Good morning everyone



A stunning sunrise today and the Moon and Jupiter were still visible when I was outside in the garden a little while ago. Hope it's nice where you are!



Newspapers etc oldies today....



A DAY IN THE LIFE ~ The Beatles 'I read the news today oh, boy'



YESTERDAY'S PAPERS ~ Rolling Stones



SECOND HAND NEWS ~ Fleetwood Mac



NEWS OF THE WORLD ~ The Jam



DAILY NEWS ~ Tom Paxton

Good Morning again -



Will I be first?



Suggestions -



HEADLINE NEWS - Edwin Starr



NEWS OF THE WORLD - Jam



MIRROR MIRROR - Dollar



MIRROR MAN - Human League



STAR - Kiki Dee



HERE COMES THE SUN - Beatles/Steve Harley



THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' - Bob Dylan

Good morning all

Cloudy and cold here today



MIRROR MAN - HUMAN LEAGUE



NEWS OF THE WORLD - THE JAM

Morning All,



Not exactly an oldie but:-



Read all about it - Emilie Sande



May be back later after a proper thunk.



A.

Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



How about:



READ ALL ABOUT IT - Professor Green



A DAY IN THE LIFE - Beatles



IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK - Hedgehoppers Anonymous



WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - Doobie Brothers



TELL ME LIES - Fleetwood Mac



DON'T BELIEVE A WORD - Thin Lizzy



I won't be around much today - got the day off to go Christmas shopping. It still feels too early, but hoping once I get to the shopping centre and see those pretty decorations and hear all that jingley music it will put me in the mood...



~X~

LITTLE LIES ~ Fleetwood Mac



MIRROR MIRROR ~ Pinkerton's Assorted Colours

OH WHAT A CIRCUS - David Essex



THE CIRCUS - ╪ (Wah!)



FREEDOM COME FREEDOM GO - Fortunes

NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD & PET SHOP BOYS

#8 Great suggestion Vildeen!



Okay, I'm really off now...



~X~

Good morning again



HERE COMES THE SUN - THE BEATLES



THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING - BOB DYLAN



TELEGRAPH ROAD - DIRE STRAITS



GOOD NEWS WEEK - ? off to look it up (suggested by Mr Wren)



JW

RAG MAMA RAG - The Band



READ 'EM AND WEEP - Bazza



LIES LIES LIES - Thompson Twins

GOOD TIMES ~ The Rolling Stones



GOOD TIMES ~ INXS and Jimmy Barnes

Hedgehoppers Anonymous - apparently they were RAF personnel who flew low - so had to 'hop' over the hedges - a font of information, my Mr!

Hi Simon and everyone.



I saw the Moon and Jupes too...fab!!



Sultry Swede voice Simon, oo er missus! My voice is set to an Irish Man, I mean Sat Nav voice!!



Anyway quick choon chase as off to test starters in a mo! Zzzzzzzzzz.



1. READ ALL ABOUT IT - Emelie Sande

2. THIS IS THE NEWS - Huey Lewis and his News

3. I WON'T LET SUN GO DOWN ON ME - Nik Kershaw

4. STARMAN - David Bowie

5. EXPRESS YOUR SELF - Madonna

6. THE TIMES ARE A CHANGING - Bob Dylan

7. TELEGRAPH SAM - T Rex ( could be Telegram, however still fits!)

8. STATE OF INDEPENDENCE - Donna summer

9. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES - The Doobie Brothers

10. LYING EYES - The Eagles



Hope you have wicked days



Laters



Mandy ;)

Morning Simon, team, NYM and sultry Swedish bloggers,



#pressandmediaoldies?



Two from my yoof...



DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ - Boomtown Rats (anyone still got "Tonic for the Troops"?)



REWARD - Teardrop Explodes

"Bless my cotton socks, I'm in the news.."

DON'T BELIEVE A WORD - THIN LIZZY



WORDS - THE BEE GEES

Morning Simon & everyone



Still blue in the sky here!





SUNDAY PAPERS - JOE JACKSON



NEWS OF THE WORLD - THE JAM



A DAY IN THE LIFE - THE BEATLES



SECOND HAND NEWS - FLEETWOOD MAC

PAPER SUN - Traffic

RUMOURS - FLEETWOOD MAC

Morning all,



Heard it through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye



...seems appropriate

DIRE STRAITS - Telegraph Road



MICHAEL JACKSON - Man In The Mirror



THE BEATLES - Here Comes The Sun

Morning all



THE BEATLES - I'M LOOKING THROUGH YOU

IT’S GOOD NEWS WEEK - HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS



WHAT’S THE HEADLINES - DON COVAY

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? - Beatles or Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas



KISS AND TELL - Bryan Ferry (nice bit of typewriter at the start too!)

TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB - Rumours



J GEILS BAND - Centerfold

BELLE STARS - SIGN OF THE TIMES

BOOMTOWN RATS - SOMEONE'S LOOKING AT YOU



The lyrics are perhaps a little too apt:

I got a friend over there in the government block

And he knows the situation and he's taking stock,

I think I'll call him up now

Put him on the spot, tonight.



There's a spy in the sky

There's a noise on the wire

There's a tap on the line

And for every paranoid's desire...

HERE IS THE NEWS - ELO



I saw a doc on Jeff Lynne on Sky the other week and it reminded me how amazeballs ELO were.

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - THE ANIMALS

Morning All,



'Sunday Papers' Joe Jackson



'Don't Believe A Word' Thin Lizzy



Have a good day everybody

THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK - SIMON & GARFUNKEL



REUTERS - WIRE



HEADLINE HUSTLER - 10CCC

Not a single - as far as I can recall - but SUNDAY PAPERS by JOE JACKSON would seem most apposite.

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - ROD STEWART

DOLLAR - HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE

Some other suggestions:



THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - Bucks Fizz



GOOD NEWS WEEK - Hedgehopper Anonymous

PAPARAZZI - Lady Gaga



LISTEN LIKE THIEVES - INXS



(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY - Oasis



That's m'lot. See you all later,



JBG

...But February made me shiver

With every paper I'd deliver

Bad news on the doorstep

I couldn't take one more step.

LYING EYES - THE EAGLES



GYPSIES TRAMPS AND THIEVES - !!!

DIRTY LAUNDRY - Don Henley



The ambulance chaser

and

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye



The A C

'News Of The World' The Jam

THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE - PAUL SIMON



FISH ‘N’ CHIP PAPER - ELVIS COSTELLLO



7 O’CLOCK NEWS / SILENT NIGHT - SIMON & GARFUNKEL (I know!)

HOW CAN I BE SURE - YOUNG RASCALS



IVE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU - BEE GEES



DOWN ON THE CORNER - CREEDANCE CLEARWATER (for the news vendor)



WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM - THE TAMMS



If the result of the Inquiry is Self Regulation then



I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU - DONNY AND MARIE

#15 Nope, never had Tonic for The Troops. Those punk and new wave times were difficult days for fledgling prog-rock fans!



To this day "Never Mind...." is on the only punk album in my collection, and I bought that in fairly recent times when it was in the sale rack. Thought I ought to own it (punk is "classic rock" now after all), but have never actually listened to it since the purchase :-)

THE INK IS BLACK, THE PAGE IS WHITE - THREE DOG NIGHT

Am out in the field today but some sneaky wireless hijacking allows me to do a quick post!



Good suggestions so far so I'll add my vote for:

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

News of the World - The Jam

Sweet Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac

Private Investigations - Dire Straits



Will try to poop back later...

Thursdee Greetings Ter Mayo Man & ALL...



Bingo Star 'ere...



Mayo Man - Yes most nice ter see your most nice blog in good form, full of bloggers enjoying blogging, adding tune suggestions and even a few new additions ter the blog!!!!!!!!!

Very welcome ter see new faces even though we can't see yer faces but yer know what am saying!!!!!!!



Thank you for the words of encouragement regarding me cycling!!!!!!!!

Yesterdee a manged 3 10km rides witihn the 28th.... Came 'ome from work 1am... Back ter work 10am and back again 7pm!!!!!!!!!!

Again favourable conditions coming 'ome and tried for breaking that 20 minute mark... Coming 'ome at that time the roads were far busier... 'ad an incident with a nice BMW driver who decided ter overtake me then slow down and 'ang in front of me at 20mph... Slowing me up before they decided ter turn right!!!!!!!

Why they can not see am a fast cyclist and stay behind me... as am not 'olding them up!!!!!!!!

Suppose it's the same as when am in me truck.... That must get past the cycle or truck mentality even though often am going as fast as they would be going!!!!!!

