Good Morning Simon and Poppeteers



Glad you had a nice weekend Simon and hope you get the nightingale on air later.



Windy Dinosaurs? *titters*



RING OF FIRE - JONNY CASH

Morning all. First thought...



BOB DYLAN - Blowin' In The Wind

Good Morning Everyone



Windy Dinosaurs?



WALK THE DINOSAUR - Was Not Was



LIFE'S A GAS - T Rex



DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THIS TIME - Delfonics



BLOWING IN THE WIND - Bob Dylan

PUMP IT UP - ELVIS COSTELLO



LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW - FATS DOMINO



Have a good day everyone!



Catch you later.



Shona x

Morning everyone on this lovely day....



Windy dinosaurs?



WIND OF CHANGE ~ Scorpions



BLOWING IN THE WIND ~ Bob Dylan



FOUR STRONG WINDS ~ Neil Young



WALK THE DINOSAUR ~ Was Not Was



BRONTOSAURUS ~ The Move

EVERYONE KNOWS IT'S WINDY - The Association

Good morning, everybody!



Here goes...



WINDS OF CHANGE - THE SCORPIONS

JUMPIN' JACK FLASH - THE ROLLING STONES (it's a gas, gas, gas)

GET BLOWN AWAY - OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

THE ZEPHYR SONG - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER - INI KAMOZE



Off to the coffee machine and then to read back...



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cBzz

Good morning all! Quick one. I really shouldn't be here.



WILD IS THE WIND - BOWIE



WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - BETTE MIDDLER



REAP THE WILD WIND - ULTRAVOX



Hope to be back later for pleasantries but it could be a while :-(



x

Hi Simon and everyone.



Looking forward to next Monday on Challenge....hard rive and series link at the ready!!!



Stourport, hey, make sure you have a punt on the River Severn while there!



Now for Choons:



1. WALK THE DINOSAUR - Was Not Was

2. CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams

3. WIND OF CHANGE - The Scorpions

4. PLEASE RELEASE ME - Englebert Humperdink

5. SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - Nirvana

6. BLOWING IN THE WIND - Bob Dylan

7. I CAN'T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP - The Hollies

8. CAN'T HELP MY SELF - The Four Tops

9. THE AIR THAT I BREATHE - The Hollies

10. THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - Bette Midler



Oh well back to the grindstone.



Mandy ;)



Now for choons:

WILD WIND ~ John Leyton



CATCH THE WIND ~ Donovan



BLOWING IN THE WIND ~ Stevie Wonder

WHEN THE WIND BLOWS - Bowie



CAN'T KEEP IT IN - Cat Stevens

Good morning all,



I hope that you all had lovely weekends.



How about:



RIP IT UP by ORANGE JUICE



SOMETHING IN THE AIR by THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN



madchick x Who is off to think of some more - great theme, I'm sure Matt approves!

Morning all



Bank Holiday here was a mixture of nice and nasty (both the weather and personal stuff) so I'm not quite ready to settle into work today. Never-the-less, here we are ready to put on a good front...



Windy dinosaurs - well there's a theme we haven't done before.

Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

Wild is the Wind - Nina Simone/David Bowie or Bon Jovi (different song)



That's all I can think of for now ....

Mornin Simon, all the team and Bloggers everywhere,



We'd like to open with this broadside:



IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS



SOMETHING IN THE AIR - THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN



MISTY - RAY STEVENS



Cheers folks and have a great day :o)

CLASSICAL GAS - Mason Williams



WIND OF CHANGE - Scorpions



SOMETHING IN THE AIR - Thunderclap Newman



IN THE AIR TONIGHT - Phil Collins



WHO DUNIT? - Tavares

Morning All,



Fab weekend. Got loads done in the house, decorating wise. Still lots left to do but we're cracking on wi' it.



Reet, theme of Windy Dinos eh. How's about:-



Cloud of Stink - Biffy Clyro - Won't get played but you's never know

I'll hold my breath - Ellie Goulding

Take my breath away - Berlin

Nature's Law - Embrace



Reet, back to *cough* work



Maybes laters



A.

TOXIC by BRITNEY SPEARS



STRANGE BREW by CREAM



BOTH ENDS BURNING by ROXY MUSIC

Morning all



I hope Mrs Mayo was understanding about Mr M having beer and tarts over the weekend .. ooh err missus ..



