OK, before anyone else suggests it:



PHYSICAL - Olivia Newton John

and

I wanna make you sweat - C&C Music Factory

Hi again everyone



RUNNING UP THAT HILL ~ Kate Bush



PHYSICAL ~ Olivia Newton-John



JUMP ~ The Pointer Sisters



BEND IT ~ Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich



BABY JUMP ~ Mungo Jerry

Morning Simon and the crew



A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay

Band on the Run - WIngs

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Feeling Good - Muse

Jump - Van Halen

Run to you - Bryan Adams

Run this Town- JayZ

Running up that hill - Kate Bush

Running with the Night - Lionel Ritchie

Something Got me Started - Simply Red

Step On - Happy Mondays

Morning all. A bit grey here, but mild and dry. Very un-February but not complaining.



Right, a few exercise oldies...



SPENCER DAVIS GROUP - Keep On Running



OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - Physical



SPANDAU BALLET - Musclebound



THE BEATLES - Carry That Weight



THE BAND - The Weight



DONNA SUMMER & BARBRA STREISAND - Enough is Enough



DIRE STRAITS - Walk of Life



DEEP PURPLE - Burn



And maybe the them from GYM'LL FIX IT! :o)

Good Morning again



Exercise Oldies?



THE BICYCLE SONG – Queen



PHYSICAL – ONJ



BEND IT – Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich



PUMP IT UP – Elvis Costello



PUMP UP THE VOLUME - Marrs



KEEP ON RUNNING – Spencer Davis



WORK THAT BODY – Diana Ross



BREATHLESS – Corrs



BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP - Foundations



HEARTBEAT – Buddy Holly



TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Three Degrees

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



How about:



LITTLE BY LITTLE by Dusty Springfield



PUMP IT UP by Elvis Costello



KEEP ON RUNNING by the Spencer Davis Group



PHYSICAL by Olivia Newton John



EVERYBODY HURTS by REM



~X~

Rostronposkett, SNAP! I rather think Physical is a favourite of Simon... or is it that he likes the lady who sings it?



If Matt is lurking, the green box is still in evidence this morning!

Green Boxed Already!!



Morning stomach-tightening Simon, tip-top team and perky blogsters,



Some choons for today ...



BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN



RUNNING UP THAT HILL - KATE BUSH



JUMP AROUND - HOUSE OF PAIN



IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - TAKE THAT (wah!)



More in a bit...

in #4 I meant THEME from GYM'LL FIX IT, obviously. I blame the keyboard.



#1 Re: C&C Music Factory - Oddly enough I was thinking of that very song yesterday, thinking how good it would be to hear it again, and wondering when there'd be an appropriate theme.



Others that occur to me...



SALT'N'PEPA - Push It



QUEEN - Bicycle Race

IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - ╪ (Wah!)



PROMISE YOU A MIRACLE - Simple Minds



NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED - Dusty

Has to be JUMP by Van Halen!

Your own suggestion, Simon



DON'T BELIEVE A WORD - Thin Lizzie



I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - Colin Blunstone

A few more......



RUN ~ Snow Patrol



BORN TO RUN ~ Bruce Springsteen



RUNNING MAN ~ Al Stewart



WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN RUN ~ Paul Weller



THE BOXER ~ Simon and Garfunkel

GRR! GREEN BOX!







SHAPE OF MY HEART - Sting



TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE - Tom Petty & Heartbreakers

Howzabout ...



BE QUICK OR BE DEAD - IRON MAIDEN



... thought not, ok then, let's try ..



BREATHLESS - THE CORRS

3 x 20 secs? - That's too much!



TOO MUCH - Elvis

Good morning again Simon, team, NYM, Matt of the BAIU and fat-busting bloggers, and good morning to you, green box.



Well, we all know that ONJ will get things started today, so time to put my lycra thinking-cap on ....



