Weekend Playlist: First

Weekend Playlist: First

Here's a weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator the first lady of Colin Murray's Q&A on BBC 5 Live, Alexandra looking at X/twitter selections (16/05/2024) with Songs that reference First
It is the 3-year anniversairy of the debut of Colin Murray's Midnight Mixtape when he was on weeknights at BBC Radio 5 Live.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist! (spotifyfrom Infant_UT)

[Side 1] Love/Heartbreak
Barry White - My first, My last, my everything
Roberta Flack - First time I saw your face
Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly devoted to you
Bright Eyes - First day of my life
Cold War Kids - First
Tate McRae - You broke me first
[Side 2] Other Firsts
Hans Zimmer - First Step
Futureheads - First Day
Midnight Oil - First Nation
Morrissey - First of the gang to die
Public Service Broadcasting - Go!
Spandau Ballet - Gold
[Hidden]
First Aid Kit - My silver lining
Johnny Cash - First time I saw your face

Long list

• Alison Moyet - First time I saw your face
• Barry White - My first, My last, my everything
• Bright Eyes - First day of my life
• Cat Stevens/Rod stewart - First cut is the deepest
• Christy Moore - First time I saw your face
• Cold War Kids - First
• Elbow - First Steps
• Elvis - First in line
• Extreme - When I first kissed you
• First Aid Kit - My silver lining
• Futureheads - First Day
• Hans Zimmer - First Step
• Hot Chocolate - Everyone's a winner
• Iron Maiden - Empire of the Clouds
• Jackie Oates - 14th November
• Johnny Cash - First time I saw your face
• Manic Street Preachers - PCP
• Midnight Oil - First Nation
• Morrissey - First of the gang to die
• Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly devoted to you
• Pet Shop Boys - Winner
• Public Service Broadcasting - Go!
• Pulp - Do you remember the first time?
• Queen - We are Champions
• Roberta Flack - First time I saw your face
• Robin Beck - First time
• Roxette - First girl on the moon
• Serge Gainsbourh - Initial BB
• Sisters of Mercy - First and last and always
• Spandau Ballet - Gold
• Tate McRae - You broke me first

Weekend Playlist: Sweden

Weekend Playlist: Sweden

Here's a weekend playlist created by Benny and BjornAdrian looking at X/twitter selections (09/05/2023) with Songs that reference Sweden
It is Eurovision week with the final on Saturday (May 11th) and is being held in Malmo, Sweden. This year is the 50th anniversairy of Abba's Eurovision win with "Waterloo". The winner was Nemo with "The Code".

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
Cardigans - My Favourite Game
Ace of Base - All that she wants
Jens Lekman - Shirin
Hives @thehives - Hate to say I told you so
Wannadies - You & Me Song
Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
[Side 2]
Avicii - Somewhere In Stockholm
Muse - Stockholm Syndrome
Willy Clay Band - Kiruna
Divine Comedy - Sweden
Billy Bragg - Sexuality
Lanacshire Hotpots - I fear Ikea
[Hidden]
Abba - Waterloo
Nemo - The Code

Long list

• Stevie Wonder - Heaven help us all
• Ace of Base - All that she wants
• Ace of Base - All that she wants
• Army of Lovers - Crucified
• Avicii - Wake me up
• Cardigans - My Favourite Game
• Concretes - You can't hurry love
• Electric Boys - All lips n hips
• Eagle eyed Cherry - Save tonight
• First Aid Kit - Angel
• Hives @thehives - Hate to say I told you so
• Jens Lekman - Shirin
• Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
• Roxette - Listen to your heart
• Roxette - It must have been love
• Wannadies - You & Me Song
• Whale - Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe
• Swedish Metal Aid - Give a helpin' hand
• Swedish House Mafia -Don’t You Worry Child
• Scott Walker - Seventh Seal
• Amon Amarth - Saxons and Vikings
• Avicii - Somewhere In Stockholm
• Billy Bragg - Sexuality
• Divine Comedy - Sweden
• Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
• Elvis - Smorgasbord
• Lanacshire Hotpots - I fear Ikea
• Led Zeppelin - Imgrant Song
• Miles Davis - Dear old Stockholm
• Muse - Stockholm Syndrome
• Pavement - Date with IKEA
• Swedish Chef - Christmas Smorgasbord
• Swedish Chef - Throw down to Rapper's Delight
• Willy Clay Band - Kiruna

Weekend Playlist: Snooker Terms

Weekend Playlist: Snooker Terms

Here's a weekend playlist created by Adrian and guest curator Ian Eason looking at X/twitter selections (02/05/2023) with Songs that reference Snooker terms
It's the closing stages of the World Snooker Championship which cumulates to the final on Sunday (5th) and Monday (6th).

