TV is King" - The Tubes (would love to hear this one - sure TV should count as one word).
"Be Good Johnny" - Men at Work (might be seconded by whichever blogger it is who is a Colin Hay fan?)
"Bronco Bill's Lament" - Don McLean
"Ka Pau U'i" - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (c'mon Bryan - you know you want to have a bash at the pronounciation - a lovely wee song too).
"The Passing Show" - A good slow-building and ultimately pretty funky track from Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
"Eleven Past Eleven - Nine Below Zero.
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At 5th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:MONDAY
BRYAN FERRY
Chance Meeting
Re-make/Re-model
Sea Breezes
One Kiss
Tokyo Joe
Party Doll
Stone Woman
Crazy Love
Broken Wings
Help Me
New Town
Bete Noire
Amazing Grace
Answer Me
Wildcat Days
Gemini Moon
Chain Reaction
Sonnet XVIII
Easy Living
September Song
This Love
Goin' Down
Goodnight Irene
I Thought
San Simeon
Lowlands Low
My choice would be Sonnet XVIII
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Comment number 42.
At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Julie,
Right, now we're sorted.
Saturday, January 17th. 3 p.m. kick-off.
You can't miss Glen. He'll be the one wearing a St. Mirren jersey.
I'll be wearing a grin! >8-D
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At 5th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:The brain is starting to thaw out and other thoughts are occurring.
Vigilante Man - Ry Cooder
Warm Love - Van Morrison
Tumbling Dice - Rolling Stones
Downtown Train - Tom Waits
Everlasting Love - Love Affair
I may start looking at tomorow now.
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Comment number 44.
At 5th Jan 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Scotch - ha Ha! Glen'll be standing outside in his St mirren jersey then...no fitba colours allowed in the pub.
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Comment number 45.
At 5th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:How long will the 17th event go on for as I would like to go to the Inverness V Hamilton relegation battle with a kick off at 3PM then join you lot later?
(Q) What has black and white stripes and eats like a horse?
(A) A Zebra
(Q) What has black and white stripes and lies at the bottom of the jungle?
(A) A dead Zebra ??
No!!! Tarzan's old St Mirrem jersey
;-)
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Comment number 46.
At 5th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Is it true that St Mirren's new home is called The Methadome?
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At 5th Jan 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:THURSDAY:
If Bryan decides he wants to play something by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, but needs more time to practice pronouncing his name, he could play his lovely version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" on Thursday :0)
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Julie,
I suspect you'll stand a better chance of getting it played on Wednesday. >8-D
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:RoxyJohn,
We'll be there until closing time or until we run out of money. Whatever comes first!
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Comment number 50.
At 5th Jan 2009, Scottish Lass wrote:Happy New Year everybody!
My suggestions for this week are -
2-
Happy Hour , The Housemartins
Mary's Prayer, Danny Wilson
Jump Around, House of Pain
One Week or Go ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, Barenaked Ladies (Bry, thanks very much for playing it. Totally made my day!!!)
3-
They Don't Know, Kirsty MacColl
It's like that, Run DMC
Ace of Spades, Motorhead
Happy New Year, Abba
4-
Ca Plane Pour Moi, Plastic Bertrand
Sympathy for the Devil, Rolling Stones
No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn, Beastie Boys
Hangin' on the Telephone, Blondie
5-
Go Wild in the Country, Bow Wow Wow
I wish it was over, Teddy Thompson
Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley
The Oldest Swinger in Town, Fred Wedlock
Cheers
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Comment number 51.
At 5th Jan 2009, DC wrote:Surprised nobody has mentioned it yet, but "GET IT ON" by T Rex has to be played on Tuesday!
Back to work today
:-(
DC in Cellardyke
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Re: #49
I may regret those rash words on Sunday 18th.
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Comment number 53.
At 5th Jan 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#47 and 48 - oops! you're right of course - I meant Wednesday for the Hawaiian chap (can't be bothered to type his name again).
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At 5th Jan 2009, GardenPartyPaul wrote:A fine 2009 to all the GIObloggers.
thenight.......
Spin Doctors - Twa Princes
Yazoo - Dinnae Go
Aimee Mann - Styupit thing
Danny Wilson - Merrys` Prayer
Nina Simone - Feeling Guid.
paul
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At 5th Jan 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Monday:
Electric Gypsies - Steve Hillage
Tuesday:
8 Miles High - Steve Hillage
Wednesday:
It's All Too Much - Steve Hillage
Thursday:
All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
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At 5th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Monday
Foxtrot Oscar - The Chef (from a Southside Park)
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At 5th Jan 2009, purplesmurf wrote:OK, here's my tuppence worth.
