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I hope you got the chance to hear my session guest on Brand New Country tonight: . She's been described as a cross between Gillian Welch and Peggy Lee which sums up her mix of folky-jazz-old timey music. It's very similar to Devon Sproule whose music has been charming folk wherever she goes.

Looking back at the tunes I've played tonight, I realised most of the standout tracks were by women. There was a great song from Emmylou Harris that's on the soundtrack of Ethan Hawke's movie, The Hottest State. We had some classic country from the pioneering Rose Maddox and Wanda Jackson and an oustanding cover of Anyone Who Had A Heart from Shelby Lynne who is releasing a Dusty tribute album next year.

There were one or two token blokes, but it was the women who really stood out tonight. A real change from the 1960's and 70's in Nashville when the country music promoters wouldn't put two "chick singers" on the same bill as they thought no-one would turn up.

First of all, apologies for the break in transmission during tonight's Get It On which was due to a major technical failure in our radio studios....and not down to me pushing the wrong button. Honest.

I knew we had the gremlins in halfway through the first song when Ken, our continuity announcer, appeared at my window with a sign that said:" Your mic is OPEN!!!".

I knew it wasn't, as all my faders were down. Somehow, even though the mic was switched off it was picking up my private conversation and broadcasting it to the nation. How embarrassing is that then? "Stop muttering during the songs", said Paddy on the text. I knew at that point it was time to call in the engineers.

Meanwhile, producer Barbara was passing me notes as any chat between the two of us would have gone out on air. She scribbled that the plan was for me to play the next song in another studio.

As the engineers set to work on my dodgy mic, we moved studios and started the next song. But halfway through Madness everything died. And I mean dead in a dead parrot, bereft of life, shuffled off this mortal coil, If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies kind of way!

On air, you would have got sixty seconds of ear piercing white noise followed by a long period of silence ( It was like no music day all over again). Finally and seemingly out of nowhere we got a blast of Irma Thomas doing It's Raining.

It's a great song under any circumstances, but tonight hearing Irma sing was the sweetest sound I have ever heard in my life.

Behind the scenes it was like something out of the Keystone Cops meets ER, as teams of engineers ran up and down the corridor pulling plugs, producer Barbara scoured the building looking for a studio that might work, while me and continuity announcer Ken just stared in silence at the lifeless mixing console.

What was great was that you kept texting and e-mailing through the silence. There were lots of requests for 'rain' songs and then pages and pages of messages saying, "Bryan, it's all gone quiet"," Turn the mic back on" and "Help! U've went off air!"

I have now asked for tonight's show to be removed from the 'listen again' site. It was embarrassing enough going out once.

Once again, sincere apologies for the loss of service and for not being able to get round to most of your texts and e-mails tonight. As I mentioned on-air we will continue with this theme on Monday - unless it's jinxed forever. Tune in if you can. It should be an interesting listen...

I'm doing tonight's show in our Glasgow studios, as it somehow seems appropriate to be in 'raintown' when our theme is 'rain'. The trouble is that for the first time this week, the weather has been glorious.

As you can see from the pic, the Clyde and our shiny new building looked glorious in the sunshine this afternoon. A great place to work - just not very inspirational for tonight's show.

Getting inspired by the rain has never been a particular problem for the Glasgow bands. I suspect tonight's show will feature precipitation pop from Deacon Blue, Travis, The Blue Nile and The Jesus and Mary Chain doing 'Happy When It Rains'. Surely a driech ditty worthy of being our new national anthem...

That was a great fun show to present tonight. Huge response on the texts so thanks to everyone who got in touch. We go through some good tunes tonight, and the music mix was even more diverse than usual. If you saw what I played written down on paper you might raise an eyebrow, but somehow it seems to work on air.

With a subject like "body parts", the punners were out in force tonight, and as promised I am putting the top ten online.

For the sake of my 'red face' I have left out Ken Dodd's Happiness. I genuninely didn't get the joke when I read it out, and throughout the next song I was left wondering what kind of body part a 'dodd' was....well until the 18 text mesages arrived to spell it out for me. Ooops.

