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MONDAY

'Ring Out, Solstice Bells' - Jethro Tull

Play it to close the show in order to body swerve the pedantic pedants.


"Could there be a more appropriate song to play on the shortest day?!?

Chandler Bing

>8-D

FRIDAY

- Neil Diamond

Namechecks the birthday boy!

>8-D

Would be a great show to play Mary chapin carpenter's fantastic version of dancing in the dark!

#3 I didn't know there was one, but can't find it listed - what's it on?

Henri it is on the cd single Almost Home, a live version which she slows the song down and gives a weary tone to match the lyric.

May give the zzzz factor again but is truly superb.

I could of course drop in a copy.....

First thoughts for next week:

Monday - Because the night - Patti Smith Group
Tuesday - I am...I said - Neil Diamond
Wednesday - Orphan Girl - Gillian Welch
Thursday - Carry on my wayward son by Kansas - for my two boys, now young men, who make me happy and proud.

More to follow

Joe
Linlithgow

Monday

Night Time In The Switching Yard - Warren Zevon - The first track I heard by the Everly Brothers' pianist

Tuesday

Affection - Lost Boys - No one sings this karaoke favourite like Little Steven

Wednesday

Crazy Mama - Rolling Stones - Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away

Thursday

Thank You Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again - Sly And The Family Stone - If you don't have your elf, you've got nothing

Friday

See Amid The Winter's Snow - Steeleye Span - The true meaning of Christmas


A Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night

#1 No there couldn't Scotch but more to the point it's a good song which most folk should appreciate. No excuse for not playing it.

Glen it would be a pleasant surprise should Little Steven and his Lost Boys get played.

#1

The only song to name check Sha Na Na and rhyme with harmonica

#9

It would be %(*&^&$%^ astonishing

Monday

Hmmm another theme about the night. Had one earlier this year. Wasn't successful then so will try again with

We Belong to the Night / Ellen Foley
Night Moves / Bob Seger
Night / Four Seasons (on motown)
Don't be afraid of the dark / Robert Cray Band

Tuesday
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArgh!!!!!!!

Not the dreaded K word.

My partner's been commandeering the saturday tv remote for the past umpteen weeks to watch Simon Cowells tv karaoke so I've had quite enough of it thanks.

Wednesday
The best song played on GIO in 2009 IMO was
The Blower's Daughter /Damien Rice

but it's been played and although it would be good to hear
Billy Davey's Daughter / Stereophonics

or Brothers under the bridge / Bruce Springsteen

or Soul Sister Brown Sugar / Sam and Dave

or TSOP / MFSB
The Sound of Philadelphia/Mother Father Sister brother

or

or the best thing the Drifters (MK 234) ever did which was
Like sister and Brother,

There is one that eclipses the lot of them and that is the superb
Bring the Family Back / Billy Paul

Don't remember ever hearing it on GIO. Top Tune.

Got my first proper day off in ages today so gonna do my christmas shopping. What are you all wanting?

paolo - the Waits Orphans set on vinyl please, only 125 quid!

# 14 Paolo

A decent centre half please!!!

F

Frank - in Scottish Football that does not narrow the field down enough for which team you would like the centre half for!

#14 Nice of you to offer Santa Paulo, I'm looking for a NetBook so I can keep up with the blog more easily while the missus is soap watching!

#14

Gabriel Quigley's phone number.

#14

A new thong.
Summer is here!!

Lot of new thongth on the thow thith week...

Dee Thee

Thilly thauthage...

Thcotch-git

>8-D

Monday.
Jumpin' in the Night - Flamin' Groovies.
Here Comes the Night - Van Morrison.
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison.
In The Heat of the Night - Ray Charles.
Rainy Night in Georgia - Tony Joe White.
Tropical Hotdog Night - Captain Beefheart.
I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - The Electric Prunes (or Webb Wilder)
After Midnight - JJ Cale.

Now now AfR, did you think you could get away with the sneaky last word on last week's thread and not be spotted?

Babs will be taking you off her Christmas card list!



:-)

DC

Wednesday.
I would like to thank 'the Man with two names' for the Vinyl copy of, I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - The Electric Prunes.

#24 Lucky for AFR I've had a relaxing week doing what every girl likes to do...buy shoes and have lunch. So the goodness of the festive season is upon me and I am not ready to have it spoiled! Amazing what you can find nowadays in Bognor Regis and how enjoyable a caravan holiday in December can be.

#17

You're quite right there Norrie...

;0)

#26

Oh really! As I recall, our beloved presenter stated quite explicitly that he would be in Bognor while you, Miss Babs, would be miles and miles away in Skeggie.

I would quote the final words of King George V but I fear the wrath of the moderators.

>8-D

#26 - What about this chap Frank?

