Morning all,



That looks like a trickey Feem!



How about CHECK ME OUT - Chuck Berry

Morning Simon and a good morning to all you lovely people in Blogland,



Well done on all the blog menshes yesterday. In the words of Brucie (the other one!) "Didn't we do well?" Thanks for saying that my choice was a clever one Simon, but I thought JBG's "Drop The Pilot" was truly an inspirational suggestion, and it didn't get played. Bad luck, JBG!



My chess choice today? QUEEN OF HEARTS by DAVE EDMUNDS



This week is now cranking up a gear for me, so this will probably be my last post for a while. So take care on those icy roads and pavements all, stay safe and warm. Hope your heating troubles evaporate soon, Simon!



Mcw x

Good Morning Each!



'Bits And Piecees' by The Dave Clark Five

Morning all, and morning to the great unwashed,





Howz about..





KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - MOODY BLUES



KILLER QUEEN - QUEEN

CHESS - Weezer

'your love is king' Sade

WHITE RABBIT - Jefferson Airplane



ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - from CHESS the musical - Murray Head

BISHOP DANCE - Bruce Springsteen

'dancing queen' ABBA

Morning again



Sorry to hear about the continuing boiler traumas, Simon. Perhaps you could de-camp to CLP's now that he has had a new boiler installed!



Choice today - either ANTHEM or I KNOW HIM SO WELL both from the musical Chess!



Back later



Tortie x

CHEQUERED LOVE - Kim Wilde

'back to black' Amy Winehouse

#10 I should have been more specific!



ANTHEM by Josh Groban



I KNOW HIM SO WELL by Elaine Paige and Bsrbara Dickson

KING OF THE ROAD - ROGER MILLER OR THE PROCLAIMERS

ROOK - XTC

(K)nights in White Satin - Moody Blues ?



Sorry to hear about your ongoing boiler problems Simon. Hope you get that man in soon or we will be able to smell you through the radio ;-)



Mo x

Too engrossed in trying to be clever JBG, sorry, missed your #4. Will slouch off and try and be more original ;-) x

BLACK OR WHITE - MICHAEL JACKSON

ELFIN KNIGHT - Kate Rusby

KNIGHT - T Rex

Love and Pride - KING - a good old 80's toon x

THE BLACK KNIGHT - Monty Python :)

'Bishop Danced' by Bruce Springsteen



'Black Or White' by Micheal Jackson



'Spanish Castle Magic' by Jimi Hendrix



'Black (K)night' by Deep Purple



'Riding With The King' by Eric Clapton & B.B.King



'Killer Queen' by Queen

BLACK QUEEN - Crosby, Nash, Still & young

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - Joe South



(K)NIGHT MOVES - Bob Segar

'Bad Losers On Yahoo Chess' by Half Man Half Biscuit, from the rather fine album 'CSI Ambleside'

KING IS WHITE AND IN TE CROWD - Simple Minds

'move on up' Curtis Mayfield

FOOLS MATE - Bert Jansch

I'm with Billie - Murray Head and One Night In Bangkok...memories from my youth... :-)



Or, being a little more tenuous, The Stranglers - DuCHESS.



I'll get me coat...

Popping back v briefly



GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS by PETER GABRIEL

Ha! Thought of another one:



Beastie Boys - No Sleep 'Til B-Rook-lyn.



Coat's on and I'm leaving now...

and please play this one Simon,



UNDER YOUR THUMB by GODLEY AND CREME (because that is where the chess piece is whilst making a move!)

Proper one now:



Muse - Knights Of Cydonia



TTFN. Work calls...

'better use your head' Little Anthony and the Imperials

Last from me -





TAKE ME I'M YOURS - Squeeze



Back later. Have Nicetimes.



Love



BP

JbG - I like "iThingy" !

CASTLES IN THE AIR - DON MCLEAN

ONLY A PAWN IN THEIR GAME - Bob Dylan

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Bit earlier today - good thing as there's no tweet from the man yet.



My suggestions are:



EBONY AND IVORY by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder



BLACK OR WHITE by Michael Jackson



PLAY THE GAME by Queen (double whammey!)



