July 24, 2019

 

I know a girl called Clementine Clements –

A classier lass you have yet to meet.

She thinks that she is sensational,

from her head, right down to her feet.

 

I am a friend of Clementine Clements.

We have a rapport, that is clear to see.

When her world is filled with displeasure.

She knows she can depend on me.

 

The other day I saw Clementine Clements,

and knew right away she was full of woe.

Her people had bought her a harness –

the horror of which, was on show.

 

The indignity she felt was so visible.

The thing looked hideous to the eye!

Her vanity had been challenged.

She knew I agreed – I wanted to cry.

 

She jumped onto my knee, and said ‘Save me.’

‘I feel such a fool, and have lost all my charm.’

‘How can I strut my stuff in this straight jacket?’

‘I look like I’ve come from a funny farm!’

 

She told me the harness has got a handle,

so her people can carry her – like a suitcase.

I could tell that she felt suicidal,

just by the sad look on her face.

 

How to help my pal, Clementine Clements,

had me scratching my head to think.

But I had to come up with something,

as the sight of the harness, made her heart sink.

 

How can I now march with Clementine Clements,

as we’d both look like total prats,

pounding the streets like gangsters.

All that was missing, would be our baseball hats!

 

My plan is to buy her a collar.

The best collar there has ever been!

One that will compliment her odd coloured ears,

and have her looking  just like the Queen.

 

For my dear friend  Clementine Clements.

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

July 22, 2019

 

 

 

In 70, ‘That Same Old Feeling’, reached No.5

for Pickettywitch, on Pye.

And in 86, ‘Friends Will Be Friends’,

peaked at No.14, for Queen, on EMI.

 

In 65, ‘If You Gotta Go Go Now’, climbed to No.2,

for Manfred Mann, on HMV.

And in 74, ‘Thanks For Saving My Life’, for Billy Paul,

on Philadelphia, reached No.33.

 

In 67, ‘Creeque Alley’, reached No.9,

for The Mamas & The Papas, on RCA.

And in 70, ‘Friends’, on Decca,

for Arrival – up to No.8, found the way.

 

In 81, ‘Keep On Loving You’, on Epic,

for REO Speedwagon, was a US No.1 & UK No.7.

And in 97, ‘Call The Man’, also on Epic,

gave Celine Dion, a UK No.11.

 

In 79, ‘After The Love Has Gone’,  reached No.4,

for Earth Wind & Fire, on CBS.

And in 86, ‘Holding Back The Years’, on WEA,

gave Simply Red, a US No.1 & UK No.2 success.

 

In 73, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, peaked at No.6,

for Elton John, on DJM.

And in 91, ‘Shiny Happy People’, also made No.6,

on Warner Brothers, for REM.

 

In 87, ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’,

on Island, for U2 – a US No.1 & UK No 6.

And in 78, ‘Thank You For Being A Friend’, at No.42,

on Asylum, for Andrew Gold – ends this mix.

 

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

at Noon, on Tuesday 23rd July 2019,

for another fast-moving hour

of great music and chat.

 

On this week’s show

Tony will be in conversation with

‘Hollow State’ band member –

Sheldon James Jolly.

 

Enjoy Folks

July 19, 2019

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

for a SUNDAY NIGHT Summer Special show

on 21 st July 2019

9pm – 11pm.

 

This show has it all,

including

a late evening ‘Drive-Time’ half hour,

Steve Hackett On Tour,

 ‘On this Weekend in history’ slot,

and the Time Machine Concert updates,

and great tracks to make the weekend complete.

 

Tony will also be reading the poem

 

For The Love Of Music

written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

 

 

In 78, ‘Jack & Jill’, on Arista,

for Raydio, reached No.11.

And in 88, ‘Jack The Ripper’, on Def Jam,

took LL Cool J, to No.37.

 

In 87, ‘Jack Mix 11′, 111′, & 1V’,  for Mirage,

were all Top Tens, on Debut.

Also in 87, ‘Jack Your Body’, on DJ International,

gave Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley, a No.1 view.

 

In 87, ‘Jack The Groove’, on Champion –

a first hit for Raze, claimed a Top.20.

And in 91, ‘Jacky’, on Some Bizarre,

gave Marc Almond, a No.17 entry.

 

In 68, ‘Jumping Jack Flash’, on Decca,

made sure The Rolling Stones, were No.1 bound.

And in 88, Hithouse, on Supreme, made No.14,

with ‘Jack To The Sound Of The Underground’.

 

In 87, Chic, on Atlantic,

reached No.19, with ‘Jack Le Freak’.

Also in 87, ‘The Jack That House Built’, on Oval,

for Jack N’ Chill, at No.6, did peak.

 

In 61, ‘Hit The Road Jack’ – a US No.1 & UK No.6,

for Ray Charles, on HMV.

