Next week's themes...

Monday:

Patti Smith Group - Because The Night
Talking Heads - Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place)
New order - True Faith
Prince and The New Power Generation - Cream

Or is it a night of Bucks Fizz, Brotherhood of man etc....

TUESDAY

'Oui, we wee-wee' - The Soggy Bottom Boys

For Tuesday Bowie also does a song called Repitition and two tracks which would be suitable Holy Holy and as said by Danielle Rebel Rebel.

And of course Mr Bowie goes mad on space night!

Space Oddity
Starman
Moonage Daydream
Life on Mars
Planet of Dreams
Star (great track)
Loving The Alien
Hallo spaceboy

Norrie,
Are AC/DC coming to Glasgow?

Or should that read

Is AC/DC coming to Glasgow?

I can reveal you should set aside 30 June for Hampden. Lots and lots of rumours kicking about but this is definite.

Very revealing! I thank you.

MONDAY

'The Day Before You Came' - Abba

'The Chain' - Fleetwood Mac

Oh nice one with the mixed band theme.

So we can get
* Sandy Denny era Fairport
* Tango in the Night era Fleetwood Mac
* The Thompson Twins
* Capercaille
* White Stripes
* Clannad
* The Corrs
* The Pixies
* The Cranberries
* Cocteau Twins/This Mortal Coil
* Sonic Youth
* The Go! Team


And as it got requested but not played on 'one word' night:
https://www.last.fm/music/The+Primitives/_/Crash

There are a couple of band collaborations too - Girlschool/Motorhead and Fun Boy Three/Bananarama spring to mind.

Is anyone going to dare to suggest The Bangles?

(interesting how these are mostly bloke bands with a female singer... more contrasting suggestions would be good)

Scotch that was meant to be in Chick Young style voice! I tried to get mary gauthier tickets but failed, are you going to a lot of Celtic Connections things.

I hope Maria got her Morrissey tickets!

Are we going to have that Babylon Zoo thing inflicted on us on Space night?

Bowie's a definite - Life on Mars would be good.

And there's a Billy Bragg song too (actually, Woody Guthrie written and from the BB/Wilco collaboration, but I'm not complaining):
https://www.last.fm/music/Billy%2BBragg%2B%2526%2BWilco/_/My+Flying+Saucer

Hope we're going to get the Rocky Horror classic Planet Schmanet Janet

Alas, not a lot. I only have tickets for Mary Gauthier and Saint Andrew.
It's like the fringe in Edinburgh; so much on you want to see, so little free time, so little money.

Isn't Sarah Millican's accent incredibly sexy?

I think I'm in lurrrrrve!!

She is funny too Scotch!

Norrie,
If you promise not to sing along with Mary, you're welcome to my spare ticket.

(Sarah Millican can't make it. She's staying in that night to wash her hair).

Scotch - very kind offer and happy to take you up on that! I dont sing, I promise!

CaptRamius - great list! I too was thinking of The White Stripes, The Pixies and Sonic Youth. Time to think up some more.

Norrie - Have you heard of The Dears? They are from Montreal and have a bit of a Morrissey sound (they've actually opened for him in the past). They would also count toward Monday's theme. A good introduction would be their single 'Lost In The Plot'. Enjoy!

Scotch-git - Happy Friday!

I notice Cerys Matthews is playing at Celtic Connections this year (says Julie before running away to hide from the ensuing vitriol).

Danielle - happy Friday! No I have not heard of the Dears, I will check them out (this blog is costing me a fortune lol!).

I of course omitted The Cowboy Junkies from my previous list, but thought 'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel would be a great track for Thursday!

@julie

Oh, yes, of course Catatonia.

Mulder and Sculley this time? As they're a mixed band too...

Tuesday evening:

Middle of the Road's 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep' or 'Soley Soley'

On second thoughts, don't bother

DC in Cellardyke

Danielle,
A Happy Friday to you and yours!

I wonder if this celestial conjunction thingy is responsible for my mood-swings this week?

Nah, I'm just a temperamental git!!




I'm pretty sure I heard Eddi Reader sing 'Moon River' on the radio at the end of a gig recorded in Glasgow 3 or 4 years ago. Can anyone confirm this?