Anyway, here's the best of the rest:

1. Right Ear, Right Now - Fat Boy Slim
2. You're So Vein - Carly Simon
3. Mickey - Toe-Knee Basil
4. What A Waist - Ian Dury and Blockheads
5. Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
6. When I Kneed You - Leo Sayer
7. Heaven Nose I'm Miserable Now - The Smiths
8. Crocodile Shoes - Jimmy Nail
9. Stand and Deliver - Adam And The Ants
10. Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Gos ( Think about it!)

Maybe just not quite as revealing as I have been in the photo above. I decided to use the carefully cropped version and will maybe save the full length shot for the Get It On charity calendar. That would certainly liven up Children In Need next year!

Tonight's theme is 'songs that you sing in the shower', so get on the blog and share the secrets of your morning ablutions.

For me, stepping into the shower room is like stepping in Mr Benn's changing room. Soon as the water goes on, I turn into Michael Buble, with soap in one hand and pretend microphone in the other.

It's a proven fact that you do sound better in the bathroom. Seemingly it's all to do with the multiple reverberation off the tiles. It's all to do with resonant cavities and fundamental frequencies seemingly. There's a full explanation .

The legendary producer, Joe Meek used to use his bathroom as an echo chamber and Paul Simon loved the sound of his toilet so much he used to go there to writes, so maybe something from them would be good for tonight.

Not only does singing in the shower get your day off to a great start, it can help save the planet. Last year, Australians were urged to sing in order to conserve water. One of the recommended tracks was The White Stripes' Fell In Love With A Girl which comes in a 1m 50. They might have good taste in music, but at less that two minutes for a shower there's going to be a lot of half washed Australians out there!

Post a comment or send me an e-mail with your bathroom belters...

Another great theme tonight and thanks to Maria and Donald for coming up with it. Tomorrow night is 'songs you sing in the shower' and I really need you to get your thinking caps (or perhaps shower caps) on for that one. Post a comment with your favourites.

Thanks to everyone who got in touch tonight with space suggestions - gutted that I didn't have Sarah Brightman and Starship Trooper, but there are plenty of online clips of the former Mrs Lloyd Webber in her Hot Gossip days, if unlike me you're not tuning in for a peek at The Queen NOT having a hissy fit with Annie Leibovitz.

Finally, I promised I would put Michael Tough's great suggestions on the blog, so here they are:

"Interesting topic tonight. If classical music features in your spectrum, an obvious choice might be a popular extract from Holst's The Planets. Unfortunately I am too uncultured to know which of the pieces might be the best choice, but it is worth mentioning, I'm sure.

Now, to rock and pop.

Saturn 5 - Inspiral Carpets....this groovy track from the undervalued heroes of the 'Baggy' movement.

Saturday Night On Saturn - Les Baxter & His Orchestra....an 'easy listening' track that is perhaps not quite so easy.

Clouds Across The Moon - The Rah Band....if you can't play it tonight, when can you? Go on. You know you really want to.

Venus - Funki Porcini....hmmm. Spacey-esque electronica, but the name fits.

Venus in Furs - Velvet Underground....there will be others who enjoy this song too.

Venus - Bananarama....as they will enjoy this also!

Venus As a Boy - Bjork....beautiful. Why wouldn't you?

Prisoner of Mars - Stereolab....we need a bit of studenty, culty, avante-garde Frenchiness, non?

Girl From Mars - Ash....we need a bit of studenty, grungey rockiness.

Mars Bars - The Undertones....blatant advertising, or artistic expression?

Holes - Mercury Rev....this one could be about Black Holes in space, but it's got Mercury in it, so it'll have to do.

Jupiter & Teardrop - Grant Lee Buffalo....it ain't about space, as such, but it is good, and it also names a planet.

Neptune City - Death In Vegas....again, not strictly about space, but does iinclude a planet's name.

Space - The Beta Band....emmm, Scottish connection?

1st Man in Space - The All-Seeing Eye....featuring Phil Oakey on vocals, and rather catchy in a Blue Monday kind of way.

Space Walk - Lemon Jelly....beautiful.

