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Tonight's 'music industry' theme threw up some good suggestions and some really interesting stories behind the songs. For tomorrow's theme we are going back to the stone ages. The latest phase of Ö÷²¥´óÐã's Hands on History gets underway tonight with A History of Ancient Britain presented by Neil Oliver on Ö÷²¥´óÐã 2. The series follows Britain as it develops from 500 000 BC through to the glories of the Stone Age.
The series is going to be backed up with a range of 'Ancients' events taking place right across Scotland, from Moray to Sutherland. You can try your hand at pre-historic pottery, test out stone age tools and at one event even build your own stone circle with foam stones - Foamhenge!
So, to tie in with all the Stone Age activity, we're going for a stone theme. Let's have songs with stones in their title or songs by bands with stone in their name?
( Now you can understand why I left Mick and the boys out of tonight's show.)
You can find out more about the series on the website, A History of Ancient Britain - and by clicking on the Hands on History link, you can also find out about the special events taking place in your area.
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Comment number 1.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Mary Chapin Carpenter - Stones In The Road
One of her best tracks, great record.
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Comment number 2.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Emmylou Harris - Boulder to Birmingham
Another cracker!
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Comment number 3.
At 8th Feb 2011, henri hannah wrote:Stoney End - Laura Nyro
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 4.
At 8th Feb 2011, henri hannah wrote:Stones In the Road - Mary - Chapin Carpenter
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 5.
At 8th Feb 2011, henri hannah wrote:Stone Cold Sober - Paloma Faith
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 6.
At 8th Feb 2011, henri hannah wrote:Rhinestone Eyes - Gorillaz
Say You Don't Mind - Colin Blunstone
and the ultimate for tonight:
Rocks Off - The Rolling Stones
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 7.
At 8th Feb 2011, DC wrote:New faces - The Rolling Stones
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Comment number 8.
At 8th Feb 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Woo Hoo' - The Rock-A-Teens
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Comment number 9.
At 8th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:Mumford & Sons - 'Roll Away Your Stone'
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Comment number 10.
At 8th Feb 2011, FrankInDenny wrote:The Monkees - (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
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Comment number 11.
At 8th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:The Stone Roses - 'Made Of Stone'
2 for the price of 1!
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Comment number 12.
At 8th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:The Stylistics - 'I'm Stone In Love With You'
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Comment number 13.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Mott The Hoople - Roll Away The Stone
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Comment number 14.
At 8th Feb 2011, Bruce Nesmith wrote:Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Someone Give Me a Stone - John Cowan
Let's Go Get Stoned - Joe Cocker
Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone
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Comment number 15.
At 8th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:Gather Round the Stone - Ben Harper
Paolo'll back me on this one I think?
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Comment number 16.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Need to look out my Geology notes from Uni....probably in Imperial but I assume the stone descriptions still valid....
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Comment number 17.
At 8th Feb 2011, spanish_eyes wrote:"Lover's Rock" - Sade
"Papa Was a Rolling Stone" - Temptations
"Stone Love" - The Supremes
"Sour Girl" - Stone Temple Pilots
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Comment number 18.
At 8th Feb 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Philosopher's Stone' - Van Morrison
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Comment number 19.
At 8th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:Wouldn't it be Gneiss - the Beach Boys
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Comment number 20.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#18 Julie - that is Van at his absolute best.
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Comment number 21.
At 8th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:When I'm dead and Gone - McGuinness Flint
Jet - Wings
Please Mr Postman - the Marblettes
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Comment number 22.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Talc It Away - Paul McCartney
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Comment number 23.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Derek and Dolomites - layla
Gneisses - Follow You, Follow Me
I should go to bed......
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Comment number 24.
At 8th Feb 2011, henri hannah wrote:yep, lets all go to Bedrock.. Flintstones ever make a record?
long drive tomorrow.. off to a distillery near Port Soy, doubtless that'll be more points on the license....
night night,
regardez - youse
henri
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Comment number 25.
At 8th Feb 2011, henri hannah wrote:oh.. and
When I'm dead & Gone - McGuiness Flint
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 26.
At 8th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:#19
I doff my hat
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Comment number 27.
At 8th Feb 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Gravel Pit' - Wu-Tang Clan (be sure to pick the radio edit).
