Pre-christmas week

I cannot keep up with these themes. Are they all from the Jotter.

Anyway apologies for lack of updates here but the social calendar has preference....

Cinderella

So I'm thinking pumpkins, mice, handsome princes , rags glass slippers etc.

Maria McKee - If Love Is A Red Dress , Hang Me In Rags

Titchmarsh!

Yes seasonal panto gardening.

Thats a weed...oh no it's not....oh yes it is etc.

Little People

I am afraid Mr disney Corporation will not permit me thuse of the terms "Snow", "White" "Seven" and "Dwarves" if all linked together.

Someone unkinder than me would suggest that Jamie Cullum would get played tonight...

Bruxism

Yes tonight the show that makes you want to sleep asks for songs about sleeping and dreaming

Dream baby Dream - The Boss covers Suicide. Who would have thought etc....

Spell Checking!

Yes describe what makes you happy:

"It's panto week on Get It On. Tonight's theme is based around Mother Goose and he quest for happiness so what song describes what makes you happy? Is it Bill Withers' Lovely Day or Madness' Driving In My Car? "

Strictly Come Dancing!!

No not that Brooooce!! The real Brooooce! Tickets on sale this week!

Blog reunion??

Vegas time....

Yep it is that time of the year again. I am away on a wee jaunt so will not be updating here for a while.

Have fun and ckeep the place clean and tidy.....

Now then , now then as it 'appens

Yes your chance to relive your Top Of The Pops memories:

Rocking All Over The World!

What!!! Not written by the might pen of Frances Rossi!!

Your list of covers you didn't know were a cover.

Shriek giggle shriek ha ha ha

Can You Feel The Silence?

Metal Machine Muisc

And other sing along tracks. Wht is your favourite chirp chirpy song.? Get your middle of the road suggestions in fast.

Reid and Reid

List your suggestions for thegreatest ever songwriters.

If you do not have google or youtube

Then Get It On is your friend. Who have you not got enough information on??

Tune in from 6:10pm

Light blue touchpaper, retreat to a safe place and

Boom Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker

Hit me baby one more time

Yep it is one hit wonders. The new themes just keep coming.....

Clouds!

across the moon.

List (again) your space songs.

Duplicity!

Hello folks - been on my travels and sorry for the silence. Good to see it only took 10 days for it to be spotted I was missing!

Housekeeping:

1. You are right Glen I do work too hard. Glad someone notices.

2. I did not know I had joined spotify. This is interesting news.

3. Adam has broken big Brooooce news, the Boss is playing Rock In Rio next Sept. Who fancies a GIO Blog trip?

Never mind your chance is tonight to confess yet again with your songs about cheatin' hearts and two-timers!

I vote for the following track:

Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disgusie

Rock n Roll Train

Yes what songs do you want played LOUD

AC/DC - Rock n Roll Train

The Boss - Glory Days

It's Bathtime!

Creepy crawly....what song do you want to flush down the plughole?

MCC - The Bug

Clouds Across The Moon...

What are the songs you just can't get out of your head....

SEVCO Is The Colour

Well Blue really - give us you your Blue songs.

Who is the smotthest of smooth??

No! Not Adam from Rio silly!

However please take this opportunity to list your favourite crooners.....if indeed you have such a thing. This may be a challenge for MadMac.

I went to see Jamie Cullum once in the Usher Hall. He was dreadful but I really like this:

Jamie Cullum - Gran Torino

maybe as I liked the film....

Bill Clinton!

No not impeached but Peaches. Thursday - Fruit Salad. Anyone else seem to remeber a wee sweetie that was meant to be a fruit salad chew?


Friday - Real Events In Song eg the Mighty Mozz Munich 1958 Air Disaster.

Grandidierite!

Yes! What are your forgotten Gems?

Good running by Buchan, he read it well, there is Kenny Dalglish in there...

A famous pass. 2-0.

I think the not the blog will pass on this weeks themes.......back to Sainsburys

Tatler Cinema Club

Yes! Your chance to go X rated as Bryan Burnett wants to know what your audition song would be if you entered The X Factor.

Sad Song

It's going to be a bit of an Emotional Yo-Yo tonight as we ask you to explore your feelings and emotions. Songs that sing of happiness or those that are just plain down in the dumps, excited, delighted, joyful or sad - step onto the Get it On Emotional Rollercoaster and hold on tight.

Sad Song by Lou Reed is unlikely to get a play.

Poundland

What would you download with the £1 my tory chums have ensured that you are better of with.

Of course you could take that £1 to paolo and place it on the likely SPL Champions this season and with the return have £1.02 to squander.....

Or buy 25 penny chews....

They are taking her children away.....

NO! Not The KIDS from Lou reeds epic Berlin album, but your cahnce to nominate (again) the songs your Kids introduced you to.

