Step On The Gas....
Uncle Vic here... It's lots of fun doing GIO and I'm glad to be back in the hot-seat for 2 nights once again while Bryan is away. Last night was very busy indeed for 'Songs about Home', and your homecoming requests were as wide, varied and eclectic as ever - thank you!
Seeing as it's the last Friday of March, it's time once again for the Get it On 'Monthly Review'; when we take a hot topic and base the theme around that. Petrol prices are being hiked sky-high and as a result it seems to be the country's main talking point just now. We got thinking, and decided the theme should be somehow related... So, we're going for modes of transport other than the car. Soon we'll all be searching for cheaper ways to travel, so get thinking about songs that feature buses, bicycles, boats, planes, rockets, spacecraft, trains, balloons, horses, camels and so on. There are hundreds to choose from, so get involved and I'll get it on! It's trains, planes but definitely NO automobiles!
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At 29th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Oh no!
This is a McCafferty Dream Theme!!
Brace yer scrolling finger...
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Let's Live It Up' - Brian Setzer Orchestra (rocket, train, rusty old steamer, leaky canoe, balloon, jumbo jet and a raft)
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:SLEIGH Bells - 'Infinity Guitars'
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At 29th Mar 2012, Rex Titter wrote:From 1931, the rather wonderful .........
'The Runaway Train' === Vernon Dalhart (aka Marion Try Slaughter)
if you please Zio Vic
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At 29th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:FRIDAY
You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd -
Keep it Country!
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At 29th Mar 2012, Rex Titter wrote:'Human Rocket' === Devo
... rock it Zio Vic ...
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At 29th Mar 2012, Rex Titter wrote:'Steamboat Row' === The Humblebums
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Deborah Harry - 'BIKE Boy'
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At 29th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:FRIDAY
Western Union Wire -
About a woman and a wee laddie who are on an airplane. And a man who isn't.
Keep it Country!
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At 29th Mar 2012, Rex Titter wrote:'This Flight Tonight' === Nazareth
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'5:15' - The Who
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:"said to the man at the railroad station..."
'Destination Anywhere' - The Marvelettes
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At 29th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:FRIDAY
The Tulsa Shuffle - ~ with Bonnie Raitt on slide guitar
Keep it Country!
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Jim Jones Review - 'High Horse'
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:FREDDIE LAKER (CONCORDE & EUROBUS) ~ J J Burnel, oft requested etc.
Hey Vic, If feeling a little bold please consider this... Not as good as my Norton Commando 750cc but hey I never recorded my Norton!
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Check out this .
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At 29th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:#11 great shout with 5:15 duly, or should that be Julie, seconded, please play!
Also for consideration
City To City / Gerry Rafferty
Stop This Train/ John Mayer
Train / Leo Sayer
Train from Aberdeen / Eric Bibb
last of which is what we'll be hoping BB catches if you don't get with the programme Vic....
Al
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:I guess you could say J J was using it as a... Motor Bike Beat ~ T. Revillos
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:RACHAEL BUILT A STEAMBOAT ~ T. TEARDROP EXPLODES
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At 29th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Microdisney - 'DOLLY' (locomotive or hand cart!)
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:HOW ABOUT THAT THEN (I'VE MISSED MY TRAIN) ~ ALTERED IMAGES
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:MILK TRAIN ~ BOOTHILL FOOT-TAPPERS
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At 29th Mar 2012, gaie wrote:Slow Train - Joe Bonamassa
All the King's Horses - Robert Plant
A Good Horse - the Cardigans
Ankle Deep - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
'well they raised that horse to be a jumper..'
Boeing 737 - The Low Anthem
Ship of Fools - Bob Seger
The Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Check out the KING of !
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:ANOTHER JOURNEY BY TRAIN ~ CURE
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:RIGHT TRACK WRONG TRAIN ~ CYNDI LAUPER... for Rex ;-)
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At 29th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:No Mule's Fool / Family
Al.
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:JOHNNY ON THE MONORAIL ~ BUGGLES
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At 29th Mar 2012, DC wrote:Three wheels on my wagon - New Christy Singers
Unfortunately I'm on the Friday late shift this week so will have alison again. I will be a mile along the road in a hidden cave......
