Carrying a Torch
Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the blog, I trust the weekend was to your satisfaction and any Mothering Sunday business was concluded with style. Remembering your own mum is one thing, arranging matters for your children to make sure they remember their mum quite another. When they're young this is straight forward as you have to buy the flowers anyway but this has morphed into discreet texting and gentle reminders. So this year sibling gratitude was expressed with chocolates, flowers and a powerpoint demonstration.
All the best to Aasmah Mir who sits in for JV this week. A really tough gig but Aasmah, who I know from 5Live, has the charm and the nouse to crack it.
On the show today we reconvene the Radio 2 Book Club with The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Harold has received a letter from somebody he hadn't heard from for years and decides to reply. But when he goes to post it, he finds that he wants to keep walking; all the way from his home in Devon to where his friend lies stricken in Berwick. As he walks he reconsiders his life and decisions and it is a delightful tale. I first saw Jo Whiley reading this and all she could say was 'I love Harold Fry!' I think you might too and there is a big chunk for you to check out here if you want to try it yourself. Rachel will be with us from 6.
And oldies? Let's stick with the travelling theme and go for TORCH songs. Not in the traditional sense you understand but in the OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY sense,details of which are announced today. Plenty to choose from I think.
Have a sprightly and feisty and Monday, see you after 5.
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At 09:31 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:Good morning everyone.
Am I here alone?
Be back later.
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At 09:34 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:Good Morning again -
Suggestions -
ETERNAL FLAME - Bangles
PASS IT ON - Coral
TRAVELLING LIGHT - Sir Cliff
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At 09:34 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:Good Morning one and all :)
It's a bright, if rather nippy one here.
I'm just doing a few housework related tasks, before heading off for a belated Mother's Day meal with my mum, aunty and nan. I must say that my tummy is feeling a bit churny this morning... Hope it will pass (so to speak!)
Oldie suggestions...
ETERNAL FLAME - THE BANGLES
PASS IT ON - THE CORAL
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At 09:35 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:A quick no-hoper for the theme:
RUDY WITH A FLASHLIGHT by EVAN DANDO & RAINER PTACEK
from the "Inner Flame" tribute to Rainer album ......... if you've never heard it, do yourself a favour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w24-yL1NCLI
Creidted here to the Lemonheads but it is Dando and Ptacek
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At 09:36 19th Mar 2012, Deebee wrote:Good Morning Simon, Team, and Blogpoppets
How about:
A NEW FLAME by Simply Red
ETERNAL FLAME by the Bangles
KEEP ON RUNNING by the Spencer Davis Group
HIS LATEST FLAME by Elvis Presley
FIRE by Bruce Springsteen
FIRE WITH FIRE by the Scissor Sisters
~X~
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At 09:38 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:RELIGHT MY FIRE - ╪ (Wah!)
HOLD UP A LIGHT - ╪ (Wah!)
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS - Doobie Brothers
HIS LATESY FLAME - Elvis
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At 09:39 19th Mar 2012, Gill withagee wrote:OK, here goes
FIRE - CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
LIGHT MY FIRE - DOORS or WILL YOUNG
in case it goes out
RELIGHT MY FIRE - TAKE THAT & LU LU
also
KEEP ON RUNNING - SPENCER DAVIES GROUP
laters peps
~gill~
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At 09:40 19th Mar 2012, Deebee wrote:Another one:
RELIGHT MY FIRE by Take That
~X~
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At 09:42 19th Mar 2012, Brandon wrote:Morning All,
A belated Happy Birthday to the Driver
'Latest Flame' Simply Red
'Light My Fire' The Doors
Have a good day everybody
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At 09:42 19th Mar 2012, WickedFairyFlo wrote:Hi again everyone
Hope I can post this after my lengthy effort earlier!
ETERNAL FLAME ~ Bangles
LIGHT THE WAY ~ Athlete
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE ~ Debbie Boone
LOVE SHINE A LIGHT ~ Katrina & The Waves
FIND THE TORCH, BURN THE PLANS ~ Paul Weller
CARRY YOU HOME ~ James Blunt
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At 09:43 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' LOVE - Elvis
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At 09:45 19th Mar 2012, ponyclubmum wrote:Torches - Soft Cell
A New Flame - Simply Red
Eternal Flame - Bangles
Light my Fire - Will Young
London Calling - Clash
Run to You - Bryan Adams
Run this town - Jay Z
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At 09:46 19th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'I'M AROAD RUNNER' JUNIOR WALER AND THE ALL STARS
'I'LL KEEP HOLDING' ON THE MARVELETTES
PSL xx
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At 09:46 19th Mar 2012, Jilly wrote:Good morning Simon, team and poppets,
Will be back to chat in a bit (boxes permitting) but first some choons...
