Next week's themes...
Here we go again with another brand new week of themes. Tuesday's theme is one that several of the blog regulars have been asking for so let's get the thinking caps on. I'll try and post a list of the words on Tuesday in case anyone is stuck.
Monday:
For those of you lucky enough to have the day off work, our theme is all about the great outdoors. Mr Blue Sky, Move Any Mountain or even Green Grass of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ? You decide...
Tuesday:
November rain, Oscar Peterson or Papa Don't Preach. All of tonight's suggestions come from the phonetic alphabet. Email your suggestions or why not send a tango-echo-xray-tango during the show...
Wednesday:
I Can See Clearly Now sounds like a must for tonight. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland listener Caroline has texted in to suggest a theme for all the opticians out there. Looking forward to some good puns on this one...
Thursday:
As 14 thousand of them line up to run the women's 10k we're looking for songs to get the girls going! Among their number will be our very own Miss Babs! What are the songs that might persuade her to pick up the pace and head for the finish line? Tune in on Thursday and hear about her transformation from producer to athlete!
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At 2nd May 2009, DC wrote:Hoping that the overheating problem in the engine on my boat is fixed by Monday so that I can get out for the first sail of the year.
Hows about 'New Horizons' by the Moody Blues.
Oh, and the outdoor weather forecast at about ten past seven please...
DC in Cellardyke
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At 2nd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'All I Can Do Is Write About It' - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ronnie was green before it was trendy.
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At 2nd May 2009, DC wrote:Tuesday: 'Whiskey in the jar' but the Metallica version please!
DC
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At 2nd May 2009, joe-k-brown wrote:A few first thoughts for Monday:
Lake Charles- Lucinda Williams
Shores of white sand - Emmylou Harris
Long walk home - Springsteen
Heatwave - Linda Ronstadt
Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
Coast to coast - Trapeze
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 2nd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'If I Had a Boat' - Lyle Lovett (for DC)
'Songs from the Wood' - Jethro Tull
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At 2nd May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Long Walk ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ is one of Springsteens best ever songs. Great call Joe.
Thunder on The Mountain - Bob Dylan
Fith Hill - This kiss
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At 2nd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:THURSDAY
'What Do You Want The Girl To Do?' - Boz Scaggs
'Run Run Run' - The Velvet Underground & Nico
'Why?' - Carly Simon
'Why I Don't Know' - Lyle Lovett
'In These Shoes?' - Kirsty MacColl
'A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)' - Mindy McCready
'Valley of Pain' - Bonnie Raitt
'Haven't Got Time for the Pain' - Carly Simon
>8-D
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At 2nd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles' - Jethro Tull
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At 2nd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Re: Tuesday's Theme
Bryan,
It was Julie from Edinburgh who first suggested the phonetic alphabet as a theme. Credit where credit is due, Bravo Tango Whisky.
>8-D
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At 2nd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:I'm really struggling to come up with anything decent for OSCAR in the phonetic alphabet. Anybody thought of anything yet?
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At 2nd May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Streets of Philadelphia won an OSCAR?
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At 2nd May 2009, joe-k-brown wrote:This week is tough! A few thoughts....more may follow:
Tuesday:
Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker
Lips like sugar - Echo and the Bunnymen
Echo Beach - Martha & the Muffins
Hotel California - Eagles
Romeo and Juliet - Dire Staits
Papa was a rollin' stone - the Temptations
Whiskey in the jar - Thin Lizzy
Wednesday
Shut your eyes or Open your eyes - Snow Patrol
I see you, you see me - Magic Numbers
Eyes on the Prize - Springsteen
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
Behind blue eyes - The Who
Heart of glass - Blondies
Thursday
Legs - ZZ Top
Have a good weekend
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 2nd May 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:Hello all
Mon.
Not the Outdoor Type...................Lemonheads
Tuesday.
ALPHAbeat.............Fascination
BETAband...............Troubles
CHARLEY Pride........Crystal Chandeliers (Keeping it Country for S.G.) lol
DELTA Goodrem................Lost Without you
ECHO and the Bunnymen..............Seven Seas
(golf)....Straight down the Middle........Bing Crosby
getting sore head thinking of more
Wed
Crystal Gayle..................Dont it make my Brown Eyes Blue
Thursday
Here Come The Girls................Sugarbabes
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At 2nd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#10, #11
Solved it! I've got one song for each letter of the alphabet now!