Your windy dinousaur suggestions have blown me away (as it were) so please may I suggest



COME INSIDE LOVE by Cilla Black, as cumin is a digestive aid



Over and out, Alison

WHAT A WASTE - Ian Dury

For the lines - repeated all the way through -



"It's so windy - Windy Weather"



HELULE - HELULE - Tremeloes

BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - For What It's Worth ("Stop! What's that sound...?")



BERLIN - Take My Breath Away

Morning all,

A nightingale! wow, I will be interested to hear that, we are surrounded by birds, living near a large wood - but am always frustrated by my lack of knowledge in distinguishing their songs and normally only see sparrows, robins, blackbirds and tits (blue, coal and greater) while out walking...I think the nightingale is quite an undistinguished looking bird, which is maybe why it developed such a special song - to attract the laydeees?!!



I am PLEASED to be back at work, after 4 days at home with our still-present house guests. 6 around the table for all meals is wearing thin. They broke the washing machine, the hot water is on the blink (high demand?) and damp towels are on every radiator.

Tonight tho, joy of joys, they are off home YIPPEE!

Sofa rights are re-instated, our choice of TV and only 2 mouths to feed. Deep and utter joy.



RE theme, can't think of anything stunning and original, but howsabout



ABOVE THE CLOUDS by Paul Weller..

AIRBAG by Radiohead

BLOW AWAY by Kate Bush

WILD IS THE WIND by George Michael



Thank goodness the dinosaurs died out, is all I can say - but I know cows' methane gas emissions are also bad news for the ozone - but at least they give us milk, and meat not sure I'd fancy brontosaurus burgers (in the stylee of Fred Flintstone)



Off now as I am whittering.



Back later if insp strikes and to hear about your weekends...

IT WASN'T ME - Shaggy

LIFE'S A GAS ~ The Ramones

Okay how about:



LET IT ALL BLOW - DAZZ BAND



Think we'll leave it at that. As Python would say, "stop this sketch, it's getting silly!"

LET IT ALL BLOW - Dazz Band

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



No time to check back, but I'm going for:



WALK THE DINOSAUR by Was Not Was



BLOWING IN THE WIND by Bob Dylan



RIDE LIKE THE WIND by Christopher Cross



WIND OF CHANGE by the Scorpions



IN THE AIR TONIGHT by Phil Collins



CLASSICAL GAS by Mason Williams



~X~

THE WAYWARD WIND - Frank Ifield 1963!





#25/ 26 - Sorry - CBC

Big Log - Robert Plant

Force of Nature - Oasis

Killing me softly - Fugees

Toxic - Britany Spears

Winter Wind - Mumford and Sons

Digging your scene -Blow Monkeys

IT WASN'T ME by SHAGGY !

Morning All,



'The Wind Cries Mary' Jimi Hendrix



Have a good day everybody

#30 Chickster! Ha! - see #23!

Good morning everyone.



Theme: under circmumstances, I think



FIRE DOWN BELOW by BOB SEGER



would be appropriate.



Be back later.

Morning,



Gas Panic - Oasis



The last Gas - Embrace



Pump it up - Elvis Costello



Something in the air - Thunderclap Newman



Get blown away - Ocean Colour Scene



Full force gale - Van Morrison



Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

Morning!



How about:



Go let it out - Oasis

Good morning,



#18 Alison, have to admit I had a little snigger at the talk of beer and tarts too. It's a wonder Lord Ammo didn't get modded for that.



As for choons, this Hopeful Hammer would be happy to hear:



I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES by Burr and Campbell



Lovely to hear Chris play some John Denver as I dashed out the door on the school run. Didn't he have an album called WINDSONG?



Have a good day.



Oh, and if you're about - Morning CSNxxx

Looking at some of the suggestions on here this morning I suspect we will be hearing lots of laughs from Matt tonight. Probably just what he needs after "that match" at the weekend. There, I mentioned it once - but I think I got away with it.

Morning one and all........hope everything is fine and dandy.......stil grey and wet here!.........................................oldies today............................................



THAT SMELL - LYNYRD SKYNYRD



SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - NIRVANA



IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT - REM



IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS



THE AIR THAT I BREATHE - THE HOLLIES



JUMPIN' JACK FLASH - ROLLING STONES.......is a gas gas gas



GALLON OF GAS - KINKS



AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGAR



GONE WITH THE WIND - JULIE LONDON



THE WIND - CAT STEVENS



WIND OF CHANGE - SCORPIONS



and of course...............................................................