Supposedly Scotland's most technically gifted in the position and his bio states "Thinker, Philosopher and Defensive Rock for club and country". Interesting Twitter posts to say the least....



On the subject, I'm surprised no one has come up with blether.com yet.

sorry, meant #16

ooops!

#29

I say again.... a decent centre half please!!

;0)

Most of you will probably already know about this collaboration but I've just come across it.
Brilliant (as Paul Whitehouse used to say)

MONDAY:
'Every NIGHT' - Phoebe Snow
'NIGHT Times' - Sara Lowes (think this may only just be released. Heard it on ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio so should be in the music library)

A seasonal one for Monday:

"(There's no lights on the Christmas Tree) They're burning Big Louie Tonight" - Sensational Alex Harvey Band

DC

#26/30

Yep, the truth about 'Tiger' Burnett and Miss Babs is out now... except I'm sure I heard Muslim say the other night that he had cried out 'YES!' whilst he was in the office with 'Barbara'- maybe he liked my Prog rock selection or....

How many 'Barbaras' are there in the ´óÏó´«Ã½? (The Babs Burnett Co-operation)

We should be told.

#34 Agree with 'Every Night' but the Macca original is much better - I liked the Phobe Snow version at the time, but (I think) it sounds dated now.

MONDAY

I would like to request the theme tune from the the Movie, The Exorcist:

'The Night' (begins to turn your head around)

by

Franki Valli & The Four Seasons - a tremendously underrated and untypical Motown classic.

regardez youse

Henri

Henree, Muslim didn't call her "Babs", wasn't it a reference to an elf?

Doot ah'll hae tae listen again.....

We need tae be telt!

MONDAY

I would also like to request:

NIGHT COMES ON - Leonard (laughing Larry) Cohen

-The Essential Leonard Cohen

This a charming 'ghost' story, beautifully told - very fitting for the season, I think: the triumph of hope over circumstance - it's also very radio friendly.

Can anyone back this up, as I won't get 'The Night' and 'Night Comes On' and I realize Paulo has already suggested 'The Night'?

reagdrez youse

Henri

Shopping done apart from....

#16 Frank....nae luck mate they won't let me buy one till January
#15 Norrie...Tried all the main music stores for you, Asda Tesco,
Sainsburys but it must have been sold out cos none of
them had it
#19 Scotch...0782151414 Not too sure about the last digit but it'll only
take 10 attempts to find the right one
#20 Adam.....They didn't have any that small.
#18 Paul.....Got you a Blackberry. Apparently you can keep up with the
blog with them. In fact I got you half a pound whilst I was
looking for Norries present.

#39
I would gladly sacrifice my frankie Valli for your laughing lenny.

#34
re Phoebe Snow. I'm getting deja vu with these requests. We have definitely had this theme recently. If I didn't have presents to wrap I would look back and cut and paste the relevant blog.

#40 I really should try shopping on the west coast........


:-0



DC

#26

Should've gone to

>8-D

?!? #26

Should've gone to

>8-D

#40

That wisnae' funny!















Now, where did I put my top-up card?

#45 ask Paolo to extract it.....

:-0

DC

A message from for all you naughty girls and boys.

You know who you are.......

Dear Santa, how do you do that smart wee bit o' blue writin' instead of



DC

#23

Put this on a loop with none of the usual distracting chatter and let's move on to Tuesday

#41 -

I`ve seen you wrapping presents when its nobodys birthday! (as Arthur Atkinson used to say).

#14

Tapes of John Peel and Tommy Vance from August 1967

Let's pull the plug on this karaoke idea now. Most night's we have to endure mince but this theme is lobotomy central.

#52

Sorry about the grocer's apostrophe, it was the office lunch today.

#51 Might be here...

#52

A'greed. Complete hell.

I can't suggest anything, anyway, but why would I want to remember horrific renditions of songs I don't much care for by requesting the original? I've heard Mustang Sally once too often as it is.

As long as they don't do it My Way...

DC

#34, #41

Paolo,

Wednesday, May 27th.

#52 & 55
You have my vote.

How many do we need? Maybe madmac can bring his facebook chums in.

Seasons greetings...............

Monday

Night owl - Gerry Raffery
In the wee small hours of the mrning - Sinatra
Until the night - Billy Joel
Midnight train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
Ships in the night - Be Bop Deluxe
Night - Springsteen

Tuesday - see #6 above

Wednesday

The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp - OC Smith
Father to son - Queen
She's no lady - Lyle Lovett
He ain't heavy,he's my brother - the Hollies
Jump - Pointer Sisters


Thursday - see #6 above + Misguided Angel by the Cowboy Junkies for my better half, the ever-lovely, long-suffering and ever-patient, Jane.

