Neil Gits Migrated

I am much more of a words person than a numbers one. The English language is a never ending source of mystery and intrigue and it’s quite amazing that so many people around the world try to use it as a second choice after their native tongue with all its bewildering quirks ! In my world of football I have noticed that the terminology being used has evolved dramatically in the last couple of years and left me scratching my very nearly bald head at times …

A “counter attack” now seems to be referred to as being “in transition” and “defending deep” has become ‘using a low block’. I quite liked it when ‘parking the bus’ was commonly used for that latter tactic but now the game seems to have gone a bit too ‘clever clever’ with its lingo. You watch some managers’ team talks in the dressing room on You Tube and they might as well be talking Bulgarian – no wonder the poor simple players sit there looking totally bemused !

So many areas of our lives have seen confusing changes in the way we refer to things lately. As a 60-something Old Git I frequently have to stop younger people when talking to them while going about my daily business, either in person or on the phone, and ask them what they actually mean ! For example, my internet provider has just switched the email part of their business to another company and every day for the last few months when I try to open my inbox I get a message explaining that “webmail may be slower while your account is currently in migration” – a strange way of putting it, but I got the gist and they were right about one thing .. it certainly has been slower using my emails since the Autumn !

So, clearly using fancy language doesn’t make life any more efficient, but every Monday you can rely on hearing the ‘Old Gits Soul Show’ with your humble presenter using words and phrases that we’ve all been perfectly happy with over the last 50+ years whilst enjoying soul, jazz-funk & disco music from the 70s 80s 90s and beyond. Here’s the latest playlist :

The Tunes – Monday 9th March 2026

Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle – Never Knew Love Like This
Mahogany – Ride On The Rhythm
Benjamin Race ft Mikaela Marie – Joy
Barry White – Baby We Better Try & Get It Together
Barry White – Now I’m Gonna Make Love To You
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – California Soul
Smokey Robinson – Being With You
Andre Ward & Janice Dempsey – Still
Screamin’ Tony Baxter – Get Up Offa That Thing
Colonel Abrams – Trapped
Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
George Benson – In Search Of A Dream
James Hunter Six ft Van Morrison – Ain’t That A trip
Kinky Foxx – So Different
Randy Crawford – The Glow Of Love
Rahsaan Paterson – Where You Are
James Day feat Audrey Wheeler-Rewind (Let’s Go Back…)
Groove Association ft Georgie B – A Real Man
Jonathan Butler – Take Good Care Of Me
Chapter 8 – How Can I Get Next To You
Earth Wind & Fire – Fall In Love With Me
(Second Image – Ovo Mexido

Feel free to get in touch with your soulful request or just for a mention on the show – put a post on “The Old Gits Soul Show” page on Facebook, text (01268)833978 or message me via e-mail : [email protected].

The Old Gits Soul Show is broadcast LIVE from 7pm–9pm every Monday, repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, on Gateway 97.8FM in Basildon & East Thurrock, across South Essex on DAB and available nationally via the Radio Player on your TV as well as online via www.gateway978.com You can listen on your smart speaker or your phone too … plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website – just search “Cool Soul” !