georgeblackwell Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I was deejaying on Saturday night at one of our regular venues in Jersey when this lovely young lady (I say young, she was under 50, so that qualifies these days) complained about what I was playing ( The Montereys on Arwin) and asked me to play something good. I said "like what?" and she says "oh you know - i'm just a pebble on the beach something good like that. My initial thought was what the f**k and then I twigged it. I told my dj accomplice and we pissed ourselves. It reminded me of an incident many years ago when I was in the UK and deejayed for Rudzi at the Leicester soul club. This chap (he was drunk at the time) asked me to play The Beetroot Song. I naturally told him to F**k off but he persisted and started singing it to me. I eventually sussed that he was singing The Dalton Boys - I've been Cheated - V.I.P. (you need to listen to it again). Anyone else had similar bizarre record titles thrown at them??? Frosty 1
TOAD Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 yes the > shopping trolley song < aka the carios stop etc on shrine !
Guest drewid Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Was once doin a spot playing underplayed oldies semi knowns , and some twat asked if we could stop playing that American stuff and play some proper northern soul " you know the stuff they made in Wigan " he actually believed it was wrote produced etc there ripped the piss out off him 1
Rupert Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 me and andy rix in a pub a few weeks ago got told to pack up after 1hr, 20 mins. . is this the shortest night ever ? lol. and we was playing common motown what they asked for and they still didnt have a clue. 1
Gene-r Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Still haven't twigged the "pebble on the beach" tune - what is it?
Guest Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Still haven't twigged the "pebble on the beach" tune - what is it? time will pass you by atb moldie
Gene-r Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 time will pass you by atb moldie Cheers Moldie - hope you're well mate!
davidwapples Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 funny one was when a mate was asked for some techno so i played sliced tomatos as rockafella skank instrumental and they enjoyed it
Tailormade Gaz B Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I do a regular bar gig once a month with a friend its not big deal, nice easy vibe & just allows us to give our records an airing. Anyway, a couple walk in and stand there for a while (archetypical soulies who I think got the wrong idea about what we were doing because, as i said, its a very causal city-centre affair). They stood by the door and then eventually the woman walks up and says are you going to play any northern. I looked at the deck and I was playing "The Exits - Gotta have Money". though ok, I see, I'll give them a few of what they want... i even played EDWIN STARR - TIME...they left after a drink, giving me a really disappointed look, that look an older person gives a younger person to insinuate "you don't know what you are doing". 1
georgeblackwell Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 I do a regular bar gig once a month with a friend its not big deal, nice easy vibe & just allows us to give our records an airing. Anyway, a couple walk in and stand there for a while (archetypical soulies who I think got the wrong idea about what we were doing because, as i said, its a very causal city-centre affair). They stood by the door and then eventually the woman walks up and says are you going to play any northern. I looked at the deck and I was playing "The Exits - Gotta have Money". though ok, I see, I'll give them a few of what they want... i even played EDWIN STARR - TIME...they left after a drink, giving me a really disappointed look, that look an older person gives a younger person to insinuate "you don't know what you are doing". I have to say I know that look, I have been cultivating it for years, I take it with me to every soul night. Frosty 1
Russoul1 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 remember djn at a soul do in scumbridge oops sorry cambridge some guy came up to me and said "have you got any middle of the road" so as he walked away i replied over the mike "anyone got a copy of chirpy chirpy cheep cheep........" happy soulin russ 1
Dobber Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 time will pass you by atb moldie pebble on a beach....I thought they meant the Paul Weller song...haha
Sammy Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Hilarious topic! Everytime I DJ out I get some bizarre request. Unfortunately not with bizarre titles because most of the people making requests in Sweden have not heard any northern soul or r'n'b at all, and the ones that do know their titles (unless plagued with temporary memory loss as I am every time I try to talk about a specific record with a fellow soulie at a nighter...).
