Weekend Playlist: Rivals

Weekend Playlist: Rivals

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Adrian Tudor looking at X/twitter selections (10/01/2025) with Songs that references rivalaries and derbies!
This is to acknowledge to what we are calling the WeekendPlaylist Derby as Preston North End (supported by Adrian) take on Charlton Athletic (supported by Benny)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Two Tribes
1. Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two tribes
2. Spin doctors - Two Princes
3. Dolly Parton - Jolene
4. Nina Simone - Other woman
5. Steely Dan - My Rival
6. Rage against the machine - Know the enemy

[Side 2] 1-on-1
7. Benny Hill - Ernie
8. Massive Attack - I against I
9. Annie get your gun - Anything you can do I can do better
10. Christy Moore - Joxer goes to Stuttgart
11. Survivor - Burning heart
12. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

[Bonus]
Eric Weissberg - Duelling Banjos
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet home Alabama
Marvin Gaye/Kim Weston - It takes two

Long list

• 2Pac - Hit em up
• Aerosmith - Lightning Strikes
• All about eve - Pearl Fisherman
• Amy Winehouse - Back to black
• Annie get your gun - Anything you can do I can do better
• Benjamin Clementine - Nemesis
• Benny Hill - Ernie
• Bible - She's My Bible
• Brandy & Monica - The boy is mine
• Christy Moore - Joxer goes to Stuttgart
• Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
• Dolly Parton - Jolene
• Duckworth Lewis Method - Jiggery Pokery
• Eric Weissberg - Duelling Banjos
• Five Star - System Addict
• Frankie goes to Hollywood - Two tribes
• Guns'n'Roses - Get in the ring
• Imagine Dragons ft JID - Enemy (Arcane League of Legends)
• Nina Simone - Other woman
• Jilted John - Jilted John
• John Lennon - How do you sleep
• Kendrick Lamar - Not like us
• King Solomon's Singers - Green grow the rushes-o
• Labi Siffre - Something inside so strong
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet home Alabama
• Marvin Gaye/Kim Weston - It takes two
• Massive Attack - I against I
• MCC 1970/1971 Barmy Army - Ashes Song
• Neil Young - Southern man
• Pearl Jam - Unthought known
• Rage against the machine - Know the enemy
• Roland - Headless Thompson Gunner
• Ruelle - Rival
• Sparks - This town ain't big enough for the both of us
• Spin doctors - Two Princes
• Steely Dan - My Rival
• Survivor - Burning heart
• Survivor - Eye of the tiger
• Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
• Tesla - Edison's medicine
• Ugly Kid Joe - Everything about you

LNL Midnight Mixtape: King

Midnight Mixtape: King

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (09/01/2025) with Songs that have a connection with the word King! This is to commemorate what would have been Elvis' 90th birthday. Also look at best Elvis cover versions.

Songs in contention

• Beatles - Sun King
• Jungle Book - I wanna be like you
• Lion King - Can't wait to be king
• Generation X - King Rocker
• Unthanks - King of Rome
• Kings of Leon - King of the rodeo
• Roger Miller - King of the road
• Prefab Sprout - King of Rock'n'Roll
• Levellers - What a beautiful day
• Rihanna - California Kingbed
• Kinks - King Kong
• Michelle Gayle - Sweetness
• Adam & Ants - Kings of Wild Frontier
• Radiohead - Paranoid Android
• Wamdue Project - King of my castle
• Nick Cave - Song of the lake
• REM - King of the birds
• Supergrass - Richard III
• Neil Young - He was the king
• Police - King of Pain
• Elvis - King Creole
• ELO - Rock'n'Roll is king
• Sade - Your love is king
• Florence & machine - King
• Steely Dan - King of the world
• Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
• Years & Years - King
• King - Love & Pride
• Libertines - Man who would be king
• Handel - Zadok the Priest
• Kirsty McColl - There’s a guy works down the chip shop

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Mog created an "applified" and a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. King Louie - I wan'na be like you
2. Generation X - King Rocker
3. Rihanna - California Kingbed
4. Prefab Sprout - King of Rock'n'Roll
5. Adam & Ants - Kings of Wild Frontier
6. Sade - Your love is king
[Side 2]
7. Florence & Machine - King
8. REM - King of the birds
9. Steely dan - King of the world
10. Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
11. Years & Years - King
12.Unthanks - King of Rome
Hidden: Kirsty McColl - There’s a guy works down the chip shop 

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 5 acts had never been on before, Generation X* (Although Billy Idol himself on twice before), Jungle Book, Steely Dan, Unthanks and Years & Years. Others that have been on previously (on before not including this mixtape):

• 8: REM
• 3: Adam Ant, Prefab Sprout
• 2: Florence & Machine
• 1: Kendrick, Kirsty McColl, Rihanna, Sade

Note that Florence, Kendrick Lamar, REM join David Bowie, Elvis and Flaming Lips with 2 appearance on Livesey's midnight mixtape.