THE KING HAS LOST HIS CROWN by Abba



PICK UP THE PIECES by the Average White Band



Back later.



Deebee X



PS Thank you Simon for my mensh yesterday. Sorry I didn't hear it. Will try to do better next time...

#33 We'll get it played one day, MCW!

#18 whoops - sorry John! So eagar to post I didn't read through. Share?

'Chairman Of The Board' by Chairman Of The Board



'I Gotta Move' by The Kinks



'Stalemate' by Bens Brother/ Joss Stone



'The Bagman's Gambit' by The Decemberists



'Endgame' by R.E.M.

I'm having another pilotlight moment...



PAWN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN





OK, I'll go now..



But first:



#17 Mo, no problem, happy to share. Have to confess, it was a typo! But all sounds very Merlinesque



#2madchickster. Thanks! Plenty more where that came from. See above.



#37 Billie. It's official. And I love your Squeeze suggestion. Oh dear, that sounds wrong





#40 / 42 Deebee - no problem, HTS



PS In Simon's post this morning, who is Adn? Is he a new Turkish production chap, who has replaced the nice young man?

Some good stuff again today folks. Like your thinking.



Love iThingy - surely needs to be added to the blogpoppets dictionary



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Last few from me....



'Squares' by The Beta Band



'Personal Column' by Jake Thackery



'The First Six Rows' by Kevin Bloody Wilson





And of these, only the first one is a serious suggestion. Good luck everyone, keep warm.





Oh, and Simon, if I were you, I'd try to get my hands warm by getting them clamed into Colin Firth's armpits. If your first impression isn't going to be all that anyway, what with all the unwashed peckiness going on, why not take advantage of the situation. I suspect Colin Firth is quite warm, and it would seem a tad selfish of him to keep it all for himself, given your circumstances and all.

'give me just a little more time' Chairmen of the Board

ooh ooh ooh



I think we need something by



GRANDMASTER FLASH - THE MESSAGE or WHITE LINES



#46 Paul. Bad visual.

Silence is Golden - The Tremeloes

or the Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel



OK, that's it from me for now. Must do some work ;-) x

Yay! And without even trying I sneaked in for the 50! x

Well done Mo. Have a hat!



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Between the Devil and the DEEP BLUE sea - Ella Fitzgerald?

Morning poppety bloglets!



I'll suggest:-



One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head



also from the musical Chess.







Bored rigid today so will apologise in advance - you may be sick of the sight of me by this afternoon!



Deevs

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Yikes. Did I kill da blog or have you all gawn out Christmas shopping?!



Right then, let's try a topic for today ......



What makes you listen to the music you listen to? Where do you "discover" things you may not have discovered otherwise (musically!).



I was having this conversation with Nic last night and said that had it not been for my unhealthy obsession with Duran Duran, and devouring their every word as gospel in those interviews in Smash Hits, I would never have discovered (at the tender age of 13) the likes of T-Rex, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Talking Heads.



I was also brought up on a diet of Beatles, Neil Sedaka, Buddy Holly.



Just interested, that's all!



Deevs

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Its another quick poop by from me again.



Song suggestion from me....



You cant always get what you want -- Joe Jackson.



Back to it, the housework that is, such joy!



Lovely day here today.



MTF.xx

#55 Good question Deevs. There are a number of factors for me. I got into Level 42 after falling in love with Mark King when I saw one of their videos on TOTP - it was the one for 'Children Say', and they were clowning about on a Tube train (must look that up on Youtube). It was love(?) at first sight, and I immediately bought every album, video, you name it I could lay my hands on, started to listen to them and decided that actually I really liked their music.



A lot of music I get into because I like a couple of singles by a particular artist, and decide to buy the album. Examples of this would be Jem, Duffy and KT Tunstall (although I'm not so keen on Duffy's new single and probably won't bother to buy the second album). And then there are people I've discovered through hearing them interviewed by Simon, such as Tired Pony or Jeff Beck. But I'm always open to listening to new music - the only proviso is it should be good quality. I can't stand the sort of music where the 'singer' just shouts into a microphone. Where's the talent in that?



