Previously on the Blog... 1st episode of Sounds of the 80s was pretty good, Billy! Worth a listen. Cox started well but wilted towards the end when Boy George came on.
Shocked? Not in slightest, you'll recall The Word featured I'll do anything to get on TV. The Farcebookers will say anything to GetItOn, wait until I catch up with Kene Gelly tomorrow despite being an e-mailer 8-)
Well done BOFBs!! (Bloggers On F***book). Putting them right on the theme. Just like the old days. I can here the goalposts being jacked up and put on castors even as I type.
I thought it was going to be about those early Roxy albums that did for our chum John. Or the TOTPS records that had the girls wearing pants when pants were hot.
Interesting point, faither -well, I shant be bothering to tune in - I can't explain it but over time I have begun to feel certain that there is something insincere about Vic's approach. Can't put my finger on it, but my elbow is twitching...
I've suggested that they possibly see past Fergie and play my Northern Soul suggestion (cos they can only have one from any minority genre per show...and I quite often suggest NS songs anyway)...that'll mean no plays for me for another 2 months. I'm such a grumpy old cow! My 'baby' has moved to Aiberdeen...that's my excuse. Jx sob Is it always so horrible when they fly the coop?
My daughter left for Aberdeen at 17. 12 years later she lives round the corner from us with her husband. My son stayed at home and commuted, then moved to Australia when he got married. You do miss them when they go but when they come back a few of days is usually enough.
On the positive side you're not worried about where they are or when they're going to get home. I found out years later that my daughter once climbed up the drainpipe to get in through her brother's window.
Here is the jotter. Thankfully mine are tidied away for a week and I'm heading to Mallaig and (Calmac permitting) Rum.
GET IT ON THEMES
angels agriculture air travel banjos, broken hearts, bugs, booze, Confusion comics dangerous dreams dogs drums dare to be different earth wind or fire ethics emulation fantasy fairytales and fables farm first name first name - artists with two first names eg Paul Simon fish friends and foes felines flying pigs fashion Gee Whizz gambling greed groundbreaking galantry grumpy horror hello how did that happen holidays herbs & spices hilarious horse and hounds halfway hirsute hang-ups honey health hotels hangovers infamous infidelity ideas incredible island records intoxication internet if only/what if instigators intros jackpot jukebox favourites jackanory - story songs jalopies jam sessions - one-off collaborations jazz Judas - songs of betrayal jealousy jungle joviality killers/killing keen kleptomania kings, bishops, Knights and pawns kudos knowing King James version labour loathing & lust longshots - the songs you suggest with little hope of hearing manic Monday miracles mumping and moaning magic and mysticism materials marriage myths and legends mad, mental, moody, merry & melancholic mafia news nature/nurture orchestration organised crime outrageous outsiders once punks, teds, hippies and goths philosophy producers pen, pencil, printed word pirates phrenzied Phriday phonetic alphabet previous bands quitting questions quicksands and other hazards quietly does it quit moaning quiz night quantity, quality quick - life in the fast lane etc quintessence quintets rarities recommendations revenge, reprisals, rage, resentment, rootin', tootin' rendezvous right and wrong right and left repeats (talk talk etc) rotate Scottish slang in songs stereo serendipity saxophone session musicians saints thanks timing tempestuous Tuesday thundering thursday unconditional uncomplicated up and under under the radar, the bands and songs that didn't get the recognition they deserved united umbrage under the weather understatement under the sea valour and victory vernacular vertigo vicissitude vengeance verity velocity violence vivacious vegetarian vacillation wild Wednesday what why, where wistful Woodstock way out west windows woodwinds xenophilia x marks the spot - hidden treasures xerox - copied or based on something else xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel yodelling yes in title or band name zion, zen and zealot - songs with a religious reference zydeco - music from and inspired by New Orleans zero - songs with nothing in the title zoo animals zenith - songs that have a climax
Glen, I've just read the response to your FB post and if I cared about the programme at all any more I'd weep. They don't get it, they never will because they don't need to. They have a coterie of loyal/dim listeners who keep offering up the same tired old suggestions because that way they'll get a name-check. This seems to be way more important than the music. I'll try putting the jotter on, maybe it'll sieze up their FB page :-)
Billy, re the fast forward - I think it depends on where you Alison Again. From the homepage it doesnt seem to work but on iplayer the BlondieQueen skip still works.
BTW, Prof - I missed the NY flight last night so still here. Hope that tea wasnt masking. Flying tonight.
MM getting a bit of dialogue going on with PB on FB. Obama and Rouhani eat your hearts out.
My parents were shocked when I announced that I was a big fan of The Proclaimers (;-)
ReplyDeleteNot just your parents. My tickets have not arrived yet either (Gabriel)
DeleteI received an email saying the tickets would be sent out this week.
DeleteI've already got my DM tickets 😳
DeleteQuite pricey. Seeing Mott, Norrie?
DeleteAch you can afford it!
DeletePlatinum tickets for DM, Prof?
DeleteOf course... part of the 50th package back in May. Madame Popkiss knows how to treat me
DeleteYes have my Mott The Hoople tickets reaklly looking forward to it.
