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23 July 2018 at 17:24 #35240
SillyOldDuffer
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23 July 2018 at 17:24 #363491
SillyOldDuffer
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Graham Fellows in his John Shuttleworth persona takes the blame for what follows. On Radio 4 Extra he drew my attention to Nirvana's smash hit 'Smells of White Spirit' .

I suggest other suitable songs for we fans of Heavy Metal. In addition to Chuck Berry:

Knock Knock Who's There – Mary Hopkin
A Boy Named Glue – Johnny Cash
White Welding – Billy Idol
Quill the Eskimo – Bob Dylan
French Polish in the USA – Blondie
Don't Fear the Reamer – Blue Oyster Cult
The Other Man's Brass is Always Greener – Petula Clark
Whole Lot of Shaking Goin' On – Jerry Lee Lewis

and of course the Beatles – Help!

Any other suggestions?

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 23/07/2018 17:26:58
23 July 2018 at 17:34 #363492
Martin Connelly
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The anvil chorus.

The first cut is the deepest.

Didn't the Rolling Stones do Starts Me Up?

Martin C

Edited By Martin Connelly on 23/07/2018 17:36:04
23 July 2018 at 17:51 #363494
Mikelkie
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Bolero…Ravell

Poet & Peasant…Von Suppe
23 July 2018 at 18:28 #363502
Jon Lawes
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How Green was Myford – Althread Newman

No Plate Like Chrome – Glenn Camballjoint.

Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench
23 July 2018 at 18:33 #363505
Jeff Dayman
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30 days in the (drilled) hole – Humble Pie

Smokin' (chips, motors, forge, what have you) – Boston

If you could read my (the designer's) mind – Gordon Lightfoot

Long train running – Doobie Brothers
23 July 2018 at 18:43 #363509
I.M. OUTAHERE
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The first cut is the deepest – cat stevens .

Can't touch this- M.C. Hammer – stop ! Its hammer time !

No plans – Cold Chisel

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23 July 2018 at 18:50 #363511
Jeff Dayman
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Cold as ice – Foreigner (can't get that green coal in the firebox lit nohow)

Turn turn turn – The Byrds

Edited By Jeff Dayman on 23/07/2018 18:53:02
23 July 2018 at 18:58 #363512
blowlamp
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Like a Grindstone Cowboy – Glen Campbell

Anything by Steel his Wheel

Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders

Anything by The Steve Miller band

Anything by The Spinners

Edited By blowlamp on 23/07/2018 18:59:00
23 July 2018 at 19:11 #363516
Neil Wyatt
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Oh dear S.O.D. you really are trying to wind up the 'irrelevant thread' crew!

Must admit, I'm a big music lover, but I never have music playing while I'm doing machining – workshop sound system has been disconnected for a couple of years

Neil
23 July 2018 at 19:19 #363522
I.M. OUTAHERE
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Posted by Neil Wyatt on 23/07/2018 19:11:45:

Oh dear S.O.D. you really are trying to wind up the 'irrelevant thread' crew!

Must admit, I'm a big music lover, but I never have music playing while I'm doing machining – workshop sound system has been disconnected for a couple of years

Neil

I have to have something to listen to or i talk myself to death 😄
23 July 2018 at 20:08 #363534
Brian Rutherford
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What about Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds?
23 July 2018 at 20:24 #363541
John Rudd
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If I had a hammer…..Trini Lopez…

If I could turn back (time..) Cher

Edited By John Rudd on 23/07/2018 20:25:30
23 July 2018 at 20:59 #363551
V8Eng
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I reckon the Rolling Stones have pretty much got it covered:-

Steel Wheels.

Dirty work.

Play with fire.

Hot Stuff.

Sparks will fly.

Paint it black.

Memo from Turner.

And to round things off:-

Think I’m going mad.

Flick the switch

Too much blood.

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23 July 2018 at 21:02 #363552
Peter G. Shaw
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It's all right for you lot, but just think of us poor souls with defective hearing! Much as I used to like classical music, I now can't listen having lost bass response and got reduced sensitivity in both ears.

Mind you it's quite handy when herself comes yammering at the door!

Peter G. Shaw
23 July 2018 at 21:12 #363557
Nick Clarke 3
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The old mill by the stream (Nellie Dean?)

Lathe Lady Lathe – Bob Dylan?

Anything about sheet metal forming by the Spinners

and of course when some new equipment is needed – Money money money by Abba
23 July 2018 at 21:13 #363558
SillyOldDuffer
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Posted by Neil Wyatt on 23/07/2018 19:11:45:

Oh dear S.O.D. you really are trying to wind up the 'irrelevant thread' crew!

Must admit, I'm a big music lover, but I never have music playing while I'm doing machining – workshop sound system has been disconnected for a couple of years

Neil

I've no claim to be any kind of music lover. Despite that I find listening to music in the workshop really helps me concentrate: I recommend an MP3 player loaded with tunes. Speech radio has a negative effect.

As to the thread being irrelevant, not so. 'Everybody Loves a Clown' – it's by Gary Lewis & the Playboys…
23 July 2018 at 21:23 #363560
Gas_mantle.
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Lay lady lathe – Bob Drillin

I file fine – The Beatles

Milling me softly – Roberta Flack

My ding a ling – Four Jaw Chuck Berry
23 July 2018 at 21:39 #363565
Speedy Builder5
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The hymn I want at my funeral – Lord of all hopefulness . These words ….

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,

Edited By Speedy Builder5 on 23/07/2018 21:40:50
24 July 2018 at 06:43 #363586
I.M. OUTAHERE
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Posted by Speedy Builder5 on 23/07/2018 21:39:59:

The hymn I want at my funeral – Lord of all hopefulness . These words ….

Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,

Edited By Speedy Builder5 on 23/07/2018 21:40:50

I want a song by an Aussie group called the Angels – am i ever going to see your face again ?

You may want to look it up on youtube but not in a public place !

Peter just buy bigger speakers and a massive amp ! Music is best served very loud !

I record a radio programme every saturday and sunday ( it starts at 4am so i have little chance of listening to it any other way ) i usually play that when i'm in the shed , sometimes i have a dvd going – usually a movie i have seen a trillion times and bridge over the river kwai or the great escape or dam busters are favourites . I don't really watch them just listen to them and occasionally look at the screen usually when i take a swig of my tea or coffee.
24 July 2018 at 07:09 #363589
Joseph Noci 1
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And for those that ACTUALLY manage to finish a project:

The Final Cut – Floyd, of course..

Joe
24 July 2018 at 10:24 #363617
SillyOldDuffer
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Just to prove I'm not entirely armchair-bound:

This photo is a tribute to Cast Iron Maiden…
24 July 2018 at 10:35 #363621
Hopper
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My workshop anthem is If I Had a Hammer*

* Substitute name of whatever tool it is I need to use but can't find of course at that particular moment.
24 July 2018 at 10:45 #363623
richardandtracy
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Wheels of Steel – Saxon.

Velcro Fly cutting – ZZTop

Regards,

Richard.
24 July 2018 at 11:17 #363629
Neil Wyatt
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While I don't have much music in the workshop, in my 'office' it's continuous Planet Rock and Radio 4, except rare bits of R5L or R4extra if there's something I want to hear.

As for appropriate tunes, for me it's probably the Rolling Stones 19th Mechanical Breakdown or a Neil Young song oif Ragged Glory whose name I won't type but ends in 'Up'.

Neil
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