Next week's themes...
Thanks to everyone who supported Children In Need last week and a special thank you to the regulars who came down to say hello on Friday night. I am looking forward to getting 'back to normal' this week and I think we've got some good themes lined up for you...
Monday:
Mine is 'Judy Garland', Barbara's is 'Maggie Bell' and Kirsten's is 'John Paul Jones from Led Zep...but who was born on your birthday? That's the theme for tonight as we look forward to ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland's 30th. Text or call during the show or why not leave a comment on the blog and if you can't think of one tell us what day you were born on and we'll find you a celebrity to blow out the candles with...
Tuesday:
Julie in the Borders suggested 'first' and 'last' as a theme. Tonight we'll do First Kiss and First Time Ever I Saw Your Face....
Wednesday:
...which means tonight we'll do Always The Last To Know. What do you want to hear? Email your suggestions to getiton@bbc.co.uk
Thursday:
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland is 30 years old at the weekend so tonight we turn back the clock to the year we came on air. 1978 is the theme so e-mail or blog with your memories of '78.
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At 16th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:GIO Team - I thought last weeks shows were fantastic, it was obviously very hard work for you all so well done!
I am very lucky to have 2 good artists for 14 Decemeber:
Mike Scott, Waterboys - Whole of The Moon is always a great song to hear but a bit overplayed so how about The Big Music as it features Eddie Reader or The Thrill Is Gone which is my favourite Waterboys track.
Beth Orton - she plays an absolutely great cover of Stolen Car. Would love to hear that.
May I make Bowie and Elvis picks for them (8 January):
Elvis picks Golden Years as Bowie apparently wrote this for him.
Bowie picks - Little Sister.
Cheers
Norrie Maclean, Renfrew
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At 16th Nov 2008, mazzystar wrote:Hi All
I'll second Norries comments re last week, great shows and well done to all the team.
I share my birthday with Chris Cornell so I would love to hear "Jesus Christ Pose" by Soundgarden but as something a little more listener friendly I would settle for "Black Hole Sun" which is also a great track.
Thanks
Maria
p.s. My birthday is July 20th :-) Remember after first singles and occupations I said it felt like a first date? Here we go again!
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At 16th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing' - Chris Isaak
Chris and I were born on June 26th
He is, of course, much older than me.
In fact, he's old enough to be my...........
...............big brother!
TUESDAY
'First Thing In The Morning' - Kiki Dee
WEDNESDAY
'The Last Chance Texaco' - Rickie Lee Jones
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At 16th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Willie Nelson covers bot Tuesday and Wed:
Willie Nelson - Last Thing I Needed First Thing THis Morning
Absolute classic Willie Nelson - worth the admitance for Willies delivery of the opening few words.
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At 16th Nov 2008, ali and the winters wrote:Norrie,
Tues and Wed also both covered by The Sisters of Mercy - First Last and Always. Guess which one BB will play!
I'm off to research my Birthday Buddy now ;-)
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At 16th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Ali - maybe they will play both? Thats a good Sisters track, its the only Sisters album I have I must admit.
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At 16th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:THURSDAY
Glen and I wish to know if there will be a rerun of the nadir that was Smash Hits theme night.
If so, we shall be ensconced in the Mohawk and Safety - Pin.
Unless we're still barred.
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At 16th Nov 2008, ali and the winters wrote:Hi,
Birthday Buddies... Below are the results of my search and suggested songs for Monday:
Tommy 17 Sept:
Fee Waybill of The Tubes (checked them out on YouTube...Hmm)
Bebe Winans, a gospel singer
Ali 1 Oct:
Keith Duffy of Boyzone( I mean, REALLY!!)
Jerry Martini of Sly and the Fam.
Julie Andrews
Eve 14 Feb:
Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20 (don't know much about them)
Aedan 29 June
Ian Paice of Deep Purple
Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls
Think it's safe to say Aedan's Buddy wins and I don't mean Pussycat Dolls, he wouldn't appreciate them anyway.
So BB can we get some Deep Purple on for our rocking 4 year old,Highway Star or Hush would be good.
Cheers
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At 16th Nov 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Tramp Basher: My father told me about 1978.
