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Best laid plans

Simon Mayo|09:04 UK time, Tuesday, 8 November 2011

To drive or to go by train? Always a tricky one, especially if time is tight. Ok, I'll use the train (always a favourite anyway). Tickets bought, exorbitant price paid, up early. Coffee in hand, place in queue secured...train cancelled. Signalling failure at Stowmarket or some such. Queue for 'sorry we've been a bit rubbish' form to fill in and adjourn to coffee shop to blog. Time to reconsider the day...

But wasn't yesterday fun? Did think that Kenny Wayne Shepherd was tip top. As soon as they started rehearsing the chords for 'Oh Well' during the Quo, they just oozed class. No sound check, no rehearsal, just great playing and great music. More on Paul Jones' programme at the end of the month.

Oh and the Knicker confession wasn't bad either.

Today we welcome Rick Stein to the show to talk about the biggest foodie event of the year, the BBC Good Food Show Winter. Rick is always talked about as one of our great chefs and Nigel mentioned him specifically last week when I asked him about the claim that Jamie Oliver was the best in the land. It'll be all broths, roasts and puddings from 6.

And for the oldies, how about HARMONY. This is because there's a Simon And Garfunkel documentary tonight on BBC1 about the making of "Bridge Over Troubled Water". So. I reckon you could either suggest songs ABOUT harmony or songs WITH great harmonies. Or maybe both.

So, back to the queue marked 'I know we messed up but don't expect me to pleasant' to see how I get my ticket price refunded. This could be fun.

Have a straightforward, easy running Tuesday. See you after 5.

Comments

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  • Comment number 1.

    Morning :-)



    so many soul songs have great hormonies but I just love these two...



    I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING JACKIE WILSON



    BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING THE FOUR TOPS



    thank you PSL x

  • Comment number 2.

    Good Morning Simon, team and confused or otherwise blogpoppets from a very damp and drizzly Surrey.



    I had a pig of a day yesterday so have high hopes that today will at least be a tad better.



    So to tunes ...



    I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - NEW SEEKERS



    HARMONY - ELTON JOHN



    WORLD IN HARMONY - FLEETWOOD MAC



    GOOD VIBRATIONS - THE BEACH BOYS



    and one of my fave tracks from the aforementioned duo ..



    SOUND OF SILENCE - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL





    Have good days one and all.



    Jillyx

  • Comment number 3.

    Morning all



    Harmonies - can't beat some Emmylou for great harmonies. So I present for the committee's consideration...



    Juanita - SHERYL CROW/EMMYLOU (from Gram Parsons tribute album)

    Love Hurts - EMMYLOU (from Spyboy live album, Buddy Miller does great harmonies)

    Calling My Children Home - (ditto)

    Trapeze - PATTY GRIFFIN

    Mary - PATTY GRIFFIN

    O My Sweet Carolina - RYAN ADAMS



    Juanita for me though.

  • Comment number 4.

    Morning all.



    Another grey and damp one where i am, so I hope yours is better.



    Songs with great harmonies:

    THE BEATLES - If I Fell

    THE BEATLES - Because

    MAMAS AND PAPAS - California Dreamin'

    SIMON & GARFUNKEL - Sound of Silence



    Songs about Harmony - anything from "Hairspray"? :o)

    (that dates me...)

  • Comment number 5.

    There is a beautiful location on the River Exe, called Bickleigh and for many years, I was led to believe that this was the very place that inspired Bridge over troubled waters, until recently, when someone shattered my beliefs.



    All I have to do is dream - Everly Brothers. A great song for harmonies, we used to sing it together as a family.



    Happy Days.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 6.

    Good Morning all



    NOWHERE MAN - BEATLES



    MONDAY MONDAY - MAMAS & PAPAS

  • Comment number 7.

    Good morning everyone.



    Is the blog fixed after PoS shenanigans?



    Harmony? How about:



    HAPPY TOGETHER by THE TURTLES

  • Comment number 8.

    Simon - what a wonderful theme. Thank you

    :^)





    WALTZING ALONG - JAMES

  • Comment number 9.

    Morning everyone



    So much for our gorgeous red sky last night... looks like we've had some rain overnight!



    Harmony? Any Simon & Garfunkel or Beach Boys' songs!!!