Norrie
Now my heart is full! Tickets secured, will I see you at Stirling??
Maria

'When the heart is full, the eyes overflow'







omigod, I need help!!!

Maria - great I was starting to worry about your silence! You sure will and I am not sure wether to ask Scotch along or not?

Serioulsy impressed with Richard Hawley!

Scotch Eddie Reader - Moon River she performed on the Other Voices Robert Burns tribute with Boo Hewerdine ....I am fairly sure.

Norrie, that'll do for me.

WEDNESDAY

'Moon River' - Eddi Reader







Norrie, Re: Stirling
I feel the return of the cantankerousness. Thank you!
And now, back to work................

Monday

The Slits "Shoplifting"
The Adverts "Bored Teenagers"
Hawkwind "Images" (Rachel Wishart on vocals)

Tuesday

The Cocteau Twins "Pearly Dew Drops Drops"
A drunk wee wumman in the Hop Step & Jump, Marionville Road c. 1983 (or Englebert Humperdinck) "Quando Quando". An outstanding performance.

Wednesday

The entire Hawkwind ouevre, but in particular:

Spirit of the Age (original version)
Space is Deep
PXR5
Master of the Universe

Pleased to report they are on form on current tour. :-)

Thursday

Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin "It's My Party (and I'll Cry if I want To)"
Chesney Hawkes "One and Only" (only joking)
Freddie and the Dreamers "You Belong to Me"

TUE (before I forget):

"I can see for miles" (and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles etc. etc. Oh Yeah :0) ) - The Who.

Tue:

"Tell Her This" - Del Amitri

Oh no! Not Space again as a theme!

It'll just be a matter of time before someone asks for that Clouds across the Moon song again.

And worse....it'll get played!

Clouds across the Moon? What is that??

AFR pps I cannot get over thought of Human Leauge night (quite like them but cannot imagine 2 hours worth)!

Thurs: Why does it always rain on me? (Insert Glasgow joke here, while I make a run for it)

@norrie

I'm presuming this:
https://www.last.fm/music/Rah+Band/_/Clouds+Across+the+Moon

CaptRamius - that is eh interesting.

Yeah, I'd blanked it from my memory (along with the 1978 World Cup)

Adam #28

Ah kain......





Repeats: 'Guabi Guabi' by Arlo Guthrie


DC in Cellardyke

Norrie, I think SG would love a night in the Central Belt with Mr Moz, come on SG, you know it makes sense ;-)

AFR;Clouds Across The Moon is a great track, but I can confirm we did have Space as a theme already this year as it was my suggestion and we did indeed have that played.

Zoom by Fat Larrys Band always a good one to hear!

Have a good weekend everyone, the Xmas season of madness is upon us, out yesterday (all day!, Norrie you would have been proud as would Hoppolocos) and then again tomorrow..... feel like I have been hit by the 11pm train from booze central!!

p.s Apparently Boyzone are covering Tom Baxter's "Better" - really??!

Maria - surely not! Boyzone that is, not the 11pm from booze central!

Yes surely Norrie....reminds me of that old joke...don't call me Shirley ;-)

Where is Salt Spring Sherri?

Severe Canadian winter?

WEDNESDAY

'Never Moon an American Werewolf in London' - Warren Wossisname

Monday
Theme from A Clockwork Orange - Walter/Wanda Carlos - From Purcell to Pursey

Tuesday
Shame Shame Shame - Jimmy Reed - Accept no pale copies

Wed
Outa Space - Billy Preston - Toured with the Stones and survived

Thursday
My S---- F------ Up (Radio Edit) - Warren Zevon - He was right

Glad tidings of Great Joy.

All of this weeks themes are repeats from sometime this year.

However, BB is working on the theory that we're all getting old and dottery so chances are we will have forgotten by the time they roll round again.

A cunning plan as Baldrick would say.

A tune for Monday and/or Tuesday -
Mama's and Papa's - Monday, Monday

Wednesday
The Firm - Star Trekkin

Tuesday

Never, Never by the Assembly (Feargal Sharkey)

EC #42:

Aha!...he's obviously forgotten about my alleged themes dossier...I do believe you're right, with the possible exception of Monday (if I had a moustache I'd twiddle it before exiting stage left)

AFR was going to make a list I thought?