TORCH - SOFT CELL
KEEP ON RUNNING - SPENCER DAVIES GROUP
ETERNAL FLAME - BANGLES
I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
UNFORGETTABLE FIRE - U2
HIS LATEST FLAME - ELVIS
FIRESTARTER - THE PRODIGY
A NEW FLAME - SIMPLY RED
Jx
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At 09:46 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:Hi again.
LIGHT MY FIRE by Jose Feliciano
is my first thought.
Off to think of more.
JW
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At 09:46 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:Ha! Beaten to it by Billie :D
More oldie suggestions (that no doubt, will already have been suggested by the time I post this...)
TORCH - SOFT CELL
THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT - THE SMITHS
RAY OF LIGHT - MADONNA
CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS
WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL
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At 09:46 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:ROADRUNNER - Jonathan Richman & Modern Lovers
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At 09:49 19th Mar 2012, Posh Soul Lady wrote:'PASS IT ON' THE CORAL
'RELIGHT MY FIRE' DAN HARTMAN
PSL
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At 09:51 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:#16 Zoe Ha! Which means you'll probably get the mensh!
NEVER STOP - Echo & The Bunnymen
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At 09:51 19th Mar 2012, Jeffrey in Maidenhead wrote:One for the Olympic Torch relay theme (that I haven't heard almost since it was in the Top 10). Great soulful vocals with a Moby feel to it...
CARRY ME HOME - Gloworm
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At 09:52 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:KEEP ON RUNING by SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
FIRE by CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
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At 09:54 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:GOING UP THE COUNTRY - Canned Heat - gettit?
Where's JBG with his GT&T ?
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At 09:55 19th Mar 2012, Jeffrey in Maidenhead wrote:Just listened to Gloworm on YT and I might start playing it at discos - its absolute corking!
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At 09:56 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:A couple more oldie suggestions...
WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - U2 (for the lyrics... I want to reach out and touch the flame...)
SHINING LIGHT - ASH or ANNIE LENNOX.
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At 09:58 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:COMING AROUND - Travis
COMING AROUND AGAIN - Carly Simon
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At 10:05 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:#19 Billie - It ain't necessarily so... ;D
There's a lot of drought about, and I'm suffering a mensh drought! 3 weeks and counting...
BREAK MY STRIDE - MATTHEW WILDER
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At 10:06 19th Mar 2012, Mandy wrote:Opening greetings to follow ......split post again!!
Oh well business as usual:
1. ETERNAL FLAME - The Bangles
2. NEW FLAME - Simply Red
3. LOVE SHINE A LIGHT - Katrina and the Waves
4. GIVE IT UP - KC and the Sunshine Band
5. 5,000 MILES - The Proclaimers
6. I CAN SEE FOR MILES - The Who
7. FROM A DISTANCE - Bette Midler
8. HOLD ME NOW - Thompson Twins
9. BURN BABY BURN (Disco Inferno) - The Tramps
10. ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - Lenny Kravitz
Oh well, last 2 weeks in this contract, fingers crossed that a couple of sniffs at new ones yields good results.
Have a nice day.
Mandy ;)
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At 10:07 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:THERE IT IS by SHALAMAR as the torch is passed from one person to another
GIVE IT UP by KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND at a reluctant handover
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD by THE BEATLES
JW
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At 10:07 19th Mar 2012, PennyForem wrote:Morning all
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - JERRY LEE LEWIS
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At 10:08 19th Mar 2012, Ken wrote:Morning all
Gig day for me - off to see Spiritualized tonight at the Hackney Empire, so may not be able to hear the show for the rest of the week if the last time I saw them is anything to go by. Fortunately the ears will have a couple of weeks to recover before Gretchen at the Stables next month.
Shine A Light - SPIRITUALIZED
OK, I can dream :-)
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At 10:09 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:2 Beatles songs
For where the torch is going - HERE THERE & EVERYWHERE
For where it isn't going - YOU WON'T SEE ME
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At 10:11 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:Morning all,
DT team, bloggers, dog and cat poppets and of course the DT Dude.
My son rang me yesterday afternoon, from the Canaries to tell me he has sunburn - NICE mother's day suprise, not!
