Next week's themes...
'The songs you love from the artists you don't' is a theme we will definitely be returning to. It was my favourite theme of the week - in fact could be my favourite theme of the year! I loved the hilarious texts and emails especially the one that referred to the front man of a well known Scottish band as a 'pompous, dove throwing eeejit'. More themes like that needed.
I think we have a good line up of themes for next week and I hope you are able to tune in on Monday for our exclusive recording of the homecoming gig. We'll have concert highlights of some of the best Scottish bands of all time but sadly no 'pompous, dove throwing eeejits'!
Monday
I think we've got a great line up of shows to celebrate St Andrews night. Vic Galloway will be looking after Get It On on Monday night and his theme will be Great Scots. Whether your nomination is Midge Ure or Middle Of The Road, then get in touch with him. At five past eight it's a chance to hear more Scottish bands and this time they are in concert. Exclusive highlights of The Homecoming gig only on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland.
Tuesday
It's the first day of December and as the queues start to build up we'll be doing a bit of early Christmas shopping ourselves. Lost In The Supermarket? Shopping For Dresses? Cornershop? Make a shopping list and send it in...
Wednesday
What do Super Trouper, Roxanne and Hey Jude all have in common? The title can be found in the first line of the song. I'm expecting a big blog input to this theme so start thinking about some about some unusual suggestions.
Thursday
To help celebrate National Tree Week, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Breathing Places has teamed up with Guinness World Records for Tree O' Clock a nationwide challenge to plant as many trees as possible within a single hour. Our challenge is to play as many songs about trees in two hours! Will it be Laurel and Hardy singing about the lonesome pine and surely we will be tying a yellow ribbon round an old oak at some point?
A short video of the themes can be found on the Get It On homepage and once you've had a look why not leave your suggestions on the blog or send them in on email.
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At 27th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
'Soul in Chains' - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
'It's Rare T'Be Alehv' - Saint Andrew
'Dinna Ast Me [Eh Dinna Ken]' - Saint Andrew
'Beefhearts and Bones' - Michael Marra
'Mac Rebennack's Visit to Blairgowrie' - Michael Marra
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At 27th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:THURSDAY
'For Yew' - Judie
'Polythene Palm' - Beatles
'Oak from Muskogee' - Haggard
'Tears on My Willow' - Johnny Ash
'Hawthorn in My Side' - Oor Annie
>8-D
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At 27th Nov 2009, joe-k-brown wrote:Initial thoughts for the week ahead:
Monday
Tie one on - Aberfeldy
Sleep - Texas
Fields of Fire - Big Country
Young at heart - Bluebells
Paper & Glue - Emma Pollock
Take me out - Franz Ferdinand
I Dream to Sleep - H2O
Country Girl - Primal Scream
No love songs - Phil Campbell
Jealous Guy - Frankie Miller
Tuesday
All good things (come to an end) - Nelly Furtado
Wednesday
All at sea - Jamie Calum
No love songs - Phil Campbell
Jacob's ladder - Springsteen
Summer breeze - isley Brothers
Rich Girl - Hall and Oates
If I had a hammer - Nanci griffith
Passing Strangers - Billy Eckstein and Sarah Vaughan
C'mon c'mon - Von Bondies
This Life - Curtis Stigers
If I ever leave this world alive - Flogging Molly
Worriesome Heart - Melody Gardot
Thursday
Lorca and the orange tree - the Mummers
More to follow.............have a good weekend all
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 27th Nov 2009, joe-k-brown wrote:Bring Me All Your Lovin' by Allison Moorer may fit Tuesday's theme
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 28th Nov 2009, DC wrote:Monday list:
"Anthem" - Sensational Alex Harvey Band (The bagpipes at the end are so appropriate. A man ahead of his time)
No more to add to the list
DC in Cellardyke
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At 28th Nov 2009, DC wrote:Thursday list:
"Willow" - Joan Armatrading
DC
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At 28th Nov 2009, DC wrote:Wednesday list:
"Give a little bit" - Supertramp
(Was tempted to go for "Fat Old Sun" again but it seems this has been blocked by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland)
:-)
DC
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At 28th Nov 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Fellow bloggers - shall we try to get some Martyn Bennett on Monday's show? What would be the fave track to play? Move? Nae Regrets?
