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August 26, 1969, The International Hotel, Las Vegas

Elvis Presley - Are you Lonesome Tonight

you have to love Cissy Houston keeping going through Elvis killing himeslf laughing....

I'm going out Friday night so would request

Ernie - Benny Hill

for my fellow bloggers

DC

Your thoughtfulness does you credit, DC. With any luck a bus may pass through a puddle just as you step out the door in your Friday night-oot finery.

You could hear the rock beat pound as we turned up the sound,
And the clatter of CDs as they spun 'round and 'round.
As he danced in his studio, refusing to play Gong,
His name was Bryan, a DJ on Radio Scotland鈥檚 Get It On.

Now Bryan鈥檚 chief producer, a lady known as Babs,
Had a cheeky giggle which Bryan thought was fab
They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic,
But Bryan got his soup from her three times every week.

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On




please continue.....

Glen - your Pseud's Corner comment needs reposted here. That wiki explanation left me even less informed than I was to begin with.

#1 norrie - good call. That one always makes me smile. Not often he got a chance to have a laugh on his songs.

David Bowie Laughing Gnome
I like it.

Smokie Robinson The Tears of A Clown
That wee conundrum about clowns - they're not actually about fun and jolly laughter at all. It's all about getting laughed at. And a lot of folk are scared of them, to boot. Coulrophobia. Wiki it, seeing as that's the order of the day.

Killing Joke Eighties
The only KJ song ever played anywhere is Love Like Blood. This won't suit those who can't stand the apparent eighties bias of the show. It's just a suggestion.

Bill Bailey Unisex Chip Shop
Not my idea - just can't remember who on the blog suggested this before. So - if it's played - it's their shout. (It's somebody else's Billy Bragg song...... ref. yout*** clip) I just want to hear it.

#3 National Express - Devine Comedy could do the business outside DC's abode.

You'd struggle to find rain let alone a big enough puddle on the Fife Riveria though.

Oops - should have been divine. (soon be friday)

Just realised it must have been at least a week since I last asked for
Ella Fitzgerald
At least this one fits. It's unseasonal, but so what.
My Funny Valentine
One of the best jazz voices ever. And if you don't like jazz - take that word out of the previous sentence and it's still true.

#1 Great shout Norrie...The Daughter has that on a DVD.

#5 I also like 'Laughing Gnpome' - for a long long while that single was the only Bowie song in my collection!
Also like 'Unisex Chipshop'.

'Tubas In The Moonlight' - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band...unexpected tuba solos are always worthy of a chuckle!

I doubt I'll listen - two hours of novelty songs.Jeezuz.

For what it's worth here's something that still raises a smile everytime I hear it:

The Sound Of Music - The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

A particular favourite of my mother, The Ayatollah.

regardez - youse

henri

PS It seems I'm going to have to smash a pyrex bowl every week night to get anything played. I'll pick up a few at the weekend.

Julie

Big 2nd for Tubas In the Moonlight. I'd forgotten about the Tubas In The Moonlight campaign from last year

It's also rather well played and worth hearing on any night.

regardez vous

henri

Ah well I might as well pitch in with a bit of Bowie Trivia - the voice of the Gnpome was none other than Gus Dudgeon ( who later produced and did the arrangement of Space Oddity).

#6 Nae buses either

Flanders and Swann - The Gasman Cometh...for anyone needing just one wee job doing to the house. Be warned!

#14 Flanders and Swann - ah. Takes me back.
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud
to listening to my better half's family collection of albums that replaced TV. His parents weren't into popular culture and there was no TV. Just radio and a turntable. (I no longer think that's a negative. At the time it was a culture shock)

#14 A further warning from Bernard Cribbins - Hole in the ground or Right Said Fred

'The Laughing Policeman' ... Charles Jolly (real name Penrose)

'I'm a Dachshund' ... Jay Finnias Mutt

'They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha Haa' ... Napoleon XIV

'My Bologna' ... Wierd Al Jankovic

'With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock' ... George Formby

'Song of the Australian Outlaw' ... Kenneth Williams

"Day-O" (The Banana Boat Song) ~ Harry Belafonte

Smile ~ Elastica

That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore ~ T. Smiths

Ecstasy ~ Oliver Reed

FRIDAY

'Me Neither' - Brad Paisley

'Chug-a-lug' - Roger Miller

'The Vatican Rag' - Tom Lehrer

'Oor Hamlet' - Adam McNaughton

'On Again! On Again!' - Jake Thackray

'Beefhearts and Bones' - Michael Marra

'Uneasy Rider '88' - Charlie Daniels Band

'Grief, Pain and Heartache' - Sensitive New Age Cowpersons

My Ding a Ling - Chuck Berry

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Come Up And See Me, Make Me Smile
Sometimes LOL is better. But if the circumstances don't allow, a smile (even if it's just to yourself and the rest of the world are completely oblivious or ignorant as to what and why) is good enough. Blah.