Monday
I share my birthday with:
Roger Waters - High Hopes
Claydes C. Smith - Kool and the Gang - Let's Go Dancing
Also with Buster Bloodvessel, Scott Travis (Judas Priest), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (A-ha) and Ireland's answer to Cerys Matthews - Dolores O'Riordan: all of whom I have no desire to hear.
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At 16th Nov 2008, Glen Miller wrote:Roger Waters, of course, had nothing to do with High Hopes but he was there in spirit.
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At 16th Nov 2008, Glen Miller wrote:I also share my birthday with Christopher Brookmyre, with whom I once shared a toilet.
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At 16th Nov 2008, DanielleFromCanada wrote:Monday - Birthday Buddies
It was too difficult to choose just one...
October 3
Eddie Cochrane (1938) - Summertime Blues
Chubby Checker (1941) - The Twist
Lindsey Buckingham (1949) - Go Your Own Way
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954) - Cold Shot
Tuesday - First
Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time
Nick Drake - One Of These Things First
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
Aretha Franklin (The First Lady Of Soul) - Think
Wednesday - Last
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
Pearl Jam - Last Kiss
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
The Strokes - Last Night
Thursday - Songs from '78
The Who - Who Are You
The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
Parliament - Flashlight
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At 16th Nov 2008, ECTheNorthSea wrote:Monday
Share my birthday with Darryl Hall so how about playing "I can't go for that" or "Maneater".
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At 16th Nov 2008, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Mon.
Trent Reznor & the Nine Inch Nails with Hurt
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At 16th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Glen, I'm hurt!
Surely you won't allow a Welsh girl to drive a wedge between us?
Besides which, it's your round.
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At 16th Nov 2008, Glen Miller wrote:She means nothing to me and I distinctly remember buying you a Campari just before you passed out.
Tuesday
Ike Turner - Rocket 88 - First rock'n'roll record
Wednesday
Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny Duncan and The Blue Grass Boys - You'll never get another one
Thursday
Warren Zevon - Johnny Strikes Up the Band - An ideal opener from my favourite album
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At 16th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Aye Glen sometimes you do seme quite exciteable!
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At 16th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Forgive me Glen, for I have sinned.
When we went for the matching tattoos, I got a dabbity.
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At 16th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:MON:
On the non-musical front I'm quite happy with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Garfield Sobers, Beatrix Potter, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Earl Tupper (the inventor of Tupperware!) and Marcel Duchaump...plus it being the anniversary of the first potato arriving in Britain!!!).
Not quite so much on the music front:
Rudy Vallee...about whom I know nothing except that he used to sing through a megaphone.
Rachel Sweet - born on exactly the same day as me. Her most well-known song is probably B.A.B.Y but she also sang the theme tune to the original, John Waters version of Hairspray which is fun.
Peter Doyle of The New Seekers - "Never Ending Song of Love" reminds me of car journeys with my two sisters and us trying to recreate the harmonies in the chorus.
Bit more street-cred with Mike Bloomfield, guitarist on Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited".
The daughter (who wishes to remain nameless) shares a birthday with Mick Jones of The Clash (and also with Scotch Git!!!). She would like to hear "Should I Stay Or Should I Go".
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At 16th Nov 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Hi guys.
Thoroughly enjoyed all of last week's programmes. Great job and loads of money raised for the bairns! Check out Vic's Pudsey Party from just before 20 minutes in... LOL
My choices for this week are as follows!
Monday - Birthdays:
I share my birthday with Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, so will not hesitate to recommend 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana! Fantastic track!
Tuesday - 'First':
You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White (Works for Wed as well!)
Wednesday - 'Last':
This Is The Last Time - Keane
Thursday - 1978:
Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs - Brian and Michael
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At 17th Nov 2008, joe-k-brown wrote:I was quite pleased to discover that I share my birthday - 6 February - with some great musicians (and others!):
Bob Marley - No woman no cry
Kate McGarrigle - Go Leave
Natalie Cole, - Miss You Like Crazy
Jerry Marotta, a member of Orleans - Dance with me
Axl Rose of Guns & Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Please don't play Rick!
