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Brilliant themes for this coming week, Monday is going to be especially busy!

Can I be the first not to propose Robbie Williams.

Sorry that was probably a bit unfair......anyway an absolue must surely is Willie Nelson's superb Angel Flying Too Close To the Ground, one of the all time great performances and an original which has never been bettered. There are cover versions by some brilliant artists Raul Malo, Patty Griffin, Bob Dylan, Patty Griffin and most recently Beth Rowley.

Have a nice weekend everyone I am off to try and track down Joe the Jam Man!

Norrie MacLean, Renfrew

Monday - Got to have Rod doing Angel, and if you want a real treat you could dig out the version of him doing it as a duet with Denis Law. Its on the 1974 Scottish World Cup Album. Yabadaba do we support the boys in blue!
Other suggestions:
Road to Hell - Chris Rea
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Broken Down Angel - Nazareth
Devil Woman - Cliff
Devil Went Down To Georgia - CD Band.

Adam in Rio

I'd say Devil Woman should be considered a must for the show on Monday. It's hip to be down on Cliff these days, but I remember Devil Woman as one of the best pop songs of the 1970's. He was on top form back then and knew how to make a good record.

I'd also like to suggest 'Tribute' by Tenacious D. It qualifies for several reasons:

1 - No swearing in it (as long as you play the radio edit which dips the vocal just at the right moment!)

2 - It has the Devil in it

3 - It's a fantastic song!

What do others think?

Tuesday
Empty Garden - Elton John (John Lennon)
King of the Mountain - Kate Bush (Elvis)

Monday

Angel Eyes - Wet Wet Wet
Honky Tonk Angel - Dolly Parton
Angel of the Morning - PP Arnold
Angel of Harlem - U2
Talking to an Angel - The Eurythmics
Dance with the Devil - Cozy Powell
Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quattro
Satan rejected my soul - Morrisey
Get behind me Satan - The White Stripes
Devil in Disguise - Elvis

WEDNESDAY: Since you're celebrating Hank's birthday, you could play something from The The's album of Hank Williams covers - "Hanky Panky...or you could choose something (just a small excerpt might be best!) from "In Low Places" by The Chipmunks (including the likes of Alan Jackson and Billy Ray Cyrus). If you don't go for either of those choices I'll further suggest Ray Charles's cover of "I Can't Stop Loving You".

Sorry Norrie. (Poetry yet)!
Robbie Williams' 'Angels' is a great singalong song, particularly when one is somewhat inebriated. Hic!

Thank you Adam for 'Broken Down Angel'
We don't hear enough Nazareth on the radio.

EC - PP Arnold is a great shout!! I was racking what is left of my brain for that one I'm sure I've got it on an Immediate Collection but couldnt be sure.

Scotch - been there too! My comment was really aimed at those who were at Justin Curries first night at Oran Mor and will remeber an amusing exchange with the audience.....Gene Pitney did a great version of that song!

Joe - are Tacks the boy disaster getting your vote this week?

Mon

Earth Angel -The Penguins - For another $5 they could have tuned the piano
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel - Blowing his horn

Race With The Devil - Gun - The zenith of perms
Devil's Right Hand - Webb Wilder - Or Steve Earle if you must

Tue

Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands - Richard Thompson - Two giants for the price of one
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? - Waylon Jennings - More of an anti-tribute
Boom Boom Mancini - Warren Zevon - Not the Moon River man but a boxer

Wed

How Much I Lied - E. Costello by G. Parsons - A better version and a better example to youth
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles - Definitive crossover
A Song For All Seasons - Jefferson Airplane - Slick country


Thur

Superlungs My Supergirl - Terry Reid - A huge talent and more royalties for Donovan
Hittin' Where It Hurts - Webb Wilder - Work Hard, Rock Hard, Eat Hard, Sleep Hard, Grow Big, Wear Glasses If You Have To

Lists ad nauseam, tenuous links, crumbs I'm glad I dont have wade through such treacle every day to compile a programme...