(MY HEART GOES) BOOM BANG A BANG - Lulu



LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - Roxette



STOP, LOOK, LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - The Sylistics



TRY (JUST A LITTLE BIT HARDER) - Janis Joplin

Florence, you win the Snap hand. I was too late for Silence is Golden yesterday so thought I'd get in early doors with the banker selection that is ONJ! And you're right it is a SM favourite or possibly 'construction team' favourite!

As it is that time of day I think it must be



Run for Home - Lindisfarne



Not so much traffic for Sally if we did, perhaps she may get to understand the confession!!



Nigel

BAD COMPANY - Can't Get Enough



PAUL McCARTNEY - Press



THE STREETS - Fit But You Know It



BERLIN - Take My Breath Away



ELVIS COSTELLO - I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down

WALK LIKE A MAN ~ The Four Seasons



WALK ON BY ~ Dionne Warwick



RUNNING ON EMPTY ~ Jackson Browne



WALK DON'T RUN ~ The Ventures



WALKING THE DOG ~ Rufus Thomas (is how I exercise, despite having a treadmill, bike, rower and stepper)!!

SWEAT (A LA LA LA LA LA) - Inner Circle

#9 - my kids love Bob Sinclar's Rock this Party which is a ridiculously over the top but hugely fun variant on C&C music factory's '...sweat'.

Morning All,



'A Little Less Conversation, (A Little More Action)' Elvis



Have a good day everybody

When you're lagging behind someone you're exercising with:

SAM & DAVE - Hold On, I'm Coming

Ok, so I'm a little skeptical..



IT'S NOT THAT EASY - LEMAR



I DON'T BELIEVE YOU - BOB DYLAN

FATTIE BUM BUM - Carl Malcolm



FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS - Queen



SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS - The Smiths

(The ones that don't exercise, of course)



Funny how all the fattist tunes are about women!



*makes a swift exit*

Good morning all



RUNNING ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWN



TIGHTEN UP - ARCHIE BELL AND THE DELLS



RUN-A-ROUND SUE - DION



HIT THE ROAD JACK - RAY CHARLES

Good morning,



Hope everyone is well today.



Howsabout:



EXERCISE ONE by Joy Division

CAN YOU FEEL IT by The Jackson Five (makes me think of Jane Fonda leaping about in leg warmers)

I'M STILL STANDING by Elton John



Sorry - must dash - broken tooth so emergnecy dental appointment looming.



Have a good day.x

SOLID GOLD EASY ACTIOM....T REX



PSL xx

For those who can't quite get round to it...



TOMORROW PEOPLE - Ziggy Marley

Morning all



Please no OLJ..... I know Simon loves her but ......



Some great suggestions already. Please can I 2nd:

Little by Little - Dusty Springfield (or Oasis song of the same name)

Jump - Van Halen



I'll add:

Run to You - Bryan Adams

Run - Snow Patrol / Leona Lewis

Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones



Back shortly ....

WE CAN WORK IT OUT - BEATLES

Morning all!

DT team, bloggers, DT dude and all of the Radio Wiltshire listeners who have inadvertently strayed off the normal channels (SM is on there this morning - I did try to listen, HONEST but dozed right off...sorry)



I Teeted Olivia Newtron Bomb, but am not expecting a mensh, more a 'collective mensh' as we are too numerous to mention...also lost the plot a bit and suggested

The Floyd's US & THEM for the line 'short, sharp, shock' plus the unlikely 'FITTER, HAPPIER' by Radiohead and threw in a Kate Bush 'FEEL IT' for good measure..





Anyone know who's sitting in the hot-seat tomorrow?



Wonder if there is a dress code at book-launches (esp for the author) so will the DT Dude need to get out the 'smart casual look' again (a crease ironed down the front of jeans does NOT count Mr Mayo!)



Laters, apres caffeine

Morning one and all...........still sounding like an old hag who smokes 40 players a day!.....................................................................................................



