Quo pro umquam
A little precipitation greets the morn here which means a wardrobe rethink methinks. This morning's musical selection includes Tired Pony (again) as they are on the show very soon and the album really repays regular listens. And then the new Robert Plant CD looks mighty tempting...
Loved having Judy Collins on yesterday, she still has the voice which has made her such an institution. And then the text from listener Tim suggesting I had borrowed his copy of Amazing Grace 40 years ago for an assembly my Dad (who was a Headmaster) was planning! I don't think I ever gave it back either. How many records in your possession don't actually belong to you? Maybe it is time for an amnesty. Whose records do you have?
After 6 today Quo man Francis Rossi. I shall dedicate Rossi songs to my old form tutor Mr Batstone who lent me his copy of Piledriver. It must have been 1973 and I have no idea why he lent it to me, he just did. And that early Status Quo has always sounded great to me (for the curious, I think the Latin above means Quo for ever but I might be wrong about that).
And with a Russian spy ring being broken in the USA, let's do spying please on the oldies. We are back to encrypted messages, nuclear secrets and agents on 'deep-cover' missions. Is it 1962 Simon?
Enjoy your Tuesday but check no one's following.

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At 09:36 29th Jun 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:Morning All
Rockwell - Somebodys Watching Me
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At 09:39 29th Jun 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:Here comes the Wimbledon Rain Tuesday Morning greetings to, (takes a big breath) – 634Salan, Adam_McReynolds, Alison from Eastleigh, Andy_Toverson, Anthony in Rugby, BabyDriver, St David Marshall, Brenda, DruidessDeevs, cleverSupernanny, dawhandle, DameEllenMacDeebee, DBB59, dreamurdream, Emily, Flourishing, GailyBevs, Helen May, Jason Issacs, Jeff, John Merrick, KatyMac, Ken Jude, Kev TrickyTree Williams, Kidteeth, Luey Luey, Madchickster with two old bantams, Malcolm strawberries no more Powder, Mark Cannon, MissToeDipper, MobileToothFairy, Music_Geek, NicRolastic, Over Here Paul of Sheffield, Paul?, Payre, PoshSoulLady, PurpleDragon, SparkleSparklyTinsel, Susan_upon_Tyne, SylviaB88, Ticketyboo, Tortie-cat, untalentedmrripley, ,... and somebody who rarely makes a post, SpikeGissusajob?!
As I've just Twittered, it has to be:
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE sung by MATT MUNROE,
(is that spelt with an e or not?)
Love the show, the host, myself, 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)
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At 09:43 29th Jun 2010, Alison from Eastleigh wrote:Babushka by Kate Bush please (bit like Darren, don't know if it's spelt right)
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At 09:45 29th Jun 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Morning Simon,
Don't remember anything about 1962, as I was only around for half of it!!
But please would you consider:
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER by KIM WILDE
Mcw x
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At 09:46 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Morning all! Hope everybody is well. Skittles was a mixed bag for me last night - I got the highest score in the team (thereby winning £5) but we lost, by some margin...
For the choice today, it has - HAS - to be one of the James Bond themes. ''Nobody does it better'' (from ''The Spy who loved Me'') would be my choice.
Deasant Play
MP
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At 09:46 29th Jun 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Or Spies Like Us by Paul McCartney!
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At 09:47 29th Jun 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Or The Living Daylights by A-ha
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At 09:48 29th Jun 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Or A View To A Kill by Duran Duran?
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At 09:50 29th Jun 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:Billy J Kramer - Do You Want To Know A Secret
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At 09:52 29th Jun 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:I Think Were Alone Now - Tifanny
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At 09:54 29th Jun 2010, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each! Only go from me for today is...
'James Bond' by The Skatalites.
Good luck everyone.
(The swallows have flown above the statue of liberty)
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At 09:54 29th Jun 2010, Kev Williams wrote:Morning all,
My only choice today;
PARANOID by BLACK SABBATH
Can't see it getting played, but you never know!
Cheers,
Kev
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At 09:57 29th Jun 2010, Kev Williams wrote:ok, another one;
UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT by THE ROLLING STONES
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At 10:00 29th Jun 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:Morning all
BRIDGE OF SPIES by T'PAU (spelling?)
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At 10:02 29th Jun 2010, Kev Williams wrote:#14 correctamundo Tortie!
This morning, coming in to work I saw a boat called..."Tickety-Boo" on the river. Perhaps that's where Tickety has gone!
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At 10:16 29th Jun 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'heard it through the grapevine' Marvin Gaye...please :-)
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At 10:17 29th Jun 2010, KKMac wrote:Hello hello and thrice hello Simon, DrivetimeTeam and fellow Blogpopsters ...