World shut your mouth! Julian Cope

Doo Be Doo Be Doo - Frank Sinatra

Monday:
"Patience of Angels" - Eddi Reader. I agree with the bids for "Broken Down Angel", "Angel" (ROD), "There must be an angel" and "Angel of the Morning". "EvANGELine" by The Cocteau twins is, I know, a tenuous link.

Max Romeo's "Chase the Devil" is a great track.

Tuesday:
"Sweet Gene Vincent" - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
"Nightshift" - Commodores (Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson).
"Wild as the Wind" - Steve Forbert (a tribute to Rick Danko of The Band).
"Jacques Derrida" - Scritti Politti

RoxyJohn,

Friday 19th. 21:00 - 22:45
大象传媒 4 TV for some Roxy Music!

Monday - Angels and Devils

Fallen Angel - Elbow - just to link the themes this week
Waiting On An Angel - Ben Harper
Evil Angel - Rufus Wainwright
Devils Haircut - Beck

Tuesday - Tribute Songs

JimFraeErskine - good call on 'Tribute'

Late - Ben Folds (tribute to Elliott Smith)
Memphis Skyline - Rufus Wainwright (tribute to Jeff Buckley)
Cool As Kim Deal - Dandy Warhols
Buddy Holly - Weezer

Wednesday - Country Covers

Lost Highway - Jeff Buckley (Hank Williams)
Crazy - Norah Jones (Willie Nelson/Patsy Cline)
Jolene - The White Stripes (Dolly Paton)
Dreaming My Dreams With You - Cowboy Junkies (Waylon Jennings)

Thursday - Body Parts

Head...
Harmony In My Head - Buzzcocks
Head On - Jesus And Mary Chain
And Shoulders...
Looking Over My Shoulder - Elliott Smith
Shoulder Holster - Morcheeba
Knees...
Knee Deep At The NPL - Camera Obscura
Get Up Off Our Knees - The Housemartins
And Toes...
Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson
Frog On My Toe - Tori Amos

Tee hee...

In every dream home a heartache

Roxy Music

Norrie - Hope you had a great holiday - no Tacks this week, I struggled a wee bit and I think my suggestions are quite predictable....

angels and devils

Angels - Robbie Williams (please don鈥檛 play - I hate it too)
Angel of the morning - Juice Newton
Angel of Montgomery - John Prine
There must be an angel - Eurythmics
Heaven must be missing an angel - Tavares
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes- Elvis Costello
Misguided Angel - Cowboy Junkies

(Although the last two are the ones I'd chose to be played)

Devil's right hand - Steve Earle (good call glenmiller)
Devilgate drive - Suzo Quatro
Devils and dust - Springsteen
Devil in disguise - Elvis/Trisha Yearwood
Devil went down to Georgia - Steve Ouimette
Old devil moon - Sinatra

Tribute songs

Listen to the radio - Nanci Griffith tribute to Loretta Lynn (also Ford Econoline)
If You Don't Like Hank Williams" - Kris Kristofferson
Things Change - Tim McGraw


Country covers

I will always love you - Whitney Houston
Cold Cold Heart - Norah Jones
Jambalaya - The Carpenters
Country Roads - Olivia Newton John
A good year for the roses - Elvis Costello (not sure this counts!)
When you say nothing at all - please play the orignial version by Alsion Krauss

Body parts

Puns: Heaven Nose I'm Miserable Now - ; Olivers Arm-y ; You're so Vein

Back to me - Kathleen Edwards (please play this one!)
Whatever's Written in your heart - Gary Rafferty
Tiger Feet - Mud
Piece of My Heart - Janis Joplin/Faith Hill
Arms of Mary - Sutherland Brothers and Quiver
Devil's right hand - Steve Earle
Legs - ZZ Top
A good heart - F Sharkey
Heart on my sleeve - Gallagher and Lyle
Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams
Hungry Eyes (from Dirty Dancing (one for the intro I think)
Hungry Heart - Springsteen

Joe
Linlithgow

Allow me to second Kathleen Edwards

Great thanks Joe - a bit windswept thanks to Hurricane Gustav but all good! Great list from you as usual for this week and I would definitely like to hear Misguided Angel as Trinity Revisited was one of the CD's I bought in the states.