Friday

Jesus was an only son - Springsteen
Hurry on now - Alice Russell
The story - Brandi carlile
Low rising - the Swell Season
Dear Darling - Mary Margaret O'Hara
Blessed - Brett Anderson
Red light spells danger - Billy Ocean
My generation - The Who
Bad things - Jace Everett
Slave labour - Mariachi el Bronx
Black Duck Blues - the Young Republic

Have a good week-end and a great Christmas

Joe
Linlithgow

PS - If you really want to play only Christmas songs on Friday, I suggest:

The river - Robert Downey, Jr.
Hark! the herald angels sing - Jewel
O com all ye faithful - Martina McBride
Away in a manger - Trisha Yearwood
Christmas dream - Perry Como

Joe
Linlithgow

#40, Paolo I'm tempted to reciprocate with a selection of rasps cos as you can see my posts are still not very currant!
Thanks for putting the effort in tho', it's the thought that counts after all!

A busy week ahead. I'll post all my requests now.

Mon.HONKY TONK NIGHT TIME MAN - Lynyrd Skynyrd

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, LAST THING AT NIGHT - Kiki Dee

Tues. PASS I agree with Glen Miller at #52 Any entertainment value will be in the stories not the music.

Wed. TO DADDY - Emmylou Harris or Dolly Parton

BURLESQUE - Family

IN MY OWN TIME - Family

YOUR SISTER CAN'T TWIST (BUT SHE CAN ROCK 'N' ROLL) - Elton John

Christmas Eve. For my beloved Rachael. I don't know why she loves me but I thank God she does. My greatest fear is that one day she will come to her senses.

HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE - Emmylou Harris

Christmas Day. CHRISTMAS SONG - Jethro Tull

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS SONG - Jethro Tull

Wednesday

My Friend The Sun - Family
Glove - Family
In My Own Time - Family
Burlesque - Family.
The Weaver's Answer - Family

Absolutely right, CM, if we can't get Family on tonight, what hope is there for humanity? Glove is my favourite, but In My Own Time is remarkable, complete with singing sheep vocals.

#63 Good luck...took assorted bloggers about a years campaigning to get Burlesque played...Babs was very much agin it.

If there must be a karaoke night, Family are a shoo-in. Most of the karaoke singers I've heard (male and female) sound like Roger Chapman.

#59

James, Joseph, Simon and Judas might take issue with Bruce.

MONDAY

'Fire at Midnight' - Jethro Tull

Long, long, long, long ago in a land far, far, far, far away...

Three Magi approach a stable in Bethlehem. Just outside the entrance, one of them steps on a rake. "Jesus Christ!" he exclaimed, as the rake smacked him in the mooth. "Whit a brilliant name furr the bairn!" said the child's Mammy. "We wurr gaunnae call him Moshe!!"



So it is written...

Three magi walk into a bar. Barman says, "How are things wise-wise?"

For Miss Babs - Learning to Love Family.

Find a quiet space where you can be alone with your thoughts and shut out the racket of a busy production office.

Although the task ahead may seem initially daunting,what you are about to hear is one of the most talented bands in the world....ever! Remember Cockney Rebel's 'Make Me Smile'? The stunning 'Spanish'style guitar solo in the middle of that song was composed and played by 'Charlie' Whitney, the guitarist from Family.

This will allow you to think only positive thoughts about Family - for example,did you know that Ian Anderson considered Family an influence on Jethro Tull? Peter Gabriel sites Roger Chapman as an influence on his singing style.

With these positive thoughts in mind, relax, concentrate only on your breathing, feeling it ebb and flow: close your eyes,we are almost ready to hear our first Family number in a positive, open minded way.

This track is 'How Hi The Li' - notice the casual beauty in the playing and the the way the track builds and winds the instruments in. Roger Chapman's voice is a subtle accompaniment, with great control, delivering the lyric is a seemingly casual converstaional style. Great! that was beautiful.

Now let's try: 'My Friend The Sun' Simple.Melodic.Childlike.Lovely

Now for the big one: In My Own Time:

The opening couple of bars, concentrating on Roger's vocal which are heavily influenced by Dr Arthur Jannov's Primal Scream therapy, can be disconcerting for the uninitiated - but this, Babs, is where we allow our imagination to take over and run free. Now see Roger as a sheep, bleating along with the band.As the track builds, now see Roger as an electronic goat and then as a sheep again, all the time controlling your breathing and allowing yourself to become immersed in the rising fugue quality in the track progression to it's climatic crescendo. Now, that's what I call Amazing!

Now, slowly allow yourself to come back from the singing sheep and the intense musical experience you have just enjoyed.....from this short introduction to Family you can move onto more complex but rewarding pieces, like 'Glove' which contains some of the most glorious guitar playing ever recorded and The Weavers Answer, a true melting pot fusion.

