Play it again Sam...

Henri, check out the archive for week starting 3rd September 2007... in particular the 5th ;-) Wonder if the playlist is still available given the programme was only on for the hour back then?

MONDAY


Jeezo, a theme about repeats. See yon Bryan and his wicked sense of humour...



For You - Judie Tzuke

All Burned Out - Savoy Brown - Put this on repeat in the car - improve your fuel consumption and cut your journey time

 
I'm away ben to watch Sweet Home Alabama on BBC4.

Skynyrd, Allman Bros. & other assorted Southern Fried Bands.


Yeeha!

Scotch BBC4 might be to your liking tonight!

Whoops should have refreshed the bloody I-phone

#1
It doesnt say what the theme was on the 5/09/07?? Are you looking at a different archive?

L.O.L. Now Adam you more than anybody else should be able recall the entire weeks themes were posted on the Monday for the coming i.e. the 3rd. Therefore, the 5th, Wednesday was this https://bbc.kongjiang.org/www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/blogs/bryanburnett/archive/2007/09.shtml

#8

There's some redneck droning on about Charlie Daniels on the 6th.

See what you mean Glen...

Henri, forget it! The Soft Cell / Mark Almond show obviously didn't even merit a second glance by the disc spinner and his minions 8-(
BTW your comment about the Kelvin Hall, the circus & the carnival was so true. I also recall being jealous of those in the boxes!

Oklahoma sky - Miranda Lambert
The story - Brandi Carlile
This old heart of mine - Isley Brothers
You are everything - Ross/Gaye
Los tiempos van cambiando - Franky Perez


More to follow

Joe
Linlithgow

#8

Now I see who Maclean learned his sookin technique from.... (see comments)


#11
Joe, thats five already.

#12 she taught me well.................

This theme is sponsored by Absolut

Hello again Bryan, Blogotariat....
Here is my list of songs which prompt me to hit the replay button, just because I never tire of hearing them :

'Just like a man' and 'always the last to know' by DEL AMITRI

'on every street' by DIRE STRAITS

'Let her go' and 'since yesterday' by STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE

'Heart of Lothian' by MARILLION

'Hello again' and 'magic' by CARS

' Turn on the radio' ; 'paper talk' ; 'space and time' and 'Baby come back' by John WETTON

'It's so easy' by Linda RONDSTADT

'All is fair' ; 'climb the hill' ; 'calm animals' ; 'secret seperation' by FIXX

'Wind him up' ; 'on the loose' ; 'help me out' ; 'time's up' ; 'the flyer' by SAGA

'Love on the telephone' ; 'head games' ; 'urgent' by FOREIGNER

'I want a new drug' ; 'heart and soul' by Huey LEWIS and the NEWS

'Dominoes'  and 'C'est la vie' by Robbie NEVIL

'Welcome to the boomtown' and 'Swallowed by the cracks' by DAVID and DAVID

'Birthday girl' and 'Gale force wind' by MICRODISNEY

'Johnny strikes up the band' ; 'Excitable boy' ; 'Franck and Jesse James' ; 'Splendid Isolation' ; 'MacGillyCuddy's reeks' by Warren ZEVON

'All you pretty girls' ; 'generals and majors' ; 'towers of London' ; 'Wrapped in grey' ; 'River of Orchids' ; 'Then she appeared ; 'The mayor of simpleton' by XTC

'Backwater' ; 'The paw paw negro blowtorch' ; 'Cindy tells me' by Brian ENO

'Afternoons and coffeespoons'  and 'I think I'll disappear now' by CRASHTEST DUMMIES
'Leaving New York' by REM

'The old valley road' by Bruce HORNSBY and the RANGE

'Crossfire' ; 'Working John/Working Joe' ; 'Black Sunday' ; 'Lap of Luxury' by JETHRO TULL

'Caroline' ; 'Bloodletting' ; 'Heal it up' ; 'True' by CONCRETE BLONDE
'Running on a treadmill' ; 'Grey matter' ; 'private life' ; 'Dead Man's party' ; 'Runaway' ; Just another day' ; 'Stay' by OINGO BOINGO

'The last time' and 'Cool city' by Danny ELFMAN

'Lettre à la petite amie de l'ennemi public N°1' by Jacques HIGELIN

Just felt I had to add at least one song in French to my list, ha ha ha ha.

Friendly greetings from Chris

Re bonjour Bryan, Blogotariat, etc...
S'il vous plait, un petit peu de curiosité; écoutez jusqu'à la fin. Je trouve toujours que ce que fait la section cuivres est hypnotique.

Please be a little curious and listen to this song till the end. I always find that what the brass section does is hypnotizing.

this video file took me some searching. I hope you can access it easily.

https://www.wat.tv/video/lettre-petite-amie-ennemie-ds8q_2g577_.html

#12 That's no way to talk about the matriarch of the blog 8-)

#10

Well, all my doubts about going to the circus were instantly dissolved.This was nothing like the Kelvin Hall.Smiffy was right, I was enthalled.

I think this show is still on for a couple of days so anyone trying to amuse themselves this weekend should definately try and pick up a ticket for Cirque du Soliel - Allegria at the SECC.

Absolutely breathtaking!

And yet. what struck me was that at it's core, the things they did were traditional things you might expect to see in the circus - they just do them to an amazing standard. Truly awesome - and something I never previously understood or 'got' or found funny is clowns and mime - but again, this was an exhibition in how to do it properly and it was clever and hilarious - I was completely entranced.

5 stars, highly recommended.

regardez youse

henri

 
#12

Adam,

I doubt your Code of Conduct idea is gonna fly, but it can only work by mutual consent.

Let the cat see the dug!

#9

Glen,

A few more Rednecks is what we need!


