Y oh Y oh Y....
Two themes to go before we reach the end of of our theme alphabet and as always you came up trumps with your Y suggestions. I liked 'you and yours', Paolo's suggestion of Youtube songs and I even had a soft spot for yodelling, although I suspect my enthusiasm for this theme is not shared by the rest of the production team. PJM's suggestion of 'y-fronts and other underwear' was loved by all but I don't know if Boxerbeat and The Thong Song would be enough to get us through the night.
So, in the end we've gone for 'years' which was suggested by Patrick McCafferty on the email.ÌýWe'll go through the decades in song covering everything from 1963 to 2525.ÌýÌý
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At 16th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:David Bowie - 1984
Josh Rouse - 1972
Rush - 2112 Overture
Patti Smith - 1959
John Cale - Paris 1919
Clash - 1977
Juliet Turner - 1987
and b side gem from the man they call
Morrissey - Munich Air Disaster 1958
all these tunes would be an excellent addition to the show.
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At 16th Aug 2010, sixtiesthrowback wrote:For one covering both the 1950's and 60's, "The late great Johnny Ace" by Paul Simon, from the "Hearts and Bones" album. Maybe a bit too reflective for the show, mind!
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At 16th Aug 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Steve Forbert - 'Grand Central Station March 18 1977'
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At 16th Aug 2010, paolopablo wrote:#1 #2 #3 That's the first hour happily taken care of!
For me a top ten hit from 1973
Also Sprach Zarathustra / Deodato
which some might call the funky jazzed up theme from 2001 a Space Odyssey
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At 16th Aug 2010, mary-doll wrote:Pulp Disco 2000
The Connells '74 - '75
Someone else can request Prince.
Eurythmics Sex Crime (1984)
Manic Street Preachers 1985
Estelle 1980
The Four Seasons December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
Getting in early for Z (got company)
Z is for Zion, Zen and Zealot. Songs with a religious bent (they mention Jehovah, Allah, God, Jesus, Mary, the Antichrist.... or religion in some other way) or artists/ bands with some tenuous religious link to their name (apostles, saints, martyrs). Maybe we can get Jesus and Mary-Doll played. I'm not asking.
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At 16th Aug 2010, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
'Uneasy Rider '88' - Charlie Daniels Band
'On Saturday Afternoons in 1963' - Rickie Lee Jones
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At 16th Aug 2010, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
ZOOPHILISM n. the tendency to be emotionally attached to animals.
e.g. 'Me and My Teddy Bear' - Sharon Corr
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At 16th Aug 2010, FrankInDenny wrote:For y ( years )
The Bee Gees ----- New York Mining Disaster 1941
Bowling for Soup ------- 1985
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At 16th Aug 2010, Scotch Get wrote:Now there's a picture in my head of Sharon Corr in a Teddy.......
overimaginative git
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Comment number 10.
At 16th Aug 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Golden Years Tuesday
T. Stooges ~ 1969
T. Rascals ~ Nineteen Fifty Six
Half Man Half Biscuit ~ 1966 and all that
T. Bee Gees ~ New York Mining Disater 1941
T. Zombies ~ Butchers Tale (Western Front 1914)
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At 16th Aug 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Neil Sedaka - 'Queen of 1964'
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At 16th Aug 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:1979 ~ Smashing Pumpkins
Now what was it that was so special about that particular year again?
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At 16th Aug 2010, Wee Heavy wrote:200 Years Old - Frank Zappa.
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At 16th Aug 2010, henri hannah wrote:#9 could be worse.....that's a really disturbing photo of our hero...he seems to be concentrating on something to do with his hands....
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At 16th Aug 2010, mary-doll wrote:#14 Don't know about that - I'm more thinking Bryan needs to gain some weight. I don't wish to offend, but I have a few pals who overdo the whole physical fitness thing to a point of looking emaciated. Maybe I'm just jealous - no drive, no commitment, sit on my butt all day - of course I have something to say about those who go the extra mile. Henri - get some of them famous banana loaves to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scotland HQ quick before he disappears.
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At 16th Aug 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#14
Maybe it was Guilty Pleasures that drew BB's attention!
