Next week's themes...
Here we go again then. Something to get you thinking over the weekend. I am having issues with Tuesday though. All week I have been thinking about what a great theme it was and now as I write this I can't think of a single track which fits the bill. Help!
Monday
It's not only the Get It On team that are obsessed by food. It's a popular theme which has been suggested by Jan from Rutherglen, John in Shieldhall and Iain "Vinylman" Lyall. Strawberry Fields, Bread, Rock Lobster or The Jam? Leave your menu on the blog...
Tuesday
'No intros' is the theme for tonight. Let's have your suggestions of the songs that get straight down to business. E-mail getiton@bbc.co.uk or why not leave a comment on the blog?
Wednesday
U2 were at Number 1 this week in 1988 with 'Desire' and Neil Martin suggested 'emotions' as a theme. How about 'Don't Worry, Be Happy', 'Comfortably Numb' or 'Too Shy'? Leave a comment on the blog with your favourite songs of desire, anger, passion, joy and the rest...or email getiton@bbc.co.uk.
Thursday
It's time for another 'themeless Thursday' where it's open house on Get It On. Whatever you want to hear, for whatever reason, get in touch and get it on....
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At 3rd Oct 2008, joe-k-brown wrote:Thoughts for the week ahead....
Monday - Food
Badge - Cream
Hospital food - David Gray
Thirst for romance -Cherry ghost
Vegetarian restaurant - Aberfeldy
Other options for the montage perhaps:
- Anything by Hot Chocolate or Hall and Oates
Pulling mussels from the shell - SqueezeBrown sugar - Rolling Stones
Sugar sugar -Archies
Chocolate girl - Deacon Blue
Mouldy old dough - Lieutentant Pidgeon
Breakfast in america - Supertramp
Popcorn - Hot Butter
Dixie chicken - Little Feat
The Frasier theme is about eggs
Tuesday - No intros
All I'm thinking about is you -Springsteen
The one I love - David Gray
I thought you should know - Steve Earle
When the stars go blue - Ryan Adams
For the montage:
Wishing I was lucky -Wet Wet Wet
All by myself - Moby
Young at Heart - Bluebells
Go Now - Moody Blues
Run like the wind - Barbara Dickson
Power of Love
Wdnesday - Emotions
Desire - Ryan Adams (better than U2 any day)
Misguided angel - Cowboy Junkies
If I needed you - Lyell Lovett
Shattered - Linda Ronstadt
I ain't ever satisfied - Gretchen Peters
Shame on the moon - Eleanor McEvoy
Paddy's Lament - Flogging Molly
For montage;
Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Thursday - No theme
This confused me! Please play any of these (or none)
Goodbye - Steve Earle/Emmylou Harris
Way down in the hole - Blind Boys of Alabama
Modern love - Last Town Chorus
The optimist - Emma Pollock
In spite of ourselves - John Prine
Red headed woman - Springsteen
Country girl - Prrimal Scream
C'mon, c'mon - Von Bondies
Apologies for the long lists - I get carried away.
Have a good weekend
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 4th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Tue (No intros):
"Doo Wop (That Thing)" - Lauryn Hill (best check this one ...the video seems to go straight to singing but the album version has an intro)
"Killermont Street" - Roddy Frame
"Chapel of Love" - Dixie Cups
"Enjoy Yourself" - Prince Buster
"Get Rhythm"- Johnny Cash
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At 4th Oct 2008, Glen Miller wrote:M
Rock and Roll Music - The Beatles
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I'm Down - The Beatles
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Misery - The Beatles
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Rain - The Beatles
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At 4th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Monday
'Have A Cuppa Tea' - Kinks
'Get Your Buisquits In The
Oven And Your Buns In The Bed' - Kinky Friedman (2:23 short and sweet).
'The Food Chain' - Big Fleetwood Mac
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At 4th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:Hi everyone
Suggesstions for Monday;
Anyone Else But You by Moldy Peaches or Mango Tree by Angus and Julia Stone
Happy weekend
Maria in Stirling
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At 4th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Scotch - you have stolen my tatse in music! Great list (cue slagging.......)
Will need to think hard about this week but in the meantime for Monday:
Flying Burrito Brother - Hot Burrito 1 or 2
Lone Justice - Soap, Soup and Salvation
Elvis - Polk Salad Annie
Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs
Chocolate Genius - My Mom (great great track)
And any John Prine fans might get this as a wee joke...