The girls in the family don't need reminding, in my experience it is us daughters/mothers that tend to hold these occasions together, nice to hear that Family Mayo have a father who can rally the troops too!
COLD but sunny here in Oxon - we came back from the Big Smoke last night (gig) at 12 midnight and the cars were already frozen...eeek (tender plants were hurriedly covered up!)
RE theme:
THE DOOBIES with IT KEEPS YOU RUNNING
OR
JACKSON BROWNE RUNNING ON EMPTY ...erm, let's hope not :-0
We have a surfeit of cake here - brownies, fruit cake, flapjacks, - and yet I have still had my porridge like a good girl, pretending that I won't have any cake...question is HOW MUCH methinks.
Plenty go round, you can all have some too (no bananas in any colour required today)
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At 10:12 19th Mar 2012, PennyForem wrote:I SAW THE LIGHT - TODD RUNDGREN
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At 10:13 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent
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At 10:13 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:Oh, looky what we have here... It's our Eurovision song contest entry...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/2012/03/uk-music-video.shtml
I can't listen to it yet, because I'm on my fruity device, the one without Flash player! I don't suppose I'm missing much though...
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At 10:13 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:Morning everyone........good to see the sun again.....................................
I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
FIRESTARTER - PRODIGY
KEEP ON RUNNING - SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
ROADRUNNER - THE MODERN LOVERS
GET HERE - OLETA ADAMS
THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - BEATLES
TAKE ME HOME , COUNTRY ROADS - JOHN DENVER
Bye bye for now.............................keep good.............................................
Dougal x................................................................................................
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At 10:14 19th Mar 2012, WickedFairyFlo wrote:Just thought of another........
THE FLAME ~ Cheap Trick
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At 10:16 19th Mar 2012, Mandy wrote:Hi Simon and everyone.
Hope all had good weekends and all you blog mummies were duly spoilt.
I bought me auntie a mothers day card that specifically said "To Aunty" and she was welll chuffed as never seen that before.
My Sunday just whizzed by in a flash as was competing and refereeing, I had 3 fights in my category, won 1st round, clawed my way back from a 4 point deficit to lose 9 - 8 in 2nd round and lost 3rd place fight off to an 18 year old that needed muzzling!!!
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At 10:17 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#35 Zoe, nothing startling but it's quite pleasant.
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At 10:19 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:#35 Zoe - Yuk!
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At 10:21 19th Mar 2012, WickedFairyFlo wrote:ON THE RUN ~ ELO
FLAME ~ Thelma Houston
KEEPER OF THE FLAME ~ Nina Simone
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At 10:23 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:#39 Sorry Harry - hadn't seen yours -
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At 10:27 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:................................................................................................................
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - EUROPE
ALL THINGS MUST PASS - BEATLES
RELAY - THE WHO
Dougal x................................................................................................
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At 10:31 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:Forgot to add............................................................................
ALL TOGETHER NOW - THE FARM
Dougal x...............................................................................................
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At 10:32 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:Two more offerings then off to do the housework - deep joy!!
You'll never walk alone - Gerry and the Pacemakers
London calling by the Clash
Off to catch up
JW
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At 10:34 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:TORCHY - THE BATTERY BOY
Ha!
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At 10:34 19th Mar 2012, Jilly wrote:A couple more ..
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE - FREIHEIT
KEEP ON MOVING - BOB MARLEY
KEEP ON MOVIN' - FIVE
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At 10:35 19th Mar 2012, Lilac Blue wrote:Happy Monday!
Running On Empty ~ Jackson Browne
Light My Fire ~ Doors
I enjoyed a little spoliling yesterday and relaxed too! Don't think I've ever read a book with the actual author's voice (confessions delivery voice) as the narrator in my head, as I do by hearing Simon when reading Itch.
Have a good start to the week and Happy Belated Birthday Driver!
LB, x
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At 10:35 19th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:Morning Simon, team, NYM, Matt of the BAIU and far flung bloggers,
Late to the game today, so straight on with business. Well, lots of good flame and fire songs been chosen, so howzabout:
FROM ME TO YOU - The Beatles
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE - Four Tops
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At 10:40 19th Mar 2012, TheFrenchAccountant wrote:Morning all!
