Good Morning Simon, Team and Blogpoppets



Hope your manflu gets better soon, Simon



1988 you say? How about:



HEAVEN IN MY HANDS - Level 42



GET OUTTA MY DREAMS (GET INTO MY CAR) - Billy Ocean



HAZY SHADE OF WINTER - Bangles



NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS



~X~

Morning all. Lovely and sunny here.



1988?! Tough indeed. I suspect Our Glorious Leader might go for:

Desire - U2



However as I haven't seen Harry for a while, in his honour I will add:

I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp

Good Morning Simon



I'm feeling a bit croaky and sniffly today. Oh Lordy I hope it passes quickly.



A bit of research required for 1988 and I'll plump for



TEARDROPS - WOMACK AND WOMACK



PERFECT - FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION



THE TWIST - FAT BOYS WITH CHUBBY CHECKER



A LITTLE RESPECT - ERASURE

Morning Simon & splendid bloggers



Happy Friday everyone!



Themed ARFO! Makes a change from my usual suggestions at least.







BAD MEDICINE - BON JOVI



THAT’S THE WAY I WANNA ROCK N ROLL - AC / DC

1988!!



Sweet child of mine - Guns and Roses.

Good morning all,



I had a really original ARFO lined up for this morning, but it wasn't a hit in 1988, unfortunately!



I think that U2 is in with a shout AG, but I'm plumping for one of these:



Hot In The City - Billy Idol



or:



Heatseeker - AC/DC



mc x

#3 Just shows how croaky I am. I said good morning to Simon and forgot to say good morning to all my lovely blog chums.



Very dark and wet here and wishing I could snuggle up under a duvet.



*atchoo*

A lovely sunny morning here too, but all that looks like changing, I think we'll all get a drop of the wet stuff at some stage today...



https://www.raintoday.co.uk/



OOh another 1988 song, a version I quite liked...



Hazy shade of winter - The Bangles.

Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard.

Good morning all - sun is shining but it's cold



I know it's only November but



FAIRY TALE OF NEW YORK - THE POGUES AND KIRSTY MCCOLL



Bearing in mind the events of the week, it could be apt?



JW

Good Morning All!



Been busy, busy busy! Missed loads!



An ARFO from 1988?





REAL GONE KID - Deacon Blue ?

Good morning all!



1988? What a dire year for music! In general that is. I've managed to find a few hiding behind all the SAW releases and I'm sure there are more but these will have to do for now. I don't hold out much hope as I see AC/DC and U2 have been mentioned! Here goes anyway



PERFECT - Fairground Attraction



BLUE MONDAY - New Order



I WANT YOUR LOVE - Transvision Vamp



CRASH - The Primitives



Might be back later if I can get my brain into gear.



SE x

#5 - you beat me to it Sal! Too slow in the research dept.!



From yesterday's blog - Amelia - don't worry about spelling my name with a 'y' - I'm used to it and have long given up telling people that it's with an 'ie' - life is too short!



JW

Hi Simon and everyone



Hope you feel better soon Simon and all you sniffling bloggers.



Spent a bit of birthday money yesterday on an outfit for drinky poos with the kickboxers tomorrow evening.



Regarding your blog yesterday Simon about the man at Muse knowing all the words to their tunes, at the last Bryan Adams concert i went to at the LG Arena, I too know all the words to every single one of Bryan Adams songs which was noted by 2 young girls behind me as I heard them say "that's impossible she knows all words to all that he sang" #truefan!!!



Now for 1988 ARFO:



1. GOOD TRADITION - Tanita Takiram

2. THE ONLY WAY IS UP - Yazz and the plastic population

3. THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME - Cold Cut feat Lisa Stansfield



Any how have lovely weekends ( sniffle free!)



Laters



Mandy ;)

Is this love - Whitesnake.

Good morning all



Simon - I hope you get better soon, and your sympathetic colleagues don't catch your cold - you won't be popular!



Two of my favourites from 1988:



SHE MAKES MY DAY - Robert Palmer



KISS - Art of Noise + Tom Jones



Back later



Tortie x

#12 - Erica - that would explain why I couldn't think of anything for 1988. It wasn't the best year of my life - too many changes, not all of a positive nature.



#6 - I had the idea of Jumping Jack Flash - seemed good with bonfire night on Monday. Load of good that was !

Hi everyone!



More unexpected tune choosing!!



POP SONG 89 - REM (released in 1988, honest!)