John Prine - Thats The Way That The World Goes Round
Have a nice weekend everyone.
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At 4th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Mon - Food:
The Rutles -
"Cheese and Onion"
Shonen Knife -
"Milky Way"
"Flying Jelly Attack"
"Fish Eyes"
"Quavers"
"Super Big Black Bass"
"Sesame"
"Tomato head"
"Mayonnaise"
"Mango Juice"
"Mushroom Haircut"
"SPAM"
"Broccoli Man"
"Cannibal Papaya"
"Brown Mushroom"
"Fruits and Vegetables"
"Sushi Bar"
"Cookie Day"
"Hot Chocolate"
"Banana Chips"
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At 4th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:For the food theme on Monday, how's about 'SWEDEheart' or 'Smoke Gets In Your PIES' by Engelbert Humperdinck?
:-)
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At 4th Oct 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Monday
Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling
Kim Carnes - She's Got Beef and Gravy Pies
Tuesday
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere
I was going to say "Joe, ever thought of the email option?" but I dont want to risk the wrath of the PM again;)
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At 4th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Tuesday -
Marys Prayer - Danny Wilson
Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
My Stunning Mystery Companion - Jackson Browne
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At 4th Oct 2008, joe-k-brown wrote:I was going to say "Adam, ever thought of the email option?" but I dont want to risk the wrath of the PM;)
Thanks for your thoughtful suggestion. I blog at th weekend and email during the week.
Heard a great song today "Blessed by Brett Anderson
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 4th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:BB
Please play Tom Baxter "Better" for Tuesdays no intro theme, a fantastic track.
Maria
EC, are you out there....?!
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At 4th Oct 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Touche, Joe!!
Maria, I believe its "EC in Gay Paree" at the moment.
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At 4th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Hey Julie - what about 'Ram Goat Liver' by Pluto Shervington? ;-)
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At 5th Oct 2008, Glen Miller wrote:M
Eat Starch Mom - Jefferson Airplane - The health risks in organic food that no one talks about
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Long Tall Sally - Little Richard - Manic whoops and boundless energy
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Stay With Me Baby - Lorraine Ellison - You want emotion, she's got it
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Desperadoes Under The Eaves - Warren Zevon - A cheery view of LA through the bottom of a vodka bottle
Support for the Kinkster and The Rutles
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At 5th Oct 2008, KirstyFromStoney wrote:This is my Third Blog, Left the first one under bear tales, thanks Scotch-git for the advice, second one in last weeks themes please so here it is hopefully in the right place
Been listening to the show for some time thought it was time I joined in the fun. So here are my suggestions for next week.
Monday Food
Don MacLean American Pie
Kate Nash Pumpkin Soup
Deep Blue Something Breakfast At Tiffany's
Mika Lollipop
Tuesday No intros
Cher Shoop Shoop Song
Elvis You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Nickleback Rockstar
Panic at the Disco Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
Wednesday Emotions
Oasis Don't Look Back In Anger
REM Shiney Happy People
Love in an Aerosmith
Counting Crows Accidentally in Love
Bleeding Love Leona Lewis
The Power of Love Huey Lewis and The News
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At 5th Oct 2008, Neil Westland wrote:Did it again
Wednesday Emotions
Oasis Don't Look Back In Anger
REM Shiney Happy People
Love in an ELEVATOR Aerosmith
Counting Crows Accidentally in Love
Bleeding Love Leona Lewis
The Power of Love Huey Lewis and The News
Sorry
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At 5th Oct 2008, Neil Westland wrote:Third Week Blogging, getting addicted and have smitten my daughter with the bug. Thanks for all the mentions. Great shows.
Here is her Dad's selections.