Some suggestions
KASABIAN - FIRE
SCISSOR SISTERS - FIRE WITH FIRE
SNOW PATROL - RUN
REO SPEEDWAGON - TAKE IT ON THE RUN
THE CALLING - WHEREVER YOU WILL GO
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At 10:47 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
GET THE PARTY STARTED - SHIRLEY BASSEY
COMMON PEOPLE - PULP
Dougal x.....................................................................................................................
P.S When will the blog be fixed?.......................no word from Matt yet?.............................
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At 10:47 19th Mar 2012, Jeffrey in Maidenhead wrote:#35 Zoe - nice work on the Eurovision Post. I think it sounds decent. Was a lot more understated than I thought they'd be with The Hump doing the delivery. I think its much better than some of the bubblegum we've tried to peddle in the past few years (although Blue's entry I thought was excellent) and I saw a blogger comparing it to the last ballad we entered, the Pete Waterman effort, which suffered mainly from being bog awful.
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At 11:00 19th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:Oooh, a couple of top toons...
DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN - Manfred Mann
ON THE ROAD AGAIN - Canned Heat
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At 11:01 19th Mar 2012, Deebee wrote:Coffee time! And not a banana in sight - of any colour...
#35 I can't look either at the moment, as I'm at work. I am underwhelmed at the choice of Hump for the ESC, but am prepared to be open-minded about it. I think the whole thing has become a bit of a joke in recent years anyway - which is a pity as when I was a child I loved it, and it was a special treat to be able to stay up and watch. In fact, it was the first TV programme I saw in colour... that'll age me...
;o)
#38 Glad your Aunty liked her card, Mandy. My Daughter sent one to my Mum with the words 'to a wonderful grandmother on Mother's Day'. Mum was really chuffed to receive it, especially as she's been recovering from her op.
#48 Yes, I 'heard' Simon's voice in my head when I was reading Itch. Wonder if he'll do an audio version?
~X~
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At 11:03 19th Mar 2012, Vildeen wrote:Good morning all
As the flame has to come from Greece
LIGHT FLIGHT - PENTANGLE
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At 11:04 19th Mar 2012, Ken wrote:#35 What the odds for finishing last again? I'll have a fiver on please, unheard.
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At 11:10 19th Mar 2012, Gill withagee wrote:#45 Jennie, im also not looking forward to starting on the housework. Perhaps we could do it together ?
#48 Lilac Blue, Yes I had that problem when reading Itch. Felt like I was listening to the talking book of it :-) Hope your enjoying it.
~gill~
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At 11:13 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#42 Billie, "each to their own" but I'm with Rostronposkett (#52); not something I'll be listening to often but it's a pleasant enough song. Can't see it finishing last so I'd keep my fiver in my pocket if I were you Ken (#56). Having said that, I can't see it winning either, but who knows? Not something I'm going to worry about :-)
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At 11:21 19th Mar 2012, cqmeronfrye wrote:pass it on - the coral
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At 11:24 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:Billie, Harry, Ken & Rostronposkett - I've had a listen to the Eurovision song now... It's not as awful as I thought it would be! Like Harry says, it's a pleasant enough song, and Engelbert Humperdinck delivers it well enough. I can't see it winning either, but I haven't heard any of the other entries, except for Jedward (again!) with their song entry 'Waterline' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_ViQfViDPo Now, understated it ain't!
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At 11:25 19th Mar 2012, Sir Cumference wrote:A quick suggestion before I pop out for a walk in the sunshine...
Just had a look at the route for the torch and on Day 53 it passes by the end of my road. So, I'd suggest:
BOYZ II MEN - End of the Road
SQUEEZE - Up The Junction
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At 11:36 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:#57 - right Gill, off we go. The sooner we start...................
Like the "From me to you" suggestion from John the Jogger - I do like the early Beatles songs - simple and straight forward lyrics. You don't have to decipher a hidden message in there somewhere.
JW
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At 11:37 19th Mar 2012, TwistyBass wrote:THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT -THE SMITHS
DON'T STOP NOW - CROWDED HOUSE
NEVER STOP - ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
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At 11:38 19th Mar 2012, Our Zoe wrote:Ken Bruce is talking to Engelbert Humperdinck on his show right now! He is going to play the song after the chat.
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At 11:40 19th Mar 2012, Deebee wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE DRIVER!!!!!!
I tried to post a cake, but it didn't work. Maybe somebody else will have more success...
~X~
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At 11:43 19th Mar 2012, Paul of Sheffield wrote:Good Morning Each!
One o' me faves...
'Long As I Can See The Light' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
and then...
