Song requests please - Acronym theme!

[johnnerdrinkingtea]

WOTCHA. I do a non-profit radio show on not for profit community radio station in south west England - Somer Valley Fm. listen on the net, and DAB (across Bath and Midsomer Norton) too.
I would greatly appreciate your top song suggestions on ;

Acronym theme!
I'm so sorry the last one expired :(
There were some good tunes on that thread Black Sabbath, Man from Uncle theme, Nat King Cole, PWEI etc - if you can remember what you put please put in again and I'll try and not let it expire - I must have been 1 day off.
I think you all know what an acronym is, but feel free to be pedantic, it creates an interesting conversation.
Acronyms can appear in the lyrics too, please just suggest whatever regardless of repetition and I'll filter - don't worry about repeating or looking through.
Occasionally the tunes I don't have time to play I put in my bits and bobs pre recorded shows, but I like to do the main request show live as it's more fun.


Thanks!

I'll try my best to play what you suggest, the most popular ones definitely will try. hopefully won't be too obscure for me to find!
what's good is if we can pick from different decades and styles to make it interesting. no songs with swearing or rudeness though - unless you know there's a little one that we can edit - please mention ! *Halo*
or silent songs I have to add!!! We have to abide to Ofcom standards, so I have to think about not upsetting people.

If you miss it you can listen after on the SVFM website.
There is a Facebook Page I started for the show too -
www.facebook.com/groups/555037364547004/

Here's a list of what themes have been done -
https://livelocalshowcase.blogspot.com/ ... hemes.html
radio station link
https://www.facebook.com/somervalleyfm/

Oh also have features, starting with something "old,new,borrowed and blue"
Which doesn't have to tie in necessarily -
Old - just a random oldie that you would think would be good to kick things off with
New - something new!
Borrowed - do you know of a good cover version/lesser known original/sampled?
Blue - I LOVE sad songs sometimes, call me odd!
Wiktionary corner - message me a word if it's a good 'un
Thank you I love reading your suggestions & listening to the tunes

[Mabel Larkin]

N.I.B. - Black Sabbath

https://youtu.be/HFzDKTNLr2k?si=PHH4z01-Vh4pHVI2

[Mabel Larkin]

Paddy McGinty's Goat - Val Doonican

https://youtu.be/6d85nFFZ3lQ?si=L3LKdyhtF42HK3CG

[Mabel Larkin]

NASA - Ariana Grande

https://youtu.be/PdSsYCR_lek?si=3tpmDJ7Gd3W33nyg

[ermintrude]

I think I suggested the Man from UNCLE and this one, I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen:

https://youtu.be/Ueivjr3f8xg?si=Do8v41QFEBc4-vtm

[ermintrude]

I think a few of us suggested D.I.S.C.O. - Ottoman

https://youtu.be/GSi4HE0OBcA?si=-1FvepSh4_ULTaXR

[Boris Better]

Would D.I.V.O.R.C.E have been mentioned

[PhyllisDoris]

Radar Love ~ Golden Earring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRlSHG5hRY4

[SeaNy]

Told you last time.

R.E.S - Cardiacs

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=41fV7WPGn8Y&pp=ygUDUmVz

Now don't forget again.

[virtual_jan]

I think a few of us suggested D.I.S.C.O. - Ottoman

https://youtu.be/GSi4HE0OBcA?si=-1FvepSh4_ULTaXR

Or even Ottawan?
Yep we did
I also recall a debate about whether many of the other songs proposed were really acronyms.

[Mabel Larkin]

Would D.I.V.O.R.C.E have been mentioned

Yes I suggested

D.I.V.O.R.C.E - Dolly Parton

https://youtu.be/ZCoNPxqmd7Y?si=JgwG61qRCa8jzHwt

and

D.I.V.O.R.C.E - Billy Conolly

https://youtu.be/IZOUN-MsTMs?si=4h26PftCt7uag03T

but because they spell out the title, I wasn't sure if they actually count as acronyms ...

[PhyllisDoris]

You won't play this, but If U Seek Amy ~ Britney Spears is sort of acronym song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aEnnH6t8Ts

[PhyllisDoris]

Pretty sure Aretha was mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A134hShx_gw

[Nanna Anna]

Y M C A, The village people.

[Delta-v]

Acronym theme!

How strict are you about acronyms vs initialisms because there’s FM by Steely Dan.

[virtual_jan]

How strict are you about acronyms vs initialisms because there’s FM by Steely Dan.

I think he must mean initialisms.
It's going to be a very short show if we have to have just acronyms.

[virtual_jan]

So, on that assumption, :

FM (no static at all) Steely Dan

https://youtu.be/HV3zWSawJiw?si=MaQLfnvHR4PIyk96

[virtual_jan]

FM - the Slits

https://youtu.be/PmqRL2EdTVg?si=OMh56CcNPpFP32zg

[virtual_jan]

IDTTYWLM- Loudon Wainwright III

https://youtu.be/UXqC5sXt7Po?si=-MEWYsauMlLIhazg

[virtual_jan]

And probably a bit too adult themed, but very funny
IWIWAL - also by Loudon


https://youtu.be/zh2U2Cpy5p8?si=wIEB_CwmwgntPneG

[SeaNy]

Here's one I recall from the other list

PWEIzation
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=waUeHZ0pZ ... lvbg%3D%3D

And another from Pop Will Eat Itself
U.B.L.U.D.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P6-zrtGyf ... dWJsdWQ%3D

[Mabel Larkin]

I think he must mean initialisms.
It's going to be a very short show if we have to have just acronyms.

I know what you're saying jan, but I remember John defined an acronym in the lost thread as initials that form a word (or WTTE). That's why I questioned whether D.I.V.O.R.C.E counts or not and tbh I'm still none the wiser!

[Mabel Larkin]

Anyway, now John says we can include acronyms in lyrics

Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

https://youtu.be/Yem_iEHiyJ0?si=rIbYoKpMWP5ZGm1q

"Hit me with those laser beams"

[virtual_jan]

I know what you're saying jan, but I remember John defined an acronym in the lost thread as initials that form a word (or WTTE). That's why I questioned whether D.I.V.O.R.C.E counts or not and tbh I'm still none the wiser!

I think he's being a wee bit ambitious then!
Even DISCO isn't really what I'd regard as an Acronym, although I offered it in desperation last time.

[Mabel Larkin]

I think he's being a wee bit ambitious then!
Even DISCO isn't really what I'd regard as an Acronym, although I offered it in desperation last time.

I think a few of us said last time that we were finding it really tricky to suggest tracks that would fit a strict definition of an acronym. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what John decides.