BLOWIN' IN THE WIND - BOB DYLAN







Coffee replenishment time...........................................................................



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

Morning all



Too late, all the ones I can think of our gone so no suggestion from me.



What a cracking weekend, playoffs are nigh! At last someone could be challenging Watford for Hertfordshire's football bragging rights :-)

Morning all,



Late, and not really here.



YOU KEEP IT ALL IN - The Housemartins.



Which, if they had, means they might still be here. I'll tell that to my children. Who knew, breaking wind leads to extinction?

#40 Oh, that would be YOU KEEP IT ALL IN by THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH.



See, said I shouldn't really be here.



Oh, and seeing as you wouldn't play it last week for Sreamy-Hollerin' day, howzabout...



SHOUT SHOUT LET IT ALL OUT - Tears for Fears

#32 Great minds, Billie! And I thought I was being ever so clever thinking of that one!





;-)

If it is noisy wind:



BODY TALK by IMAGINATION

'Under Pressure' David Bowie/Queen

I can't believe nobody has suggested...





MASTER BLASTER - Stevie Wonder !!!

If it is not so fragrant it may:



LINGER by CRANBERRIES





Must be off.... x

AIRBAG - RADIOHEAD



GO LET IT OUT - OASIS





.....................................faces will be pulled tonight......................................

And as he is flavour of the month:



RELEASE ME by

How about PUFF the magic DRAGON - Wind and dinosaurs (Sort of!)

#48 Ooops not sure what happened there.



by Englebert H of course! But I have just noticed that Mandy has beaten me to it at #9.



Now I really must go..catch you all later.

Must be something in the air, the Guardian's at it today, too:



https://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/may/07/beans-flatulence-research?INTCMP=SRCH

Coffee poured, now time to peruse a bit more...



I'm looking forward to the punnage today. Did anyone hear Al Murray's show yesterday? He was asking for food related oldies, and reading out some listeners' puns. Sound familiar...? well, they say imitation is the best form of flattery...



;o)



I have heard a nightingale - it was on one of our boat trips on the East Coast. And yes, they are quite noisy! I think Simon was probably in a similar area when he heard his. Not to say there aren't nightingales in other parts of the UK, obviously!



Oh, and I also have to report that I saw swifts at the weekend! Down on the Sussex coast though, not at home.



~X~

This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

'Exodus' Bob Marley

Bearing in mind the warming effects...



HOT HOT HOT!!! - THE CURE





Welcomes to "Big Al In Devon" and "Jhony"

Grab a pew. Help yourself to a choccy bicky and a coffee...



--

cBzz

Good Morning Each!

Blimey, Simon. Tarts and beer? Nudge nudge, wink wink!



Windy Dinosaurs?



'Puff, The Magic Dragon' by Peter, Paul and Mary



'The Raspberry Song' by The Goons

'Atmosphere' by Joy Division.



Someone else can suggest the other song in an attempt for the HOIB, if they want.

#52 Deebee, Yes, I was listening to Al Murray. Seen him live several times and enjoyed hearing him yesterday but think he struggled a bit. Seemed to be lots of "umms" and "ahs" and trailers. Just goes to show how difficult it is to be a DJ.



You may have discussed this last week but I didn't get the chance to say how much I enjoyed Patrick Kielty in the afternoon. I say that as someone who still likes SW.



***BLOGGER HELP REQUIRED***



Big Girl's school are marking the Jubilee by letting the kids come in dressed in an outfit from sometime in the last 60 years. Any suggestions? I was sent to the Deptford Silver Jubilee celebrations dressed as a punk rocker but I'm not sure this genteel little village is quite the place for that. Nanny went to her coronation street celebrations as a Cherry Ripe - but I have no idea what one of those is even. Was thinking 60s teeny bopper then Katy Maty suggested Hippie Chick which I quite like. This morning I'm thinking Pearly Princess as a nod to Big Girl's grandad's East End heritage. Any other ideas will be gratefully received.

#58 Oops! I meant Street party for the Coronation - Nanny doesn't even watch Coronation Street.

Nothing to do with windy dinosaurs but, as Simon was telling of his first nightingale sighting, I thought I'd let burst with my exciting news - well it's exciting for me. Yesterday, on my local dog walk, after searching the length and breadth of Scotland for some years, I saw my very first crossbills! A flock of them - male, female, 1st year young. Quite low down and close to where I was standing. Magnificent!!!

