Lexie's Chain: The Twenty-First Chain

Hello pals .. is me .. Lexie! Ow fings? Welcome to Week 21 of #lexieschain. Dis week it woz down to @diamondbertie to make da decishun. So let's see wot ideas come in dis week:

@thisbear: Joy Division Oven Gloves by Half Man Half Biscuit cos they'd be useful for taking your pot of jubalaya off the stove ;o)

@kelsoterrier: My choice is Swamp Thing by The Grid. Why because a Bayou is similar to a swamp and jambalaya kinda looks like a swamp ;-)

@tartan_terriers : In the air tonight by Phil Collins cos Karen Carpenter and Phil Collins were/are both very talented vocalists and drummers.

@borderpup: In Private by Dusty Springfield and the Pet Shop Boys.  Why? Because Burt Bacharach wrote songs wot were hits for the Carpenters, and Dusty also had hits wiv some of his songs.  Oh, and mum is a Dusty fan!

And da winner chosen by .... @diamondbertie.... is ... @kelsoterrier wiv:

The year: 1993

The song: Swamp Thing

Artist: The Grid

Pals, is time again get your finkin caps on an send me (find out how on da guidelines page fing) the next link in the chain. Da winner dis week dus be pickin da winner next week and dat means you @kelsoterrier!

So, it's over to you! Email me: lexie at toxicpenguin dot com or DM me on twitter (@dogstoyevsky) wiv your link suggestion followin on from dis one! You has until noon (GMT) Sunday 5 June 2011. I also wants to tell you sometime they dussnt always seem to come frew, so double-check wiv me bout dat.

As a look on da right to see all of da links in our chain. Is gettin longer all da time!

Lexie's Chain dus be inspired by da pawsome Radcliffe & Maconie Show wot you can has a listen to on dere website. Follow #lexieschain on Twitter to join da fun. Remember anyfink goes! Rock, classical, opera, ballads, punk, reggae - is up to you! Fanx for playin!

Lexie's Chain: The Twentieth Chain

Hello pals .. is me .. Lexie! Ow fings? Welcome to Week 20 of #lexieschain. Entries bit fin on da ground this week but I dus ope it pick up again soon - probly you is all on your holibobs!

Dis week it woz down to me to make da decishun. So let's see wot ideas come in dis week:

@kelsoterrier

My entry dis week iz Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan. Coz The Belle Stars' cover of Iko Iko was in a film called Knockin' on Heaven's Door. And also because The Grateful Dead have covered both Iko Iko and Knockin' on Heven's Door.

@diamondbertie
Iko Iko is a song of the Bayou, Louisiana my spontaneous response is Jambalaya by the Carpenters it's the food of the Bayou and a great song.

@marleyterrier
New Orleans Jazz Vipers wi Hope You're Comin' Back. This do be cos Iko Iko did recently feature in brilliunt new series "Treme" about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and dat song in it 2.

@rettetkaninchen
Salt 'N' Pepa with Expression. Why? This is a song about partying and Mardi Gras and having a good time too. And the band are three woman like the Dixie Cups.

And da winner chosen by .... me .... is ... @diamondbertie wiv:

The year: 1973 (original by Hank Williams)

The song: Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

Artist: The Carpenters

Pals, is time again get your finkin caps on an send me (find out how on da guidelines page fing) the next link in the chain. Da winner dis week dus be pickin da winner next week as you @diamondbertie!

So, it's over to you! Email me: lexie at toxicpenguin dot com or DM me on twitter (@dogstoyevsky) wiv your link suggestion followin on from dis one! You has until noon (GMT) Sunday 29 May 2011. I also wants to tell you sometime they dussnt always seem to come frew, so double-check wiv me bout dat.

As a look on da right to see all of da links in our chain. Is gettin longer all da time! 

Lexie's Chain dus be inspired by da pawsome Radcliffe & Maconie Show wot you can has a listen to on dere website. Follow #lexieschain on Twitter to join da fun. Remember anyfink goes! Rock, classical, opera, ballads, punk, reggae - is up to you! Fanx for playin!