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 17th Nov 2008, Andy wrote:It seems I share my birthday (26 June) with more famous GIO bloggers and listeners (Scotch Git and Julie from Edinburgh's daughter) than great musicians.
However, I was born on exactly the same day as Mick Jones of the Clash. Julie's daughter's shout for Should I Stay or Should I Go is good - but I would probably prefer (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais or Janie Jones.
One other possibility for 26 June is Georgie Fame. Sitting in the Park or Moody's Mood for Love would be fine (but not Yeh, Yeh - please).
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At 17th Nov 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Well, well - twa tawties on the same day.
Monday - I share my birthday with John Cleese and Simon Le Bon, so unless its The Lumberjack Song I guess we'd better go with the Duran Duran brothers.
"Rio" is appropriate I suppose.
Curiously enough they are playing a gig here this Saturday. Havent bought my ticket yet.......
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At 17th Nov 2008, BobbyfromHowwood wrote:Birthday Buddy
Lyndsey de Paul - sugar me
Tuesday
First of the Gang to die - Morrissey
Wednesday
Last of the famous international playboys - Morrissey
1978 is coming soon!
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At 17th Nov 2008, Mike Connon wrote:22nd May and having researched loads of composers whom I've never heard of apart from Wagner I the found the following
Jerry Dammers
Bernie Taupin
Morrisey
Therefore it's either Death Ride of the Valkyries or Pressure Drop by The Specials.
Never noticed Lynsey De Paul, but there's no song there I'd request.
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At 17th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:TUE. FIRST:
Bananarama - "Love in the first degree"
WED. LAST:
KLF - "Last train to trancentral"
THU - 1978 - One of my favourite years - I was 16...I loved punk, new wave and reggae, went to loads of concerts, bought loads of singles...I may have to venture into the cupboard under the stairs again...expect a list!
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At 17th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Bobby - like you I am looking forward to 1978, for my musical tatse that has the potential to be a great show, though I have to say a quick scan of the Number 1's from 1978 is extremely unpromising!
Good couple of Mozz tracks suggested, the live version of Playboys on the recent greatest hits is great, another good Last track would be
Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me.
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At 17th Nov 2008, Runnerman6 wrote:Aaah. What nuggets you find when researching for themes. When? 8th September.
Who? Pink, Jose Feliciano, and Frank Tovey amongst others who include Patsy Cline. Frank Who? Think Fad Gadget..... different anyway.
I'd settle for Jose and Light My Fire
Runnerman6 formerly known as Davie from Cardross
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At 17th Nov 2008, AngusSkye wrote:Finding out who you share your birthday has been quite interesting. I don't think that I really want to hear Serge Gainsborough or Bananarama (Keren Woodward) so it comes down to a choice between Emmylou Harris or Marvin Gaye.
Despite my leanings towards country music, Emmylou has to lose out - but only because she is 5 years older than me but looks 10 years younger!
Marvin Gaye has put out some great stuff but how about "Abaham, Martin and John" which doesn't get a lot of airplay but, to me, is a better version than Dion's.
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At 17th Nov 2008, Scottish Lass wrote:Monday Birthday Night -
Not only do I wait all year for my birthday (Dec 24th), my birthday buddies are a pretty strange combo -
Ace of Spades - Lemmy from Motorhead
She Bangs - Ricky Martin
Working in a Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey
You Must have Been A Beautiful Baby - Harry Warren (composer)was born on my birthday.
Alternatively, the number one song on the day I was born was 'Merry Xmas Everybody' by Slade ( for the very first time). Or is that a theme for another night?
I reckon Lemmy is my best bet for tonight, unless someone can think of something better?
:)
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At 17th Nov 2008, joe-k-brown wrote:A few thoughts for the rest of the week....
First
#1 - Goldfrapp
Last
At last - Etta James
Last request - Paulo Nutini
Last to die - Springsteen
Last train home - Nanci Griffith
1978
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Because the Night - Patti Smith
Denis - Blondie
Every Kinda People - Robert Palmer
Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth Wind and Fire
Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 17th Nov 2008, GardenPartyPaul wrote:Surprise!!!