On a positive a VERY nice car driver 'elped me in one of the trickiest parts of me ride where the road is continually got a stream running across it when we get any kind of rain with a very tight blind left 'and blind bend - An accident spot waiting ter 'appen in my opinion!!!!!!!!

Why the council do nothing?????????????????

I can not for the life of me understand why the speed limit is 50mph around the sharp bend then immediately after yerv gone around the bend 30 yards on it's 30mph as yer enter a residential area!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why does the 50mph not end before the sharp bend and when coming the otherway start after the bad bend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Really are some mad people in planning departments who think 'yarrrrr.... ok yarrrr let's make the 50mph around this most severe bend!!!!!' 'Ok yarrrr!!!!!!'



Anyway a VERy nice driver waiitng behind me (a was doing 25mph) istead of the usually overtake me 40 yards before the bend or evne on the bend and then cut me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A VERY nice driver who a raised me to thank who waved back - nice when we all work togetherbeing nice to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!



On that note 'ave a nice and polite dee ter all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



PS me time - 20 minutes 25 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Considering it was the back end of peak time... A think that wads as good as me 20.02 18 'ours earlier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For sure the 20 barrier will be broken as a natuarally get stronger and fitter.... Soon a will be saying a need ter break the illusive 19 minute mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



My Newspaper chice can only be one choice.... A song that was written ter do with the Olympics that inspires me ter cycle faster and makes me a little emotional aswell as motional..... AND one of me top 5 favourite new songs of 2012: -



Emile Sande - Read All About It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A BRRRRILLIANT new tune!!!!!!!!!!!



Who said people can not write great new songs!

PS Very nice version of this song now... Such a great song ter inspire somebody trying to do well at sport.....



https://youtu.be/eFXRQKYFbXE

JIMMIE BROWN THE NEWSBOY - LONNIE DONEGAN



Another Mr Wren favourite



JW

And a link to the above in case the NYM/W or anyone else fancies a listen!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_MtyYQHvk



JW

"Good News" by The Saw Doctors it has a great line "gimme the two sides of the story

the mirror and the sun"

WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL



NEWSPAPERMEN - PETE SEEGER

#51 Johno... good one, but sadly the Saw Doctors' songs are rarely (if ever) played on Radio 2, other than when I've asked Janice Long for one of their songs... and never by Simon, unless he has sneaked one in one day when I wasn't listening! ;)

I was also about to suggest 'Good News' - Saw Doctors. Can I throw in 'Dirty Laundry' by Don Henley (as it's about the grubbier, seamier side of journalism)?

Independent Women - Destiny's Child

A DAY IN THE LIFE ~ The Beatles



ALIVE ~ Blaze Bayley (written as a response to a jurno who had upset him)

Has anyone chosen this one?



THE DAILY MAIL ~ Radiohead

'The Fear' Lily Allen



for the line 'I'll look at the sun and I'll look in the mirror, I'm on the right track, I'm on a winner

I didn't read closely enough to note ambulancechaser had already suggested the Don Henley tune. #39

Morning All... Just about!!



Bloody boss gave me some work to do.. Blinking liberty if you ask me..



Any-hoo.... Is the Sunday People still in circulation or am I just sounding dead old?? Anyway, just in case....



People are People by Depeche Mode



Back to work for now x x x x

I’d never really thought it was odd giving my sat nav a name - I don’t name other inanimate objects, not even my car, but as Simon said I think it is because it talks to you. Finton has a reasonably reassuring southern Irish accent.



I think Simon’s comment on “young-folk’ thinking stuff is free is interesting too. I wouldn’t steal any kind of media but there is something about stealing books that seems particularly awful. I love my kindle but wouldn’t dream of not paying for books. Aside from anything else I think £5 or whatever isn’t much to pay for something that has taken so much effort. Perhaps this is because I grew up buying books since the early 80’s and they cost about the same in money terms back then so seem relatively cheap in real terms today.



Florence - your moon pictures are stunning - a little cloud cover meant I didn’t get a photo but it was fantastic to see the moon and Jupiter. Even with the bit of cloud cover I still got up in the middle of the night to check I hadn’t left the outside light on it was so bright.



#51 Johno - good choice even if as Florence says it is unlikely to be played. I don’t know about anyone else but I choose stuff I know is highly unlikely to be played just because I really like it and you never know (Radiohead and Runrig mainly).



As for the oldies theme today - there was so much to be chosen that would never get played in a million years - I wonder how safe the choices will be! Practically impossible to find songs in praise of journalists.



