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  The day’s Podcast is always an interesting journey with the story of the day’s music over the years…..and there are some very interesting stories about the music of the day.1959, Ray Charles recorded ‘What’d I Say,’ in New York City. The song had evolved in concert as a call-and-response between Charles and his female back-up singers. It became Charles’ biggest hit to date, reaching No.1 on the R&B and No.6 on the pop charts
 

     

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 Sorry if you felt a bit neglected during the week. I had to prioritise and so the daily podcast is usually the first bit of time I can save. I enjoyed the trip up to the Basque Country which was short and sweet but I always believe this is the better option when staying with family as it doesn't give any time for any family squabbles to develop. Hit and run and keep it sweet I say. I love my family and I prefer to always keep it that way. There is a truth in the maxim saying absence makes the heart grow fonder! The Basque Country seemed a happy 'place to be despite the cold weather. We travelled on the Metro and it is amazing what was achieved inn times gone by when people did not have the benefits of today's technology. The depth of the Metro is amazing and to sit on a train so far underground with practically everyone speaking in Basque is very strange to say the least.

 Staying with Bilbao for a moment there are many really nice riverside walks and the old swing bridge is also very well worth a visit. We stay further along the coast in the direction of France and the power of the waves arriving in the coves and beaches along the northern coastline makes this a surfers paradise. Needless to say the area is becoming more commercialised but it is still very much like the first years when we lived in Cornwall. It's funny how you still worry about the family. Our youngest son is in his late 20s and he is borrowing our car. He's just passed his driving test. It's only when you try to explain every last detail that you realise just how much we do on automatic pilot. Just ensuring he has all the relevant documents is a job in itself and you suddenly wonder why the insurance policy from 2002 is still lying in  the papers. Then there's the little noise that the mechanic told you not to worry about. We also know where we keep the keys but will John always get the discipline of putting the keys where he can find them? Life is a struggle and here's the next part of the puzzle for him.

  My various contributors have sent me lots of items to share...... 
Brenda and Steve took their six-year-old son to the doctor. With some hesitation, they explained that although their little angel appeared to be in good health, they were concerned about his rather small penis. After examining the child, the doctor confidently declared, 'Just feed him pancakes.  That should solve the problem.' The next morning when the boy arrived at breakfast, there was a large stack of warm pancakes in the middle of the table. 'Gee, Mom,' he exclaimed. 'For me?'

'Just take two,' Brenda replied.  'The rest are for your father.'
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 A Doctor was addressing a large audience in  Tampa  .  'The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago.. Red meat is awful.  Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining.  Chinese food is loaded with MSG.  High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.  However, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?'

After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, 'Wedding Cake.'
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A man went to church one day and afterward he stopped to shake the preacher's hand. He said, 'Preacher, I'll tell you, that was a damned fine sermon. Damned good!' The preacher said, 'Thank you sir, but I'd rather you didn't use profanity.' The man said, 'I was so damned impressed with that sermon I put five thousand dollars in the offering plate!' The preacher said, 'No shit?' 
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 A Ukrainian and a Newfoundland wrestler were set to square off for the Olympic Gold medal. Before the final match, the Newfie wrestler's trainer came to him and said, "Now, don't forget all the research we've done on this Ukie. He's never lost a match, because of this pretzel hold he has. So, whatever you do, do not let him get you in that hold!! If he does, you're finished !!" The Newfie nodded in acknowledgment........ As the match started, th e Newfie and the Ukrainian circled each other several times, looking for an opening. All of a sudden, the Ukie lunged forward,......... grabbing the Newfie and wrapping him up in the dreaded pretzel hold. A sigh of disappointment arose from the crowd and the trainer buried his face in his hands, for he knew all was lost. He couldn't bare to watch the inevitable happen..... Suddenly, there was a scream, then a cheer from the crowd and the trainer raised his eyes just in time to watch the Ukrainian go flying up in the air. His back hit the mat with a thud and the Newfoundlander collapsed on top of him, making the pin and winning the match. The trainer was astounded !!.......... When he finally got his wrestler alone, he asked: "How the hell did you ever get out of that hold?? No one has ever done it before!!...." The wrestler answered: "Well, I was ready to give up when he got me in that hold but at the last moment, I opened my eyes and saw this pair of testicles, right in front of my face. I had nothing to lose, so with my last ounce of strength I stretched out my neck and bit those babies just as hard as I could !!" The trainer exclaimed: "So, THAT'S what finished him off !!....""Not really"............. replied the Newfie...... "You'd be amazed how strong you get, when you bite your own nuts !!"...= 
--------------------------------------------------------------- A guy was driving down a motorway in England  with his blonde girlfriend and she piped up, "I think those people in the car next to us are from Wales ". "Why do you think that ?" he said. "Well, the kids are writing on the window and it says "stit ruoy su wohs".
  The Day's Events 18  February




1564 – The artist Michelanglelo died in Rome. He might have died from a stiff neck….Sistine Chapel?   1885 – Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time. I quite enjoyed the film 1913 – The famous French painting “Nude Descending a Staircase”, by the French artist, Marcel Duchamp, was displayed at an “Armory Show” in New York City. Not seen it yet 1930 – Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane. What’s this all about?
 1930 – The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. The discovery was made as a result of photographs taken in January 1930.
 1952 – Greece and Turkey became members of NATO. There is still a huge divide down the centre of Cyprus to keep the Greek and Turkish communities apart  
 1953 – Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue the “I Love Lucy” TV show through 1955. I used to be an avid fan of this show. Fabulous entertainment for the family  
 1977 – The space shuttle Enterprise went on its maiden “flight” sitting on top of a Boeing 747.I remember watching this on TV
 1987 – The executives of the Girl Scout movement decided to change the color of the scout uniform from the traditional Girl Scout green to the newer Girl Scout blue.What an absolutely mind blowing decision 1998 – In Russia, money shortages resulted in the shutting down of three plants that produced nuclear weapons. Let’s hope they’ll never reopen 1998 – In Nevada, two white separatists were arrested and accused of plotting a bacterial attack on subways in New York City. Wicked swines
 2000 – The U.S. Commerce Department reported a deficit in trade goods and services of $271.3 billion for 1999. It was the largest calender-year trade gap in U.S. history. I think this is part of today’s suffering  
 2001 – FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen was arrested and accused of spying for Russia for more than 15 years. He later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Why should he be considered for parole?  
 2006 – American Shani Davis won the men’s 1,000-meter speedskating in Turin. He was the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympic history. This was kept fairly quiet