Hmmm. seems i share my special day with OJ simpson.. Any chance we can have the Smiths - Hand in Glove then?.......
Marc Almond is also a buffday Buddy, Say Hello, Wave G`bye would be a bittersweet kind of birthday wish but surely.. surely we have to bust a few subwooffers with some AC/DC as Bon Scott was one of my birthday bretheren, Rock & Roll ain`t Noise Pollution , please.
Lets Get it On Bry
kindest rearguards
Paul
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At 17th Nov 2008, AngusSkye wrote:It would be good to hear that one Kirsty. I think that it was on "The Tube" that Lemmy was larking around and really got up Muriel Gray's nose. She came close to losing her temper with him but cut him down to size beautifully by telling him that it was pretty obvious why he was called a lemon. :-)
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At 17th Nov 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:Ah, order is restored!
I've done something wrong in a past life (or maybe even this one!).
July 15th - birth date of Joe Satriani, Jason Bonham and Linda Ronstadt :-(
Oh! Also Ian Curtis (I'd do a smiley but that's not necessarily appropriate for the doomy ones), so could we please have "Ceremony" by Joy Division just to bring the mood down a bit?
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At 17th Nov 2008, BobbyfromHowwood wrote:Norrie, Julie,
Canny wait for 1978, I was 16 and left school in the summer to go into the shipyards. Anthem of the year was God Save the Queen, however here's my list (see which ones were taken from John Peels Festive Fifty!)
God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
White Man - The Clash
Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
Alternative Ulster - Stiff Little Fingers
If I can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
Alison - Elvis (who my dogs named after!)
Switch - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Shot by Both Sides - Magazine
Desolation Row - Bob Dylan
I'm sure there will be more!
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At 17th Nov 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#34 - Harry, Linda Ronstadt is pretty cool... No problem with that one at all!
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At 17th Nov 2008, CaptRamius wrote:Birthday:
Marc Bolan and Buddy Rich. And Radio One (a year before me)
Any of the following would be just peachy:
Children of the Revolution
Life's an Elevator
Truck on (Tyke)
Jeepster
The Beat Goes On
And for the R1 link: Flowers in the Rain
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At 17th Nov 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:Re. No 11 - glenmiller, would you care to explain or expand (and there is a very obvious follow-on question there which I will not deign to ask)?
Tuesday - "Summer the First Time" (the Millie Jackson version, of course)
Wednesday - Joni Mitchell "The Last Time I Saw Richard"
Thursday - I quite liked 1978 (I think) - learning to smoke, drink and make (semi) sensible conversation with girls.
Bob Marley - Kaya
Radio Birdman - Anglo Girl Romance
Jim Morrison feat. The Doors - Ghost Song (from the rediscovered "American Prayer")
The Stranglers - Nice & Sleazy
Tom Waits - Kentucky Avenue
Wire - Outdoor Miner
The Adverts - Bored Teenagers
X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan
Todd Rundgren - Onomatopeia
Devo - Satisfaction
Kevin Ayers - Hat Song
Hawklords - The Flying Doctor
Oh, you could fill a whole week with good stuff from '78.
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At 17th Nov 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:# 36 - Jim, I have one LR album (inherited from ex) which I would have to say is godawful.
# 35 - Bobby, you were a year behind the times, maaaan.
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At 17th Nov 2008, BogueBanks wrote:MONDAY -- I share my birthday, April 16, with Nick Berry, but I will not torture everyone by asking for the theme tune to "Heartbeat" or the thing he recorded when he was Wicksy on "EastEnders." My superior birthday buddy is Dusty Springfield, so how about "I Only Want To Be With You"?
Rich in North Carolina
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At 17th Nov 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Harry - did you ever see the Linda Ronstadt album cover (forget the name) where she is wearing roller skates? Forget the music! Phwoarrrr...... :-)
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At 17th Nov 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Wednesday:
Last Nite - The Strokes
The Last Farewell - Roger Whittaker
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At 17th Nov 2008, BobbyfromHowwood wrote:Norrie,
I'm going for a long lie down!
I will rely on my singles collection tonight when I get home for a more accurate list!
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At 17th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Bobby - I am with you on 78......I apologise to all in advance but I am going to do a list for this theme. It will be a good one!
