Swedes indeed...
It's a tough theme tonight. 'Bands who named themselves after songs' has even got a few of the regular GIO bloggers stumped. I was a bit worried that all we would get were blokey bands so I expanded the theme to include bands and artists with the same name. Someone's just asked for Aretha doing Doctor Feelgood which will make a great addition to the show.
It's been slow on the emails this afternoon as well which is why the most exciting thing that happened in my day was when I looked out of the window and saw The Bell's bridge go sideyways. See....
OK, so it's not like watching the Berlin wall come tumbling down but it's not something you see every day. However, my most enjoyable displacement activity was the challenge set by Paulo Pablo elsewhere on the blog:
"Roxette is also my fave Dr Feelgood track. Roxette the band never had a number one hit but five other Swedish acts have. Just thought I'd throw that in to amuse you for 5 minutes."
With the help of resident rock trivia expert Richard, I managed to come up with four. Can you name all five? ( Although now I've checked it there are actually seven to choose from.)
Comment number 1.
At 3rd Mar 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:It had me stumped, but having checked it out on Wikipedia, I'm quite glad about that!
Tonight of all nights I'm not going to be near a radio, and if it's that quiet, you're bound to play Hawkwind's Motorhead ..... aren't you, Bryan??
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Comment number 2.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:First the Clyde Arc, now this.....
Still serviceable after 21 years. I thought it was a temporary access for the Garden Festival.
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Comment number 3.
At 3rd Mar 2009, paolopablo wrote:aye but now it's gonna be the interchange for the new M77 extension
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Comment number 4.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Bell's By-pass
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Comment number 5.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:'Afore Ye Go'
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Comment number 6.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:You wait 40 years for a bridge and three come at once.
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Comment number 7.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Glasgow corporation had tunnel vision.......
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Comment number 8.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:They filled in the pedestrian tunnel here. There was a hydraulic lift for horses and carts. Fortunes were made in fertilizer.
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Comment number 9.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Another pedestrian bridge is in place, but not yet opened.
Between York St. and West St. I think. Or thereabouts.
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Comment number 10.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#1
Harry,
Guess what Bryan played on Tuesday.
>8-D
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Comment number 11.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#8 I can remember walking through the old pedestrian tunnel where the horses and carts went one time as a kid. I feel old.
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Comment number 12.
At 3rd Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:The hydraulic pumping station was in High Street. The main ran along Argyle Street between the railway tunnel and the buildings.
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Comment number 13.
At 4th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Glen,
Just popped in next door. If I was forced to guess I would say the alleged Stone of Destiny.
Fact is, Ah've no' got a Scooby.
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Comment number 14.
At 4th Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Igor Mitoraj - I like his work
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Comment number 15.
At 4th Mar 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:# 10
Scotch - Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!
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Comment number 16.
At 4th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#14
Music, theatre and literature I can appreciate.
Paintings and sculptures don't push my buttons.
I'm not knocking them; they are beyond my ken.
I think that part of my brain must be missing.
IGOR, Tell me again, where did you get the brain ?!?
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Comment number 17.
At 4th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#15
Harry,
You don't have to take my word for it. The playlist is up.
I'm sure Bryan 'got it on' just to annoy you!
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Comment number 18.
At 4th Mar 2009, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:seen it - will have to listen again I suppose, but the thrill is gone...
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Comment number 19.
At 4th Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:And now that it's over, all I can do is wish you well.
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Comment number 20.
At 4th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:I see Van Morrison has been having a go at the Beatles.
(TIMESONLINE)
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Comment number 21.
At 4th Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:He should stick to running his supermarket.
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Comment number 22.
At 5th Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:SG in fairness, and I am the first to fairly heavily criticise Van the Man, that remark is so far out of context it does back up his gripes about reporters.
He was talking about the lasting legacy of acts like Sonny Terry, Ray Charles, Brownie Mcgee and how they cahnged music for decades , in fact paved the way for artists like the Beatles, Stones and indeed Them.
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Comment number 23.
At 5th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MAD MENTAL MILLER MALIGNS MORRISON!
CONTEXTUAL CONFUSION, CLAIMS MacLEAN!
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Comment number 24.
At 5th Mar 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Correct
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Comment number 25.
At 5th Mar 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for Ivan to come...
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Comment number 26.
At 5th Mar 2009, Glen Miller wrote:All The Way - Cahned music
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