Monday - Sheriff Fatman by Carter USM
Tuesday - Kill Your Television by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Wednesday - Wish I Was Skinny by the Boo Radleys
Thursday - Welcome to the cheap seats by the Wonder Stuff
Have a great New Year.
Dan the Doctor
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Comment number 58.
At 5th Jan 2009, johninshieldhall wrote:Arrrgh! Can't believe that Ive been driven to post my first ever posting after over a year off listening/contributing and its going to be a moany one.
Couldn't believe when I heard this weeks themes...... i couldn't come up with a single suggestion!!!!!! How about makeing the theme about titles that have "words" in the titles!!!
Woops. just heard Bryans challenge to me. Back in a second.
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At 5th Jan 2009, johninshieldhall wrote:Ok Just off the phone to Sam. Hard idea for a theme . Construction/Building related possibly
Bauhaus (Architects) - Bela Lugosi's Dead
The Blow monkeys - DIGGING your scene
Shakin Stevins - Green DOOR
The CARPENTERS - Anything
Ian Dury and the BLOCKheads -Anything
Not that difficult really just makes you use your brain , a little.
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At 5th Jan 2009, johninshieldhall wrote:Re #58, 59
Anything by PREFAB sprout !!!!!!!!
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
'Big Boned Gal' - kd lang
'Big Bad John' - Charlie Daniels Band
'Pancho and Lefty' - Emmylou Harris
'Fish and Whistle' - John Prine
'Girls With Guitars' - Wynonna Judd
'On The Hunt' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
'Kansas City Star' - Roger Miller
'Georgie Girl Rap' - Sensitive New Age Cowpersons
Yeeha!
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Comment number 62.
At 5th Jan 2009, rhythmheid wrote:#58 I agree it's wide open for these themes but if the rest of the week is as good as tonight then I don't mind. I think everyone needs to ease back into things after the holidays too.
If you like difficult themes with plenty of puns you should check out mazzystar's 'herbs and spices' theme (on our Last.fm group - www.last.fm/group/Get+It+On+Listeners/forum/111464/_/485967).
For your theme you could also have the Red House Painters, 'Glass and Steel' by Scott 4 or 'Monkey Island' by 13th Floor Elevators. And wasn't there a construction worker in the Village People?!
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At 5th Jan 2009, CaptRamius wrote:Right, Tuesday's list; this time without the bleedin' obvious tracks that make all the interesting ones get overlooked:
Spike Jones: Cocktails for Two (if only for the stop chorus of hiccups)
Madness: Drip Fed Fred
Incredible String Band: The Hedgehog's Song (note to (sir)pterry fans: not *that* Hedgehog Song)
Sandy Denny: John the Gun
John Lennon: Nobody Told Me
Billy Bragg: Levi Stubbs' Tears
Billy Bragg: Tank Park Salute
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At 5th Jan 2009, rhythmheid wrote:#40 I hadn't heard Glen Campbell's version of Southern Nights before. I'm a big fan of Allen Toussaint who wrote the song (as well as 'Working in a Coalmine', 'Lady Marmalade', etc.). Allen's version is a bit more mellow but Glen's is good too.
#33 Cheers Danielle. You can't go wrong with a bit of Stevie.
#45 RoxyJohn - I'll be in the Hamilton end for that game, how about you?
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At 5th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Strength of Strings - Gene Clark - alluring and alliterative.
Is it too late to start a Save Morris Dancing campaign? Otherwise we will only be able to laugh at old films of it instead of humiliating real people.
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At 5th Jan 2009, rhythmheid wrote:I forgot to post my number-related suggestions at lunchtime. Means you all miss out on 'No Limit' by 2Unlimited! I'm gutted too... ;)
'Woke Up This Morning' - Alabama 3
'Troubles 1-2-3' - Scott 4
'Golden Age Of Life' - 4Hero
'One Angry Dwarf and 200' - Ben Folds Five
'A Day at the Races' - Jurassic 5
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At 5th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Glen - I have been practically begging for Gene Clark for months and months, even pledged what is for a humble Civil Engineer some decent cash on the charity night. Now you have suggested him, as has Maria........it could be the week!