'Ballad Of The Beacon' by Wishbone Ash
'Burn' by Deep Purple
'Relay' by The Who
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At 11:50 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:Just heard the song for Eurovision - sorry, don't like it. It sounds really forced and dated. Not my cup of tea. But as I don't watch the show I don't really care, other than it will probably be played to death before then!!
Really must do this housework........................
JW
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At 12:10 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#'s 35 39 52 56 58
RE Eurovision we always have a party - and cut up all the countries left in the final (who knows, maybe Hump won't even make that!) - then we each draw out a country, putting a £1 in for each drawn out...it's quite a tidy sum. And as you've guessed, the winner takes it all!
It makes the scoring time really exciting - unless you drew out the UK of course...
And yes, we never expect the UK to win - I usually make appropriate food of the country the comp is held in...Norway was easy - Azerbaijan food is proving trickier to cater for....any bloggers been there or thereabouts??
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At 12:13 19th Mar 2012, lord gazza wrote:hi all
TORCH-SOFT CELL
KEEP ON RUNNING-SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
PASS THE DUCHIE-MUSICAL YOUTH
RUN-SNOW PATROL
KEEP ON MOVING-SOUL TO SOUL
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At 12:17 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#64 sweet song for the Hump, I see he has a big fan base in Russia - which pits him up against their singing grannies entry.
Key changes are a bit obvious, but hey, this IS Eurovision...
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At 12:19 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#68 Suzieee, ............ errm, first catch your yak? ;-)
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At 12:24 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#58 I just realised it is only ONE WEEK until the Snapper nuptials...and got butterflies for Harry and Mrs soon-to-be Snapper!
How exciting - looking forward to a virtual bloggers wedding breakfast!
*gets hat box out of the attic*
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At 12:32 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#71 Yes, exactly...Yak curry it may well be...we have some 'interesting' butchers locally selling kangaroo, ostrich and the like - but no yak as far as I know...
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At 12:34 19th Mar 2012, lord gazza wrote:i just sent an email to the ppc asking where my card is,its been over 3 weeks since the first payment was taken.
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At 12:44 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#72 Suzieeee, yes, one week today. No butterflies for me yet but I'm sure this time next week I'll have a few.
Did anyone see Scorcese's documentary on George Harrison on Friday (BBC4?)? I recorded it and watched it yesterday: fantastic! If you get the chance, although it is 4 hours long, I would recommend you check it out on the ithingy (©JBG).
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At 12:52 19th Mar 2012, Jilly wrote:A bit late but heartfelt nevertheless....
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At 12:53 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#68 & #73 Suzieeeeee, might have guessed wikiwotsit would be able to help.
Plov anyone?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijani_cuisine
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At 12:57 19th Mar 2012, Lady_Stormrider wrote:Afternoon all - *gets wedding outfit out of wardrobe, trys it on, screams & puts it at the back* So when's the hen/stag party? Have Lancashire & Cumbria Constabularies been alerted?
The Olympic flame goes right past my boat at 18:45 on 21st June - thence to the Windermere Ferry. Seeing as the flame's not just travelling by road but by water I'll throw in:
SAILING - ROD STEWART
Off to purchase some bunting.
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At 13:10 19th Mar 2012, WickedFairyFlo wrote:Re the Eurovision Song Contest... I think Engelbert's song reminds me of 'back in the day' when all the contestants dressed in a smart suit or a glamorous gown, when an orchestra played for every song and each artiste had their own conductor, whereas in recent years the songs have mostly been really noisy with pre-recorded backing tracks. His song seems quite understated, 'elegant' and no razzmatazz and perhaps the UK's change of style for 2012 will hopefull be at the right time!
x
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At 13:19 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:In the light of the torch going on a ferry, how about
FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY -Gerry and the Pacemakers
Also meant to apologise for turning up so early this morning! Thought it may have worried some bloggers to 'see' me about before noon!
JW
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At 13:50 19th Mar 2012, Gill withagee wrote:#80, Jennie, hows the housework going? I seem to be stuck in reverse gear.
~gill~
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At 14:00 19th Mar 2012, Jennie Wren wrote:#81 - I've done five jobs that were on my 'list' so feel that I now deserve some lunch and then my friend is coming around for a cup of tea and we will probably put the world to rights for an hour or so.
And then of course I will ready myself for Mr returning home - fresh frock, hair done beautifully and his slippers and pipe ready for him whilst I put the finishing touches to his dinner (my nose appears to be growing.....................??)
