Good morning Simon, DT team and fellow blogsters,



Simon, those crisps sound like a bargain! I love asparagus, infact I had some last night baked for a few minutes in a hot oven with olive oil and black pepper. Delicious.



How about:



FAMILY MAN by HALL & OATES



BEAUTIFUL BOY by JOHN LENNON



ISN'T SHE LOVELY by STEVIE WONDER



madchick x

Morning all. First thoughts:



QUEEN - Friends Will Be Friends



SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - Family Affair

Good Morning Everyone



"Family Friendly"?



WE ARE FAMILY - Sister Sledge



A FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & Family Stone



LIVING IN THE LOVE OF A COMMON PEOPLE - Paul Young or Nicky Thomas



LET'S STICK TOGETHER - Bryan Ferry

And a few more. Work to do, Maybe back later.



MIKE OLDFIELD - Family Man (the original that Hall & Oates covered)



MADNESS - Our House



THE GROUNDHOGS - Neighbour Neighbour



QUEEN - You're My Best Friend

Morning All,



It's a bright and blue start today but rain is on the horizon. Sou'wester at the ready!



We are family - Sister Sledge



is the first thing that springs to mind. Shall have a proper think and maybes be back later



A.

MADNESS or LANCE PERCIVAL - Shame And Scandal In The Family! :o)

Actually, reading your post again, Simon, this theme is trickier than I first thought.



How about:



EVERYBODY'S GONNA BE HAPPY by THE KINKS

#1/#4 - Not sure FAMILY MAN is Family Friendly?





UNITED WE STAND - Brotherhood of Man



WE ALL STAND TOGETHER - Macca & Frog Chorus

Morning everyone



Here's a pic of Simon on BBC Breakfast a wee while ago. The presenters recognised he was wearing his Countdown suit!! I'm pleased they let him mention his book as well as talking about Countdown!



https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7163492768_af2327e7bd_z.jpg

Good morning, everybody!



Here goes, then....



OUR HOUSE - MADNESS

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - REMBRANDTS

WE ARE FAMILY - SISTER SLEDGE

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY - LEVEL 42

FAMILY MAN - HALL & OATES

BRING MY FAMILY BACK - FAITHLESS

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - BEATLES/WET WET WET...



Off to the coffee machine...



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cBzz

Have had a thunk and come up wi' the following:-



Kids - Robbie & Kylie

Sweet Child o' mine - Guns n' Roses

My Beautiful friend - The Charlatans

Sisters are doin' it for themselves - Annie and Aretha



Reet off to work I go.



Maybes laters



A.

MOTHER & CHILD REUNION by PAUL SIMON



LEAN ON ME by THE TEMPTATIONS



LULLABY by BILLY JOEL



WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD by LOUIS ARMSTRONG



HE AINT HEAVY by THE HOLLIES



ODE TO MY FAMILY by THE CRANBERRIES



I wont suggest the Mike & The Mechanics song as R2 seem to play it a lot - lovely though it is.

MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME - Gladys & Pips



I'M WITH YOU - Avril Lavigne

Family friendly oldies....



LET'S STAY TOGETHER ~ Al Green



FAMILY MAN ~ Hall and Oates



STORYBOOK CHILDREN ~ Don WIlliams



WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY? ~ Cat Stevens



BETTER TOGETHER ~ Jack Johnson



ALL TOGETHER NOW ~ The Farm

MOTHER'S TALK by TEARS FOR FEARS

This is a tough one I reckon but here's some suggestions:



FRIENDS FOREVER - Vitamin C



HEAVEN FOR EVERYONE - Queen



FAMILY PORTRAIT - Pink



LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - Bucks Fizz

A few more....



BROTHERS IN ARMS ~ Dire Straits



LITTLE SISTER ~ Ry Cooder



HAPPY TOGETHER ~ Turtles



WE'RE A HAPPY FAMILY ~ The Ramones



LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER ~ The Drifters



DADDY COOL ~ Boney M

FRIENDS - ARRIVAL



I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - Rembrandts



HAPPY HOUSE - Siouxsie & Banshees

Good morning all



LET THEM IN - PAUL MACARTNEY & WINGS

Morning Simon, team, NYM and cosmetically-enhanced bloggers,



Nice show yesterday - I thought it was a bit more punchy than usual. Some of the interviewees got a grilling, especially that woman who was obviously reading from a script!



Family friendly, you say?



PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING - Elvis Costello



PATIENCE - TT (Wah!)



ALWAYS THERE - Incognito / Jocelyn Brown



I'll BE THERE - Jackson 5



REACH OUT I'll BE THERE - Four Tops



Billie - saw your message on yesterday's blog about downloading Keane. Did I tell you I got tickets to see them in June? Need to buy the new album this week.

Last one from me:



KID by THE PRETENDERS



madchick x

ALL TOGETHER NOW - Farm



ALL TOGETHER NOW - Beatles



HAPPY TOGETHER - Turtles



OUR HOUSE - Madness

#12 Madchickster, I love The Cranberries and haven't listend to them for ages. Linger and Ode to my Family have prompted me to dig out No Need to Argue.



A.

Happy Wednesdays all round and hello Simon, Driveteam and Choon Listers ..





ALL TOGETHER NOW - THE FARM



MY HOMETOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN



GROW OLD WITH ME - GLEN CAMPBELL or JOHN LENNON



HAPPY TOGETHER - TURTLES





:^)

Since dogs have always been part of our family....



LOVE ME LOVE MY DOG ~ Peter Shelley



I LOVE MY DOG ~ Cat Stevens



HOUND DOG ~ Elvis Presley



WALKING THE DOG ~ Rufus Thomas

#20 - Yes John - that's why I told you about the sheet music. You said you were excited!





Not Family Friendly -



UP THE JUNCTION - Squeeze

Good Morning All;



The sun is shining, for now, but I fear it won't last. I care not anyway, I'm going back to hide under the duvet...



I saw most of Simon's interview on BBC Breakfast, and he looked rather dapper in his 'Blockbusters' suit :)



Oldie Suggestions...



LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE - PAUL YOUNG



MY HOMETOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN



LEAN ON ME - BILL WITHERS



I'LL STAND BY YOU - THE PRETENDERS



FOR YOUR BABIES - SIMPLY RED



Not sure if I've interpreted the theme correctly, probably not, but anyhoo...

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING - Real Thing

A family unfriendly society?



IF YOU TOLERATE THIS YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE NEXT - Manic Street Preachers

GRANDMA'S FEATHER BED - JOHN DENVER (sounds a friendly family place)

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Another busy morning for me, so here's my suggestions:



RUNNING IN THE FAMILY by Level 42 (wah!)



ALL TOGETHER NOW by The Farm



WE ARE FAMILY by Sister Sledge



LITTLE CHILDREN by Billy J Kramer



~X~

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL - Crosby Stills Nash & maybe Young?

BABY DRIVER - SIMON & GARFUNKEL



GOOD VIBRATIONS - BEACH BOYS



PEACEFUL EASY FEELING - THE EAGLES





:^)

I love the way that every family has their own little rituals in their house, weekend breakfasts, C***mas, who does what around the house, setting the table and clearing up, etc Things you never think about until you spend time with another family and notice the differences.



THIS IS HOW WE DO IT - Montell Jordan

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN - Bruce Springsteen



Haven't heard this for ages. Must be at least 3 weeks.



Must be orf now. See you later



JBG

Morning all. It's grey and a bit dreich here - school photograph today which should be fun with lots of damp children to marshall into lines and stand on scaffolding!



Family Friendly oldies:

We are Family - Sister Sledge

Sisters, Sisters - The Andrews Sisters (or was it the Beverley sisters?!)

Blood on Blood - Bon Jovi

My Brother Jake - Free

Mama - The Spice Girls

Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters

Brother Can You Spare a Dime - I like the George Michael version

Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits



More later .... off to marshall the troops :/

Family Affair - Sly and the family stone

Lets stay together - Tina Turner

My perfect cousin - Undertones

Running in the family = Level 42

Sweet child o mine - Guns n roses

FATHER & DAUGHTER - PAUL SIMON



SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNYRD SKYNRD

Hi Simon and everyone



Quick poop with choons then must step on it:



1. WE ARE FAMILY - Sister Sledge

2. SISTER GOLDEN HAIR - America

3. FATHER AND SON - Cat Stevens or Boyzone

4. LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER - The Drifters

5. TOGETHER FOREVER - Rick Astley

6. CLOSE TO YOU - The Carpenters

7. FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly and the Family Stone

8. FOR YOUR BABIES - Simply Red

9. BABY LOVE - The Supremes

10.ONE LOVE - Bob Marley



May pop back lunch time.