Why is Morris not dancing enymore or is Morris Dancing someone I have not heard of?
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At 5th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:ps and sorry evryone getting bored but The True One would have been great, probably the most mainstream track on the album, but after tonights show I suppose The does not count anymore?
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Comment number 69.
At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MORRIS DANCING IS INNOCENT!!!
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At 5th Jan 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#44 Wow Julie... Nine Below Zero outstanding... I've e-mailed for their cover of Roy Head's "Treat her right", just an excellent live act!
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Fred MacAulay wants a TV show called
'Strictly Scottish Country Dancing'
(I'm not making this up).
Maybe the English can organise something for Morris.
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At 5th Jan 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Would that be Minor or Traveller?
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At 5th Jan 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:S.G.
1500hrs on the 17th then?
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Madmac,
Yeah, RoxyJohn is coming from Hamilton after the game.
P.S. Are you a military man?
P.P.S. Will you email Uncle Vic?
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At 5th Jan 2009, johninshieldhall wrote:#62 This weeks themes are really unchallenging but maybe its Bryan thats needing the slow and gentle start to the new year after failing to count up to two re "antmusic". But hey the music was generally good..
Will check out the link!
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Re: #68
I would dispute that interpretation. You would only drop 'The' from the beginning of a song or book title for the purpose of filing it in alphabetical order.
e.g. 'The True One' would be filed under 'True One, The'
It's still a three word title.
Bryan, there must be learned folk at PQ who can adjudicate on this matter.
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At 5th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
'The True One' - Gene Clark - In support of Norrie.
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At 5th Jan 2009, janfromrutherglen wrote:Tues :
Hello Its Me - Todd Rundgren
In My Life - George Martin / Sean Connery
Wild West Hero - ELO
Wed :
Love Is The Answer - Todd Rundgren
This Fine Social Scene - Zero 7
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At 5th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Tuesday - Vandals of Hammerwich - Ashley Hutchings from his album Morris On
Apart from roast beef and 1966, what have they got?
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At 5th Jan 2009, DC wrote:#74 and Tuesday song possibility:
'Is Vic there' by Department S
The night is young, the mood is mellow
And there's music in my ears
Say, is Vic there ?
I hear ringing in the air
So Mandy answers the phone
A voice comes over clear
Say, is Bryan there ?
DC in Cellardyke
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At 6th Jan 2009, Glen Miller wrote:The night is bitter,
The stars have lost their glitter;
The winds grow colder
And suddenly you're older -
And all because you asked for Burlesque.
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At 6th Jan 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Get a life, glen.
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At 6th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Re: #81
Gershwin is cool.
No-one will be covering Morrissey songs in 50 years.
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At 6th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Like many have said I think this week's themes are designed to ease us back in,and that's no bad thing. So here's a selction of three word titles for tonight.
That’s Aright Mama - Elvis Presley
Born to Run / Drive All Night / Reason to Believe / Johnny Bye Bye - Bruce Springsteen
Street Fighting Man - Rolling Stones
Heads Roll Off - Frightened Rabbit
Get It On - T-Rex
Positively 4th Street / Subterranean ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖsick Blues / Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
Tears of a Clown - Smoky Robinson
One Way Out - Allman Brothers
Games People Play - Joe South or King Curtis
Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
Your Cheating Heart - Hank Williams
Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner
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At 6th Jan 2009, paulhandley wrote:The scope for three word titles is vast so to add something extra how about a three in the title as well so....
Take Three Girls - Pentangle
Three words the same...
Turn Turn Turn - Byrds
Also
The Promised Land - just to prove I'm not anti Bruce Springsteen. I still say his xmas stuff is guff!
Paul Handley, Ayr
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At 6th Jan 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#70 - Mac. I would love to see Nine below Zero. Was really excited one year, when on holiday in France, to arrive at a seaside town in Brittany to see posters advertising a Nine Below Zero gig...then really disappointed that it had been just the evening before. They played at the Bein Inn a couple of times but I wasn't able to go. They seem to appear at a lot of Jazz and Blues festivals in England and anbroad but not too much in Scotland.
Incidentally, my late father, was taught morris dancing while at school in Edinburgh in the thirties!!! He'd have been 87 last birthday so I doubt any of his former classmates would be sprightly enough to appear at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony Spectacular :0)
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At 6th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:#64 rhythmheid
""#45 RoxyJohn - I'll be in the Hamilton end for that game, how about you?""
