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And the theme of the week is??????

SPACE!!!

Yer jokin...


Honestly?


Naw, OK, April Fool




Except it's June next week?

"It's a holiday from work and school across the country so we're giving you a holiday from themes!"

No in Fife, it's no. Get back tae work!

In perfect isolation, here behind The Wall - Pink Floyd



Gonnae play Mother?







DC

Bryan said that Monday was going to be a themeless interactive show which presumably means every song played has a link to the previous song played so the only song we get to pick in advance is the first song. How many of you remember this?


All Because Of You -


I heard it in the car for the first time in years and years. Play it for Cheryl Cole who will be back from America sooner than she thought. Why aye pet!

;o)

R.I.P. Gill Scott - Heron. The funeral will not be televised.

So to mark his passing maybe we can hear his landmark recording once more:

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

regardez - youse

henri

#5 Me.

I remember reading that Brian johnson was to replace Bon Scott and thinking 'Whit? The Geordie singer? Yer havin a laugh!'

How wrong can one be.


#6 seconded.

Can we have some clarity for Monday - does 'themeless interactive' mean, as our Senga suggests, it's a waste of time making blog shouts over the weekend?

regardez youse

henri

#8

Henri,

Every blog shout is a waste of time for me...



































woebegone git

Let's start a Mexican wave

or get Cliff in for a sing-song?

Summer Holiday 2011

We're all going on a summer holiday.
No more working.

#11

Gaie,

That's a fine idea!




>8-D

MONDAY


Actually, I would prefer to hear Cliff sing

Not to be confused with

is yet to come

Do you have his number?

#13

VG, SG!

a song that reminds me of - oh, this and that.


I've just bought a ticket to see John Mayall in November - anybody seen him in concert recently?

No' me, hen. The Glasgow gig is scheduled two weeks prior to the 78th. anniversary of his birth.

Paolo! What are the odds?


>8-D

He'll still be around. They don't make rock and roll excesses like they used to

#14 ooh that's a hard pick but the next mrs Pablo probably just shades it

#20

Aye?

I'm sure Imelda will be very happy for you...

DC,

Roger Waters on 'Desert Island Discs' ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio4 Sunday, 11:15 repeated Friday, 09:00

Or there's always the 'Listen Again' facility.

Bigamy bigamy they've all got it bigamy

Theme/Thread caption...

GIO team attempt their spinsanity hypnotherapy on the blogotariat!

"Everybody's Happy Nowadays ~ T. Buzzcocks"

#22 noted

What about we try to come up with his album (just to relieve the monotony of this theme...)







Yaaaaaaaawwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn























DC

Let's make Cliff "sing" as he's transported around on the Mexican Wave.

A wee celebratory tune for AFR - "Barcelona" - Freddie n the big burd.

#22

Dave Gilmour must be a saint.

28th of May...
1966 - The Rolling Stones' single "Paint It Black" hit #1 in the U.K.
29th of May...
1971 - The Rolling Stones' single "Brown Sugar" hit #1 in the U.S.Ìý

How about songs from different continents they could include the continent name or reference to them for a theme? Might find some gems from Asia? Or tune/ band your were into at school

Ach, it wisnae tae be, Norrie.

I'm thinking we should have a theme called East West devide we could play tune either with bands from the west or East we can pitch the likes of Aztec Camera ( I can only think of them because Roddy Frame lived in the same area as me Westwood EK when growing up as in Westwood to Hollywood with the Proclaimers BB and Miss Babs could tally up numbers of suggestions of Artists and then we would see what coast rocks the most just a thought

Until the courts open tomorrow we will not know what harm has been done by Friday's theme. Let's have no more division.

Listen to instead.

#30 Adam - simply a masterclass.

#32 Here is a pirate, the late and very very great Mick Green and this clip throws in a fave of Henri and also one of DC

I feel like I'm on the naughty step...

Here's what I sent (which I thought was pretty much an uncontroversial statement of fact, other than the one editorialising comment at the end):

Bloggers:

* Quirky songs
* The Slits
* Prog rock
* Tull
* The Incredible string band
* Folk

GiO team:
* Dignity
* The Proclaimers
* The biggest hit for the album/artist
* Country

Thing is: how can you love one of Country & Folk but not the other?

Relax Capt. you just need an extra spinsanity hypnotherapy session.

#35

Cap'n,

The Slits? Not in my name!!! And why is Country music being maligned? Bryan adores Kate Rusby. And if he is not quite so fond of Billy Bragg, that's something he and I have in common. Don't even get me started on Morrissey...


>8-D

#37

I'm not maligning Country - as my editorial comment suggests, they overlap so much that it's very hard to love one and hate the other. I think my record of requests will bear that out.

I do note Bryan's love of Kate Rusby, but find it amazing that she's about the only folk artiste he'll play without severe prodding, particularly when you listen to the likes of June Tabor & Eliza Carthy (whose voice is what Kate's wants to be when it grows up).

So, as a result and a peace offering, can we please have one of
* Oysterband with June Tabor -
* Eliza Carthy - (the Paul Weller track)

#38

Cap'n Sensible,

You might at least have let the war commence before typing a reasoned response. How else is a bored git supposed to have some fun around here?























foiled again...

Arr me hearties I'm on a different wave length mee thinks!

#37 some folk will do anything to sook in with the presenters. Not that it'll do any good caws you'll still be banned


Mooooohahahah......

Previously on the blog:

DC your goal has been disallowed as it was slightly after the final whistle ☺

Make that goals!!

So whats the story on tonight's theme then?

Can any of you who dabble on the dark side throw any light on the matter?

Yes. No theme whatsoever. Just ask for something you like.

Juliefromedinburgh has been merrily suggesting away on facebook....

Well, it's a week until Henri & Smiffy head off to see KDLang at the Armadillo. I've been listening to the new album and would make the following suggestions for tonight.

The brilliant cover of Talking Heads "Heaven" or "The Perfect Word" .... Also this week my exploration of The Leisure Society uncovered a stunning covet version of Gary Numan's "Cars" - most a most remarkable remake of a song I previously loathed.

Regarded Youse

Henri

#43

well there was nae bloggin on Saturday night & I was absolut-ely bored..........

DC

#45...you big clipe! What have I ever done to you???

Well, it's true...I confess...but only cos I was out and it's easier to FB than blog using the phone. I probably won't get anything played anyway, regardless of where I suggested it.

Henri - I am going too. Good suggestions.

Capt, the only fun I get these days is being on the naughty step - make the most and enjoy it!

MONDAY

The Day - Moby

an enjoyable song and my son once met him in NY!

49 Excellent,I'll look out for you- it's a while since I've been in that venue - Bonnie Raitt - I wonder if it'll be unisex laves right enough?

Regarded void

Henri

As you can tell I'm doing this from my phone! Hence the predictive text winning out over more conventional grammatical endeavours, though I've decided I quite like "regarded void"....

"Regarded void" could be regarded as toilet humour...

MONDAY


'The Best is Yet to Come' - Clifford T. Ward ~ (see #14)

TUESDAY


'Sweet Home Alabama' - Lynyrd Skynyrd

followed by

'Play it All Night Long' - Warren Zevon

(The second song is a song about the first song. Pure complementary, by the way).

N.B. Massive thanks to Glen Miller for pointing this out to me.