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WEDNESDAY



Shut Up and Kiss Me -

Je t'aime moi non plus - Birkin & Gainsbourg

Please note my comment #2 was not directed at #1

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Your wife is looking over your shoulder, isn't she?

The Cure - Lullaby

'Nine Million Rainy Days' ~~ The Jesus & Mary Chain

Jane Siberry and k d lang - 'Calling All Angels'

#5 Billy - seconded muchly and verily.

Another chance to ask for the "much asked for, never played"
Foo Fighters Everlong

Failing (it usually does) that
Franz Ferdinand Ulysses
La la la la. ;o)

(all that fresh air is getting to me)

Emiliana Torrini - 'If You Go Away'

Visage Fade To Grey

#9Dream - John Lennon

For the record: not the only John Lennon track to feature whispering but it has a strangely beautiful melodic quality to it. The tune was originally composed by Lennon as a backing track for the Harry Neilsson's version of "Many Rivers To Cross" from "Pussycats" album - he later realised it was a tune in its own right and used it as the backdrop for this on "Walls & Bridges". The number 9 was hugely significant to Lennon and his life was riddled with a number of coincidences surrounding the number.Born on the 9th of October, as was his son, Sean, died on the 9th (GMT) this song went to 9 in the US Billboard chart etc. The backing vocal and the voice repestedly whispering the word "John" is not Yoko's but that of May Pang, Lennon's girlfriend of the time.

Definately worth a listen.

regardez youse

henri

#10

It's Mary-Doll! Howyoudoin?

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan -

PJ Harvey -

Justify My Love ~ Madonna
Mellow Yellow ~ Donovan
I'm Not In Love ~ 10cc
Breathe ~ Pink Floyd

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

#12 It certainly is, henri! Have been on holiday from the blog because I don't really think I have enough to add, then decided - I enjoy the banter too much to just watch it second hand. So - back in the breach. With my trusty steed, Captain Obvious song suggestions. ;o)

Looks like the bloggers have been googling the same sites as I did. As mmfc says, zzzzzz

#17

yep, songfacts.

they could only find 18, so f***book will be struggling.

And Goodnight - The Beatles

A nice lullaby to close the show, Bryan?

Goodnight everybody, - everybody, everywhere.

I'm sure there's some whispering on Dreadzone somewhere, but you won't find that on songfacts.

regardez youse

henri

#16
Its grand to have you back MD. You've always been a welcome contributor as far as I'm concerned (especially after 10 on a Friday night! :) )
Far better here than the Dark Side. Though I have to say, we could have had hours of fun here if you'd signed in with your F***Book name from the off.

#17 & #18
You admit to googling DC & HH!
Shame on you both. 15 Hail McCaffertys afore yer bed tonight.

Complain about this comment (Comment number 1)

#17 / 18 ah ken, Need You Tonight ~ Inxs

#19 b) nae whispering on my ayechoons

Pssssst!

Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) / Quincy Jones, Barry White, James Ingram and DeBarge



If that's too long for drivetime radio then

Walking in the rain with the one I love / Love Unlimited

mary-doll, it's great to have you back. You have plenty to contribute, don't go away again!

Hands up, I googled as well, but the Campbell/Lanegan was another nice find thanks to the unpromising theme. And do I get a wee credit for PJ Harvey, from my very own bijou record collection?

Is there not a Van Morrison song where he begins to whisper? I would google it but I don't want to get a ticking off fae the Rio Bobby

DC

This is a great song, traditional of course but brilliantly performed by Van The Man and his merry wee band of Chieftans:

Van Morrison & The Chieftans - Raglan Road

it is one of my all time favourites and Van is absolutely whispering towards the end of the song. He has quite a few songs with whispering such as So Quiet In Here, Can You Feel The Silence, Hyndford Street but these tend to be afirly long.

I have always loved Merry Xmas War Is Over and the whispered "merry Xmas Yoko, Merry Xmas John" is good, but somewhat out of season.

#24 Ha ha - that was purely co-incidental! I think you can add Hyndford Street to that list.

There's one where he whispers about being "so tired" or something like that.

Can we check it online before Coppercabana gets up?

DC

There's really not that much in music that I don't get but one of them is Bjork.

I like Big Time Sensuality and another track. Just about everything else I don't get.

I think that 'Oh So Quiet' thing has whispering in it. Insufferable duff idea and worse lyric (it's nice and quiet/but soon again/starts another big riot).

To be fair, I couldn't do so well in Icelandic.

We're doubtless going to be subjected to it anyway if anyone wants to put up a shout. Don't think it's on the songfacts list:-))

regardez- youse

henri

regardez - youse

henri

DC I think it is So Quiet In Here. The song. Not the blog. Although these days it is so quiet in here. The blog.

#29 that's the one. I should have norried rather than googled.

So quiet in here - Van Morrison

Scrap my suggestion #2


DC

'Ice Nice' by SAGA

#28 I quite like Bjork. I think Bachelorette is a great single even though it's a load of nonsense. My shout at #9 is by an Icelander with an Italian name...maybe she could take over Bjork's position as token quirky Icelandic singer tonight? I like the arrangement...a bit 'Ghosts' - ish.

Klaxon perhaps but...'Why' - Annie Lennox ("I don't think you know what I feel")

#28 #32

i like Byork ... 'It's Oh So Quiet' - PLEASE!

