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Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells

What makes a great show! In all honesty I imagine it's one that attracts loads of interest with lots of requests from all sources. That's probably what the team set out to achieve. Tonights Scottish Voices was one such show so yeah it was a great show.

The fact I only enjoyed about three of the songs probably puts me in the bah humbug category but much of it felt like one of those Scotland the Brave cds you used to get free with the Sunday Papers. Still, liking wednesdays theme so off to give it some thought1

Bah Homburg / Procol Harum

In a Mood - Glenn Miller orchestra

Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren

We're All Going to Die - Malcolm Middleton

The Drugs Don't Work - the Verve

There's a ghost in my house / R Dean Taylor
The Future / Leonard Cohen
(would have suggested a Tull song for Past and a Blondie song for Present dear but decided against it)


General Grumpiness
So What / Ronnie Jordan
Why did you do it / Stretch
Don't Bother Me / Beatles
Get off my Cloud / Rolling Stones
Leave me Alone / Helen Reddy


and the vocal performance of the night which must be a grumpy shoo in
And I'm Telling You I'm not Going / Jennifer Holiday

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People Are Strange - The Doors
It's Money That Matters - Randy Newman
Even A Dog Can Shake Hands - Warren Zevon

#4 hate to disagree with anyone on this blog (aye, right) - but I think you're playing to the gallery a bit here, paolo. With the exception of a couple of songs, I thought tonight's show was actually pretty damn good. I was very glad not to hear Clare Grogan and Subo, too.

In the mood for some whingers:
Gwen Guthrie Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent
Pulp I Spy
( "Take your Year in Provence and ............." etc. ) Jarvis has a few issues with his social status and other bigger issues. I seem to remember Billy Connolly did, too - but he's mixing it with the establishment quite royally now, I hear. And Jarvis isn't doing too badly, either. Ach.
I still like him.

And then there's the folk who like rubbing other folks noses in it, certain of their own righteousness...
Connie Francis Who's Sorry Now?
Julie London Cry Me A River

I'm Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage

The Captain - Leonard 'Laughing Lenny' Cohen

regardez youse

bob

WEDNESDAY

"The mercury is rising, and it's not all that surprising
In the land of milk and honey where you make BIG MONEY!
And it always keeps the rain off and it always keeps you dry
But back home the people hate you, and you never did know why

But I think I'm going to tell you; just give me 50,000 lire for my thoughts..."

'Innocence' - Kirsty MacColl

Apologies for what became a rather long list..........

Alone - Heart
After the love has gone - Earth Wind and Fire
Waitin' around to die - Lemonheads
Wreck on the highway - Springsteen
Because of you - Kelly Clarkson
This is the last time - Keane
Why does it always rain on me - Travis
Tonight I wanna cry - Keith Urban
I ain't ever satisfied - Gretchen Peters or Steve Earle
Orphan girl or I had my heart set on you - Emmylou Harris
Lately - David Gray
World without tears - Lucinda Williams
She's my wife - Lyle Lovett
Neon blue - the Mavericks
You can bring me flowers or Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
Every day hurts - Sad Cafe

Joe
Linlithgow

Right, from the last thread.....

I've been in touch wi an awld school pal o' mine who is now a Doctor in Australia, by the name of Donald MacGeachy. He is the cousin of the late Ian MacGeachy also known as John Martyn.

I copy his mail here:

"His mither wis fae London. She met ma Uncle Tommy whin they wis singin fir the troops durin the war. Uncle Tommy was Eddie's (ie Donald's dad, who was our PE teacher at the Waid Academy) brither and definitely Scottish. Split wi his wife early efter Ian wis born and Ian spent maist o' his childhood in Glesgae, brocht up by ma Granny MacGeachy (also definitely a Scot, despite the assertion on the previous posting!). He did frequently go doon tae stay wi his Mum in London, usually Summer hols. Get his autobiograpphy" Some people are crazy", it's all in there".

So there ye go. You can take the man oot o' Scotland, but ye'll never take the Scot oot o' the man.

John "Ian MacGeachy" Martyn was a Scot.

DC

#14 Playing to the gallery?

Playing to what gallery?

I just gave my honest opinion, it wasn't a show I enjoyed that much personally, and tried to balance it by saying that it was probably a great show by the shows objectives. I'm well aware many would have enjoyed it, yourself included Mary Doll. There'll be shows i'll like that you possibly won't. Different tastes and all that. I thought we were allowed opinions without the implication that it's just for effect.

For the record I enjoyed John Martyn, James Grant and Frightened Rabbit.

Hook line and sinker PP?

#18

The trouble you took to render the Australian patois is appreciated. And good work in claiming another early drink-related death for Scotland to boost our statistics on this our national day. It'll all stop when they put the price up.

Ah'm wi' Ebenezer.

'SHUT UP' ... The Real McKenzies (for Gaie)

C'mon Gio ... it's only 1' 35" of sheer unadulterated winging joy ... geeza break!

(21 January ... Admiral Bar, Glasgow ... will be pdg!)

#20
just keeping on theme. The only other person that's reached the required level of grumpiness so far is the moderator

#14 sorry, mary-doll, but I'm with Paolo on this one. Always happens when it's 'very, very busy tonight'. It was a real happy surprise to hear Frankie though and given the ominous 'we'll be having Caledonia, but not necessarily by FM' I was pretty sure he was going to be by-passed, so while Darlin's not my favourite, it's a step in the right direction and the team could be forgiven for thinking 'there's no pleasing them'. Encouragement's the key - well done, team, it didn't hurt that much, did it. And there's loads more Frankie Miller songs for you to work your way through. Paolo & me will be happy to advise.