Monday
ZZ Top TV Dinners
Meat Loaf Out of the Frying Pan
Stranglers Peaches
Hot Butter Popcorn
Don MacLean American Pie
Tuesday
Bon Jovi You Give Love a Bad Name
My Chemical Romance Famous Last Words
Jennifer Rush The Power of Love (could use it tomorrow too)
Abba Take a Chance on Me
Wednesday
Jim Capaldi Love Hurts
Roxy Music or John Lennon Jealous Guy
Alison Moyet Cry me a River
Kenny Rogers Coward of the County (fear and revenge)
Manfred Mann’s Earthband Joybringer
AC/DC You Shook me all Night Long (surprise and lust)
Thursday
Stereophonics Handbags and Gladrags
Amy MacDonald Lets Start a Band
Thin Lizzy Cowboy Song
The Killers Mr Brightside
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At 5th Oct 2008, KirstyFromStoney wrote:Thanks for the correction Dad, Never Guess you were a teacher!
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At 5th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Thanks to Adam we know where EC is hiding, but RoxyJohn has gone AWOL.
Phone the polis!
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At 5th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Norrie,
I like John Prine, but I'm struggling.
I seek enlightenment, s'il vous plait.
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At 5th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Hi Scotch,
On one of his live albums he tells of being asked to play Happy Enchilada by a girl in the audience, he says he does not know the song ,to her surprise as she claims he wrote it. How does it go ask John Prine and she sings "it's a happy enchilada and you think you're gonna die, thats the way that the world goes round"!
Made me smile.....
That is a great Brett Anderson track, I see the album got pretty good reviews so must check that one out.
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At 5th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:thanks Adam, I can sleep peacefully again knowing EC is safe in Paris ;-)
Maria in Stirling
p.s. maybe "FLANtastic Day" by Haircut 100 for Mondays show?!
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At 5th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Maria - we better have some Cream by Prince to go with the flan!
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At 5th Oct 2008, Jim_in_giffnock wrote:I don't like the idea of a themeless night.
Thought of two songs for thursday which suggest the artists wouldn't come up with a theme either.
Nothing compares 2U - sinéad o'connor
The day before you came - ABBA
For the rest of the week
Mon
Johnny come home - Fine young cannibals
Abandoned Luncheonette - Hall and Oates
Tues
Perfect - Fairground Attraction
Yellow submarine / Hey Jude / Penny Lane - The Beatles
Wed
I am a man of constant sorrow - O Brother soundtrack
Sorry seems to be the hardest word - Elton John
Every day Hurts - Sad Cafe
Jim
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At 5th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Norrie, Thank you.
I think.
I'm not waving.
I'm drowning.
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At 5th Oct 2008, Mike Connon wrote:Mayeb it's the hangover, but I'm sure I posted some stuff this morning and it doesnt seem to have registered. And I'm not sure I can remember all of what I posted! Anyway following on from previous post for Monday, how about Tuesday:
Sound of the Suburbs - The Members
Promised Land - Johnny Allan (best cover of thsi song, mental accordian, man appearing to eb singing sideways, all over in 1:59, sheer brilliance)
Wednesday
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading
Dimming of the Day - Richard and Lindsa Thomson
Thursday:
Promised Land - Johhny Allan (I know, but it's just great)
Pressure Drop - Toots and the Maytals
Pressure Drop - The Specials
Two versions of the same song, but we need this as our national anthem!
Now, time for more orange juice and fresh air and if this doesn't register I may start to feel paranoid again.
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At 5th Oct 2008, DanielleFromCanada wrote:Monday - Food
Criminal - Fiona Apple
No Rain - Blind Melon
It's A Shame About Ray - The Lemonheads
Tuesday - No Intro
Hey - Pixies
Natural Blues - Moby
This Is A Call - Foo Fighters
Wednesday - Emotions
Jealous Again - The Black Crowes
Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
Surprise, Surprise - The Rolling Stones
Thursday - Themeless
Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley
I was fortunate enough to see him in concert before he died. He was an amazing artist.
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At 5th Oct 2008, JimmiHenshte wrote:Angie by the Rolling Stones......... or anything else from the Goats Head Soup album.
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At 5th Oct 2008, Glen Miller wrote:In the absence of RoxyJohn:
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In Every Dream Home An Artichoke - R. Music
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Casanova - R. Music
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Love Me Madly Again - B. Ferry
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A Song For Europe - R. Music
It's what he would have wanted.
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At 5th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Here's a The Rutles record for each day this week:
Food: "Cheese and Onions"
No Intro:"Ouch" (also the name of a Rutles tribute band!!!)
Emotions:"I Must Be in Love"
Themeless Thursday: "With a Girl Like You"
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At 5th Oct 2008, Glen Miller wrote:I like Shangri La.