.. just pooping in swiftly before shopping with my lovely mum. Excellent theme today and top choicing blogpoppeteers.
BEHIND THE MASK - ERIC CLAPTON
Laters xx
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At 10:19 29th Jun 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:Billy J Kramer and the dakotas 'do you want to know a secret'
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At 10:22 29th Jun 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:Elvis or Candi Staton or Fine Young Canibals ' suspicious minds'
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At 10:23 29th Jun 2010, Brandon wrote:Hello Everybody,
'Watching You Watching Me' David Grant or Bill Withers
or
'99 Red Balloons' Nena I think it was something to with nuclear weapons but can't recall exactly what.
A fine day to all
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At 10:25 29th Jun 2010, Deebee wrote:Good Morning All
How about:
EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE by The Police
SPIES LIKE US by Paul McCartney (good choice Madchickster - I tweeted it earlier, so it's not copying ;o))
#15 you could be right there Kev - although I think she lived in Scottish-land so she's come a long way if that's the case. Also, I am very envious of you seeing boats on your way to work...
Deebee X
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At 10:26 29th Jun 2010, Deebee wrote:#19 On a similar theme:
SUSPICION by David Bowie
D X
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At 10:27 29th Jun 2010, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'agent double O Soul' Edwin Starr (Motown 1965)
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At 10:30 29th Jun 2010, Andy Toverson wrote:Morning all
Some good choices so far. DBB didn't Simon play both versions of the Nena track, in both German and English - around Eurovision time?
My suggestion is 'America' by Simon and Garfunkel - She said the man in the Gabardine suit is a spy!
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At 10:36 29th Jun 2010, boylovestodance wrote:second number 16 choice....or what about The Doors I'm a spy
another super day out there.
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At 10:38 29th Jun 2010, Deebee wrote:#24 Hi Andy - I was lurking on CLP's blog last night, and I now "get" your name. I always wondered why you had a blog name that sounded like a real name but wasn't your actual real name - now I know ;o)
You have to say it out loud, quite quickly...
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At 10:49 29th Jun 2010, Mark Cannon wrote:Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello
We Are Detectives - Thompson Twins
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At 11:01 29th Jun 2010, Alison from Eastleigh wrote:Woop woop blog poppets - Ken Bruce just read out my e-mail about my husband going out to investigate a disturbance in the street in the night, only to find he'd put on my denim skirt in the dark, not his shorts.
Where's the sunshine today?
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At 11:03 29th Jun 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:Hi Alison, yes I heard it! Made me smile!
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At 11:20 29th Jun 2010, Molly Coddle wrote:#28 When we were first married, in the middle of the night, my husband thought he heard someone trying to open the kitchen window . So,his first thought was to grab the nearest weapon, in this case a tennis racquet, and run downstairs and surprise the intruder. On running downstairs, he heard the side kitchen window flap shut. In his anger, he decided to go out and pursue the guy, running down the road. When he realised that the potential burglar had disappeared, and had calmed down a bit, he looked down to find that he had forgotten to put ANY clothes on! He beat a hasty retreat home with only a tennis racquet protecting his modesty!!
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At 11:23 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Haven't got radio today - missing it something awful.
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At 11:46 29th Jun 2010, Alison from Eastleigh wrote:#30 Tee hee - that makes me feel so much better. Husband's out at work so has no idea I've shared this with the nation. Will play it on i-player later - sure he'll be thrilled!
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At 11:55 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Haha Alison, and MCW!! Superb.
BTW Alison - I'm not a million miles from Eastleigh today - working down Southampton way. I'll wave as I pass on the way home.
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At 12:02 29th Jun 2010, Alison from Eastleigh wrote:Cheers Malcolm - will look out for you - I'm the one in the denim skirt (it's my turn today!)
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At 12:06 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Coolio - hope you're having a toptastic day.
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At 12:30 29th Jun 2010, boylovestodance wrote:hows about Back in the USSR Paul McCartney......go on Simon, you know it makes sense....
;-)
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At 12:34 29th Jun 2010, Toots wrote:Good Afternoon Everyone,
Well everyone seems to be on top form today. I must say the arrests of the spies brought back memories of living in Berlin just before the wall came down. I was a bit gullible and on a road trip to the West with some friends, they all had me believing we were being followed by the KGB. I was shaking in my shoes, I can tell you. Another time, a friend and I went shopping in the East, we pooped into a parade of shops, did the obligatory bit of shopping, came out very happy with our purchases, chatting excitedly stopped at where we had parked the car only to be faced with an empty space!!! Horror of horrors, someone was going to have to stand with the card showing the union flag above their heads whilst we awaited the arrival of the Russian soldiers. As neither of us fancied that, we decided we'd walk back to Checkpoint Charlie for help and, thankfully, on the way, we spotted the car. We'd been so busy chatting we hadn't noticed we'd walked past it. Happy days.