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Comment number 28.
At 8th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Schist When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer
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Comment number 29.
At 8th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Grace Kelly - Mica
OK it's a mineral - so grass me up to the Geological Society
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Comment number 30.
At 8th Feb 2011, mary-doll wrote:John Travolta Sandy
a wee song about those little bits of stone that irritate if they get in the wrong places when you're trying to enjoy yourself. Wouldn't life be a beach without it?
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Comment number 31.
At 8th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:It Slate - Ricky Nelson
Chucky's in love - Rickie Lee Jones
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Comment number 32.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Pebbles - Mercedes Boy....
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Comment number 33.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'Four Stone Walls' - Capercaillie
'Sam Stone' - John Prine ~ The more recent version from the 'Souvenirs' album, please.
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Comment number 34.
At 8th Feb 2011, DC wrote:Stones - Neil Diamond
A double whammy
And one of my favourite songs
DC
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Comment number 35.
At 8th Feb 2011, norma21 wrote:#14 could I suggest "Tombstone Blues" by Bob Dylan for a change, or,
#18 "And it stoned me" by Van Morrison
plus yes please to #33 "Sam Stone" by John Prine
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Comment number 36.
At 8th Feb 2011, joe-k-brown wrote:Happy to endorse Norrie (#2 and #13). Also
Way down in the hole - Blind Boys of Alabama
Stoned love - the Supremes
In the stone - Earth, Wind and Fire
Turn to stone - ELO
Rock this country - Shania Twain
Rock your baby - George Macrae
.......and for my better half, Neil Diamond "Love on the rocks".
Joe
Linlithgow
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Comment number 37.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:BRING ME THE HEADSTONE OF ALFREDO GARCIA!
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Comment number 38.
At 8th Feb 2011, DC wrote:Amy Wino will be on again. She's aye stoned
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Comment number 39.
At 8th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:I am convinced that the blogs resident petrologist, Glen Miller, will confirm that Rock, as in rock and roll, is not able to be classed in any of the following categories:
Igneous,
Sedimentary,
Metamorphic
and is therefore banned.
He can also correct my speling......
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Comment number 40.
At 8th Feb 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:`Let's have songs with stones in their title or songs by bands with stone in their name.`
Does anyone know how much leeway we have here? Does the word `stone` HAVE to feature or is it the Mohs the merrier?
#14 Good to have you back Bruce!
#36 Sorry to hear, Joe.
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Comment number 41.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'Thick as a Brick' - Jethro Tull
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Comment number 42.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#39
Norrie,
You do realise that if anyone requests Kid Rock, Glen will blame you.
>8-D
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Comment number 43.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'Up the 'Pool' - Jethro Tull ~ Blackpool Rock
>8-D
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Comment number 44.
At 8th Feb 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:a great song from a great singer.........
'rhinestone cowboy' glen campbell
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 45.
At 8th Feb 2011, DC wrote:Cancel all my previous requests. I'd forgotten about
Sunset Cowboy - Stone the Crows
DC
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Comment number 46.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#24
Henri,
How could you forget the ?
>8-D
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Comment number 47.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:WEDNESDAY
'Moonlight Sonata' - Ludwig van Beethoven ~ stone deaf
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Comment number 48.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Adam,
How many stones was Rosie?
>8-D
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Comment number 49.
At 8th Feb 2011, Scotch Get wrote:This evening's show was rather good. Does this mean Glen Miller is correct?
Discuss...
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Comment number 50.
At 9th Feb 2011, Scott Martin wrote:19...superb...you're the rock star on this blog.
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Stones, Please
?
Genesis...Robbery Basalt and Battery
Pat Boone...Love Letters in the Sandstone
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Comment number 51.
At 9th Feb 2011, Scott Martin wrote:B 52s...Granite Claire
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Comment number 52.
At 9th Feb 2011, paolopablo wrote:#34 Logged on to request this but you were too quick for me.
#45 however you changed your mind.
So can I request the magnificent
Stones / Neil Diamond
It would be a shame if it lost out to Love on the Rocks (sorry joe)
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Comment number 53.
At 9th Feb 2011, paolopablo wrote:Have to say last nights show was a belter. Best music in the one show for some time.
Another one
We Do It / R & J Stone
#15
Haven't heard that one Gaie but will check it out. Any Ben Harper however is most welcome.