Weightless - Brian Eno....or anything else from this lunar trip inspired album, Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks.

Faraway Star - The Chordettes....female vocal harmonies that'll send you off into a dreamy place. Gotta do it.

Okay, I realise that I have included two tracks that in themselves could be part of a more specific theme, and they involve Moon and Star. There are so many songs about each that it might be cheating to include them tonight. However, this is a technicality which may have to be ruled upon in front of the listeners during the show. Let's face it, you'll get at least two nights' themes out of them should you choose to keep them by.

Yeeeeaaaahh. I did it. I got to the end, and made not one mention about that planet, the one that dare not speak its name. You know the one I mean, don't you? I'll be listening out to hear if there IS a song about it though, perhaps by the B*tthole Surfers."
Mike Tough

Back to normal for this week's shows and I'm really looking forward to it. As always, it's hard to second guess what people will ask for but I think we are in for a good week. By the way, all this week’s themes have all been chosen by Get It On listeners, so don't be shy about submitting yours...

Mon:
Maria and Donald in Stirling kick off the week with ‘space and the planets’. They sent a lovely e-mail with several good theme suggestions. “If you are going to play one of ours, then can I suggest Another Girl, Another Planet as it is simply one of the best tracks ever….”
It’s a good start, but what else should be we featuring on Planet Pop. Get your thinking caps on…

Tue:
Inspired by the ‘horrendous’ singing abilities of her ex-flatmate, Lesley in Aberdeen suggests ‘the songs you sing in the shower’ as a theme. What are the top tracks that you like to belt out as the sound reverberates off the bathroom tiles? If you’re too ashamed to admit to yours then this is the perfect opportunity to snitch on the other members of your household. Feel free to share their soapy songs with the nation…

Wed:
‘Body parts’ is a theme you have asked for over and over again. It’s one that makes me anxious as I have a horrible feeling I am going to get caught out by some really obvious rude request. It’s a punner’s delight tonight but will you top last week’s “The Wonder Of Hugh” on boys’ names night.

Thurs:
It’s appropriate that this is the show before St Andrews night as you could not get a more Scottish theme than ‘rain’. Tinseltown, Raintown and Why Does It Always Rain On Me are bound to be popular, but we are spoiled for choice with suitable songs. Thanks to Angus MacRuary from Skye for the theme.

If you’ve got a song and you want to Get It On, then post a comment below or you can e-mail Getiton@bbc.co.uk

It felt so good to be back on air tonight. I don't know whether that was to do with being off sick in the past week or just the fact we were playing music again. There were some crackers tonight - Sean by The Proclaimers was the highlight of the night for me. I was roaring it out at the top of my voice.

I promised that I would add the Perry Family's A-Z to the blog so everyone can have a look. If you are inspired then we'll come back to 'names' both male and female in the next couple of weeks. Here's their e-mail:

" We couldn’t let the chance pass, so we have drawn one up for boy’s names, not complete by any means, but at least we’ve had a go – how sad are we? But we love the show.If you are not too frazzled this time, could you please play My Cousin Kevin by The Undertones for us."

The Perry Family, Burntisland

A
Adam’s Song – Blink 182 (Enemy of the State album
Adrian – Jewel (Pieces of You album)
You can call me Al – Paul Simon
Uncle Albert – Paul McCartney
Alfie – Cilla Black
Angelo – Brotherhood of Man
Armando’s Hideaway - ?

B
Love Unlimited– Fun Lovin’ Criminals
“Barry White, changed my life”
Ben – Michael Jackson
Bennie and the Jets – Elton John
Bungalow Bill – The Beatles
Billy Don’t Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
Bo Diddley – Buddy Holly
Bobby’s Girl – Susan Maughan
Brianstorm – Artic Monkeys (Favourite Worst Nightmare album)
Tribute to Buddy Holly – Mike Berry

C
Carlos (Don’t Let It Go To Your Head) – Pete Yorn (Day I Forgot album)
Charlie Is My Darling – Various Artists

D
Daniel – Elton John
Davidian – Machine Head (Burn My Eyes album)
Donald Where’s Your Trousers – Andy Stewart