And in 77, ‘Jack In The Box’, on All Platinum,

for Moments, – a No 7, was to be.

 

In 68, ‘My Name Is Jack’, on Fontana,

reached No.8, for Manfred Mann.

And in 82, John Cougar, on Wea,

reached No.25, with ‘Jack & Diane.’

 

 

 

 

 

In 78, ‘Shame’, on RCA – the first UK hit,

for Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, made No.39.

And in 99, ‘Blame It On The Weatherman’,

on Glow Worm, found B*Witched, on the No.1 line.

 

In 70, ‘(Blame It ) On The Pony Express’, on Bell,

for Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon, reached No.7.

And in 88, ‘Don’t Blame It On The Girl’/’ Wap-Bam-Boogie’,

on Wea, saw Matt Bianco at No.11.

 

In 63, ‘Blame It On The Boosa Nova’, on CBS,

climbed to No.32, for Eydie Gorme.

And in 92, The Lemonheads, on Atlantic,

reached No.31, with ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’.

 

In 84, ‘Don’t Blame It On Love’, on Polydor,

reached No.55, for Shakatak.

And in 05, ‘Shame & Scandal’, on V2,

found Madness, at No.38, in the Top 40 pack.

 

In 91, Alexander O’Neal, reached No.71,

with ‘Shame On Me’, on Tabu.

And in 2010, ‘Blame It On The Girls’, for Mika,

on Casablanca/Island, peaked at No.72.

 

In 90, ‘It’s A Shame (My Sister)’, on Cooltempo,

for Monie Love featuring True Image – a No.12 revealed.

And in 94, ‘Blame It On Me’, on Magnet,

gave D:ream, a No.25 yield.

 

In 61, The Everly Brothers, reached the Top 20,

on Warner Brothers, with ‘Muskrat’/’Don’t Blame Me’.

And in 90, ‘Shame On You’, on A & M,

for Gun, peaked at No.33.

 

In 70, ‘It’s A Shame’, on Motown,

gave The Spinners, a Top 20 view.

And in 89, ‘Blame It On The Rain’, on Cooltempo,

for Milli Vanilli, peaked at No.52.

 

In 84, ‘Such A Shame’, on EMI,

found Talk Talk, at No.49.

And in 89, Norman Cook featuring MC Wildski, on Go! Beat,

peaked at No.29, with ‘Blame It On The Bassline’.

 

In 75, ‘Shame Shame Shame’, on All Platinum –

the only hit for Shirley & Company – reached No.6.

And in 78, ‘Blame It On The Boogie’, on Epic,

at No.8, for The Jacksons – completes this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 97, ‘D.I.S.C.O’, on All Around The World,

saw N-Trance, at No.11.

And in 99, ‘Disco Dawn’, on Polydor,

peaked at No.13, for Shed Seven.

 

In 76, ‘Disco Lady’ – a US No.1 & UK No.25,

for Johnnie Taylor, on CBS.

And in 77, ‘Disco Inferno’, on Atlantic,

gave The Trammps, a No.16 success.

 

In 75, ‘Disco Queen’, on Rak,

for Hot Chocolate, reached No.11.

And in 98, ‘Disco Cop’, for Blue Adonis featuring Lil’ Mix Max,

on Serious, peaked at No.27.

 

In 78, ‘Let’s Go Disco’, reached No.39,

for The Real Thing, on Pye.

And in 05, ‘Disco Infiltrator’, peaked at No.49,

for LCD Soundsystem, on DFA/EMI.

 

In 95, ‘Disco 2000’, on Island,

took Pulp, up to No.7.

And in 04, ‘Discoland’, on All Around The World,

for Flip & Fill featuring Karen Perry, made No.11.

 

In 96, ‘Disco’ La Passione’, reached No.41,

for Chris Rea & Shirley Bassey, on East West.

And in 06, ‘Disco’, on Sony,

made Chico, a No.24 chart guest.

 

In 76, ‘Disco Connection’, reached the Top 10,

for The Isaac Hayes Movement, on ABC.

And in 08, ‘Discolights’, on All Around The World,

for Ultrabeat Versus Darren Styles, made No.23.

 

In 75, ‘Disco Stomp’, on Brunswick,

gave Hamilton Bohannon, a Top 6.

And in 99, ‘Disco Babes From Outer Space’, on Positiva –

at No.21, for Babe Instinct – ends this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

In 91, ‘Miss America’, on East West,

for Big Dish, reached No.37.

And in 04, ‘Hit That’, on Columbia,

for Offspring, peaked at No.11.

 

In 89, Janet Jackson, had a US No.1 & UK No.22,

on Breakout, with ‘Miss You Much’.

And in 92, ‘Hit’, on One Little Indian,

gave The Sugarcubes, a No. 17 touch.