If we're allowing rock then how about
Like a Rock / Bob Seg oh never mind
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Comment number 54.
At 9th Feb 2011, paolopablo wrote:She must have married him for his .
She died of a brain tumour three years after this hit.
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Comment number 55.
At 9th Feb 2011, paulhandley wrote:#35 Norma, great suggestion for Tombstone Blues, top track from Highway 61!
Listen To Your Heart - Roxette
literally and phonetically, a little gem!
Paul from Ayr
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Comment number 56.
At 9th Feb 2011, mikeshropshire wrote:The Rocky Road To Dublin: The Dubliners
Mining For Gold: Cowboy Junkies
Cave man: Chris Smithers
Stine Cold Sober: Del Amitri
The Rocks: Steve Knightly
Another Brick In THe Wall: Pink Floyd
I Am A Rock: Simon & Garfunkel
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Comment number 57.
At 9th Feb 2011, DC wrote:#52
Blame it on the stones - Kris Kristofferson
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Comment number 58.
At 9th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:#50 why thank you!! What a nice way to start the day.
And as said at the end of last thread, yes, last night's show was very good indeed.
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Comment number 59.
At 9th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:apart from Tommy Steele.
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Comment number 60.
At 9th Feb 2011, mikeshropshire wrote:And of course....
Sweet Honey in the Rock: Kris Drever and Boo hewerdine
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Comment number 61.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Dolerite Woman Dolerite Man - Aretha Franklin
Shale Be Comin' Round The Mountain - Pete Seeger
Porphyry Across The Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers
Rise - Gabbro Elle
50 years since the Beatles played the Cavern and they're still talking about it.
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Comment number 62.
At 9th Feb 2011, DC wrote:#52 We'll probably get this track played now & credited to us both. It kills two birds with one stones....
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Comment number 63.
At 9th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:I do not think the problem was that the band was "down". I think the problem was that there was a Stonehenge monument on stage that was in danger of being crushed...by a dwarf!
Spinal Tap - 'Stonehenge'
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Comment number 64.
At 9th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:WEDNESDAY
Written in Stone - Edwyn Collins
Heart of Stone - Crash Test Dummies
Quarryman's Lament - Joe Bonamassa
Gather Round the Stone - Ben Harper
these are my real choices, any of which would be good to hear.
#21 was just a silly play on words and in the unfortunate case of any of them overtaking the above then please credit them to Paolo, Scotch Git or DC.
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Comment number 65.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:I'll Turn To Stone - The Four Tops
She Belongs To Me - Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band
Tear Staned Letter - Richard Thompson
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Comment number 66.
At 9th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Hearts of Stone - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
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Comment number 67.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 67)
Comment number 68.
At 9th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:#59 Think there is an s missed out from the title of this record! Very good show otherwise.
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Comment number 69.
At 9th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:You cannot keep a good pixie rock chic down:
/news/uk-politics-12381898
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Comment number 70.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Ageism in her 20s? Blackballed from the Guides?
Some people will blame anything except their often less than magnetic personalities.
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Comment number 71.
At 9th Feb 2011, joethejamman wrote:Rock Back Billy-John Hiatt
Rock DJ-Robbie Williams
Heart Of Stone-Dwight Yoakam
I Am A Rock-Simon & Garfunkel
He's In Town-The Rockin'Berries
Gravelling Light-Cliff Richard
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Comment number 72.
At 9th Feb 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#48
N-n-n-nineteen.
Heart of Stone - Bucks Fizz (actually the Cher version is a bit better)
Heart of Stone - (King?) Kenny
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Comment number 73.
At 9th Feb 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:The SAND Band - 'Set Me Free'. A newish liverpool band who cite The Verve as one influence. Worth checking out I think.
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Comment number 74.
At 9th Feb 2011, paolopablo wrote:#72 there were two kenny's on the go in the 70s which was a bit unusual. And to think the drifters had to change their name to avoid confusion.
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Comment number 75.
At 9th Feb 2011, Willie B wrote:#3,Big second for Laura Nyro's "Stoney End",Henri.Saw A Streisand clip on Youtube where she's cracking up singing "I was raised on the good book,Jesus" OY VAY!Other choices would be the mighty Aretha singing "Rock Stady" or the Stone Ponies "Different Drum"Cheers,Willie Bartke
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Comment number 76.