DeletePreviously on the Blog...
ReplyDelete1st episode of Sounds of the 80s was pretty good, Billy! Worth a listen.
Cox started well but wilted towards the end when Boy George came on.
Will do even though I'm not that convinced by some tracks on the playlist.
DeleteBest not to look at playlists beforehand. You don't get the atmosphere of the show and you need to get a feel for Cox too.
Delete?!
DeleteNo Pippins jokes
Delete"As American As Apple Pie"
Delete"An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away"
DeleteBut most of all ....
Delete"You are the apple of my eye"
Delete;-)
DeleteI'm shocked by how easily shocked GIO listerners' parents are!
ReplyDeleteOr even listeners...
DeleteI've got Norrieitis, is there any cure?
Shocked? Not in slightest, you'll recall The Word featured I'll do anything to get on TV. The Farcebookers will say anything to GetItOn, wait until I catch up with Kene Gelly tomorrow despite being an e-mailer 8-)
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Deletethere was a turn up for the book........kene gelly an alice fan?.....doesn't he know he plays golf now?....not at milngavie golf club tho'
ReplyDeleteand G_M who'd have thought it.............hand held productions.
cheers frae the dale
Tomorrow's theme - I still can't believe it.
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DeleteAlternative Title: GRANNIES WITH GUITARS!
tossing their Because she's Worth it red locks and tapping their dainty little feet with care, avoiding aggravating those tiresome ingrowing toenails.
DeleteWhat age is Eddi Reader?
Delete"Bryan celebrates the women aged 50 and over who still make great music."
DeleteShe doesn't meet the quality criterion.
It could be a short show.
DeleteLene Lovich
DeleteSuzi Quattro
Bonnie Tyler
would be my top 3 and they're in their 70s.
Are they still making great music though? That Eurovision song was mince.
Delete43 countries agreed with you
DeleteYes but that wasn't one of hers and if they'd been allowed to show the video she would have walked it.
DeleteWell done BOFBs!! (Bloggers On F***book).
ReplyDeletePutting them right on the theme. Just like the old days.
I can here the goalposts being jacked up and put on castors even as I type.
"hear" even
DeleteBOFBs? You need a snappier name than that!
DeleteHow about Bloggers Against Reading Facebook?
But these are Bloggers actively engaging with the FB brethren!
DeleteThey've been assimilated!!
DeleteI'd better not be... I've always encouraged a Troll like campaign on Farcebook ever since "they" pulled the plug on the blog. The uptake was poor.
DeleteThat playlist is a joke. Hits by woman who happen to now be over 50
ReplyDeleteNo surprise there then.
DeleteI'm offended by my omission.
DeleteOh dear. So the BOFBs were ignored? There must have been some sort of explanation/squirm given wis there no?
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DeleteYou may well be Ms Lennox but I ain't!
DeleteWhat's tonight's theme all about?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the theme Billy?
DeleteFantasy covers.
DeleteAh I see that it's over on FB now. Just suggest a song you'd like to hear then?
DeleteAs always
DeleteI thought it was going to be about those early Roxy albums that did for our chum John. Or the TOTPS records that had the girls wearing pants when pants were hot.
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DeleteJulie, is 'harrumphy' a proper word?
ReplyDeleteHarry Hump
DeleteDefinition: What one gives when not given a managerial job one was expecting.
Delete’I didn’t get a harrumph outta that guy’
DeletePym, Hurrah
Deletecheers frae the dale
On Alison Again....
ReplyDelete"Atomic" - we really did need to hear that again didn't we.
Is it just me or is it not possible to fast forward any more?
DeleteStill on Alison Again....
ReplyDeleteSome great wimmin on last night but did they have to play the same old same old songs?
Dreams, Whats Love Got to Do With It, Feel for You.....FFS.
And finally on Alison Again....
ReplyDeleteGuilty - still think me and Senga do a better version.
Seen here. And thats not a lunch box.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU7aI9Twgtc
Aw I thought that was going to be you and Senga!
DeleteNot Proven
Deletei can't believe there was a proper minuted meeting that came up with tonight's theme.........
ReplyDelete'what's it all about, alfie'?............sung by alfie bass would be gud
cheers frae the dale
'It's A Mystery' sung by Ellie Goulding.
DeleteBohemian Rhapsody by Annie Lennox
Delete500 miles by Blondie
Delete
ReplyDeleteMONDAY
Ah, Soul.
Funk 'n' Soul.
Gotta be a joke in there somewhere...
They give Vic all the simple themes.
Delete
DeleteCould be no' a bad week!
Except Friday...
Interesting point, faither -well, I shant be bothering to tune in - I can't explain it but over time I have begun to feel certain that there is something insincere about Vic's approach. Can't put my finger on it, but my elbow is twitching...
DeletePerhaps he's only doing it for the money.
DeleteOh dear seems MM has upset Big Babs on Farcebook. Guess they don't like us hangin' around on street corners.
Delete
DeleteVic is covering Bryan's show.
Bryan is covering Janice's show. (14:00) A wee bit ay pure culture, man!