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At 17th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:ps it was great to be driving home to White Man.....brilliant!
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At 17th Nov 2008, RoxyJohn wrote:Typing this from London on a 3 day music trip ending with a great gig in Piccadily tomorrow night with Andy Mackay And The Metaphors
I share the same birthday (20th may) with Nick Heyward (I love the fretless bass on 'Whistle Down The Wind') and also huge Roxy fan John Taylor of Duran Duran.
Also born then was the very talented Lucy Wilkins who has played with many artists and also was the violin player on Roxy Music's 2001 tour. If you can dig out Roxy Music Live you hear a great soaring violin solo on 'Out Of The Blue' failing that you can hear her on Ferry's version of 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' from the 'Frantic album.
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At 17th Nov 2008, RoxyJohn wrote:Tuesday FIRST
Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera 'Initial Speed'
Wedensday LAST
Roxy Music 'Bitters End'
Thursday 1978
Bryan Ferry 'Sign Of The Times'. 'What Goes On or anything else of 'The Bride Stripped Bare
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At 17th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:First songs:
The Associates - Those First Impressions
Willie Nelson - Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning
Lyle Lovett - Her First Mistake
Clash - First Night Back In London
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At 17th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:RJ - you just knew that was going to be on my 78 list! A great cover version I think.
Hope your trip is fantastic.
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At 17th Nov 2008, RoxyJohn wrote:To see tha ofore mentioned Lucy Wilkins perform Out Of The Blue check out
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At 17th Nov 2008, RoxyJohn wrote:oops that link doesn't work. go to You Tube and search Lucy Wilkins Out Of The Blue
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At 17th Nov 2008, mazzystar wrote:Hi All
Really lookin forward to Fridays show already for 1978!! Not only do we now know everyones birthday we now know ages as people admit to first fags, booze ups and chat ups ;-)
Anyway....FIRST;
First Love Never Dies - Walker Brothers
Lucky Number (1) - Lene Lovich
First Cut Is The Deepest - PP Arnold (not Rod!)
Do You Remember The First Time - Pulp
Maria
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At 17th Nov 2008, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:2 for 1 tomorrow & Wednesday
First Week/Last Week...Carefree – Talking Heads
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At 17th Nov 2008, DanielleFromCanada wrote:Norrie - work got in the way of the show today and I haven't had a chance to listen again yet. Did they play Beth Orton for you? I wanted to second that vote, but didn't have a chance to get to the blog until now.
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At 17th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Maria - Great call pp arnold, totally forgot to include that.
Danielle - i am afraid not, no Beth, no Waterboys :o(, hope it was good busy at your end!
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At 17th Nov 2008, DanielleFromCanada wrote:Norrie - that's too bad. I really do like her. I had actually requested that song for the car theme show too. I guess I'll just have to listen to my copy tonight. Have a great night!
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At 17th Nov 2008, Scottish Lass wrote:First night -
Love in the First Degree , Bananarama - great shout Julie!
First Picture of You, The Lotus Eaters
First Time , Robin Beck (remember that soft drink ad...?)
My First, My Last, My Everything , Barry White
Last night -
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, Indeep
Last Train to Clarksville, The Monkees
Save the Last Dance For Me, The Drifters
Or what about Band of Gold by Freda Payne as that was the first and last time she saw her new husband!
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At 18th Nov 2008, Andy wrote:Bryan
Was I just very tired driving home last night - or did you really miss out Rio completely (having given it a huge build up for Adam) - and call Arthur Ashe something rather rude? Anyway, thanks for playing the Clash.
For tonight - One of these Things First - Nick Drake
For tomorrow - Last of the Hobo Kings - Mary Gauthier (a great, great story song about Steam Train Maury)
Or - I'm Down to my Last Cigarette - kd lang
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At 18th Nov 2008, Mike Connon wrote:Tonight
First Cut is the Deepest - PP Arnold definitely
First Impressions - Fischer Z
There Goes My First Love - Drifters
First We take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen
BobbyfromHowood great call on Alison by Elvis Costello fro 1978, one of my all time favourites, though it totally failed to impress a young lady of that name in Miami in 1980. Glad you reminded me it was 1978, my memories of late seventies early 80's are pretty hazy due too far too much partying.
