Good Morning Simon & Team and fellow Blogpoppets ...





.. am I first?

Hello All,



Will kick off with the obvious 'Push Bike Song' by the Mixtures



Hope its a good day for everybody

Hi Simon,



How about



SADDLE UP AND RIDE YOUR PONY by DAVID CASSIDY?



Failing that, anything from the PILEDRIVER album!



Cheers,



Kev

Or;



BIG WHEELS by ELO



or



BICYCLE RACE by QUEEN



or



TOUR DE FRANCE by KRAFTWERK as your show opening bed...



Cheers,



Kev

Morning all



You beat me to it Kev, I second the request for BICYCLE RACE by QUEEN.



Usual pleasantries



mtd ffb xxx

How about



KING OF THE MOUNTAIN by KATE BUSH?



Cheers,



Kev

Right, that's me done for the day! Im gonna be in meetings for most of the day but will try to pop in later. Enjoy your day!



Kev

except to say (one I just remembered!)



MY WHITE BICYCLE by NAZARETH



Cheers,



Kev

ooh, ooh -



THE CHAIN - FLEETWOOD MAC

or;



WALK ON THE OCEAN by TOAD THE WET SPROCKET?



I know, I know, I'm going!

Finally...



WESTERN SKIES - RODDY FRAME

Morning All



This Wheels on Fire - Bob Dylan

Lost In France - Bonnie Tyler

Morning All



Now have a bit of a lump in my throat - do you have to do that to me on a Monday morning, Simon? There's something quite special about that moment of a first-born's arrival...



Anyway, back to today's tunes. I'm going for THE PUSHBIKE SONG, but I've tweeted for the Mungo Jerry version, David. Might come back with some more later.



My boss is on holiday for the next two weeks. This could go one of two ways. Either I'll have to pick up all the stuff she normally deals with, in which case I won't be around much. Or it will be really quiet, in which case I'll be on here quite a lot. We'll see..



Deebee X

Morning all



NINE MILLION BICYCLES by Katie Melua



Hope everyone had a splednid weekend.



Tortie x

Talking Heads ' road to nowhere'

REO Speedwagon 'back on the road again'

greetings one and all..



I'd like to second # 15 if I may



cracking song

Good Morning Each! Simon tweets that he expects a few 'oversubscribed songs'. So, we all know what they will be. Trying to avoid the obvious then, hows about...



'New Jersey' by Red House Painters



or



' The Race Is On ' by Suzi Quattro



or



'Riding High' by Bob Marley



or



'Bike' by Pink Floyd (Straying into the obvious, there)



or



'Wheels On Fire' by The Magic Numbers



or



'Wheels' by The Foo Fighters



or



'Star Cycle' by Jeff Beck. This is an instrumental, and would serve as an excellent 'bed'. Find it on 'There And Back'

#18 - you certainly may! I thought I would have to hide under my desk for suggesting it, but as there's hardly anyone here, I may get away with it! : )

'On A Bicycle Built For Joy' by B.J.Thomas. (You know what this is really)

'Racing In The Street' by Bruce Springsteen

'Racing In The Street' by Emmylou Harris

'Riding For A Fall' by John Holt



Someday I will gat a bit of Ska played. Not today, I suspect.

John Lennon 'watching the wheels'

'wheels on fire' Julie Driscoll etc

Van Morrison 'bright side of the street'

'Spoke' by Susan Weber.



I know this isn't going to get played, but are you looking 6Music? Are you looking Chris Hawkins? I'm onto you.



And whilst I'm at it...



Well done to everyone at 6Music. SAVED!!!

#1 Yes! Nothing since, though. Are you planning to bookend todays blog, Katy?

In spirit of avoiding the obvious (though no less worthy) choices, how about:



Broken Bicycles, Tom Waits

Bartali, Paolo Conte (it's actually about a real cycling champion, Gino Bartali, with [if memory serves] his sad Italian nose)

Heart Like a Wheel, McGarrigle sisters

Seven Angels on a Bicycle, Carrie Rodriguez

Lord, you gave me a mountain, Elvis



Anyone know a song about pooing your lycra pants? I've been trying to work that angle but can't think of anything (un)suitable.