Laters



Mandy ;)

Morning everyone..................you'll never guess..........but it's grey and wet here!.................but it is Wednesday already.........................................



CAT'S IN THE CRADLE - HARRY CHAPIN



EVERYDAY PEOPLE - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE



WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW - JACKIE DESHANNON



WHERE IS THE LOVE - BLACK EYE PEAS



YOU RAISE ME UP - WESTLIFE



MAMA USED TO SAY - JUNIOR



LOVE AND HAPPINESS - AL GREEN



FAMILY - DOLLY PARTON



IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE



LEAN ON ME - TEMPTATIONS



REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL (PART 3) - IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS



OUR HOUSE - MADNESS







Have a good one......................................................................................



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

PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING - ELVIS COSTELLO



ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - BEATLES



LET IT BE - BEATLES



IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON







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

Had forgotten how much I loved this .. from '84





I'LL FLY FOR YOU - SPANDAU BALLET





:^)

IN MY LIFE ~ The Beatles

Time for a coffee...



When I first saw today's theme I thought 'family friendly' as in 'before the watershed' - but I couldn't think of any that fitted, as as everyone else has taken the theme more generally I figured that it's best to go along with the majority...



;o)

Surely "May you Never" by John Martyn has to be the best song ever written by a father to his son. what could be a better family friendly song?



Child in Time by Deep Purple would be a good choice too and I'm sure Dr. Mosh would agree.

Good Morning Each!



'Home' by Chris Daughtry

'These Are My People' by Rodney Atkins.

'Who Says You Cant Go Home' by Bon Jovi



and the very beautiful...



'Winter' by Tori Amos

Morning all



Grey here. Rain threatens. The usual.....



#9. Florence, Simon is doing Blockbusters, not Countdown.



Song?



DANCE WITH MY FATHER - Luther Vandross



Back later.

Fortified by a cup of King Buzz's finest beans...





ONLY HUMAN - Human League



THE WAY IT IS - Bruce Hornsby & The Range



#44 - Deebee, you have a point. He asked for "family friendly", not "families". But I'm not sure there are many songs about the TV watershed or PG14 movies!

I must suggest 'All Together Now' by The Farm for about 2 themes a week and every other ARFO. I'm a complete sucker for any song with Pachelbel's Canon running through it or based on it and All Together Now is one of the very top tunes that fits that criteria.

I see that The Farm are touring again and doing the Spartacus LP in full. I loved that album. Groovy Train, Stepping Stone and all that.

OUR HOUSE ~ Crosby, Stills and Nash



HOUSE OF FUN ~ Madness



DANCE WITH MY FATHER ~ Luther Vandros



THOSE WERE THE DAYS ~ Mary Hopkin



FAMILY REUNION ~ O'jays

Just thought of one that fits the U classification for family friendly films:



THE UNIVERSAL - Blur

#47... haha, Alex Girl, I wonder what made me say Countdown, other than I like it!! Maybe it's an omen and this will be Simon's next TV programme as I'm sure he would be perfect sitting in the Countdown seat!!!

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT - THE WHO



#48 JBG - full roast, I assume? I noticed the level in the jar was down a bit. :P

#49 RP - I agree with the Pachelbel thing. It's fantastic piece of music.



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cBzz

I also love Pachelbel's Canon and had to have a quick listen!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOA-2hl1Vbc

Good morning everyone.



A little late so sorry if this is already listed above but ......



WE'RE ALL GOING TO THE ZOO TOMORROW by TOM PAXTON



.......... is certainly "family friendly"



Hopefully back later.

Pachelbel's Canon reminds me of penguins....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKGj7HQl-uE

Just jumped over the fence to read CE's blog.....................he has quoted 'Pause For Thought'........................profound words indeed.......................well worth a read if you get a chance......................................................................



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

Morning All,



'Silly Games' Janet Kay



Have a good day everybody

Morning all (just)



I agree with Deebee it's hard to get family friendly rather than just family.



But could I add to the mix



SHAM 69 - IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED



PHIL HARRIS - BARE NECESSITIES



Cheers



A

'Right By Your Side' Eurythmics

Doing exactly what it says on the tin today ;(



Will read back tonight so enjoy your day everyone.



Shona x

Florence, this list sent me scurrying to Sp*tify and YT: https://www.listology.com/lukeprog/list/songs-based-pachelbels-canon

hi all



im off to see the cardiac doctor today so not working today

#63 Hope all goes well. Sick note duly filed. :D



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cBzz

Greetings The Mayo Man & ALL Mayo Blog Dudes...