I dont notice the repitition I must admit....must say more about me than anything else. Focus Norrie, focus!

ps before scatter brain forgets to add to the Fleetwood Mac suggestions:

Fleetwood Mac - Over and Over

fits two themes and good song.

Julie #44
If you had a moustache you could twizzle I think you would be easy to recognise at the meet up in January ;-)

EC, nice to see you back on the blog again. BTW, I think you meant "doddery" not "dottery"....BB may think we have all got bad memories seeing as all we ever seem to hear from certain bloggers is how much wine they have been drinking!!

Ouch - that hurt!

Maria #44 ha ha ha, that'd work right enough...I'll start knitting one now :0)

#47 Maria - I was posting at various stages last week. Just ask your pal Julie. I was accused of "having a go" at her on several occassions on one day!!!!

No I meant dottery. It's a local take on your English doddery.

#44 & 45

The 'Head Boy' will be on soon to correct me if I'm wrong about the repititions.

EC - No, He won't. You knock yourself out. Have a great time!

Apologies, the alphabet thing is proving to be addictive (although there are obvious gaps). This the last time...

Groups

Arcade Fire - Wake-up
Blondie - Denis
Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel
DeVotchka - Clockwise Witness
E-street Band - Tougher than the rest
Fleetwood mac - Go your own way
Gladys Knight and the Pips - Baby don't change your mind
Human league - Don't you want me baby
I think I love you by The Partridge Family
Knock three times by Tony Orlando and Dawn
Last Town Chorus - Modern Love
Magic Numbers - Love's a game
Never-ending love - New Seekers
Oh Atlanta by Alison Krauss and Union Station
Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Roxette - Listen to your heart
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - 100 days, 100 nights
Texas - Sleep
Up, Up and Away by The Fifth Dimension,
Von Bondies - C'mon, C'mon
Wanted by the Dooleys
Yazoo - Only You
Zutons - Valerie

(A few are only fit for the intro-mix)

Repeating

New York, New York or Chin Up Cheer Up - Ryan Adams
Hold the Line - Toto
2 Kool 2 Be 4-gotten - Lucinda Williams

Space

Life on Mars - Bowie
Saturn - Stevie Wonder
Pluto - Clare and the Reasons
The sun ain't gonna shine any more - Walker Brothers
Blue Moon Revisited - Cowboy Junkies

Me

When will I be loved - Linda Ronstadt
Turn on me - The Shins
I'll work for your love or Walk like a man - Springsteen
Back to me - Kathleen Edwards

Have a good weekend

Joe
Linlithgow

Re: Theme repetitions.
I do remember the Me, Myself and I theme. I guess that is similar enough to Thursday's. I'm too new to GiO to recognize any other repeats. I guess we either need that 'past themes list', or the long time listeners have to come up with some 'new' theme suggestions.

Norrie: That Cowboy Junkies song would work nicely. I see that Joe has them on his list too!

nice shows next week bryan....

WEDNESDAY

'Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)' - Elton John

WEDNESDAY

'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Joe - tremendous suggestions as ever. I hesitated over E Street Band but given the relationship between Bruce and Pattti and how it all woked I think you have picked the perfect track! I think she murders some of his work but her solo albums are great. Strange.

Re: #42

Support for EC and Star Trekkin'

WARP FACTOR 9!

ye cannae' change the laws of physics......

Is it me or is Monday's theme a bit vague? Does the group need to feature male and female vocalists or could it be like the aforementioned Zutons featuring Abi on the sax? Am I taking this too seriously?!
Off to get a life......

Maria

p.s. Angus and Julia Stone - Mango Tree - I am determined BB will play them one day after skipping them for Fruits and Brothers and Sisters nights!!

I think I have Norrie's Grumpy Hat on today ;-)

Is it me or is Monday's theme a bit vague? Does the group need to feature male and female vocalists or could it be like the aforementioned Zutons featuring Abi on the sax? Am I taking this too seriously?!
Off to get a life......