Jimfraeerskine Linda Ronstadt in roller skates was on the album Living in the USA and like many of her covers and pictures was enough to get a young man’s hormones in overdrive!. I think she gets a lot of unfair criticism these days. She did some good stuff including a version of First Cut is the Deepest, but at the moment I can’t remember if it’s god enough to consider before PP Arnold
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At 18th Nov 2008, ali and the winters wrote:Ha Ha Harry,
nice to have you back on the blog.
RE#11 I also was tempted to ask THAT question.
FIRST:
Sticking with First Last and Always by The Sisters of Mercy, alternatively for a laugh could we have I Am A Rock by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Looks like 1978 is going to be a busy night. Oor Tommy is working on a list, as I was only 10 that year my music knowledge is limited. I was still mourning the death of Elvis! However I will second Harry's request for Flying Doctor by The Hawklords. Excellent choice H.
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At 18th Nov 2008, mazzystar wrote:I can beat that Ali, I was only 6!
However, I was lucky to have older siblings to influence me so you never know what might be on my suggestions ;-)
Maria
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At 18th Nov 2008, AngusSkye wrote:First -
ALAN JACKSON - First Love
SADE - Frankie's First Affair
Last -
ROLLING STONES - The Last Time
RODNEY CROWELL - Last Waltz
MAMAS AND PAPAS - I Saw Her Again Last Night
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Comment number 63.
At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:The two night themes seem quite popular - has Left and Right been done?
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Comment number 64.
At 18th Nov 2008, Mike Connon wrote:My attention has been brought to #11, a quite bizarre admission whcih really should be expanded. I mean was this just in the same area, so to speak, or was it a cheek each?
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At 18th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Let's save it for the General Election.......
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At 18th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Re: #11
Think Amsterdam. Think Marathon.
Think, 'who took that photie?'
Bryan swears a big boy did it and ran away.
As usual, it's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye.
Still, it's not the end of the world!
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At 18th Nov 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:glenmiller has gone very quiet though....
For Wednesday can I take the opportunity to also punt "The Last Film" by Kissing the Pink. A strange and wonderful chart record from the 80s.
Not many of those in the pound is there?
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At 18th Nov 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Thursday - As we did a lot of the 1978 stuff a few weeks ago on the Smash Hits show I thought I'd look at the albums of that year. And lo! Probably the finest live album ever came out that year "Live and Dangerous" by Thin Lizzy (alright some of it was touched up in the studio, but still a belter of an record). I'd go for "Cowboy Song" from it but if you want something more people would know then "Dont Believe a Word". But be daring and go for the former.
I went to see them tour that album and got back stage at the Edinburgh Odeon to meet them after the show.
Oh and Maria, fyi, I was 16.
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At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Adam
Tony Visconti also produced Bowies live album Stage that year - two very touched up albums. Breaking Glass from the live ep.
Norrie
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At 18th Nov 2008, ali and the winters wrote:C'mon glen, out with it...bad choice of phrase, I admit.
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Decided not to fight my way to the back of the cupboard to find my singles - think I bought these in 1978:
"Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions" - Graham Parker and the Rumour
"Fantasy" - Earth Wind and Fire
"Whoops a Daisy" by Humphrey Ocean and the Hardy Annuals. Humphrey Ocean was in Kilburn and the High Roads with Ian Dury (who wrote the words to this single - the other side is a so-bad-it's-(almost) good version of The Ballad of Davey Crockett). He's now an acclaimed portrait painter who's been hung in the National Gallery (ouch!).
"What a Waste" - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
"Follow You Follow Me" - Genesis
"Identity" - X-Ray Spex
"Love You More" - Buzzcocks
"If the kids are united" - Sham 69
"Tommy Gun" - The Clash
I'm having to exercise much restraint here -I could very easily compile the Mother of all lists...1978 was a very rich year, musically speaking...just so many good songs to choose from. I may not be able to resist adding more...
