Midnight Mixtape: Council Estate

Council Estate

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (29/06/2023) with Songs that reference actual Council Estates, either generic or specific name!

Songs in contention

• Inspiral Carpets - This is how it feels
• Jake Bugg - Trouble Town
• Lonnie Donegan - My old man's a dustman
• Elbow - Lippy Kids
• Michael M - Do people in America wear Easterhouse t-shirts?
• Jam - Saturday kids (Live in council houses wear v neck shirts and baggy trousers)
• Jam - Town called malice
• Tricky - Council Estate
• Oasis - Round are way
• NWA - Straight outta Compton
• Plan B - Ill Manors (Council estate kids, scum of the earth)
• Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry (Government yard in Trenchtown)
• Marlena Shaw - Woman of the Ghetto
• Goldie Lookin Chain - Newport state of mind
• Pulp - Mile End
• Suede - Animal Nitrate (in your council home he jumped on your bones)
• Suede - Lazy (From raves to the council estates)
• Space - Neighbourhood
• Billy Bragg - A New England
• Streets - Has it come to this? (original pirate material)
• Only fools and horses
• Vampire weekend - Walcott
• Reytons - Kids of the estate
• Odyessy - Going back to my roots
• Zutons - Secrets
• Gerry Cinnamon - Diamonds in the mud
• UB40 - How can a poor man stand such times and live

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Jam - Saturday kids
2. Jake Bugg - Trouble Town
3. Tricky - Council Estate
4. Plan B - Ill Manors
5. Michael M - Do people in America wear Easterhouse t-shirts?
6. Goldie Lookin Chain - Newport state of mind
[Side 2]
7. Suede - Lazy
8. Space - Neighbourhood
9. Gerry Cinnamon - Diamonds in the mud
10. Marlena Shaw - Woman of the Ghetto
11. Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry
12. Elbow - Lippy Kids
Hidden: Billy Bragg - A New England

Previous Appearances

Gerry Cinamon, Jake Bugg, Marlena, Michael M, Plan B, Space, Suede are all debutants.
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Elbow	2	"Fugitive Motel" (Hotels)
Goldie Lookin Chain	2	"Guns don't kill people" (Wales)
The Jam	2	"English Rose" (Roses)
Tricky	2	"Hell is round the corner" (One Name)
Billy Bragg	4	"Saturday Boy" (2 instruments) "Sexuality" (Car Showroom I) "Waiting for the great leap forward" (12 Days of Xmas)
Bob Marley	7	"Dreamland" (Dreams) "Is this love?" (Question of Love) "No woman no cry" (Wood) "Redemption Song" (Respect/Human Spirit II) "Three little birds" (12 Days of Xmas)

Midnight Mixtape: Sunshine

Sunshine & Daylight

On the midnight mixtape, Nick Bright was joined by Nat Jamieson to look at listener selections (22/06/2023) with Songs that reference sunshine and daylight!

Songs in contention

• Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky
• Natasha Beddingfield - Pocketful of sunshine
• Fresh Prince - Summertime
• Elbow - One day like this
• ELO - Mr Blue Sky
• Gabrielle - Sunshine
• Katrina & the waves - Walking on sunshine
• Beatles - Good day Sunshine
• Zoe - Sunshine on a rainy day
• Lorde - Solar Power
• Scooter - Endless Summer
• Iron Maiden - The Longest Day
• Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith
• Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
• Morecambe & Wise - Bring me sunshine
• Elkie Brooks - Sunshine after the rain
• Berri - Sunshine after the rain
• Aha - Summer's moved on
• John Denver - Sunshine on my shoulders
• Nina Simone - Feeling good

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith
2. Zoe - Sunshine on a rainy day
3. Gabrielle - Sunshine 
4. Iron Maiden - The Longest Day 
5. Aha - Summer's moved on
6. Katrina & the waves - Walking on sunshine
[Side 2]
7. Fresh Prince - Summertime
8. Elbow - One day like this
9. Elkie Brooks - Sunshine after the rain
10. Lorde - Solar Power
11. Morecambe & Wise - Bring me sunshine
12. John Denver - Sunshine on my shoulders
Hidden: Nina Simone - Feeling good