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The Day’s Music Events 18 February
 1956, The Platters ‘The Great Pretender’, started a two run at No.1 on the US singles chart, a No. 5 in the UK.Freddy Mercury would love this song
 1959, Ray Charles recorded ‘What’d I Say,’ in New York City. The song had evolved in concert as a call-and-response between Charles and his female back-up singers. It became Charles’ biggest hit to date, reaching No.1 on the R&B and No.6 on the pop charts. I have sung this song since the sixties and it’s a great karaoke track
 1962, On weekend leave from marine training, The Everly Brothers appeared on the US Ed Sullivan show, in full uniform and with regulation cropped hair, singing their new single, ‘Crying In The Rain’.This PR stood the talented brothers in good stead
 1965, The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Tired Of Waiting For You’, the group’s second UK No.1.Fabulous memories of Ray’s singing and Dave’s guitar
 1965, Working at Abbey Road studio’s in London, The Beatles recorded two new songs: John Lennon’s ‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ and a new Paul McCartney song ‘Tell Me What You See.’I think John’s song was one of my favourite songs
 1966, Beach Boy Brian Wilson recorded the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third U.S. number-one hit. This was one great song
1969, This week’s UK Top 5 singles: No.5, ‘Dancing In The Street’, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, No.4, ‘I’m Gonna Make You Love Me’, Diana Ross and the Supremes and the Temptations, No.3, ‘Where Do You Go To’ Peter Sarstedt, No.2, ‘Blackberry Way’, The Move, and No.1, ‘Half As Nice’ Amen Corner.’What great songs and memories
 1972, 12 year-old Neil Reid started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with his debut album. It made Read the youngest person ever to score a UK No.1.I don’t think I realised how good he was and what an achievement this was 1980, During an interview Rolling Stone Bill Wyman said that he intended to leave the band in 1982 on the group’s 20th anniversary. Wyman quit the band in 1993. He was only a few year¡s out… 1987, Bon Jovi were at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’, it made No.4 in the UK. Great song which I appreciate more now than when it came out
1998, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher’s Epiphone Supernova guitar raised £4,600 ($7,820) in aid of Children In Need at a Bonhams auction held in London, England. He can’t be quite as bad as he presents himself 2000, An American court ordered the release of FBI files relating to John Lennon’s interests and activities including his support for the Irish Republican cause and the Workers Revolutionary Party. The British Government told the US that it wanted the files to remain secret. MI5 also had files on Lennon, which they had passed on the FBI during the 70′s. Does any  of this surprise anyone especially if you listen to his songs? 2004, The Rolling Stones topped the Heat magazine rich list having earned £55.3 million ($94 million) in 2003. They still look scruffy!
2006, ‘The Greatest Songs of the Fifties’ by Barry Manilow was at No.1 on the US album chart.Good songs shouldn’t die 2007, Norah Jones scored her third US No.1 album with ‘Not Too Late’, also a No.1 in the UK and over 20 other countries. I haven’t paid enough attention to her work
 2008, Carpenters fans were objecting to plans to have pop duo’s former family home in Downey, south of Los Angeles knocked down. The current owners of the house, said they objected to fans looking in the windows and leaving floral tributes. The five-bedroom house was immortalised when it featured on the cover of The Carpenters’ 1973 hit album Now & Then.I think it’s easy to see both points of view
 2009, Welsh songstress Duffy won three trophies at this years Brit awards, taking home Best British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act and British Album of the Year for her debut Rockferry. Kings of Leon won International Group and International Album for Only By The Night, International Male and Female Solo Artists were Kanye West and Katy Perry. British Male Solo Artist went to Paul Weller, Iron Maiden won British Live Act and Elbow won Best British Group. Outstanding Contribution to Music went to the Pet Shop Boys.All good stuff
Birthday Boys and Girls
 1933,Yoko Ono, artist, singer, poet and wife of John Lennon. Moved to New York City from Tokyo aged 14. Ono met John Lennon in London in 1966 and the couple married in 1969.
1934,  Skip Battin, The Byrds, (1965 US & UK No.1 single’ Mr Tambourine Man’). 1939, Bobby Hart, singer, songwriter,wrote ‘Last Train To Clarksville’, ‘I’m Not Your Stepping Stone’ and ‘Scooby Doo Where Are You.’ Sold over 40m records.
 1941, Herman Santigo, Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, (1956 UK No.1 single ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’). 1952, , Judy Kay Newton, Juice Newton, (1981 US No.2 single, ‘Queen Of Hearts’). 1952,  Randy Crawford, US female singer, (1980 UK No.2 single ‘One Day I’ll Fly Away’). Crusaders (1979 UK No.5 & US No.36 single ‘Street Life.)’
 1953,  Robbie Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, (1974 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’). 1954, John Travolta, actor, singer, (1978 UK & US No.1 single with Olivia Newton John, ‘You’re The One That I Want’). Music Source 1 music source 2 music source 3