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At 28th Nov 2009, DC wrote:Tuesday list:
"Santa's a Scotsman" - Scottish Quest All Stars (my favourite December track)
:-0
DC
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At 28th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:BRING ME THE HEID OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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At 28th Nov 2009, CannyMarra wrote:Mon. Karen Matheson is almost but not quite as pretty as my wife.
FOUR STONE WALLS - Capercaillie
THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT - Nazareth - The best cover ever?
Thurs. THE BEECH IS BACK - Elton John
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At 28th Nov 2009, CannyMarra wrote:DC, Don't be so despondent. It's not like you.
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At 28th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:Mon
Seconds for phil campbell a real talent.
Last Destruction Call / Hercules Mandarin
Tiger / The Hussy's
This Flight tonight / Nazerath
Cry Myself blind / Primal scream
Lullaby no.2 Love on board / Friends Again feat a young James grant
Chains / River Detectives
Tues Shopping
window shopping / R Dean Taylor
Payin for it Now / robert Cray band
I'm in love with the girl on the manchester virgin megastore checkout desk
Unfortunately it's that time of year that my partner goes about the house singing that dreadful Mariah Carey song
All I Want For Christmas is shoes
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At 28th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:#13
Oops
I'm in love with the girl was by The Freshies
Wed First Line Titles
The In Crowd / Dobie Gray
often covered but none comes close to the original. Besides We don't get enough northern soul on the programme.
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At 28th Nov 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Monday
Capture Your Heart - Blue
A Love Like Yours - The Beatstalkers
Tuesday
Shopping for Clothes - The Coasters
Down in the Mall - Warren Zevon
Wednesday
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Keep On Running - Spencer Davis Group
Thursday
Olive Me - Billie Holiday
Oaky From Muskogee - Merle Haggard
Leaving On A Jet Plane - P P & M
Maple Lean - Chuck Berry
Whip Crack-Away - Doris Day - For all those about to board the Dead Wood Stage
Poor Old Horse - Albion Band - Only song to mention 'mahogany'? and, of course
Girls On The Beech - The Beech Boys
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At 28th Nov 2009, CaptRamius wrote:'Mon the Monday
Past history shows that the GiO listenership is collectively a huge fan of Tom Waits. Therefore, it seems right to play Scotland's own version: Michael Marra. I'd go for either
* True Love
or
* Just Like Another Rolling Stone
That said, his original of Mother Glasgow just leaves Hue & Cry for dust. Despite his being a Dundonian.
Also highly worthy of a play:
* The Delgados - Mr Blue Sky Completely fresh version of ELO's classic
* Cocteau Twins - Donimo
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At 28th Nov 2009, DC wrote:#12
I gave up being despondent caws it was too much bother....
Sigh...............
DC
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At 28th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:Howdi team,
Monday - "Great Scots"
Great: "of ability, quality,or eminence considerably above the normal or average" I think 'considerably' is the key word here. This would seem to preclude anything 'middle of the road'.
I would find it bizarre that any radio programme concentrating on Great Scots and Music could exclude Jack Bruce, among the most accomplished and probably the most influential musicians and composers this country has ever produced.Huge numbers of today's successful musicians from around the globe cite Jack as an influence.
He also possesses one of the world's best and instantly recognizable rock singing voices and is up there with the world's most gifted bass players. But, for me,what makes him 'great' is that although he has achieved 'success', he has no real interest in commercial music making -he has continued to develop, explore and push the boundaries of his craft for the love of it, moving effortlessly between genres. there are few rock musicians who find their work ('Dancing on Air') included in the 100 Jazz Greats compilation.