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At 2nd May 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Monday
2000 Light Years Away - Green Day
Tuesday
Lima Monkey Alone - Warren Zevon
Wednesday
You Won't See Me - The Beatles
Thursday
We're All In It Together - The Pirates
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At 2nd May 2009, ProducerBabs wrote:Hey Bloggers!
Hoping we've not picked a theme about the great outdoors on a weekend when the weather is going to let us down! Perhaps it will just turn into a Wet Wet Wet weekend....or we'll be asking Why does it always rain on me!
Meantime, my hubby has come up with a suggestion for Thursday's show....The Intruders - (Win Place or Show) She's a Winner.....he tells me it's so corny it's good! Hmmmmm....anyone else know it...is it the one to get me and the ladies going....
Looking forward to another great week....catch up Monday
Miss Babs x
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At 2nd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#16
Yes kinda Motowny - good song. I hope it is prophetic for you! :-)
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At 2nd May 2009, paolopablo wrote:Mon
Sunday Driver / Corries (hilarious)
Summer the first time / Bobby Goldsboro
Against the wind / Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
Garden Party / Mezzoforte
Tue
Halfway Hotel / Voyager (Emdy remember this. good quirky tune)
Sierra / Boz Scaggs (gorgeous laid back tune)
Romeo's tune / Steve Forbert
Georgia on my mind / India Irie
Wed
Blinded by the light / Bruce or manfred
ain't gonna bump no more / Joe Tex
i can't read you /daniel bedingfield
Faraway Eyes / Rolling Stones
Thu
Happy to second
Intruders
and also Boz Scaggs What do you want the girl to do
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At 2nd May 2009, paolopablo wrote:#16 and #17
They also had a song called I'll always love my mama she's my favourite girl. I bought it fo mothers day about 74 or 75 I think. Good Band.
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At 3rd May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:#16 never heard of it, you sure he is not giving you a rubbish tune to amke you appear foolish? What is his blog moniker?
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At 3rd May 2009, DC wrote:#16, I'm a bit confused here. Why should someone who talks about her 'hubby' sign off as 'Miss' Babs? ;-)
I think we need to be telt.
Anyway, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of the great outdoors as far as some bloggers are concerned. The word 'Green' seems to mean an away from the norm for some. You guys need to get out more.
What about the Animals 'We gotta get outa this place' for all the city dwellers?
DC watching the lights on the Firth of Forth....
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At 3rd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#20
Norrie - it's a good track:
Give it a play and let us know what you think?
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At 3rd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#21 DC:
Monday - The Great Outdoors
Africa - Toto (famously mentions the Serengeti!)
Room To Breathe - Hall & Oates (class rock song)
Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
This Promised Land - Bruce Springsteen
Desert Angel - Stevie Nicks
Einstein A Go-Go - Landscape
Land Ho! - The Doors
The Landscape Is Changing - Depeche Mode
Lake Of Fire - Nirvana
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At 3rd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Tuesday - NATO Phonetic Alphabet (one song per letter)
ALPHA Beta Gaga - Air
Rio BRAVO - Dean Martin
CHARLIE Freak - Steely Dan
DELTA - Crosby, Stills & Nash
ECHO - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Singleman Party FOXTROT - Dave Grusin
Battle Of The GOLF Course - Fun Lovin' Criminals
Blue HOTEL - Ryan Adams
INDIA Rubber - Radiohead
JULIET Of Spirits - The B-52's
Un KILO - Zucchero
LIMA Lady - Mel Torme
MIKE Post Theme - The Who
NOVEMBER Spawned A Monster - Morrissey
OSCAR is the hardest one... Two suggestions:
Five Miles Out - Mike Oldfield (contains the line 'golf mike OSCAR juliet')
Or:
Mumbles - Oscar Peterson (featuring Clark Terry)
PAPA Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
Ontario, QUEBEC And Me - Billy Bragg
ROMEO Delight - Van Halen
SIERRA - Boz Scaggs
TANGO In The Night - Fleetwood Mac
UNIFORM Of Youth - Mr. Mister
VICTOR - Blondie
WHISKEY Lullaby - Alison Krauss
Identity - X-RAY Spex
YANKEE Doodle - Pete Seeger
ZULU Groove - Africa Bambaataa
Wednesday - Seeing/Vision/Opticians
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Johnny Cash
One Vision - Queen
Looking Out My Window - Tom Jones & The James Taylor Quartet
See Me, Feel Me - The Who
Looking At The World Through Rose Colored Glasses - Frank Sinatra
U Got The Look - Prince
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles
Why Are You Gazing? - The Types
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At 3rd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Thursday - Songs to get the girls going in the race!