Popular Post Greg Belson Posted January 29, 2013 Popular Post Posted January 29, 2013 Drunk customer; 'Can you play summat I like?' Me; 'What do you like?' Drunk customer; 'I dunno........' I've had this conversation more times than I care to remember! 6
Popular Post Pete S Posted January 29, 2013 Popular Post Posted January 29, 2013 I was deejaying on Saturday night at one of our regular venues in Jersey when this lovely young lady (I say young, she was under 50, so that qualifies these days) complained about what I was playing ( The Montereys on Arwin) and asked me to play something good. I said "like what?" and she says "oh you know - i'm just a pebble on the beach something good like that. My initial thought was what the f**k and then I twigged it. I told my dj accomplice and we pissed ourselves. It reminded me of an incident many years ago when I was in the UK and deejayed for Rudzi at the Leicester soul club. This chap (he was drunk at the time) asked me to play The Beetroot Song. I naturally told him to F**k off but he persisted and started singing it to me. I eventually sussed that he was singing The Dalton Boys - I've been Cheated - V.I.P. (you need to listen to it again). Anyone else had similar bizarre record titles thrown at them??? Frosty Beat this one "Snuffle Bird" Thats what my missus thought The Cairos were singing..."Snuffle Bird, Snuffle Bird, Snuff, Stop Overlooking Me" 4
Dave Moore Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Here's just four off the top of my head. "Don't Be So Unreal" (Parliaments - Don't Be Sore At Me) "Clock On The Wall" (Chubby Checker - Everything's Wrong) "You Don't Need A TV" (Sisters Love - I'm Learning To Trust My Man) "Mountains and Sea" (Showmen - Our Love Will Grow) Regards, Dave
Diddy Morgan Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 my girl sonia was out at a soul do with her mate and she asked the dj for "queen of spades"............priceless!!!! :lol: 1
SHEFFSOUL Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 ..my story is really the reverse..back in the late 70's..i had a regular Saturady gig playing northern soul (some chart) at the Chuck Wagon in Skegness..it was very popular so a local club owner at a country club gave me the job there on a Sunday night..he thought i'd be playing disco etc..so i fed in plenty of northern in the guise as new releases or 'will be out next week'..using the Supremes,Tramps,James Brown,Al Green,anything i could use a s a cover up artist name..got away with it for three weeks then..adios..fave was playing Lillie Bryant as Diana Ross..... 1
Pete Eccles Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Only this Saturday just gone both myself and Ginger were asked to play Do I love you - Frank Dobie 1
kevinsoulman Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I WAS AT A CHARITY DO ONCE WHEN SOME PLONKER SAID HE WOULD GIVE SO MANY £S IF WE COULD DANCE NORTHERN TO A ROCK RECORD , SO WE DULY PUT JOHNNY JONES PURPLE HAZE ON THE DECKS KEV
Chris L Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 "Can you share a tomato ?" he asked.....................he wanted Rick Shepard
Popular Post tosspot Posted January 29, 2013 Popular Post Posted January 29, 2013 me & Bob Gair (theothertosspot) were djin' at crystals coalville ( the old tiffinies), this was years ago, think we had just played george freeman down & out sam dees lonely for you baby, when a young 17/18 ish yr girl with heels as tall as me came up to the decks & asked for Wigfield - saturday night,....to which we replied, "no dear, but the bloke up next has it".....the bloke on after us was soul sam...priceless 6
Dave Pinch Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 my mate got asked for some shania twain the other week
Guest jkidd Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 i was dj,ing at our last do, a woman came up and said " ave yer got that Jackie Wilson song, do you luv me,ya know,that reight expensive one"
Ady Croasdell Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I went into Ainley's record shop in Leicester about 1969 and asked for a song called something like 'Heart Felt emotion', the girl said "Oh you mean Mel & Tim Backfield In Motion"
Guest Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I was once told that someone asked a DJ to play little old man by Bing Crosby instead of Bill Cosby. Chris. 1
Mark R Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 There's a tale of one of the old lads from round our way at the Casino asking about a track called..............."I Lost A Shoe Love" :D Cheers, Mark R 3
Guest gordon russell Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 never learned to dance in my underpants
georgeblackwell Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 There's a tale of one of the old lads from round our way at the Casino asking about a track called..............."I Lost A Shoe Love" :D Cheers, Mark R Thats the best one yet, brilliant Frosty
Gene-r Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 There's a tale of one of the old lads from round our way at the Casino asking about a track called..............."I Lost A Shoe Love" :D Cheers, Mark R What he was trying to say was "have you got any sole"...........