The Beatles don't see the joke. I think they get royalties from the Rutles.
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At 5th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Monday's food theme:
Sweetmeat - The Soup Dragons
Wine With Dinner - Loudon Wainwright
There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly - Cindy Lauper
Fattie Bum-Bum - Carl Malcolm
Sugar Sugar - The Archies
Roast Fish and Cornbread - Lee Perry
Food Glorious Food - Lional Bart (from the musical Oliver)
Wedding Cake - Connie Francis
There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis - Kirsty MacColl
Ram Goat Liver - Pluto Shervington
Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - The Carpenters
Vegetables - The Beach Boys
Pass the Peas - The JBs
She Cooks Me Cabbage - Champion Jack Dupree
Rock Lobster - The B-52s
If - Bread
Fish, Chips and Sweat - Funkadelic
Eli's Pork Chop - Little Sonny
Reggae Recipe - Desmond Dekker
Chitlin Con Carne - Junior Wells
The Tower That Ate People - Peter Gabriel
Cut The Cake - Average White Band
Echo Beach - Martha And The Muffins
Linger - The Cranberries
Ice Cream for Crow - Captain Beefheart
Lip Up Fatty - Bad Manners
Gut Feeling - Devo
Anything by Half Man Half Biscuit :-)
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At 5th Oct 2008, frodofeetvegas wrote:Oh Jim! to quote Lou Reed some of the people are going to be grumpy! Hee hee. Good for you, lists are best!
Talking Heads - Stay Hungry
Sparlehorse - Apple Bed
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At 5th Oct 2008, GRhino wrote:Can't really think of anything for food (and all the best suggestions have already been made, "Pump up the Volume" by Marrs prehaps or something by The Jam. Just thought of "Pumpkin Soup" by Kate Nash, though don't feel as if you have to play it.
Tuesday how about either "Forbidden City" by Electronic or "This Time of Night" (which might be cheating as it starts with a sample of the Journalist jeffrey Bernard saying "I am one of the few people who live whats called the low-life") by New Order.
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At 5th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:frodofeetvegas - I'm proud of that list actually! I came up with it in about 25 minutes and only had to look up the Pluto Shervington one (running gag from when Vic did the show!)
I won't blog a list for Tuesday, though, as that will inevitably step on too many toes as it's a much harder theme if you are strict about the definition of it! I DO have a rather tasty list brewing though... But as yet, my keyboard is SEALED! ;-)
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At 5th Oct 2008, frodofeetvegas wrote:I was being sincere - it is a great list.
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At 6th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:I usually don't think much of pastiches of particular bands or styles but I do think The Rutles (along with Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind) was spot-on.
Re lists ...we now know they're invaluable to the GIO team. I intend to post suggestions as and when I think of them and, this week, I've decided not to care who's nose I get up by so doing. :-)
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At 6th Oct 2008, Andy wrote:Well Bryan - here's my menu for the day:
Breakfast in Bed (Dusty Springfield)
- Toast (Tori Amos) and Tupelo Honey (Van Morrison)
- Orange Juice (Rip it Up)
Lunch with Gina (Steely Dan)
- Pumpkin Soup (Kate Nash)
- Something from Camembert Electrique (Gong)
Dinner at Eight (Rufus Wainright)
- Gumbo Variations (Frank Zappa - maybe a bit indigestible for you since it's 17 minutes long!)
- Country Pie ( Bob Dylan ) and Cowardly Custard (King Creosote)
- A Small Fruit Song (Al Stewart - just 2 minutes!)
- Black Coffee (kd lang)
After all that I'll probably be a Fat Man (Jethro Tull).
Cheers
Andy
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At 6th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Tuesday
'For You' - Judie Tzuke - I never tire of hearing this song.
'Songs from the Wood' - Jethro Tull
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At 6th Oct 2008, hughfromglasgow wrote:Monday
Guacamole - Texas Tornados
She Don't Use Jelly - Flaming Lips
.....and a second for frodo's suggestion
Stay Hungry - Talking Heads
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At 6th Oct 2008, ConsettKebab wrote:For Monday's food programme, how about 'Lady Orange Peel' by The Attack.
This record is from 1968 and is sounding good in 2008.
Should have been a hit.
