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Theme idea:

News came through this week that our fellow blogger, Paul Handley,has found himself back on the shelf after 23 years and is now actively looking for birds.

His mum has redecorated his room and covered it with birds.

As he hits the social scene, what has his musical taste got to be like to pull - does he have to say goodbye to Neil Young? What do folk listen to 'out there'.Should he simply be well versed in listening to the Gorillaz or actually mixing with them?

What would you recommend? Examples please?

regardez youse

henri

Frankly I think that comment and many others this week to Paul have been totally insensitive.

I'd like to expand on CynthPlasCas's idea from the previous thread:

Tea, Coffee and Biscuits.

Paul (and Norrie)

I sincerely apologise for my comments if they are insensitive - my impression was that Paul saw the bloggers comments as a light relief. It was Paul who implied he was looking for a new woman in his life. As someone who lived thorugh the same thing, I was thinking about the 'Friday Night Lights' thing and remembering the re eveluation of everything that goes on when you are suddenly find you are of different status.

I still think its a good hoot of a theme for a Friday - but apologise for tying it Paul's news.

regretez moi

henri

Uncredited backing vocals that have significantly enhanced a recording.

#5
If they are uncredited how are we going to know that when DC claims David Gilmour did the "whoa-oa-oa" bit on Tight Fit's "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", he's not just making it up?

#7
I always thought that was Lemmy

As we await the presence of the Holy Father, songs about religion in general and Roman Catholicism in particular.

'The Vatican Rag' - Tom Lehrer


When Benedict XVI told his Cardinals he was going to Bellahouston Park, they said "Wear the fox hat!"

I suspect he'll stick wi' the pointy one.......

#3
Boston Tea Party – SAHB
One More Cup of Coffee – Bob Dylan
Strange Brew – Cream (double whammy)
Storm in a Teacup – The Fortunes
Moon Over Bourbon Street – Sting
Flying Saucer Attack – The Rezillos
Club Tropicana - Wham
Black Coffee in Bed – Squeeze
Cookie Jar – Jack Johnson
Right Said Fred – Bernard Cribbens
Three Wheels On My Wagon – The New Christy Minstrels (Did you know that this is a Burt Bacharach song?)
Big (Caramel) Log – Robert Plant

and anything by Bon Java or The Gypsy Creams

#2 Thanks for your concern Norrie, it's always a pleasure speaking to you on the blog.
#4 Apology accepted Henri, as it happens i'm pretty thick-skinned, but it can be difficult to judge peoples tolerance levels on a blog, others have been driven away which is a shame, it's not gonnae be me though.

Back to themes:-

I would recommend Gaie'e suggestion on the "Pain" thread.

As an alternative, the weekend for many gives a bit of a boost and may'be something based on "energy" or "speed" would be appropriate e.g.

Atomic, Run to Fast fly to high.

Oh yeh. and thanks for giving me a hat-trick Bryan :)

Paul from Ayr

#8

The Black Russian always puts the wind up the clergy, SG.

Songs about building, buildings or building materials.
For instance - Shipbuilding, Building A Bridge to Your Heart, House of the Rising Sun, Homeward Bound, Another Brick in the Wall, Norwegian Wood - a wide scope.

#12 just another dud suggestion.
Going with the tea and biscuits instead.

#10 thanks, Paul, but I have become invisible at present so the theme was never going to get picked.

Glad you're passing off the thoughtless remarks and sticking with us!

Anyone interested in Santana can listen again here

#7 I thought it was #6

#9 Wouldn't it be Nice - Beach Boys

In fact, why don't we just do Food again?

Van Morrison's best track in many years, with superb guitar played by the late, great Mick Green:

Van Morrison - Soul

FRIDAY

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Soul Time - Joe Cocker
I Can't Change It - Ray Charles
Gladly Go Blind - Southside Johnny & Ashbury Dukes
Sending Me Angels - Chris Farlowe
Feel Love Comin' On - Millie Jackson
I've Been Loving You Too long - Otis Redding

#14 I'm sorry I missed your theme suggestion - I just read back the last thread. Excellent suggestion, gaie. I've changed my mind - your's is better than the tea and biscuits one. Requires a bit more thought and restraint...and guile! ;o)
BTW - I think I'm not on my own here when I say you're one of the people in this place who always has something positive to contribute. And you're very funny. And warm. Nobody has to agree with everything everyone says here - how boring would that be? It's good we can feel we can have our say that might not fit the mood or trend of the flow. You're a cracker, missus!

#8

You beat me to it but you forgot:

Boys - The Beatles

#18 great Southside track - deep cut, you must be a big fan. I think Frankie Miller wrote that?

Sweet soul music. Wonderful.What's the longest list that's ever been on here. Was it the Scottish place names? Be back in a few hours.

#19 is that last comment anything to do with the tea & biscuit theme?