Off to walk the smelly dog - if he rolls in poo again today he is being left in the forest.

Hello again



Where are Florence's moon photos? I took some myself - is it possible to post them on here?



Thanks

#62.... Andrew, don't expect anything spectacular! ;o)



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8227041949_66cfbc57a3_b.jpg

Morning all, soz, afternoon!

#47

Nice to hear that Bingo has survived another cycle out in these dark nights - I was driving on country lanes the other eve, roads I did not know and my eyesight ain't great in the dusk/evening as it is.

I was regularly passed by other drivers who obviously knew the roads well and thought that the limit of 50 was well below what they wanted to drive at - and all, without fail, sailed past me with a cheery hoot and two-fingered salute.

No surprise to me that there are more fatalities on country roads than motorways..

Anywho, about this theme today..I seem to have the wrong end of the stick (plus ca change) and have been twittering on about the leveson report really, rather than the whole Press/newspapers idea.

Ho hum.

To demonstrate:

LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID by Wings



Laters, if coughing/cold/general bleugh-ness allows. (Day 13 of Radio 2 CiN bug)

Florence - I think that is quite spectacular. I like that.



Is there a way I can post a link to mine? I've tried copying my pics but it won't let me post them here.

Andrew, I find the easiest way to link to pics is to upload them to somewhere like Flickr or Photobucket and copy and paste the URL/properties thingy link....

#57 I thought this one by Radiohead was (hopefully not) appropriate, apropos the leveson rept:



NO SURPRISES

hi all



EXPRESS yourself-madonna



MIRROR man-human league



STARman-david bowie



here comes the SUN-beatles



INDEPENDENT women-destinys child



NEWS OF THE WORLD-the jam

Late cappuccino inspiratino (or early lunch, depending on food to be consumed..)



Going in the direction of the Leveson inquiry...



FREEDOM - Wham or George Michael



or



WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH - Julian Cope

BLACK AND WHITE RAG - WINIFRED ATWELL

(last time I heard this was to introduce 'Pot Black')

Hello everyone!



How about,



NO NEWS - LONESTAR



WORDS - BEE GEES

Paperback writer by the Beatles mentions the Daily Mail and

Streets of London by Ralph McTell sings about the paper telling yesterday's news.

Milk and Alcohol by Dr Feelgood for those slightly more cynical / cheeky! (allegedly)

Tell me lies by Stevie Nicks

HERE IS THE NEWS by DAVID SYMONDS (former Radio One disc jockey)

STEALING PEOPLE'S MAIL by DEAD KENNEDYS

I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) by SHIRLEY BASSEY

READ ALL ABOUT IT by PROFESSOR GREEN & EMELI SANDE

SAW YOUR NAME IN THE PAPER by LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III

THEME FROM S'EXPRESS by S'EXPRESS

PEOPLE by BARBRA STREISAND

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE - The Smiths



WAS IT WORTH IT? - Pet Shop Boys



GETTING AWAY WITH IT - Electronic



SELF-CONTROL - Laura Brannigan

DAWNING OF A NEW ERA - The Specials

A couple of Moon and Jupiter photos is anyone's interested:



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8230007876_26291ef717_b.jpg



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8228941993_0b4ea14969_b.jpg



Hope this works

The above were taken in the middle of Northumberland - prompted by the item on last night's show.



Public service broadcasting in action!

Nice choices for tonight's tunes. To go to Simon's question about newsletters - does anyone else do this? We do because our family and friends are scattered all over the States and the United Kingdom. Only do it once a year - Christmas, of course. It is now in the planning stages but will be relatively short this year as we haven't done any of the travelling we usually do. So may cost less in the postage stakes than usual!



Back to tonight's music, would love to hear:



Read All About It - Emili Sande

Hedgehoppers Anonymous - Good News Week

Land of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz



Off to yet another hospital visit (third this week) - if you're going to be unwell, do it in Newcastle upon Tyne with the best hospitals and doctors!

#77 Andrew... lovely seeing your pics, and my favourite is the second one as the moon has a slight starburst effect. Jupiter looks so much closer to the moon in your pictures, than in mine.



Seeing yours, makes me wish I'd moved away from the house to include some scenery but we have no lighting up here, other than outside house lights, so the sky is really dark and no light pollution so I had just the moon and little Jupiter in my frame.

I see a few people have listed the Hedgehoppers Anonymous song - It's Good News Week and I used to love this song but have not heard it for a long time on the radio.



