...and its just boats then.
As there are so many great transport songs, let's do the watery ones first, and move on to t'other stuff tomorrow. Roads and cars I think would be rather pleasant.
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Comment number 1.
At 14:53 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:Good afternoon Simon! That's flummoxed everybody! Your whole blogging community is elsewehere...so I'd better get my thinking cap on whilst I continue to write an article for our in-house news sheet
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Comment number 2.
At 14:57 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:"Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles? What do you think?
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Comment number 3.
At 14:58 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:"Suffice To Say" by the marvelously poptastic YACHTS please Simon (PS Love the Show more than anyone)
*sucking noise*
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Comment number 4.
At 14:58 22nd Feb 2010, misstoedipper wrote:Thank you Simon. Nice to know the blogpoppets are appreciated. small things etc....
I suppose I better think of a serious suggestion now.
'usual pleasantries'
mtd ffb xxx
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Comment number 5.
At 14:59 22nd Feb 2010, misstoedipper wrote:I'm now thinking totally outside of the box. How about Rio by Duran Duran - the video was on a boat.
mtd ffb xxx
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Comment number 6.
At 15:02 22nd Feb 2010, Ticketyboo wrote:Simon,
Thanks for the clarification on the watery goalposts changes.
My suggestion stands...Dignity by Deacon Blue, please and thank you.
( and thanks too to misstoedipper, for the heads up and blogette madeupness.)
Tickety
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Comment number 7.
At 15:03 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:"Sail Away" by David Gray...eh please Simon..?? Where were the rest of you guys?
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Comment number 8.
At 15:07 22nd Feb 2010, NicRolastic wrote:Simon, Maybe someone is reading this after all.....oooohhhh...
Spikeybrownnoseyboy - I'm sure you make some of these songs/artists up!
James - Waterfall - if only to hear some James on R2 that isn't Sit Down!
Or how about The Fall's version of Victoria? (As in falls and yes I know that's not what it was about!)
Nic
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Comment number 9.
At 15:10 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#8 Tee Hee
How aboat (see what I did there?!) "Ship of Fools" by Erasure?
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Comment number 10.
At 15:15 22nd Feb 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:I haven't a suggestion to make at the moment, but just wanted to say thanks, Simon, for responding to those of us who only blog and don't tweet. It's nice to know that someone does pay attention to us.
Tortie x
(not really here, very busy!)
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Comment number 11.
At 15:24 22nd Feb 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:...not much in the soul archive re: boats....best I can do is Marlena Shaw "wade in the water" ktf
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Comment number 12.
At 15:36 22nd Feb 2010, Ken wrote:Watery transport today then.
How about "Luxury Liner" from Emmylou Harris.
BTW for those who like Peter Gabriel (does anyone not?), I believe he's a guest on Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie's show tonight.
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Comment number 13.
At 15:41 22nd Feb 2010, music_geek wrote:Does Sitting on the dock of the bay count as a soul-ish watery transport tune???
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Comment number 14.
At 15:52 22nd Feb 2010, Malcolm wrote:Hi Simon a great watery record for tonight would be MILES OUT TO SEA by SLADE (from the album Old New Borrowes & Blue)
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Comment number 15.
At 16:00 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:#10 Tortie
I sent a tweet and banished Simon to the naughty step ...
RESULT!
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Comment number 16.
At 16:01 22nd Feb 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:#15
Most impressive KM - I'd better not get on the wrong side of you!
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Comment number 17.
At 16:02 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:#13
Certainly does musicgeeko ... a REAL R & B classic -love it ...
... but I suspect it's a little too downbeat for an opener
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Comment number 18.
At 16:12 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:I'm glad I have given up complaining for Lent....it feels like a burden has been lifted off my shoulders
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Comment number 19.
At 16:19 22nd Feb 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:I'm not the biggest Take That fan but there is quite a nice little song sung by Jason Orange called:
WOODEN BOAT
Love the show, the host, the staff, the other blogpoppets, the mods, the tweeters, the browsers, the callers, the emailers, the face bookers, the ones that don't even know the show exists (shame on you) and the listeners. KERNOW BYS VYKEN!!!
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Comment number 20.
At 16:20 22nd Feb 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Siiiimmmmoooonnnn! Make your mind up!
Sailing by Christopher Cross or
Sail Away by David Gray
Many thanks,
Mcw x
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Comment number 21.
At 16:24 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Mike and The Mechanics - "Silent Running" (Canoe Hear Me)....
*coat*
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Comment number 22.
At 16:26 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:Oh dear Spikey - sin bin immediatement!
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Comment number 23.
At 16:28 22nd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:YES YES YES
Wooden Boat by Take That
Genius Dazmondo!!!
Deevs
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Comment number 24.
At 16:31 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:THE BOAT THAT I ROW - LULU
startlingly good lyric ... "I got the love if you got the notion ...."
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Comment number 25.
At 16:32 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:#24
forgot to put the sarcasm/irony smiley
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Comment number 26.