In addition to my request for Willie Nelson, and I'll try and keep my list short, omit tenuous links and cut down on the treacle:

Angels and Acrobats - Rod Picott from the most excellent Stray Dogs album

Too Many Angels - Jackson Browne

Patience of Angels - Boo Hewerdine (or Eddie Reader)

Angel Eyes - Little Steven

Mick Ronson - Angel No.9

Oooh interesting week. Juliefrom Edinburgh beat me with her suggestion of The The, the single from the album was 'I Saw The Light', so you could play that. On other days you could play...

Monday...
Angel Eyes by Roxy Music, There Must be an Angel Playing with my Heart and Angel by The Eurithmics, Angel by Massive Attack, Angel Dust by New Order, Earth Angel (from the Back to the Future film). Devils Haircut by Beck, Hell is Around the Corner by Tricky

Tuesday...
Cast No Shadow by Oasis (about Richard Ashcroft), Pride (In The Name Of Love) by U2. Waterfall by The Stone Roses (about Thatcher)

Thusrday...
Heart by the Per Shop Boys, Healing Hands by Elton John, anything by Talking Heads (maybe Radio Head to keep the theme going), Eyes without a Face by Billy Idol

For Monday:
Angels:

Please play The Delgados - I fought the angels.
If not, then how about:
Wet wet wet - angel eyes, Sarah McLachlan - Angel, Rilo Kiley - Angels Hung around or Rufus Wainwright - Evil angel.

Devil:
Please play Mark Knopfler's Devil Baby or George Harrison's - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea or The Travelling Wilbury's - The Devil's been busy

For Tuesday
Johnny Cash - The Night Hank Williams came down

For Wed's country Covers theme, does Country singers doing covers of pop/rock songs also count??
As Glen campbell has released album this year which he cover's Travis' Sing and Greenday's Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) and would merit a play.
On the same lines, a song from Johnny Cash's American Recording albums. (If so then please play Hurt)

Thursday:-
Coldplay - A rusgh of blood to the head
Mylo - In my arms
Snow Patrol - Hands Open, or Open your eyes
Magic Numbers - Long Legs
Michael Buble - Put your head on my shoulder

Stephen from Invergordon

Norrie,
you could have caught me at The Forge in Easterhouse on Saturday but let's not self publicise.

Steve Forbert does a good rendition of Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground also.
Mon.Biko -Peter Gabriel,Halleluja,Leonard Cohen.
Tues.Arthur Conley-Sweet Soul Music.
Wed.Old Cape Cod-John Prine and Mac Wiseman(Patti Page recorded it in 1957) not least because I'm going to Cape Cod in October.
Thurs.Cheek To Cheek-Fred Astaire,Fall At Your Feet-Crowded House,or Fingers Of Love.
Bryan,If there's ever another religeous theme,John Prine's,Jesus The Missing Years is a must.It's a scream.

Bryan

I thought that Angels and Devils the Following Day by Dory Previn would be good for tonight's show. But I listened to it last night and the lyrics are not playable on your show. Shame.

For angels:
Drunken angel - Lucinda Williams (worth a lyric check too!)
Angel - Jimmy Hendrix
Just like Heaven - The Cure

For devils:
Friend of the Devil - Grateful Dead
The Devil went down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
Sympathy for the Devil - Stones

Cheers

Andy

From Scotch:

"RoxyJohn,

Friday 19th. 21:00 - 22:45
大象传媒 4 TV for some Roxy Music!"

