Next week's themes...
Is there a cover of a country song that's set on a boat and is all about saying goodbye? If there is then we can play it every night next week as it would take in all of our themes. If anyone can come up with that song it's our bloggers!
Monday
As Fred MacAulay and Dougie Vipond tackle their gruelling three day long kayak trip along the Caledonian Canal we're going to do 'boats' as a theme. It's one that's been asked for several times so I suspect it will be a busy night. From Sea Cruise to Dignity, it's all aboard at ten past six...
Tuesday
Although we have no plans to go anywhere, Tuesday's theme is 'songs about goodbyes'. Will you go for She's Leaving ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, The Last Farewell or maybe 'Cheerio, cheerio, cheerio!'
Wednesday
Last week Julie from Edinburgh suggested we do unexpectedly brilliant covers as a theme and you seemed to love that idea so let's have a crack at it tonight....
Thursday
Get It On goes country tonight. We'll be celebrating the fiddle and steel guitar so get in touch with your suggestions of the best country songs of all time. I'd also like to include bands like The Proclaimers and The Stones who have dabbled in country over the years.
As always I'm looking forward to getting your suggestions on email, on Facebook and right here on the blog.
Comment number 1.
At 19th Feb 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Monday
Music for the Funeral Of Queen Mary (Dance Mix) - Walter/Wanda Carlos - Purcell needs the royalties
Tuesday
Keep Me In Your Heart - Warren Zevon - This was goodnight from him
Wednesday
How Much I Lied - Elvis Costello - Better than Gram Parsons (and keepin' it country)
Thursday
Truck Stop Girl - The Byrds - Keepin' it country (and better than Little Feat)
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Comment number 2.
At 19th Feb 2010, silver fox wrote:Monday
Shipbuilding, Elvis Costello
You're So Vain, Carly Simon
Tuesday
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, Soft Cell (could do for Monday as well)
Wednesday
William Shatner. The man is a legend.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Common People or Rocket Man
any covers by Johhny Cash would do at a shove (he's always a good bet)
Walk This Way or anything by Hayseed Dixies (would also work for Thursday)
Thursday
Wichita Lineman, Glen Campbell
Jolene, Dolly Parton
Desperado, Eagles
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Comment number 3.
At 19th Feb 2010, Wee Heavy wrote:What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor - Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. steady Glen..
Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt.
Sir Patrick Spens - Fairport Convention.
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding.
Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani.
Captain Lou - NRBQ.
topped off with the Popeye theme tune..
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Comment number 4.
At 19th Feb 2010, janfromrutherglen wrote:There are 2 Next week's themes blog threads going. Might be an idea to re-post your blog entries on the other one, find it under MAIN :-)
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Comment number 5.
At 19th Feb 2010, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'Pirate Jenny' - Nina Simone
I'm not in the habit of repeating myself. I said, I'm not in the habit of repeating myself.
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Comment number 6.
At 19th Feb 2010, DC wrote:Thought I'd venture over here to see what's happenin. Can we have the caption competition theme on this thread?
"Haw Trigger! Gonnae no dae that?"
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Comment number 7.
At 19th Feb 2010, DC wrote:Monday boats theme:
"Love me Tender" - Elvis
Sloop John B - Beach Boys
Ships - Big Country
Sail On - Free
Dock of the bay - Drifters (a double whammy for the knowledgeable)
Yellow submarine - Beatles (on a par with Dignity)
Lifeboat - Sutherland Brothers
Turn this ship - Andi Starr
The Cutter - Runrig
Sailor - Rod Stewart
Boom Boom! - John Lee Hooker (again, for the knowledgeable)
Tender - Feeder
I have no doubt that more will occur to me
DC
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Comment number 8.
At 19th Feb 2010, Scotch Get wrote:"Is mah hat squinty?"
"Naw, man. Yer ears urr ootay alignment..."
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Comment number 9.
At 19th Feb 2010, erlando-r wrote:caption comp
"Why yes ma'am, yes it is"
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Comment number 10.
At 20th Feb 2010, Scotch Get wrote:"If mah ears fell aff, Ah'd go blind."
"How d'ye work that oot?"
"Mah hat wid fa' ower mah een!"
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Comment number 11.
At 20th Feb 2010, DC wrote:Right, I'll ask ye once more. then I go faw mah guns...
Who drew the mouser on me when I wis haen my siesta?????
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Comment number 12.
At 20th Feb 2010, erlando-r wrote:I'd like to hear HH's Nantucket Sleigh Ride thing on Monday and his oft requested Umbrella song on Wednesday. It'd certainly be unexpected, to me at least, if someone could take this song and fashion anything resembling brilliant out of it.
Think the blogs excited by the themes this week. To quote that literary giant, Chris Tarrant - "THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT!"
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Comment number 13.
At 20th Feb 2010, erlando-r wrote:Oops wrong thread (kinda), oh well nae biggie
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Comment number 14.
At 20th Feb 2010, DC wrote:#13, this might be the thread which is the unexpectedly brilliant cover of the other one. We may have to decide which side we're on......
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Comment number 15.
At 20th Feb 2010, RoxyJohn wrote:Monday:
Bryan Ferry 'The Cruel Ship's Captain' or 'Lowlands Low' a duet with Antony from Antony And The Johnsons both tracks from the album Rogue's Gallery an album of Pirate songs and sea shanty's. Sting and Bono are on there too.
Tuesday:
Ferry's version of 'She's Leaving ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ' b-side to Tokyo Joe.
Bryan Ferry 'Love Me Or Leave me' or 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue'
Wednesday: Covers
Tanita Tikarem 'The Day Before You Came'
Bryan Ferry 'Rescue Me' 'Crazy Love', 'Hold On I'm Coming'
Thurday: Country
Bryan Ferry's version of 'He'll have To Go' or 'I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know'
J.O'B.
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Comment number 16.
At 20th Feb 2010, Scotch Get wrote:Déjà vu
again
>8-D
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Comment number 17.
At 20th Feb 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Boats! Covers! Goodbyes! Country!
Nae Space!
Go on, put it in on Friday and we`ve got a Full House.
Rocket Man floating through Clouds Across The Moon towards a Life On Mars
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Comment number 18.
At 22nd Feb 2010, Campievanner wrote:Dancing with the Captain - Paul Nicholas
Big River (because of the references to Shipbuilding) by Jimmy Nail
Anything by Sailor
In the Navy - The Village People
The Theme from Triangle - Programme probably best forgotten about a Ferry service
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