#23 thank you!

WEDNESDAY

Hate (I Really Don't Like You) - Plain White T's

Ain't No Pleasing You - Chas & Dave

The song with which to start the show:

No more Mr Nice Guy - Alice Cooper



DC

The wonderfully titled

"If you can't live without me then why aren't you dead yet?" by My Life Story

Can't think of anything grumpier than that.

#26

It's all pretty subjective stuff, but for me, the demon word is 'Scottish'.

People who are otherwise thought clinically sane at all other times become utterly irrational as soon as 'Scottish' enters the frame. I'm afraid I'm with Renton from Trainspotting on this one.The results were entirely predictable.

At the end of the programme did we rush to download 'Fergus Sings The Blues?' - another dreadful lyric which plays on nationalist populism, is not greatly sung by a singer of no great note and is a salutory reminder that the idea that 'white men can sing the blues' is not one worth pursuing.I am not a purist, but I doubt it's 'Blues' either.

Yet, there it is: first song of the night on great Scottish voices.

"Shuttit henri!" she explained.

regardez youse

henri

'Not In Love' by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith on vocals...brilliant stuff!!

This could be the blues night that some have craved on here

Caption

Aw naw the driveways needin cleared again

#28 - Henri - I know! Imagine not playing the Rollers!!!

;o)


"In this life, one thing counts. In the bank, large amounts!"

You've Got To Pick-A-Pocket Or Two - Fagin ~ from Oliver!

:o)

I wonder who I can persuade to go out and bring back my lunch. Through the office window it looks like Narnia! LOL!

;o)

#28 all I did was suggest Alice Cooper.......................









thank goodness I didn't mention ozzy!



DC (crawling away back into the snowhole)

#34 - DC - Henri thought you suggested Alice From Cupar

Very suggestive! LOL!

;o)

Here comes lunch!

:o)

Bryan Ferry:

'Cruel'
'Nobody Loves me'

J.O'B.

#35 I used to live next door to her, for about 24 years. But now she's gone and I'm still here so I gotta get used to it. I guess she had a reason, but I just didn't want to know....

#6 LOL, Glen.

#18 So that makes Cliff Indian then, DC?

Rise - Public Image Limited

Grumpy JR at his best.

#39 aye

Leave Me Alone - Pink
I Hate You So Much Right Now - Kelis
I Wish It Was Over - Teddy Thompson
World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope
It's My Party - Lesley Gore

Or for some real bah humbug -

Scrooge - The Muppets Christmas Carol

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Seasons Greetin',Bryan!Got the askit miseries myself right now so how about Linda Ronstadt or Warren Zevon doing "Poor,Poor,Pitiful Me",Barratt Strong's "Money"The Shangri-Las "Past,Present and Future"The Beatles "You Never Give me Your Money"and "Mean Mr Mustard"fit the bill although a bit on the short side. Of course,you could always play "Tip toe through the Tulips"by Tiny Tim!(no,no only joking)Cheers, Willie Bartke

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apologies to anyone who has already mentioned Dylan as I'm too late to scan the blog, he definitely has his grumpy moments and as he gets older and gruffer the effect is magnified....

Love Sick - Bob Dylan, sick of love he is on this and that must be a bit like being sick of Christmas

Paul from Ayr

#19 The gallery of those who spend blogs prior to themes prejudging what the show will be like and why it could be full of so much tripe and who then, once the show is over and they've played a few of those songs thus anticipated, go on to say they had expected as much and how disappointing the show was. Occasionally (?) it seems like it's "the bloggers v the producers" here - maybe that's what this place is all about (and why I don't really fit into the community all that well because I come across as a complete brown-noser and offensive to fellow bloggers who don't mind voicing their issues etc.) As you say - it's all a matter of taste. But I, too, qualified my comment, with "a bit" - no need to be overly defensive. I thought I was in keeping with the spirit of the theme.......

For the record, I'm with gaie on the encouragement bit. Sugar works better than salt. Mostly.

And the songs you did enjoy we both agree on, so there's a thing. ;o)

God bless us, every one.

#48

Dude, you could not be a bigger dork.

>8-D

#39

Are you saying Glen is Gaie?

>8-D

Only 25 shopping days to the sales.

What is that horrible noise?

Is Norrie home already?

#47
there's nothing wrong with feedback and debate whether it's an appreciation of the show or a wee moan. If all we did was list song titles we'd all be as well on Facebook.

I hope he remember that official Bruce Springsteen toupée I asked for.

#55

Don't let him fob you off with one of Liberace's.































Again.

#47, #54

HUMBUG!

So, a Daniel O'Donnell theme tomorrow.

Anyone else going to see him in Glasgow next week?

I lost interest when he got married.

Angelic behaviour?

We'll need to make something up...

#47


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Well that's you telt Paolo!

#47 etc., playing to the gallery? and why not? (B. Norman, Film '72)
Isn't it what the blog's for?

For the record, last night's prog seemed OK but would have been elevated to greatness by the inclusion of my suggestion ;-)

Tonight's prog, ditto ;-)

Tomorrow.... was gonna sat the same....;-)



but i'm pretty confident my suggestion is gonnae get played!!!

Lookin forward to a grrrrreat show ;-D