Everybody knows that I love you - Divine Comedy
Laughter in the rain - Neil Sedaka
Smile - Lyle Lovett
The Joker - Steve Miller Band
Laughing boy - Hall and Oates
Funny how love is - Queen
Funny how time slips away - Elvis
Fun,fun,fun - Beach Boys

Joe
Linlithgow

When I Laugh ~ Toots & The Maytals

Nothing To Smile About ~ Morgan Heritage

I Love To Laugh ~ Ed Wynn, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke

Secret Smile ~ Semisonic

Inner Smile ~ Texas

Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) ~ Van Morrison

I Was Only Joking ~ Rod the Mod









Don't Laugh At Me ('cause I'm A Fool) ~ Norman Wisdom

Cockney Rebel sounds good.

Otherwise, glad I'm out Friday night

What about Trail of the lonesome pine - Laurel and Hardy and some bird wot can sing

#28 Great Toots song Mac

'Narcissus (The Laughing Song)' - Joyce Grenfell and Norman Wisdom.

Let's Recycle - the McCalmans

The Last Laugh - Mark Knopfler (with van Morrison)

Shut-up and Smile - Bowling for Soup

and seconds for Me Neither

#4 lol DC, there must be another verse in this!

also, always good to hear anything by the Bonzos, you eminent bloggers !!

When (when you smile) - Kalin Twins

Falling & Laughing - Orange Juice

Paul from Ayr

There's a hole in my bucket / Harry Belafonte and Odetta
You went the wrong way old king Louie / Alan Sherman

Meaningless Songs / Heebeegeebees

The whole town's laughing at me / Teddy Pendergrass
Sunshine of your smile / Mile Berry

i'm finding it easier to think up songs about crying & misery :-/

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I'm always lightened and smiling anytime I hear

Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear - Alan Price Set

regardez youse

henri

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鈥淚t鈥檒l be GONG next, mark my words!鈥�

Songs about laughing, joking and even smiling; ~

HA HA from GLASTONBURY FAYRE 鈥�71 by GONG - laughing

JOKERMAN from INFIDELS by BOB DYLAN - joking

WARM HEART PASTRY from SMILING MEN WITH BAD REPUTATIONS by MIKE HERON 鈥� smiling. (Rhythm section on this track is by TOMMY AND THE BIJOUX aka THE WHO)

You could hear the rock beat pound as we turned up the sound,
And the clatter of CDs as they spun 'round and 'round.
As he danced in his studio, refusing to play Gong,
His name was Bryan, a DJ on Radio Scotland鈥檚 Get It On.

Now Bryan鈥檚 chief producer, a lady known as Babs,
Had a cheeky giggle which Bryan thought was fab
They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic,
But Bryan got his soup from her three times every week.

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

She said she'd like to hear Blondie, he said, "Anything but Gong,"
So before he started work one night he loaded up the song.
He said, "D'you want Sunday Girl? 'Cause Sunday Girl is chique,"
She says, "Bryan, I'll be happy for any of the week!"

That tickled old Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

Now Bryan had a rival, a bald lad from Glasgow,
Called Cheery Cheeky Chic Young, on the fitbaw show
He always tried to flirt with Babs, he was real cool and suave.
He said 鈥淗ey Doll fancy a transfer ower tae Medium Wave鈥�


Please contribute....

#34 me too. Angus Deayton was involved if I remember rightly. My favourite one on the album was

Wonderful Remark / Van Morrison

Written for the De Niro film King of Comedy.

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You could hear the rock beat pound as we turned up the sound,
And the clatter of CDs as they spun 'round and 'round.
As he danced in his studio, refusing to play Gong,
His name was Bryan, a DJ on Radio Scotland鈥檚 Get It On.

Now Bryan鈥檚 chief producer, a lady known as Babs,
Had a cheeky giggle which Bryan thought was fab
They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic,
But Bryan got his soup from her three times every week.

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

She said she'd like to hear Blondie, he said, "Anything but Gong,"
So before he started work one night he loaded up the song.
He said, "D'you want Sunday Girl? 'Cause Sunday Girl is chique,"
She says, "Bryan, I'll be happy for any of the week!"