I think we should be telt

#20

and:

Lawdy I Won't Miss Claudy - Jimmy Chesney

#23 I'm not that smart. Completely unintentional. Ooops - I shouldn't admit that! (not that it isn't glaringly obvious anyway, but - hey-ho)
(recovering quickly) Yeah - that was a deliberate allusion .. duh! ;o)

#19 mary-doll - what can I say, I'm overcome. But thank you. You're way too kind.

As for you, Mr Maclean - you've let the cat out of the bag now, mentioning the . Now at least 4 of my songs won't get played!!!

#16
What about FOOD in SPACE??

What do they eat on the shuttle? What does Major Tom have for his tea?
Does Rocket Man stop for fission chips?



PS Norrie and Gaie for the Nobel Blog Peace Prize!

#27 Big Bangers and Mach

#26 Not at all, gaie. You're a feisty woman with spirit and great suggestions. Which sounds like I'm being all big and generous, when I'm just stating facts. We need more like you here - there's not enough women on this blog. Not dissing the men, just sayin'.

For Friday... This should be a cracking show...

No like me to make a list but....




Epitome Of Sound - -You Don't Love Me

The Originals -- Suspicion

Luther Ingram - -If It's All The Same To You Babe

The Showstoppers-- Aint nothing But A House Party

#29 Maria...come home!

While I'd have loved the tea + biccies them, Soul will do just fine...

Bettye LaVette - 'You Don't Know Me'
Roshell Anderson - 'The Grapevine Will Lie Sometime'
Charles Wilson - 'Goin' Back To Cheatin''
Luther Vandross - 'I Gave it Up (when I fell in love)'
The Bamboos - 'You Ain't No Good' (some Australian Deep Funk)
Curtis Mayfield - 'Superfly'
Betty Harris -'There's a break in the road'
Doris Duke -'Tell the other woman I'm the other woman'
Drizabone Soul Family - 'I Fell Apart'
Isley Brothers - 'Highways of my life'
Chuck Jackson - 'Hand It Over'
Kim Weston -'Helpless'
Dobie Gray -'Out On The Floor'
The Undisputed Truth -'Smiling Faces Sometimes'
Gene Chandler - 'Simply Call It Love'

This is good...Alicia Keys and Lyfe Jennings - 'People Get Ready'

Methinks the relationship between M-D & Gaie is much the same as that between Cynthia & Greggary






(and Fred)








(and Glen)






#27 Rocket lettuce with star anaise drizzled with sunflower oil

Themes... too late???

Oxymoron... as previously explained

Paths & Roads... Pavements, Sidewalks, Boardwalks, Tracks, Lanes, Streets, Motorways, Highways, Freeways, Autobahns, Carriageways?!*? Dual or Single???? Songs about thoroughfares.

Hair styles... from the crew cut to the D.A. flat-top to the mop top or was it long greasy and lanky in preference to a spiky chopped look or was the perm your thing opposed to a mullet... What hair-styles matched your time and place with regards to music and fashion?

Some might even consider sending their pic's into GIO! Oh, the fun of it all

Portraiture... what are the songs where an artiste describes oneself in song.

Instrumentals... what’s your favourite? Instrumentals from the movies?

Remixes... is there one you consider better than the original recording?

Some Guys have all the luck / The Persuaders (original and best)
It Really hurts me girl / The Carstairs
Rubberband man / Detroit Spinners
You don't have to go / The Chilites
Hard to Handle / Otis redding
Dark End of the Street / James carr
Too weak to fight / Clarence Carter
Groove Me / King Floyd
Miss You Nights / Dobie Gray
ain't no love in the heart of the city / Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Taxi/ J Blackfoot


Let's keep it black. Blue eyed soul can have another night.

FRIDAY

'Soul in Chains' - Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Re: Sam Baker

Slow start, great finish. Most enjoyable.

An interesting cover of 'I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In'

#36

Keep it

#31
Hear hear!

At least we know she`s a wifey. Feisty or otherwise.

Is she still hanging oot on F###book?

#40. Yep, she's still around occasionally on the FB page.

#34

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#40

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thanks, guys, it's great to get up in the morning to find both your identity and gender brought into question

The game's up.

This blog is written by ´óÏó´«Ã½ scriptwriters.

It's been fun while it lasted.

Wouldn't worry too much Gaie...sure it was only your identity Adam was questioning, and I'm sure we'd all quite like to change that sometimes!

well absolutely, Julie

have a nice day, y'all

Mrs Petty

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#36

I'm with [Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator] (a little bit of sweariness on that page. As you might expect, but do be warned those of a sensitive disposition/employer).

GIVE MY MOTHER A SOUL CALL from SHAPESHIFTER by GONG who appeared at Glasgow ABC last night.


And now, a cup of tea, I think.

Paul - I ask for advice on weapons and ammunition and you come back with a reasoned argument. What is such an intelligent man doing here?