E
Just Like Eddie - Heinz
Ernie (He drove the fastest milk cart in the west) – Benny Hill

F
Fernando - ABBA
Frankie’s First Affair – Sade (Diamond Life album)

G
Oh, George – Foo Fighters
Jealous Guy – Bryan Ferry
My Guy – Mary Wells

H
Voice of Harold – REM
I’m Henry VIII I am – Herman’s Hermits

I
Isaac – Madonna

J
Jumping Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
My Friend Jack – The Smoke
Jacob and Sons – from Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat musical
My Brother Jake – Free
Excerpt from a Teenage Opera (Grocer Jack) – Keith West
Jet - Wings
Tokyo Joe – Bryan Ferry
Hey Joe – Jimmy Hendrix Experience
Get Back – The Beatles
“Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it wouldn't last.
Jojo left his home in tucson, arizona
For some california grass.”
Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
Johnny Remember Me – John Leyton
Hey Johnny Park – Foo Fighters
Joseph’s Coat – from Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat musical
Hey Jude – The Beatles

K
My Cousin Kevin – The Undertones

L
Leroy – Wheatus
Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

M
Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – The Beatles
Michael row the boat ashore – Peter, Paul and Mary
Hey Micky - Lolly

N
Nathan Jones - Bananarama
Norman – Carol Deene

O
Oliver – From Musical Oliver

P
Paddy McGinty’s Goat – Val Doonican
Postman Pat – theme from the television series

Q
Mighty Quinn – Manfred Mann

R
Rasputin – Boney M
Robin Hood – Theme from the 1950s TV series.
Rocky Racoon – The Beatles
A Message to you Rudy – The Specials
Rupert and the Frog Song – Paul McCartney

S
Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Company
A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash

T
Ready Teddy - Little Richard or Buddy Holly
Teddy Picker – Artic Monkeys
Terry - Twinkle
Clever Trevor – Ian Drury and the Blockheads
Tommy – The Who

U
Camp Grenada – Alan Sherman
“All the counselors hate the waiters
And the lake has alligators
And the head coach wants no sissies
So he reads to us from something called Ulysses”.

V
Starry, Starry Night – Don McLean (About Vincent Van Gogh)
“For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night,
You took your life, as lovers often do.
But I could have told you, Vincent,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you”.

W
Big William – Fairport Convention

X
Xanadu – Olivia Newton John

Y
Yogi Bear Song – Various Rugby Players

Z
Ziggy Stardust – David Bowie

And finally, we have Jack, Stan, Roy, Gus and Lee all in the one song, Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover by Simon and Garfunkel!

You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
She said it grieves me so
To see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do
To make you smile again
I said I appreciate that
And would you please explain
About the fifty ways to leave your lover.

Following yesterday’s renunciation of records I cant wait to get back on air tonight for loadsamusic day. Thanks to everyone who commented on the show and contributed with their stories. I think it’s fair to say that No Music divided our audience. It’s worth taking a look at some of the comments posted on the Scotland’s Music site.

The good news us that the bosses here at ´óĎó´ŤĂ˝ Scotland have been left in no doubt about what a big part music plays in the station’s output, and how much our audience miss it when it’s taken away.

It's back to normal tonight with ‘boy’s names’ and there have been some cracking suggestions so far.

When we did 'Girl's names' at the month, The Perry family sent a wonderful e-mail covering the entire alphabet. They've been back in touch this afternoon with another great list and to say: "The A – Z of girls names we compiled a few weeks ago may have set a challenge that others will try and meet for boys’ names."

They were right! Rab Murray and clan in Moffat have been on the e-mail with their Boys A-Z. It's fab and will hopefully inspire you to come up with some of your own for tonight's show.