Maria

p.s. I would love to hear Angus and Julia Stone - Mango Tree - I am determined BB will play them one day after skipping them for Fruits and Brothers and Sisters nights!!

I think I have Norrie's Grumpy Hat on today ;-)

Maria,
It's the celestial conjunction. Keep drinking.

Julie,
Do me a favour, dig out my file and tell me what I'll be requesting on Thursday. It'll save me the hassle.

Re: #60, #61

Too many repeats on the BBC

Maria - I fear it could be a night of Brotherhood of Man etc etc.!!

Monday

Light And Day - The Polyphonic Spree
Away - The Feelies (Brenda Sauter was in the band at this time)
Get Off - The Dandy Warhols
Mary - The Dutchess And The Duke
Running With Your Eyes Closed - Mojave 3

Wednesday

Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups
Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones
Who Loves The Sun - The Velvet Underground
California - Phantom Planet
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star (inspired by Maria!)

Thursday

So Says I - The Shins
I Will Possess Your Heart (radio edit - for time, not language) - Death Cab For Cutie
First Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes
Read My Mind - The Killers
Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

Monday:

well as it's bands night this might be my chance to get Roxy Music 'Re-make/Re-model' played on the radio

Tuesday:
Roxy Music 'Cry Cry Cry' (easily their worst song)
Roxy Music 'Rain Rain Rain' (almost their best later period song)
Bryan Ferry 'Shame Shame Shame'

Wednesday:
When Bryan Ferry wrote 'Ladytron' he asked Brian Eno to make a sound that would be like the apollo moon landing. Eno's synth and Mackay's oboe create the perfect haunting desolate soundscape.

Thursday:
Bryan Ferry
'Can't Let Go' (written when he was in the verge of giving up......)
Bryan Ferry 'Nobody Loves Me' (which I am sure some forum members will agree with him he hee)

Hello I am Roxy John's imaginary friend, the one that likes other artists too, and tonght Mathew I am going to be Bowie John.

Monday: Bands
Bowie's Tin Machine 'If There is Something'

Tuesday Repitition
Bowie Rebel rebel

Wednesday
Bowie, well where do we start 'Space Oddity', 'Life On Mars', 'Starman', 'Moonage Daydream', 'Hallo Spaceboy,'
'Planet Of Dreams,' 'Loving The Alien', 'Star'

Thursday

Bowie
'Star'

I await Tull John's contribution with interest. :-D

RJ - straight off with an apology. I suspect your are comfortable with the fact that us Civil Engineers dont do humour very well and I did not mean to cause you any offence with my comment last week......moving very swiftly on....

Great Bowie list. You know how much a fan I am and I think you hit all the spots with yor alter ego list!

Star is horribly underplayed.

Thursday

All I Want Is You
Take A Chance With Me
I Put A Spell On YOu
You Go To My Head
Love Me Madly Again

from my favourite Bryan album

Thats How Strong My Love Is

and a bit of Eno

Mea Culpa!

(total aside do you work with Bob Blair?)

TUESDAY

'On Again! On Again!' - Jake Thackray

(I'll get this song played if it kills me. After all, if it's good enough for Iain Anderson...............)

I like Iain Anderson's show.

I once won a Kathleen Edwards CD.

I too apologise for sending up Roxy John's list.

Ah Glen - the difference you are funny, and incitefull and other words I cannot spell!

You're saying that with the benefit of hindcite.

WEDNESDAY

'Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes' - kd lang

Glen - #73:

https://careo.elearning.ubc.ca/wiki?CITEtionary

:-)

EC # 42

I agree but I can't recall if I sent this post already...

I'm sure I have the 'Space' list from November 2007 that I sent in

Now where did I put it? Where's my specs?

DC in Cellardyke

DC, Try underneath the cushions of your winged Chesterfield, or perhaps in one of the pockets of your smoking jacket, maybe even in the your pipe caddy, or next to your big baffies? Get them on! :-)

Baffies! I haven't heard that word since I was last in Methilhill.
Come to think of it, I've never, until now, encountered the word outside Methilhill!!

#75

There's nothing new under the sun.

BC University have a useful programme called Autostitch.

Still cannae find it. Ah deh hae a smokin jacket, but I hae baffies.