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At 29th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Vic, A mega plea...
Ridin' On The L&N ~ 9 Below Zero
for Julie fae Auld Reekie!
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At 29th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:Rosebud - The Jezabels
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At 30th Mar 2012, Jesus wrote:Ìý
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- Nina and Frederik
{:-{)}
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At 30th Mar 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:Hello Uncle Vic, hello blogotariat... :)
Sorry I can only come up with very depressing songs; boths songs written by Andy PARTRIDGE
'Train running low on soul coal' (Album: the big Express)
'The last balloon' (Album: 'Apple Venus')
I will try my best finding more uplifting ones. Promise.
:)
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Comment number 34.
At 30th Mar 2012, Will Power wrote:"I'll let a train be my feet
If it's too far to walk to you
If a train don't go there I'll get a jet or a bus"
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At 30th Mar 2012, Will Power wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 35)
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At 30th Mar 2012, Will Power wrote:Previously on the blog:
Adam,
You told me off (previously previously on the blog) for not differentiating songs from artists hence the " " added yesterday
OK seemed like a good idea at the time...
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At 30th Mar 2012, Will Power wrote:Julian Cope - "Space Hopper"
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - "The Bike Song"
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At 30th Mar 2012, paolopablo wrote:#29
Not going for Jirpy Jirpy jeep jeep then?
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At 30th Mar 2012, paolopablo wrote:trains
Downtown train / Bob seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Waiting on a train / Flash & the Pan
and boats
Boat on the river / Styx
and planes
aeroplane / Tal Bachman
and what was the first land transport to feature in the title of a UK number one single?
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At 30th Mar 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:Hello again Uncle Vic, Blogotariat...etc....
By the same band (XTC) two more songs, much livelier and uplifting:
'Omnibus' (Album: Nonsuch) and 'Rocket from a bottle' (Album: Black Sea)
:)
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At 30th Mar 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:Ha: and 'Jet' by WINGS (Macca)
... Or 'Jet airliner' by Steve MILLER BAND
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At 30th Mar 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:#15 Mad – I had an 850 Interstate. A pig in town but great on the open road.
JESUS WANTS ME FOR A SUNBEAM by THE VASELINES
I love my S7 Deluxe.
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At 30th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:David bowie - Always Crashing In The Same Car
Springsteen - Racing In The Street
Andy White - Me, The Moon, My Car and You
Clash - Car Jamming
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At 30th Mar 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Norrie, No automobiles! You naughty boy you ;-)
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At 30th Mar 2012, patrick mccafferty wrote:#1 apologies in advance
brand new key = melanie ("i rode my bicycyle past your window last night")
pushbike song = the mixtures
silver dream machine = david essex (motorbike)
Boat to bolivia = martin stephenson & the daintees
The Downeaster Alexa = Billy Joel (fishing boat)
The Love Boat theme tune = Jack Jones
Calypso = John Denver (jacques cousteau's boat)
wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald = gordon lightfoot (Canadian fishing boat tragedy)
come fly with me = frank sinatra
the letter = the boxtops ("gimme a ticket for an aeroplane")
back in the USSR = the beatles
Goodnight Saigon = Billy Joel (helicopter)
Rocket Man = Elton John
We Built This City On Rock And Roll = Starship
calling occupants of interplanatary craft = the carpenters
city of new orleans = willie nelson
love Train = the o'jays
riding on a Train = the pasadenas
9am on a new york subway = london beat
marrakesh express = crosby stills & nash
6-5 special theme tune
Train in the distance = paul simon
spanish Train = chris de burgh
casey jones theme tune
Lord Belborough's song ("time flies by when i'm the driver of a Train") = brian cant from chigley
Trains & boats & planes = burt bacharach
last Train to san fernando = johnny duncan
last Train to clarksville = the monkees
last Train to london = elo
Train of thought = a-ha
the Locomotion = little eva OR kylie minogue
Train medley = boxcar willie
written on a Subway wall = Dion
going Underground = the jam
peace Train = cat stevens
Runaway Train = Soul Asylum
This Train Don 't Stop There Anymore = Elton John
up up and away in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon = johnny mann singers OR fifth dimension
white Horses = Jacky
black beauty theme tune
combine harvester = the wurzels
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At 30th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Great list Patrick. I am reminded of:
AC/DC - Rock n Roll Train
10,000 Maniacs - peace Train (cover of your Cat Stevens suggestion)
Elton - This Train don't Stp etc
Indigo Gurls - Midnight Train To Georgia
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At 30th Mar 2012, Jesus wrote:Ìý
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SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT -
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{:-{)}
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At 30th Mar 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:Here is another suggestion: 'Shock on the tube' by 10 CC
Album: 'Bloody tourists'
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#36
Ahhhhhhh.