And now, it's time to get it on......how about Glove?

Do androids dream of electronic goats?

#71, yep, they do. hard wired into their neuro - associations.

>8-D

#66 - GM - too clever for me; please explain. I just like the song.

JC (Joe, confused)
Linlithgow

#74. Our friend does not understand the artist, lyric or the passion of the artist.

'Jesus Was a Capricorn'(allegedly) - Kris Kristofferson

'They Ain't Making Capricorns Like Jesus Anymore' - Kinky

'Don't Make Me Cross. You wouldn't Like Me When I'm Cross' - Dr. Bruce Banner

Oops! Wrong festival..... Ah'll get mah coat.......

Midnight - Steven Lindsay, would be a great track to play from his excellent Kite album.

Sister Midnight - Iggy Pop

Dark Was The Night - Kronos Quartet, this is from a great various artists album called Dark Was the Night which is well worth checking out, all sorts of great artists contributing tracks on this, David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Decemberists etc.

#74

Jesus' brothers, according to Matthew.

#75

I agree

MONDAY - Yes, repeating a request (but not one that's been played before)...'Sunset Hymn' - Emily Smith (a real rosy-glow-inducing song)

#71 You kidding?

I'll get mah goat....

DC

Billy - don't be a hero.

Excuse me for butting in.

Monday - Night:
Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow - Jethro Tull
Stay With Me Till Dawn - Judy Tzuke
Love Song For A Vampire - Annie Lennox
Cold Morning Light - Todd Rundgren
Nuit De Noel - Marc Almond
Downtown Sundown - Thin Lizzy
Sunset - Kate Bush
Winter Song - Lindisfarne
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
Up All Night - Take That
Daughter Of Darkness - Tom Jones
Shot In The Dark - Ozzy Osborne
Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight) - Lonnie Donegan

#81, #82

Ah used tae be a Nanny but Ah'm no' a Nanny noo!

Shamelessly stolen from Glen Miller.

The four stages oif life
1 You believe in Santa Claus
2 You don't believe in Santa Claus
3 You become Santa Claus
4 You look like Santa Claus




The year we stopped believing in Santa Claus was the year we started getting clothes for Christmas.

Drive all night -the Boss!

FRIDAY

So Jon and Tracy done it. Got to hand it to them. To start off a campaign designed simply to stop the Cowell juggernaut carving up the Xmas No.1 yet again and succeeding is one hell of a feat regardless of whether you were for, against, or didny give a mince pie.

#88

Not sure how i feel about it - pleased about spontaneous democracy and speed with which things can come together, but it's still twice as much money for Epic and Joe (whom I've never seen or heard and no nothing about) will doubtless be the first No 1 of 2010 anyway, because the RAtM record isn't exactly endearing, and there's no reason to continue to buy it: it's destined to be 'pop quiz' material in years to come.

In my view, both are dubious - neither would have made it without an extraordinary push from some kind of machine and neither, I guess, will stand the test of time.

But good luck to them, wish it was me.

~89
The fact that Joe may or may not make No.1 next week isn't really the point and although I agree it was one machine against another... social networking campaign v Cowell's slick marketing monster.... I still think the underdog (by some distance) won. I don't like either song but you would have got some fancy odds about Cowell not getting the Xmas no.1 again this year.

Incidentally I noticed that the ´óÏó´«Ã½ website are hailing RatM as the first #1 based solely on downloads. Someone at the beeb needs to do their homework a bit better.

Disappointing that the blog campaign to get the Christmas No. 1 for Jethro Tull was so convincingly outmanoeuvred. It would have been the first No. 1 of the millennium based solely on vinyl sales.

#90

They said on air on Radio 1 when the news broke that it was the first CHRISTMAS #1 based solely on downloads...

Both songs are rubbish. Why waste your money on something you don't like?

#93 Agreed Norrie in fact I'd buy the McDonald brothers 3 cheers for xmas before either of those two!

MONDAY - NIGHT

Midnight on the Bay - Neil Young
Night Birds - Shakatak
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bob Dylan

Paul from Ayr

How soon we forget Subo.

Who?

Hello everybody, been rather busy the last few weeks and not been on here much.

Monday:
Roxy Music "If It Takes All Night"
Bryan Ferry "All Night Operator"

J.O'B.

Great to see you back John - have a very roxy xmas!

#97/98

Saluations, Roxy John - I'm glad you've come back - another one of my ghost persoanlities emerges from the ether.

Norrie, are you sure you're not Henri? I must stop talking out loud to to myself - people will begin to speculate.

If you can't beat 'em.....


Night In Gale - Roxy Music
In The Midnight Hour - Roxy Music