MARATHON - RUSH



JUMP - VAN HALEN



KEEP ON RUNNING - SPENCER DAVIS GROUP



KEEP FIT - GEORGE FORMBY



RUN TO YOU - BRYAN ADAMS



WORK IT OUT - BEYONCE



MACHINE HEAD (BREATH IN....BREATH OUT) - BUSH



RUN TO THE HILLS -IRON MAIDEN



LONG TRAIN RUNNING - DOOBIE BROTHERS



Bye for now.............................................think I preferred the sneezing!



Dougal x.................................................................................................

Suzieeeee I hope it's Richard Allinson in for Simon tomorrow, for a change!



If Simon has a smart dress requirement for book launches, he could wear his Blockbusters' suits and smart shirts! I wonder if his book will be reviewed on Drivetime, or is self-promotion not allowed? ;o)

3 minutes a week?......................................................................................



I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - HALL & OATES



Dougal x..................................................................................................

Hi Simon and everyone



Congrats to all menshes last night and thank you Simon for mine.



Good luck on the launch Simon, we are all "itching" to read it!!



I was bought "Physical" at 14 by a friend at school, at the time I thought it was because she didn't like me, but as i got older it has really grown on me!



Late to the table as mega traffic problems driving only 9 miles to work Grrrrrrrr!



And I met the dreaded "Green Box" when i tried to blog earlier!



So lets get fit:



1. RUN TO YOU - Bryan Adams

2. PHYSICAL - Olivia Newton John

3. PUMP IT UP - Elvis Costello

4. PUMP UP THE VOLUME - m.a.r.r.s

5. PUSH IT - Salt N Pepa

6. CAN YOU FEEL IT? The Jacksons

7. RUN FOR HOME - Lindisfarne

8. PUSHBIKE SONG - The Mixtures

9. SWEAT - David Guetta and Snoop Dog

10. DISCO INFERNO - The Trammps ( Burn Baby Burn)



Ta ta for now folks.



Have a nice day.



Mandy ;)

On the other side of the coin..........for the eternal exercise optimist...........................................



I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES - HOT CHOCOLATE



Dougal x..............................................................................................................................

Good morning everyone.



For the theme how about:



THREE NIGHTS A WEEK by FATS DOMINO



at only 1min 44 seconds, the perfect song for the theme and that difficult little slot just before the news at 6 :0)

Morning all !!!

Hubbs has taken a reletive for an appointment which means one thing...

I get to go on the computer !

Seems weird being sat here during daylight, I usually have to cram the checking of emails and the like in between 8.15pm and 8.30pm when cherubs bedtime reading takes place. I 'could' stay on a little longer after that but its difficult when he's sat on the couch patting the seat beside him saying 'come on hunny, lets watch something together' (usually one of the counless CSI's we have on the hard drive)

Anywho,

How are you all?

I gave up chocolate for lent last week, and am currently trying to run after the 'wagon' so that I can try jump back on it, having fell off it in an alarming manner last evening. (truly it was spectacular)

Time to read back now and think up a song before hubbs returns.

~gill~

BURN BABY BURN - HUDSON FORD



HEARTBEAT - BUDDY HOLLY



MOVE IT - CLIFF RICHARD & DRIFTERS

Coffee time!



I checked the Radio Cambridgeshire schedule for today, but no evidence that our esteemed leader will be appearing...



#34 #36 I did wonder whether Simon gets to keep his Blockbusters outfits - and if so, what other occasions he would have to wear them.



Liza Tarbuck is sitting in tomorrow - she mentioned it when she was doing ARF a couple of weeks ago to one of her callers, who'd said they loved hearing her on the radio. I wondered at the time if it would be something to do with Simon being off to promote his book. Richard Allinson tweeted a couple of days ago that he had flu (poor lamb!) so he probably wouldn't have been able to do it anyway.



~X~

'Jumping Jive' Joe Jackson



'Stepping Out' Joe Jackson

Morning all



If 3 x 20 seconds of vigorous activity a week is all it takes then ....... Ok maybe we won't go there :-).