Not sure how many people eat orange peel but I'm sure there must be some out there!
Cheers.
Raymie in Consett.
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At 6th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Raymie,
The song refers to cellulite, not food.
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At 6th Oct 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:Food
I'll resist the temptation to quote a joke from The Broons (c. 1970). Well maybe not - "Donut Forsake Me, Oh My Darling" Frankie Laine.
Captain Beefheart (purely for the beef element) "Sure'nuff'n'Yes I Do"
Frank Zappa "Watermelon in Easter Hay" (it's an instrumental, Bryan - safe as milk!)
Gang of Four "Guns Before Butter"
Pink Floyd "Apples and Oranges"
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At 6th Oct 2008, Scottish Lass wrote:Hi to all the GIO bloggers, old and new.
Since food seems to be well and truly covered, my suggestions for No Intro Tuesday are -
One Week, Barenaked Ladies
Hanging on the Telephone, Blondie
Cosmic Thing, B52's
One Step Beyond, Madness
Tom's Diner (original) , Suzanne Vega
Two Tribes , Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Oh L'amour, Erasure
Heavan is a Place on Earth, Belinda Carlisle
ConsettKebab, orange peel is in marmalade and you can also get candied peel in some posh chocolate shops. However eating lots of this could lead to 'orange peel legs' as Scotch-git points out!
Cheers!
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At 6th Oct 2008, Mike Connon wrote:Another suggestion for Thursday and only because I ahven't heard it in over 20 odd years, have never been sure if I ever did like it, but it still wanders into my head every so often. It's Reperata and 'Shoes' which is about a wedding and I think mentions shoes once.
I suppose there is potential for a theme there, a sort of Can't Get You Out of MY Head, but it would have to be categorised as not a hit and also time barred eg nothing in the past 10 years, which may seem a bit extreme to our younger listeners.
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At 6th Oct 2008, ThePunslinger wrote:For tonight:
Take my Broth Away - Berlin
Kiss The Bridie - Elton John
Pizza My Heart - Janis Joplin
Always The Last To Know - Del Amitri (Justin Curry)
(Sittin' On) Ha'dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Turnip On Again - Genesis
Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) - MASH
Eatin' Trifles - Jam
Plus anything by Meat Loaf or Smokie Robinson. Also, you could have some Marillion (singer Fish) followed by The Boomtown Rats (pianist Fingers).
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At 6th Oct 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Listen, a final word (from me) on the list thing. The only point I was trying to make (and EC too I think) was that sure, if you’ve got a list of songs you think would be good to hear on the show, then go ahead put them in. It was the Google generated lists that we were talking about. Just listing as many songs connected to the theme to see who’s got the biggest, (and you know who you are), we thought was a bit boring. I mean the GIO Team could make use of this valuable resource themselves if they were stuck.
But Hey! If the rest of you are happy with GG lists, then I’m cool with it too. Really.
My nose is clear.
Wednesday
Best of my Love - The Emotions
Emotional Resue - Rolling Stones
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At 6th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Adam - I am probably best keep myself to myself but I agree with you - lists are good as long as the tracks are ones you would like to hear and especially its good if they are a wee bit off the radar as its actually quite interesting checking out some new people. Googling is wothless if you dont want to actually hear the song.
That said for some of the nighst I struggle for a couple of suggestions, for some you cvould go way OTT. Emotions for example is an absolute open goal.
I'll sneak in a further aplogy for the huff and one for tonight that I really should not have forgotten from my list of secret likes
Kid Creole and The Coconuts - No Fish Today
finally for now a good bit of trivia is that the Coconuts sang backing vocals on U2's war album!
Cheers
Norrie
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At 6th Oct 2008, joethejamman wrote:Mon
Salmon chanted evening from the musial South Pacific.
Across The Universe-Fiona Apple.Good version from the movie Pleasantville.
Tues. Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody
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At 6th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Guys, you know what might be a great idea, especially as it seems to get everybody talking...
Why not have lists as an actual theme? Then we could have lists about lists! There are probably loads of songs such as:
(and here's my list! LOL)
The List Goes On - The Ordinary Boys
Not Counting You - Garth Brooks
Classified 1A - Cher
Days (Yellow Pages) - The Kinks
Alphabet Street - Prince
Timetable - Genesis
My List - The Killers
Kiss On My List - Hall And Oates
Grown Up Christmas List - Barbara Streisand
Counting On You - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
...and probably loads more if you're inventive about constitutes a list!