(Sorry for overuse of ! but I can't contain my excitement!)

#58 In the interests of showing the BBC is an impartial organisation (and especially for my dear friend Harry) I feel the need to say that if I had been blessed with a son I would have sent him in as Arthur Scargill.

Ah, a theme that plays into the bloggers' hands.



NELLIE THE ELEPHANT - Toy Dolls (off she went with a trumpety trump, trump trump trump). It doesn't get more farty explicit than that does it?



maybe it SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - Nirvana. As if.



Finally, how about Happy Mondays' seminal STINKIN' THINKIN'?

Howzabout.....



JUST MY EVACUATION - The Temptations

Tweeted Oasis 'Go Let It Out' earlier (which I see has been suggested here since) along with:



THE POLICE - Don't Stand So Close To Me



:o)

Lots of funny tunes today to with the theme so I'm looking forward to hearing what is picked.



Julia, I'll lend you my Bay City Rollers outfit if you like ;))

When I'm sixty-Phwoar!

OR Obviously Bang a Gong (Get it on) T Rex

#65 Shona, That would be great - 'cept I won't pass it on to Big Girl because I will want to wear it myself and dream of my first pop star crush. WOOOODDDDYYYYY!

#61 Ahhhh, Julia, delighted (and honoured) to be considered a dear friend but I'm not a great fan of Mr Scargill; he was no friend to those of us on the left. However, I'm intrigued as to how you would have dressed your "son"? Apart from a comb-over wig, of course :0))

So it wasnt us it was the dinosaurs

WE DIDNT START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL

#65 *More than a little concerned that Shona still has a Bay City Rollers outfilt*

Hi Simon,



Yes please, another oldie recommendation for...

Walk the Dinosaur - Was not Was



Also, how about...

DINOSAUR ADVENTURE 3D - Underworld



Thanks,

One for Debs



Coup D'Etat - Level 42



A sudden, often forceful expulsion of an existing body

Back again. This one is bringing out the worst schoolboy giggles in me...



SILENCE IS GOLDEN - The Tremeloes



And somehow it puts a whole new meaning to "The Sound of Silence". There's nothing louder than an SBD.



*leaves room in a hurry, waving hand behind him for no apparent reason*

#69 Harry, Point taken. He certainly had his own agenda. Why Arthur? Thought he would be an easy one to do Along with a simple suit I thought I could get creative with wool to make the comb over.



#71 Harry again, You can take the Bay City Rollers away from the girl but you can't take the girl away from the Bay City Rollers.

Afternoon all



No suggestions from me, as I shouldn't be here really!



Why do I get the feeling this topic will induce several "oh you silly boys" from Sally and numerous head girl stares from Rebecca this afternoon?



#69 Harry interesting debate regarding Mr Scargill and what motivated him, probably not suitable for an open forum like this unfortunately!





A

Who'd have thought there'd be more songs about Dinosaur's Wind than Edvard Muench's Scream?!



Hope his Lordship gives Mo's Bowie suggestion (#8) an airing - one of my all time favourites. And loving madchick's "Linger" suggestion at #46

#77 JBG, I can think of another by Bob Seger:



AGAINST THE WIND

Or, although no doubt a purely personal opinion:



HOW SWEET IT IS by MARVIN GAYE

A certain letter seems to be missing rom my keyboard so you'll have to ill in the gaps o this one:



ART FOR ART'S SAKE by 10cc



;0)

#80 Trying to be too clever, I blew it at the last ................. pun intended LOL

#79 Ha. I'll take your word for it. No wonder the customers are making a swift exit.



For some reason, I keep thinking of ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - Sandie Shaw.

Howzabout..



FLATULENT GOLLY WOW! - Stylistics



or



I JUST CAN GET A GUFF - Depeche Mode





Did anyone suggest anything by SQUEEZE?



Must be orf now.

Of course, there is that well know cautionary tale on this theme:



ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN by ELVIS COSTELLO

I suppose it's more Radio3 but there is:



TRUMPET VOLUNTARY by HENRY PURCELL

Oooh...

My 'too lates' for today



BANG AND BLAME - REM

DRIVER'S SEAT - SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS (REALLY isn't played enough on R2 ;P)

FOG ON THE TYNE - GAZZA (the fake Gazza, not our one)



Off to the coffee machine again...