That tickled old Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

Now Bryan had a rival, a bald lad from Glasgow,
Called Cheery Cheeky Chic Young, on the fitbaw show
He always tried to flirt with Babs, he was real cool and suave.
He said 鈥淗ey Doll fancy a transfer ower tae Medium Wave鈥�
She neerly swooned at his baldy croon and he said 'if you treat me right
I'll give you Jim Traynor for breakfast and crumpet every night
He knew once she fell for his chheky grin he'd have his wicked way
And all Bryan had to offer was the Proclaimers everyday

Poor Bryyyyyyan and he played the tunes on Get it on

One teatime Chic saw Bryans bike parked beside the studio door
It drove him mad to find out it'd been there since ten past four
And as he burst in through the door he shouted take a hike
And the veins in his head very nearly burst as he kicked poor Bryans bike

Which was called Morrissey (Morrisseyyyyyyyyy)
And it carried Bryan to his work at Get it On.

once it's finished, if someone would be good enough to record it and email it to them in time for the show.....

#40. Got too get it on!

There's a song from home that my Ma used to hate with a passion but now makes her smile. Daddy knew fine well it annoyed her but he would sing it anyway. But only when he'd had one (or three) too many!

It's about the matchmaking festival in

Catch Me If You Can - Brendan Shine

:o)

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#54 it's called an Ernie.

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Millicent Martin singing Steven Sondheim's 'The Boy From...' (Tacarembo La Tumbe Del Fuego Santa Malipas Zacatecas La Junta Del Sol Y Cruz).

More excellent poetry from DC and Paolo.

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You could hear the rock beat pound as we turned up the sound,
And the clatter of CDs as they spun 'round and 'round.
As he danced in his studio, refusing to play Gong,
His name was Bryan, a DJ on Radio Scotland鈥檚 Get It On.

Now Bryan鈥檚 chief producer, a lady known as Babs,
Had a cheeky giggle which Bryan thought was fab
They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic,
But Bryan got his soup from her three times every week.

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

She said she'd like to hear Blondie, he said, "Anything but Gong,"
So before he started work one night he loaded up the song.
He said, "D'you want Sunday Girl? 'Cause Sunday Girl is chique,"
She says, "Bryan, I'll be happy for any of the week!"

That tickled old Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

Now Bryan had a rival, a bald lad from Glasgow,
Called Cheery Cheeky Chic Young, on the fitbaw show
He always tried to flirt with Babs, he was real cool and suave.
He said 鈥淗ey Doll fancy a transfer ower tae Medium Wave鈥�
She neerly swooned at his baldy croon and he said 'if you treat me right
I'll give you Jim Traynor for breakfast and crumpet every night
He knew once she fell for his chheky grin he'd have his wicked way
And all Bryan had to offer was the Proclaimers everyday

Poor Bryyyyyyan and he played the tunes on Get it on

One teatime Chic saw Bryans bike parked beside the studio door
It drove him mad to find out it'd been there since ten past four
And as he burst in through the door he shouted take a hike
And the veins in his head very nearly burst as he kicked poor Bryans bike

Which was called Morrissey (Morrisseyyyyyyyyy)
And it carried Bryan to his work at Get it On. When Bryan spied this dirty deed he saw a deep red mist
"Ya dirty * **, " our hero fairly hissed.
He set upon the villain with vicous pokes and jabs
" Ya sleekit wee you've got some front to try to grab my Babs"
But sadly the presenter, in his heightened excitation
Had failed to switch the mike off and had broadcast to the nation.
Listening figures rocketed and Babs got a promotion.
(Chic recovered quickly thanks to promptly applied lotion)
Bryan went from strength to strength - he could really do no wrong
Saying, "Fred the Fish - your shouts are pish, you can ram your *** Gong"

They called him Bryan and he was the rudest shock jock on the air

Ha ha! - this story is easy to believe.

vicous?

Have you never heard of Sd Vicous?

#62

That was extremely small-minded. I apologise unreservedly.

Well done, gentlemen! Clever and funny.

great poem, lads!

Now in line with the new programme format maybe we could have Kenneth McKellar singing the Ball of Kirriemuir - you don't believe me? Youtube it!

BTW The McCalmans' Let's Recycle was played here so it's definitely around somewhere

'Cause I'm A Blonde' - Julie Brown (from the film 'Earth Girls Are Easy')

You could hear the rock beat pound as we turned up the sound,
And the clatter of CDs as they spun 'round and 'round.
As he danced in his studio, refusing to play Gong,
His name was Bryan, a DJ on Radio Scotland鈥檚 Get It On.