Lexie's Chain: The Nineteenth Chain

Hello ma pals! Welcome to Week 19 of #lexieschain. Entries bit fin on da ground this week but I dus ope it pick up again soon - probly you is all on your holibobs!

Dis week it woz down to our pals @tartan_terriers to make da decishun. So let's see how it went! Here was da entries for dis week:

@kelsoterrier
My entry for this week is Acapella by Kelis. Why? Coz Don't Worry, Be Happy became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart.

@borderpup
Dis week I choose 'Eloise' by The Damned.  Why?  becos Captain Sensible had a solo hit wiv 'Happy Talk' , and Eloise was a big hit for his group, who were The Damned.

@djladylexie
I went for dis song. It was in da movie Cocktail wiv Tom Cruise who also starred in da movie Rain Man in da same year. Song from dat movie is Iko Iko wot dus be Mardias Gras song wot makes people happy!

And the winner .... as chosen by @tartan_terriers is .... @dogstoyevsky (dat is me!) wiv:

The year: 1965 (original was in 1953 by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford)

The song: Iko Iko
Artist: Dixie Cups

Pals, is time again get your finkin caps on an send me (find out how on da guidelines page fing) the next link in the chain. Da winner dis week dus be pickin da winner next week as you probly know by now. So dat mean you @dogstoyevsky - oh dat is me hahaaa mustn't forget!

So, it's over to you! Email me: lexie at toxicpenguin dot com or DM me on twitter (@dogstoyevsky) wiv your link suggestion followin on from dis one! You has until noon (GMT) Sunday 22 May 2011. I also wants to tell you sometime they dussnt always seem to come frew, so double-check wiv me bout dat.

As a look on da right to see all of da links in our chain. Is gettin longer all da time! 

Lexie's Chain dus be inspired by da pawsome Radcliffe & Maconie Show wot you can has a listen to on dere website. Follow #lexieschain on Twitter to join da fun. Remember anyfink goes! Rock, classical, opera, ballads, punk, reggae - is up to you! Fanx for playin!

Lexie's Chain: The Eighteenth Chain

Hello ma pals! Welcome to Week 18 of #Lexieschain. I went campin as you might know to borderfest so fings bit mucked up dis week and I fink I lost some emails too. Dat is ma way of sayin dat if you sended me your entry, I sorry, I dun lost it. So sorry if dat da case. We start again next week proper!

Dis week it woz down to our pal @kelsoterrier to make da decishun. So let's see how it went! Here was da entries for dis week:

@Marleyterrier 

New York City's Killing Me by Ray Lamontagne. We is sorry the chain is so obvious but this rilly is typist favrit song of the year and he saw the man singin it in London recently and say it was pawsome.

@tartan_terriers 

Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby Mcferrin cos The Hoosiers are worried about Ray and we thought this might cheer then up!

And the winner .... as chosen by @kelsoterrier is .... @tartan_terriers wiv:

The year: 1988 

The song: Don't Worry, Be Happy

Artist: Bobby McFerrin

Pals, is time again get your finkin caps on again n send me (find out how on da guidelines page fing) the next link in the chain. Da winner dis week dus be pickin da winner next week as you probly know by now. So dat mean you @tartan_terriers!

So, it's over to you! Email me: lexie at toxicpenguin dot com or DM me on twitter (@dogstoyevsky) wiv your link suggestion followin on from dis one! You has until noon (GMT) Sunday 15 May 2011. I also wants to tell you sometime they dussnt always seem to come frew, so double-check wiv me bout dat.

As a look on da right to see all of da links in our chain. Is gettin longer all da time! 

Lexie's Chain dus be inspired by da pawsome Radcliffe & Maconie Show wot you can has a listen to on dere website. Follow #lexieschain on Twitter to join da fun. Remember anyfink goes! Rock, classical, opera, ballads, punk, reggae - is up to you! Fanx for playin!