A - For Adolfs Only - The Valves

B - Billy Dont Be A Hero - Paper Lace
Brian Storm - Artic Monkeys
Ben - Michael Jackson

C - Charles - The Skids

D - Donald Where's Your Troosers - The Men They Couldnt Hang Billericay Dickie - Ian Dury Dagenham Dave - The Stranglers

E - Ernie The fastest milkman in the west - Benny Hill Ebeneezer Goode - The Shamen

F - Lullaby for Francis - Ian Dury Fernando - Abba

G - Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners Gary Gilmores Eyes - The Adverts Gordon's not a moron - Julie & Gordon

H - Hurry up Harry - Sham 69 Harry's Game - Clannad Has anybody here seen Hank - The Waterboys

I - IAN The City - The Jam

J - Johnny & Mary - Robert Palmer Ullo John Got A New Motor - Alexi Sayle John Wayne is big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzee Jimmy Jimmy - The Undertones

K - My Perfect Cousin (Kevin) - The Undertones Whats the frequency Kenneth? -REM

L - Levi Stubbs Tears - Billy Bragg Luka - Suzanne Vega LUKE (Look) Away - Big Country

M - Michael - Franz Ferdinand Matthew and Song - Cat Stevens My name is Michael Caine - Madness

N - Cousin Norman - Marmalade Norman Bates - Landscape

O - Olivers Army - Elvis Costello

P - A Pistol For Paddy Garcia - The Pogues

Q - San Quentin - Johnny Cash

R - Richard - Billy Bragg Robin, The hooded man - Clannad Killing An ARAB - The Cure

S - A boy named Sue - Johnny Cash Substitute - Clout (Sam, you've been loyal....)

T - Clever Trevor - Ian Dury Tom Hark - The Pirahnas

U - Vado Via - Drupi ( I Think it contains " Umberto" - but I havent heard it in 30 odd years

V - Is Vic There? - Department S Vincent - Don MacLean

W - William, it was really nothing - The Smiths

X - XAVIER'S (Saviours) Day - Cliff Richards

Y - Working for the Yankee Dollar (Janke being Dutch for Johnny) - The Skids

Z - Zorba's Dance - LCD Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie

It's great to be back on the show, but judging by some of your comments on the text then Don't Take Away The Music should have been the last song on the show tonight.

But, Wednesday is No Music Day on ´óĎó´ŤĂ˝ Radio Scotland and I promise it will be an interesting listen. It will however, be the strangest ever edition of Get It On.

How will an audience of music lovers cope? Can you really talk about music for an hour and not listen to any? Will my voice last out?

The theme is "The biggest talking points in pop history? Get in touch and join in the debate. The show will be a chance to relive the moments when rock n roll hit the headlines. From Live Aid to Woodstock, From Elvis’ Pelvis to Jarvis’ backside. Get in touch by leaving a comment below and suggest pop’s most newsworthy moments.

I'll have a panel of music journalists talking about their memories of the big stories but I would really love to get your memories of the big events so start e-mailing and posting now...

When a radio presenter takes time off from work unexpectedly there's almost a 'juicy' story behind the absence. Sorry to disappoint you, but in my case there’s been no ‘sweary’ incident, no tabloid scandal, no visit to The Priory and not even a bit of discreet cosmetic surgery. Just an old fashioned sickie.

While my book reading, dvd watching and radio listening output has doubled, I've realised how much I miss the show. Stuck in my bed for the week it took an incredible amount of will power to stop myself coming into work. My production team have to put up with a lot, but seeing me in my pyjamas is something I don't think I want to put them through. Mind you a senior producer at The ´óĎó´ŤĂ˝ did turn up to visit me with home made scones, lemon cake and proper coffee in a china cup. Paul even offered to get the Brooklyn Cafe to send round a roll and sausage! Can you see why I love working here?

Thanks to Vic Galloway for looking after the show last week, and Vic's back tonight with a round up of all the 'pound for Pudsey' songs he didn't have time for last week. If the Botox scars have healed then I'll be back at work on Tuesday with some great themes.

Tuesday's theme has been suggested by Kieran Brown in Glasgow. He recently saw 50 Cent in concert and suggests 'Money' as a theme. That could include Dirty Cash, Dire Straits or Dollar so let me know what you want to hear...especially if it's not Dollar!

Wednesday is No Music Day on ´óĎó´ŤĂ˝ Radio Scotland , so Get It On is dedicating an hour to some of the important moments in the history of rock 'n' roll… I'll be joined by a guest list of music journalists as we look back at some of the events that changed music.