If it was up to me, Glasgow Airport would be renamed and a statue put up in George Square.
The range of his music and the numbers of truly world class musicians he has played and collaborated with is staggering. It would be nice to hear some of his solo work.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland did an interview with Jack last Xmas Day and as revealed then, and also confirmed in his biography, a band comprising of Jack, Jimi Hendrix and the jazz drummer, Tony Williams was about to be formed but a week before it started, Jimi died.
Jack later recorded a version of 'The Wind Cries Mary' which ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotalnd played during the interview. It was quite beautiful and it would be good to hear it on the show.
So, for Monday:
The Wind Cries Mary - Jack Bruce, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic,(from 'Can You Follow?') or
Tickets To Waterfalls - Jack Bruce (from Songs for a Tailor) or
Pollution Woman - West, Bruce & Laing
Make Love - Jack Bruce -(from Can You Follow?')
Born Under a Bad Sign - Cream - or -
Deserted Cities of the Heart - Cream and or,of course, if nothing else -
I Feel Free /Sunshine of your Love - Cream
regardez - vous
Henri
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At 28th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:Howdi team,
Some other 'Great Scots'
James Grant: 'You're Not The Only One' from the Love & Money Album 'Dogs in the Traffic' -must be one of the greatest C&W numbers - why none of the more established C&W artists have never covered it is surprising.
Alex Harvey - just about anything - he's up there with Jack Bruce.
Other Great Scots found on the henri ipod are
'Honeychild' - Eddie Reader
'Bluebeard' - Cocteau Twins from the album 'Four Calendar Cafe'
A lot of the Cocteau Twins stuff sounds dated and pretentious, I think, but this track stands the test of time - it's also got lyrics and is therefore ' a song'.
'Nothin You Can Do' - Average White Band
'Headlights on the Parade' - The Blue Nile
Medicine Jar - Wings (Jimmy McCullough's finest, best track on Venus & Mars, though Thunderclap Newman would do - either would be a fitting tribute to a great guitarist - how about some Billy McKenzie too?)
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins
No More 'I love Youse'- Annie Lennox
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Get It Right Next Time - Gerry Rafferty
Waterfall - Linus Loves
The Trip - Donovan - This is truly fantastic - should be better known!
In My Arms - Mylo
The Boat That I Row - Lulu - (a clue to what her career might have been like if, like Dusty, she'd gone to Memphis)
Smile of the Beyond - Mahavishnu Orchestra
Stupid Girl - Garbage
How to be Dead - Snow Patrol
Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads ( on a technicality?)
Old Pigweed - Mark Knopfler ( on a technicality? - great track)
Sweet Invisibility - Hue & Cry
I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles ( With a name like 'Peebles' she can 'play' for Scotland)
Well, that enough to be going on with.
regardez vous
Henri
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At 28th Nov 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Monday/Wednesday
On The Highway - Stone The Crows (feat. J. McCulloch)
Wednesday
My Baby Left Me - The Grease Band (feat. Henry McCullough)
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At 28th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:#6
I'll second Willow by joan armatrading. Stunning track.
or also for thurs
29 poalms / Robert Plant
Children of the Ghetto / Courtney Pine
and eh
Let's go Rowan again / Average White Band
Smack your birch up / The Prodigy
I'm on Fir / Spruce Springsteen
I am a cedar drinker / Wurzels
Urban Spaceman / Bonsai dog doodah band
Underneath the Larches / The Andrews sisters
We made Yew / Elminelm
However we can't have this for a theme without a wee blast of Laurel and Hardy...............
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At 28th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:#201 quite right Glen - Henry McCullough also fabulous performance on 'The Mess' by Wings. Funny how Macca had a thing for Scottish lead guitarists (maybe he didn't have to pay them too much).
Henry had a huge gig in down town Milngavie last May - to my great disappointment I only heard out about it after it was over.
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At 28th Nov 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#18
You also need a slogan for your airport. Liverpool John Lennon has "Below us only sky" to reassure nervous passengers.