Jennie
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At 14:10 19th Mar 2012, martinthemoose wrote:The perfect song for the torch relay has got to be:
"Carrying a torch" by Van Morrison from the Hymns to the Silence album.
MtM
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At 14:24 19th Mar 2012, Jeffrey in Maidenhead wrote:On the Eurovision tangent - its a bit like Abba for me. Once all-conquering then hopelessly uncool, then with a bit of time (and my own ageing included here) I see what its all about. Despite the fact that it has become a political non-event for the UK entry the rest of Europe (particularly the eastern European and former soviet countries) has really embraced it again and the actual nights look like an amazing party in some huge enormo-dome stadiums.
I'm all for the Eurovision party night with the scorecards etc - just got to convince some friends to buy into it!
Bring on the Dushbara!! Whatever they are!!
The Hump might just stand a squeak of a chance.
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At 14:38 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#79 agree about the song - but worried to see that Arleen Phillips (of Strictly fame) is doing the 'choreography'...this means some kind of nubile floating or maybe girating people around him, which will detract from the song. I can't belive for one minute that she's there just to 'choreograph' Hump, the man does not need any moves surely...watch this space.
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At 14:44 19th Mar 2012, Suzieeeeeee the intermittent blogger wrote:#75 recorded it, can't wait to watch it...trouble is once we get eating and clearing up over, hardly any time left to watch a long prog (esp when Mr e gets up at 5am..)
#77 ah, so similar to Turkish food then, a plov (rice n' meat) plus dolmades (from local turkish mezes deli) could be just the ticket.
Black tea to drink? Don't think so tho'...
#78 my last wedding attended in my MOTB outfit was only a couple of years ago, but I dare not try it on....hopefully the hat still fits!
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At 15:14 19th Mar 2012, Harry the Snapper wrote:#86 Suzieee, I won't say too much about the George Harrison prog, I don't want to spoil it for you, but towards the end there's a wonderful moment with Ringo.
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At 15:21 19th Mar 2012, loveoneanother wrote:Flames by Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Let There Be More Light by Pink Floyd
White Light White Heat by Velvet Underground
Anything from Carly Simon's album, Torch.
The theme from Torchy the Battery Boy, a children's TV show from the early days of ITV.
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At 15:52 19th Mar 2012, Priscilla B wrote:Who's up for some supercheese with You Light Up My Life?
Also, does anyone remember which show had us talking about things every house has got, like a pile of shredding waiting to be shredded? Had me laughing out loud and wanted to listen again (if it's still there)...
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At 15:56 19th Mar 2012, Deebee wrote:#84 When we were in Israel last year we were really surprised at how big Eurovision is there. Especially as technically they are not part of Europe...
#89 I think that might have been Chris Tarrant, when he was sitting in for Steve Wright last week.
~X~
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At 16:20 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:#89.....................thought it was when Liza T stood in for Simon when he was doing his 'ITCH' promotional stuff................................................................
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At 16:27 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:#89...........................had a quick look back and think it was the show broadcast with Liza T on Weds 29 Feb.........................................................................
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At 16:30 19th Mar 2012, Deebee wrote:#89 #91 #92 my mistake then. I knew it wasn't one of the regular presenters, anyhow...
~X~
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At 16:33 19th Mar 2012, Dougal wrote:#93..........know that there is only one presenter for you........... ;0)
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At 16:38 19th Mar 2012, Priscilla B wrote:Oh my cheatin' heart! I thought it was Simon myself. Thanks everyone. Just so Simon's still feeling the love I will confess that my two year-old son can sing 'Enjoy Yourself' and also sings with the radio: "Siii-mon Mayo...88 - 91 F-M... BBC Raaaaadio 2." And in key!
Now that's love for you.
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At 16:52 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:Afternoon All
Lovely and sunny but COLD!
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At 17:03 19th Mar 2012, Gill withagee wrote:Evening all,
pushing towards 100, but will we get there before 5?
~gill~
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At 17:07 19th Mar 2012, Billie on the Blog wrote:Wah!
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At 17:10 19th Mar 2012, Gill withagee wrote:lol, the PC froze !
(or at least thats what im telling myself - giving the blog the benefit of the doubt)
~gill~
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At 17:10 19th Mar 2012, John B Good wrote:Nice to start the week with a Wah rather than a Bechod!
Is this a Torch song?
And does that mean there'll be no room for Relight my Fire?
So many questions, so little time.
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