Long Distance Runaround - Yes



Off to a gig tonight, Kathleen Edwards at the O2 Academy in Islington. A double first, first time seeing Kathleen (big fan since her first album) and first time going to that venue.

Meant to add - hope your dentist appointment goes okay Julia.



~X~

Just saw a green box.

#45 Ken, we were supposed to be going to the O2 in Islington on Saturday to see the Bohemians. I don't think we'll be able to make it though as we'll (hopefully) be going to Dorset to look after Mum post-op, but our Son is still planning to go. Must admit I didn't even know Islington had an O2 until he told us about the concert...



~X~

Good morning Simon, Team, NYM, Matt from BAIU and fellow blogpoppets!



Apologies for my absence. Been busy busy with country living.



The paddock birds are still unidentified and I am unable to find my bird book cos Ziggy has moved all the boxes in the garage. On the nature theme, we do have 2 fat rabbits in the paddock, keeping the pheasant and unidentified birds company. We also seem to have moles burrowing under the Captain Jack Memorial Patio which is most annoying. And then we found a dead rat in the water butt. (Ziggy has removed it).



Over the gloriously sunny weekend, we finished the paths in the veg garden (35 bags of shingle), cleared the area where the greenhouse is going and moved the potato bins. Yesterday was garden centre for seeds, fertiliser etc. Home grown veg is on the menu! A bit more than the allotted 3 minutes of exercise - will try to sit still for the rest of the week!



Still no green box here!

I don't whether to apologise in advance for this or not but there's always:



BABY GOT BACK (aka I LIKE BIG BUTTS) - Sir Mix a Lot

Apparently Islington has two O2s, Deebee! The Academy (800 capacity) and the Academy 2 (200 capacity). They both seem to have the same postcode, I think they're both in or attached to the N1 shopping centre between Upper Street and Liverpool Road.

#49 Hi Alex! *waves* What a lovely scene you paint of your country idyll!



#51 Confusing... I'd better warn Son in case he goes to the wrong venue!



~X~

3 mins coffee break. Does that count for the week?!



CARDIAC ARREST - Madness



Shouldn't really joke about these things, but I can't imagine there'll be another theme where that can be suggested.

#52 Will if he does go to the wrong Academy at least it's quickly and easily resolved :-) Not like going to the wrong Gillingham!

#36 That would have been lovely, RA's melifluous tones



RE 'Blockbusters togs re-used for the book launch' - Ah, now we know why he had to buy nice shoes for BB although BB involves sitting behind a desk....



DT book club is for grown-ups books, I think - and SM's book is aimed at 11-13yr olds, having said that, look at the Harry Potter success and not all the readers were kids!



#41 CHOCOLATE that is a tricky one to give up - Mr e came back from a work trip to Belgium with a box full of gawjus dark ones, and I made the mistake last night of eating the very largest one before bed as I had got in so late from work as a treat (I could feel it resolutely refusing to be digested!....) Mr e thinks we should throw out the 'menu' so not knowing what we are choosing but that in my opinion is ANARCHY and the way that civilisations crumble, but it's just IMHO.



#43 Ah, ok so a day off blogging tomorrow, if Liza is in the seat...we should think of a game to get us thru till Thurs am - any ideas?

#53 a very interesting lecture I saw here by a Prof who specialises in Human Circadian Rhythms (that's the body clock to you and me) told us that if you are going to have one (a heart attack) it is most likely to happen between when you get up in the morning and midday...this Prof was quite a portly chap and looked fairly unfit - and admitted to breathing a sigh of relief when he made it to midday every day....this only applies to day-workers of course, perhaps for night-workers, the same is true of midnight!

Morning all



First thoughts:



'Boxerbeat' - JoBoxers

'Maniac' - Michael Sembello (from Flashdance)

'You Spin Me Around' - Dead or Alive

'Three Minute Hero' - The Selector



N xx

#52 Hi Deebee! It IS an idyll - apart from the dead rat, of course! Will be thinking of youand your Mum tomorrow. I should be able to pop in here in the morning but will be heading up to London at lunchtime for the interview. Have done my prep so ready as I can be.