For Glasgow Jack Bruce, I suggest "You ride a plane while steaming to do violence in the sun."
For Edinburgh Les McKeown, "Dooin do wop be dooby do ay" (East Coast for You'll have had your in-flight snacks).
For Aberdeen Annie Lennox, "Everybody's looking for something (that's what insurance is for)."
I'm sure there are others.
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At 28th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:#23 Brillant!
For Glasgow Jack Bruce they could, depending on the circumstances also have "I've been waiting so long" or on good days "I'll be with you darling soon" - though I think yours is better.
Glasgow Jack Bruce has a real ring about it - I can feel a campaign coming on.
BTW To my embarrassment Henry McCullough turns out to be Irish and John McLaughlin was born in Durham, I think: still, being Scottish is a state of mind more than a nationality - both therefore qualify by sounding Scottish... like Ann Peebles.
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At 28th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:and i forgot about about Frankie Miller - Fool In Love
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At 28th Nov 2009, Glen Miller wrote:I've just recently got hold of The Grease Band's two albums and they're very good.
Anne Peebles might lead you down the well-trodden but amusing Scottish place name path - Killin Me Softly With His Song, You Go To Barrhead........ - There's a definitive list somewhere in the archives.
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At 29th Nov 2009, DC wrote:...................it's no Norrie. Too vociferous.
Could it be Glen without the tablets?????
:-0
DC
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At 29th Nov 2009, DC wrote:#7 OK, I give in.
"Neandertal Man" - Hotlegs
Come on Bryn, you know you want to play it!!!!!!!
DC in the fat old.... I mean, DC in Cellardyke..
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At 29th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Sorry, Boyo. It would be 'Good to Hear' but we cannot find it in our supposedly comprehensive database.
How about a (not Tull, Mozart)
Bryn
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At 29th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:just been listening to Desert Island Discs - once he'd played Nico, it all made sense: everything that follows, follows from there.
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At 29th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Norrie MacLean told me it would be good and like a fool I believed him.
I'll never trust another man as long as I live!! *sob*
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At 29th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Now, where did I put my therapist's emergency number?
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At 29th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:....something not quite right about the relationship with the mother...I felt sorry for him...you can take that 'seperateness' thing too far.. it's like the zen nudists... present them with a child, they can't cope. There's no hope for humanity on this basis.
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At 29th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#33
If your motorcycle requires maintenance the Zen nudists are hard to beat. They've turned it into an art form...
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At 29th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:I think we can claim Kirsty MacColl as Scottish - how about 'Walking Down Maddison' or 'In These Shoes?'
Failing that, her old boy wrote 'The First Time Ever I Saw Yer Face' which has been covered by zillions of people, most notably Roberta Fleck (who used to play for the Rangers when she wasn't singing?)
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At 29th Nov 2009, DC wrote:#29 I must have been slurring my typing......
DC
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At 29th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:Another for Monday and it would be criminal to miss him out.
Frankie Miller.
Bob Seger once cited him as his single biggest influence and facourite singer. But as an alternative to Darlin and Caledonia how about one of the following
Drunken Nights in the City
Ain't Got No Money
Both from the album The Rock which was recorded with members of the Grease band. Seger covered Ain't got no money brilliantly.
Still in Love With you / Thin Lizzy
Frankie's uncredited vocals were superb in this duet with Phil Lynott
Dream the Dream
From the Standing on the Edge album recorded at Mussel Shoals with a real American feel. Very reminiscent of the likes of seger's Night moves.
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At 29th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:#37 2nd that, but still think 'fool in love' is due some airplay.
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At 29th Nov 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Flock - CBS Band featuring Jerry Goodmanon violin
Flick - Vic, British guitarist (James Bond Theme)
Flack - Roberta, singer
Fleck - Vienna bakery
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At 29th Nov 2009, squierepiphone wrote:Monday
Now We're Thru - The Poets - An essential inclusion in any list of great Scottish bands.