On a related subject, thanks to whoever recommended 'A Very Special Christmas' recently (I think it was Alex-G). I downloaded it, and I'm enjoying listening to it on my dog walks at the moment. Yes, there's still room for the likes of Slade and Wizzard, but I think this is a more 'grown up' Christmas album.



Deebee X

Deevs,



#55 - obsession with music started in the late 70s (I was 8 or 9). My brother was six years older than me, so he was into different stuff. To earn a few extra quid, he mobile DJ'd with some friends in the early 80s and did pretty well out of it, so the 12s/7s/LP collection grew quickly.



I followed in behind and started helping out when I was about 11-12. Before I knew it, mum and dad had bought me two record decks and I was mixing in my bedroom, playing stuff my brother wouldn't touch (being 18-19 at this stage, he was far too cool to play some of the stuff I mucked around with)!



Dad would occasionally have to spend a weekend away with work and bought us an album each everytime he went away. When I was 10 and big bro was 16, he wanted Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House. I opted for The Beat - Wha'ppen!!



I knew then music was going to play a major part in my life and I haven't looked back...I'll turn on the music before the TV. Still love it, and after watching my team at the weekend (c'mon you Hatters), meet many friends in the pub. We don't talk about the football, but tend to share stories about new music we've discovered and gigs coming up.



So that was how I started...with an occasional stint on community radio stations here and there. Worked in commercial radio for a short time, but quickly realised I hated the politics and got out after six months.



And that's how music jumped into my life...and here endeth Skeeve's essay for the day.



TTFN.



Might be long winded

Oh No! Snowing again here. That'll be snow on ice on snow on ice on snow!



Deevs, I was brought up on Scottish Country music. It's ok for a heuch at a wedding or New Year but you won't find any on my iPoddy LOL. Your 80's experience sounds very similar to mine. I'm guessing we are of the same generation? I find that I am inspired by bits I hear on R2, but it's mostly going back in time. Some interesting suggestions on here. If only I could make the time to go explore them.



Laters x

Mo/Deebee - I'm 42, so the 80s were so important to my muscial education. The Human League's Dare is still one of my Top 5 albums of all time. I think the influence of pop videos has a lot to answer for - to think we're the "MTV Generation" but now I'd rather opt for VH1 Classic and not touch the original MTV with a barge pole!



Skeeve - my parents had a pub, and a mobile disco! Great memories indeed. My parents split up when I was 15 and mum and I sold the 7" singles collection - there were about 2500 of them. I'm guesisng nowadays mobile DJs turn up with some flashy lights and everything loaded on an iPod!



Deevs

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Deevs,



Still have a vinyl collection - don't want to part with it! Most of it is now converted into digital form, but a bloke I work with still mobile DJ's - he uses a laptop and some mixing software - that's it!



As for the stuff I like - early stuff influenced by big bro and his mates. Later stuff was simply me purchasing what I liked - much of it was often off the beaten track, but much of it also popular. I've always liked the fun of finding new music, so spent hours in record shops in my formative years. Now I simply go on-line and try various websites. It's truly amazing what's out there and keeps me entertained for hours...which is useful when neither Mrs S or I like soaps or reality TV. Books for her, music for me.

morning all



i know him so well-paige/dickson(from the musical chess)



dont stop me now-queen



love and pride-king



nights in white satin-moody blues



mind games-john lennon



king of the road-rodger miller



queen of clubs-kc and the sunshine band



move it-cliff richard

how about the theme 2 z cars as i hear it when im sitting in the(rook)ery end at watford fc its the tune the team runs out 2

Ah now Skeeves maybe tomorrow's topic for discussion could be books. Music and books, couldn't live without them. Well, I could but life would be a lot poorer x

#64 seems I was being overly generous with my s's. Apologies Skeeve x

Musician's autobiographies.



A classic genre indeed!



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How about TWO TRIBES by Frankie Goes to Hollywood?

I paint with a broad brush musically..seen Radiohead, Faithless, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas & Sex Pistols all in the last few years to name a few on my eclectic list! Cracker would have a hard job profiling me from my CD vinyl and downloads!!