Sorry to just rush in but I had a fab idea for a song then as I quickly whizzed through noticed that MC had got there before me. Anyhoo, I'll just second LOST IN FRANCE by BONNIE TYLER.



Didn't notice if anyone else had asked for BICYCLE RACE by QUEEN. Sorry if you did and if you did I'm just seconding the request.



Rightio, off to fetch my lunch and have a catch up, back in a bit.



Gailyb

Afternoon all. The first stage was a cracker I thought. Imagine being out in front for 220 or so kilometres and getting caught with a couple to go!



With a view to the finish "Parisienne Walkways" by Gary Moore please.

Afternoon gang!



Awww Simon, I didn't hear Baby Baby this morning but you've taken me right back to when I worked for a national house-builder in 1991 as their Receptionist. One of the buyers was heavily preggers and she used to come down to Reception in the afternoons with her cup of tea, take up residence in one of the comfy chairs, balance her tea on her bump and sing Baby Baby to her tum!



That's right made me smile!



As for bike songs ...... Pump It up - Elvis Costello



See what I dud there!?!?



Howdie to y'all. Back laters.



Deevs

x

#31 Kev suggested it, Gailyb. All's fair in love and Drivetime though... ;o)



How about HELEN WHEELS by Paul McCartney and Wings?



Deebee X

'Crash' by The Primitives



'Just A Ride' by Jem (Purleeeaase, Simon)

...#31 or even thirding the request, Kev and MTD.



Firstly, afternoon all, We had a very quiet weekend in as much as we didn't do much but a not so quiet in that we are in the flight path for the Waddington Air Show. Bernie (the rabbit) was scared witless and spent most of his weekend sulking in the private quarters of his hutch. He's all bright and bushy-tailed today again - phew!



Anyway, talking about a lump in your throat, Simon, I dropped my eldest gorgeous boy (16 next month) at the train station this morning as he set off on his ownsome for Edinburgh to spend the rest of this week with his dad. He's on the train as I type and I think it may even be the right train which is a huge relief (he had to change at Doncaster).



Now then, Patrick Kielty presenting a show on a Saturday morning is going to cause me a right dilemma. I really like Patrick Kielty but I also adore Vernon Kay who has a grand show on t'other side. Which one should I listen to live and which one on the listen again? Oh my word, decisions, decisions!



MP and MC - any good stories from Goodwood this weekend? I hope you both had a fab time - did you manage a micro meet?



Katy - Woo hoo for the #1 - where are you now?



Good luck to everyone for menshes today.



Well, salad should be up to the preferred temperature so I'm off to trough.



Toodle-oo



GailyB

'Free Ride' by Nick Drake

#30. 'Lycra Too' by Elvin Jones. The title contains the word lycra, and a word that at least rhymes with your suggestion. However, it is a rather turgid jazzy instrumental. Unlike✓

#36 Hi GB. Well this weekend was pretty manic, being the penultimate one before the big move to Bournemouth. 6 trips to the dump and 4 trips to the charity shop later and we are about 75% packed. Mrs. Williams will be doing the wardrobes this week, leaving me the books next weekend. If it's anything liek this weekend, it will take me ages - I was in charge of packing records and CDs, and I spent many a long hour poring through my collection, showing the kids the fashions on the record sleeves (e.g. Duran Duran's first album being a case in point!) - my how they laughed! I also found my complete collection of "The History Of Rock", a weekly publication which, although i have had it since I was 15, I am sad to say I have never read! Around 120 parts - I will be busy when I retire!

Speaking of lump in the throat, I found a couple of records I took to the school disco when I was 9 - Bye Bye baby by the Bay City Rollers, and Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon. I had written my name on the covers so as not to lose them, and it brought back so many memories!