At 16:37 22nd Feb 2010, music_geek wrote:You may be right about one of Mr Redding's finest being too downbeat for an opener, maybe a middle of the show tune... and a bit of Lulu on a Monday does the world of good methinks without hint of sarcasm or irony :p
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Comment number 27.
At 16:41 22nd Feb 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:#26 Simon seems to avoid soul for some reason??? Christoff always plays a couple each morning :-)
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Comment number 28.
At 16:44 22nd Feb 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#15 so did I KM - the pang of conscience must have kicked in!
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Comment number 29.
At 16:45 22nd Feb 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Fog On The Tyne, anyone?
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Comment number 30.
At 16:46 22nd Feb 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Whats the betting the Banana Boat Song doesn;t get played? Apart from the "MAYOOO...SIMON MAYOOOO" parody...
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Comment number 31.
At 16:52 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:so this makes blog #132, good going gang!
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Comment number 32.
At 16:55 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:Ah, if it were just watery songs, I'd have to pitch in with "Sea Song" by Robert Wyatt and "Song of The Sea Goat" by Pete Sinfield....if only....
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Comment number 33.
At 17:05 22nd Feb 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Here we go gang...good luck!
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Comment number 34.
At 17:06 22nd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:OK, I can live with Madness ....
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Comment number 35.
At 17:06 22nd Feb 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Great choice, whoever chose it! I have the Spanish 12" import, backed with Un Paso Adelante!!
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Comment number 36.
At 17:07 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:What is this?
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Comment number 37.
At 17:09 22nd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Rev - Nightboat to Cairo by Madness
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Comment number 38.
At 17:11 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:Thanks Deevs - I feel my musical knowledge is not all that it could be...getting old....(birthday on Friday!)
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Comment number 39.
At 17:16 22nd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Woo Hoo! Celebrations for you this weekend then Rev! We're having a CLP Blog Meet in London so will be sure to raise a pint in your honour.
I've spent the afternoon unpacking my CDs and filling up a shelving unit nic and I put together yesterday. Things I have learnt:-
1. I own some right dodgy CDs (Pop Idol Swing album, Darius, and AfroMan to name but three)
2. I own more CDs than I thought I did
3. I can't possibly buy any more CDs unless we buy another shelving unit!
Whoops!
Deevs
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Comment number 40.
At 17:16 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:aha ... a fellow Piscean #38
Me on Weds
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Comment number 41.
At 17:19 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:#40 Bon Anniversaire for Wednesday!
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Comment number 42.
At 17:24 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:Wow! Martin Simpson on Drivetime. Nice one Simon
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Comment number 43.
At 17:25 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:Mercy Buckets Revster - right back at you for Friday xx
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Comment number 44.
At 17:26 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:#42
Hope you're listening Trickytree??!
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Comment number 45.
At 17:28 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:I love Martin Simpson - he plays brilliant guitar
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Comment number 46.
At 17:35 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:#45 Yes yes yes. Agree a mondo.
Also Spike-a-Lowprofile mentioned the mighty Richard Thompson in the first blog - SO underrated.
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Comment number 47.
At 18:07 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#46 I sure did and I'll be mentioning 1952 Vincent Black LIghtning again tomoz!
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Comment number 48.
At 18:07 22nd Feb 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Just in, what have I missed?
Love the show, the host, the staff, the other blogpoppets, the mods, the tweeters, the browsers, the callers, the emailers, the face bookers, the ones that don't even know the show exists (shame on you) and the listeners. KERNOW BYS VYKEN!!!
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Comment number 49.
At 18:09 22nd Feb 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Was that me?
Love the show, the host, the staff, the other blogpoppets, the mods, the tweeters, the browsers, the callers, the emailers, the face bookers, the ones that don't even know the show exists (shame on you) and the listeners. KERNOW BYS VYKEN!!!
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Comment number 50.
At 18:10 22nd Feb 2010, Deebee wrote:#49 There can't possibly be TWO Darren Fewins! Nice one!
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Comment number 51.
At 18:10 22nd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:It's The Gal's Birthday tomoz - off to Dorset for a weekend of lurve on Friday....includes a visit to Masterchef winner's restaurant.
What a bunch of Pisceans! I'd saute you all in a little lemon butter, a sliver of garlic and some white wine and shallots with a side of tomato concasse and samphire.
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Comment number 52.
At 18:11 22nd Feb 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:#38 & 40
Another Piscean here, although mine's not until next month.
Guess I'll have to re-think for tomorrow night, as I requested Madness for tonight's original transport topic.
Just heard your words of wisdom, Darren -another name check - well done!
Tortie x
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Comment number 53.
At 18:15 22nd Feb 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:#52 I've just been driving in my car myself
Love the show, the host, the staff, the other blogpoppets, the mods, the tweeters, the browsers, the callers, the emailers, the face bookers, the ones that don't even know the show exists (shame on you) and the listeners. KERNOW BYS VYKEN!!!