It's possible to tell a wee story by song title for this theme...
Firstly, put a snippet of Chariots Of Fire in the montage!
Then...
What kind of race are the ladies taking on?
10K HI - Al Jarreau
It's not a short one, is it?
The Long Race - Bruce Hornsby
Motivation is required when embarking on a serious race!
Let's Go - Ramones (MUST be played!!!!!!!!!)
Why are they putting themselves through this?
Race For The Prize - The Flaming Lips
What will they need to do to win?
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk (pure cracker!)
And what is the objective in taking part in the race?
Across The Line - The Robert Cray Band
Winning - Chris Rea
What might be won by the successful participants?
Glittering Prize - Simple Minds
Consolation Prize - Orange Juice
And has ProducerBabs done it in a quick time?
The Best Of Times - Styx (of course!)
Of course, really, everyone who runs the race is a winner so...
We Are The Champions - Queen
And then of course, what happens next?
I'll Find My Way ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ - Jon & Vangelis
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Comment number 26.
At 3rd May 2009, DC wrote:Jim, I rest my case.....
:-)
DC
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At 3rd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Wot - the Rocky Mountains aren't far enough away from the townies for you? Or the Serengeti? LOL
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At 3rd May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:#24 Wxcellent - and also I now have the phonetic alphabeat to refer to!
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At 3rd May 2009, DC wrote:GOLF girl Caravan
ECHOes Pink Floyd
TANGO in the night Fleetwood Mac
INDIA rubber Radiohead
TANGO Status Quo
Doe a deer from the OSCAR Hammerstein produced Sound of Music
NOVEMBER Tom Waits
:-)
Delta Charlie
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At 3rd May 2009, windaeman wrote:How about the great Neil Young -Country home or the Splendid isolation by the late warren Zevon ps-i have just joined the blog but am a long time listener keep up the good work (he says crawling hoping to get mentioned on the show)ha ha
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At 3rd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'Looking Through the Windae, Man' - Jackson 5
>8-D
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At 3rd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Re: #21
DC has a point. I for one rarely get out of the city.
MONDAY
'Desert Skies' - Marshall Tucker Band (Charlie Daniels guests on fiddle).
This song evokes wonderful memories of working on an Israeli kibbutz in the Negev desert. There are few things in this world as beautiful as the desert underneath a full moon.
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At 3rd May 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#30
The more Warren Zevon fans the merrier.
#32
Now what have you been told about the full moon?
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At 3rd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:SIR! YES, SIR!
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Comment number 35.
At 3rd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Bryan,
Can we have another planets theme? We haven't heard
'Clouds Across the Moon' for ages!
cue wails of anguish from the general direction of Brazil. >8-D
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Comment number 36.
At 3rd May 2009, paolopablo wrote:Does Eric Clapton's version of Cocaine count for Charlie
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At 3rd May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:See? Nowt wrong with the Birdy Song after all!
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At 3rd May 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Monday:
'Cast A Long Shadow' - Monochrome Set
'Boats and Birds' - Gregory And The Hawk
'Look Over The Hill and Far Away' - The Humblebums
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Comment number 39.
At 3rd May 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#37
A clip from the Fred Macawly Show
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Comment number 40.
At 3rd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#37
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, shake a tail feather baby........"
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At 3rd May 2009, ProducerBabs wrote:Re #21...DC Ask Bryan! I only discovered Thursday evening why he refers to me as Miss Babs.
And regarding the space and planets theme....I can't believe you are wanting us to revisit a theme! Usually you complain if we do! But yes -we are going to do the planets theme again mid Summer to coincide with the anniversary of the moon landings.