FISHERMAN'S BLUES - THE WATERBOYS

NOBODY'S TWISTING YOUR ARM - The Wedding Present



DOMINION - Sisters of Mercy



PEEK-A-BOO -Siouxsie and the Banshees



LUCRETIA MY REFLECTION - Sisters of Mercy



Aaaah, that's a bit better. There are so many 'good' (*matter of taste, I admit) bands who just dipped out of 1988.



I'm exhausted now, time for a brew.



SE x

Jennie - thank you but I will try harder in future!



Couple more







I’M GONNA BE (500 MILES) - THE PROCLAIMERS



CULT OF PERSONALITY - LIVING COLOUR

#17 PC - I hope all the reminiscing of 1988 doesn't bring back too many bad memories for you. At least most of the music was forgettable!



Must get that cuppa now.

Aha, Jennie, you're not the only one that has the 'ie' issue ;)

Washing to peg out, another rinse wont hurt eh!

1988?

How about:



Depeche Mode - Route 66

Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion

or

Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning - great track!



I too have 'The Cold'



Can you catch germs over DAB???......

1988 isn't a great year for music, unfortunately!



A song that "should" have been a big hit, from the wonderful album "Copperhead Road"



JOHNNY COME LATELY - STEVE EARLE (listen to it if you can, folks!).



END OF THE LINE - THE TRAVELLING WILBURYS

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS



HANDLE WITH CARE - TRAVELING WILBURYS

#26 amelia - spot on with Joan Jett!!

Looks like there are a few duplicates today - that's the down side of having to choose from a particular year, I guess...



I have had various spellings of my name - sometimes with a y, sometimes with one b and an i. And my surname is often spelled without that all-important e... Michael McIntyre is very funny on the subject of different name spellings - he did it at the show we went to the other week. I guess you had to be there...



:o)

#27 Plastic Fish - thank you and welcome to the blog! Hope your cold isn't too bad.

Oops!



Looks like I'm the guilty party again, repeating other folks' suggestions - and I thought I'd read through properly before I posted this time, obviously not. Mind you, it took me that long to find anything worth playing from 1988 that I must have forgotten what I thought I'd read, if you see what I mean.



Sorry Autumn_Gale (for Harry) and Shona_w.

Morning All,



'Angel Of Harlem' U2



Have a good day everybody

#21 - not a problem. I've re-established links from that era and all is well.

Good morning all



Colder her this morning with a hint of rain in the air



Suggestions for todays ARF opener



NEW SENSATION - INXS



SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER = ROBBIE ROBERTSON



WHEN LOVES COMES TO TOWN - U2 AND B B KING

(released as a single in 1989 but on Rattle and Hum album 1988)

The one issue with spelling my name that I do object to is my surname - if an 'e' is missed out of the middle of my name I become married to a certain Superhero whose companion is named after a little bird!



JW

#34 - Holy smoke. I think I'd have issues, too.

#30 Hope you didn't think my comment was addressed to you, Erica! Sal and I both suggested the Bangles, and there may well be other duplicates...



:o)

Afternoon everyone



Sorry, I'm late today but have a letter....



SWEET CHILD OF MINE ~ Guns 'N Roses



NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP ~ Rick Astley

hi all arfo



KOKOMO-THEBEACH BOYS

Afternoon all



Sorry not been around much but work and other things getting in the way.



I'm also a bit out of the loop as the radio in the car isn't working at the mo and driving home in silence, which is very strange!



Any way choice for ARFO for 1988 (the year I was 18!)



FAST CAR - TRACY CHAPMAN

REAL GONE KID - DEACON BLUE

CRASH - THE PRIMATIVES

PEACE IN OUR TIME - BIG COUNTRY



Cheers



A

Hello All;



Commiserations to all those suffering with a cold, including our dear leader.



1988, eh? I was a mere slip of a girl back then, with a penchant for rubbish pop records! Oh well, you live and learn...



ARFO suggestions...



GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON



NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS



And because (to my eternal shame) I bought the single...



ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - KYLIE & JASON



Have a nice Friday & weekend folks. :-))

#17 Erm, yes Parsley, that would be mostly down to me. Sorry (again).



Could I then suggest SIMPLY IRRESTISIBLE by MR R. PALMER ?



A rocking good track I think. I can listen to the whole of drivetime ARFO as I've got dad's car at the moment, we were a two car family for a glorious half hour until the Land Rover turbo blew up on the M65 going home the other Sunday. I am now the main car driver of the household until we get the Discovery to t'Land Rover Vet'nary in Cleckhuddersfax.



I wonder if Ms Bowles can help?

It turns out 1988 was quite a decent music year, for me at least! Here's a couple more for the mix...



