Weekend Playlist: Smile

Weekend Playlist: Smile

Here's the weekend playlist created by Ian Eason with help from guest curator Leigh looking at X/twitter selections (28/02/2025) with Songs that reference smiles.
This was to celebrate "Share a smile day"

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

Thanks to Leigh for the spotified list

[Side 1] You make me smile
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make me smile
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson said
Louis Armstrong - When you're smiling
Rosie Vela - Magic Smile
Taylor Swift - You belong with me
Annie - You're never fully dressed without a smile

[Side 2] Smiling through the tears
Killers - Smile like you mean it
Supernaturals - Smile
Barry Manilow - Can't smile with you
Lily Allen - Smile
Nat King Cole - Smile
Isley Brothers - Behind a painted smile

[Bonus]
Semisonic - Secret smile
Frank Turner - A wave across a bay

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Questions

Midnight Mixtape: Questions

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (27/02/2025) with Songs that reference Questions!

Songs in contention

• Spizzenergi - Where's Captain Kirk?
• Clash - Should I stay or should I go?
• Jimmy Cliff - Guns of Brixton
• Dionne Warwick - Do you know the way to San Jose?
• Pulp - Do you remember the first time?
• Marvin Gaye - What's going on?
• New Order - Who Joe?
• Bee Gees - How deep is in your love?
• Waterboys - How long will I love you?
• Baha Men - Who let dogs out?
• Smiths - How soon is now?
• Heart - What about love?
• Mock Turtles - Can you dig it?
• Buzzcocks - What do I get?
• Bill Withers - Who is he?
• Libertines - What became of the likely lads?
• Destiny's Child - Independent Women
• Rod Stewart - D'ya think I'm sexy?
• Barbara Acklin - Am I the same girl?
• Travis - Why does it always rain on me
• Department S - Is Vic there
• Oasis - What's the story morning glory?
• Monaco - What do you want from me?
• Sham 69 - Questions & Answers
• Pixies - Where is my mind?
• Cardiacs - Is this life?
• Haddaway - What is love?
• Meatloaf - Paradise by he dashboard
• Van Morrison - Have I told you lately?
• Queen - Who wants to live forever?
• Who - Who are you?
• Racing cars - They shoot horses don't they?
• Whitney - How will I know?
• Human League - Don't you want me?
• Jesus Jones - Who where why
• Gary Numan - Are friends electric?
• 50 Cent - 21 Questions
• David Bowie - Space Oddity
• Andy Stewart - Donald where's your troosers?

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1] Love
1. Whitney - How will I know?
2. Pulp - Do you remember the first time?
3. Human League - Don't you want me?
4. Bill Withers - Who is he?
5. Barbara Acklin - Am I the same girl?
6. Destiny's Child - Independent Women
[Side 2] Existential
7. Who - Who are you?
8. Pixies - Where is my mind?
9. Cardiacs - Is this life?
10. Jesus Jones - Who where why
11. Mock Turtles - Can you dig it?
12. Spizzenergi - Where's Captain Kirk?
Hidden:
Sham 69 - Questions & Answers

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

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 7 acts had never been on before, Barbara Acklin, Cardiacs, (surpisingly) Human League, Jesus Jones, Mock Trutles, Sham 69, Spizzenergi. Of those that have been on before:

• 8: Pixies
• 6: Pulp (5+1)
• 4: The Who
• 2: Bill Withers, Whitney
• 1: Destiny's Child

Weekend Playlist: Children

Weekend Playlist: Children

Here's the weekend playlist created by SnailOB with help from guest curator NatalieBear looking at X/twitter selections (21/02/2025) with Songs that reference hard and/or soft.
This was inspired by Robert Miles vaulting into the UK Top 3 with "Children" this week in 1996.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

Thanks to SnailOB for the spotified list

[Side 1]
MGMT - Kids
Kim Wilde - Kids in America
Foster the people - Pumped up kicks
Robbie & Kylie - Kids
Madness - Our house
Who - Kids are alright

[Side 2]
Robert Miles - Children
T-Rex - Children of the Revolution
Guns n' Roses - Sweet child o mine
George Michael - Jesus to a child
Simple Minds - Belfast Child
Whitney - Greatest Love of all