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At 3rd May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......................
C'mon, Miss Babs! Can ye no' take a wee joke?
Brilliant!
Maria demands 'Clouds Across the Moon'
Adam throws his toys oot the pram.
A poor wee innocent git gets the blame.
July might be a good time to leave the country..............
>8-D
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At 3rd May 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:#41, Babs, I'd assume it's to do with your youthful enthusiasm on the show!
MONDAY theme:-
Was trying to think about the various different outdoor scenarios, here's a few..
Seafarers:- Everybody's Talking at Me - Harry Nilsson
The chorus makes it sound very pleasant, is it this good DC?
Landlubbers:- Been to Canaan - Carole King
... green fields & rolling hills etc. (beautiful song this)
Air-travellers:- The Big Country - Talking Heads
The scenery as described from an aircraft window.
Beach-bums:- Mozambique - Bob Dylan
Magic in a magical land from the legend..
According to the forecast it's gonnae be a wet one so number 3 looks the most appropriate at this point
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Comment number 44.
At 3rd May 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#41
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Comment number 45.
At 4th May 2009, DC wrote:OK,
Bryan, why do you refer to your producer in this way?
(DC puts on a David Jacobs voice)
'Well what does the jury think? Hit or a Miss?'
By the way, it's Scotch who suggested the spaced out theme
DC
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At 4th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:DC,
Your memory is rather selective, is it not? I seem to recall your suggestion that we mark the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, a suggestion which was rightly ridiculed by our correspondent in Brazil. Adam knows that Maria is like Snoopy in yon tree, constantly ready to pounce.
I salute your attempted divertibility!
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At 4th May 2009, CaptRamius wrote:Monday:
* Runrig: Healer in your Heart (a *huge* amount of Runrig is about landscape)
* Sawdoctors: Will it ever stop raining? (bleedin' typical for a bank holiday, but then again, I'm working today...)
* Tommy Dorsey: Blue Skies
* The Orb: Little Fluffy Clouds
* Jane & Barton: (ideally the a-capella version, not the one with the dance beats)
* Peter Gabriel: Solsbury Hill
* Stereophonics: Long Way Round
* Geoffrey Oryema: (which was the title music to Long Way Down)
If we're going to have Mr Blue Sky, is there any chance of having ?
and one that's perhaps a wee bit more on the pop-side than you'd expect from me:
* All Saints: Pure Shores
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At 4th May 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:For today Monday 4th I've concentrated on that that floats my boat...
T G O - DEPECHE MODE
I DON'T HAVE THE MAP - IDLEWILD
DIE ON A ROPE - T. DISTILLERS
DOWNHILL RACER - EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
and for those out there on a day like today
MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP - LED ZEPPELIN or THIS EARTH THAT YOU WALK UPON - SIMPLE MINDS
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Comment number 49.
At 4th May 2009, PersephonePickles wrote:What was that song by The Troggs again. Was it I Can Hear The Grass Grow?
It was great. A good one for the show on Monday maybe.
Why didn't Wet Wet Wet cover this one instead?
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At 4th May 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:MONDAY:
Roxy Music
"Sea Breezes"
"Virginia Plain"
"Sunset"
"Prairie Rose" (From the album "Country Life")
and as we are in Scotland "Rain Rain Rain"
Bryan Ferry
"Walk A Mile In My Shoes"
"This Island Earth" (My choice form this list)
"Windswept"
"Taxi" with the recording of rain from Ben Nevis credited on the sleeve.
J.O'B.
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At 4th May 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Tuesday... this theme was orginally Julies shout was it not,
I guess we'll not get to hear the likes of Hector Nicol's 'Bravo Juliet' so how's about the Bloodhound Gang's 4 for 1 namely 'Foxtrot Charlie Uniform Kilo' GIO!
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At 4th May 2009, DC wrote:#46 Scotch, I refer you to your own comment #35. My understanding was that Babs' comment #41 referred to #35 and my reply #45 referred to your #35
I salute your attempted stir and inability to order chinese food
Yes I suggested that the 40th anniversary of the moon landing should be comemorated, but not necessarily with a 'Space' theme (it could be rockets / 1969 etc). That anniversary does not take place for another two months though so BB probably has it in the pipeline anyway.