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At 6th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:...Just a wee afterthought for tonight's food theme:
ROLL Over Beethoven by ELO
;-)
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At 6th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Jim - we have got to have that! Inspired!! I'm going to be listless until it happens.
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At 6th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Norrie - Give us some suggestions then, and maybe we can nconvince Bryan and the producers to get it on!
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At 6th Oct 2008, janfromrutherglen wrote:Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') just qualifies for tonight.
Also how about the Banana Splits theme tune. Well, they are coming back to a tv near you soon and I think many GIO's will remember the series...LOL
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At 6th Oct 2008, janfromrutherglen wrote:JimFraeErskine - good call on LIST lists...how about Santa's List - Cliff Richard...bit naff but still a song !
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At 6th Oct 2008, GCbakers wrote:Here's baker(s treat) Gerry Rafferty menu to you...
Starter, Roll with it-Oasis
Main course,American pie-Don Mclean
Desert,Sweet child o mine,guns n roses
Blockbuster,the sweet
Gordon Christie,Kirrie
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At 6th Oct 2008, nobelview wrote:hi
New blog member as of 5 minutes ago.
suggest War Pigs from Black Sabbath for the food blog.
Jean in Reddingmuirhead
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At 6th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:flippin 'eck Tucker, only Monday night and we are already on 58 blogs....and there was Mandi Producer thinking the Grumpy Old Men would put people off ;-)
Maria
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At 6th Oct 2008, saltspringsherri wrote:Tuesday's night's theme is a tough one but have come up with two possibilities:
Start me Up.Rolling Stones (may cause Windows programs to crash worldwide-a calculated risk.)
Hard-core Troubadour.Steve Earle (if you have to choose just one, Brian, please make it Steve Earle--ta.)
Hey Julie-well done, keep on runnig up those noses!
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At 6th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:saltspringsherri - that steve earle track is great - second that!
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At 6th Oct 2008, BigGordonFaeLeith wrote:Tuesday Night
Nae intro as such just big Vivian Stanshall ''........Hi, there nice to be with you, glad you could stick around, like to introduce Legs Larry Smith drums.....etc' and of course the whole of the next 3 minutes is an intro. Quality.
Great ironic song tae start the show with Bryan.
'The Intro and the Outro' - The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. (1967)
BigGordonFaeLeith.
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At 6th Oct 2008, DebsfromGiffnock wrote:saltspringsherri - that steve earle track is great - third that!
Debs from Giffnock
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At 6th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Wednesday
'Don't Push Your Foot On The Heartbrake' - Kate Bush
'I Second That Emotion' - Smokey Robinson
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At 6th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Emotions:
"Violently Happy" - Bjork
"Asylums in Jerusalem" - Scritti Politti (sorrow, hate)
"Bronco Bill's Lament" - Don McLean
Bryan, If you're looking for the original Banana Splits song, try searching for The Tra La La Song (I remember having The Banana Splits Annual...my favourite was Fleegle)
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At 6th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Meant to say Big Gordon Fae Leith: I'd also like to hear "The Intro And The Outro". I always liked Princess Anne on Sousaphone and, of course Val Doonican as himself.
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At 6th Oct 2008, frodofeetvegas wrote:The Clash - Londons Burning
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At 6th Oct 2008, MartinfraeGlesca wrote:One or two of these have only one or two words before what might be considered an intro, so not sure how many are eligible:
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
We Built This City - Starship
Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
Hey Jude - The Beatles
When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean
You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry and The Pacemakers
Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board
Driven By You - Brian May
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At 6th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:I need to withdraw the Personal Jesus nomination as there is a tiny bit synth just before the vocals. Pity.
So updated requests:
Danny Wilson - Marys Prayer
Lloyd Cole and Commotions - Patience
Lloyd Cole and Commotions - Forest Fire
Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye
Lyle Lovett - The Road to Ensanada
Nanci Griffith - Ford Econoline
Kim Richey - I Will Follow
Gene Allison - You Can Make It If You Try
The Skids - Woman In Winter
Jackson Browne - Stunning Mystery Companion
Some great suggestions in previous blogs by everyone should be a great show!