    I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (in perfect HARMONY) ~ New Seekers



    GOOD VIBRATIONS ~ Beach Boys



    AMERICA ~ Simon and Garfunkel



    HARMONY ~ Elton John



    TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ~ Crosby, Stills and Nash (love the harmonies)



    xx

  • Comment number 10.

    In fact I wasn't alone in believing it.....

    https://www.devonperspectives.co.uk/bickleigh.html



    Yer tiz!



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 11.

    Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



    Another duvet day - blocked up and no voice today. And I've pulled a muscle in my back from all that sneezing yesterday...



    Anyway, enough about me. Suggestions are:



    BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by Queen



    MUSIC by John Miles



    HARMONY by Elton John



    MORE THAN WORDS by Extreme (because it has such lovely harmonies!)



    I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING by the New Seekers.



    Deebee ~X~

  • Comment number 12.

    #7 Oooooh - I was going to choose that one Harry. Excellent song.





    CATHY'S CLOWN - EVERLY BROTHERS



    actually - IMHO anything by the Everly's would be great.



    CRYIN IN THE RAIN' ...'ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM' etcera etcetera ..

  • Comment number 13.

    Good Morning again -



    I think this is difficult - surely its a matter of personal taste - how will the choosers choose?



    On the theme harmony -



    I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - NEW SEEKERS of course



    Songs with beautiful harmonies -



    GOOD VIBRATIONS - Beach Boys



    BECAUSE - Beatles



    CALIFORNIA DREAMING - Mammas & Poppas



    MONDAY MONDAY - ditto



    A MILLION LOVE SONGS - TT (Wah!)

  • Comment number 14.

    Get Well Soon Deebeedeebeedeebs! x





    Brilliant vocal harmonising from:





    THE TRAVELING WILBURYS - HANDLE WITH CARE

  • Comment number 15.

    And a couple more....



    JUDIE TZUKE - For You

    PRELUDE - After The Goldrush

  • Comment number 16.

    Beautiful Harmony and THE BEST KEY CHANGE IN THE WORLD



    YOU'RE MY ANGEL - Celine Dion & R. Kelly

  • Comment number 17.

    #11, good call on Extreme. Their "Hole Hearted" is pretty good too.



    Right all, back to work...

  • Comment number 18.

    About how it's all done -



    DADDY SANG BASS MAMMA SANG TENOR - Johnny Cash

  • Comment number 19.

    I cant tell the bottom from the top - Hollies.



    The air that I breathe - The Hollies.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 20.

    Great theme and too many to choose from... here's a few more that I like....



    IN MY ROOM ~ Beach Boys



    JUDY BLUE EYES ~ Crosby, Stills and Nash



    DON'T GIVE UP ~ Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel







    BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY ~ Queen

  • Comment number 21.

    Morning Simon, team, NYM and first-class apex-fare bloggers,



    Really enjoyed last night's show - KWS was mindblowingly good, and the underpants/knickers confession was a hoot. And not from this John, in case you were wondering.



    I can't do this theme. My mind can't filter music according to type, whether it contains harmonies or brass or wah-wah pedal.



    *goes off to sulk in corner*

  • Comment number 22.

    I would like to second

    TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL - COSBY STILLS etc



    WHO LOVE YOU (PRETTY BABY) - FOUR SEASONS



    TIME FOR LIVING - ASSOCIATION

  • Comment number 23.

    THE END OF THE ROAD - Boyz II Men











    @ Katy & @ Harry - see last post on yesterday's blog -

  • Comment number 24.

    HARMONY IN MY HEAD - BUZZCOCKS



    LET'S STICK TOGETHER - BRYAN FERRY



    TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS - GIORGIO MORODER

  • Comment number 25.

    #21 Aww John - don't sulk! There's lots of songs you could choose about harmony.



    There's always THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC by Abba, for example.



    ~X~

  • Comment number 26.

    Here's one to fill the gap in my post #20



    GOD ONLY KNOWS ~ Beach Boys



    xx

  • Comment number 27.

    Another on how it's done -



    THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES - The Rat Pack

  • Comment number 28.

    I call your name - Mamas and Papas.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 29.

    One for the HOIB



    LIVING IN HARMONY by Cliff Richard



    ~X~

  • Comment number 30.

    Morning all



    What a great choice of theme, sorry JbG!