SUEDEHEAD - MORRISSEY



PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART - ANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN



HEY, MANHATTAN! - PREFAB SPROUT

1988? Bizarre choice, but a good year!



THEME FROM S-EXPRESS - S-Express

Not sure if these were actually 1988, but I don't think they're far off:



Heaven is a place in earth - belinda carlisle

think we're alone now - tiffany

shake your love - debbie gibson

love changes everything - clime fisher

wind of change - scorpions

Afternoon all!



U2-"Desire" fits the 1988 bill I believe?



Cracking song! Enjoy the weekend everyone.



GB

#41 - you are forgiven - sounds like the daily confession. It did seem slightly odd discussing this initially with Stressed Erica.



I would have to second your selection - it would be the height of rudeness not to do so.

Some good song choices from 1988 so I hope the ARFO goes to a blogger today.



The sun appears to have put its hat on for half an hour here but we have snow on the hills. Brrrr

I Fought The Law by The Clash - a re-release I know, but it was a hit in 1988 and a great song.

I have to disagree #25 perfect_circle - 1988 was a great year for music. Well, for me as an 18 year old it was...



Tiffany - I think we're alone now (Don't judge me!)



Aztec Camera - Somewhere in my heart



Vanessa Paradis - Joe le taxi



Bobby McFerrin - Don't worry be happy



Salt 'n' Pepa - Push it

After further research into 1988, I am surprised no one has offered up



SAMANTHA FOX - NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO)



Can't seem to remember how that one goes..................................

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi. why? From the album New Jersey, which seems apt after Sandy this week and Jon Bon Jovi is playing a benefit tonight with Brooooce amongst others.

#50 - Shona - neither can I, but you'll probably find half the population wasn't paying much attention tho the music !



Strangely Samantha turned out not to be that way inclined herself !

#52 ;0) Parsley_cat. Some bloggers (including myself) offered up Ernie, The Fastest Milkman in the West when Simon asked for an ARFO from 1971.





Sadly, he didn't play it.

#53 - no accounting for taste ! Perhaps he heard the Benny Hill theme too much between sets at the beach volleyball at the Games in the summer and couldn't take any more ?

#49 - Lee it wasn't a good year for my favourite kind of music is what I probably mean ;-).



I did find out that DON'T GO - THE HOTHOUSE FLOWERS was out then, though. It's not exactly "loud", but it's a good toe tapper.

I've been a 1988 music-fest, and I have to say that if I was picking the ARFO I would go with #24 Plastic Fish's choice of 'This Corrosion by The Sister's of Mercy'. It's loud and it's rockin'!



But it's Simon's choice, so let's see...

Confused >8-/

Afternoon everyone



No time to catch up, but just dropping by to say I've had someone drop out of CiN phone duty. I know it's last minute but if anyone wants to join Team Pudsey 2012 please let me know ASAP.



Stress levels through the roof at the mo.



Deevs

x

#56 Oops, looks like a missed the word 'having' out of that sentence... I've been HAVING a 1988 music-fest! It wasn't all bad, there were some gems amongst all the rubbish, and it takes me back to being 14 and (relatively) care-free.

#24 #56 Alas, This Corrosion was 1987 otherwise I would have gone for that myself. That's why I went for Lucretia or Dominion instead.

Sorry, I've put the nerd brain away now, it won't bother you again! ;o)

#60 I bow to your chart knowledge Stressed Erica :-)



I'm listening to 'Never Gonna Give You Up' now, and remembering doing the Rick Astley dance moves along to it... Them were the days! ;D

I wonder if Simon's finger slipped on the keyboard and he actually meant to type 1978? Then we could have had:



Father Abraham and the Smurfs singing the Smurf song ;0)

#60 Erica (gosh that's weired me addressing another one!) nerd is good.



Anyway - it's gone dark outside so it must be time to leave Horsforth, however as the M62 is doing M25 impressions it may be a long sit in traffic.

#61 You enjoy yourself Zoe! I wasn't quite so a slip of a lass in 1988.



#63 Take care out there Lady_Stormrider. I'm about to get my skipping shoes on shortly too.

#55 - I remember Caron Keating wearing a Houthouse Flowers T-Shirt on Blue Peter !

They disappeared as quickly as they'd arrived sadly.



Good Shout though ;o)

*pulls down shutters and leaves pound of flesh at boss' door*



Good luck with the ARF everybody!





*skippety, skip, skip, skip*

#57 - I assume your confusion was caused by my comment #46, but you will have seen from #63 that Lady_Stormrider is also really an Erica. The issues to which I referred in #46 were specific to her, but also pertained to my posting this morning regarding 1988. Confused ? You will be now !