The whisper on the street from one of my snitches is that Bab's 23 track rule wasnt used when choosing this theme.

How do we define "whispering"?
Does indecipherable speaking count? As in what Davy Jones does at the start of that Monkees song.

In case the posts are shifted I'll go with

And the Beat Goes On - The Whispers

two girls who are both DipMsc(whispering) from Whispering State University (Wh)

'sea of doubt'....................azure ray

'nothing like a song'.............azure ray

you'll need tae turn up the wireless

cheers frae the dale

'Sweet Jane' ----------- Cowboy Junkies

hardly a whimper ...

Is a whispered klaxon not just a whistle?















(at this point, people all over the country will be pursing their lips making quiet whistling noises....)

#35. Good point Adam. My choice for if the theme widens to include songs that merely have whispering as part of the title...

The Band - 'Whispering Pines'...beautiful!

theme suggestion ...

'Dialects of the UK'

... from Dury, Rusby & Gaughan to Bragg, K Creosote and Mozza (et al)

#28

I too like Bjork & "Oh So Quiet". Always puts a smile on my face 'cause 90's Retro Kid who was all of four years old at the time would ever so cutely sing/whisper along whenever she heard it! 8-)

#41

My ex was black affronted when our (very) young daughter stomped up and down the aisles of a supermarket, belting out Like a Virgin at the top of her voice!

:o)

#11

alternatively diy at copycats-r-us

Just about anything from Scritti Politti due to the boys' singing style if you remember.

The Word Girl - Scritti Politti

Is This The Kiss - James Grant

Magnolia - JJ Cale

Al.

Sweet Nothin's- Brenda Lee

This is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER . . . it is my responsibility to enforce all the laws that haven't been passed yet. It is also my responsibility to alert each and every one of you to the potential consequences of various ordinary everyday activities you might be performing which could eventually lead to The Death Penalty (or affect your parent's credit rating). Our criminal institutions are full of little creeps like you who do wrong things . . . and many of them were driven to these crimes by a horrible force called MUSIC!

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Will the consequences affect only one parent's credit rating?

Doesn't this policy discriminate against one parent families?

George Michael - Spinning The Wheel


Al.

I knew there was at least one.

American Dread - Dreadzone whispering "can you hear it?" after Woody Guthrie spoken intro. The short version is from the Hotel Costes remix album (of which there are several).

Tomorrow Never Comes - Dreadzone the spoken words "I've been waiting for you" may be slightly more audible than a whisper - but it's a great track.

Time to step up to the plate, Bryan and play some Dreadzone.

DC - Dreadzone also appear on an album called 'Dubside Of the Moon' a reagae/dub remake of the Floyd classic - it's quite entertaining - check Spotify. Dreadzone do 'Us and Them'

regardez youse

henri

#47

Yes

Yes

#42 Kids Say The Darndest Things ~ Miss Wynette
#43 Is that an example of plagiarism?
#46 To Serve & Protect!

#46

RANGERS ZEROED OUT

#46

hear here!?

Little Bird - Goldfrapp

#50


Mmmm. Where do orphans stand?

Our studies have shown that this horrible force is so dangerous to society at large that laws are being drawn up at this very moment to stop it forever! Cruel and inhuman punishments are being carefully described in tiny paragraphs so they won't conflict with the Constitution (which, itself, is being modified in order to accommodate THE FUTURE).

I bring you now a special presentation to show what can happen to you if you choose a career in MUSIC . . . The WHITE ZONE is for loading and unloading only . . . if you have to load or unload, go to the WHITE ZONE . . . you'll love it . . . it's a way of life . . .

BB & whoever the producer for the evening is......off to a meeting this evening.....registration from 630 til 7...and so will be listening to the car radio from 615 til 645.......any chance of one of these on air??????

just love the softly sung ( whispering ) lyrics of Angus Stone......

especially the song...Yellow Brick Road.

what about the Placebo version of the Kate Bush song...Running up that hill.

Massive Attack and Teardrop

The Ryan Adams version of Wonderwall...???

how about the pun.....TALKING LOUD & CLEAR by OMD

DRT

Nino Temple and April Stevens-Whispering.
10CC-I'm Not In Love-"be quiet,big boys don't cry"

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Remembered one!

"These Are The Days Of Our Lives" - Queen.

Good sentiments.

Thanks for the welcome back, folks! What a drama queen, eh? ;o)

Regarding where anyone has sourced their suggestions - I doubt it matters to anyone other than the overly-pedantic so long as they are songs you would conceivably have requested without the aid of a website anyway. I find that, the older I get, the more help is required in recall. No mystery. I don't envy those who remember every song they've ever heard and liked that may fit every theme for this program so they don't need any extra help - I'm sure it's an admirable trait, but.... well.
Anyways - just realised I didn't require anything other than a wee relisten to a couple of Nine Inch Nails songs to possibly chance my arm with ..... nah, it's not going to happen. Never mind. ;o)

#59, #60

Tallie-Bann ...I mean... Thing-Fish

Can you outlaw Queen first? Like, right now?






If so, I have a wee list.......

#62

Now SG, you know I'm the last person who would normally request Queen (there are a couple of serial Queen requesters over on the Dark Side btw), but this one is a guilty pleasure I'm afraid.

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Heretic!

Save it for the WHITE ZONE...


>8-D

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Radio4 is more entertaining than Freddie...


What happened to MCC? Pure shoo-in!