#55 A game for tomorrow? As Lord Ammo is away promoting his book, perhaps we should set our own theme. How about ITCH?

#55 Suzieeeee, a game for tomorrow? Or today?



"3 mins a week? Don't believe it for a minute".



I'm assuming, although I haven't seen the programme, that some scientist has done her/his research and s/he has reached an evidence based conclusion to support the notion that 3 x 20 second bursts of exercise, 3 times a week is all we need. If not, why is it on Horizon? And yet, because Simon is a regular at the gym, he can't bring himself to believe that he's been wasting his money all these years and the conclusions can't be correct.



So, let's take our lead from Simon's blog today. Perhaps we could all list the things we resolutely dis/believe despite evidence to the contrary?



P.S. #49 Alex, I seem to have more than my fair share of green boxes so I'll put one in the post ;-)

Or maybe:



'I Get Weak' - Belinda Carlisle

Pump it Up by Elvis Costello

bend me shape me-amen corner

#59 good plan!

Unbelievable truths...or believable lies...



Starting off with the notion that there is no name for the back of the knee..it's the 'popliteal space' (which is a disappointing truth to be fair...)

Speaking off exercise, am off now to my 'Skiptrix' class...short sharp busts of skipping exercises, interspersed with floor work (abs, gluts etc) and weights with lunges...only 45 minutes but the hardest class I have EVER done.

It's ok, there are showers, but I am amazed some of - no all my classmates go back to work without showering...eeugh...

So if we were all to rise up and do 20 secs of star-jumps say, three times a day - there maybe comments made in the office...that's why most folks add their 'exercise' time up and do it all at once, in a gym, in the right clothing!

One for the gym running machine...

TALKING HEADS - Road to Nowhere



One for those vibrating plate gizmos...

LUSH - Shake Baby Shake



One for any of those frames for pull-ups...

GRACE JONES - Pull Up To The Bumper

How about that early 70's rock classic "Run Run Run" from Jo Jo Gunne.

THE YARDBIRDS - Shapes of Things to Come

A late thought for todays tunes



3 MINUTE HERO - THE SELECTOR

Hey Simon,

Sorry I haven't been around for a while. Here are my suggestions for today...



HEART OF ROCK & ROLL - Huey Lewis & The News

FIT BUT YOU KNOW IT - The Streets



Ciao for now,



Malcolm

Another vote for



3 minute hero

and

Pump it Up

were the 2 that sprang to my mind too

:)

C

For the new person in the gym...



LYCRA VIRGIN - Madonna

#71 Pun time? In that case how about:



'Drop The Pilates' - Joan Armatrading

How about music for extreme ironing? Looked at it this morning, but coffee and chocolate wafer (gf version) won! Could always iron in the dark to save energy.........

#72, Like it, Nadine.



Treadmill Be The Day - Buddy Holly



or anything by Florence & The Rowing Machine!

Hi all.

Am laid up with back spasms-very painful-so am using ki***e-very slow!



Good luck Simon with the book launch.



Jennie Wren

Three word Monday...



Walked into tree.



THUD!

#74 JBG I have occasionally wondered what 'The Machine' was in Florence and The Machine... and now I know, it's a rowing machine!! :o))



I have just got home from having a quick lunch with a friend at a local hostelry and it's 17 degrees outside and feels quite warm considering the abundance of snowdrops and crocuses as well as quite a few daffs around, so I hope it's nice wherever bloggers are.



I called at the garage on my way back and treated myself to some cookies and cream ice cream that's softening nicely, ready for me to tuck in with a teaspoon! I wish I had more willpower to scoop some out into a dish rather than eat it out of the tub! ;o)



Love 'Drop the Pilates' and 'Treadmill be the Day'! :o))

#74 tee hee!



'Who's Zumba-in' Who?' - Aretha Franklyn

#40 Harry you will have to do better than that....!!