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
1. Doug Wood Group - Drag Racer
2. Half Man Half Biscuit - Len Ganley Stance
3. Elton John - Rocket Man
4. Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane
5. Swing Out Sister - Breakout
6. Low Rocks - Snooker Final

[Side 2]
7. Go West - We close our eyes
8. Arbaz Khan - Snooker
9. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
10. Foo Fighters - Rest
11. Men without hats - Safety Dance
12. Chas'n'Dave - Snooker Loopy
[Hidden]
Johnny Cash - The Baron
Kissing the Pink - Watching their eyes

Long list

• AC/DC - Sink the Pink
• Aerosmith - The Grind
• Alanis Morrisette - Hand in my pocket
• All Saints - Under the bridge
• Arbaz Khan - Snooker
• Baize City Rollers
• Beastie Boys - SUre shot
• Beautiful South - Danielle Steele
• Blue Oyster Cult - Don't fear the reaper
• Bob Dylan - Hurricane
• Breeders - Cannonball
• Breeders - Cannonball
• Cannonball Adderly - Autumn Leaves
• Chalkzone Theme
• Chas'n'Dave - Snooker Loopy
• Deacon Blue - The rest
• Dire Straits - Twistin by the pool
• Doug Wood Group - Drag Racer
• Elton John - Rocket Man
• Faces/Rod Stewart - Pool Hall
• Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot
• Foo Fighters - Rest
• Go West - We close our eyes
• Half Man Half Biscuit - Len Ganley Stance
• Iron Maiden - These colours don't run
• Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
• James - All the colours of you
• Johnny Cash - The Baron
• Kissing the Pink - Watching their eyes
• Low Rocks - Snooker Final
• Men without hats - Safety Dance
• Mike Batt - Big Break Theme Tune
• Moby - Spiders
• New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
• Oasis - Part of the Queue
• PJ Harvey - White Chalk
• Portishead - Sour times
• Pretenders - Brass in pocket
• Pretenders - Brass in the pocket
• Robert Earl Keen - Road goes on forever
• Rod Stewart - Maggie May
• Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
• Spinners - Spaceballs
• Swing Out Sister - Break(out)
• Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane
• T-Rex - Ride the swan
• Therapy? - Screamager
• Tribe called Quest - Can I kick it?
• Wax - Bridge to your heart
• Who - Boris the Spider
• ZZ Top - Sharp dressed man

Midnight Mixtape: April

April Mixtapes

Beatles Covers Mixtape

Mixtape: #44 Beatles Covers
Date: (01/04/22)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: Charlie Webster

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Stevie Wonder	We can work it out
Aretha Franklin	Eleanor Rigby
Al Green	I want to hold your hand
Marvin Gaye	Yesterday
Nina Simone	Here comes the sun
Wilson Pickett	Hey Jude
[Side 2]
Siouxsie & Banshees	Dear Prudence
Candy Flip	Strawberry Fields Forever
Johnny Cash	In my life
Cornershop	Norwegian Wood
Earth Wind & Fire	Got to get you into my life
Joe Cocker	WIth a little help from my friends
Hidden: Guns N Roses	Live and let die

Fast Songs Mixtape

Mixtape: #45 Fast Songs
Date: (08/04/22)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: Mike Bubbins

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Cake	The distance
Tracy Chapman	Fast Car
Manic Street Preachers	Faster
Daft Punk	Harder Better Faster Stronger
Deep Purple	Speed King
Jane Wiedlin	Rush Hour
[Side 2]
Primitives	Crash
Eagles	Life in the fast lane
George Michael	Fast love
Golden Earring	Radar love
Radiohead	Airbag
Meatloaf	Bat out of hell
Hidden: Fleetwood Mac	The Chain

Memories Mixtape

Mixtape: #46 Memories are made of this (Happy)
Date: (15/04/22)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: Paul McNamee

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Bryan Adams	Summer of 69
Dean Martin	Memories are made of this
Prince	Starfish and coffee
Ocean Colour Scene	The day we caught the train
Mary Hopkin	Those were the days
Frank Sinatra	It was a very good year
[Side 2]
Ash	Girl from Mars
Frankie Valli	December 1963 (Oh what a night!)
Green Day	Good Riddance
Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince	Summertime
Ed Sheeran	Castle on the hill
Roberta Flack	The first time ever I saw your face
Hidden: PM Dawn	Set adrift on a memory bliss