Now Bryan鈥檚 chief producer, a lady known as Babs,
Had a cheeky giggle which Bryan thought was fab
They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic,
But Bryan got his soup from her three times every week.

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

She said she'd like to hear Blondie, he said, "Anything but Gong,"
So before he started work one night he loaded up the song.
He said, "D'you want Sunday Girl? 'Cause Sunday Girl is chique,"
She says, "Bryan, I'll be happy for any of the week!"

That tickled old Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

Now Bryan had a rival, a bald lad from Glasgow,
Called Cheery Cheeky Chic Young, on the fitbaw show
He always tried to flirt with Babs, he was real cool and suave.
He said 鈥淗ey Doll fancy a transfer ower tae Medium Wave鈥�

She neerly swooned at his baldy croon and he said 'if you treat me right
I'll give you Jim Traynor for breakfast and crumpet every night
He knew once she fell for his cheeky grin he'd have his wicked way
And all Bryan had to offer was the Proclaimers everyday

Poor Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get it on

One teatime Chic saw Bryans bike parked beside the studio door
It drove him mad to find out it'd been there since ten past four
And as he burst in through the door he shouted, 鈥渢ake a hike!鈥�
And the veins in his head very nearly burst as he kicked poor Bryans bike

Which was called Morrissey (Morrisseyyyyyyyyy)
And it carried Bryan to his work at Get it On.

When Bryan spied this dirty deed he saw a deep red mist
"Ya dirty * **鈥�, our hero fairly hissed.
He set upon the villain with vicous pokes and jabs
" Ya sleekit wee you've got some front to try to grab my Babs"

But sadly the presenter, in his heightened excitation
Had failed to switch the mike off and had broadcast to the nation.
Listening figures rocketed and Babs got a promotion.
(Chic recovered quickly thanks to promptly applied lotion)

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he was the rudest shock jock on the air

Bryan went from strength to strength - he could really do no wrong
Saying, "Fred the Fish - your shouts are pish, you can ram your *** Gong"
And Chic was told to leave FM, go back to his own show,
With his personal Traynor, over at 810

Bryan was only 42, his boss took him aside,
鈥淚f you don鈥檛 improve the show, you鈥檒l go to Radio Clyde,
Where the listeners are angels and ferocious songs are banned,
And the DJ鈥檚 life is full of fun in that fairy, weegie land鈥�.

But the bloggers鈥� needs are many fold so they wrote in to the show,
And strange things happened on that Friday night upon the radio.
Was that Gong on the playlist? Or Billy Bragg鈥檚 鈥淯pfield鈥�?
Or even David Gilmour playing 鈥淲ot鈥檚 Uh The Deal鈥�?

Now don鈥檛 forget Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
Play the tunes on Get It On









Bet it doesn't even get a mention.......

You could hear the rock beat pound as we turned up the sound,
And the clatter of CDs as they spun 'round and 'round.
As he danced in his studio, refusing to play Gong,
His name was Bryan, a DJ on Radio Scotland鈥檚 Get It On.

Now Bryan鈥檚 chief producer, a lady known as Babs,
Had a cheeky giggle which Bryan thought was fab
They said she was too good for him, she was haughty, proud and chic,
But Bryan got his soup from her three times every week.

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

She said she'd like to hear Blondie, he said, "Anything but Gong,"
So before he started work one night he loaded up the song.
He said, "D'you want Sunday Girl? 'Cause Sunday Girl is chique,"
She says, "Bryan, I'll be happy for any of the week!"

That tickled old Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get It On

Now Bryan had a rival, a bald lad from Glasgow,
Called Cheery Cheeky Chic Young, on the fitbaw show
He always tried to flirt with Babs, he was real cool and suave.
He said 鈥淗ey Doll fancy a transfer ower tae Medium Wave鈥�

She neerly swooned at his baldy croon and he said 'if you treat me right
I'll give you Jim Traynor for breakfast and crumpet every night
He knew once she fell for his cheeky grin he'd have his wicked way
And all Bryan had to offer was the Proclaimers everyday

Poor Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he played the tunes on Get it on

One teatime Chic saw Bryans bike parked beside the studio door
It drove him mad to find out it'd been there since ten past four
And as he burst in through the door he shouted, 鈥渢ake a hike!鈥�
And the veins in his head very nearly burst as he kicked poor Bryans bike

Which was called Morrissey (Morrisseyyyyyyyyy)
And it carried Bryan to his work at Get it On.