I did some research for that show and supplied a lot of the source material. "The Story Of Roxy Music". It is part of a DVD to be released at the time of the new Roxy Music album. I will be in the closing credits.

J.O'B.

MONDAY: ANGELS/Devils

Roxy Music "Angel Eyes". (Bryan if you can source the original rock version please play that instead of the sickly disco version).
Bryan Ferry's version of "Sympathy For The Devil"

TUESDAY:
Roxy Music "2HB" (to Humphrey Bogart). I prefer the Bryan Ferry solo version on the 'Let's Stick Together album"
Madness (big Roxy fans) did their own pastiche tribute to Bryan Ferry with a track called "4BF"

WEDNESDAY:
Country Covers
Bryan Ferry "He'll Have To Go"
Bryan Ferry "Funny How Time Slips Away"
Bryan Ferry "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know"

THURSDAY
Body Parts
Roxy Music "Flesh And Blood"
Roxy Music "While My Heart Is Still Beating"
Roxy Music "Angel Eyes"
Bryan Ferry "In Your Mind"
Bryan Ferry "Fingerpoppin'"
Bryan Ferry "Time On my Hands"
Bryan Ferry "You Go To My Head
Bryan Ferry "Heart on My Sleeve"

Thursday
Musclebound - Spandau Ballet
Wide-eyed and Legless - Andy Fairweather Low
Shake Your Booty - KC and the Sunshine Band
Kidney Get It Right - Climax Blues Band

Adam in Rio

Thursday

Standing in the Road - Bigfoot Sioux

Oops - should have been Blackfoot Sue.

It is Monday!!!

A Postcard from The Pearly Gates.



Hi Guys. Beelzebub here. Be sure to keep on my darkside tonight or the consequences may a little too hot for you to handle.

as master of all that is dark in this, and other worlds, I can get a little too much metallica, and porcupine tree have begun to needle my musical sensebilities, just a little.

So as I stand here at the pearly gates listening to Gabriel playing his favourite eurythmics choon, a poisonous longing has crept into my black, black heart, that can only be sated by the finest heraldic pop tunesmithery. If you angelic upstarts want to escape yer nether regions being scorched by the bad fire, ye best make sure a few of these cherubic choons grace the airwaves thenight

Boo Hewerdine - Patience of Angels.

Elvis Costello - Angels wanna wear my red shoes

Peter Gabriel - Games without Frontiers

Ben Harper - waiting on an angel

Beth Rowley- Angel flying too close to the ground ( featuring Duke Special) my personal favourite. does wonders for the heartburn!

Take heed! If you wish to ensure that you are not sent down to Georgia then my musical mysanthropy must be overcome with only the most heavenly of voices.

I shall be listening!

Kindest regards

Big B

ps great show, I listen all the time, why is it not on 5 days a week?.... haud oan a minute, Hey Gabe, can ye spare some ay that Manna mate, am hank marvin, ah only had burnt toast fer breakfast!

RoxyJohn,

Talk about teaching your granny how to suck eggs. That'll larn me!
I'll try to watch but I suspect I'll have to work. No doubt they'll repeat it.

I look forward to tonight's show. Should be a good yin.

Angels:
Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
When Gabriel Sneezed Too Hard And Lost A Wing - The Astonishers
There Must Be An Angel - Eurythmics
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel - Tavares
Father Lucifer - Tori Amos (Lucifer was of course the angel that was cast out)
Angels in My Soup - The Cosmik Ferrets
Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles
Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (Michael was one of the angels)
Angel Of Harlem - U2
Running From An Angel - Hootie And The Blowfish
Cowboys And Angels - George Michael
Angel Of Mercy - Dire Straits
Lucifer's Angel - The Rasmus