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At 29th Nov 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:For Mon...
Danny Wilson ............ The Ballad of Me and Shirley Maclaine (great track)
Shine ..........Walking on the Town (self indulgent? yup)
Tues...
The Clash............. Lost In The Supermarket
Wed...
Ray Charles ............ Hey Good Lookin'
Thur...
Chris Rea ............. On the Beech
Frank
:-{)
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At 29th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:Have you got the handlebars yet frank
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At 29th Nov 2009, henri hannah wrote:Tuesday
'Common People' - Pulp ( works, but I'm not that fussed about it)
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At 29th Nov 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:#42
Aye
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Monday - Scottish Night:
As we can see from the many great suggestions on this blog there are indeed a great many excellent Scottish bands and artists we could feature on tonight's show - indeed I have lost count of the many great gigs I have attended over the years! For me there are three artists I would feature as having had a massive impact on me musically:
Waiting For The Day - Gerry Rafferty
From the amazing City To City album, this otherwise relatively standard rock song soars into the stratosphere when you really listen to the lyrics - the 'water of life' section brings it home to me every single time time I hear this song.
Move - Martyn Bennett
When Bennett died - well before his time - I had not heard of him. I checked out his recordings and found a real Scottish genius. Move is especially relevant tonight as it deals with the plight of ordinary Scots people (especially travelling folk) and their lives during periods of harsh economic times. Sound familiar, anybody? Fantastic song - and listen out for Sheila Stewart's vocal partly sung in Perthshire Cant.
Sweet Litle Mystery - John Martyn
Another son of Scotland shose time came far too soon. I have loved his music since as long ago as I can remember. I have seen more of his gigs than anybody else (some great - some not so great!) but John always entertained and his lyrics always make you think... These days that is 'antrin'.
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At 30th Nov 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:MONDAY:
Move Away Jimmy Blue: Del Amitri
The Snows They Melt The Soonest: Dick Gaughan
Follow The Heron: Karine Polwart
Poor Man's Son: Kris Drever
A Long, Long, Long Time Ago: The Proclaimers
Whatever's Written in Your Heart: Gerry Rafferty
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At 30th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Welcome back, Uncle Vic!
The last time we had Scottish bands as a theme my ears were bleeding. Can we please acknowledge the fact that some Scottish bands are complete mince, and concentrate on playing the good stuff?
Thank you!
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At 30th Nov 2009, DC wrote:#48 mince is a fine Scots food. In fact, I'm having a traditional East Neuk delicacy for lunch today: Mince Soup. Now if you'd described some Scottish bands as being "complete broad bean", I would agree with you.
Vic, please play the good stuff
:-)
DC
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At 30th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#47
See you, Budgie!
>8-D
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At 30th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#49
co-starring Adam & EC
>8-D
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Anybody going to ask for Subo tonight? It works for the theme... :-)
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At 30th Nov 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Monday:
"Breakaway" - Gallagher and Lyle
(Alternatively, when Sandy split from Bernard he teamed up with Bob Tate and they had a big hit with "Sugar").
#51 One for you SG
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At 30th Nov 2009, squierepiphone wrote:#49 #52
Subo is broad in the beam and wanted by the RSPCA for murdering wild horses.
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At 30th Nov 2009, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#50
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At 30th Nov 2009, DC wrote:#51
Heutin geutin.......
[8=)
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At 30th Nov 2009, FENDERGIBSON wrote:Mon.
Bogeyman - Writing On The Wall (RIP Linnie Paterson).
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At 30th Nov 2009, DC wrote:#51
I would do the fancy link but I can't be bothered
Actually I don't know how....!
(swe)D(ish) C(hef)
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At 30th Nov 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#53, #55, #58 LOL
Outstanding, gentlemen.
TUESDAY
'Jumble Sale' - Jake Thackray
'Razzle In My Pocket' - Ian Dury ~ Shoplifting is a form of shopping...