When Bryan spied this dirty deed he saw a deep red mist
"Ya dirty * **鈥�, our hero fairly hissed.
He set upon the villain with vicous pokes and jabs
" Ya sleekit wee you've got some front to try to grab my Babs"

But sadly the presenter, in his heightened excitation
Had failed to switch the mike off and had broadcast to the nation.
Listening figures rocketed and Babs got a promotion.
(Chic recovered quickly thanks to promptly applied lotion)

They called him Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
And he was the rudest shock jock on the air

Bryan went from strength to strength - he could really do no wrong
Saying, "Fred the Fish - your shouts are pish, you can ram your *** Gong"
And Chic was told to leave FM, go back to his own show,
With his personal Traynor, over at 810

Bryan was only 42, his boss took him aside,
鈥淚f you don鈥檛 improve the show, you鈥檒l go to Radio Clyde,
Where the listeners are angels and ferocious songs are banned,
And the DJ鈥檚 life is full of fun in that fairy, weegie land鈥�.

But the bloggers鈥� needs are many fold so they wrote in to the show,
And strange things happened on that Friday night upon the radio.
Was that Gong on the playlist? Or Billy Bragg鈥檚 鈥淯pfield鈥�?
Or even David Gilmour playing 鈥淲ot鈥檚 Uh The Deal鈥�?

Now don鈥檛 forget Bryan (Bryyyyaaaannnn)
Play the tunes on Get It On


Bet it doesn't even get a mention
Though DC could do with royalties for his pension
It's a hard life you sea, looking for fish for his dish
Hardly enough time to stop for a get it on wish

Hey MacLean... I'll 'fairy weegie-land' ye LOL!

2nd day in a row that I've been reaching for the hemlock (or absinthe), so definitely need a laugh.

* Beatles - Good Day Sunshine
I need to laugh, and when the sun is out
I've got something I can laugh about
I feel good, in a special way
I'm in love and it's a sunny day

Not so much *about* smiling, but this lot make me smile:
* Noah & the Whale - In Five Years Time
* Spinal Tap - Stonehenge
* The Rutles - Living in Hope
* The Saw Doctors - D'ye Wanna Play My Guitar

Dont think its going to be night of novelty records Henri but if it were it would be good to get the Barron Knights on.

A great band who I have seen live on 72 occasions (beat that Roxy John!), they dont seem to get much airplay these days.

"A Taste of Aggro" is a timeless classic.

You'll no get a mention DC coz its foo o swearies.

#73 that wis Glen

#70 OK MM fair(y) point. Change it to "sweary weegie land"

DC

DC et al - that is absolutely brilliant...

My suggestion:
Funny Ha Ha by My Life Story
A band that never gets enough airplay nowadays.

Though I won't be averse to a bit of the Barron Knights or even some Wierd Al (I Think I'm a Clone Now was by far his best)

One of my staff said to me today: 'I'm going into the town, do you want anything?'

'Yes', I said ' Can you get me some Pyrex bowls'

'Can you still get Pyrex Bowls?... what size? ... ..you?... pyrex bowls?'

'Doesn't matter - any size will do'

'Well, what are you going to use them for, I mean, is it big ones for salads or something?'

'No, I'm going to put my dinner in them, then drop them on the floor - in the hope that they break - that way I'll get my requests played on Get It On'

'Do you not think you're taking this thing a bit too seriously?'

'Not at all, you should hear some of the stuff other people do'

'I think you really did bang your head a bit too hard the other day, didn't you?'

'I don't think so.. I feel fine'

'How many? Actually,I think you can buy them as a lot with all different sizes'

'At least half a dozen - here's some money'

So, that's me all prepared for next week then. Hope the themes are worth the sacrifice,

regardez youse

henri

Whilst this isn't a smiley smiley song, it is called Smile!

Nat 'King' Cole singing Smile please.

Ta!

brilliant collaborative humour from you sharp bloggers, massively lol,
I think Bryan should copy the lyrics and paste them on the wall of the studio (nicely framed). whats the title.?.. "Bryan, fastest songman in the west"?!!

Everyone, fantastic poem, well done - wish I'd had time to contribute today.

regardez youse

henri

ps - news can go on strike every day if we can have a Jack Bruce interview instead.

Agree with the rest of you - fantastic effort there with the Ernie rework!

*79 & 80

Yup great stuff.

Next week you can do a rework of Captain Beaky.

#69 - #76 - You're all mad! And quite brilliant!!!

Did I misunderstand the theme again?

;o)