Snooker Colours Mixtape

Mixtape: #47 Snooker Colours
Date: (22/04/22)
Host: Nick Bright
Guest: Claire Lim

Here's the final mixtape

[Side 1: Red&Colour]
Basement Jaxx	Red Alert
Elton John	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Prince	Little Red Corvette
Inner Circle	Sweat
Nick Cave & Bad Seeds	Red right hand
Kanye West	Black skinhead
[Side 2: Colours]
Pearl Jam	Yellow Ledbetter
Booker T and MGs	Green onions
Roni Size Reprazent	Brown Paper Bag
New Order	Blue Monday
Frank Ocean	Pink and white
Amy Winehouse	Back to Black
Hidden: Offspring	Pretty Fly (for a white guy)

Whisper Mixtape

Mixtape: #48 Whisper it
Date: (29/04/22)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: John Robb

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Bjork	Oh so quiet
Pulp	I spy
10cc	I'm not in love
Violent Femmes	Blister in the sun
Cure	Lullaby
Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin	Je t'aime
[Side 2]
George Michael	Careless Whisper
Womack & Womack	Teardrops
REM	Losing my religion
Estelle & Davie	Whispering Grass
Tracy Chapman	Talkin' bout a revolution
Simon & Garfunkel	Sound of Silence
Hidden: Marvin Gaye	I heard it through the grapevine

Trains Mixtape

Mixtape: #96 Trains
Date: (06/04/23)
Host: Nick Bright
Guest: Paul McNamee

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Gladys Knight	Midnight Train to Georgia
Johnny Cash	Folsom Prison Blues
S'Express	Theme from S'Express
AC/DC	Rock n Roll Train
Ozzy Osbourne	Crazy Train
Ethopians	Train to skaville
[Side 2]
O'Jays	Love Train
KLF	Last train to Transcentral
Doobie Brothers	Long Train Running
Ocean Colour Scene	The day we caught the train
Everything but the girl	Missing
Kraftwerk	Trans Europe Express
Hidden: Flanders + Swann	Slow Train
Hidden: W H Auden	Night Mail

Records Mixtape

Mixtape: #97 Records
Date: (13/04/23)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: Jo Kendall

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Pearl Jam	Spin the black circle
Martha & Vandelias	Dancing in the street
Deacon Blue	Real Gone Kid
Corinne Bailey Rae	Put your records on
Durand Jones & Indications	Witchoo
Teenage Fanclub	The Concept
[Side 2]
MARRS	Pump up the volume
Elvis Costello	45
Dead or alive	You spin me round
Madonna	Music
Uncle Tupelo	We've been had
Cornershop	Brimful of Asha
Hidden: Alabama 3	Woke up this morning

Running 1 Mixtape

Mixtape: #98 Running (1)
Date: (20/04/23)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: Claire Lim

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Black Eyed Peas	Lets get it started
Flock of Seagulls	I ran (so far away)
Bruce Springsteen	Born to run
Bronski Beat	Small town boy (run away turn away run away)
Kate Bush	Running up that hill
Iron Maiden	Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
[Side 2]
Woodkid	Run boy run
Bryan Adams	Run to you
Spencer Davis Group	Keep on running
Sly and the Family Stone	Runnin' away
Lindisfarne	Run for home
Vangelis	Chariots of Fire
Hidden: Jackson Browne	Running on empty

Running 2 Mixtape

Mixtape: #49 Running 2
Date: (27/04/23)
Host: Colin Murray
Guest: Paul McNamee

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Candi Staton	Young hearts run free
Snow Patrol	Run
Martha & Vandelias	Nowhere to run
Pink Floyd	Run like hell
Dion DiMucci & Belmonts	Runaround Sue
U2	Running to stand still
[Side 2]
Real McCoy	Runaway
Nina Simone	Sinnerman
Carly Simon	Let the river run
Velvet Underground	Run run run
Bob Seger	(Running) Against the wind
Blur	No distance left to run
Hidden: Run DMC vs Aerosmith	Walk this way

Weekend Playlist: Freedom

Weekend Playlist: Freedom

Here's a weekend playlist created by me and guest curator John APG looking at X/twitter selections (25/04/2023) with Songs that reference Freedom!
All this was to celebrate Freedom Day on April 27th in South Africa to commemorate the first post-apartheid elections held on that day 30 years ago in 1994 and the day on which the new constitution was introduced..

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist! (spotified by John, thanks again!