DC
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Comment number 53.
At 4th May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Monday -
Indigo Girls - Get Out The Map
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open
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At 4th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#52
Yeah, but while you were being serious I was laying on the sarcasm with a trowel!
I can hardly be blamed for Miss Babs' literal interpretation of what was obviously a wind-up.
>8-D
anyway, how's your wee boat?
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Comment number 55.
At 4th May 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:SG - You should know better than to even jest about the Space / Planet theme!
(BTW, Maria does get upset when fun is poked at Clouds Across the Moon).
Talking about repeat themes, is it now policy to have "inspirational songs" everytime GIO want to promote a running race?
I mean, Babs' kids' school sports will be coming up soon (or, like the youth club, are they uncool too?) and so another excuse to play Dont Stop Me Now and Rocky and Flashdance themes.
Monday:
Tried this 100 times before,
The Saints - River Deep Mountain High
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Comment number 56.
At 4th May 2009, DC wrote:#55, ah kain..... Here! What about 'School Sports' for a theme?
#54, engine water pump removed and away for servicing so no sail today, or even this week.
:-(
Anyway, I'm expecting the outdoor activities forecast to use the term 'gey coorse' when referring to the outer Firth of Forth this evening. It would be a bit bumpy out there I have to say. I'm therefore spending 'great outdoors Monday' with a cup of green tea listening to the Tom Morton show.
I'm hoping to haul the creel I have set off the skellies and to find a lobster to add to the one I caught yesterday. Lobster salad with a glass of Chablis: good 'summer' food!
DC in a gey coorse Cellardyke
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At 4th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#56
I was hoping to have a day off, but I lost Saturday night. On Sunday the engine water pump was removed and replaced. (I'm not making this up!)
#55
Wise words.
contrite git :-(
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At 4th May 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:the for the G.T.O & Wishbone Ash fans amongst you!
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#56
School sports day, you say? Well here's a suggestion...
:-)
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At 4th May 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Scotch and Madmac - You're right...I did suggest Tuesday's theme (on the blog anyway) and, as the author of said theme, may I make an impassioned plea for 'Echo Beach' NOT to be played...my office job can be less than exciting (and I didn't have a day off today) and I don't like to be reminded of that during my leisure-hours too often (once about every 5 years is ok).
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#60
Yes indeed, I hope Echo Beach is NOT played too. It's such an obvious choice and I tend to prefer at least a good balance of the less obvious. That's why I went for
ECHO - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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At 4th May 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:What a man!
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Gee, ta.
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At 4th May 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:TUESDAY:
Bryan Ferry recorded an album called 'Alphaville' around 1996-7 but hasn't released it. The title track is one of his best songs ever and it's a shame that it has been left on the shelf so far.
Roxy Music have an instrumental called 'India'
J.O'B.
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#64
RJ - I don't suppose any of the tracks off that album are available anywhere? Maybe some obscure EP with the odd track off it?
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At 4th May 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:'Hiroshima' & 'One Way Love' ended up on 'Frantic' and 'Cruel', 'Nobody Loves Me', 'Fool For Love', 'San Simeon' where re-recorded for the 'Frantic' album. 'This Love' ended up on 'Slave To Love Best Of The Ballads' and 'Sonnet 18' ended up on the Diana Tribute album. DJ Hell has just released a mix of 'You Can Dance' on his latest album leaving 'Love War', 'Alphaville' and a version of The Drifters 'I Don't Want To Go On Without You' are still unreleased in any form.
Ferry has recorded a lot material over the years that he has not released including a sunning version of John Lennon's 'What Ever Gets You Through The Night' He did an album called 'Horoscope' and some of the material was re-recorded for 'Mamouna' but most of it still on a shelf. Some more Dylan covers left over from his last album, a Serge Gainsbourg track and a Little Feat song are among the unreleased covers he has done. His version of 'Send In The Clowns' and Phyliss Nelson's 'Move Closer' are good reasons why unreleased tracks don't get chosen for release.
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At 4th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#60, #61
I hear an echo................an echo...............echo................