A just wanted ter share this with you and say ter all there is a VERy educational and 'eart warming blog from Chris Evans on 'is blog terdee courtesy of Rabbi Pete.... The man who can and for sure 'e did terdee.... 'e's my reply ter CLP's blog:



CLP & Rabbi Pete... And ALL Bloggeroons...



Bingo Star 'ere...



CLP & Rabbi Pete - A most nice blog of which it's sad that in our modern UK society few seem ter see such as yer write above/ do the above!!!!!!!



Everybody seems so busy rushing around.... Upter the eyes in consumerism and greed and in trying ter keep with with the joneses.... Upter their eyes in debt.... 'ence they feel stressed which makes them rush about even more.... As they rush about working 'ard ter pay off their debt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Something that my father told.... Despite 'im being a manic depressive and VERY difficult ter get on with due to this illness 'e 'as..... A do remember when ave caught 'im on a good dee.... Some good advice that 'e gave.... That 'e got from 'is going ter church/ religion.......



The advice goes like this:



This world is made for the wise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Simple!



And 'ow true this is.... We live with all we need.... In this modern age we live with such amazing things around us..... That there is no need ter get stressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok not always easy when yer boss at work is putting pressure on yer or yerv just 'ad a nasty letter through yer door demanding money..... But again.... This world is for the wise!!!!!!!!

If yer boss at work or the company as a whole was run better.... Then the work place would be better.... The opportunity is there.... God 'as given all we need.... But 'umans make a mess of the paradise that is earth!!!!!!!!!!!



What ter do.... Is put being wise inter practice by resisting the people who ar enot wise!!!!!!!

For example the nutters a meet on the roads in me job.... Yes not always easy when somebody cuts you up.... But again 'be wise'.... Ignore their bad driving, their stress.... let them go on ter 'ave the accident that they will 'ave..... Don't be part of their stress.... again 'be wise!!!!!'



Know what am sayin' 'ere blog dudes????



The points am trying ter 'it?????



Without being 'it on the road!!!!!?



A remember in March when a went ter Thailand sitting on the top of a mountain on Phi Phi Island surrounded by butterflies.... in the 100 degree 'eaty.... looking down at the beach area below and the otherside of the island..... Thinking EXACTLY what Rabbi Pete said this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A was in paradise.... This world is paradise!!!!!!!!



And in this modern age.... The fact a can work 'ard, save some money then fly on a plane ter paradise..... Something my ancestors could not do as there was no jet planes..... It made me even more realise.... amongst all the caos that us stupid 'umans create.... What with the credit crunch, politics etc..... Right now god 'as given us paradise......



It's there waiting for the wise people to use it and enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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

Hi Simon,



You can have some TV oldies today...

THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND - Golden Girls

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - Friends

WHERE EV'RYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME - Cheers



Thanks,

Well, bang goes the exclamation mark quota for this month.

:D



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cBzz

#62 Rostronposkett.... some good songs are based on that lovely tune, aren't they?

#67 And a whole year's quota of BS, too ;0)

#62. And assorted Pachelbel fans...





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

#68 Some really nice surprises as well. I'd never heard Aphrodite's Child 'Rain & Tears' (Demis Roussos & Vangelis in an early incarnation) or Vitamin C 'Friends Forever' until seeing that list and I like both now. There are also some where its not that obvious but still works.

I'm pleased to see he references Vitamin C! But no Coolio, no Farm? Its funny stuff - but I still like it! And, thinking back into the mists of time, me an Mrs RP had it at our wedding 18 years ago, in an era when I'd like to think it was fashionably different!

#70 POS... a good find and over ten million views! :o))

#67 Lol CB. I know, such extravagance with punctuation is to be frowned upon in these austere times. ;-)

#70 Great stuff, PoS. (I would have used an exclamation mark but...)



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cBzz

More Pachelbel (amongst others) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWPXybVjYE

Shona - I hope your day has got better ......



I'm not going to be around over the next couple of days so I'll wish everyone well for ARFO on Friday

Glad to see the back of the working day today. Honestly you couldn't make it up!



#77 Thanks Autumn Gale. All went well in the end but so much to catch up on here and only just managed to read Simon's blog.



Off out with the dogpoppets so will have a jolly good read back when I get in. Can someone get me a glass of wine please?