 

In 85, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat’, on Forbidden Fruit,

gave Bronski Beat, a Top 3 call.

And in 87, ‘Hit The North’, on Beggars Banquet,

reached No.57, for Fall.

 

In 01, ‘Hit Or Miss (Waited Too Long)’, at No.58,

for New Found Glory, on MCA.

And in 03, ‘Miss Independent’, for Kelly Clarkson,

became her first UK hit, and No.6 play.

 

In 78, ‘Miss You’/’Far Away Eyes’, on Rolling Stones EMI,

gave The Rolling Stones, a Top 3 success.

And in 89, ‘Hit The Ground’, peaked at No.27,

for Darling Buds, on CBS.

 

In 89, ‘Miss You Like Crazy’, reached No.2,

for Natalie Cole, on EMI – USA.

And in 03, Toni Braxton featuring Loon,

was at No.29, on Arista, with ‘Hit The Freeway’.

 

In 78, ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ – a gold-seller,

on Stiff, for Ian Dury & The Blockheads, at No.1, did arrive.

And in 01, ‘Miss California’ – on Elektra,

gave Dante Thomas featuring Pras, a No.25.

 

In 81, ‘Hit It’, on Go Feet,

was a Top 70, for Beat.

And in 02, ‘Miss Lucifer’, on Columbia,

saw Primal Scream, claim a No.25 seat.

 

In 83, ‘Miss The Girl’, on Wonderland,

for The Creatures, reached No.21.

And in 94, ‘Hit By Love’, on A & M,

peaked at No.33, for Ce Ce Peniston.

 

In 61, ‘Hit The Road Jack’, on HMV,

for Ray Charles – a US No.1 & UK No.6.

And in 69, ‘I Miss You Baby’ on Tamla Motown,

at No.25, for Marv Johnson – last in this mix.

 

 

 

July 17, 2019

 

 

 

 

In 64, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’, on Reprise,

for Dead Martin – a US No.1 & UK No.11.

And in 77, ‘Nobody Does It Better’, on Elektra,

took Carly Simon to No.7.

 

In 78, Chic, on Atlantic,

had a No.9 with ‘Everybody Dance’.

And in 81, ‘Everybody Salsa’, on Wea –

at No.12 – the first hit for Modern Romance.

 

In 90, ‘Everybody Everybody’, on Deconstruction,

for Blackbox, climbed to No.16.

And in 04, ‘Nobody’s Home’, on Arista,

peaked at No.24, for Avril Lavigne.

 

In 93, ‘Everybody Hurts’, on Warner Brothers,

gave REM, a Top 7 score.

And in 01, ‘Nobody Wants To Be Lonely’, on Columbia,

for Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera, reached No.4.

 

In 81, ‘Nobody Wins’, on Rocket,

reached No.42, for Elton John,

And in 08, ‘Everybody Wants Me’, on Dance To The Radio,

took The Pigeon Detectives, to No.51.

 

In 77, Gladys Knight & The Pips, on Buddah,

peaked at No.34 with, ‘Nobody But You’.

And in 04, Liberty X reached No.13,

with ‘Everybody Cries’, on V2.

 

In 83, ‘Nobody’s Diary’, on Mute,

was a Top 3, for Yazoo.

And in 98, ‘Everybody Get Up’, on RCA,

for Five, reached No.2. 

 

In 86, ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ –

on Mercury, gave ‘Tears For Fears, a Top 5 place.

And in 06, ‘Nobody Knows’, peaked at No.27,

for P!nk, on Leface.

 

In 82,’Nobody’s Fool’, on Arista,

took Haircut 100, to No.9.

And in 84, ‘Everybody’s Laughing’ – a Top 10,

for Phil Fearon & Galaxy, on Ensign.

 

In 96, ‘Nobody’s Business’, on AM:PM,

took H20 featuring Billie, to No.19.

And in 04, ‘Everybody’s Changing’, on Island,

reached No.4, for Keane.

 

In 64, ‘Nobody I Know’, on Columbia,

gave Peter & Gordon, a Top 10 entry.

And in 98, ‘Nobody Better’, on Delirious,

found Tina Moore, with a Top 20.

 

In 84, ‘Nobody Told Me’, on Ono Music,

for John Lennon, reached No.6.

And in 09, ‘Everybody In Love’, on Epic,

for JLS – a No.1, ending this mix.

 

 

 

July 16, 2019

 

 

Tune in to Tony’s Time Machine

TODAY – Tuesday, at Noon, 16th July 2019.

for a great hour of feel-good factor.

 

Tony’s ‘Summer of Rock’ season continues with Part 4

featuring ….The Levellers/Shalamar/Hank Marvin/

Bananarama/ Europe & The Clash.

 

Tony will also be reading the Poem

 

‘For The Love Of Shalamar’

written by  Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

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