Comments on: Song of the Week: Say You Don’t Mind

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:36:54 +0000

Hey there. I hope this finds you doing well. I also hope you’ve had a great weekend so far. Take care. Have a nice week. Cheers!

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:59:09 +0000

Jonathan, I’m pleased that you like song. It was written by Denny Laine who went on to join Wings, but Colin Blunstone used to be in The Zombies who, as Hoops Hooley points out, released a marvellous LP Odyssey and Oracle.

Hoops, I hadn’t actually heard I Don’t Believe in Miracles (until 5 minutes ago) – very nice indeed. And you’re right, his voice is still fantastic. I’m envious now of Five Centres who saw him last year.

By: Hoops Hooley

Hoops Hooley — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:23:42 +0000

Great song. I remember it from the 70s too–as well as a lot of the stuff from Wil’s fantastic playlist. My mum was a big fan of “Waggoner’s Walk”, daily Radio 2 soap opera, if I remember right.

Really like this one too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jttvGtc0Mo. (He can still hit those top notes in 2009).

The Zombies “Odessey and Oracle” is a worth checking out if you’re a sucker for a good tune and don’t know it already…

By: jonathan

jonathan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:04:19 +0000

I must admit I had never until now heard of Colin Blunstone but I must say for a man whose name would seem more suited to the space above the door of a provincial newsagents than on a record cover he’s got a beautiful, affecting voice, just like you said. And I’m not surprised to see him cited as a McCartney collaborator up there as the main thought that occurred to me on first listen was that the track would not be out of place on a Beatles album. Glad to have had the opportunity to listen and discover, as I invariably am with your eclectic recommendations.

By: planet mondo

planet mondo — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:47:12 +0000

Genius – have you got the Jimmy Young theme in the collection or know what it’s called I’ve been after it for years – also have a peep at this it’s along the same lines. I’ve got the CD, whic may be deleted now – you can DL here though
http://cosmobells.blogspot.com/2009/09/girl-in-suitcase-upgraded.html

By: ishouldbeworking

ishouldbeworking — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:25:42 +0000

That playlist is a thing of genius, not to mention being an act of love. Marvellous.

By: Wil

Wil — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:42:39 +0000

I do admit that the Gnome thing is an odd one but I do have a bit of a sad failing for novelty songs. I tried to keep it a minimum in that playlist but that one slipped in under the radar I’m afraid, even though it’s more of a weekend Junior Choice sort of thing. It could have been a lot worse, though.

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:19:52 +0000

Oh, that’s wonderful Wil – some top tunes in there (The Laughing Gnome though?!) and I love Oh Lori and You’re Moving Out Today.

Thanks for baring your soul – we’re a rude bunch round it here – and if it makes you feel any better, I regularly play almost all of the tracks here and I wasn’t even at school in the 70s. I find this very embarrassing to admit amongst my peers!

And now that you’ve told us all this, don’t be a stranger!

By: Wil

Wil — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:50:41 +0000

Goodness me. Isn’t revealing playlists like baring your very soul (or something like that)? Ah well, in for a penny…
In an embarrassing sort of way I guess this was a concept playlist. I tried to order it vaguely like a typical (if fantastical) day in the 70s where I’d be home ill from school. The tunes are just ones that really stick in my mind from around that era, not that I actually loved at the time.
Ok, here it goes.
Picture Box theme Bart – Randy Ola (as the dots count down on schools TV)
White Horses theme (well, it might have been on half-term)
Summer (The First Time) – Bobby Goldsboro
Say You Don’t Mind – Colin Blunstone
We’re Gonna Change The World – Matt Monro
Stop, Look, Listen theme
Opening from Pete Murray’s Radio 2 Open House show
Matthew & Son – Cat Stevens
Sugar Me – Lynsey De Paul
Waggoner’s Walk theme
Harper Valley PTA – Jeannie C.Riley
Angie Baby – Helen Reddy
La La La Lu – Cilla Black
Ending to Jimmy Young’s R2 show
Paperplay theme (plus a bit of random Susan Stranks and assorted squeaking)
The Sullivans theme
Pebble Mill at One theme
Girls, Girls, Girls – Sailor
Oh Lori – Alessi Brothers
Barnaby (the bear) theme
Mary, Mungo and Midge ending theme – Johnny Pearson
Radio 2 ‘goes racing’ jingle
Casino Royale – Herb Alpert
The Laughing Gnome – David Bowie
Afternoon Delight – Starlight Vocal Band
Excerpt From A Teenage Opera – Keith West
Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
Follyfoot – theme
Screen Test theme
Ace of Wands theme
You’re Moving Out Today – Carol Bayer Sager
Won’t Somebody Dance With Me – Lynsey De Paul
Nationwide theme
The Windmills of your Mind (Theme from the Thomas Crown Affair)
So there you go. Some cheese, some silly but on a Monday morning (Mum’s washing day) if I’m feeling a bit down it cheers me up no end.

Sorry for the waffle.

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:28:48 +0000

Never thought of that Mondo! If so, that’s (almost) a good a story as The Small Faces being the perfect band because they were all the same height.

By: mondo

mondo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:07:46 +0000

Apart from having a touch of the Lennon look about him, Denny’s name is almost Penny Lane – Wonder if that’s why Macca got him onboard

By: Roman Empress

Roman Empress — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:42:52 +0000

Bring back the name Denny in common usage say I.

By: ishouldbeworking

ishouldbeworking — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:11:11 +0000

They’re melded together in my mind now, Cocktails, which means I can only eat a Dairylea triangle if that song’s playing, and vice-versa. It has caused me some minor inconvenience in my life, but one copes.

I’d like to see that playlist too, if Wil is willing…

By: Cocktails

Cocktails — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:36:00 +0000

I second that F-C. Welcome Wil and please share your playlist!

And ISBW, is that the tune that is very good or the cheese triangle?!

By: Five-Centres

Five-Centres — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:50:45 +0000

Can you publish that playlist in full, Wil? I’m loving it.

By: Planet Mondo

Planet Mondo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:23:11 +0000

A great, great song – and the sort no one would write/release as a single today.
I used to get it mixed up withRobin Sarstedt’s My Resistance Is Low

By: Wil

Wil — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:41:46 +0000

I’ve got this on pod as part of a ‘day off ill from school in the 70s’ playlist which mixes period daytime Radio 2 snippets (‘that’s the recipie today, Jim!’) and music with the themes from such gems as Picture Box, Pebble Mill at One and Screen Test. I think it’s sandwiched between Bobby Goldsboro’s Summer – The First Time and Matt Monro’s We’re Gonna Change The World. All stuff designed to hit my nostalgia centre do hard it almost knocks you over. A great track.

By: Five-Centres

Five-Centres — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:24:24 +0000

I went to see the Zombies last year, and Colin did this as well. All those violins – it was completely mesmerising. If you like this, you’ll like Misty Roses.

By: ishouldbeworking

ishouldbeworking — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:50:24 +0000

As fine a man as ever bore the name ‘Colin’. The bit where he hits that last note at the end will always remind me of being in my Mum’s kitchen aged about ten, eating a Dairylea cheese triangle. Very good.