What is your favourite John Barrowman song

Yes tonight GIO plays tribute to our favourite scottish-american luvvie and other theatrical acts......

Hi De Hi

Campers. Send in your chheery tales of camping in the pissing rain.....

Postman Pat, Postman Pat tra la la

Yes the theme you have been writing in for, sending emails, telegrams etc. Who does put the post into pop??

Page / Plant - Please Read The Letter

Bowie - The Letter

Way down....

Bryan goes low - way, way low - as he searches for the deepest voices in pop.

How can you keep up.....

Theme now dance anthems.

I doubt we have had that theme before.

Songs about London and other interesting things

Monday - Songs About London ( I vote for London Calling)
Tuesday - All Female Groups (em the Bangles and wait em Wilson Phillips and er em... oh aye all those fake bands like sugababes, no wait! Destinys Child featuring Beyonce now we are talking!!.)
Wed - the enigmaticaly titeld "essential music chosen by you"
Thurs - Story Songs ( I vote for The River)
Friday - Soul Classics (Fergie frae Aberdeen and paolo get an hour each)

Never mind the feel good factor get along to the Hard Rock Cafe 24 August

Where I believe an advance perty from the Rio Olympiad will be holding court and issuing his dazzling smile from a no doubt tanned "coupon"

Olympic Countries...

 I'm stumped. Anyone got some ideas? China Girl Maybe?

Red ring.....

Ouch.

For clarity the colours of the olympic rings are:

blue, yellow, black, green, and red

Not shiny flaming metal colour as Danny Boyle would have you believe.

So Red Rain - peter Gabrile

I think there is a Coldplay song that Julie will suggest foer Yellow

Pale Blue Eyes - Velvet Underground

etcetera

Glen's Challenge #136

Yes oh former bloggers can you name all songs for tonights "Sporting Songs" Theme?

I will get the ball rolling (no pun intended):

REM - Nightswimming may be chosen over Big Dish - Swimmer

Fireworks and tunes from Henris pal!

Well what did you think of the opening ceremony. And what is the Best of British music?

What is a Noun

I guess we will find out on Get It On on Tuesday night.

Still no themes posted!

I suspect theyv are all off to prepare for the olmpics broadcasts......

Is Vic There?

No but I am - hurrah! Hope you are all well. Do not know what next weeks themes are yet!

Holiday.

Thats it.

57 Channels and nothing on....

Except the music you heard on the telly.

Glen will no doubt be suggesting the excellent Sopranos featured track Affection by the Lost Boys (a Little Steven Van Zandt band I am led to believe by the sleevenotes of the CD).

Follow follow!

The theme is follow the band. I am not sure what that means but all will become clear at 6:10pm as you enjoy your lobster thermidor or whatever is for dinner.....(tea in Julies case and it will be sardines to cheer on Portugal etc)

Over the hill.....

and the craic was good!

Coney Island.

Is she really going out with him?

Well if these themes do not inspire you nothing, I say nothing, will:

Wed: Bryan's theme on Get It On is Gossip Songs.

Thursday: Bryan Burnett with two hours of music inspired by heroes.

Friday: Vic Galloway presents two hours of last songs.

 

Theres a first!

Or is it? Probably not! Songs about firsts....

Could this be night we have First Of The Gang To Die by the mighty Mozz!

R.O.C.K in the U.S.AThe theme is ROCK Muisc!

AThe theme is ROCK Muisc!So a pretty narrow theme. I suspect facebook will be pretty busty:

AC/DC
Queen
The Who
Rainbow
Sabbath
Nirvana
Led Zepp
Blondie

sounds like a night for Viv "The Vance" Galloway right enough!

Caption Competition #1

Can You Hear The Silence?

Van was / is indeed a Seer! In 1990 he predicted 3 (count them) 1 and 1/2 hour slots of BBC Radio Scotland reporting LIVE on a candle.....

Shows us your list DC

Yes its Scottish Place names. One of you boffins, or indeed DC himself, can dig out his cracking list of Scottish Place Names puns......

Elvis Paisley - Alloa From Hawaii etc

The artists who quit too soon

Yes another great theme. Leavy all your banter on this topic here.

Aplogies for my absence as I have been getting blootered with Liz.

OOOOOPS Actually it is shocking moments

Sex Pistols, Jarvis Cocker etc.

Miller Time!

Yes folks it is the night you have all been waiting for......50's night (no not a night for Adam, Julie et al but music from the 50's).

There will be a rush on facebook for this one so get your requests in early......

Elvis, Buddy Holly, Sinatra, Connie Francis, Eddie Cochrane. I think that is all the artists from that era? Glen can you confirm?

Another Saturday Night tra la la

YES can it be true!!! YES. Paolo is buying everyone a drink. Saturday. Perhaps he would be so kind as to refresh everyones memory on the details?

