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Smiths - How Soon Is Now

Springsteen - Working On A Dream

Springsteen - Two For The Road

And of course

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

it was played regularly at a famous football stadium in auld alba along with another wordless marvel 'march of the mods'.
this tune beats every other tune hands doon, game over, nae bother big chap.......

'i was kaiser bills batman'...................whistling jack smith.

i think ye hav' tae interpret the songs name to get a full understaniding and depth of the tune........braw.

cheers frae the dale

Georgy Girl - The Seekers

.....cheery and uplifting, anyone who remembers the 60s will be unable to avoid whistling along to this.....


Paul from Ayr

and they youngsters nooadays.........havnae a clue what life used tae be like if ye met a big ned in the dark.
noo they can jist flash txt a' their mates and the ned is sorted oot.
but in the old days it was harder but some would say more reliable (nae need for a signal) ....if ye could whistle................

'give a little whistle'...........jiminy cricket

cheers frae the dale

With 55 million record sales, it's hard to discount Roger Whittaker but in anotherwise flawless career, which found him whisteling almost everything you've ever heard of, he made the disastrous mistake of not recording 'Strangers In the Night' - thus ruining henri's plan to include a version of the song for every theme.

Still, he did record a version of Stranger On The Shore made famous by Knackered Bill.

There is a version on an album called The Ultimate George Shearing which I'm convinced starts with a penny whistle, but Smiffy says it's a flute so I'm iffy about putting it forward,

more to follow....

regardez youse

henri

Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

Golden Years - David Bowie

Daydream - Lovin Spoonful

Dream A Little Dream Of Me - mamas & the papas

Always Look On The Bright Side of Life - Monty Python Cast

Jealous Guy - John Lennon

that'll do

regardez youse

henri

Due to the fact that whistling in songs could well be featured from me later in the week I'm going with two guys that have never let me down;

Golden Years - David Bowie

Over My Shoulder - Mike & The Mechanics (Paul Carrack - brilliant)

Al

Oop, sorry henri

#8 no problemo, i requested it by mistake, meant to leave it for norrie..

#9 here's me tryin no to be too obvious tae.....

Al

Duly 3rd'ed

David Bowie - Golden Years

or Golden Yeras as I normally typ...

Whoop-a-woo! Been waiting for this theme so I could maybe get this played:

'Toothpaste Kisses' - The Maccabees

It's perfect for this theme...a cute wee wolf-whistle near the start then more whistling towards the end. A lovely, lovely quirky little song. I love it!

caption comp............

..........interviewer..............do you really think 'dark side of the moon' is that good?

bob harris (for it is he)........."













































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interviewer........very interesting, i think


i would take the prize in tesco points, seriously

cheers frae the dale

Centerfold / J Geils Band

The Marvelous Toy / John Denver
(OK I might be cheating. canny decide if it's a flute or a penny whistle.....doesny matter if you've got weans around the house you will have this already. Tom Paxton's version is best but there is every sound BUT whistling in that one)

Is Bob left handed?

TUESDAY


File under:- "This is so bad it's good!" I love it!

The Whistling Cowboy - The Oil Junkys ~

If you can't find that;

The Whistler - Jethro Tull

Bryan, I know what you're thinking, but you are mistaken. It is not a flute. It is a whistle!


>8-D

Henri i'd like to second your entire list..... bar one.........which probably means we'll be hearing Monty :-/

Happy to second Springsteen and Peter Gabriel (#1). Also:

The dock of the bay - Otis Redding
Wind of change – The Scorpions
The stranger - Billy Joel


Joe
Linlithgow

#6 - Apologies - I didn't notice your Otis suggesyion. happy to second.

J
L

Bryan, by the time we get to Children In Neeed night I'll doubtless be chipping in to stop you playing Engelbert's disco version of Strangers In the Night - though, it is remarkable and yes, the nation deserve to hear it:-))

Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks

The Drums - Let's Go Surfing

Teenage fanclunb - Mellow Doubt

In addition to my previous request for The Maccabees' wonderful 'Toothpaste Kisses'...

The Clash - 'Jimmy Jazz'

Paul Simon - 'Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard'

'Get Over You' - The Undertones...one wolf whistle at the start

Check out Andrew Bird - unfortunately I can only think of 'Imitosis' but can't remember if it features him whistling but I know that he does include that a lot in his songs.

Yes Juliefromedinburgh great list especially Jimmy Jazz!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon- The Small Faces

Great list, bloggers, but surprised noone's asked for
The Lads Standing on the Corner
so I'll ask for it instead.
;o)

#26

Mary-Doll,

I'm far too young to remember, but Glen Miller assures me it was The Four Lads.


;o)

#2 d_k
Do you know that there is a bit of mystery around who Whistlin Jack Smith actually was?
On the telly an actor lip-synced the whistling, honest!

They think it was the same guy that did the whistlin in The Good, The Bad & The Ugly for Ennio Morricone.....

Al.

What an opportunity to get a crackin bit of 80s soul/ funk on. Hope you have it cos it was a hit in them halcyon days

7654321 (blow your whistle) / The Rimshots

I meant 70s. one typo and a song loses 10 years of its life.