Hey Kev, Busy and exciting times for you. It's just too tempting when you're packing up not to look through your books / CDs and reminisce. Didn't we think we were so cool in the 80s? I look back and cringe. Having said that, we were all in the same boat. I had Mouldy Old Dough on one of those Top of the Pops compilation albums. Happy days, eh?



Gaily

#40 - Too true GB. Funnily enough I found an old Top Of The Pops album (Volume 1, no less!) that was my dads. It has Jenniofer Eccles, Love Grows Where My rosemanry Goes, etc on it. You should look at the retrotrash website - they have the complete list of TOTP albums on there!

How funny is that, Kev? I'll check out that website and report back.



Gaily

I remember buying Volume 72 (which I also found yesterday), only because I took a liking to the model on the front cover! Mind you, the songs were good, from the era of Oliver's Army, etc.

Hope your GB enjoys his big adventure, Gailyb. I remember the first time mine set off on a journey on his own. I had no fingernails left by the time he arrived - safely - at his Granny's!



Due to popular request (okay, it was mentioned in passing...) I've been putting together a spreadsheet of blog names and real names. I haven't included everyone on CDF's list - only those who post regularly, but I can always add people as and when they get involved. If anyone doesn't want to be included then let me know. It will be for our use only, and I will be asking for at least 2 forms of identification before I send anyone a copy ;o)



I've got a few gaps though. Can the following people send me a PM on Facebook to with their real name, if you want to be included on the list:



KatyMac

Poshsoullady

LueyLuey

Alison from Eastleigh (unless of course your surname IS actually "from Eastleigh"!)



Thanks!



Deebee X

Just pooping back to report my findings - the page with the complete list of the albums is no longer available :(



Just had a call from the eldestGB, he's landed safely in Edinburgh and has seen his dad on the other side of the barrier, what a huge relief. I know it's not far nor is it a difficult journey but it is his first time travelling on his own so I've been a bit nervous for him. I won't be truly happy 'til I collect him from the railway station on Friday lunchtime.



Gaily

Thank you Deebee, the eagle has landed! ;)



Gaily

#45 - go to that website and the type a slash followed by topofpops dot org - that might do it. It just worked for me. Failing that, try Goggling "Pickwick Top of The Pops", and that should come up with it.

Top of the Pops used to be the highlight of my week when I was a teenager. Those were the days.... I remember watching it with my kids before they took it off the air. It wasn't the same at all. Less vibrant, less personality or something.



Never bought any of the albums though.

We had a couple of those TOTP records around the house when I was a kid if I remember correctly. Weren't they were dodgy cover versions, designed to try and sound lke they real thing?



I forget most of what was on it, maybe some Olivia Newton John and other stuff of the time, but it did have "Living In The Past" on it, my first exposure to Jethro Tull I think.

You were very wise not to buy any of the TOTP albumsBeebs. All cover songs, no original artists, although you could get an album for pretty much the same price as a chart single. I think they were done for when the NTWICM range launched.

I think you're right Ken - that's probably why I didn't have any of them. They used to turn up at parties - they were usually shorter than the original versions.

50? I seem to remember some of the TOTP albums were original songs, others were covers, probably depending on licence rights, etc.



I also found my old copy of "Go Moog", probably the first album widely available that featured the Moog synthesiser - included Popcorn by Hot Butter!

OK, not 50 then!

#47 - it worked, I got there, thank you Kev. I had volume 27; it was a Christmas present from my auntie and uncle. I think my older sister had some of the earlier ones too.



Deebee - your record collection obviously has a huge hole in it. ;)



Gaily

#50 You're right about the price Paul - mine still had the original price sticker on it - 39p from Woolworths!

#55 Obviously a collector's item by now then Kev.

Hidden away were also my tour programmes. Now THEY took me back! Every gig I went to I had to get a T shirt and a programme. My first gig was The Selecter at Nottingham Theatre Royal, as part of ITV's (ATV as it was then) 1980 series Summer Royal (Paul you may remember this!) - 6 bands over 6 weeks, and I went to four of the gigs; Selecter, Specials, Motorhead and Teardrop Explodes - happy days indeed!