At 9th Feb 2011, Willie B wrote:#75,Getting paranoid about the spelling police! Excuse my Gentile spelling.Should of course be "OY VEY" (not to mention Aretha's "Rock Steady" :o)
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Comment number 77.
At 9th Feb 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Chalk' - Buddy and Julie Miller
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Comment number 78.
At 9th Feb 2011, Senga wrote:#62 - oneÌýsingular - stonesÌýplural
DC - Get a grip!
;o)
Rocky Mountain Way - Michael Bolotin
The Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
:o)
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Comment number 79.
At 9th Feb 2011, Senga wrote:#76 - Oi Va Voi!
;o)
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Comment number 80.
At 9th Feb 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:I’VE BIN STONED BEFORE from CAMEMBERT ELECTRIQUE by GONG
THE IRON STONE from THE BIG HUGE by THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
THE IRON STONE from THE IRON STONE by ROBIN WILLIAMSON
BEATLE BONES AND SMOKIN’ STONES from STRICTLY PERSONAL by CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND
3RD STONE FROM THE SUN from ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? by THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
RUBY from DJIN by QUEENADREENA
BLACK DIAMOND BAY from DESIRE by BOB DYLAN
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Comment number 81.
At 9th Feb 2011, Jesus wrote:#13 Seconds for Roll Away The Stone
#75 She read between the lines.
{:-{)}
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Comment number 82.
At 9th Feb 2011, DC wrote:#78
I refer my learned friend to blog posting #35 and to the title of the song, the subject of which is "punned" in the posting #62.
So there.....
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Comment number 83.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:....leaving no stones unspurned
I followed the link at the top and was given the chance to make some cave paintings. I think I preferred the wallpaper.
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Comment number 84.
At 9th Feb 2011, Senga wrote:#82 - DC - Don't you dare blame Norma!
Norma is innocent!!!
and DC can't count.
Stones. Ha!
;o)
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Comment number 85.
At 9th Feb 2011, Senga wrote:#83 - Glen - Have you been playing with your crayons again?
;o)
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Comment number 86.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:I couldn't see properly for the Neil Oliver wig
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Comment number 87.
At 9th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Ach Glen what are you like - you should have built the stone circle, that would have passed the week better...
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Comment number 88.
At 9th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:I'm having the medieval banquet tonight, sadly I've upset the RSPB and Paul Handley as I thought it said slay pheasants.....should have been peasants....
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Comment number 89.
At 9th Feb 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Plucky fellow.
They've got a picture of Jack the Ripper on the History website - why couldn't they catch him if they knew what he looked like?
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Comment number 90.
At 9th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Looks vaguely familiar.....what were your whereabouts in August to November 1888 Glen?
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Comment number 91.
At 9th Feb 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:TOMBSTONE BLUES from HIGHWAY 61 by BOB DYLAN
TOMBSTONE SHADOW from GREEN RIVER by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
TOMBSTONE, TOMBSTONE from TOMBSTONE by THE BAND
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Comment number 92.
At 9th Feb 2011, Senga wrote:No, I don't want to see your Mummy Maker. I'm not falling for that line again!
;o)
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Comment number 93.
At 9th Feb 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Well SG get the low down from Alison this afternoon?
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Comment number 94.
At 9th Feb 2011, DC wrote:#84 Whoas acht Norma?
OK, we give in to Sengas...
Paolo & I myselves requests Stone by Neils Diamonds
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Comment number 95.
At 9th Feb 2011, DC wrote:Actually I still want Sunset Cowboy by Stone the Crows.
Please don't be put off by Senga's deliberate attempt to divert attention
DCs
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Comment number 96.
At 9th Feb 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:#93 A casino girl
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Comment number 97.
At 9th Feb 2011, gaie wrote:#93 he's away for a lie-down. TMI.
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Comment number 98.
At 9th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:Another couple for tonight:
Nils Lofgren - 'Sticks and Stones, from 'Acoustic Live'
Paul Weller - 'Broken Stones'
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Comment number 99.
At 9th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:#96 Silica groan
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At 9th Feb 2011, Billy in Alloa wrote:Goal!!
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