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At 16th Aug 2010, gaie wrote:TUESDAY
1922 -
1917 - Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt
1984 - Van Halen (all 1'07" of it)
and seconds for Half Man Half Biscuit
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Comment number 18.
At 16th Aug 2010, DC wrote:Yummy, Yummy, Yummy - 1910 Fruitgum Company
A quadruple whammy
I commend it to the house.
Naebody interested in a yacht?
DC
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At 16th Aug 2010, joe-k-brown wrote:Happy to endorse the Bee Gees, the Connells and the Four Seasons...... any song by Emmylou-H at any time, and at the risk of setting off QI klaxons:
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
1999 - Prince
Miami 2017 - Billy Joel
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 16th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:The Alarm - The Spirit of '76
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At 16th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:10538 Overture - ELO - I can't think of any others and I see this one is ruled out by the arbitrary limit of 2525.
Z is for Zydeco
Music from and inspired by New Orleans
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At 17th Aug 2010, paulhandley wrote:"look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen seventies"
After the Goldrush - Prelude / Neil Young
Paul from Ayr
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Comment number 23.
At 17th Aug 2010, Billy in Alloa wrote:All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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Comment number 24.
At 17th Aug 2010, gaie wrote:Z is for Zero - songs that have been played zero times on GIO
Paul, there's also 1956 Bubblegum Disaster by Neil young :0)
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At 17th Aug 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Gaie that'll rattle the pedants' cages...like with the allegedly-never-before-played Basement Jaxx yesterday!
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Comment number 26.
At 17th Aug 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Teenage Lament '74' - Alice Cooper
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Comment number 27.
At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:This Gregoriocentricity will confuse listeners for whom the year is 1431 or 5770 or whatever.
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Comment number 28.
At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:Years
Wish I'd thought of that.
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Comment number 29.
At 17th Aug 2010, gaie wrote:Julie, pedants like having their cages rattled, it's part of the job description
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At 17th Aug 2010, mikeshropshire wrote:Years:
'39: Queen
1643: Seth Lakeman
The World Turned Upside Down: Billy Bragg or Dick Gaughan (The opening line being: 'In 1649 to St Georges Hill')
1913 Massacre: Woody Guthrie
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At 17th Aug 2010, henri hannah wrote:Great Expectations - The Gaslight Anthem - from the album 'The '59 Sound' or
The '59 Sound - The Gaslight Anthem from the same album.
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 32.
At 17th Aug 2010, paolopablo wrote:#18 someone getting their bubblegum mixed up?
#28 You did Fred you did!
#9 I once heard a radio phone in on what you would like to come back as in the next life. One guy phoned in and said Caroline Corr's drum stool. When the female presenter asked why, the line went dead which I assume was the producer pulling the plug rather than the guy hanging up.
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At 17th Aug 2010, Senga wrote:#32 - A very young media person was interviewing the Corrs on what was probably her first and possibly her last assignment.
"So," she began, "Where did you guys meet?"
;o)
For Tuesday - Liberated Lady 1999 - Shel Silverstein
Theme suggestion for Wednesday
Love the Zydeco idea but it'll never happen. I suggest Zodiac symbols and signs.
Lots of great music was released on the Capricorn label.
:o)
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Comment number 34.
At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Since we are agreed that the entertainment value of the programme has peaked, I propose a monthly prize for the best blog request. This award, to be known as The Erskine Prize (or 'Jimmy'), would have prestige value only.
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At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:I didn't agree. When was the vote?
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Comment number 36.
At 17th Aug 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Norrie, surprised you havent asked for
4th of June 1989 - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Is it not very good?
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Comment number 37.
At 17th Aug 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Wednesday
If they dont go with Zappa and Zeavon - A Glen Miller Tribute Night, then I`d like to suggest -
Zed`s Dead - Music from or inspired by Quentin Tarantino films
Z Cars - Music from or inspired by the cult TV series
(I have six different versions of the theme tune alone)
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Comment number 38.
At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Adam - no it's not her best by a fair bit to be honest. Though the album is ok.
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Comment number 39.
At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Zeds Dead - I like that as a theme.
Glen will be along soon to correct your spelling....
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Comment number 40.
At 17th Aug 2010, mary-doll wrote:I think we should ask for some
Not sure if it work quite so well on the radio - it's the drummer that makes it.