Cheers all
Norrie
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At 7th Oct 2008, DebsfromGiffnock wrote:Tuesday night's theme.
I would like to hear Life of Agony "Lost at 22" or Pearl Jam "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town"
Debs from Giffnock
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At 7th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:Hi all
Great show last night for food themes.
For Emotions;
"I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan..Brings back some great memories of 80's schooldays for me!
Or the fantastic "Happiness" by Goldfrapp...
Maria in Stirling
p.s. Can we skip "Don't worry, be happy" on this one?!
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At 7th Oct 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Re: Lists
I believe Adam is correct.
But I'm not saying Mandi is wrong.
(I'm crazy, not stupid).
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At 7th Oct 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:Tuesday
No intro to "Accidents Will Happen" by Elvis Costello from the album with possibly the most annoying cover in history. Try sliding that into your perfectly ordered and catalogued collection without tearing the foldy-down bits. Bloke thing, really.
Q. - what is an intro? If absence of vocals over instrumentation then most of the Ramones' songs would do it. If "1-2-3-4" is an intro then their "Pinhead" goes straight into an important motif "Gabba gabba we accept you,etc", which recurrs within the song and therefore can't really be classed as an intro. Either way, Ramones or Big El, Get It On (and no more of your Meatloaf nonsense, guys).
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At 7th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:THURSDAY:
"Woman" or "Kootchi"(brilliant track although maybe a wee bit suggestive for teatime) by Neneh Cherry.
"Down at the Twist and Shout" - Mary Chapin Carpenter.
"Patience of Angels" - Eddi Reader.
Weak" - Skunk Anansie.
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At 7th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:Good shourt for "Weak" Julie! I second that :-)
Maria
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At 7th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Thanks Maria. I forgot to request something by The Tubes - "Don't Want To Wait Anymore" or "Prime Time". I also wonder if anyone can think what punk (?) single (late 70s) started with pleading something like "I don't wanna go to room 101"? Punk Dad...are you still there?
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At 7th Oct 2008, GCbakers wrote:good show last night Brian everybody needs food,interesting theme tonight.
I can only think of American Pie-Don McLean for tonight.
Gordon Christie
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At 7th Oct 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:I'll go with The Tubes for Thursday. Either of those two suggestions.
Oh aye. Is it just me or is Barbara's laughing and giggling not just the best thing on the radio?
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At 7th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Barbara's giggling is very cheery-uppy :-)
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At 7th Oct 2008, Mike Connon wrote:Adam, you are so right. Barbara laughing and giggling has (to paraphrase) launched a thousand fantasies. Maybe we could have a theme night of Barbara laughing / giggling interspersed with the odd song.
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At 7th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Steady Hoppo steady!!
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At 7th Oct 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:May I stress that Barbara's giggling does not cause me to fantasise! Perhaps a night of tracks containing laughter would be fun. I don't mean songs like The Laughing Policeman but the more subdued chuckling during tracks.
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At 7th Oct 2008, JimmiHenshte wrote:Weds show
'Personality Crisis' by the New York Dolls,
pretty please !
Jimmi H
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At 7th Oct 2008, janfromrutherglen wrote:No Intro Tracks
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Frankie Lyle - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Fugees - Killing Me Softly
Yazoo - Midnight
Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
The Beatles - Hey Jude
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
Neil Diamond - Red Red Wine
The Sweet - Funny Funny
The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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At 7th Oct 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Barbara's giggle should be made into a jingle so Bryan can use it on the nights she's not on - ala Tony Blackburn and Arnold.
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At 7th Oct 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:JulieFromEdinburgh -
There is a web forum page that lists 100 songs with laughing women in them! However I can't post the URL here because it has an ampersand in it! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
Just google the phrase '100 songs with laughing women' and you should be able to find it. Quite a few great tracks for your theme suggestion there.
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At 7th Oct 2008, ian-kirkconnel wrote:tues. no intros theme was a lot harder than i imagined. every song i thought of ,when i went to play it , it turned out to have a few bars. did manage to come up with these couple
ub40 cherry oh baby.
" " version girl.
the enemy away from here.( my favourite song of the year )
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At 7th Oct 2008, ian-kirkconnel wrote:bill withers " aint no sunshine " sounds like a song for tuesdays theme ,but i can't check it.