Demons:
Tribute - Tenacious D
Devil Woman - Cliff Richard
Don't Demonise My Disguise - Henry Wenke
The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charles Daniels Band
Sinnerman - Nina Simone (The Devil gets a lot of mentions!)
Devilgate Drive - Suzie Quatro
Devil Baby - Mark Knopfler (Great country record, Bryan!)
The Road To Hell - Chris Rea
Morrissey - Satan Rejected My Soul
My Little Demon - Fleetwood Mac
Tiny Demons - Todd Rundgren (Very touching, quiet little song)

Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf
You're The Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley

Puns:
When The DEIL Goes Down - Bob Dylan
HELL-O - Lionel Ritchie
HARP On My Sleeve - Gallacher And Lyle

Just read "JimFraeErskine wrote:
Angels:
(Hey You) Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones"

Have you heard Runrig's version "Hey MacLeod Got Off Of My Ewe"


;-)
J.O'B.

Forgot my Devils songs!

Devils and Dust - Brooooce

She Devil - Natalie Merchant

Yeh, I have the extended pray version.

;-)

I think Devil inside,INXS should be played on your show tonight.

sorry no time to read everyone's suggestions today, got to get back to the kneading!!

look forward to tonights show.

Gordon

Some list JimFraeErskine, have you left enough room for anybody else to get anything in? Even Julie will be struggling to beat that lot.
Now let me play a wee bit of Devil's Advocate here (fitting this should be the theme tonight).
How about we call a halt to "googling the living daylights" out of Angels and Devils and just go for a couple of tunes each that we'd like to hear and which might get played.
It's not a competition to generate the biggest list, or is it???

Should be another interesting week. My suggestions:-

Monday 'Shes got the Devil in her heart' -Beatles and '( The angels wanna wear my) red shoes' Elvis Costello

Tuesday 'He was a friend of mine'(about JFK) - Byrds

Wednesday 'Help me make it through the night' Bryan Ferry

Thursday 'Goin' back'? or 'Anyone who had a heart' Dusty Springfield

has my right to reply re the earlier entry from big bad Beelzebub been censored? are we truly on The Highway to Hell

If you ask me, its a sin

gabe

A few ANGEL songs (that don鈥檛 seem to have been mentioned yet):-

Thank You For Sending Me An Angel 鈥� Talking Heads
Cupid 鈥� Sam Cooke
Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven 鈥� maybe the original tonight or EC鈥檚 version on Wed?
Angel Face 鈥� Glitter Band (Is it OK to play the GB on the 大象传媒?)

Hugh

We could also have:

'Small Miracles'

or...

'Singing The Spirit Home'

by.......

Eric Bogle

EC

I know what your saying but sometimes enthusiasm takes over! Anyway having corectly told off for blogging on my hols I'm really trying hard to keep it to a couple of songs!

My first choice is by Jackson Browne, Of Missing persons, a tribute to his late friend Lowell George and written for George's daughters, really moving piece.

Another suggestion is Shine on You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd which was written for Syd barrett and would be fitting given the passing of Richard Wright today.


Cheers

Norrie Maclean, Renfrew

Mandi - be careful what you wish for!!

Norrie

As well as being entirely necessary for programmes such as this, themed lists of tunes are FANTASTIC fun to compile. I never just Google mine - I love scratching my head for an hour or so during my lunches coming up with sometimes off the wall songs and checking them out on Youtube to see if they really are as good as I remember! Then we spend the afternoon in the office rocking it out to brilliant tracks ahead of the shows.

Bryan - lang may yer lum reek!

Too bad about your lunches coming up.

Body Parts:
I'd love it if you could find the country song "Trouble is a Woman" by Julie Reeves which tells a good story, and mentions shoulder, arm, eye, fists, face (and mind - does that count?).

Otherwise:
"All I Want Is You" - Barry Louis Polisar (from the "Juno" soundtrack - mentions hand and arm).
or
"Cheek to Cheek" - the SAHB version.