And Ziggy plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayed.....

guitaaaaaaaaaaar etc!

Maybe Monday will be Ziggy night!

So far I am the proud owner of:

Ziggy lp

Ziggy RCA Cd

Ziggy Ryko deluxe CD

Ziggy Ryko 180gm vinyl

Ziggy SACD

Ziggy 30 Anniversary deluxe edition

Ziggy japanese remaster (very nice)

And on Monday I will be the proud owner of Ziggy 40th Anniversary LP AND DVD with 5.1 surround sound (I would need jimfromerskine or the capn to explain what I do with this).


Surely but surely......at last ZIGGY NIGHT????

Brrrrrrrrr

What was your first cool purchase? I assume they are drawing straws for the producers chair on this one.....

Don't Go Home With Your......

tsk tsk Mr Cohen, there are ladies in the room.

What other advice have you heard in song?

Whats on yer Aye Choons (copyright DC) rev.A

What new music have you heard and can recommend.

I'll start with this wee gem I have only heard it once though:

It was a very good year...

Joining us in celebrating the blogs favourite sexagenarian couple Glen and Scotch Git as the celebrate their ruby civil partnership the life of Vidal Sassoon. Mostly famous for cheap shampoo in Boots. Yes folks it is 60's night!!

Im so STRESSED!!!

I need a jar of potted mussels in case I get famished.........and a rope.

De-streess me please bloggos

FrankSinatraRyanAdamsNorahJonesDartsGraceJonesAliciaKeysBoundtobeabusyshow

Yep you guessed it. New York again.

Its just the apple stretching and yawning, its morning New York putting its feet on the floor tra la la etc....

Album Suggestions, Artists you may have missed.

Who have you been getting on recently? Bought or downloaded a good lp and you are bursting to share the news.....

Sold Out Gigs..

Here are Adam and Julie at one of their sold out gigs....what did you miss out on (or have the golden ticket for...)

Do you think we should just agree...

to chuck it?

I'm no longer vlistening or contributing to Radio Scotland, the visists here are becoming fairly infrequent.

Vote as follows:

Chuck it: Glen was right 18 months ago.

Keep going for a wee while: I am in the Henri Hannah Optimist Club.

Blue Monday

Bryan wants clubbing tunes and memories to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hacienda.

Theme Changed! Euro pop

Imagine that. Vic stands in and it is euro-pop. He must be thrilled.

I will miss this great show as I will be at Hamilton Races fleecing paolos mob.

In the Days Before Rock 'n Roll

Telefunken! Helvetia! AFm Stars of Jazz....we let the goldfish go.

Have you got a favourite track you haven't heard in ages? Then get it on Radio Scotland. Two hours of essential music as chosen by you.

Tunnel of Love

You are in Dire Straits if you think the Bruce Springsteen track has been covered by the Fun Boy Three.

Precipitation

Time to suggest amongts other tracks Glen Miller's favourite b-side. Rain.

You gotta know when to hold them....

Go on take a chance on GIO with your gambling songs......

K.West, 23 Heddon Street, London

Where is your Rock Pilgramage??

Insomniacs Page....

or for those moments when like DC you are ahem "late in from a sail", post your musings here....



(Miss Babs did not give you a service like this!)

w/c 14 May Themes

 

Monday:

Bryan journeys with you on your rock pilgrimage.

Tuesday:

Bryan is taking a gamble on the show.

Wednesday:

Bryan is singing in the rain on Get It On.

Thursday:

Songs that share a title.

The happy couple...

 Marvin Gaye — It Takes Two  
Al Green — Let's Stay Together
The Long Ryders — Looking for Lewis and Clark
 Robert Palmer — Johnny and Mary
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson — Relator
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers — Islands in the Stream
 U2 — Two hearts Beat As One
Ewan Robertson — Vincent Black Lightning
 Etta James — At Last
Sailor — A Glass of Champagne
 Bill Withers — Just the Two of Us
 Taylor Swift — Love Story
The Proclaimers — Let's Get Married
Fats Waller — Two Sleep People
Katy Perry — The One That Got Away
 The Pogues — A Rainy Night In Soho
Sharon Tandy — Two Can Make It Together
 Olivia Newton-John — We Go Together
Josh Ritter — Me and Jiggs
 The Moldy Peaches — Anyone Else But You
 Nina Simone — My Baby Just Cares for Me

Two Hours (count them) of songs about Scotch and Glen

Imagine that!! Two hours of music inspired by the (former)bloggers favourite couple! Our very own Scotch and Glen. Wait!! Glen and Scotch (age before beauty)....