Guid yin the nicht, Uncle Vic! Much obliged.
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At 30th Nov 2009, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:TUESDAY - SHOPPING
OMD - 'MESSAGES'
Dolly Parton - 'Bargain Store'
If BB had been less in a hurry to get across Lothian Road on Sunday night, I could have told him my requests in person and saved myself the bother of posting them here :-)
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At 30th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:#37
It was criminal
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At 30th Nov 2009, paolopablo wrote:But at least we didn't get the Prolamers
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At 1st Dec 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#60
How long had you been following him this time?
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At 1st Dec 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Tuesday - Shopping:
Buy It In Bottles - Richard Ashcroft
Shopping For Girls - Tin Machine
I Bought The Mississippi River - Sparks
Shopping - Barenaked Ladies
Money Can't Buy It - Annie Lennox
Two For The Price Of One - Abba
Credit Card Baby - Wham!
The Debt Collector - Blur :-)
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At 1st Dec 2009, CannyMarra wrote:#55 Scary Scotch rapper. I'm impressed!
Tues. GEORGY GIRL - Seekers
"You're always window-shopping but never stopping to buy"
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:BRING ME THE INTEREST FREE CREDIT OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#65
That's a guid yin! And so is this...
TUESDAY
'Georgie Girl Rap' - The Sensitive New Age Cowpersons
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#63
Glen,
The insinuation that Julie was following Bryan around Edinburgh like a wee puppy is deeply offensive.
She obviously thought he was a Proclaimer...
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At 1st Dec 2009, DC wrote:Tuesday:
Sometimes it's worth having a wee chat with the shop staff to see if there's a "Manager's Special" price available. Often you can talk the cost of goods down a few percent, especially in electrical stores. You can then give what you save to the brass band playing in the street outside.
"Wot's..uh the deal?" from David Gilmour's Live In Gdansk album therefore fits this theme perfectly and is in the spirit of giving at Christmas. Not only is this good consumer and charity advice, it's also a great tune.
:-)
DC in Cellardyke
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At 1st Dec 2009, henri hannah wrote:#69 I have this feeling in my bones the GIT team just aren't that big on Dave Gilmour - though The Floyd were on recently, gifted child playing along to 'Money'.
Although one of my choices got played last night I think the show would have been better with our hero presenting.
I didn't enjoy last night's show though I don't really know why not.
Accepting it's a request programme,the theme got lost in blizzard of texts requesting artists who are simply Scottish though not necessarily 'great'.I know this sounds rather critical about what are subjective choices on a light entertinment programme but,we could request what's simply popular without a theme at all.
When you look at the tracklist and think about some of the stuff that didn't get played - the tracklist isn't all that representative of genuinely 'Great' Scots.
Would you be happy to hand the tracklist to an visiting alien and say, 'this is as good as it gets'.
So ....and consequently...slightly based on Mars Attacks: - Approximate idea for a theme - An alien invasion lands from outer space - you have to give them just one recorded song which will demonstate that we are a 'superior' life form. What will it be - and why?
I'm reasonably new to all this, so don't know if anything like this has been done before - it's better than songs about 'trees' or ' shopping' (well I think so anyway)....
It's good to have you back, Bryan!
reagrdez - vous
Henri
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At 1st Dec 2009, FENDERGIBSON wrote:TUES
Shoplifters - Ivor Cutler.
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At 1st Dec 2009, DC wrote:Cue noises from Brazil.......
DC
BTW, are the team "GIT"s?
:-)
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At 1st Dec 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#70 - Nothing the matter with our Vic Smash, HH!! He at least only talks over half the song intros, not like "your" hero.
And a word of advice from a veteran, be careful where you tread when you include the word "Space" in any of your theme suggestions....
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#70
I thought I was the only git here, or at least the only one shameless enough to admit it.
Last night's show was better by far than the last show featuring Scottish bands. Some listeners seem to think that telling the truth about awful Scottish musicians betrays a lack of patriotism.
