Peace of the action...
If you have ever felt you couldn't do War and Peace in one sitting then fear not as tomorrow I will rattle through it in two hours.
It's the second of our '12 days of Christmas' themes and we take our inspiration from the 2 turtle doves mentioned in the song. The dove is the international symbol of peace so we will do war and peace as a theme. Given the time of year though, I am hoping that we get more songs about peace than songs about war. And remember, it's never too early to hear Bing and Bowie do Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth
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At 5th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
The perfect song with which to begin the show,
War Child - Jethro Tull
We've no' heard the Mighty Tull furra wee while...
;o)
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Comment number 2.
At 5th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
Turtle, , what's in a name?
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Comment number 3.
At 5th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
...and we also need one of these.
Sorted!
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Comment number 4.
At 5th Dec 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'White Flag' ~~ Gorillaz (feat. Bashy, Kano and The National Orchestra for Arabic Music)
... give it a couple of listens first ...
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Comment number 5.
At 5th Dec 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Peace' ~~ The Relaxing Spa Consort
ZZZzzzzzzzz........
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At 5th Dec 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Treaty' ~~ Yothu Yindi
... catchy little ditty ...
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At 5th Dec 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Peace Treaty' ~~ Peter Tosh
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Comment number 8.
At 5th Dec 2011, gaie wrote:Start a War - The National
Peaceful Liquid Shell - The Unwinding Hours
Atoms for Peace- Thom Yorke
Lives in the Balance - Jackson Browne
Two Gunslingers - Tom Petty &the Heartbreakers
Weapon of Choice - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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Comment number 9.
At 5th Dec 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Freedom Come All Ye' ~~ Dick Gaughan
Written (in Scots) by Hamish Henderson, poet, songwriter and intellectual, who described it as "expressing my hopes for Scotland, and for the survival of humanity on this beleaguered planet."
A mighty fine song any which way you look at it, and plumb centre topical ...
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Comment number 10.
At 5th Dec 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Peace In The Valley' - Elvis Presley
'Shaking Hands (Soldier's Joy)' - Michelle Shocked and Uncle Tupelo
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At 5th Dec 2011, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:"DULCE ET DECORUM EST (PRO PATRIA MORI)" ~ THE SKIDS
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At 5th Dec 2011, joe-k-brown wrote:Jerusalem - Steve Earle
Home to Houston - Steve Earle
Christmas dream - Perry Como
Bring 'em home - Springsteen
Peaceful easy feeling - Eagles
More to follow
Joe
Linlithgow
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Comment number 13.
At 5th Dec 2011, FrankInDenny wrote:Here's
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Comment number 14.
At 5th Dec 2011, FrankInDenny wrote:Ohh Peace?
Thats still ma fav ;O)
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Comment number 15.
At 6th Dec 2011, gaie wrote:Who's going to organise the blog outing to Festival next year?
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Comment number 16.
At 6th Dec 2011, DC wrote:Two suns in the sunset - Pink Floyd
A crackin sunrise here as I type
DC
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Comment number 17.
At 6th Dec 2011, mikeshropshire wrote:Bit of a pet theme... so please excuse the long list:
Where Have All The Flowers Gone - Pete Seeger
Masters Of War: Bob Dylan
Come Back To Me: Big Country
They Dance Alone: Sting
Island Of No Return: Billy Bragg
Suiside Is Painless (MASH): The Manic Street Preachers
One Love: Bob Marley and The Wailers
Russians: Sting
Shape Of My Heart: Sting
Suspect Device: SLF
Billy Don't Be A Hero: Paper Lace
Bring The Boys Back Home: Pink Floyd
End Of The Innocence: Don Henley
A Pair Of Brown Eyes: The Pogues
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) John Lennon
Peace In The Valley: Christy Moore
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Comment number 18.
At 6th Dec 2011, paolopablo wrote:Peace in the valley of love / the persuaders
Prince of Peace / julia Fordham
Or anything by the peaceful Irish tenor
Placid O'domingo
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Comment number 19.
At 6th Dec 2011, paolopablo wrote:Caption
Peace ya * bampot or I'll stick the ***heid on ye!
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Comment number 20.
At 6th Dec 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#17
Great Paper Lace shout, Mike!
Keep it Opportunity Knocks.
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Comment number 21.
At 6th Dec 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:"War Baby" - Tom Robinson
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Comment number 22.