Great work Norrie. It isn't easy walking past your computer and resisting the urge to dive in a send a couple of e-mails/blog comments. However, your rehabilitation should be a shining example to all bloggers, especially those who just can't help themselves.

More therapy tips please Norrie. (Jim are you paying attention)

I think what EC is trying to say is that we could all generate long lists of songs per theme, but, maybe 90% of which you wouldnt necessarily want to hear. Keeping it to two or three would help you focus on the tracks you really want to get played and the reasons why. This would save us from scrolling down a long list only to find "just the last two please" at the end.
I'm developing a scroll down muscle in my right index finger!

I would exclude Roxy John from this as his IS a separate agenda!

Och, EC's just being a grumpy killjoy! Has he looked back on his own posts recently?

I like the sub-group that's sprung-up recently...namely the GIO mutual admiration society. Nice to know if someone appreciates your choices - and to let someone else know likewise.

Settle down Julie.

Just trying to get a fair crack of the whip for all. I'm sure we're all capable of flooding the blog with song titles but what would be the point.

We'll keep BB and Producer Mandi supplied with lots of good stuff, just need to be selective with the stuff we'd like to hear and not just any old tune, cos it happens to fit the theme.

Much as I'd like to continue the debate I have to go, there's a multi million dollar operation to run here.

Grumpy Killjoy, might just resemble that remark.

For tonight I'd have to second the call for Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", and leave it at that.

Too many good keyboard players going recently, Hawkwind's Jason Stuart having passed away on Friday (and Bryan STILL wouldn't get them on)...

Tues. Lisdoonvarna-Christy Moore, it sure drops a few names including; Willy Clancy,Bono, Jackson Browne, The Chieftens, Clannad, Van The Man and Emmy Lou.
or Midnight Creeper- Elton John....." Tina Turner gave me the highway blues......"

EC: I'm settled. Hope you don't resemble my remark as much as I might think you're casting nasturtiums on my character. Any old tune indeed...Harrumph!!!! I only suggest tracks I'd like to hear - even the ones that other folk may think are pretty blimmin' awful. Let's call it quits and I'll get back to work too - got the defence of the nation to assist with :-)

Defence of the nation?

Hope it's better than George Burley's.

EC: LOL :-)

Oops, we've just shown how seriously we're getting on with our respective duties haven't we.

Guys I was trying my hardest to remember some really GREAT tribute songs and I think I cannot top this one... 'Life Is Real' by Queen.

Mercury et al were massive Lennon fans (aren't we all) and when they recorded Life Is REal they decided to make it sound as if it could have been one of the Plastic Ono Band's more ballady numbers - complete with the echo on the vocal, and even some of Lennon's own phrasing style.

It's a very touching song and the lyrics really do get to the heart of the man.

Check it out.

TRIBUTE:

Do the Barenaked Ladies鈥� songs about Brian Wilson or Yoko Ono count as 鈥渢ributes鈥�?

Hugh

Hugh - not sure about the Be My Yoko Ono track... I think BNL were being a tad ironic when they wrote that song! I don't know the Brian Wilson one - what's it called?

Its Brian Wilson - and its ironic too! Good though but not really a tribute!

Bryan

Hard for me to see past Julie's shout (about a mile of blog above) of Ian Dury's Sweet Gene Vincent for tonight.

Have a good one

Andy

I'm very disappointed that my suggestion on the text "Angel No" by yello wasn't included and didn't even get a mention. "I don't wanna be your angel I wanna be your witch". Surely this was a tragic mistake???

Am I the only one hearing nowt? No radio and the online player is playing sport:-(

johnnynearduns: You're not the only one. I'm hearing a sports show on iPlayer even though it states Now On Air: Get It On... Hope to be able to catch the show with the play it again feature after the show...

"Jimmy Shand's on the Wireless" by The Big Elastic Band...is that the song you're thinking of?

Crivens! I've just had to dig out an old not-working-very-well FM radio!