    Can I suggest



    HEROES & VILLIANS - THE BEACH BOYS



    CRYING IN THE RAIN - THE EVERLEY BROTHERS



    EARTH ANGEL - THE PENGUINS



    LUCKY ONE - ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION



    I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW - SAGGY BOTTOM BOYS.



    I love close harmony singing, especially do-wop. Sounds like the NYM will have a tough choice today.



    A

  • Comment number 31.

    Hello Simon, all the Team and Drivetimers everywhere!



    This is a tricky one, as already mentioned very much subjective. Anyway:



    I CAN HEAR MUSIC - BEACH BOYS



    GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVER BOY - QUEEN



    CARAVAN OF LOVE - HOUSEMARTINS



    ONLY YOU - FLYING PICKETS



    SUPERTROOPER - ABBA



    I'M NOT IN LOVE - 10CC



    JIVE TALKING - BEE GEES



    So many harmonies in that lot. We're swaying already :o) and I'm about to fall off my chair....



    Have a good day all,



    Paul TMFM, Richie J, Tony S and Rick K.

  • Comment number 32.

    OK Deebee and Andy, bottom lip now restored ...



    BETTER TOGETHER - Jack Johnson



    SING - Travis



    SING - Carpenters



    YOU'RE THE VOICE - John Farnham



    THE VOICE - Ultravox



    I CAN HEAR MUSIC - Beach Boys

  • Comment number 33.

    #17 not sure I know that one - will have to go and check it out, thanks!



    ~X~

  • Comment number 34.

    Morning All,



    Great Harmonies....what a fabulous theme. My favourites are



    I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN by THE BEATLES



    TEACHER, TEACHER by ROCKPILE



    HE AINT HEAVY by THE HOLLIES



    PET SOUNDS by THE BEACH BOYS



    SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD by THE EAGLES



    I could go on and on and on....!!



    madchick x

  • Comment number 35.

    That 'gulp' moment in the Sound of Music, when the whole audience joins in with Christopher Plummer, and Julie Andrews hits the high notes...



    Edelweiss.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 36.

    ALL TOGETHER NOW - The Farm





    Off now, into the mist and murk...

  • Comment number 37.

    #23 Billie - got that thanks!





    The Finn brothers produced some fine harmonics ...



    FALL AT YOUR FEET )

    WEATHER WITH YOU) CROWDED HOUSE

    IT'S ONLY NATURAL )



    to name but a few

  • Comment number 38.

    ELO - All over the world.



    Xanadu - Olivia Newton John and ELO.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 39.

    Good Knickers to you all,



    Thanks for the mensh last night Mr Mayo and thank you for the congrats that followed. Much appreciated.



    Deebee, get well soon my lovely. I will second the "good call" on Extreme. Saw them live in the early nineties and remember standing there with my lighter while that song was being played (and I don't even smoke).



    Ken Bruce is playing The Hustle so I'm jiggling about as I type.



    Did anyone hear JV's last half hour yesterday? Even if you aren't a fan it's well worth listening in at 1.30pm all this week (but remember to bring tissues).



    As for choons, I fear I may have peaked too soon with a Monday mensh but will have a go with:



    MERCY MERCY ME by Robert Palmer

    EVERY KINDA PEOPLE by Robert Palmer

    LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' by The Doobie Brothers



    As for the subject rather than choons that feature that type of music:



    LOVE IS ALL AROUND by Wet Wet Wet

    OUR HOUSE by Crosby Stills & Nash



    Have a good day (without getting your knickers in a twist).x

  • Comment number 40.

    This could get silly - we could all just list our fave songs !



    Anyways - great harmonies can be "heavy" too -



    BACK IN THE USSR - Beatles



    SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE -Rainbow



    AMAZED - LoneStar



    GOD GAVE ROCK & ROLL TO YOU - Kiss

  • Comment number 41.

    Here's a treat for those of you with eight minutes to spare...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr6WidQqhu4





    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 42.

    Just had another thought (not often I have two in one day):



    THREE CHORD TRICK by BERT JANSCH

  • Comment number 43.

    #32 Ooh - can I second YOU'RE THE VOICE by John Farnham. I've tried periodically to get that played as an ARFO, so far unsuccessfully.



    ~X~

  • Comment number 44.

    #38 Morning MTF, could kick myself for not thinking about Xanadu. One of my very favourite songs. I played it over and over the other night.



    Anyone suggested the Bee Gees yet?



    HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE by The Bee Gees



    ISLANDS IN THE STREAM by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers



    Supermarket calls.



    Laters.

  • Comment number 45.

    BEHIND BLUE EYES - THE WHO



    SINCE YOU BEEN GONE - RAINBOW



    MR TAMBOURINE MAN - THE BYRDS

  • Comment number 46.

    Howzabout....





    IT TAKES TWO - Zac Effron



    AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN - Fifth Dimension



    From the shows Hairspray and Hair . You did say the theme was Harmony....

  • Comment number 47.

    Greetings Mayo Man & ALL...



    Bingo Star 'ere...



    Mayo Mate - Yes a agree shame that rail tickets if bought on the day are crazy expensive.... INSANELY expensive!!!!!!!!

    A could go inter details why.... But that's for another blog another day!!!!!!



    Whatta will say is for me the train is way superior ter the car... especially over long distance or if yer in London!!!!!



    INDEED after the sad events on the M5 on Friday & talk of fog.... Did you know trains still go at 125mph in fog as long as it not severe/ freak fog!!!!!!!

    If visibilty is 50 metres or more trains run at normal speeds..... It must take some balls ter drive a train flat out blind.... Just relying on signals and route knowledge.... but it's all done in a 'ighly controlled environment... So complete safety.... My advice.... ALWAYS take the train!!!!!!

    Yer can even make a phone call... 'ave breakfast... 'ave a cuppa.... It's just it's a shame since the governement sold off the railway.... GREEDY corporate companies 'ave got their mucky 'ands on running/ maintaining the railways.... 'ence alot of money (billions) disappears into the pockets of these corporate compnies.... 'ence BIG tickets prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    Sorry all... getting carried away!!!!!!!



    Ok me Part 2 in a moment about 'ow ter make the roads safer......

  • Comment number 48.

    Hi Julia, yes a truly wonderful song. I've just played the video through and it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 49.

    Sadly as I was writing yesterday's part 1 another fatal crash happened on the M56 at a roundabout I use regular. Involving an Eddie Stobart truck from the same depot that I worked out of last year.

    The lorry rolled over whilst going around the roundabout & dropped onto the motorway below.

    Amazing that only the hgv driver was killed and nobody below. But still sadly another death.

    This crash most likely was caused by either the hgv going too fast around the roundabout or a badly loaded trailer or a combination of both.

    VERY rare is it mechanical failure as modern vehicles are so well built.. Usually it is human error.

    I notice the vehicle was carrying a container– I've driven these and usually they are a bit top heavy.



    So what does cause most road accidents?

    Sadly it's because many people drive with a selfish aggression attitude!!! Mainly caused from the rush, rush attitude.

    I witness it daily at work.. From all ages, all sexes & all types of vehicles!!!

    There's no particular age group or type of person that causes accidents... There's good & bad drivers from every walk of life.

    If people would learn to drive with less hurry, more patience & more respect for others as well as themselves, then the 2,000 to 3,500 deaths that occur on the UK's roads yearly would be greatly reduced!!!



    Driving on a motorway should be straight forward- literally!!!!

    As everybody is going in the same direction, it's wide with no major hazards such as side junctions, crossings, and no sharp bends on the main carriageway.

    The main area for motorway accidents is near junctions when vehicles leave or join a motorway. When poor use of signals, mirrors & sudden direction change leads to vehicles colliding as they change lane.

    The other main cause is driving too close resulting in rear end shunts when traffic slows suddenly.

    When I took my advanced driving test, I asked the traffic police sergeant, who was my examiner, what is the main reason for motorway crashes. His simple reply: 'Poor observation!'



    The M5 crash you will notice took place only 100 yards after a joining slip road – A coincidence? Probably not. Only the police investigation will show exactly what happened. But it is very likely the trigger was to do with a vehicle joining the motorway at this junction.

    In all crashes there has to be a first trigger that leads to a chain of events.

    Maybe here one persons bad driving causing two vehicles to collide, resulting in one or two vehicles spun in the main carriageway of the motorway.

    Then coupled with people driving too close & speeding.... And reports of smoke across the carriageway all seems to have contributed to a mass of vehicles crashing into each other.

    What is disturbing, how can so many people fail to stop in time? Even if there was thick smoke across the motorway.