You will have had your tea (copyright Julie from Edinburgh)

 Red Hot Chili Peppers — Can’t Stop The Soup Dragons — I’m Free
 Chuck Berry — Johnny B.Goode
Salt-N-Pepa — Push It
Orange Juice — L.O.V.E. Love
 Meat Loaf — You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
 The Black Eyed Peas — Where Is The Love?
 Eddie Rabbitt — I Love A Rainy Night
 Carolina Chocolate Drops — Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man?
 Hot Chocolate — Every One’s A Winner
 The Lemonheads — It’s About Time
 The Honeycombs — Have I The Right?
Strawberry Switchblade — Since Yesterday
 Hot Chip — Over And Over
 Candi Staton — He Called Me Baby
Gin Blossoms — Hey Jealousy
The Jam — That’s Entertainment
Olive — You’re Not Alone
 Lambchop — Is A Woman
Sherbert — Howzat
 Neneh Cherry — Buffalo Stance
 Frightened Rabbit — Living In Colour

MMMMMM Yum

two hours of food and drink artists.

Get yer dinner / tea on and getting emailing and texting your favourite show.

Did you have the power?

 Janet Jackson — Control  Prefab Sprout — The King of Rock and Roll
 Hazel O'Connor — Eighth Day
 Leonard Cohen — First We Take Manhattan
 Coldplay — Viva La Vida
 Cliff Richard — Power to All Our Friends
 Echobelly — King of the Kerb
Double — Captain of Your Heart
Generation X — King Rocker
 Tears for Fears — Everybody Wants to Rule the World
King — Love & Pride
 Elvis Costello — Brilliant Mistake
 Matt Monro — We're Going to Change the World
Huey Lewis — The Power of Love
Win — You've Got the Power
 Reverend and The Makers — Heavyweight Champion of the World
 Bob Dylan — Masters of War
 XTC — Generals and Majors
 Fun Boy Three — The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown — Fire

Long Songs

1. Kirsty MacColl — There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis
2. Biffy Clyro — Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies
3. Aretha Franklin — Until You Come Back To MeThat's What I'm Gonna Do
4. Emile Ford — What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
5. Panic! at the Disco — Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
6. The Passions — I'm In Love With A German Film Star
7. Queens of the Stone Age — The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
8. R.E.M. — It's The End Of The World As We Know It
9. James Brown — I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me NothingOpen Up The Door I'll Get It Myself
10. Ben Folds — One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces
11. Rod Stewart — What's made Milwaukee Famous
12. ABBA — Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!A Man After Midnight
13. Maria McKee — I've Forgotten What It Was In YouThat Put The Need In Me
14. Fred Astaire — How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life
15. Prince — I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
16. Shirley Ellis — Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water?
17. The Bellamy Brothers — If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body
18. Frightened Rabbit — Swim Until You Can't See Land
19. Nanci Griffith — There's A Light Beyond These Woods
20. Madeleine Peyroux — You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
21. Arctic Monkeys — I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
22. Sparks — This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us

Feel the.....POWER!

Power and Leadership is our theme tonight. King of the Road, Sargent Rock, Power to all Our Friends, an appearance from the boss or a message for a President - the Chairman of the Get it On Board is looking for your input.

Glen Miller!

I'm kinda siding with Glen - I think the parties over!

I tweet a few of the suggestions but it is just not going to be the same.

I will keep this going for a while and see how it pans out!

Tuesday Long Song Titles

Get your shouts in! I will try and re-tweet some!

I am going with:

 the Smiths - Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

Mozz - The More You Ignore Me The Clsoer I Get

This weeks themes i.e w/c 7 May

Tuesday:

Bryan Burnett with two hours of songs with long titles.

Wednesday:

 

Bryan Burnett with two hours of songs all about power.

Thursday:

Bryan Burnett with two hours of food and drink artists.

potential Blog get together!

Paolo has mooted a wee get together.

2nd June, Counting House, Glasgow.

Monday ABC

So...what are your thoughts?From ABC and Alphapet street to..eh...emmm. something with Z? I Know!! Zero and Blind Terry. For paolo...

Playlist for the final blog show!

Deacon Blue — Fergus Sings the Blues
Susan Maughan — Bobby's Girl
Scissor Sisters — Laura
The Beatles — Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
udee Sill — Jesus was a Crossmaker
The Police — Roxanne
Kenny Rogers — Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town
Mystery Jets — Half in Love with Elizabeth
 The Damned — Eloise
Van Morrison & The Chieftains — Mhairi's Wedding
 The Lightning Seeds — The Life of Riley
 Laura Branigan — Gloria
John Leyton — Johnny Remember Me
 Paolo Nutini — Jenny Don't Be Hasty
Michael Cox — Angela Jones
 Imelda May — Johnny Got a Boom Boom
 Martha Reeves — Jimmy Mack
Mark Germino — Rex Bob Lowenstein
 Brian Kennedy — Christopher Street
 Fountains of Wayne — Stacy's Mom
 The Beach Boys — Barbara Ann

Welcome to your new world!

Might be worth while. Blast away!