;o)


Low Rider - War

A Simple Game - Four Tops

The Motown Song - Rod Stewart


Food In Space - Milky Way - Mars Bar - Galaxy - Starbar

;o)

Well, I'll try and keep it short.

Light My Fire - Clarence Carter

a rare opportunity to promote the henri hannah campaign for Clarence Carter, a truly great and under appreciated soul voice from the Atlantic label - though I notice Paulo has also put a shout in. This version of the Doors classic recognises the song for the lovely soul number it truly is. It would be great to hear this..

Other are:

Up The Ladder To The Roof - the Supremes

This is the Supremes proving they remain supreme without Diana. Truly Wonderful|

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles
I'll Be Good To You - The Brothers Johnston
This Love - Maroon 5
Higher Ground - Steveie Wonder
Road Runner - Junior Walker & The All Stars
Tell Me Somethin Good - Rufus

and it's very tough to find a Motown Record that eclipses any other but.....

Keep On Truckin - Eddie Kendricks

awesome and magnificent

regardez youse

henri

FRIDAY

'Cigarettes and Coffee' - Otis Redding



#36

Paolo,

Is it okay if Otis has cream in his coffee?

>8-D

#47

Cap'n,

You forgot that in Harlem Mother is a swearie word...

>8-D

Show You The Way - Jacksons
Behind A Painted Smile - Isley Brothers
Kiss and Say Goodbye - Manhattans

A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
Night Time is the Right Time - Rufus and Carla Thomas
Right to Be Wrong - Joss Stone

This soul heart of mine

Al Green & Lyle Lovett - Funny How Time Slips Away

Shara Nelson - One Goodbye In Ten

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

#57

Glad you suggested that Adam - I've got the labum that comes from, an absolute stoater.

#48

I'll Second this one Fred and join you in "A Cup of Tea"

So how was the concert by Gong, who were appearing at the ABC last night? I know that according to DC one of me was there, but a different perspective would be interesting?

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#58 - happy to please



Cynthia & Fred - Here is one of my favourite sites. You may appreciate it. Worth a browse through the archives:

Sole night? Got to have something from Fish...

I'd also like to hear about last nights concert by Gong. I'd been tempted to turn up but had to attend an opening of a client's refurbed bar/restaurant. There followed an outbreak of strong drink and that was that. Great night though.

#60

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm a schizophrenic
and so am I

#58 #64

Good you could venture out after the reconstructive surgery.

Is that the labum fixed?

Scoop - next week's themes are:


student disco
loud & soft
home town anthem
open air gigs

#67 St Elsewhere by Charles Barkley.

#68 Yep it's great what they can do these days - taking in gigs too - Wilco next week, then Dreadzone in October and Leftfield in Novemeber.

regardez youse

henri

maybe he's still suffering from the anaesthetic?

Hometown anthems: that'll be difficult for Milngavie:

'We've Got To Get Out Of This Place'?

I noticed John O'Groats is this year's carbunkle. I never really understood David Livingstone's motivation for darkest Africa until I went to Blantyre. Anyway, why is it always described as 'darkest' Africa?

#71

I've got one for Pittenweem!!

#68

How did you get the themes Gaie??

Woo yay - 1st time being moderated! Although I've yet to reach the dizzy heights of the whole thing being removed.

Without the unsuitable link to the IMDB quotes page - I'm with Mr James Rabbitte of Northside Dublin on the matter.

And for soul requests:

* Christina Aguilera, Mya, Pink, Lil' Kim - Lady Marmalade
from the Moulin Rouge OST.

#68

I used to be a DJ at Edinburgh's Teviot Union (more often on the rather spiffy light show, but occasionally on the wheels of steel) in the 1990-92 era.

So I'll have a list, but you can be sure that it'll end with YMCA, New York, New York, and Loch Lomond as the lights come up at 2am.

#73 , Adam

#77

Hmm. Think I'll take a week off. My requests don't get played anyway...


















git wallowing in self pity

Pull yourself together.

Look at Henri - not a word of complaint after his operation.

#51 hahahahaha!


Well i enjoyed that. Why did black folk discover rap and why did they miss the c off the start of it!

#79

Nah! I spend way too much time on the laptop, and none of the themes appeal to me. Feel free to talk about me behind my back.

Ah'll no' peek...

















honest

>8-D

yes, the music was great.

nightmare Friday, no time to put a request in ;-(

Anyway, luckily there's still catching up to do on the blog...

#14, Gaie, your welcome. On the subject of invisibility maybe you and Scotch should do a bit of brainstorming ;-)

#49, Thanks Senga, i'll take your word for it as i'm now getting too old to remember what i said 24 hours ago ;-)
If you tell me what species of Gull are involved I'll find out whether you're allowed to nullify them!

#80, Well said Paolo, i feel energies could be better channelled into the kind of music we heard tonight.

Paul Paul Paul - Permission? It is always easier to seek forgiveness!

What kind of Gull? A Sea Gull!

Let the nullification begin!

;o)