    It seems vehicles just kept piling into the already stationary crashed vehicles.

    Even if smoke was across the carriageway people should have reduced their speed to be able to stop in time. A few times I've experienced driving through a wall of smoke over the motorway.

    But you slow down, just in case there's a problem ahead.

    I read sadly three HGV drivers from the same company died. Their vehicles near the rear of the crash and crashed into each other.

    Again this is a common thing I see all over the UK were hgvs from the same company drive in convoy but too close together.

    Maybe this another factor contributing to the seriousness of the crash.

    Again nobody will know for sure until the police accident investigation is complete.

    Maybe the M5 crash is simply a freak combination of incidents in which traffic was bunched together, coupled with smoke, rain & the darkness that all lead to a sudden chain of events making it too quick for people to avoid.

    It must be a terrible thing to be caught up in the middle of, even if you are a very competent driver.

    Overall it's very sad 7 people died, that so many where injured and for the families caught up in this tragedy.



    Sadly though accidents/ crashes will always happen on the roads, It is the law of averages. Especially in the dangerous environment of the roads.

    The simple nature of how roads are with so many busy independent vehicles moving, it is far less a controlled environment that in that of rail travel or aviation.



    So what can be done to reduce accidents further?



    PART 3 to follow (tomorrow/ on the next blog).

  • Comment number 50.

    WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - FRANKIE LYMAN & THE TEENAGERS



    BE MY BABY - THE RONETTES



    HAPPY JACK - THE WHO

  • Comment number 51.

    Thats blown my chances of getting scarf?





    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 52.

    Hi Simon and everyone



    Had the weirdest dream last night....Simon had morphed into David "Kid" Jensen! :0



    Anyway I digress, time to Harmonise:



    1. MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES - Kate Bush

    2. CHINA IN YOUR HAND - Tpau

    3. ALL TOGETHER NOW - The Farm ( Isnt that what a good harmony is?!)

    4. TOGETHER FOREVER - Rick Astley

    5. SMOOTH - Santana

    6. LET IT BE - The Beatles

    7. YOUR THE VOICE - John Farnham

    8. MUSIC - John Miles

    9. IF YOUR NOT THE ONE - Daniel Bedingfield

    10. EVERYTHING i DO - Bryan Adams ( well I have to do!! and he was 52 on Saturday...my little firecracker!!)



    Anyway peeps catch ya later, may miss a little of DT because got to exchange my watch birthday pressie at M&S as battery dead!!!!



    Have a lovely day.



    Mandy ;)

  • Comment number 53.

    Doh, Brrrrrrr!



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 54.

    #41 Thanks MTF - you know what, that's cheered me up!



    That Olivia NJ -she's got my hair...



    ~X~

  • Comment number 55.

    PS Thanks for everyone's comments yesterday!!!!!!



    Tomorrow i'll put on me simple but very effective idea/ way of 'ow ter improve road safety greatly!!!!!!!



    'ave a safe Tuesdee all!!!!!!!

  • Comment number 56.

    Two kinds of harmony ...







    LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - STEPHEN STILLS



    WOODSTOCK - CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG





    :^)

  • Comment number 57.

    OOh dear Deebee, you will look odd without it ;)



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 58.

    Cant beleive Ken Bruce played 'Waiting For a Star to Fall' straight after the news story about the asteroid passing the earth tonight. He truly is the funnyest person on radio.



    Some wonderful choices already on the blog today, personaly id love to hear anything by MAMMAS & PAPAS, BEACH BOYS or EVERLY BROTHERS.



    I do rather like Andy's idea of SAGGY BOTTOM BOYS - MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW however :-)



    Damp n dull hear in the lancashire region. Cherub has a Tudor day at school today where they all get to dress up (we never had days like that when I was at school). She wanted to dress up as Lady Jane Grey but apparently that costume wont be avaliable, so shes gonna be a servant girl to her best bud whos being Anne Boleyn.



    Best of days to all :-)

  • Comment number 59.

    I think for a great 'harmony' song, Clannad the theme from harry's game would be a good one. :]

  • Comment number 60.

    #30 and #58 - isn't it SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS? Or am I missing an 'in' joke here? :o)

  • Comment number 61.

    #49 #55 Bingo, they should make you Minister for Transport!



    #57 LOL!



    Right, I'm off to do something else for a bit, such as lie around moaning feebly and doing my best to look pathetic - well it works for men ;o) See you all in a while.