I got into Motown mid 70's and Northern Soul both of which I still love and listen to a lot....hence my blog Moniker

Greetings Simon, Team, Nice Young Man and fellow blogpoppets!



Sorry for the late entrance. I have a note. I have had the interesting experience of back to back meetings in different buildings, with no travel time built in. I am a leaner, fitter Alex-Girl as a result.



Simon, sorry to hear the heating issues continue. Cuddle up to Colin would be my suggestion. Well, it is what I would do.



I was going to suggest "Pawn to Run" by Bruce but see that JbG pipped me to it. Therefore:



BLACK IS BLACK - Los Bravos.



Another meeting now, then another, then another, then home. Will poop by this evening.



Have a good one and stay warm.



A-G

Pawn in the USA?



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Afternoon all



V busy again today so just a qucik poop in.



Can I add



Black (k)Night - Deep Purple

The Day the Ravens left the Tower - The Alarm (rooks being related to Ravens!)



Cheers



A

Good Afternoon,



How about THE TWIST by Chubby CHECKER? I tend to twist the pieces when I play. Anyone ever played 3 way chess? Black, White and Red on a Y shaped board. It's fab!



Or BOBBY'S GIRL? (I'm thinking Fischer)



Some great suggestions today. #33 great idea Chickster. #47 That's what my husband says whenever anyone plays boardgames with him.



#54&55 Never get sick of the sight of you, Deevs. You have a happy disposition. Did you hear Duran Duran's new song on Ken Bruce's show this morning? Smash Hits - oh the memories! Knowing all the lyrics and everything there was to know about singers and bands of the day. Vital info for an 80s teenager. Doesn't Jonny Saunders do a mobile disco? Maybe he could confirm the modern day kit.



And as for Simon. Unwashed for Colin Firth! I seem to remember that gentleman leaping into a lake for a wash. Suggest you slip into The Serpentine with a bar of soap on your way to the interview.



Have a good afternoon.x

Simon tweeted a picture of Colin Firth earlier. Call me weird, but the guy just doesn't do anything for me - although I'm sure he's a very nice man. Nor, for that matter, do George Clooney or Daniel Craig. Okay, maybe I wouldn't turn down Daniel Craig if he pleaded with me... But on the whole I prefer my pin-ups to be a bit more flawed in the looks department, more real. I can't be doing with all this perfection.



Not that I have any ACTUAL pin-ups, you understand. Mr B would never allow that...



;o)

Julia - thank you, that's a lovely thing to say. I didn't hear Duran Duran this morning - I'm at work and it's so quiet in this office you can hear ants march across the carpet in the Summer! I've heard snippets of the new album and have asked Father Christmas for it for Christmas. I've promised to behave (for once in my life!). I think it's been produced by Mark Ronson - on their website, Simon was very enthusiastic about it a few weeks back.



Perhaps if Simon interviews my heroes, I can go to R2 to make the tea ......!!!



I'd love to be unwashed for Colin Firth - just think of the fun!!



;-)



Deevs

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Deebee - I don't get the George Clooney / Daniel Craig thing either. Now, Johnny Depp on the other hand ......!



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Could I just say that George, Colin, Daniel or Johnny do nothing for me either. ;)



A

#75 Yes, Johnny Depp would be on my list Deevs ;o)



#76 I'm very pleased to hear it Andy!



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Oh Simon! I cannae believe that you're still having boiler problems! I have a bad feeling about ours now!!! And I am sure, despite the lack of hot water, that you do not smell unsavoury!! We are too clean by far in these modern times! Who on earth decided that young kids needed baths EVERY day?! Our two Highland lassies (both under 5) are fortunate if they get bathed twice a week!!



Enjoy the company of the delectable Mr Firth!



And, ladies, I'll have George and Daniel if you dinnae want them!!



Huggles frae the frozen Highlands!



Susan

Hello All,



Bit late today, so no suggestions from me, some great choices from everybody.

Well done to all for menshes yesterday



Squeeze were very good last night (thank you for the messages on yesterdays blog), all the favourites and some tunes I had forgotten, I try not to play anything by the group or artist before going to a concert that way it seems fresher, that probably sounds a bit weird!