Anyhoo, can't think of any choons to suggest. Doh! :(
Alison and Chickster both your stories made me chuckle. My ex decided to confront some imagined burglars sporting a t-shirt a piece of 4 x 2 (what's that!?!) and nothing else. Needless to say, I was standing behind him, crying with laughter. Perhaps that's why he's my ex!
Deebee - good luck with your choice my lovely.
Katy - happy shopping day with your Mum.
Rightio - back to work.
Gailyb
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At 12:54 29th Jun 2010, Toots wrote:Just pooped by earlier between jobs and didn't realise it was so close to trough time - well that deserves a yip yip yibble of anyone's celebrations.
Have a feeling I'm playing by myself tho'! :(
Gailyb
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At 13:39 29th Jun 2010, Toots wrote:Hello?
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At 13:51 29th Jun 2010, Deebee wrote:Hi - bit quiet today, isn't it.
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At 13:51 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Only slightly...
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At 13:54 29th Jun 2010, Toots wrote:Hello!!! It's toooooooo quiet.
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At 13:54 29th Jun 2010, Deebee wrote:shall I activate the tumbleweed?
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At 14:05 29th Jun 2010, Deebee wrote:I'll take that as a "yes" then...
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At 14:11 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Only slightly.
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At 14:24 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Sorry de ja vu moment from me - I swear when I came in it hadn't put my post up, so I posted again. DUPLICATION.
I just downed a Time Out bar. Was gooooooooooooood. Hope trough o'clock went well. GB - did you put choc on your fruit salad?
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At 14:26 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Here comes the rain - do do do dooo
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At 14:29 29th Jun 2010, Toots wrote:You're forgiven Malcolm - it's winning that fiver - it's gone to your head.
Glad you enjoyed the chocolate bar. Trough time is always good. ooops forgot to bring the chocolate. I thought about it as I was prepping the lunches this morning but got sidetracked shoe-horning the eldestGB from his bed for his paper round and a 6th Form induction day, getting youngestGB sorted and ready for school and sorting out the rabbit. Aw poor me;) I come way down the list after said GBs and GR (gorgeous rabbit).
Gailyb
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At 14:34 29th Jun 2010, Toots wrote:Home time - yippee!!!
Laters p'taters.
Gaily
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At 15:17 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Cheerios GB - have a top day.
Tuesday in 3 words: ''silly head office!!!''
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At 15:33 29th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:I could add to that by saying ''My firm's rubbish'' - quite appropriate...
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At 18:03 29th Jun 2010, Brandon wrote:Well done Mark, nice one
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At 08:58 30th Jun 2010, Malcolm_Powder wrote:Here's hoping we can get more activity today. COME ON THE BLOGGERS!!
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At 09:10 30th Jun 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:Morning Malcolm
I didn't contribute much yesterday 'cos I didn't have much to say - I'll try harder today!
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At 09:24 30th Jun 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:I'll try harder too. Been feeling a bit out of the blog loop recently (both on here and "next door") but will promise to make an effort ....
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At 09:32 30th Jun 2010, Tortie Cat wrote:Morning Deevs
How's the job going?
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At 09:32 30th Jun 2010, KKMac wrote:Hi Malcolm_ and Tortie-! Am off for a round of golf .. before the midday sun
#53 and Malc - It seems to me that this blog 'comes alive', so to speak, when you least expect it. Great fun when it does mind. Also it has, up to now, centred on music so if the regular musos are too busy to make a contribution, it can lie fallow .. anyways, CLPblogland has a genuine chatroom style and is always great for a natter if you're feeling a bit netlonely xx
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At 09:34 30th Jun 2010, KKMac wrote:Ah Cheryl The VivaLaDiva! Didn't see you there m'dear. Hello :^)
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At 09:41 30th Jun 2010, CrimboDeevs wrote:Hi Katy and Tortie
The job is going really well. I've been taken out to a couple of the sites we manage which kind of helps when I'm taking enquiries over the phone.
Life's great in general! And yesterday I got the date of my Decree Nisi (12th July) which is good news. I can't believe it's been so quick - I always thought divorce took years but this has been a matter of months.
Have I missed owt here!?!
x
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At 09:47 30th Jun 2010, CORNISH DARREN FEWINS wrote:New blog
Love the show, the host, myself, 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)
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