If the aliens come to my door they'll be greeted with a rousing rendition of Slim Whitman's 'Indian Love Call' with the volume turned up to 11
>8-D
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At 1st Dec 2009, henri hannah wrote:# 74 sorry, you are the one and only GIT here - typing error (one of many) - I did, of course, mean the GIO team
Maybe the theme should start with ' an alien arrives at your door...'
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At 1st Dec 2009, DC wrote:Stiltskin's "Inside" will be blasted at any little green men who dare to land in the East Neuk.
Let the Forth be with you.....
:-0
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At 1st Dec 2009, mikeshropshire wrote:TUESDAY:
Peace in the Valley Once Again: Christy Moore
The Busy Girl Buys Beauty: Billy Bragg
Man at C&A: The Specials
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At 1st Dec 2009, henri hannah wrote:#77 - Man at C&A - 2nd that.
I felt certain Terry Hall would be an internationale superstar, but it sort of fizzled out - though I liked that Colourfield thing.
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At 1st Dec 2009, CaptRamius wrote:#77/#78 Yep thirded.
Also:
* Billy Bragg - The Price I Pay
* Pink Floyd - Money (particularly for the Till SFX)
* Madness - House of Fun
* Sawdoctors - Will It Ever Stop Raining (lots of shopping in it, although for summer hols rather than Christmas. Very apropos of last week's weather!)
* The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
* Barenaked Ladies - If I had $1,000,000
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At 1st Dec 2009, CaptRamius wrote:#70
I think given the swap, Uncle Vic brought some of his regular listenership with him, hence the more obscure requests. Which is All Good.
I was hoping that they'd shift the overall centre of gravity out a bit leftfield, but nae luck - it was the normal range with a few far outliers, neatly skipping the range (Marra, Cocteau Twins, Delgados) I was hoping for.
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At 1st Dec 2009, SpaceTruckin wrote:#70 come on HH lay off poor Vic. He's one of the good guys.
Can't please everybody, everytime. I've heard a lot worse than last night.
The theme very rarely stays strictly to what you think it should be. You'll learn that as time goes by.
If an alien arrives at my front bumper he'll be met by Mr Brightside at full tilt.
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scottish Lass wrote:Tuesday Shopping -
Shopping, Barenaked Ladies (good call, JimFE)
Shopping, Pet Shop Boys
Love at the Five and Dime, Nanci Griffiths
Xmas Wrapping, The Waitresses (she ends up in a shop)
Wednesday First line titles
If I has $1,000,000, Barenaked Ladies
One Week, Barenaked Ladies
JCB, Nizlopi
Dream the impossible dream, Andy Williams
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At 1st Dec 2009, DC wrote:#70 I agree the GiO team aren't big on Gilmour, but I'd bet they haven't listened to any!!!
Babs not in tonight? Must be at the pre-New Year sales.....
DC
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At 1st Dec 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Thursday:
O Keepers Of The Theme aka The Theme Minders (you know who you are)- are puns going to be played or not on Thursday?
Going by this Blog they may need to be just to fill the show.
Could turn into another Human League night).
Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne (not a pun)
Beech By Holly Wow - The Stylistics
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At 1st Dec 2009, bobfaeglessart wrote:A couple of suggested themes
a) a song your listeners think sums up their attitude to Global Warming
eg my list would include 'It Takes a Worried Man (Lonny Donegan)', 'Bad Moon Rising (Credence)', 'Come Tomorrow (Manfred Mann)', 'You ain't seen nothin' yet' and 'Hard rain gonna fall(Dylan)' You can see where I'm coming from - but there may even be a few disbelievers out there.
b) a few weks ago you featured the outstanding producers. Why not let your listeners say where they thought the producers got it wrong - backing singers too shrill, that guitar break should have been a sax, the record was too long or too short etc. my contribution would be the church bells on Kris Kristofferson's 'Sunday Morning coming Down' - too much man, you've gone way overboard there!