There aren't that many Ericas in the world, and here I am corresponding with two almost simultaneously.

#65 Lee - I remember Caron Keating with that too! Hothouse Flowers were still big in Ireland for a few years, and I saw them do a charity gig a few years ago. They were still fab. Liam O'Maonlai, the lead singer, does a lot of gigging in traditional Irish gigs.

Evening all



Shona - 1988? Bananarama?!!!!



Far too late, but BANANARAMA - I WANT YOU BACK



Have good weekends all xx

Here we go......

Hahahahahaha!



Well done Autumn Gale, I havent heard that version before ;)

Oh what a surprise! Who'd have thought it would be U2 or, failing that AC/DC!



Nevertheless, well done Autumn_Gale!



Have to say, mashing it up with the Muppets is an improvement for me!

The sound system's fighting back. How very rude. (I know these things happen, btw.)

Well done, Autumn Gale - two mentions in two days! Though why Simon or someone is singing Manamana over the top of Desire is beyond me, hehe!!

There are those, who might say that a bit of U2 played over the Muppets might be an improvement :O

#67 My brain hurts......

#76 - if there was an easy way of explaining it, I certainly didn't find it ! I wasn't trying to make you conform to your blog name - honest.



I wouldn't worry. Top and bottom is, it's very unusual to find two Ericas in such a small (and obviously select) group.

Yay Queen Autumn_Gale - well done - truly aligned with our glorious leader. Good end to your holiday too.



Hope the crown has been safely returned from where ever it has been all week!

No way! I decided to go for a run as there's no way I'd been Queen!! Thrilled, 1st time monarch! Will listen back on iplayer.....

Autumn_Gale - are you a U2 fan? I used to love them rather more than I should! Still love the music, but I find Bono hard to cope with these days, and the whole love of money thing seems at odds with how they used to be in their idealistic young days...

Well done Queen Autumn_Gale!! Pity you didn't manage to get your crown in time for your run. That would have livened up the neighbourhood.



#69 Hoffs ;0) X

Oh no! They've started already. Everybody hide under the table as that's where I am with 2 scared doggies.



#Ihatefireworks

#82 Your poor dogs. My dog is petrified of fireworks and thunder. He goes berserk!

Aww poor Shona. One of the many things I love about living here is not being plagued with fireworks. They were unbearable when I lived in Leeds - seemed to go on for months too.

Ben fatto Regina

Ben fatto Regina Autunno Gale!



Amelia cerchero caffe gelato stasera.



Ciao, LB, x

Lilac Blue - get you with the Italian! Che bella vacanza!

LB - grazia



Shoa - Running in my crown would indeed have livened things up!



Poor Simon sounds pretty rough....l

Woohoo for Queen Autumn_Gale - well done you!



I'll have a look back and see if I can find the crown. Times like this we could really do with the lovely Katy Mac.



Shona, your poor dogpoppets! We haven't had any fireworks around here yet, but I think there might be some over the weekend. It's not just for Guy Fawkes - I think there are a couple of religious festivals around this time of the year, which is why the fireworks are spread over several days. Not good for those of us with nervous pets.



~X~

Lilac Blue - Vorrei essere lì a mangiare il gelato

#88 LOL Autumn_Gale



Simon does sound rough indeed and would have giggled when he likened himself to Larry again if he wasn't feeling so poorly.



*hides back under the table*

Evening All!



A quick visit to curtsy before Queen Autumn Gale! Who would have thought a U2 song could be an ARFO? Ha!

Well done Queen Autumn_Gale - what a sight you are in the beautiful ARF crown!



Have great weekends all



JW

Here's a much better Muppet combo....



With a little 007 thrown in!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_aGoFqU5fQ&feature=related

Hee, an alternative to Queen, with a little mnamana thrown in too...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxozJh2JNo&feature=related

Just in case anyone hasn't quite had enough already....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ



You can get too much of a good thing eh!



Oooh saved by Autumn watch, gotta fly.



Happy Days :)

Curtseying to her Majesty Autumn Gale - surely that must just make your half term even better! Hope you have had a relaxing time - to you and any other teachers out there, its well deserved and thanks for all you do!

Forgot to say, that the Hoffs family send 'get well soon' wishes to Simon. Hot lemon with an extra bit of 'something' would be the adult Hoffs remedy of choice. 'Top Gear and custard' the recommendation of the younger members of the family. Wouldn't recommend all three together though.....

Good evening,



Just a quick visit to congratulate her Majesty Queen Autumn-Gale.



Have a fab weekend everyone.

Thank you all :) *waves regally*



Enjoying this Paul Weller compilation on BBC4.....