#39
Was going to say Pushbike Song but dont think that got to number one. The Wurzels version did but dont suppose you are counting a combine as transport.
Cars?
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At 30th Mar 2012, henri hannah wrote:Well, that's Earl Scruggs away ...fittingly Miss B got a valuable point by playing one of his tracks this month, for Julie. The M* playlist gets increasingly eclectic and impressive.
Last night saw Mandi move ahead at 67, but Kirstsen hasn't been about for a couple weeks, this is the end of the month and Miss B usually does Friday's show.If I take Kirsten's average score of 13, remarkably, her score is also 67.
Didn't anticipate a draw.
regardez - youse
henri
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At 30th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:Madmac. I should have read the title. Strike all them great suggestions. Back to my drawing board......
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At 30th Mar 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:'Bike ride to the moon' by the Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC)
:)
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At 30th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#39
Steam train. (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes).
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At 30th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:#50 what was that?
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At 30th Mar 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
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No-one anticipates the Spanish Inquisition.
>8-D
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At 30th Mar 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:STOP THIS TRAIN (AGAIN DOING IT) from JOY OF A TOY by KEVIN AYERS
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At 30th Mar 2012, Thing-Fish wrote:FLYING TEAPOT from FLYING TEAPOT (RADIO GNOME INVISIBLE PART 1) by GONG
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At 30th Mar 2012, Christophe NAUD wrote:... Or 'The Flyer' by Canadian prog rock band SAGA. Absolutely perfect for illustrating the videos of Yves ROSSI you can find on YOUTUBE. Remember the flying Swiss, with his supersonic powered wing? Hahaha ha!
introductory track to their album 'Heads or Tales'
:)
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#49
Wurzels' version of Brand New Key that is, not the Pushbike Song.
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Is a bus not an automobile?
Mr P Dantic (possibly)
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At 30th Mar 2012, ArtificialRhonda wrote:#56 & 57 Grrrrrrrrrrrreat choices ThingFish!!!!!!!!
Plus
WALK ON WATER from THE UNFAIRGROUND by KEVIN AYERS
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#46
I know what it reminds me of.....
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At 30th Mar 2012, gaie wrote:Tall Ships - Wolfstone, oft requested etc
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At 30th Mar 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Sea Cruise' - Frankie Ford
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:"Groovy Train" - The Farm
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At 30th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Surf Rider / The Lively Ones
Probably best remembered as the Pulp Fiction theme
Al.
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At 30th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Beer for my Horses / Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
Al.
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#66
So we're all going to get around on surf boards in the future are we, Al?
:)
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At 30th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:Blame it on the Pony Express / Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon
Al.
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At 30th Mar 2012, Alfaeraferry wrote:#68 would be a lot of of fun though Adam, would suit you where you are wouldn't it?
A.
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At 30th Mar 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#70
No me Al. I'm happy enough on the beach in ma Speedos.
DC's the surfer.
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At 30th Mar 2012, norriemaclean wrote:I think it is Glen that is Ag Surfer.
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At 30th Mar 2012, DC wrote:As opposed to me, the aaaagggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! surfer?
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At 30th Mar 2012, Glen Miller wrote:The only thing silver about me is my sleeves.
My White Bicycle - Toomorrow
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