[Bonus]
NKOTB - In the morning
Deacon Blue - Real gone kid

Long list

• Deacon Blue - Real gone kid
• Real Thing - Children of the Ghetto
• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - O Children
• Lovely Eggs - Death Grip Kids
• Alan Parsons Project - Children Of The Moon
• Level 42 - Children Say
• Finn Brothers - All God's Children
• MGMT - Kids
• Arcade Fire - Wake up
• Mark Owen - Child
• Gary Numan -Little Invitro
• Ugly Kid Joe - Cats in the cradle
• Renaud - Morgane De Toi
• Sinead O'Connor - Scorn not his simplicity
• Deep Purple - Sweet child in time
• Kim Wilde - Kids in America
• Judy Collins - My father
• NKOTB - In the morning
• Kate Bush - Bertie
• Who - Kids are alright
• Guns n' Roses - Sweet child o mine
• Cardiacs - Dirty Boy
• Feeder - Piece by piece
• Nakatomi - Children of the night
• Billy J Kramer - Little children
• George Michael - Jesus to a child
• Ben Folds - Gracie
• Paul Simon - Father and daugher
• Radiohead - Kid A
• Elton John - Greatest Discovery
• Elbow - Lippy kids
• T-Rex - Children of the Revolution
• Sham 69 - If the kids are united
• Foster the people - Pumped up kicks
• Katie Melua - Golden Record
• Lemar - Lullaby
• Supergrass - Grace
• Robert Miles - Children
• Inspiral Carpets - This is how it feels
• Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
• Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
• Crocketts - Six soon to be seven
• Jam - Dreams of children
• Pulp - A little soul
• Brotherhood of man - Save your kisses for me
• Oasis - Married with children
• Madness - Our house
• Cat Stevens - Where do the children play?
• Whitney - Greatest Love of all
• Robbie & Kylie - Kids
• Cliff Richard - Young Ones
• Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
• Simple Minds - Belfast Child

Bonus Childrens TV Mixtape

playlist!

[Side 1]
Fraggle Rock
Roobarb & Custard
Dugee (Toothbrushing Song)
Magic Roundabout
Thomas the Tank Engine
Trumpton
Camberwick Green
Noddy's Toyland
Banana Splits

[Side 2]
Take Hart
Tiswas
Littlest Hobo
Jamie & Magic Torch
HR Pufnstuf
Around the world with Willy Fog
Mysterious cities of God
Ulysses 31
Thundercats

[Bonus]
Cardiacs - Stoneage Dinosaurs

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Bed

Midnight Mixtape: Beds

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (20/02/2025) with Songs that reference beds!

Songs in contention

• Charlatans - Can't get out of bed
• Midnight Oil - Beds are burning
• Soft Cell - Bedsitter
• Keane - Bedshaped
• Jam - Going underground
• Bon Jovi - Bed of Roses
• James - Laid
• Morphine - Early to bed
• Police - Bed's too big without you
• Pogues - Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
• Kylie - What do i have to do?
• Cardiacs - Eating in bed
• David Bowie - Queen Bitch
• Microdisney - Big sleeping house
• Fox - S-S-Single Bed
• Matt Bianco - Get out of your lazy bed
• Tori Amos - Merman
• REM - Sidewinder sleeps tonight
• Wham! - Wake me up before you go go
• Pulp - Live bed show
• Squeeze - Black coffee in bed
• Rainbow - Since you been gone
• Nina Simone - Don't smoke in bed
• Rihanna - California King Bed
• Madness - Bed and breakfast man
• UB40 feat. Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast in bed
• Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
• Joel Corry x Raye x David Guetta - Bed
• Killers - Mr Brightside
• Cold war kids - Hospital beds
• Carole King - It's too late
• Amy Winehouse - In my bed
• Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight)
• Mekons - Where were you?
• Barry Manilow - Who's been sleeping in my bed?
• Nick Cave - There she goes my beautiful world
• Beach boys - In my room
• Harry Styles - Falling
• Maroon 5 - Never gonna leave this bed
• Bob Dylan - Lay lady lay
• Morrissey - Spend the day in bed
• Beastie Boys - No sleep til Brooklyn

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Charlatans - Can't get out of bed
2. Fox - S-S-Single Bed
3. Wham! - Wake me up before you go go
4. Carole King - It's too late
5. Joel Corry x Raye x David Guetta - Bed
6. Midnight Oil - Beds are burning
[Side 2]
7. Pulp - Live bed show
8. Barry Manilow - Who's been sleeping in my bed?
9. Amy Winehouse - In my bed
10. Rainbow - Since you been gone
11. Jam - Going underground
12. Pogues - Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
Hidden: Bob Dylan - Lay lady lay

Thank you for Leigh who created an "spotified playlist.

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 4 acts had never been on before, Barry Manilow, Charlatans, Joel Corry x Raye and Midnight Oil.

• 11: Bob Dylan (10+1)
• 8: Pogues (6+2)
• 5: Pulp
• 4: Amy Winehouse (3+1)
• 3: Jam (2+1)
• 2: Wham!
• 1: Fox, Rainbow

Weekend Playlist: Horses

Weekend Playlist: Horses

Here's the weekend playlist created by Ian Eason with help from guest curator LyricSlinger looking at X/twitter selections (14/02/2025) with Songs that reference horses.
This was to commemorate the 30th birthday of Megan Thee Stallion on Saturday..