    ~X~

  • Comment number 62.

    This odd thing that happened to the blog yesterday, can anyone explain?



    I was a bit late to the party.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 63.

    From the world of folk and acoustic music - some fine acapella work ...







    UNISON IN HARMONY - COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON



    THE GOOD OLD WAY - THE WATERSONS



    GAUDETE - STEELEYE SPAN



    THE GOOD OLD WAY - THE WATERSONS

  • Comment number 64.

    Wonderful post Bingo, wise words there.

  • Comment number 65.

    #41 MTF, I've never seen Xanadu - is it set in a roller disco? Reminded me of those strap on skates I had as a kid.. never could get the hang of that :-/ lol



    #54 Lucky you! Great hair :-)



    #62 I wasn't about much yesterday either MFT but I think there was a gremlin in the works (aka PoS!) ;-)

  • Comment number 66.

    Jilly, I've never seen it either.



    On the 'to do' list. Wonder where will sell it?



    Off to google....



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 67.

    Good Morning Each! Am I allowed back in?

  • Comment number 68.

    Ah, talking of Barry Coope, I went to see him and John Tams a few years ago and their voices together just make the most glorious, harmonious sound when singing the chorus on "Lay Me Low".

  • Comment number 69.

    Reading back yesterdays blog I think the lesson learned is...

    DONT POST BULLET POINTS !!!

  • Comment number 70.

    Deebee - Funny you should say that.... Am gonna send a copy of me letter to the minister of transport.... As the simple idea i've thought of for years to improve road safety a really think would work.... A will tell all termozza!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-))))



    'ave a safe & 'appy dee all!!!!!!!!!

  • Comment number 71.

    Xanadu - don't remember anyone harmonising with Geddy Lee:-)

  • Comment number 72.

    What the 'ecky thump are bullet points?



    Who is Geddy Lee?



    Back to google once more...



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 73.

    Morning All,



    'All Together Now' The Farm



    Have a good day everybody

  • Comment number 74.

    Clever, Brandon.



    I see what you did there.



    MTF.xx

  • Comment number 75.

    @71 Lol. Geddy sure needs it sometimes too.



    As for harmonies, how about



    SET THE FIRE TO THE THIRD BAR by SNOW PATROL



    DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF HER SHOES by PAUL SIMON & LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO



    YOU'LL BE MINE by THE PIERCES



    It's not likely to be played as it is an (obscurish) album track but



    ROCKETS TAIL by KATE BUSH has the most spine tingling harmonies

  • Comment number 76.

    Morning all



    Busy blog this morning! Nice to see the format restored to its former glory - has Paul been seen here today?



    No time to think about a song, but will second/third the Extreme one.



    Late arrival again - have finally got the boss off to London, so should be able to 'play' here a bit more!



    Still grey, drizzly and miserable here.



    Back later



    Tortie x

  • Comment number 77.

    Hello bloggers all. SOOOOOO grey and miserable here again, quite depressing (good job I've got one of those SAD alarm clock things). KWS was fantastic last night - great playing and great voice.... I will be seeking him out again.



    Oldies - what a choice! Anything with good harmonies just opens up the entire Beatles, EverlyBrothers, Beach Boys back catalogue.....

    So my faves;

    Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles (also lovely for a day like this to give us hope for the future)

    God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

    Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers



    Something that fulfils both letter and spirit of the theme:

    Make Your Own Kind of Music -Mamas & Papas

    Sing - The Carpenters



    And for something a bit different:

    Diamond Ring - Bon Jovi (great Jon & Richie duet)

    Stay Another Day - East 17



    Will go and have a catch-up. Looks like it's been a busy morning.

  • Comment number 78.

    I would also like to second the call for



    FOR YOU by JUDIE TZUKE, not heard that in years



    and also suggest



    NORTHERN LIGHTS by RENAISSANCE

  • Comment number 79.

    Morning all - we had train delays due a lion and/or cub on the line up at Huddersfield. Er - OK....



    Anyway into Leeds & pick up the number 19 to Horsforth. Your Blog correspondent can report The Queens Hotel has at least 4 media vans outside & flags flying at half-mast for todays filing past of the gold coffin. What a guy Sir Jimmy was! Anyway I'd like to suggest



    WANG CHUNG - DANCE HALL DAYS



    For all the guys and gals.

