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.