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At 7th Oct 2008, Craig wrote:Last night's food show was great. Interesting to hear what everyone was cooking as well.
Tuesday no intros is a tricky one but a few possibilities below.
"My Tennessee Mountain Home" - Dolly Parton
"Make It Easy On Yourself" - Dionne Warwick
"She Loves You" - The Beatles
"That's Not Me" - The Beach Boys
I'm looking forward to hearing what everyone else comes up with. By the way it's Morrocan Lamb tonight.
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At 7th Oct 2008, Scottish Lass wrote:No intros night again -
I Useta Lover by The Saw Doctors
Get it on nice and loud!
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At 7th Oct 2008, donnabryan wrote:Just read the blogs and was surprised not to see Lulu's Shout mentioned for the no intro Tuesday. It is now
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At 7th Oct 2008, ECTheNorthSea wrote:Maria #12
I'm still here but the fat lady is winding up with a chorus of my favourite song so for how long I don't know.
Pleased to see that Norrie found all of his toys and climbed back into his pram, along with his trusty keyboard.
Knew the GOM comment on the lists would die a natural death and it was a bit like sticking a "Wet Paint" sign on a park bench. Nobody can walk past without touching it to see if it really is wet and the flurry of lists post the comments of AFR and me just goes to prove the theory.
That said, looking at this weeks first few blogs there are no tunes left for the rest of the week. That'll teach me to go off enjoying myself in Paris over the weekend.
Wonder who PM will pick on now?
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At 7th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:Hey EC
You're back! normal service is resumed :-)
I love the fact that all the hoo-ha about lists seems to have encuraged more listeners to blog! Human nature eh?
It is great having lovely newcomers joining in our light hearted banter and friendly teasing.....
Maria :-)
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At 7th Oct 2008, Glen Miller wrote:If you have been affected by any of the issues in the previous message, help is available at itsonlyaradioprogramme.com
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At 7th Oct 2008, mazzystar wrote:Comedy genius glenmiller :-) disappointed no 0800 number though!
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At 7th Oct 2008, Geo-b-good wrote:Hi Brian
Love the show and got a menshi tonight for the first time.Requested Fats Domino / Blue Monday for the no intro but
didn't get picked.Anyway lets try again for emmotions(blue ????) and can we roll it into your suggestion for another category ie, songs where the first line contains the title.I think it covers all three which must be worth a play.
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At 8th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Hi EC hope you had a good break. Keyboard in working order I am pleased to report and just about have all my toys relocated.
Wed:
Emotional Rescue - The Stones
Sorrrow - David Bowie
Your Going To Make Me Lonesome When You Go - Dylan
Fountain of Sorrow - Jackson Browne
Passionate Kisses - MCC or Lucinda williams
I'll Take My Sorrow Straight - Iris DeMent
Greedy - Boo Hewerdine
Not So Sentimental Now - Justin Currie
Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome - International Submarine Band
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At 8th Oct 2008, Mike Connon wrote:I have had my cold shower this morning re my earlier comments on Barbara's giggling, it is great though. Unfortunatly work intervened yesterday and I only caught the last 20mins or so of the show. I tend towards the vocals can be an intro as much as music and there were one or two I heard that I would have excluded, like 'Fat Bottomed Girls', but cie la vie. Hopefully timing will work out better tonight. As for tonight's them a few more thoughts:
I'll be the other woman - The Soul Children or Betty Wright
I Hear it through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Tracks of My Tears or Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson
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At 8th Oct 2008, Andy wrote:Emotions:
Happy Together - The Turtles (and you get a silver star if you play them - Flo and Eddy - singing it when they played with Frank Zappa, but be careful if you are taking it from Live at Fillmore East!)
I Second That Emotion - Japan (or Smokey Robinson)
Happy Mondays - Step On
Blue - Lucinda Williams (a truly beautiful song)
Or Cream - CROSSroads
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At 8th Oct 2008, norriemaclean wrote:HoppoLocus what about Tracks of My Teras but the Big Country version, that would be great to hear!
Hope your day goes well and you her all the show tonight! I missed last nights and probably tonights too (on account of the economy as Mr Springsteen once sang) but hopefully will catch up at the weekend!
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