Weekend Playlist: Shipping Forecast

Weekend Playlist: Shipping Forecast

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Ali looking at X/twitter selections (03/01/2025) with Songs that references the shipping forecast!
This is to commemorate the 101st anniversairy of the first shipping forecat broadcast

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Shipping Areas 
1. Tears for Fears - Pharoahs
2. Radiohead - In limbo
3. Young Punx - Rockall
4. Lindisfarne - Fog on the Tyne
5. Westerlies - Dover
6. Blur - This is a low

[Side 2] Shipping & Forecasts
7. Lake Poets - Shipyards
8. Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues
9. Albert King - Stormy Monday
10. Storm Weather Shanty Choir - Fish in the sea
11. B*Witched - Blame it on the weatherman
12. Rod Stewart - Sailing

[Bonus]
Lisa Knapp - Shipping Song
Ronald Binge - Sailing by

Long list

• 10000 Maniacs - Like the weather
• Albert King - Stormy Monday
• B*Witched - Blame it on the weatherman
• Beautiful South - I'll sail this ship alone
• Blur - This is a low
• Byrds - 100 years from now
• Cameo - Back and forth
• Christopher Cross - Sailing
• Climie Fisher - Rise to the occasion
• Crowded House - Weather with you
• Ella Fitzgerald - Anything Goes
• Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army
• Enya - Orinico Flow
• Gazza - Fog on the Tyne
• Genesis - Forth of Firth
• Iron Maiden - Rime of the ancient mariner
• Jethro Tull - North Sea Oil
• Lake Poets - Shipyards
• Lindisfarne - Fog on the Tyne
• Lisa Knapp - Shipping Song
• Longest Johns - Shipping Forecast
• Oysterband - Milford Haven
• Perly I Lotry - Songs of Viking
• Peter Dawson - Old Father Thames
• Radiohead - In Limbo
• Rod Stewart - Sailing
• Ronald Binge - Sailing by
• Sea Power - Coast Guard
• Shannon - Let the music play
• Sting & Jimmy Nail - Waters of the Tyne
• Storm Weather Shanty Choir - Fish in the sea
• Tears for Fears - Pharoahs
• Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues
• Westerlies - Dover
• Wire - Mercy
• Young Punx - Rockall

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Dinosaurs

Midnight Mixtape: Dinosaurs

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (02/01/2025) with Songs that reference Dinosaurs! This is based on the news that dinosaur trackway was discovered in a quarry in Oxfordshire.

Songs in contention

• Nirvana - Heart-Shaped box
• B52s - Meet the Flintstones
• Barenaked Ladies - Big Bang Theory Theme
• Gary Numan - She's got claws
• Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla
• Iron Maiden - Quest for fire
• Flaming Lips - Dinosaurs on the mountain
• Jurassic 5 - Day at the races
• Prince - Dinner with Delores
• Was (Not Was) - Walk the dinosaur
• HMHB - Fix it so she dreams of me
• Heaven 17 - Temptation
• John Williams - Jurassic Park
• Move - Brontosaurus
• Johnny Cash - Dinosaur Song
• Family Ness Theme
• Radiohead - Optimistic
• Everything Everything - Born under a meteor
• Police - Walking in your footsteps
• Maccabees - Dinosaurs
• Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy
• Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
• Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs! - Sea side shuffle
• T-Rex - Ride a white swan
• T-Rex - Get it on
• Elton John - Crocodile Rock
• Tom Waits - King Kong
• Flying Lizards - Money
• Kasabian - Right on the nose
• Jeffrey Lewis - Back when I was 4
• Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground
• Hollywoord Argyles - Alley Oop
• Jonathan Richman - I'm a little dinosaur
• Acid Baby Jesus - Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Motorhead - love me like a reptile
• Strokes - Reptilia
• King Crimson - Dinosaur

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Mog created an "applified" and a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Flaming Lips - Dinosaurs on the mountain
2. Jurassic 5 - Day at the races
3. Move - Brontosaurus
4. Terry Dactyl & Dinosaurs! - Sea side shuffle
5. Jeffrey Lewis - Back when I was 4
6. Elton John - Crocodile Rock
[Side 2]
7. John Williams - Jurassic Park Theme
8. Prince - Dinner with Dolores
9. Jonathan Richman - I'm a little dinosaur
10. Hollywoord Argyles - Alley Oop
11. Flying Lizards - Money
12. T-Rex - Ride a white swan
Hidden: Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 6 acts had never been on before, Flying Lizards, Hollywood Argyles, Jeffrey Lewis, Jonathan Richman, Move, Terry Dactyl. Others that have been on previously

• 13: Prince
• 5: Elton
• 4: Flaming lips
• 3: Nirvana
• 2: John Williams, T-Rex
• 1: Jurassic 5

Weekend Playlist: Resolutions

Weekend Playlist: New Year Resolutions

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Lyricslinger looking at X/twitter selections (01/01/2025) with Songs that references any New year resolution!