Afternoon all



It's a lovely day here, so much so that a large wasp came in to join me - he's now been swiftly escorted off the premises!



Loving the punnage on here today!



Tortie x

Arg Green Box itis is here....

It USED to show up just after I posted (in place of the old 'you must leave 3 minutes between postings) but now is here when I've not been on for ages...harrumph

#81 Same for me Suzieeee - totally random green box appearance!

How about Running in the Family by Level 42, Keep on Running by Spencer Davis, The Push Bike song by Mungo Jerry. I could go on but won't.

#79 PSL, are you sure? I thought 3 x 20 second bursts, 3 nights a week would be plenty.

#40/#84 - How long until it's THREE NIGHTS A WEEK - SLIM DOMINO?

#84 Would that be whilst wearing the lycra?

Afternoon All





lycra?

Hi everyone .. late at the office today, and intrigued by all this talk of 'green boxes' so thought I'd give it a go.



I do read the blog, even though I don't get much time to play on here these days.



Haven't given anything up for Lent; Mr from Eastleigh has given up tomatoes and cheese (he doesn't eat either and always makes it his New Year's resolution not to do so).



Take care, Alison x

Lycra to exercise in of course ... as in the wonderfully punny JBG's Lycra Virgin earlier ;)



Just had the BIGGEST Queen Bee buzzing around the kitchen. The dog was going nuts at it! Was so big it seemed to have trouble flying and was bumping into things until I managed to shoo it out. Spring is springing methinks x

Whoop whoop... my three-worder relating to our 17 degrees of balmy weather today!! :o))

Well done Florence!



I didn't hear any menshes for Thin Lizzy???

Afternoon all!



Ziggy and his mate have just about done the garage roof - hurrah! No more water pouring onto our boxes.



Had a lovely afternoon of pottering. The seed potatoes are now chitting away in the cat litter tray (one that is obviously not in active use. That would be yucky). The earth the moles piled all over the patio has been moved. Good chat with the neighbour over the fence which led to us both poking round our gardens with bamboo canes, trying to find the mole runs so that we could test Alan Titch's deterrent (flooding). Our moles just seem to make piles of earth - we couldn't find a run anywhere. Glad we couldn't be seen - 2 middle aged ladies poking holes in their gardens whilst muttering madly about "bloody moles". Then had play with the cats in the garden before coming indoors to prep dinner (home made minestrone soup with shop bought ciabatta).



Harry, you are being naughty again!



No ONJ as the opening theme tune? Surprised!

#12 Billie... your Thin Lizzy song was first and what's the word you use if you don't get a mench? Bechod? ;o)

#92 Alex, Simon's maybe saving his favourite until the end!!!



Well done Jilly for Take That, but for Billie, yet again... Bechod!!! ;o)

Much praise for Jilly, and much alignment for Billie, but Double-Bechod for the OSM! And Bechod again for missing a TT mensh. And one more Bechod, just because.



And nice 3WT, Florence!

#92 Alex - try cat poo against the moles. And if you can't find their run, just scrape away the hill until you discover their hole. (No sniggering at the back, please) And wear gloves, as they can smell your skin.



Or you can try and procure dog poo or fox poo.



it works by sticking to their noses, which they hate, so they go away to ruin someone else's garden!



(Very odd "exercise" tunes, imho)

#84 #86 I think it would take longer than that to wriggle in to your lycra!....what a vision *blushes*



well done on the song Jilly and Florence for 3wt



PSL

#92 that was my 3wt moles been busy! (not read out though) well done pcm for Kate Bush



psl

#93/94 Thank you Florence.



Florence - Thin Lizzie was really Simon's own suggestion - the title of his blog. Well done on your 3 worder. Heard that!



#95 Thankyou John. I don't REALLY own all Take That - ╪ (Wah!) - menshes!



I - we - just believe I do!







Welldone Jilly! What a fine choonchoice!









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Congrats. & Welldone to ponyclubmum for KB!