Thursday - After the success of the Girls' Names show, it's time the boys got their own back. From Alfie to Ziggy Stardust, if you have a favourite then leave a comment below or send an e-mail to gteiton@bbc.co.uk...

It’s good to be back!

I'm off for the rest of the week ( I'll do anything to get out of wearing the Pudsey suit!) and Vic Galloway will be looking after the show. Don't forget that's it's a 'Pound A Play' all this week and if he plays your song, it would be great if you donate to Children In Need. E-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk with your requests and thanks to everyone who's pledged already.

Anyone who has heard me stumble my way through the Sportsound 'trails' on the programme will probably be somewhat surprised to find that I spent yesterday afternoon at Old Trafford.

It's not the first time I've been in a football stadium - there's just not been much football on when I've been there. Prince at Celtic Park, Sinatra at Ibrox and U2 at Hampden are about the only times I have sat on the terraces and cheered.

I was in Manchester visiting my godson who comes from a family of massive Man Utd fans. Then again it seems the whole city is. Even the priest at the local church was making jokes about Rooney and Rio Ferdinand!

There are thousands of adults who have taken an 8 year old to the football, but I suspect I might be the first adult to be taken to the football by an 8 year old.

I know as much about the the Premiership as Barry Ferguson knows about the Booker Prize, but Alexander passed on his expert knowledge, and his enthusiasm for the game rubbed off on me. I loved it.

I wish I hadn't let him talk me into the 'meat and potato pie' though. I would have thought that the name would have been a clue to the content and it might have contained something resembling actual meat. Silly me.

Mind you, if they had been honest and marketed them as 'soggy pastry shells filled with a lukewarm, unidentifable grey sludge' they wouldn't sell many.

Let's do a deal for next week. If I play your song, you donate a pound to Children In Need.

'A Pound A Play' will be going on all week across the station: Vic Galloway and Tom Morton will do it on Monday and there will be three hours of your tunes on Children In Need night on Friday.

We won't be having specific themes next week, so let's try and go for a really diverse selection of music every night. I know you won't let me down.

Start leaving your suggestions by posting a comment below and as soon as I get to work on Monday I'll start digging them out.

….so why the long faces? Well, this was taken after last night’s show when young Paul and myself were headed back from Aberdeen to Glasgow, 'home of The Commonwealth Games 2014' (How good does that sound?).

Sadly, thanks to a taxi that didn’t turn up and a train that didn’t leave the station, it took rather longer than anticipated. There’s many a time when I have finished work at seven 0 clock and rolled in at a quarter to one, but those were under entirely different circumstances!

Our mega journey was made worse by two blockages: one on the main railway line which was what held us up for two and a half hours, and another one closer to home which seemingly put the all the toilets in the first three carriages out of order. Not much fun.

Still, after I’ve done Brand New Country my journey home tonight will take all of ten minutes by bike – and unlike last night I won’t have to wait till Montrose to go to the loo.

I've asked the Glasgow bid team to choose a song for the show tonight and you can hear what they've picked by tuning in. Don't Stop Me Now by Queen was on their list, so you can imagine the mood in their office with less than 24 hours to go. Good luck guys...

From Kung Fu Fighting to The Swimming Song, let's leave no sport untouched tonight. As football will be on the menu I am prediciting that it will be..oh at least 6:01 before someone suggests Simply The Best. This will be closely followed by You'll Never Walk Alone.

I'm expecting this theme to be one for the punners. The gauntlet has been thrown down by Julie in Edinburgh who else where on the blog has asked for Paul Weller doing "Judo Something To Me"!

Leave a comment below if you can beat that...

After last night's 'songs about songs' special, tonight's show features one of the greatest songwriters of all time. It's Joni Mitchell's birthday, so tonight's show a chance to celebrate her life's work.

Everyone has a Joni Mitchell song that says something about their life, and for me it's A Case Of You - possibly the greatest love song ever written?

