Get It On: Tango Hotel Echo Mike Echo
Let me spell out for you what Thursday's Tango Hotel Echo Mike Echo is. The more observant (or those who have reason to use a police walkie talkie!) will have twigged that we are doing the NATO spelling alphabet as the basis for our show.
It's the set of words that were devised to make the relaying of crucial information across a radio network more reliable. A stands for Alpha, B for Bravo, C for Charlie etc.
It gives us a wide range of bands to choose from and I could end up playing anything from ALPHAville to AmaZULU. As far as songs go, PAPA Don't Preach and DELTA Dawn could both feature.
You choose the music on Get It On so don't be shy about getting in touch with your suggestions. You can call or text during the show or why not get in early with an email to [email protected].
I tried hard to come up with one for every letter but only got 25 as I struggled with LIMA. Can you come up with all 26?
The full list is attached below in case you haven't the faintest idea where to start.
So for reference here is the complete A-Z.
A - ALPHA
B - BRAVO
C - CHARLIE
D - DELTA
E - ECHO
F - FOXTROT
G - GOLF
H - HOTEL
I - INDIA
J - JULIET
K - KILO
L - LIMA
M - MIKE
N - NOVEMBER
O - OSCAR
P - PAPA
Q - QUEBEC
R - ROMEO
S - SIERRA
T - TANGO
U - UNIFORM
V - VICTOR
W -WHISKEY
X - XRAY
Y - YANKEE
Z - ZULU
Comment number 1.
At 21:52 11th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:From their 1977 album Dancer With Bruised Knees
Blanche Comme La Neige - Kate & Anna McGarrigle
The sisters were born in Montreal, QUEBEC
>8-D
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Comment number 2.
At 23:01 11th Jul 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Now lets see...
"Walkling Miracle" - Lima and the Family Cooking
or maybe
"Never Ending Story" - LIMAhl
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At 23:24 11th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:An old joke from the last time "they" floated this theme... Bravo Juliet ~ Hector Nicol
"Whisky" Tango Foxtrot am I doing... this show doesn't know the meaning of loyalty let alone correct spelling!
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Comment number 4.
At 09:24 12th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:How do we get The Proclaimers, Blondie and Queen on?
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Comment number 5.
At 09:27 12th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:Pigs might fly:
Caravan - "Golf Girl"
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At 10:36 12th Jul 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Yay! Home again...I've missed the old place.
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At 11:14 12th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:The Psychedelic Furs - "India"
#6 Back where you belong ☺
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Comment number 8.
At 11:18 12th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#6
You'll have had your Tango Echo Alpha...
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Comment number 9.
At 12:16 12th Jul 2012, gaie wrote:Lima Girl Alone - Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Comment number 10.
At 13:41 12th Jul 2012, paolopablo wrote:Good aftermorning.
Cant imagine you will get too many sierras so must be in with a chance of
Sierra / Boz Scaggs
Arguably his most laid back easy listening song but a classic none the less
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Comment number 11.
At 13:58 12th Jul 2012, henri hannah wrote:This is like coming home.. the importance of a GIO blog cannot be under estimated for source research material:
This week I was contacted by a bloke who is writing the sleeve notes for a new boxed set of the band Family. He wanted to quote from a blog post I made in 2009! It was a post instructing Miss B on how to enjoy the band - so we may be heading into Rock n Roll posterity .
As an invaluable source of source material, the beeb should reinstate a full blown blog!
For starters:
Hotel - 10CC
more to follow when the brain is in gear...
regardez - youse
henri
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Comment number 12.
At 14:04 12th Jul 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'I am not my hair' - INDIA Arie
'DELTA Lady' - Joe Cocker
'By A Waterfall' - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (it's full of ECHOes...it is!)
'HOTEL Yorba' - White Stripes
'HOTEL Chambermaid' - Graham Parker
'I hope that I don't fall in love with you' - JULIET Turner and Brian Kennedy
'ROMEO's Tune' - Steve Forbert (or Keith Urban at a push (The Daughter prefers it even though she's seen Steve twice and thinks he's great)
'Diamonds from SIERRA Leone' - Kanye West
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At 14:40 12th Jul 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:11. Did you tell him that 'Burlesque' is viewed in some quarters of the radio production world as Bizzare?
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At 15:03 12th Jul 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#11
Thats brilliant Henri!
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Comment number 15.
At 15:33 12th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:Inspiral Carpets - "Uniform"
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At 16:42 12th Jul 2012, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'I Love A Man In Uniform' - Gang of Four
...actually, I don't...I used to...but then I didn't...so now we're divorced! He's still got about two thirds of his uniform in my attic as it happens...must tell him to shift it. At least it's not getting in the way of the records in the cupboard under the stairs.
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Comment number 17.
At 16:50 12th Jul 2012, paolopablo wrote:Emdy remember
It takes two to tango / Richard Myehill
Wonder if it sounds as good er I nean as bad as I remember
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Comment number 18.
At 17:26 12th Jul 2012, gaie wrote:Charlie Darwin - The Low Anthem
Slidin' Delta - Hans Theesink
Echo - Tom Petty
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Comment number 19.
At 17:48 12th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#17
Paolo,
Your buddies Sailor also do a song called "Two to Tango"
I prefer this one...