[Side 1] For Freedom
1. Andriy Khlyvnyuk x The Kiffness - (Oy u luzi) Chervona Kalyna
2. Bruce Springsteen - Chimes of Freedom (Live)
3. Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela
4. Bob Marley and The Wailers - Redemption Song
5. Elaine Paige - Don't cry for me Argentina
6. Scorpions - Wind of Change
[Side 2] Be Free
7. Matt Monro - Born Free
8. Soup Dragons - I'm free
9. Gomez - Free to run
10. Nina Simone - I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
11. Ultra Nate - Free
12. Lynyrd Skynard - Free bird
[Hidden]
Levellers - One way
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Long list

• Clash - Stay free (1978)
• Elton John - Skyline Pigeon (1969)
• Engelbert Humperdinck - Please release me (1966)
• Gomez - Free to run (1998)
• Gun - Better Days (1989)
• J.J. Barrie - No Charge (1976)
• John Mayer - Free falin' (2008)
• Johnny Cash - I'm free of the chain gang now (1962)
• Levellers - One way (1991)
• Lynyrd Skynard - Free bird (1973)
• Matt Monro - Born Free (1966)
• N-Trance - Set you free (1995)
• Nina Simone - I wish I knew how it would feel to be free (1967)
• Oasis - Whatever (1994)
• Queen - I want to break free (1984)
• Soup Dragons - I'm free (1990)
• Switchfoot - Free (2009)
• The Who - I'm free (1969)
• Toyah - I want to be free (1981)
• Ultra Nate - Free (1997)
• -
• Andriy Khlyvnyuk x The Kiffness - (Oy u luzi) Chervona Kalyna (2022)
• Bob Dylan - Chimes of Freedom (1965)
• Bob Marley and The Wailers - Redemption Song (1980)
• Bronski Beat - Small town boy (1984)
• Cry Freedom - The Funeral (1987)
• Dido - No Freedom (2013)
• DJ Sakin - Protect your mind (1998)
• East Germany National Anthem - Auferstanden aus Ruinen (1964)
• Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna (1984)
• Elaine Paige - Don't cry for me Argentina (1978)
• George Michael - Freedom 90
• Little Richard - Freedom Blues (1957)
• Paul Simpson - Musical Freedom (1989)
• Peter Gabriel - Biko (1980)
• Pharrell Williams - Freedom (2015)
• Scorpions - Wind of Change (1991)
• Seo Linn - Oro se da bheatha baille (2023)
• Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela (1984)
• Staple Singers - Freedom Highway (1965)
• -
• Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1977)
• Housemartins - Freedom (1986)
• Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (1971)
• Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (1957)

Alternative Playlist???

[Side 1] Free
Queen - I want to break free
Elton John - Skyline Pigeon
The Who - I'm free
Clash - Stay free
N-Trance - Set you free
George Michael - Freedom 90
[Side 2] Freedom
Cry Freedom - The Funeral
Peter Gabriel - Biko
Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna
Seo Linn - Oro se da bheatha baille
Pharrell Williams - Freedom
Bronski Beat - Small town boy
[Hidden]
Johnny Cash - I'm free of the chain gang now
Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

Weekend Playlist: Tea

Weekend Playlist: Tea

Here's a weekend playlist created by Benny and Natalie (Wee)Bear looking at X/twitter selections (18/04/2023) with Songs that reference tea, types of tea or things relating to tea.

Final Playlist

Here's the final playlist! (spotify from Mog)

[Side 1: Tea Allsorts]
1. Nirvana - Pennyroyal Tea
2. Hazel O'Connor - Will you?
3. Shack - Cup of Tea
4. Cowboy Junkies - Cold Tea Blues
5. Julie Andrews (Sound of music) - Do re mi
6. Bernard Cribbins - Right Said Fred
[Side 2: Tea Events]
7. Jack Buchanan - Everything stops for tea
8. Pet Shop Boys - Left to my own devices
9. Lucy Spraggan - Tea and Toast
10. Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Boston Tea Party
11. Django Reinhardt - Tea For Two
12. Led Zeppelin - Tea for One
Hidden:
Cat Stevens - Tea for the tillerman
Tetley - Get a round