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At 1st Dec 2009, henri hannah wrote:#73,74,80,81 - I wasn't really having a go at Vic, just some of the chosen tracks left me a little flat.
But to my great surprise 'shopping' has turned out to be much more diverse and entertaining than the unpromising theme I'd thought - a lot of imagination going on tonight.
Mind you, like AfR, Thursday looks like a struggle - there's only so many versions of 'Knock On Wood' you can play - everywhere I went in my youth, you heard the Ami Stewart (Andy's daughter?) version which I heard once too often and eventually found insufferable. I do have one suggestion for Thursday which is appropriate(I hope).
Another thing I find insufferable is that 'last time on McCaulay & Co' advert which interrupts our show.It's not just the fact of it, but the pseudo North American phrasing - 'last time on' - which I doubt is grammatically correct, all accentuated by the correspondingly twee delivery. If your going to go American slang and say -'last time on' - then you need a voice with gravitas to say it - there's just something wrong with it (let's hope it's not Miss Babs).Maybe our Australian newscaster could do it.
Anyway, 'our hero' mentioned the alien theme as a possibility but I hadn't completely worked it out when it occurred to me. I guess it can fall two ways
1) a la Mars Attacks - what would kill the alien?
2) what would impress the alien as proof of intelligent life? (Certainly not Bohemian Rhapsody)
I'm not sure which is more fun - probably the second, otherwise it would be a night of Benny Hill etc.
regardez vous
henri
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:At least we got to hear Hank & Dolly.
Julie & Madmac, thankyouverymuch!
WEDNESDAY
'Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That?' - Dolly Parton
'Get Your Buisquits In The Oven and Your Buns In The Bed' - Kinky Friedman
'Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys' - The Highwaymen or Willie or Waylon or any combination thereof.
Keep it Country!
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#86
Re: 'MacAulay and Co.' advert.
It's a reciprocal thing which Jeff introduced a while ago. I agree it can be a wee bit irritating, but it does raise awareness of other shows on the frequency.
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At 1st Dec 2009, FrankInDenny wrote:Final update... thanks everyone
Frank
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At 1st Dec 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#85
Let's widen it to eco-disasters just to hear Warren Zevon singing 4-Aminobiphenyl, hexachlorobenzene Dimethyl sulfate, chloromethyl methylether 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin, carbon disulfide Dibromochloropane, chlorinated benzenes, 2-Nitropropane, pentachlorophenol, Benzotrichloride, strontium chromate 1, 2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane over David Gilmour's guitar.
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At 1st Dec 2009, henri hannah wrote:#88 I know, but it's such a duff advert... even once I've gotten past the twee delivery and twee accompaniment, the snippet of content from the show, out of context,is frequently incomprehensible. I'm not encouraged to tune in when I'm out and about.... which is a crying shame.
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At 1st Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:#89
It takes 10 years aff ye!
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At 1st Dec 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#90
And then set it on fire.
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At 1st Dec 2009, henri hannah wrote:DC - Did you hear that? They want to set David Gilmour's guitar on fire.
Reminds me of that Be Bop Deluxe Album cover from the 1970's.
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At 1st Dec 2009, Glen Miller wrote:#89
You could have trimmed your ear hair while you were at it.
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At 1st Dec 2009, Glen Miller wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 96)
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At 1st Dec 2009, DC wrote:#94, is that all JtE said? I'm surprised we didn't get a thesis on it......
:-)
DC
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At 1st Dec 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:#97
Alfredo Garcia nicked it. :-)
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At 2nd Dec 2009, Scotch Get wrote:BRING ME THE 'RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET' OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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At 2nd Dec 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Wednesday - Title In The First Line:
Little Boxes - Pete Seeger
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
Lysistrata - Utopia
Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Imagine - John Lennon
Singing A Song In The Morning - Kevin Ayers & The Whole World
I Who Have Nothing - Tom Jones
Singing In The Rain - Gene Kelly
(ignore the doo do doo dooo bit at the start?)
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