Steve Forbert gig:The Caves is opposite Bannermans (Cowgate). I hope to be there, Norriemaclean says he's going...mini-GIO convention looming? I may keep schtum, keep the pink carnation and the copy of the Edinburgh Evening News in my handbag and just guess who's who - we'll see (sometime's more fun to be (almost) anonymous :-)

I'd advise anonymity, Julie! LOL

I鈥檓 all for enlightenment and variety is the spice of life however if most of the more obscure requests don鈥檛 make the play list then lists on the blog are meaningless to the vast majority of listeners/subscribers... "less CAN be more"

Wednesday

'Move It On Over' - George Thorogood's homage to Hank.

On their album 'Renegade' the Charlie Daniels Band do a fab fiddling rendition of
' Layla.'

Speaking of Clapton, who could deny that 'Promises' is a country song? You can practically hear a horsey, who's not for stopping, just letting his feet go clippity clopping!

glenmiller,

after I stopped giggling at your previous comment, which took a wee while, I thought, somewhat belatedly, 'That'll be the humus.'

Loess is more

The only positive thing I can think of is at least the football programme did not have Chick Young on it.

Norrie Maclean in Renfrew looking for a FM Radio.

Bryan

For tonight I'd go for Kirsty McColl - There's a Guy Works down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis (Country Version). An example of a 'pop' artist doing a country cover of her own song.

When I bought the single (27 years ago!) I thought that the country version on the B-side was better than the 'pop' version.

Don't think I've heard it since, so it would be good to hear it tonight.

Cheers

Andy

Country covers 鈥� should be a brilliant show.

I鈥檓 going to nominate some Van Morrison for tonight鈥檚 show. Rodney Crowell鈥檚 Till I Gain Control Again has been covered by quite a number of artists and is a great song and I think that Van did an outstanding version on his album of mostly country covers Pay The Devil. Another great version is by This Mortal Coil.

Van also covered I Can鈥檛 Stop Loving You on Hymns to the Silence.

Other songs that I would just love to hear

Cowboy Junkies 鈥� I鈥檓 So Lonesome I Could Cry

Al Green and Lyle Lovett 鈥� Funny How Time Slips Away (more Willie Nelson covered!)

Cheers Norrie Maclean, Renfrew

Frank Zappa's got a very slightly rib-tickling country song on "You Are What You Is", though maybe not before 9pm.

This week, Matthew, I'm going to be "HalfManHalfBiscuit Harry", so can we have their version of "Old Tigue", just to make up for the Jim Reeves one?

Clapton's "No Reason to Cry" album was pretty much country-based, and in particular the track "Innocent Times" has a soulful, not to say glass-shattering, vocal by Marcy Levy (much) later to become Marcella Detroit of Shakespear's Sister.

Hi all

Can I suggest Beechwood Sparks cover of the Sade song "By Your Side"? Great stuff.

Maria in Stirling

p.s. Jenny Lewis "Carpetbaggers" - great song I keep hearing at the moment but Elvis Costellos vocals are runining this track for me, sorry Declan fans!

Still no sign of last night's show on Listen Again. I doot its a gonner.
Hey Norrie! Nothing wrong with Chick Young. I arranged a match for his team, Dukla Pumpherston, down here a few years ago.

sorry guys, I think my suggestion might be the wrong way around for tonight, oops.
bit out of touch this week, normal service will resume soon ;-) still a great song though!

Maria in Stirling

Adam - I didnt really mean anything by that. weak attempt at humour to make light of the fact we were missing our GIO fix! I know all these guys do great charitable work and you have to bear in mind I am traumitised after my holidays!

Andy, thanks for requesting Kirsty MacColl! I like the country b-side version of "Chip Shop," too. She also released a promo version you might not've heard called "There's A Guy Works Down The Truck Stop Swears He's Elvis" cos she knew we wouldn't know what a chip shop was in America....