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Comment number 41.
At 17th Aug 2010, gaie wrote:#28 Could've sworn you did. Strange that.
TUESDAY
1952 Vincent Black Lightning - Richard Thompson
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Comment number 42.
At 17th Aug 2010, janfromrutherglen wrote:Tues Years :
Year of The Rat - Rat Trap: Boomtown Rats
Year Of The Ox - R'OX'anne: The Police
Year of The Tiger(which is 2010) - Eye Of The Tiger: Survivor
Year Of The Rabbit : Rabbit: Chas n Dave
Year Of The Dragon - Puff The Magic Dragon : Peter,Paul and Mary
Year Of The Snake - Union of the Snake: Duran Duran
Year Of The Horse - On Horseback: Mike Oldfield
Year Of The Goat - Paddy McGinty's Goat: Val Doonican
Year Of The Monkey - Shock The Monkey: Peter Gabriel
Year Of The Rooster - Little Red Rooster: The Rolling Stones
Year Of The Dog - Dog Eat Dog: Adam and The Ants
Year Of The Boar - Under the 'Boar'dwalk: The Drifters
Possible Z: 'Zits and Zillions', youth and money
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Comment number 43.
At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:Year: ~
2032 from 2032 by GONG
Z is for ZERO and also for ZAPPA
But since ZAPPA is out of the question, I propose
ZAPPA MUZISHNINS & COROBBERATRUMS who could be, for example, any of the following
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra
Jeff Beck
Adrian Belew
John Belushi
Theodore Bikel
Jimmy Carl Black
Pierre Boulez
Jack Bruce
Paul Butterfield
The Chieftains
Eric Clapton
George Duke
Aynsley Dunbar
Art Garfunkel
Lowell George
Terry Gilliam
Don "Sugarcane" Harris
Ritchie Hayward
Jimi Hendrix
The Ikettes
John Lennon
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Joni Mitchell
Keith Moon
Kent Nagano
Yoko Ono
Jean-Luc Ponty
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Simon
Grace Slick
Nicolas Slonimsky
Phil Spector
Ringo Starr
Rod Stewart
Stephen Stills
Sting
Tina Turner
Steve Vai
Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart)
Tom Waits
John Wayne
Dweezil Zappa
Lots of others
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Comment number 44.
At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:#42
Chas Hodges played on Just Like Eddie and other Joe Meek hits.
Z is for Zzyzx
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Comment number 45.
At 17th Aug 2010, Billy in Alloa wrote:All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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Comment number 46.
At 17th Aug 2010, CynthiaPlastercaster wrote:Bryan says:
" So, in the end we've gone for 'years' which was suggested by Patrick McCafferty on the email with the omission of........AND FredTheFish on the Blog " (See Blog Nos 134 & 157)
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At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:#43
I see Little Feat's Ritchie Hayward, who died last week, was in the Fraternity of Man who did Don't Bogart Me on the Easy Rider soundtrack. He also did a great job on Warren Zevon's Transverse City album which is maintaining radio silence.
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Comment number 48.
At 17th Aug 2010, DC wrote:zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..............
Last songs you like to hear before you switch the music system off for the night
DC
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Comment number 49.
At 17th Aug 2010, CynthiaPlastercaster wrote:#43 I'll Second 2032 by GONG
I would also request ALL THOSE YEARS AGO by GEORGE HARRISON
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Comment number 50.
At 17th Aug 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#156 last threed.
As promised, ticket prices (you'll have to check out the flights for yourselves):
in pounds (dont have the symbol on my keyboard)
Rush - 80 to 185
Green Day - 35 to 110
Peter Frampton - 50 to 70
Lionel Richie - 40 to 240 (I think he sings a line from "Hello" to you personally for the 240 ticket).
Glen you were saying to forget going to see artists who are geriatric, but Alvin Stardust is 68 you know.
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At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 51)
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At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:# 47 Glen - I could also have included Lowell George on the list.
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Comment number 53.
At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:Cynthia - will you be my campaign manager?
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Comment number 54.
At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:#52 In fact, I did.
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At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:#50
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At 17th Aug 2010, Wee Heavy wrote:1984 - Spirit
2000 Light Years From ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ - The Rolling Stones.
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At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:#50 Crikey. Not cheap.