tosspot Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 my mate got asked for some shania twain the other week lol
Pete S Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I went into Ainley's record shop in Leicester about 1969 and asked for a song called something like 'Heart Felt emotion', the girl said "Oh you mean Mel & Tim Backfield In Motion" have to laugh at this becaise I thought it was called "Black feeling in motion"
Stevie T Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 back in 70,s , Tiffs Halifax , monday night ( N.S night) couple of pissed up normaltons came in and .......wait for it !.....asked for some SHOWADDYWADDY! i shit you not , poor things they picked a time when we were all very young and hot tempered , needless to say more than there ego was bruised . if you dont believe me ask Dave leedham as he was first one in
Barry Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 "Ere mate - have you got...." "Contrast by Edwin Starr" "Spirally by Ce Ce Pedastal" "Tooth-ache" (True Faith and Final Cut) "Pea's, Pie, Pudding in my Mind" (The Bucketheads) "Sea-lions Ten Feet Tall" - Sweeter Than the Day Before - The Valentinos (do it, it works)
Bigsoulman Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 On Saturday night doing a 60s only soul night the usual dumb bell there with the heels and a gormless boyfriend who had been slow dancing all night asked me this beauty "I know it's a 60s night but can you put Rihanna on?"
Kev John Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 the 1 i got asked for was the Buttercup song any idea's for this 1 LOL atb kev
Pete S Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 the 1 i got asked for was the Buttercup song any idea's for this 1 LOL atb kev Foundations? 2
sir cumference Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Foundations? At least they didn`t ask for the "Take a Break" magazine tune! Edited January 30, 2013 by sir cumference
Tezza Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Still haven't twigged the "pebble on the beach" tune - what is it? time will pass you by atb moldie Cheers Moldie - hope you're well mate! Assuming that is a joke yeh ??
Gasher Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Once got asked for ..it goes like this "Dont spit on me ,Dont spit on me... "..which turned out to be Sue Lynne...dont pity me. 2
Dennisoul Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 A guy once same up to me and said his burd didn't like the tunes I was playing and offered to do the next 30 minuites of my set lol....to add to it guy was actually one of the promotors.......I politely declined his kind offer lol
Guest Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Here's one for you, on the sunday soul do I run in sheffield! some one complained "saying the the djs where not playing northern soul! and" he should know his Russ invented northern soul" well there you go! the wonder's of drink
Mickjay33 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 funny one was when a mate was asked for some techno so i played sliced tomatos as rockafella skank instrumental and they enjoyed it reminds me when i was djing in a nite club playing house trance and all that shit was playing rockafella skank they were all jumping up and down blowing whistles and waveing glow sticks so i mixed in sliced tomatos the dicks heads never even noticed just kepted on dancing
Gene-r Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Have you got: It Is Hard - Greg Perry The Fish and Chips song (Baby That's A Groove - Roy Handy) The Closer You Get (I Get The Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson) ...and spare a thought for the twat whose sole education was the "Nite Life" bootleg LP, and asked for... That's How Much I Love You - The Professionals Edited January 30, 2013 by Gene-R
Rob Wigley Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Mid spot -- very recently -- a lady asked if I could play something by Nolan Porter---- I pointed at the deck to the record which was playing and about half way through--- "If I could only be sure".. oh have you got anything else by him ? Are they deaf as well as thick ? Rob 2
Pat Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WAS ONCE ASKED TO PLAY SOMETHING BY THE " DYIN' OWLS" TURNED OUT THEY MEANT THE DYNELLS........YOU NEED A WEST MIDLANDS ACCENT TO GET THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!! Alan 1
Gene-r Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WAS ONCE ASKED TO PLAY SOMETHING BY THE " DYIN' OWLS" TURNED OUT THEY MEANT THE DYNELLS........YOU NEED A WEST MIDLANDS ACCENT TO GET THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!! Alan That's a hoot!
Gene-r Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Are they deaf as well as thick ? Rob Sorry to say Rob....................yes! 1
Donkit Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I was once told that someone asked a DJ to play little old man by Bing Crosby instead of Bill Cosby. Chris. I was once asked "have you got that one by Barry Sheene, you know the one" 2
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