I've suggested that they possibly see past Fergie and play my Northern Soul suggestion (cos they can only have one from any minority genre per show...and I quite often suggest NS songs anyway)...that'll mean no plays for me for another 2 months. I'm such a grumpy old cow! My 'baby' has moved to Aiberdeen...that's my excuse. Jx sob Is it always so horrible when they fly the coop?
DeleteMy daughter left for Aberdeen at 17. 12 years later she lives round the corner from us with her husband. My son stayed at home and commuted, then moved to Australia when he got married. You do miss them when they go but when they come back a few of days is usually enough.
DeleteOn the positive side you're not worried about where they are or when they're going to get home. I found out years later that my daughter once climbed up the drainpipe to get in through her brother's window.
DeleteHere is the jotter. Thankfully mine are tidied away for a week and I'm heading to Mallaig and (Calmac permitting) Rum.
ReplyDeleteGET IT ON THEMES
angels
agriculture
air travel
banjos,
broken hearts,
bugs,
booze,
Confusion
comics
dangerous
dreams
dogs
drums
dare to be different
earth wind or fire
ethics
emulation
fantasy fairytales and fables
farm
first name first name - artists with two first names eg Paul Simon
fish
friends and foes
felines
flying pigs
fashion
Gee Whizz
gambling
greed
groundbreaking
galantry
grumpy
horror
hello
how did that happen
holidays
herbs & spices
hilarious
horse and hounds
halfway
hirsute
hang-ups
honey
health
hotels
hangovers
infamous
infidelity
ideas
incredible
island records
intoxication
internet
if only/what if
instigators
intros
jackpot
jukebox favourites
jackanory - story songs
jalopies
jam sessions - one-off collaborations
jazz
Judas - songs of betrayal
jealousy
jungle
joviality
killers/killing
keen
kleptomania
kings, bishops, Knights and pawns
kudos
knowing
King James version
labour
loathing & lust
longshots - the songs you suggest with little hope of hearing
manic Monday
miracles
mumping and moaning
magic and mysticism
materials
marriage
myths and legends
mad, mental, moody, merry & melancholic
mafia
news
nature/nurture
orchestration
organised crime
outrageous
outsiders
once
punks, teds, hippies and goths
philosophy
producers
pen, pencil, printed word
pirates
phrenzied Phriday
phonetic alphabet
previous bands
quitting
questions
quicksands and other hazards
quietly does it
quit moaning
quiz night
quantity, quality
quick - life in the fast lane etc
quintessence
quintets
rarities
recommendations
revenge, reprisals, rage, resentment,
rootin', tootin'
rendezvous
right and wrong
right and left
repeats (talk talk etc)
rotate
Scottish slang in songs
stereo
serendipity
saxophone
session musicians
saints
thanks
timing
tempestuous Tuesday
thundering thursday
unconditional
uncomplicated
up and under
under the radar, the bands and songs that didn't get the recognition they deserved
united
umbrage
under the weather
understatement
under the sea
valour and victory
vernacular
vertigo
vicissitude
vengeance
verity
velocity
violence
vivacious
vegetarian
vacillation
wild Wednesday
what why, where
wistful
Woodstock
way out west
windows
woodwinds
xenophilia
x marks the spot - hidden treasures
xerox - copied or based on something else
xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel
yodelling
yes in title or band name
zion, zen and zealot - songs with a religious reference
zydeco - music from and inspired by New Orleans
zero - songs with nothing in the title
zoo animals
zenith - songs that have a climax
DeleteLochaber no more...
you would think that with all these young interns hanging around ms babs could delegate one of them to 'find the jotter'.....
Deletecheers frae thye dale
Why don't you put it on Facebook, Gaie, and give them pause for thought?
DeleteSome of them are quite good e.g. King James Version.
DeleteSomebody got there first
DeleteGlen, I've just read the response to your FB post and if I cared about the programme at all any more I'd weep. They don't get it, they never will because they don't need to. They have a coterie of loyal/dim listeners who keep offering up the same tired old suggestions because that way they'll get a name-check. This seems to be way more important than the music. I'll try putting the jotter on, maybe it'll sieze up their FB page :-)
Delete
Delete"Loyal / Dim listeners."
aka Irish Setters!
Hey Gaie, welldone posting the jotter however "Quit Moaning" did make me blush ;-)
DeleteWhoops Mac!
DeleteBilly, re the fast forward - I think it depends on where you Alison Again. From the homepage it doesnt seem to work but on iplayer the BlondieQueen skip still works.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Prof - I missed the NY flight last night so still here. Hope that tea wasnt masking. Flying tonight.
MM getting a bit of dialogue going on with PB on FB. Obama and Rouhani eat your hearts out.
The Megabus does it in four and half hours for $22.
DeleteNo fae Rio it disnae.
DeleteThought you were in Boston
DeleteBTW, DC sends his regards from Lardos.
ReplyDelete(Apparently its a village in Greece fur fat fowk).
Quite a voyage
DeleteJeezo it is all kicked off on facebook. Was it Hangong On the Telephone that kicked everybody over the edge?
ReplyDeleteMad Mac did it and ran away.
DeleteThat was my fantasy cover, Gong covering Blondie (;-)
DeleteI thought Hangong was a large city in southern China
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