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#66
Yes that's what I mean - do you know of anywhere we can find the stuff that was not reworked or released elsewhere? I'e heard most of the tracks you mentioned and will start searching for the ones I haven't.
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At 4th May 2009, RoxyJohn wrote:#68
The only stuff that has been released and officially made available is the stuff I mention above. All the rest of the music is gathering dust on the shelves of his studio.
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At 4th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
Having considered a list including Jethro Tull, 10cc and Tom Lehrer, I have decided to stick with one request for Tuesday.
'Romeo' - Dolly Parton
with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea, Pam Tillis and Tanya Tucker.
(Billy Ray Cyrus is the token man, the Romeo of the title).
Poor Bryan needs a fix of Country music. This'll have him a-rompin' and a-stompin'
"ch-ch-ch-ch-check it out!"
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#70
Scotch - I didn't know that track at all. Just gave it a listen and it's excellent!
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At 4th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#71
Yeah, don't know why it was never released as a single. Stateside, maybe?
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Comment number 73.
At 4th May 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:TUESDAY:
Started working my way through the alphabet then realised I don't actually want to hear all those songs so...here's a smaller selection:
Coasters - 'CHARLIE' Brown
The Inmates - 'The Walk' (mentions the FOXTROT)
Caravan - 'GOLF Girl'
Graham Parker - 'HOTEL Chambermaid' - he really ought to get a play on GIO sometime.
INDIA Arie and Pink - 'I am not my hair'
Steve Forbert - 'ROMEO's Tune' (Monday's theme reminded me of Steve Forbert's gig at Edinburgh's The Caves - his comment about the venue was that the only place he'd played that was older was...well...outdoors). Stop Press! Just seen that he's playing there again on 5th June, and Glasgow on 30th May - well worth going along to see him.
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#72
Dunno - but it was on Dolly's 'Slow Dancing With the Moon' album. Perhaps there is a Wiki page or something with more info.
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At 4th May 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:TUESDAY- Quite a tough theme it seems to me, so I'm gonnae try again for one suggestion that didn't do the "business" in the last tricky theme a few weeks ago!.....
Working for the YANKEE Dollar - Skids
Oh, and Mrs Paul says anything by Delta Goodrem would be appreciated!
Papa Hotel
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At 4th May 2009, DC wrote:I listened to tonights show whilst building a gazebo in the sunny great outdoors of my garden. What a pity that I seemed to be the only listener who didn't have rain falling. Also a pity I didn't get a shout. Perhaps I should have mentioned rain in my request...
Anyway, the lobster was good.
I'd still like to hear 'Whiskey in the Jar' but the Metallica version please.
And we're still waiting on Bryan telling us why he refers to Mrs Babs as Miss
DC
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At 4th May 2009, DC wrote:#62 Hahahahaha!!!!
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#76
DC - I envied you your situation tonight, and not just because of the weather. As you know, my family come from up the east coast and I know your place really well. My great grandfather and my grandfather both as boys had the job of making and fixing the creels for the fishermen out of Montrose and Ferryden. The sheil where they worked is still there and I have a photo of me standing beside it. It must be the oldest hut in existence by now! I thought I should take the snap before it fell down!
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At 4th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#77
What's the big joke, DC? I mean, that was BIG laugh you had there.
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At 5th May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Can I second working for the YANKEE dollar by the magnificent Skids. Great track.
DELTA Lady - Leon Russell
and for the Bowie trivia here is an absolute shocker:
OSCAR - Over The Wall We Go (praise be that he didn't release his own version, it is worse than the Gnome, Oscar was actually Paul Nichols Bowie in there on b.v somewhere) and sadly I had no need to google any of that.
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At 5th May 2009, Andy wrote:Support for Julie #73 (and others)for GOLF Girl and ROMEO's theme. Golf Girl would fair take me back - not many hallucinogenic songs about the golf course!
Or how about HOTEL Yorba by the White Stripes, ROMEO is Bleeding - Tom Waits or Last TANGO in Paris - The Gotan Project?
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At 5th May 2009, PaulFromAyr wrote:#80, Thanks Norrie and yes "Gnome" was a bit bizarre!
BTW good shout on the Tom Petty outdoors track, sometimes I feel like a rebel without a clue too!