At 6th Dec 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:well that was a nice weekend.
out of range of electronica.
missed the landslip on the 'rest'.
laughed off a westerly on the pier.
drove through the snow comin' back.
the reward was seeing a redwing hopping about the garden.
definitely peaceful apart from the gusting force 10.
a surprisingly thoughtful song from a band usually associated with their own mini concerns and crises!!!.........................
'peacekeeper'.............................fleetwood mac
cheers frae the dale
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At 6th Dec 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:CAPTION COMPO......................
'Oi, winston!!!, right back @ ya mate!'
today i am accepting backs of salt or grit.............i'm sending a boulevard van.
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 24.
At 6th Dec 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Galveston' - Glen Campbell
'Devils and Dust' - Broooooce
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Comment number 25.
At 6th Dec 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'To Washington' - John Mellencamp
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Comment number 26.
At 6th Dec 2011, DC wrote:OK, point of order your Honour....
How are we going to interpret 'Maids a milking'? Or 'Lords a leaping'?
Do we get to suggest themes or is that list already compiled?
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Comment number 27.
At 6th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#15
I thought we were going back to
;o)
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Comment number 28.
At 6th Dec 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#27
I thought you were all coming over here.
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Comment number 29.
At 6th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
And miss the Commonwealth Games?!?
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Comment number 30.
At 6th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
There goes nicht oot...
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Comment number 31.
At 6th Dec 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#29 Thats true.
#26
Maids a Milking - A Day On The Farm (surely to goodness)
Lords a Leaping - Bouncing Jumping Hopping Songs
I was hoping 5 Gold Rings would have taken us to Saturn and onto Space.
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Comment number 32.
At 6th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
We very nearly had five rings adorning Edinburgh castle.
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Comment number 33.
At 6th Dec 2011, gaie wrote:#27 she may be the ♥ love ♥ of your life, (among others) but what's with all the
yuk!
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Comment number 34.
At 6th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
Elephants
Panther
Pound
Take your pink!
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Comment number 35.
At 6th Dec 2011, Scotch Get wrote:and
>8-D
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Comment number 36.
At 6th Dec 2011, ericinelgin wrote:Left-handed man misunderstands famous broadcaster's peace sign.
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Comment number 37.
At 6th Dec 2011, gaie wrote:OK, puke in tray
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Comment number 38.
At 6th Dec 2011, Willie B wrote:We got to have Peace Curtis Mayfield
Peace Train 10000 Maniacs
People Got to be Free Young Rascals
The Fiddle and the Drum Joni Mitchell
The Tea leaf Prophecy Joni Mitchell
The Beat of Black Wings Joni Mitchell
Save the Country Laura Nyro
The Windows of the World The Pretenders
All great Peace/War songs Cheers,Willie Bartke
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Comment number 39.
At 6th Dec 2011, ericinelgin wrote:On the twelfth day of Christmas BB has brought to me
12 Durans droning
11 Police a-plonking
10 Queens a-quacking
9 Blondies blaring
7 Lennon’s laments
6 Bowies braying
5 Lennox losers
4 Bolans bleating
3 Deacon dirges
2 Proclaimers (count 'em)
And a nondescript Bruce Springsteen album track
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Comment number 40.
At 6th Dec 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:DEAR OLD BATTLEFIELD from LIQUID ACROBAT AS REGARDS THE AIR by THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
COLD FEBRUARY from HARD ROPE AND SILKEN TWINE by THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
THE YEAR 2032 from 2032 by GONG
THE JEELY PEACE SONG by MATT McGINN
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Comment number 41.
At 6th Dec 2011, paolopablo wrote:There must be a name fir the fear of the number eight..,,
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At 6th Dec 2011, paolopablo wrote:for
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Comment number 43.
At 6th Dec 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#41
Octophobia
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Comment number 44.
At 6th Dec 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Eight Erics Expostulating
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Comment number 45.
At 6th Dec 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Which Springsteen album is the nondescript track on?
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Comment number 46.
At 6th Dec 2011, ericinelgin wrote:I think it's called Boring In The USA.
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Comment number 47.
At 6th Dec 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Of course - I forgot.
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Comment number 48.
At 6th Dec 2011, DC wrote:#41
Achtwhoscoontin
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Comment number 49.
At 6th Dec 2011, ericinelgin wrote:Never mind. I just heard on the news that 2.5 billion poinds is to be spent on infrastructure.,
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Comment number 50.
At 6th Dec 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Ru back Norrie?
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