Support were the Lightning Seeds also good

I've got weird taste in men - very diverse! Ever constant from about the age of 16 is Robert Smith (The Cure), and I've recently seen the light with regards to Chris Packham (Spring/Autumnwatch).



Think I'll stick with the gorgeous man at home though - once you get an A*+ its hard to top perfection!



Deevs

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Hi Highland Lass - lovely to see you over here.



X

Afternoon everybody



CHECK IT OUT - John Mellencamp, assuming nobody has suggested it.



Can you believe there is actually a song with "en passant" in title or the. But it's in French by a French bloke I've never heard of so probably not much use :-).

Awww, thanks Deebee!



My suggestion: One Night in Bangkok ~ from the musical Chess ... sorry but my brain has a weird way of working!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqj31VPNoE

....in the title or the..... lyrics. Edit fail :-)

HLS - see No.54 - share the spoils?!?



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I've just had a read of Sally's confession. Interestingly, they've missed out her 'Janet and John' moment from the written version...



;o)

Take it on the run by REO SPEEDWAGON



Take it or Leave It by The Searchers

#74 You are most welcome Deevs! Single sounded good. Knew it was them but it had a new sound to it. Maybe we should draw up a drivetime bloggers' tea person rota.



#82 Thank you so much Ken! Had a mental block on the name of that move and my brain was aching from trying to recall it. Isn't it annoying when something is on the tip of your tongue but you just can't say it.



As for fanciable men - anyone for Alan Rickman or maybe James May's voice?



Oh - has MOVE IT by Cliff Richard been suggested yet? In my very humble opiion one of THE best rock 'n roll songs ever.



#86 Sally made an interesting confession to Jeremy Vine earlier - she is from Birmingham. No offence to any lovely Blogging Brummies - I was just a little taken aback because I can't hear even a tiny hint of it in her voice.

Greetings Ter The Mayo & ALL...



Bingo Star 'ere...



Mayo Man - Most interesting, MOST interesting ter 'ear Sally B's confession yesterdee!!!!!!

A didn't realsie she was such a keen cook & INDEED gardener!!!!!!!!!!!!



Ok, a tune ter do with chess.... 'ow about the most nice band 'Freezepop' (appropriate what with our nippy weather) & their most nice tune 'Chess King!!!!!'



'ope this 'elps!!!!!!!



Bye!



PS Si mate, great playlist yesterdee!!!!!!! Not in a sycophantic way... just a genuine aprreciatatataive way on my part!!!!!!

#88 Julia, Alan Rickman and James May both tick the box for me! James is a lovely guy - I've met him a few times, and he's on the list of 'normal, unassuming, down-to-earth celebs'. And I'm friends with his No 1 fan, so you'd better get in the queue!

Julia ..... Alan Rickman. Totally and utterly divine!!! And Liam Neeson for that matter.



Which is precisely what makes Love Actually the perfect fillum: Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman ...... hmmmmm!!



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#91 You missed out Bill Nighy... oh okay, maybe not!

Martin Freeman and Kris Marshall ..... maybes!



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#63 Gazmondo, how can Watford run out to the Everton theme song?



Particularly since it is a Liverpool based folk song originally (Johnny Todd), before Z cars borrowed it :)

#91 Deevs, was just thinking about that film after my last post. Perfect! Saw it the day it opened at a cinema in Basildon. When Kris (sorry can't remember his last name) "My Family" told the American girls he came from there the cinema went wild.



#90&92 Deebee, No.1 fan - So you are mates with Jeremy Clarkson then ;-) Will continue to be content admiring James' voice and his amusing Telegraph column from afar. There is a certain "something" about Bill Nighy as well.



Off on the school run now - currently known as the ice rink.x

#83 - Highland Lass, not that weird, it had already been suggested three times (#7,30,54).



So if that is your mind being weird, we must all be a weird lot on here :)

I love being weird. Pride myself on it!



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#88 not just me with a thing about AR! and I'm with you Deeves on Love Actually....a feast indeed ;-)

My Christmas fillum of choice!



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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!



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