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

Thanks to LyricSlinger for the spotified list

[Side 1]
1. Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud
2. Lee Dorsey - Ride your pony
3. Christy Moore - Ride on
4. Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
5. Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
6. America - Horse with no name

[Side 2]
7. Denis King - Galloping Home (Black Beauty)
8. Adam & Ants - Stand & Deliver
9. Catatonia - I am the mob
10. Bon Jovi - Wanted dead or alive
11. Goldfrapp - Ride a white horse
12. Skid Row - Wasted Time

[Bonus]
Gregory Isaacs - Night nurse
Horse - Celebrate

Long list

• Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud
• Lee Dorsey - Ride your pony
• Christy Moore - Ride on
• Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song
• Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
• America - Horse with no name
• Denis King - Galloping Home (Black Beauty)
• Adam & Ants - Stand & Deliver
• Catatonia - I am the mob
• Bon Jovi - Wanted dead or alive
• Goldfrapp - Ride a white horse
• Skid Row - Wasted Time
• Gregory Isaacs - Night nurse
• Horse - Celebrate
• ELO - Wild west hero
• Aztec Camera - Spanish Horses
• Mr Ed
• Echo & Bunnymen - Bring on the dancing horses
• Chris Stapleton - White horse
• Belinda Carlisle - Runaway Horses
• Divine Comedy - My lovely horse (Father Ted)
• KT Tunstall - Black horse and Cherry Tree
• Guns N' Roses - Dead horse
• Roy Rogers - Four legged friend
• Divine Comedy - If
• Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
• U2 - Who's gonna ride your wild horses
• Nick Cave - Bright horses
• Cowboy Junkies - Horse in the country
• James B-Sides - Stolen Horse
• Trashcan Sinatras - All the dark horses
• Steeleye Span - Black Jack Davy
• Oysterband - We'll be there
• Visage - The horseman
• Elton John - Live like horses
• Susan Boyle - Wild horses
• Natasha Bedingfield - Wild Horses
• Jackie - White Horses TV theme
• Microdisney - Horse Overboard
• Bruce Springsteen - Chasin' wild horses
• Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
• Mike & Mechanics - Take the reins
• Ginuwine - Pony
• Big & Rich - Save a horse (Ride a cowboy)
• Mozart - Musical joke

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Sweets

Midnight Mixtape: Sweets

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (13/02/2025) with Songs that reference sweets!

Songs in contention

• Guns n'Roses - Sweet child o' mine
• 50 Cent - Candy shop
• Aubrey Woods (Willy Wonka) - Candy man
• Jesus & Mary Chain - Some candy talking
• Grandmaster Flash - White Lines
• Undertones - Mars bars
• Tom Waits - Ice cream man
• Christina Aguilera - Candyman
• Millie - My boy lollipop
• Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
• Searchers - Sweets for my sweet
• Queen - Brighton Rock
• Beach Boys - Disney Girls
• Archies - Sugar Sugar
• Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
• Jackson 5 - Candy Girl
• Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning
• Skunk Anansie - Love someone else
• John Grant - Marz
• George Michael - Careless Wispa
• Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes
• De La Soul - Let let me in
• Spinners - Sweet Thing
• Def Leppard - Pour some sugar on me
• Blur - Chemical World
• Julie Andrews - Spoonful of Sugar
• REM - It's the end of the world (as we know it)
• Bow wow wow - I want candy
• Jay-Z - 99 Problems
• Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
• Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar High
• Billy Bragg - Shirley
• Bruce Springsteen - Blinded by the light
• Paolo Nutini - Candy
• Monty Python - Galaxy Song
• Pussycat Dolls - Buttons
• Echo & Bunnymen - Looks like a sugar
• Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet like chocolate
• Roy Orbison - Candy coloured cloud
• David Bowie - Life on Mars
• George Formby - Little stick of Blackpool rock
• Houghton Weavers - Uncle George mint balls
• George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1] Old Sweets
1. Searchers - Sweets for my sweet
2. Millie - My boy lollipop
3. Tom Waits - Ice cream man
4. Beach Boys - Disney Girls
5. George Formby - Little stick of Blackpool rock
6. Aubrey Woods (Willy Wonka) - Candy man
[Side 2] New Sweets
7. 50 cent - Candy shop
8. Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet like chocolate
9. Billy Bragg - Shirley
10. Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning
11. Blur - Chemical World
12. REM - It's the end of the world (as we know it)

Hidden: Julie Andrews - Spoonful of Sugar

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 5 acts had never been on before, 50 Cent, Aubrey Woods, Millie, Searchers, Shanks & Bigfoot. Here's the list of previous mixtape appearances.

• 9: Blur (8+1), REM (7+2)
• 6: Tom Waits
• 4: Arctic Monkeys (3+1), Beach Boys, Billy Bragg
• 3: Julie Andrews (2+1)
• 1: George Formby

Weekend Playlist: Truth

Weekend Playlist: Truth

Here's the weekend playlist created byAdrian with help from guest curator Ian Eason looking at X/twitter selections (07/02/2025) with Songs that reference truth and/or honesty.
This was inspired by the first viewing of Walt Disney's Pinocchio at the Center Theatre in NYC on Feb 7 in 1940.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Home Truths
1. Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth
2. John Lennon - Gimme some truth
3. Outkast - Hey ya!
4. Paloma Faith - Do you want the truth or something beautiful
5. Specials - What I like most about you is your girlfriend
6. Lizzo - Truth hurts
[Side 2] True Love
7. Madonna - True Blue
8. Hall & Oates - You make my dreams
9. Billy Joel - Honesty
10. Cyndi Lauper - True Colours
11. Aretha Franklin - Honest I do
12. Simon & Garfunkel - At the zoo
[Bonus]
Meatloaf - I'd lie for you (and that's the truth)
Milli Vanilli - Girl you know it's true