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:AFR - are you stalking me? Not only were we both at the same Big Country gig but we were both at the same Thin Lizzy gig. Was great wasn't it...i feel very lucky to have seen both Phil Lynott and Bon Scott in concert (though not at the same time!). Wasn't the Odeon a great venue.
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At 18th Nov 2008, Mike Connon wrote:Thin Lizzy, rmember seeing them live, great gig and my hearing took days to get back to normal. Phil RIP!
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Phil Lynott wore the best Rock-Star Trousers!!!
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At 18th Nov 2008, Mike Connon wrote:Care to elaborate on that Julie?
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Ooooh! Came over all girly there!!! Anyway...some musicians wear items of clothing that just look the part e.g Justin Currie when he used to wear proper rock-star cuban-heeled boots onstage, and I think that Phil Lynott's leather trousers were the best lead-singer, rock-star-trousers ever.
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At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Like Van and his big heels and hat?
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At 18th Nov 2008, AngusSkye wrote:Julie
Did you forget Jim Morrison's trousers?
.. or PJ Proby's?
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At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Robert Plant.....
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At 18th Nov 2008, janfromrutherglen wrote:Tuesday
Hot Chocolate - Its Started With A Kiss
Ok it doesn't have first in its title but it is about that all important very first kiss.
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At 18th Nov 2008, HarryFaeGatehoose wrote:2 Hot Chocolates in one week would just be too much to bear.....
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At 18th Nov 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Julie - re #76 - I saw Justin Currie in HMV in Glasgow a while back, buying a huge stack of CD's - he still wears the heels!
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At 18th Nov 2008, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Scotch - re #65 - Spelling mistake?
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At 18th Nov 2008, Glen Miller wrote:I see the Guillemots and Sisters of Mercy share a singing teacher.
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At 18th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Jim, #65
Your mind is in the gutter!
As if the speculation surrounding Glen was not enough.
Maybe Christopher will reveal the truth in his next book.
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At 18th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:He could call it 'Keep Yir Haun Oan Yir Ha'penny'
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Jim: I hope you're being serious and they're nice chunky manly heels and not kitten ones. If so...that's just made my day.
Angus: Don't lower the tone :0)
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At 18th Nov 2008, Scotch Get wrote:Glen,
The toilet was at Love Street, wasn't it?
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At 18th Nov 2008, janfromrutherglen wrote:Now now Scotch...how would you know that ? LOL
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Doing some research and was reminded of something else released in 1978...no matter how much I loved punk etc. The Band's "The Last Waltz" still contains some of the best performances ever - if it's on TV, no matter how late I have to stay up to watch it all.
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At 18th Nov 2008, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Julie - maybe our paths crossed a few times in Edinburgh in years gone by.
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At 18th Nov 2008, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:AFR - what a thought!
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At 18th Nov 2008, ECTheNorthSea wrote:Julie
If you'd crossed paths with AFR you would have remembered.
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At 18th Nov 2008, mazzystar wrote:Angus #78
Jim Morrison "trouser wearing" tops the poll for me ;-)
Wednesdays show - HAS to be The Smiths "Last Night I Dreamed...."
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At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Maria - totally with you on that one.......eh the Smiths I mean! Suggested it as well as Last of the Famous International Playboys.
Not a Bruce suggestion in sight.....till 78!
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At 18th Nov 2008, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Tomorrow
Last Living Souls-Gorillaz
Thursday
Shot By Both Sides-Magazine
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At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Last....
Rosney Crowell - Last Waltz
Mozz / Smiths - as above posts
Josh Ritter - Next To The Last Romantic
Boo Hewerdine - Last Cigarette (though I love kd lang I still think his original is best)
Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye or Unforgiven (Last Goodbye) from Sin-E
Del amitri - Always the Last To Know
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At 18th Nov 2008, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Tip of the ice berg Norrie?
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At 18th Nov 2008, norriemaclean wrote:Madmac was just going to ask you something.....when did Magazines version of Thank You For Lettin Me Be Mice Elf Again come out??
Do you meant tip of the 1978 iceberg...then yes!
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At 18th Nov 2008, DanielleFromCanada wrote:Norrie: Nice to see Jeff Buckley on your list too! I did enjoy listening to LC tonight.
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