There was nothing halcyon about the 80s

Has anyone ever seen a wolf whistle, or cry or wear sheeps clothing?

Can't Get Used to Losing You: The Beat

#28 @ ya al............mysterious richt enough cos there was never a follow up...i'm sure if you had one o' they slowin' doon machines ye'de probably find it was a recital o' the wee red book....nae wunner a' they students were goin' mental..used tae cost a tanner in they days. £3.50 noo.......pure rip-off.

cheers frae the dale

#27 That's my excuse, too, Scotch - far too young to remember properly! I must have got carried away with the lyric content.
How is Mr Grumpy by the way? Still good for helping with the crossword clues? ;o)

and a' just wunner wit was on the B-side............mibbe it wiz

'piercing shrill'..............whistlin' jack smith (ex-batman, now retired)

cheers frae the dale

We have had kaiser bills batman on this theme before. Surely its time now for the Wurzels' Farmer Bills Cowman. A remarkably similar ditty with the same bits of whistling in amongst all the ooaarrrrs.

#34

There were four follow up singles D_K. None of them charted though.

Eastwood / Brad Paisley

Whistling provided by none other than the legendary Clint......

Al.

#31

Ahem, beg to differ Paulo.


Here, are we allowed "whistles" in this theme? You could get a whole bunch of 70s disco stuff in if you are.

#40

Good point, Adam.

Engelbert's disco version of Strangers In the Night has what could be described as a lot of synthesized whistles at the start!

regardez youse

henri

James Taylor - Walkin' My Baby Back Home

#40 #41
Well if you're allowed 'synthesised whistles' ah bags

Joker - Steve Miller Band

Wolf whistle played on geetar.

Al.

#43 I refer the honourable gentleman to #32

Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger

#44 'Well I've saw a horse fly'

Have to have something from a spaghetti western. How about Ennio Morricone's "Titoli" (overture) from the Clint Eastwood movie "Fistful of dollars"

Just walkin' in the rain: Johnnie Ray

These foolish things: Bryan Ferry (short burst of whistling with the line "the waiters whistling as the last bar closes")

Got to get back to stirring the risotto now!

* The Fratellis - Whistle for the Choir
* Michelle Shocked - Give a Little Whistle - great Western Swing version of the Disney song, although the whistling is on the pedal steel guitar & fiddle.

#7
+1 on Mike & the Mechanics - great shout

Now if it's whistling your after then check out the lost art of the vibrato whistler:

#47

Hey Meeks!!
We don't do "our tea" on the Blog.

Blog Monitor

Why no?


D(ining on) C(urry tonight)

and it wis good...

ah hid soup..........
it wiz a lentil wi' country soup mix and fresh carrots frae a farm in sheffield and ah softened the leek in chilli powder and tumeric....mmmmmmm
then i cooked some wee mushrooms in olive oil and put them in the soup tae.
then a got a richt braw loaf oota peckhams.............

and it was good.

cheers frae the dale ( a cottage pie made for sumdee else but not eaten will be by me the morra........cannae wait)

youse are makin a meal o' it

#50
Hey blog monitor, where's our new thread!
I'm gonna post wednesdays inappropriate songs on an inappropriate thread.

From the Dave doubledecks days I was asked to play Elton's Don't let the sun go down on me as a Bridal waltz. Apart from being an inappropriate song, it's not easy to dance to.

Another wedding i attended as a guest had and I Love you so for the bridal waltz immediately followed by 'Don't look so sad I know it's over'

#55 yeh, exactly, was lookin forward to an explanation of this theme as I was a bit confused about it.....

.....looks like i'll need to take my cue from you Paolo......liking the Reg Dwight suggestion lol

Born In The USA. Bruce understood, Regan didn't.

Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. No Mr Sonny Boy you can't be my childminder.

So what's tonight's theme?


DC (having maple pecan crunch with green grapes and a splash of milk for breakfast)

#58 Inappropriate songs

Actually the first song at our friends' wedding:

The Eagles - Lyin' Eyes

Wake UP Henri Hannah!!!

And be aware of the follwoing:

BIG DISH IN CONCERT 21st JANUARY

#55 yep, think the blog monitors P45 beckons......

Toast & Marmalade for Tea - The Tin Tins

Pretty inappropriate, widny fill me up.

Al

Inappropriate songs for Bloggers
Henrihannah......The Shortest story / Harry Chapin
Ericinelgin........I could be happy / Altered Images
Norriemaclean......Freewheel on the wagon / New Christy Minstrels
Senga.........All woman / Lisa stansfield
Gaie..........Who killed Bambi / sex Pistols
Paulfromayr....Reservation for two / Dionne Warwick and Kashif
Marydoll ....Short People / Randy Newman
Adamfromrio.......Ugly / Sugababes
DC.........higher Ground / Stevie wonder
Willie Bartke the genius.....Something Stupid / Frank and Nancy
juliefromedinburgh......we are the champions / queen

#63 That's not funny!

#63 thats funny

#65

I agree, but don't tell Julie.

#66 I heard that! Pardon?

#67

Hibs for the Cup!