It Takes Two to Tango - Satchmo
A top ten U.K. hit in 1952!
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Comment number 20.
At 19:11 12th Jul 2012, paolopablo wrote:#11 any word on getting a slot for the HHRS yet?
#19 my buddies?
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Comment number 21.
At 19:19 12th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:#19, #20
You request them every time Imelda acquires new shoes!
>8-D
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Comment number 22.
At 13:03 13th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:Normal service has been resumed ☺
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Comment number 23.
At 14:57 14th Jul 2012, paulhandley wrote:I heard the strains of Echo Beach as I travelled back from work and experienced that pang of frustration at knowing an interesting theme was in progress. Was thinking how good it would've been had the blog been available!! It might not be "Bryan's Blog" but lets hope Radio Scotland continue to use this one for music requests, yayyyy!
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Comment number 24.
At 15:44 14th Jul 2012, DC wrote:Grayyt to be back!
Take it to the Limat - The Eagles
Delta Charlie
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Comment number 25.
At 18:29 14th Jul 2012, Glen Miller wrote:Lima Monkey Alone - Warren Zevon
Isn't this like old times?
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Comment number 26.
At 09:31 15th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:MONDAY
Hi, Uncle Vic!
I'd like to hear the finest version of Free Bird ever recorded. From the 1976 album One More from the Road, this is 11:30 of heaven!
Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Keep it Southern Fried!
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Comment number 27.
At 10:07 15th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:So wee Vic is spinning the discs...
"Have I The Right?" ~ Dead Kennedys @ the Deaf Club... to ask him he's interested in my vinyl collection?
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Comment number 28.
At 14:33 15th Jul 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:"Dont Believe A Word" - Thin Lizzy (from Live and Dangerous)
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At 16:13 15th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:"Know Who You Are" ~ Slade Alive!
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At 23:34 15th Jul 2012, paolopablo wrote:Hellooooooo uncle vic
Get out of denver / bob seger and the silver bullet band
From live bullet
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Comment number 31.
At 09:05 16th Jul 2012, gaie wrote:#26
11:30 of Free Bird?
I'm out.
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At 09:08 16th Jul 2012, gaie wrote::0)
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Comment number 33.
At 11:53 16th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Did I say 11:30 of heaven?
I meant 11 minutes & 30 seconds of sheer heaven!
>8-D
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At 13:51 16th Jul 2012, gaie wrote:the word that came to my mind certainly starts with sh
:0)
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At 14:14 16th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:@ 31
"Ain't That A Shame" ~ Cheap Trick at the Budokan
;-)
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Comment number 36.
At 18:38 16th Jul 2012, youarewhatyoueat wrote:'Celebration' from PFM's live album, 'Cook'. Couldn't believe our luck at getting to see them when lived up just up the road from Leith Town Hall where they appeared in 1975/6. Fabulous musicians.
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At 19:12 16th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Good-luck... young Victor graced my PFM shout on the first Prog. show much to Mr MacLean's annoyance 8-0
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At 20:02 16th Jul 2012, youarewhatyoueat wrote:Indeedy, Madmac. What PFM track was played, and when?
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Comment number 39.
At 20:03 16th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Maybe Vic'll play something by Deep Purple in tribute to Jon Lord.
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Comment number 40.
At 20:28 16th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:@39 Jeez that's sad...
@38 the only single I had was "Celebration" an' it's was a couple occurred back.
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At 20:34 16th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Eh? Years back! Can't get over Jon Lord :-(
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Comment number 42.
At 23:27 16th Jul 2012, henri hannah wrote:Another one outlived by henri hannah.
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Comment number 43.
At 05:57 17th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
"Get in touch with God,"
Turn Your Radio On - Skeeter Davis
Keep it Country!
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Comment number 44.
At 14:14 17th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Conversely... Shut Up ~ T. Stranglers
That was the communique to the "Bloggers!"
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Comment number 45.
At 14:35 17th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:#44 A theme of communication is rather ironic ☺
Tom Tom Club - "Wordy Rappinghood"
"What are words worth?"
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At 15:26 17th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Bloggers... Too Nice To Talk To ~ T. Beat ;-)
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Comment number 47.
At 16:42 17th Jul 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Who is going to solve the Blondie dilemma this evening???
"Call Me" or "Hanging on the Telephone"? Both in the GIO all time Top Ten
Then there's that other one, "French Letters in the USA".
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Comment number 48.
At 22:28 17th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:Betcha Ms Harry & the boys got their fair share of "Fan Mail" over the years.
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Comment number 49.
At 23:06 18th Jul 2012, Madmacfaeclydebank wrote:McCartney, McLaughlin & Wakeman... "Wow!" in a GIO / BEEB stylee.
Tits ~ T. Stranglers
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At 21:46 19th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:No theme for Friday?
I feel compelled to make the empty gesture of requesting something, despite (or maybe because of) being ignored.
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Comment number 51.
At 15:13 24th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
"Bands that have a noun for a name."
Yeah, right. What's the real theme?
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Comment number 52.
At 16:17 24th Jul 2012, Will Power wrote:What's wrong with "Queen"?
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Comment number 53.
At 16:35 24th Jul 2012, Scotch Get wrote:Hark! Is that the bottom of a barrel being scraped?
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