--

cBzz

#85 Harry, that was played at my wedding as I walked down the aisle!!! lol!



:-)

#53 impressed with Jhony's arrival - modded already! do tell...



#58 "Umms, errrs, ahhhs", that sounds like Mark Radcliffe, it's the most annoying thing about his otherwise great show with young Stewie (R6) lunchtimes.

Heard a bit of Al Murray, whilst playing taxi driver to my son and house-guests who were running in a local 10k marathon (my fare was 1/2 cider, and diet coke for #3 child)

Then when we got home, I made Mr e walk up to our local park which abuts the Shotover woodlands and country park - here we saw one of the resident red deer which was fab - and then heard/saw a terrific thunder storm over to the north west of us - it turned out to be over Kidlington and the BBC reported later they had had a TORNADO and hailstones!

This global warming really is great, isn't it?

ps re Jubilee party outfit howsabout a spaceman (or spaceperson, in this case) some silver foiled cycling helmet, silver sprayed all in one suit - it's got to be one of the most important landmark happenings during her reign, non?



#65 Bay City Roller outfit? I made my own - using what had been a specially made to measure kilt, in the family tartan, made by an outfitters on Princes St Edinburgh...the alterations I made did not go down well: a proper long 'wave between your outstreched arms' scarf, and some tartan around the ends of my turned up trews. What a sight I must have been...



#80 Boom-tish!!



Re beer and tarts - I wonder if the 'Tarts' in question were Ecclefechan:

https://bakinglady.webs.com/apps/blog/entries/show/9921496-ecclefechan-tarts

and the beer Adnams??



Of the above suggestions, all of which are 'crackers', I think I fancy The Stones's Jumping Jack Flash for the 'it's a gas gas gas' best, but who knows, with our leader oop North, the YTS child is at the choon choosing helm again - hold onto your hats anything could happen!

I don't still have my Bay City Rollers outfit, but I did used to have one. A lot of effort went into the making of it too. I used to be a dab hand with a sewing needle, and tartan was added liberally to trousers and shirts. No idea what type it was - being a mere sassenach, it just looked pretty to me... No doubt my parents despaired at me walking out the house dressed like that. I'll have to have a look and see if I have any pictures, and we can have a "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" session on FB...



#88 I believe the choon choosing is a team effort, regardless of our leader's activities prior to the show. Or that was what the 'original' NYM told me, anyhow...



;o)

#88 Maybe "Jhony" took the last of the chocolate crunch's and didn't buy a new pack?



--

cBzz

#89 Deebee, I always think that, if parents don't despair on seeing the way their kids are dressed, the kids are doing something wrong :0)

#91 I'm sure you're right, Harry!



~X~

This interview from the Mirror with Simon has just pinged into my g**gle alerts



https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/blockbusters-host-simon-mayo-talks-822926



~X~

Afternoon all. Not a terribly productive day down here I must admit.



Glad to see there's been plenty of excellent "windy dinosaur" choons and marvellous suggestions for Julia40's daughter. I love the astronaut idea and the 'Roller-mania' -both iconic in their own way and a bit less generic than 'punk' or 'hippie'.



Nice article on our esteemed leader - and I love the pink & purple TV ensemble.



Suzieeee - glad to hear your guests are on the way home. It sounds as though they've been bloomin' hard work for you!

I was going to head home early but started giggling reading back. You are all very witty and funny and I am sniggering behind my hand like a school girl ;)



Julia, I'm afraid Woddy was always going to marry me as my Nan knitted a Woddy jumper for me making up a pattern for it from the album cover.



I can hear the boss is busy - I'm heading home.



Catch you later.



Shona x

What about 'Run like hell' by Pink Floyd for the farting dinosaur track. Steve Williams , Seaton, Devon

Some good songs, Simon... and so nice hearing The Strawbs 'Lay Down' earlier!

Good for you Flo and we sang to The Strawbs too!



We have a sunset toview tonight, hope you do too.



LB, x

Evening all,

been a while since I signed in as have been tad busy with life lately.

nice to see a few new names and some familiar ones.



Will make an effort to be back sooner.



S_D

Lovely and sunny here LB glad you like The Strawbs too... we went to see them a wee while ago and loved them!! Dave Cousins was as mad as ever (in a nice way)!