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Comment number 54.
At 18:16 22nd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:#51
Isn't saute-ing a little harsh for us sensitive creative indecisive piscean creatures?
I'm more of a slow steamer - parchment-wrapped natsherly ...
Dorset eh? Flippin 'eck Spike & Gal - we may well bump into you ...
What a hoot THAT would be :)
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Comment number 55.
At 18:20 22nd Feb 2010, Ken wrote:#39 Au contraire Deevs, opportunity cost means that if you don't buy another shelf you can actually buy more CDs with the funds saved :-)
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Comment number 56.
At 18:20 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:Guess how I'm going to celebrate? Guess ...heh..what do ya think?
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Comment number 57.
At 18:21 22nd Feb 2010, Ken wrote:#55 Although whether you should be let loose in a record store with the perils of Cowell-tripe to tempt you is another matter entirely :-)
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Comment number 58.
At 18:39 22nd Feb 2010, Ken wrote:The Avett Brother song is absolutely gorgeous. Album added to wiahlist on a well-known site ready for when it's released.
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Comment number 59.
At 18:47 22nd Feb 2010, Deebee wrote:#56 go on Rev, we give up.
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Comment number 60.
At 18:50 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:Shoppin!! At IKEA!!
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Comment number 61.
At 18:53 22nd Feb 2010, Deebee wrote:*is speechless*
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Comment number 62.
At 18:54 22nd Feb 2010, Revster wrote:It is love
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Comment number 63.
At 19:41 22nd Feb 2010, NicRolastic wrote:CDF - I reckon that's about 3 mentions for you in as many weeks - are you a member of Simon's team, or, if not, what's the secret?
Nic
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Comment number 64.
At 20:22 22nd Feb 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#42, #44 - flip! missed it - must get onto iPlayer forthwith...
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Comment number 65.
At 20:31 22nd Feb 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:#63 Technically its 6 mentions in 4 weeks, but who's counting.
The secret is like all good magic tricks, there is no secret.
And no, I don't spend all day, everyday twittering and texting and emailing and blogging. I spend a the odd moment here and there when the works' server is taking ages for documents to come up.
This comes over as incredibly patronising so without trying to tell you how to suck eggs, the clue is in the paragraph or so that Simon puts out in the morning - and not just the song choices.
(Darren stops talking like Kenneth Williams and goes back to sounding nothing like Jethro)
Love the show, the host, the staff, the other blogpoppets, the mods, the tweeters, the browsers, the callers, the emailers, the face bookers, the ones that don't even know the show exists (shame on you) and the listeners. KERNOW BYS VYKEN!!!
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Comment number 66.
At 04:08 23rd Feb 2010, Andy wrote:A few roads and car songs for you.
Six days on the road. Taj Mahal.
Mercedes Benz. Janis Joplin.
Unknown Legend. Neil Young.
Racing in the street. Bruce Springsteen.
Too old to Rock'n'Roll, Too young to die. Jethro Tull.
Bad Motor scooter. Montrose.
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Comment number 67.
At 09:03 23rd Feb 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Morning Everyone,
It's a bit quiet in here this morning.Is everyone ok? Simon has announced on Twitter that its Roads, Cars, Buses and Bikes this evening- that is if he doesn't change his mind and just chooses one of them.
Mcw x
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Comment number 68.
At 09:51 23rd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#67 QUIET?!!! QUIET???!!!! QUIETTTTT?????!!!!!
Tis a bit.......
Good morrow all Blesspoppsters, tis The Gal's birthday today and a certain other Blogpoppet's tomorrow, so let's hear it for them......it has to be Cliff and "Congratulations", just to wake Sir Paul of Sheff up!! Free ear worm also provided.
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Comment number 69.
At 09:59 23rd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Morning all
Sopike - Congatulations will only do if we all pile on a red Routemaster bus, akin to The Young Ones ....
Look out .... CLIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Deevs
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Comment number 70.
At 10:00 23rd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:btw - who is this "sopike" person ...... ? x
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Comment number 71.
At 10:02 23rd Feb 2010, Spikey Claus wrote:#70 Impooster
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Comment number 72.
At 10:03 23rd Feb 2010, NicRolastic wrote:#65, you failed in your intention not to be patronising...
#66 What time...?
Which reminds me - how about Route 66?
#69 You seem to have called Spike Sopike - so, pike....
Nic
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Comment number 73.
At 10:04 23rd Feb 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:NEW (brief!) Blog
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Comment number 74.
At 10:10 23rd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:BIG SMILEY HELLO TO ALL :):)
Think I'll wait for new Simonblog before I make my suggestions ..
In't meantime will log in to current Scrabble game with the lovely Diva - and wish SpikeGal a memorable birthday. Watcha conjuring up foodwise Spikechef?
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Comment number 75.
At 10:11 23rd Feb 2010, KKMac wrote:Flippin eck - done it again - missed newblog
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