I have an idea it had some connection to Jonathan King, who was in trouble a few years back and perhaps anything connected to him was banned, like Gary Glitter songs were. Another of his was the song about Everyone's Gone To The Moon, which is another song I never hear played on the radio.

Anything from the Queen's Album 'News of the World' would seem appropriate ...

#81 - apparently he took over their record production in 1965 when they were just called the Hedgehoppers - see #13 - and added Anonymous to their name (according to Wikiwotsit)

Hello CyndyC - sorry to hear you have to visit hospital so often, but glad your are well looked after in Newcastle. I cannot fault the treatment I have received here in sunny (not at the moment) Southend - they have looked after me really well since I became ill a few years back.



I hope you decide to visit us here on a regular basis - it's good to 'meet' new bloggers!



On the subject of Newsletters; we don't do it as we don't have that much to tell, to be honest. We used to receive a 2 page letter from Mr's niece, who is a Mormon and very into visiting different parts of the world as well as all of their ?? off-spring. And we heard about all of them and not really knowing them from Adam, so to speak!



But last year we had a letter from her, saying she and her husband had split up and giving us her new address and that was it. What will happen this year, I don't know.......



Ooh, a parcel has arrived........what can it be?



JW

Afternoon all - just got in - haven't had a chance to read beyond #64 but have to accompany a small person to a swimming lesson so need to dash out again. Before I forget and before I go:



#64 - Suzieeeeee - regarding your eyesight in the dusk/dark - I have exactly the same problem and eventually had to go and speak to the optician about it. I now have some delightful looking spectacles/glasses which have special yellow lenses - they are my prescription but with a particular yellow tint. Makes a massive difference to me. Would definitely recommend them.



Back soon, the pool is calling (thank goodness its not me getting in it - brrrrrrr)

Hi Simon



How about (Someone's been) telling you stories by Dan Fogelburg for your journalism oldies.



Terry

Parcel was part of Mr's Christmas pressie from Santa - and he was out when it was delivered so he has no idea it's here! So no prodding, poking or shaking.........



I love it when a plan comes together!



I feel more positive towards Christmas today - let's hope it lasts!



JW

Afternoon All!



Home nice and early in plenty of time for the show! Goody!



Need to read back ................

Blimey. 'That time' already?

Like you Sal, I don't know where today has gone!



Two of my dog-walking 'sky' pics I took today at around 4.15pm to bore you with!



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8229406653_a89b49c48a_b.jpg



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8229406697_e6fac701ff_b.jpg

A bit quieter on the blog today I see. Back from the field in time to hear a little of DT.



Congrats to Florence for Fleetwood Mac.

Was "Listener Florence" actually "Blogger Florence"?

Aha Autumn Gale, did you see Shona out there in the field? ;)



Its been glorious here. We managed to get down to the harbour and take some cracking shots of some of the wading birds. The curlew is still my favourite. Captain Beaky could indeed have been named after one!

Another mad day in the office - looked in a couple of times but not had time to contribute earlier. Well done Florence for Second Hand News - that won a mention for me a while back.



Hello to all new bloggers - there are quite a few new names around.



Billie - like the seasonal name. It made me think that anyone who found C*****mas a painful experience could maybe adopt the name 'Ibuleve in Father Christmas' (Other analgesics are available).



Time to get my coat, I suspect.

Welldone for the mensh for ambulancechaser for "Dirty Laundry"! Fine Tune!





By sheer co-incidence - after reading a recipe in Welsh LLidl's free mag - I bought a whole Camembert to bake over the hols. I'm looking forward to hearing what Nigel will do.



The recipe I've got is very simple. Ha!



@ Jennie - from days ago - thanks for the recipe. For you - a lovely little Hamlyn Book - just £4.99 - 200 Slow Cooker Recipes.

#94 Parsleycat - Ha!

Did anyone hear someone from Fife two nights ago with a 3-worder that was something to do with a Lunar Rainbow and Simon didn't know what it was. A friend took this picture at 11.30pm last night, in Edinburgh, of a lunar rainbow.



https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8230584582_8229b43904_b.jpg

"It just gets worse and worse"!



I haven't suggested any femesong that's been played! And when I thought of this Beatles one this morning I thought to myself "I don't think Simon will play it"! Ha!

Billie, (or do you prefer I Billieve in Father Christmas?) the Beatles' song that Simon has just played was the first tune that came into my mind this morning when I saw the theme.

#100?