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At 5th May 2009, paolopablo wrote:~73
Glad you picked Romeo's tune. I had it on my list too but would be delighted if you got the shout for it so I could get Sierra by Boz Scaggs on. Where's he playin in Glasgow.
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At 5th May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Paolo it is the Ferry, I'm going. Julie will be in the crazy wee cave in Edinburgh!
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At 5th May 2009, paolopablo wrote:#76
I'm sure I heard the outdoor forecast that you requested and at the right time as well.
Talking of Gazebos there was a guy called Gazebo who had a big Euro hit in 80's called I Like Chopin. Cue hot balmy evenings on the adriatic drinking espressos and sambucas.
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At 5th May 2009, paolopablo wrote:#84
Sounds good. Might go if nothing else has been organised for me that night.
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At 5th May 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:TUESDAY:
How about a 'whisky' song for tonight...
Smoke and Strong Whiskey: Christy Moore
Streams of Whiskey: The Pogues
The Whiskey Ain't Working Any More: Travis Tritt
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At 5th May 2009, DC wrote:#87, I don't have the list with me, but have we had a drink theme before? First hour could be whisky / whiskey and the second could be foreign alcoholic beverages (tequila, rum, gin etc)
#85 I'm informed that what I built is technically an arbour, not a gazebo. As far as I'm concerned, it's a shed with an open front that you sit in
DC
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At 5th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:BRING ME THE SHED OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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At 5th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#88
Could be a bower. Which could also be a bow anchor.
Of course, a wooden anchor is about as much use as a chocolate kettle.
>8-D
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At 5th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Tuesday
BRING ME THE HOTEL ECHO ALPHA DELTA OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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At 5th May 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#91
Good one, Scotch! Mavis Davis would be impressed!
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At 5th May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:How does SOS fit in to all this??
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At 5th May 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#93
Norrie,
1) How wozz Mozz?
2) Has Maria abandoned us in favour of text and/or email?
I think we should be telt!
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At 5th May 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Scotch I am pleased to report that Morrissey was excellent! Really great set list and fine performances. He had the good sense of humour to show the video to Sparks Lighten Up Morrissey as the curtain raiser!
I think Maria just is tied up with work and shift patterns to be honest -no doubt she will confirm that! I can however report that she was in with the nutters at the front! As befits my more senior years I was discretely positioned at the rear of the hall.
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At 5th May 2009, PersephonePickles wrote:U - Uniform
For the phonetic alphabet show, I Love A Man In A Uniform by The Gang of Four. Hear the band are back together.
Great theme.
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At 5th May 2009, CaptRamius wrote:Phonetic Alphabet:
I salute JFE's comprehensive coverage, and won't attempt to match it (if only because I'd then have to request Echo Beach, and I try to avoid a beating on Tuesdays), so:
* Alphaville: Big in Japan
* was going to suggest The Who: You Beta You Bet, but then realised that I'd gone Greek
* Pink Floyd: Echoes
* Wilco: Kamera (from Foxtrot Hotel Yankee)
* Chris Isaak: Blue Hotel
* The Killers: Romeo and Juliet
* Mike and the Mechanics: Another Cup of Coffee
* Billy Bragg: Ontario Quebec and me ( is pretty cool too)
* Tom Waits: Tango Till They're Sore (probably the 1st Waits track I ever heard)
* Fairport Convention: John Barleycorn (for making Whisky)
(incidentally, are we running the show like the recent Top 20 one?)
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At 5th May 2009, CaptRamius wrote:Alphabet Supplement - had entirely blindsided Mike Oldfield, so either
* On Horseback (hat-tip: JFE for the reminder)
* Pictures in the Dark
would be lovely indeed.
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At 5th May 2009, Darvel Gav wrote:Tuesday's phonetic phrolics ....
Shirley Bassey - "Golfinger"
Paul Young - "Wherever I lea' ma hat, that's my home"
:)
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At 5th May 2009, DC wrote:#89, He brought me the Shed of Arbour Gazebo instead...
#97, not a chance of squeezing in 26 songs if Bravo Alpha Bravo Sierra is on tonight
For all ex-rugby players, 'Zulu Warrior' is a good song. Probably not get played though
:-(
Delta Charlie in Cellardyke
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