Long Twitter List

Aha - Living Daylights
Aha - The Sun Always Shines on TV
Aha - Summer's moved on
Air - Le soleil est près de moi
Al Berry - Morning Sun
Alarm - Rain in the Summertime
Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky
Ambrose & Orchestra - The sun has got his hat on
Beatles - Good day Sunshine
Beatles/Steve Harley - Here comes the sun
Beautiful South - Everybody's talkin
Belle & Sebastian - Song for sunshine
Berri/Elkie Brooks - Sunshine after the rain
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Bob Marley - Sun is shining
Bon Jovi - 99 in the shade
Boo Radleys - Wake up Boo
Bruce Sprinsteen - Waitin on a sunny day
Chuck Prophet - Summertime Thing 
Cosmic Rough Riders - Glastonbury Revisited
Cream - Sunshine of your Love
Crosby Stils Nash - Daylight again
Cure/Junkie XL - Dave Douglas - Follow the Sun
Davina and The Vagabonds - Sunshine
Depeche Mode - The sun and the rainfall
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
Doors - Waiting for the Sun
Eilidh Patterson - Sunshine
ELO - Mr Blue Sky
Faith No More - Land of sunshine
Family - My friend the sun
Finley Quaye - Sunday shining
Fleet Foxes – Sun Giant
Fresh Prince - Summertime
Gabrielle - Sunshine
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Harry Belafonte - Day-O, Banana Boat Song
Harper's Bizarre - Come to the sunshine
Hawkwind - Hurry on Sundown
Iron Maiden - The Longest Day
Jacksons - Blame It On the Boogie
John Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders 
Katrina & the Waves - Walking on sunshine
Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae
Len - Steal My Sunshine
Lilac Time - Lost Girl In The Midnight Sun
Louis Armstrong - Wonderful world
Madness - Shut up
Manic Street Preachers - You Stole The Sun From My Heart
Maze - Joy and Pain
Michael Franti and Spearhead - The Sound of Sunshine 
Mylo - Sunworshipper
New Order - True Faith
Nik Kershaw - I won't let the sun go down on me
Nina Simone - Feeling good
Noah and the whale - 5 years time
Oasis - Rock'n'roll star
Polyphonic Spree - Light and day
Primal Scream - Higher than the sun
Prince - Play the sunshine
Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith
Queens of the Stone Age - My god is the sun
Riverias - California Sun
Rockers Revenge - Walking on sunshine
Serge Gainsbourg - Sous le Soleil Exactement
Skerryvore - Waiting on the Sun
Snow Patrol - Crack The Shutters
Soul II Soul - Keep on movin'
Space - Dark Clouds
Stevie Wonder - You are the sunshine of my life
Stranglers - Always the sun
Sublime - Summertime
Super Furry Animals - Hello Sunshine
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the sun
Texas - GoodThey might be giants - Why does the sunshine
They might be giants - Why does the sun shine?
Van Morrison - Brand New Day
Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun
Violent Femmes - Blister by the sun
Zoe - Sunshine on a rainy day
Maurice Jarre - The Longest Day
Morecambe & Wise - Bring me sunshine
Elaine Paige (Cats) - Memory (Daylight)
Fifth Dimension (Hair) - Let the sunshine in

Benny Mixtape: New York v London

NYC v London

A mixtape based losely on a recent this house believes about which city is better. One side is for London. The other for New York.