Rich in North Carolina

His tail lights flickered as he pulled up to the chip shop.

Thursday


Little Feat - 'Feets Don't Fail Me Now'

Argent - 'Hold Your Head Up'

10cc - 'Heart For Heart's Sake'

The Cranberries - 'Finger'


If you play Little Feat I promise not to bug you again until next week.

Hello

Springheeled Jim, Suedehead both by Morrissey

Frozen Feet - Tacks, the boy disaster

Sad Eyes - Trishia Yearwood or Bruce

Minds Eye - Josh Ritter

Andys Chest - Lou Reed

Flushed Chest - Joan As Policewoman

Heart to Hang on To - Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane

Back to my old ways slightly EC but all good songs which would be great to hear!

Hope everyone has a pleasant weekend.

Norrie

Thursday

A good heart - Feargal Sharkey

Knee'd you tonight - INXS

Used up your allowance for next week Norrie!!

Remember Lena Martell - One Day at a Time.

Bryan

How about Gary Gilmore's Eyes by the Adverts for tonight?

Andy

Maria- disagree with you on the Carpetbaggers' song. I think Elvis's bit is good and draws your attention to a song that might otherwise have passed you by. Well not you maybe, but certainly me.
And what do you think about all the repeat themes we seem to be getting lately?

Adam...yeah, and not just repeat themes but "Angel of Harlem" 2 nights running this week!! It's up to us listeners to come up with interesting new themes though. I suppose folk who've not been listening for that long won't realise when a theme is a repeat one so will enjoy them regardless...and it could give those listeners prone to compiling lists a chance to get more records played (unless the same ones get played again that is :-)). I'm still waiting for my theme of bakery items to be picked - only cos I want to hear PANdora's box by Procul Harem (which I wish Bryan would pronounce correctly!!!).

Julie - I Only Have Pies For You

...and how stupid do I feel - I meant Procol Harum (just getting in before the real pedants).

Adam - Keep going - you are on a roll!

Fairport Convention "Who Nose Where the Time Goes?"
Yes "And You and Eye"
The Beatles "Ear Comes the Sun"
SAHB "Neck-st"
Josef Locke "The London Derriere"
Spiritualised (featuring ThighPaulSandra) "Broken Heart"
Jimmy Reed "This is Hip"
Colon Blunstone and Dave Stewart "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"

I'll get me coat...

Thursday's body parts day:

The Pretenders - Night In My Veins
The Go-Go's - Head Over Heels

Rich

Agree with Julie to some extent Adam re repeat themes/new listeners but having seen next weeks I am back with you again! Are we giving Vic G an easy week or what?!
Re Carpetbaggers - maybe you are right, at least I am remembering it even if it is for the wrong reasons! (a bit like the "new" Boyzone single, good God help us please music police) Julie, I agree, its up to us to think up some good ideas, I emailed one into the team this week. Need a good night in the pub at the weekend, that normally induces all sorts of interesting theme discussions!

Keep up the good work everyone!!

Maria in Stirling

Good work? Just finished listening to last night's show and BB didn't play Blanket on the Ground - THE country cover song!
Late suggestion for tonight's show

Ankle of Harlem - U2

for the hat-trick.

Adam in Rio

Mr AdamRio - did you not get Blanket on The Ground played last week for another theme or am I even starting to dream in GIO-vision?!

My suggestion for tonight especially for BB, The Beach Boys, God Only NOSE

Maria :-)

Max B Gold suggests:

Tin Soldier - Small Faces.

A classic belter of a song.

Maria - not for me it wasn't.

Anyway it was a joke (blanket /cover???)

Sorry Adam, I told you I wasn't firing on all cylinders this week.
I think BB has a love /hate relationship with you Adam, he has just called you grumpy on air but then plays your request, I think we definitely need a GIO Xmas bash to get all this pent up emotion released!! C'mon Barbara, I know you would love to have a shandy with us all!

Maria in Stirling