Thank you.

Afternoon All



Haven't read back yet but can see ^ poor Shona's had a bad day. Bechod!

Awww poor stressed out Shona! You'll be fine once you've been out with your dogpoppets!



I've just been out with my dogs along the lane beside us and we were sitting on the grass for ages watching lots of Swallows darting and diving all around us, chasing the little flies that seem to be in abundance today.

I'm off home to listen to DT.



Good luck with the menshes, everybody



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cBzz

Good afternoon, is it Friday yet? Seems a few of us could have had a better day. Sending sympathy hugs.



Kind of glad I didn't get to mensh chase. Think I would have been way off with my thinking.



x

Well done to Kathryn for your Happy Together having been played!



OSMs for Billie and myself for the same song.... BECHOD!! ;o)

Ah, that's better. Not sure I understood Bingo's post about stress but I'm sure it helped ;~~



Kathryn? Is that our Katy using her Sunday name and getting a menshe?

Good one on The Turtles Katy!

All poised here for Nige's asparagus recipe.

Welldone on your mensh for The Turtles, Katy. Really like that happy song.



Having said that, I've never understood the line near the end "How is the weather?"

No need for it. Grates on me every time.





I'm aligned this evening. Ha!

Sorry you've had a bad day Shona. Can I join the club? I had to send a somewhat cross email today (a very polite one, obviously) - not like me at all, but sometimes it gets to me that certain people at work see me as their own private lackey rather than the senior administrator that I actually am. Guess it's a downside of working in a support role... grrr...



Oh well, I'm back home now and DT is on the radio so all's well. Sorry for being a grump. Tomorrow is another day.



~X~

@ Flo - The Hollies prog is tonight 10.pm.



#84 - Shona - I gave up reading Bingo's posts ages ago. I have told him. I just found them such hard work. He can write articulate serious posts. He has.

#89 I feel your pain Deebee. I've had 3 schools pull out of a huge celebration event on Friday - planned for months I may add and they were meant to be performing at it. Then today..............well let's not go there. But I have to say if it wasn't for my admin support star, I may be lying in a hospital bed right now;~



Will be glad to chill on Friday night;)

Can someone remind me if it's tonight Blockbusters starts please? Checked "Challenge" Channel for 9pm and it isn't on?

Hello!



Hope you are all well - sorry to hear that some of you lovely bloggers haven't had good days. Hope the show is cheering you up. I enjoyed the nightingale moment.



Well done to Katy - and to Mo, sorry, two more sleeps until Friday - had any more snow since the weekend?



Off to eat a large amount of toast before my Aquafit class. Hope I don't sink.....

You have to play WE'RE A HAPPY FAMILY by The Ramones - Please

Loved Simon's question in the quiz!



Oh hello Richard T. Hope you want to join us for some banter and choon chasing. 5 comments (?) moderated, then you are in.

#89 Billie... THANKS so much for reminding me about the Hollies' programme... I shall be listening and will record The Apprentice, You're Fired, to watch afterwards.



Thanks Simon for playing my Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young suggestion! :o)

Ahhh so Kathryn is Katy... I thought she was a new blogger!!!



Sorry to hear that Deebee and Shona have had an awful day... hopefully tomorrow will be better for you both.

#91 Shona - Blockbusters begins next Monday 14 at 9pm on Challenge TV.



Hope you - and Deebs - and Mo ... who I know is under a bit of work stress this week - manage a relaxing evening.



I had an unexpectedly upsetting beginning to the week - less said the better - but all seems to be fine now .. except I'm on the poorly sofa with a headcold, a hot brandy and comfort blanket. lol.



:^)



Please join me if you

#96 Yes Flo - it's ME!

It's my proper name that Mother still uses. I use it from time to time in here. Sometimes I use Kathy - which is what most people call me. Don't mind any of them, actually.



Billie - Hollies? - oh yesyesyes



:^D

No mensh for anyone for Al Green? Not my suggestion ..........







Welldone Florence on your mensh for CS&N and "Our House".



What did Simon say? "and I think she got there first"? Ha!



It's been a very long time since that was any criterion for menshes! Ha!



I love the song - it is actually one of our songs - "My Husband and I" - Ha! - but I didn't suggest for a "family friendly" theme because it's actually about lovers - to be specific - Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell - not about a family.



I think "Our House" by Madness would have been much more suitable.





Ooh! Joni Mitchell again now.

OOH!