Songs in contention

Clash - London Calling
Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Siouxsie & Banshees - Hong Kong Garden (Chislehurst Chinese Takeaway)
Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
Hubert Gregg - Maybe because I'm a Londoner
Marillion - Kayleigh (Belsize Park)
Elvis Costello - Hoover Factory (Five miles out of London)
Squeeze - Up the junction (Clapham)
Lily Allen - LDN
MIA - Galang
Carter USM - Only living boy in New Cross
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London

Frank Sinatra - New York New York
Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
Simon & Garfunkel - Only Living boy in New York
Beastie Boys - Hello Brooklyn
Duke Ellington - Take the A Train
Odyssey - Native New Yorker
Tom Waits - Downtown Train
Kirsty & Pogues - Fairytale of New York

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1] London
1. Clash - London Calling
2. Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
3. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
4. Siouxsie & Banshees - Hong Kong Garden (Chislehurst Chinese Takeaway)
5. Carter USM - Only living boy in New Cross
6. Hubert Gregg - Maybe because I'm a Londoner
[Side 2] NYC
7. Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
8. Odyssey - Native New Yorker
9. Duke Ellington - Take the A Train
10. Tom Waits - Downtown Train
11. Simon & Garfunkel - Only living boy in New York
12. Frank Sinatra - New York New York
Hidden: Sting - Englishman in New York

Midnight Mixtape: Cleaning

Cleaning Up

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (14/06/2023) with Songs that reference cleaning, chores, house work and cleaning products!

Songs in contention

• Queen - I want to break free
• Queen - Flash
• Alesha Dixon - The boy does nothing
• Flaming Lips - Suddenly everything has changed
• Roger Miller - King of the road
• Holly Johnson - Americanos
• Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
• Coasters - Yakety Yak
• Burna Boy- Common Person
• Madness - Our House
• Average White Band - Picking up the pieces
• Beautiful South - Don't marry her
• Deacon Blue - Dignity
• Eminem - Cleaning out my closet
• Faces/Rod Stewart - You can make me dance...
• Robert Johnson - I believe I'll dust my broom
• Dolly Parton - Washday blues
• Mandy Moore - When will my life begin
• Betty Wright - Clean up woman
• X-Ray Spex - Germ free adolescent
• Clifford T Ward - Scullery
• Wilco - Hate it here
• Rose Royce - Car Wash
• TLC - No Scrubs
• Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
• Def Leppard - Let's Get Rocked
• Fat and Frantic - Last night my wife hoovered my head
• Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) - Spoonful of sugar
• B52s - Housework

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Coasters - Yakety Yak
2. Average White Band - Pick up the pieces
3. Eminem - Cleaning out my closet
4. Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
5. Def Leppard - Let's get rocked
6. Flaming Lips - Suddenly everything has changed
[Side 2]
7. Queen - Flash
8. Madness - Our House
9. B52s - Housework
10. Betty Wright - Clean up woman
11. Clifford T Ward - Scullery
12. Burna Boy - Common People
Hidden: Christina Aguilera - Dirrty!

Stats

The weirdest stat is that all but two artists (Madness and Queen) begin with a letter from A-F.
Debuts for Betty Wright, Burna Boy, Christina Aguilera, Clifford T Ward, Coasters and Cold War Kids.
Average White Band and B52s on for a second time after "Let's go round again" (Deja Vu) and "Rock Lobster" (Under the sea).
Third appearances for Def Leppard (with previous appearances with "Pour some sugar on me" (Sugar) and "Rocket" (Firework)) and Madness (with previous appearances with "Driving my car" (Car Showroom and "Night boat to Cairo" (Ship ahoy)).
Fourth appearance for Flaming Lips after "She don't use jelly" (fruit, set the table) and "Waiting for a superman" (superhero).
Eminem appears for a fifth time after previous appears with Stan (One name and Going Postal), "Like toy soldiers" (toys) and "Lose yourself" (human spirit).
Queen on a mixtape for a 13th time and now 3 clear of Prince, Beatles and Paul Simon. The song "Flash" has appeared for 4th time!

Midnight Mixtape: Good Advice

Good Advice

On the midnight mixtape, Nick Bright was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (08/06/2023) with Songs that reference good advice!