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

Thanks to LyricSlinger for the spotified list

[Side 1]
1. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - New Year's Resolution		
2. Annie Lennox - No more I love you's
3. Dropkick Murphys - Never git drunk no more
4. Tribe called quest - Can I kick it?
5. KT Tunstall - Resolution Song
6. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life

[Side 2]
7. Bon Jovi - It's my life
8. American Authors - I'm born to run
9. Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
10. Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol
11. AC/DC - Ride on
12. Gloria Gaynor - I will survive

[Bonus]
Squeeze - I won't ever go drinking again
Marc Almond - Death's diary

Long list

• Aaliyah - We need a resolution
• AC/DC - Ride on
• American Authors - I'm born to run
• Annie Lennox - No more I love yous
• Bon Jovi - It's my life
• Carly Simon - You're so vain
• Dave Dobbyn - Loyal
• Dexys - I'm going to get free
• Dropkick Murphys - Never git drunk no more
• Eartha Kitt - I want to be evil
• Electric Boys - Rags to Riches
• Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
• Gloria Gaynor - I will survive
• Grease - Hopelessly devoted
• House of Pain - Jump around
• KC & Sunshine Band - Give it up
• KT Tunstall - Resolution Song
• Marc Almond - Death's diary
• Marvin Gaye - Got to give up
• Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
• Nick Lowe - Cruel to be kind
• Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol
• Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - New Year's Resolution
• Paul McCartney - No more lonely nights
• Pete Seeger - We shall overcome
• Squeeze - I won't ever go drinking again
• Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life
• Tom Baxter - My Declaration
• Tom Petty - Learning to fly
• Tribe called quest - Can I kick it?

LNL Midnight Mixtape: New Year

Midnight Mixtape: New

On the midnight mixtape, Connor Phillips was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (31/12/2024) with Songs that reference New Year / New beginnings / Newy Newness!

Songs in contention

• Carpenters - We've only just begun
• Feeder - Just a day
• Nina Simone - Feeling Good
• Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - New Year Resolutions
• Shires - New Year
• Paul Weller - Brand new start
• U2 - New Year's Day
• Big Dish - Big New Beginning
• Camera Obscura - Happy New Year
• Zombies - This Will be Our Year
• Taylor Swift - New Year's Day
• Blur - End of the Century
• Johnny Nash - I can see clearly now
• Deacon Blue - Queen of the New Year
• Gun - Better Days
• Brand New Heavies - Midnight at the Oasis
• Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
• Christy Moore - Delirium Tremens
• George Harrison - Ding Dong
• Blossoms - Perfect me

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1] Upbeat
1. U2 - New Year's Day
2. Feeder - Just a day
3. Deacon Blue - Queen of the New Year
4. Blossoms - Perfect me	
5. George Harrison - Ding Dong
6. Brand New Heavies - Midnight at the Oasis

[Side 2] Chilled out/come down
7. Nina Simone - Feeling Good
8. Carpenters - We've only just begun
9. Johnny Nash - I can see clearly now
10. Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
11. Paul Weller - Brand new start
12. Blur - End of the Century

Hidden:
Christy Moore - Delirium Tremens

Weekend Special: Best of 2024

Weekend Best Of: Now that's what I call a weekend playlist...

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Lyricslinger looking at X/twitter selections (29/12/2024) with Songs that reference any Weekend Playlist song from 2024!

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
1. Roberta Flack - First time ever I saw your face
2. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
3. Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
4. Camera Obscura - Desire Lines
5. Anonhi - I will survive
6. Primal Scream - Rocks

[Side 2]
7. Cypress Hill - Insane in the brain
8. Blondie - Sunday Girl
9. Pixies - Where is my mind?
10. Asegir Trausti - Heart Shaped Box
11. Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Black Coffee
12. Alarm - The Rise

[Bonus]
Beatles - All you need is love
Kermit - Rainbow Connection
Lancashire Hotpots - Wigan Church of Pies

Considered

• Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
• Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Parisienne Walkways