Just had a brainwave - what about AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS by TONY CHRISTIE - was reminded of it when I looked at the Top of the Pops volume 27 album.



GailyB

#58....where the soul of a man is easy to buy...

On a slightly different tangent, as a result fo the Ken Dodd interview with Simon a few weeks back, I decided to show my 7 yr old the YouTube footage of Ken singing "Where's Me Shirt" - and he hasn;t yet recovered! He thought it was hilarious! He was almost wetting himself with laughter whenever he sung the title...so funny that I had to download it from iTunes and I now have it as a ringtone, so whenever he has a strop I can play it to him and watch his mood instantly lift!

#60 - Aw Kev, what a lovely story and a great trick.



Hope you don't have to use it too often.



Gaily

#55 If, IF, you're very lucky, it just might have doubled in value.

#50 Sorry to have called you Beebs, Deebs

#61 No, he's normally an angel, but can every so often turn into a teenager!

#60 That could be considered child cruelty in some circles...

#62 No probs Daul

#63 - these moments are essential - they help you appreciate their otherwise sunny, happy nature.



Gaily

Well, would you look at that it's five mins 'til home time - yippee!!



Will poop by later to see what's what and will listen avidly for menshes. However, we may be eating in front of the tv tonight as a special treat for the youngestGB because his big bruvva's not around. Will listen when I can in that case.



Have a lovely rest of the afternoon.



Toodle-oo for noo.



GailyB

No CDF today?

Good day all,



Could I throw in



Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind



Anita Ward - Ring My Bell



G_C

GB you got the wrong weekend hoping to meet at Silverstone this weekend.

Stuffy Monday Afternoon 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?!



How about;



Wheel meet again by Vera Lynn?



or



Tyred of waiting by The Kinks?





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)

What do you mean "from abroad" exactly in which countries abroad is it possible to listen to your new program? 5live was worldwide, Drive seems to be UK only.

#72 Perless, Drivetime (and in fact all Radio 2 shows) is available worldwide via the Internet.

My husband Richard is about to cycle the Etape (a stage of the tour de france cycled this year by amateurs- 106 miles through the pyranees). he's been waking me up at 6am on a sunday morning to go on training rides and i think i'm as exhausted as he is!

Please can you play for him and all the other people bonkers enough to do this and the long suffering other halves The Only Way is Up by Yaz and the Plastic Population



Thanks!



Linda Spink in Bristol

Well done PSL

Whoo-hoo. Well done Deevs. And PSL.

Well done Deevs!!!! And PSL too - didn't hear yours.

A double mensh for Deevs - nice one!

thanks...missed mine.. what did he play? well done Deevs just caught yours

Well done Deevs



PSL, Simon played the John Lennon track and I think yours was a double as well

For tomorrow...



'Henry Nearly Killed Me (Its A Shame) by Ray LaMontagne ???

My dad used to sing a song about "'Enery the eighth" - something about "just got married to the girl next door, she's been married seven times before, and every one was an 'Enery..."

#80 thanks

#70 - oops sorry Mark. You may not think it but I am paying attention, honest. Just have probs with the memory.



Well I wasn't listening as avidly as I'd hoped. A friend pooped by to let me know another friend is returning to the village to live after spending the last three years in Portugal. She stayed for 2 hours so, Deevs and PSL I didn't hear your menshes but well done anyway, especially if you both got a double.



Rightio, off to do something, not sure what but it'll be a nice surprise when I make up my mind, i'm sure.



Toodle for noo,



Gaily

Deebs, is that your suggestion for tomorrow? ;)



Gailyb

Oh yes - just thought. Did Simon play that song he's been teasing us about on Twitter? It wasn't the one he said he'd have as his record of the week was it? Because I wasn't all that impressed...

#85 Er - maybe not..

Morning All



Tweet from Simon confirms that we're going with the Henry VIII theme. I'll post my suggestions when the new blog is up. Don't want to repeat myself...

repeat myself...

repeat myself...



Deebee X

NEW BLOG!!

Fiver?