Obviously songs like Both Sides Now and Big Yellow Taxi are proving popular but lots of you have been asking for the less well known stuff.

Greig from the Bridge of Don says ' The Priest' reminds of the most alcohol soaked holiday he's ever had and Stephen from Edinburgh has been on the e-mail asking for Edith And The Kingpin from The Hissing of Summer Lawns.

"Years ago Seal said that Joni was the best songwriter he'd ever heard and that the greatest lyric he'd ever heard was in this song: 'His eyes hold Edith. His left hand holds his right. What does that hand desire that he grips it so tight?'

He reckoned it was perfection in lyric writing so please please please play it!
thanks, Stephen (Edinburgh).

Text or call during the show or leave a comment below and tell me what Joni Mitchell's music means to you...

I’ve just finished listening to a fascinating documentary in which Roddy Forsyth tried to find out more about the publicity shy David Coupar Thomson, the Scottish newspaper proprietor, who founded his empire in 1905. He was the ‘D.C.’ in D.C. Thomson, the publishers of The Sunday Post, The Beano and The Dundee Courier.

“I am my own man and I will run my empire my way” said the man, Roddy described as the Citizen Kane of Tayside.

For me it was a ‘must listen’. Like so many others at the ´óĎó´ŤĂ˝ (Jackie Bird, Frieda Morrison and Roddy himself) I got my start in the media at D.C. Thomson. Joining as a fresh faced boy from Aberdeen, have great memories of my grounding there. It was ( and still is) a somewhat old-fashioned, patriarchal organisation run by the Thomson family who are still referred to by staff as ‘Mr Andrew’ and 'Mr Brian’ and ‘Mr Christopher’.

You can listen again here if you missed it.

Incidentally, Roddy Forsyth is also part of a ‘family firm’. He’s the brother of my favourite broadcaster, the talented and lovely Janice Forsyth. ‘Mr Roddy’ covers sport for 5 Live and ‘Ms Janice’ presents The Movie Cafe on Thursday, and on her extended Saturday morning show this week the guests are Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees and the actor Tony Robinson.

Last week was tremendous fun and one of our busiest yet. Hope you like this week's themes and keep posting me your comments on the tunes...

Mon:
Following on from our 'questions' theme, Risky and Kirsty have both e-mailed to suggest ‘orders and instructions’ for tonight. Sit Down, Don’t Speak, Stand and Deliver are the kind of things I'm looking for tonight. Ěý

Tues:
‘Songs about songs’ is Tuesday's theme. It’s been suggested by Frank and there's plenty of crackers out there. Barry Manilow claimed to write the ones make the whole world sing and what about the baffled king composing Hallelujah? I can't wait to see what you come up with for this one.
Ěý
Wed:
Joni Mitchell was born on this day in 1943, but what were her best ever songs? E-mail me your favourites or post a comment below Ěýcelebrating the greatness of the Canadian songsmith.

Thurs:
On Friday lunchtime we'll find out if Glasgow has won the right to host The 2014 Commonwealth Games, so tonight it’s 'sport' that’s our theme. E-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk with your suggestions…
Ěý

I hope you got the chance to catch tonight. The Americana Music Awards were this week and tonight's show featured a great line up in Nashville.

Our guide to the awards show was Jim Lauderdale, pictured above with Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller. His bluegrass album is out at the moment and is great, but tonight Jim gave us an exclusive first play of his next album which he's recorded with members of Elvis' famous TCB band.

My favourite bit of the show was our live session with Elizabeth Cook who was in our studios in Nashville's music row. Try and listen again to her performance. Her 'twangy' version of The Velvet Underground's Sunday Morning was outstanding.

Elizabeth talked about her upbringing, as the youngest of 11 half-brothers and sisters in rural Florida. Her parents were musicians and met while playing in bars. Her father learned to play bass in prison band while serving 11 years for running moonshine. Her mother, a singer and mandolin player from the hills of West Virginia, wrote Elizabeth's first songs, including "Does My Daddy Love The Bottle More Than He Loves Me.

As it states on her : "To say that Elizabeth Cook's background is like something out of a country song would be wildly underestimating the entire genre."