Alt.Scotch Anthems

I've noticed that (the dreaded) bloggers are very keen on blogging about what they've been listening to.

Like we care. Idiots.

But look here! We're having a competition at work where each nationality have to compile their own country's "anthem's". Their word, not mine.

The anthems must fit onto a normal (round) sized cd.

Anyway, competing we have South Africa, Australia, Canada and (me, representing) Scotland. It's utterly idiotic, I know, but I plan to set my sail towards the prevailing wind and be tremendously successful. In this venture if nothing else.

The main attribute I have in my favour is this. Their music taste is rubbish and mine is magic. Today (tomorrow) will be all about me.

So my list is this:

Malcolm Middleton - Devastation

Edwyn Collins - Home Again

The Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights

Roddy Frame - Coast

Andy Irvine/Dick Gaughan - The Lads O' the Fair/Leith Docks

Robin Williamson - Wyatt's Song Of Reproach

Arab Strap - Here We Go

Isobel Campbell - Ballad Of The Broken Seas

The Proclaimers - Sean

The Proclaimers - Sunshine On Leith

(strictly speaking should only be one song per artist but like Craig and Charlie themselves, I've always thought of Sean and Sunshine on Leith as inseparable)

Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country

Cocteau Twins - Bloody And Blunt

Belle and Sebastian - Song For Sunshine.mp3

Mogwai - Secret Pint

Ivor Cutler Trio - Mud

Boards of Canada - The Smallest Weird Number

King Creosote - Cockle Shell

Dick Gaughan - Both Sides The Tweed

Lord Kitchener - Cricket Champions
(Kitchener Scotch in the heid)

The Waterboys - Glastonbury Song

Now I'm heading up to my room to listen to it. I expect great things.

Good night.