I am an Inverness Caledonian Thistle season ticket holder so I will be on the away end dragging us off the bottom with a win over Hamilton. ;-)
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At 6th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Morris dancing / opening ceremony spectacular. They really don't fit together do they? Besides don't get me started on the 'spectacular' waste of money that the olympics will be, and that's without the current economic woes. A lesson in the mendacity of politicians who put together a bid knowing full well that the real bill would be several times greater.
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At 6th Jan 2009, Scotch Get wrote:CONTROVERSY ALERT!!
The national obsession with sport in general and football in particular leaves me mystified.
What does it matter who wins the cup?
Why should anyone care?
Send your replies to:- Glen Miller, Bryan's Blog, Radio Scotland
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At 6th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:#88 Back at work and grumpy!!!!
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At 6th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:#84 Hoppo - that is a brilliant Springsteen list , Johnny Bye Bye would be a fantastic shout, fitting in with Bryans Elvis theme as it is an elegy to Elvis Presley, co-credited to Chuck Berry as Bruce used his opening lines from the song of the same name. Try and get the b side to Fire version - slightly better than the Tracks one.
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At 6th Jan 2009, CaptRamius wrote:@90 Hoppo - I was back yesterday and I'm still grumpy today.
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At 6th Jan 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Eh ~ on reflection #91 is a post which really should have gone on some sort of Springsteen forum......ah well back to my Morrissey thoughts.
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At 6th Jan 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:WEDNESDAY:
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" - that big Hawaiin chap.
"Back In The Night" or "Down at the Doctors" - Dr Feelgood
"It's In His Kiss" - Linda Lewis
"Just Like Starting Over" - John Lennon
"Stuff Like That There" (from the soundtrack to "For The Boys") - Bette Midler.
"That's All It Took" - Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris
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At 6th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:WEDNESDAY
ROXY MUSIC
Would You Believe?
Do The Strand
Editions Of You
For Your Pleasure
The Bogus Man
Just Like You
Mother Of Pearl
Your Application's Failed
Three And Nine
Both Ends Burning
Just Another High
Ain't That So
My Little Girl
Cry, Cry, Cry
Spin Me Round
Same Old Scene
Flesh And Blood
My Only Love
Eight Miles High
Rain Rain Rain
No Strange Delight
More Than This
The Space Between
The Main Thing
True To Life
Like A Hurricane
Biggest hit here is 'More Than This', my choice 'Just Like You'
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At 6th Jan 2009, vambosplectrum wrote:Little Man Tate - Man I Hate Your Band
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At 6th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:TUESDAY (so was my last post #95)
River Of Salt
Don't Ever Change
It's My Party
Don't Worry Baby
These Foolish Things
The 'In' Crowd
Let's Stick Together
Shame, Shame, Shame
It's Only Love
This Is Tomorrow
All Night Operator
Rock Of Ages
In Your Mind
She's Leaving ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Can't Let Go
What Goes On
This Island Earth
Slave To Love
The Chosen One
Boys And Girls
Feel the Need
Kiss and Tell
Day For Night
The Right Stuff
Seven Deadly Sins
Just One Look
All Tomorrow's Parties
Because You're Mine
N.Y.C. (New York City)
Your Painted Smile
The 39 Steps
Dance With Life
Where Or When
Sweet And Lovely
Miss Otis Regrets
Time On My Hands
Mother Of Pearl
Goddess of Love
Nobody Loves Me
Fool For Love
One Way Love
The Lambton Worm
Positively 4th Street
Gates Of Eden
All Along The Watchtower
Best known 'Let's Stick Together' my choice 'Your Painted Smile'
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At 6th Jan 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:Oops forgot to say (as if I needed to) my post #97 are all by Bryan Ferry
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At 6th Jan 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Re #94 Dr Feelgood, always worth a blast and they are criminally negelected on radio
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At 6th Jan 2009, The Real Martoto wrote:Can I suggest for tonight's Three Word band name theme, White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes.
They're music seems to be able to totally enhance your mood after listening to only a couple of bars and I hope they just keep getting better and bigger fin 2009.
Happy New Year by the way.
Alternative suggestion is Juxtaposed With U by Supper Furry Animals as I know there will be people debating (like lsome of last night's tunes) whether it is in fact 3 words or just 2 words and a letter. (yawn) :)
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