  • Comment number 80.

    #75 lol, he's not the most gifted in the vocal department.

  • Comment number 81.

    It would seem that I am allowed back. Thank goodness! That naughty step doesn't half make yer bum numb.



    Choons...

    Living In Harmony...



    'We Go Together' by John Travolta & Olivia Newton John



    'You're The First, The Last, My Everything' by Barry White



    'You're My Best Friend. by Queen



    Sung In Harmony...



    'When Will I Be Loved' by The Everly Brothers



    'Because' by The Beatles



    'Only Love Can Dreak Your Heart' by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young



    'I've Gotta Get A Message To You' by The Bee Gees



    'This Night' by Billy Joel



    Instrumentally harmonising...



    'Stand And Deliver. by Adam And The Ants (Drums)



    'Blowin Free' by Wishbone Ash (Guitars) (and vocals)

  • Comment number 82.

    morning from a cold Liverpool.



    day 8 of Movember and I am feeling and looking more stupid as the days go by.



    I have a suggestion for a song and that is



    CARAVAN OF LOVE by THE HOUSEMARTINS. A harmonic song if I have ever heard one.



    hope everyone has a good day and I wish all those having duvet days, lost voices, aches and pains a speedy recovery.



    Nick.

  • Comment number 83.

    Some great suggestions made. I need to go and teach so a final "fling" on the mensh chase...



    2nd calls for:

    More than Words - Extreme and

    Sounds of Silence - Simon & Gurfunkel



    I'll also add a couple more:

    Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones

    Love Hurts - Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris

  • Comment number 84.

    Quite ironic that a somewhat discordant 'd' snook into the place wher a 'b' should've been in my last post.



    How's my new disguise looking? Is this your Sanderling?

  • Comment number 85.

    MTF - Sorry about the scarf, but I have never had a bloggers scarf before but if it woukd help I could send you one of my old footie scarves but maybe blue and white stripes would not go with your winter wardrobe

  • Comment number 86.

    And now a missing 'e'. You can sorta tell I'm tone deaf.

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  • Comment number 88.

    'Ebony & Ivory' Stevie Wonder/Paul McCartney

  • Comment number 89.

    Can't forget this one....





    WOODSTOCK ~ Matthews Southern Comfort

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    #82 - good suggestion - didn't think of that one. Along with the suggestion of 'Gaudete' by Steeley Span it's beginning to feel all Christmassy already.



    I got out of Movember, owing to the fact that I already have a beard and 'tache. and the good Lady Driver wouldn't let me get rid of it!

  • Comment number 92.

    #91. Are you me?

  • Comment number 93.

    #92. I might b ... :o)

  • Comment number 94.

    #91... when you inherited the ARF crown, a couple of people, me included, wondered if you were a male or female driver and since you mentioned a beard and 'tache I hope the crown wasn't too girlie for you!! :o))

  • Comment number 95.

    #93. If you had said "The first rule about Biscuit Club....", I would have started to worry.

  • Comment number 96.

    #87 Aww, thanks LuciesMum! That is so sweet of you.



    #92 and #93 hahaha!!



    You lovely blogpoppets are really cheering me up today!



    I just tweeted another suggestion: THE LONGEST TIME by Billy Joel. A great example of acapella harmonies.



    ~X~

  • Comment number 97.

    Good Afternoon All :)



    Very late to the party today :O Life keeps throwing us curve balls, and things never go quite the way they should, but then I suppose that's just life!



    Loads of great oldie suggestions today, I've only just had a quick skim read, I'll have to go back and read up properly.



    My suggestions to 2nd or 3rd or whatever...



    CATHY'S CLOWN - THE EVERLY BROTHERS



    ONE VOICE - BARRY MANILOW



    THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE - THE WALKER BROTHERS



    WHITE WINTER HYMNAL - FLEET FOXES

  • Comment number 98.

    More than words by Extreme - the harmonies are wonderful

  • Comment number 99.

    Afternoon Poppeeters



    Will read back blog in a mo but my suggestions are:



    Don't Be Cruel by The Judds



    Living in Harmony - Sir Cliff



    What's that song from O Brother Where Art Thou ? " I went down to the river to pray?" Very good harmonies in that one.



    Back in a bit

  • Comment number 100.

    Chasin' a hat!

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