>8-D

#18

I've never seen them. I presume they're a Cirque du Soleil tribute act.

#20

I enjoyed the Southern Rock show. A remoinder of the days when the ability to sing and play counted for something.

#21

Hoist by my own petard.

 
That remoinds me...


"The city's glamour can never spoil the dreams of a boy and goil!"

A witty rejinder

 
You shouldn't have given Norrie your password.

Naeb'dy tae blame but yersel'.


Meanwhile...

 
Adam,

Next Wednesday I'll be requesting at least seven songs.

In mitigation, I have asked for all of them before. To no avail. So, if you arrange for my special dispensation forthwith, I shall be a grateful git.

Thanking you in advance, etc.

 
>8-D

Having felt the need to play this more times than I care to admit on a drive from London to Glasgow the other week - 'Me and My Arrow' - Harry Nillson. You just have to sing along, a happy feeling!

In no order of preference but all pre mp3, CD, shuffle repaet or whatever. Hope to hear on the radio or play over and over again. Restricted to four so:

Sparks - No.1 Song In Heaven

Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk

Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang

Roxy Music - Over You

You do not hear the latter that often these days so might be a nice track to play. I distinctly remember listening to the radio hoping it would come on and played it to death when I eventually got a copy...

Don't eat the pastries, Adam

#19
Ah kain

#26
Four,tops. Maybe Senga can help you out.

#30
Sounds like a remake of Chucky's Bridie.

#31

It's bound to hit sales of sausage rolls.

 
#31

Nah. The Four Tops is Paolo's area of expertise. I'm requesting one for Monday, (see#2), so seven on Wednesday maintains my average.

Not sure about Tuesday, but Thursday I'm more sinned against than sinning, and Friday is basically "Pick Your Favourite Bryan Ferry Track".

One single I definitely played with the arm over so it played and played and played...
my very favourite Undertones track...love it from the feedback at the start to the sudden ending:
'You've Got My Number (Why Don'y You Use It)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPztb3ccaX0
Oft requested, always sadly ignored...a great single.


So many Bettye Lavette songs but in particular...
'Love Reign O'er Me' (seriously...how much longer can GIO ignore this)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJi6maTueSc

'You Don't Know Me At All'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwI8CgtrSh4


Graham Parker - 'Dark Side Of The Bright Lights'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDNy9-aRYNc

Skin Deep - the Stranglers

Knocking on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan

Perfectly Good Guitar - John Hiatt

Grace - the View

Hello again Bryan, Blogotariat.....

Just some more suggestions:
'Nothing from nothing' by Billy PRESTON
'Kiss on my list' by Daryl HALL & John OATES
'Difé' by KASSAV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXpmA6GreIs

:)

Keeping to the code of conduct : (cutting my long list down to just 4)
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues = Elton John
Echo Beach = Martha and the Muffins
Down Under= Men at Work
Valerie = Steve Winwood

32.At 18:13 11th Apr 2012, Adam_from_Rio wrote:
#30

Just choose fewer then.

Let our guide be "Four, Tops" as we strive together for a listless Blog!


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


We're getting there!


>8-D

Love Changes Everything / Climie Fisher

If I've missed the start of this song I have been known to skip it back on, the guitar funkiness and Simon Climie's voice make for a great mix.
Top pop song.

Al.

#38 the blog certainly seems a bit listless over the weekend.

Personally speaking, those tunes I played to death actually bug me now and I don't want to hear them again.

Mind you, just thinking back, the start of Pretty Vacant was worth a few plays before lifting the needle off......................

Monday:

The B52's - "Good Stuff"

Diagrams - "Tall Buildings"

Field Music - "Let's Write A Book"

Oi Va Voi - "Yuri"

#37 & #38

I feel humbled.

#39

Good shout, Al!
And it reminded me of this:

"Right Between The Eyes" - Wax


Keepin it Eighties! (Was there ever a better decade for men's hair?)

4 that I can remember playing repeatedly

What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

Prophetic, was playing when I got engaged.

Honey - El Presidente

Not even a single, but just love it.

Alexandra Leaving - Leonard Cohen

Completely fascinating take on fatalism: i.e. the fetes intervene, the gods are capricious.

and the 4th one: a tie between

Tomorrow Night - Atomic Rooster and the whole of the first side of the white album, but let's say Dear Prudence - The Beatles... mind you, I also wore out my copy of Strawberry Fields Forever....and then there's the Jack Bruce track that won't get played anyway... Ticket's To Waterfalls.....oh and, recently I've been listening to a lot of Zappa - Cosmic Debris..but that won't get played either.

Any four will do... how many is that?

regardez youse

henri


Scores for the month, so far, taking best performance.

Miss B - 20

Richard -14

Mandi - 14

Kirsten - 14

#44 Yep Adam, lest we forget the might of the mullet!

The Riddle / Nik Kershaw

Al.

From last year and definitely a touch addictive

Put Your Hands Up / Nerina Pallot

Al.

Final one from me, some nice upbeat acoustic blues

New Shoes / Eric Bibb

Superb

Al.

Sweet Home Alabama was a good show right enough.

Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers

would be good. Maybe the royalties would cheer poor Greg up for a wee while - sure did look an unhappy man.

A track I can NEVER listen to just once...
Hot Asphalt: The Dubliners

Keep on strummin' and rest at peace Barney.

A track I can NEVER listen to....

Baby It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

A good double bill on Pick of the Pops last Saturday - 1972 & 1982.
Worth an Alison Again.

#12

Bryan, Thank you ever so much for playing my Undertones request tonight. Much appreciated. Fingers crossed for some good songs this week, and, another thing, glad you didn't play that Elvis Costello song again! Maclean...hope you're taking notes!

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