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Comment number 58.
At 17th Aug 2010, DC wrote:#55
but.....
Music and passion are always the fashion
At the Copa....
you'll fall in love
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At 17th Aug 2010, CynthiaPlastercaster wrote:#53
Fred - Why of course.
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Comment number 60.
At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:z = zephyr, songs about the Greek God of West Winds and Glen Miller's first car.....
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Comment number 61.
At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:p.s note to Producers. Please make sure you get the b side version of Mozza's Munich Air Disaster 1958 and not the live version. It is readily available....
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At 17th Aug 2010, paolopablo wrote:Z theme
4/6 Zero....Songs with nothing in the title
5/2 Zoos Songs with zoo animals in the title
4/1 Zodiac Songs to do with the zodiac names symbols etc
5/1 Zzzzzzzzz last songs you hear before you sleep
25/1 Zero....songs played zero times on GIO
33/1 Zits and Zillions
50/1 Zeds Dead
100/1 Zydeco
1000/1 Zappa and Zevon's Glen Miller Tribute Night
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Comment number 63.
At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:#60
And petrol was 7.5p a litre.
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Comment number 64.
At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Z is for Ze Bands of Ze Eighties
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Comment number 65.
At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:#63 yes and they had the decency to give you green shield stamps....
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At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:And you didn't have to get out of the car.
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Comment number 67.
At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:#62 Blimey! I've gone for the favourite and the outsider!
So it must be one of the others then.
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Comment number 68.
At 17th Aug 2010, paolopablo wrote:#65
and you got more for four star cos it was dearer
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Comment number 69.
At 17th Aug 2010, Hughie Green wrote:#68 Harley Davidsons required 5 star.
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Comment number 70.
At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:George Davidson was on Sportsreel.
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Comment number 71.
At 17th Aug 2010, CaptRamius wrote:Backing MfS:
* Billy Bragg - The World Turned Upside Down
and DC
* 1910 Fruitgum Company - Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
Personally I like
* Vic Reeves -
from an excellent album that got overshadowed by the success of Dizzy.
A'body going for The Irish Rover..? A'body? Bueller?
(stuck in the office for the 2nd night in a row)
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Comment number 72.
At 17th Aug 2010, henri hannah wrote:I tuned in just a Zaegar & Evans got started and almost switched off again.The Simple Minds track is the best so far, but otherwise this theme is unimaginably dull and awful: I'll be glad when this alphabet thing is over.
My spirits were lifted when Big Al requested XTC last night... he must have been put up to it..
Ho Hum...any chance of getting The Gaslight Anthem on?
Theme Idea: Zaegar & Evans - the utter crap you never want to hear again....ever!
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 73.
At 17th Aug 2010, Wee Heavy wrote:# 62
Z - Zabaglione .. Odds on favourite.
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At 17th Aug 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Henri you have not taken this birthday snub very well....what's happened to the cheery banter?
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At 17th Aug 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#57
One of the reasons gig prices are so high is because students get in for half price and its amazing the amount of mature students there are in this country.
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At 17th Aug 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#62
In a similar vein, are we going to be given a shortlist of themes to vote on for Thursday night's show?
Would make sense wouldn't it? Our show and all that.
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At 17th Aug 2010, DC wrote:#63 7.5p a litre?
You were lucky...
We 'ad ter pay 6/9 a gallon
DC
(I sense calculators coming out....)
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At 17th Aug 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Z is for Zenith, songs that have a climax!
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At 17th Aug 2010, Glen Miller wrote:#72
It's only a programme. Though I have grown to hate The Eurythmics.
#77
Today that would be 1st year university maths.
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At 17th Aug 2010, gaie wrote:You're right, it is only a programme, but still it annoys a bit when all the bloggers have toiled away for 26 nights thinking up themes and making lists of suggestions and yet one person only (not on blog unless aliased) is singled out for rapturous praise for doing same. Nae herm tae'm of course, he deserves the praise I'm sure, but so do some others...
Me, I've become invisible since dropping my surname. I'm thinking of marrying the lead singer with Nazareth in order to raise my profile a bit.
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At 17th Aug 2010, Wee Heavy wrote:#80
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