Suggested Songs/Long list

• Django Reinhardt - Tea For Two
• Daniel Berkman - Tea Party
• Inkspots - Java jive
• Jack Buchanan - Everything stops for tea
• Faith No More - Last cup of sorrow
• Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Boston Tea Party
• Dogs D'amour - Ballad Of Jack
• Frank Sinatra - Coffee Song
• Nirvana - Pennyroyal Tea
• Our Last Night - Tea Leaves
• Little ones - There's a pot of brewing
• Fall out boy - Sugar, we're going down
• The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever
• The Frank and Walters - Indian ocean
• Blur - Parklife
• St Etienne - Mario's Cafe
• Lily Allen - Chinese
• Lucy Spraggan - Tea and Toast
• Hazel O'Connor - Will you?
• Cowboy Junkies - Cold Tea Blues
• Taylor Swift - Seven
• Lisa Stansfield - Treat me like a lady
• Lisa Stansfield - They can't take that away from me
• Sting - Englishman in New York
• Police - Tea in the Sahara
• Elton John - Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
• Led Zeppelin - Tea for One
• Cat Stevens - Tea for the tillerman
• Buckshot Lefonque - Some Cow Fonque (more tea, Vicar?)
• Reel 2 Real - Are you ready some more?
• Ice T - Original Gangster
• Mousse T - Horny
• Bernard Cribbins - Right Said Fred
• Doc Brown - Hilarious Proper Tea Rap
• Tetley - Get a round
• Thelonius Mpnk - Tea for Two
• Shack - Cup of Tea
• Dadadada - Ballad of Earl Grey & Chamomile
• Sound of music - Do re mi
• Pet Shop Boys - Left to my own devices
• Gong - Flying Teapot
• Oasis - Digsy's Dinner
• Basement Jaxx - Oh my goodness
• Polly put the kettle on
• Eddie Russ - Tea Leaves

Weekend Playlist: Human Sounds

Weekend Playlist: Human Sounds

Here's a weekend playlist created by Adrian and Lyric Slinger looking at X/twitter selections (11/04/2023) with Songs that reference sounds from the human mouth (e.g. (wail cry hiss boo groan giggle chortle shout hum whistle etc). This was to commemorate 50 years ago (on 13/04) Bob Marley & the Wailers' release of the landmark breakthrough album "Catch a fire", which brought them and reggae music into the mainstream.

Final Playlist

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1: A capella Throat Shh Hum Laugh Cry]
Bobby McFerrin - Don't worry be happy {whistling/vocalisation)
Hu - Wolf Totem
Bjork - It's oh so quiet {shhh}
Crash Test Dummies - Mmm mmm mmm mmm
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc {laugh}
Bob Marley & Wailers - No woman no cry
[Side 2: Shout Whisper Groan Boo Oh Scat]
Lulu - Shout
Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass
Slayer - Angel of death
Beautiful South - Half of him {boo/hiss}
Laurie Anderson - O Superman {sound}
Bauhaus - Saved
Hidden: Michael Ortega - The mime

Suggested Songs/Long list

• Congregation - Softly whispering I love you
• Bjork - It's oh so quiet {shhh}
• Bob Marley - No woman no cry
• Bobby McFerrin - Don't worry be happy {whistling/vocalisation)
• Crash Test Dummies - Mmm mmm mmm mmm
• Windsor Davies & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass
• Prince - Kiss (Raspberry Beret/When doves cry)
• Queen - Radio Ga Ga
• Hanson - Mmm bop
• Bauhaus - Saved
• Frankie Knuckles - Whistle Song
• -
• Beautiful South - Half of him {boo/hiss}
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck my kiss
• Icicle Works - Birds fly (whisper to a scream)
• Crowded House - Whispers and Moans
• Eagles - Hotel California {voices calling}
• Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc {laugh}
• Charles Penrose - The Laughing Policeman
• David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome
• Slim Gaillard - Laughing in rhythm
• Kitchens of Distinction - Time to Groan
• Beautiful South - Half of him {boo/hiss}
• Keith Michelle - Captain Beaky {hissing}
• A-ha - Cry Wolf
• Gary BB Coleman - Sky is crying
• Ella Fitzgerald - Cry me a river
• Scatman John - Scatman
• Katy Perry - Roar
• Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
• Lulu - Shout
• -
• Paolo Nutini - Scream (funk my life up)
• Amon Amarth - Saxons and Vikings
• Faith No More - Stripsearch
• Fat Boys - Stick em
• Flying Pickets - Only you
• Slayer - Angel of death
• Hu - Wolf Totem
• -
• Uncategorised/Hidden
• Todd Rundgren - Onomatopoeia
• Laurie Anderson - O Superman {sound}
• Michael Ortega - The mime
• Le Petomane - Art of Fart
• Fat Boys - Stick'em
• David Bowie - 11 Subterraneans