Songs in contention

• Daft Punk - Harder better faster stronger
• Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't give up
• Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
• Idina Menzell - Let it go (Frozen)
• Timon & Pumbaa (Lane/Sabella) - Hakuna Matata
• Oasis - Don't look back in anger
• Baz Lurhmann - Everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)
• Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
• Beastie Boys - Fight for your right to party
• Grandmaster Flash - White Lines (don't do it)
• Eminem - Lose Yourself
• LL Cool J - Mama said you knock out
• Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
• Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life
• Bob Dylan - Don't think twice, it's alright
• NWA (Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band) - Express yourself
• Ben Howard - Keep your head up
• Des'ree - You've gotta be
• Journey - Don't stop belivin'

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life
2. Baz Lurhmann - Everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)
3. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
4. Eminem - Lose Yourself
5. Kenny Rogers - The Gambler
6. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
[Side 2]
7. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't give up
8. Des'ree - You've gotta be
9. Timon & Pumbaa (Lane/Sabella) - Hakuna Matata
10. Grandmaster Flash - White Lines (don't do it)
11. Bob Dylan - Don't think twice, it's alright
12. Oasis - Don't look back in anger
Hidden: Shaggy - It wasn't me

Midnight Mixtape: Search

Seeking the search party

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (01/06/2023) with Songs that reference searching and seeking!

Songs in contention

• Chi-lites - Have you seen her?
• Neil Young - Heart of Gold (I was searching)
• Metallica - Seek and destroy
• Duran Duran - Hungry like a wolf (I'm on the hunt I'm after you)
• Fugees - Ready or Not
• ELO - Sweet Talkin' Woman (I was searchin' on a one-way street)
• Lisa Stansfield - All around the world
• Velvelettes - Needle in a Haystack
• U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for
• China Black - Searching
• Hue and Cry - Looking for Linda
• Charlatans - Just looking
• Change ft Luther Vandross - Searching
• Kinks - Dedicated follower of fashion (they seek him here)
• M people - Search for the hero
• Iggy Pop & Stooges - Search and destroy
• Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces - Searching for my baby
• Hazel Dean - Searchin’ (I gotta find a man)
• David Hasselhoff - Looking for freedom
• Snow Patrol - Set the fire to the third bar
• Coasters - Searchin'
• Howard Jones - Hide and Seek
• The National - Looking for Astronauts
• Moloko - Pure Pleasure Seeker
• The Who - The Seeker
• Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno *hidden*
• Dexys Midnight Runners - There there my dear *hidden*
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love *hidden*
• Police - Message in a bottle *hidden*

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Fugees - Ready or not
2. Hue and Cry - Looking for Linda
3. Velvelettes - Needle in a Haystack
4. Lisa Stansfield - All around the world
5. Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces - Searching for my baby 
6. Iggy Pop & Stooges - Search and destroy
[Side 2]
7. U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for
8. David Hasselhoff - Looking for freedom
9. The Who - The Seeker
10. Chi-lites - Have you seen her?
11. Hazel Dean - Searchin’ (I gotta find a man)
12. Metallica - Seek and destroy
Hidden: Dexys Midnight Runners - There there my dear

Stats

Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces, Chi-lites, David Hasselhoff, Hazell Dean, Hue and Cry, Lisa Stansfield, Velvelettes.
Second time for Fugees with "Ready or not" (Non-sport mixtape), Stooges previously with "I wanna be your dog" (Dogs), Metallica previously with "Enter Sandman" (Dreams).
Third appearance for The Who after "Pinball Wizard" (Toys) and "Won't get fooled again" (Fools).
Fourth appearance for Dexy's Midnight Runners after "Beacuse of you (Brush strokes)" (TV theme), "Jackie Wilson Said" (Non-sport - hidden track) and "Geno" (Trumpets).
Fifth time for U2 after "I still haven't found what I am looking for" (Lost), "Running to stand still" (Running), "New Years Day" (New Years), "Sunday bloody sunday" (Blood)