S-G, they dont speak our language in Methilhill. Actually, it's pronounced 'Meffullhull' by the locals (so I've been telt, caws none who enter that place ever return...)

My wife has just called me through to the living room to hear the X-factor rendition of 'Haleluia'. I went in to slag it off &, I have to say, I was mesmerised by what Alexandra did. I hate Eck and all the factors he has, but she was good....

DC in Cellardyke (well to the east o' Meffull)

Found it in the cover of my Maw Broons Cookbook

Here we go..

Lonestar - Norah Jones
Here comes the sun - The Beatles
Prettiest Star - Bowie
Moonbeam Song - Nilsson
Moon is up - Rolling Stones
Ticket to the moon - ELO
To the moon & back - Savage Garden
Jane - Jefferson Starship
That lucky old sun - Ray Charles
Rocket man - Elton John
Space oddity - David Bowie
Venus in Furs - Velvet underground
Telstar - Tornados
Starman - David Bowie
Star Trekkin - Dr Demento
Star - Nazareth
Rocket to the moon - Runrig
Pink marshmallow moon - Big Country
Moondance - Van the man
Man from Mars - Joni Mitchell
Lonely Planet Boy - New York Dolls
Liquid Mercury - Jimmy Page
Girl from Mars - Ash
Astronomy Domine - Pink Floyd
Across the Universe - The Beatles

and of course, the theme tune from Fireball xl5

DC in Cellardyke

I thought that there would be a flurry of bloggers all trying to prove that they were not watching Eck's Factor just now. I seem to be the only one here. Have you all gone over to the other side????

DC in Cellardyke........

Eck's Factor, got no time for it ......

excellent list btw DC

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

That makes two of us Jan!

DC in a soakin weet Cellardyke

Monday,
Waking up by Elastica

Tuesday,
Gone gone gone, Plant & Krauss

Wednesday,
Skinhead Moonstomp by Symarip

Thursday,
I saw the light, Hank Williams Snr.

85# I cannot see out of my windows, they all steamed up ! LOL

#65 Thanks Danielle, Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" is an amazing track :-)

Totally had it with Ecks Factor, all the crying and stuff is just ridiculous, cannae believe I am sitting here hankering for Will Young and his inherent professionalism he seemed to have from day one....

Been out and had a few wines, apologies bloggers!

M

#87
Too much information.....

'Star Star' by The Rolling Stones with Keith Richards's mum humming along in the background must cover all four themes this week?

DC in Cellardyke

Maria, I couldn't agree more with you on Will Young. I take it, it was a good Christmas night out....

I can't be bothered with Will Young, although he is perhaps amongst the better winners of these talent comps...

Wis Will Young no a referee?

DC

The SPL is doomed then...

Re comment 39 from glenmiller--yes i'm still alive but haven't been posting much lately,as am feeling quite uninspired and too pre-occupied with work...i will be back on form soonish,tho.
As for Canadian winters, we are at the warmer end of the country, although we are due snow this evening and it's going down to about -9.Time for the long underwear and stoking up the woodstove(No we are not living in the woods,but close).

cannot sleep - I think its the trauma! X factor, Hallelujah.....

For Thursday a great artist would be Iris DeMent

When My Morning Comes Around
I'll Take My Sorrow Straight
My Life

and the fantastic

The Way I Should

Ooh more space stuff, with a prog rock bent:

Fanfare for the Common Man - ELP (for the Space 2001 link)
Mad Man Moon - Genesis

I think the chances of getting Astronomy Domine on are lower than zero, but surely something from Dark Side of the Moon would do? Great Gig in the Sky perhaps?

#86 I'd forgotten about Skinhead Moonstomp, nice one.

#94 SSS

Themes have been a bit repetitive and uninspiring.

It was -5 here last week.

Enjoy your day off at Christmas.

#45 - Norrie, I never said I would come up with a theme list. The last time this holy grail for BB's bloggers was talked about, Producer Mandi said she would do it.

If only Julie would share hers.......

More Bowie for Space night

Fall Dog Bombs The Moon

New Killer Star

I Took A Trip on A Gemini Spacecraft