Midnight Mixtape: Day/Night Before

Day/Night Before

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (27/07/2023) with Songs that reference things that happened the day/night before!!

Songs in contention

• Strokes - Last night
• Beautiful South - You keep it all in
• ABBA - Day before you came
• Blancmange - Day before you came [Claire McDonnell's choice
• Indeep - Last night a DJ saved my life
• Boyz II Men - It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
• Cure - In between days
• Beatles - Yesterday
• Lead Belly - Where did you sleep last night? (In the pines)
• Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night?
• Mark Lanegan - Where did you sleep last night?
• Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
• Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
• Elton John - Rocketman
• Humblebums - Close your eyes
• Duke Special – Last night I nearly died (but I woke up just in time)
• NDubz - I need you
• Lucy Spraggan - Last Night (Beer Fear)
• Radiohead - Everything in it's right place
• Travelling Wilburys - Last night
• Sinead O'Connor - He moved through the fair
• Kris Kristofferson - Sunday morning coming down
• Ash - Kung fu
• Bananarama - Love in the first degree
• Charles Aznavour (Roy Clark) - Yesterday when I was young
• Electric Prunes - I had too much to dream (last night)
• Shirelles - Will you (still) love me tomorrow
• Carpenters - Yesterday once more
• Razorlight - In the morning
• Keith Urban ft P!nk - One too many
• Graham Fellows - Jilted john [Tony Livesey's choice]

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Strokes - Last night
2. Ash - Kung fu
3. Indeep - Last night a DJ saved my life
4. Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
5. Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
6. Cure - In between day
[Side 2]
7. Radiohead - Everything in it's right place
8. Mark Lanegan - Where did you sleep last night?
9. Electric Prunes - I had too much to dream (last night)
10. Kris Kristofferson - Sunday morning coming down
11. Beatles - Yesterday
12. Sinead O'Connor - He moved through the fair
Hidden: Shirelles - Will you (still) love me tomorrow

Previous Appearances

7 First-time appearances for Electric Prunes, Indeep, Kris Kristofferson, Mark Lanegan, Matthew Wilder, Strawberry Switchblade and Strokes.
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Shirelles	2	"Will you still love me tomorrow?" (Question of Love)
Sinead O'Connor	3	"Nothing compares 2 u" (Best) "Raglan Road" (Ireland)
Ash	4	"Girl from Mars" (Memories) "Kung Fu" (Superheroes) "Shining Light" (Fireworks)
Cure	6	"A Forest" (Wood)* "Hot hot hot" (Groundhog Day 2) "Killing an Arab" (Books) "Lullaby" (Whisper, Superheroes)
Radiohead	8	"Airbag" (Fast) "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radio*, Plants*) "Idioteque" (Oh Brother) "My iron lung" (Breathing) "The bends" (Under the Sea) "There There" (Groundhog Day 2)
Beatles	14	A day in the life (Day in life of) "Eleanor Rigby" (Alone) "Fool on the hill" (Fools) "Here comes the sun" (New Beginnings) "Here, there and everywhere (Three things) "Hey Bulldog" (Dogs) "I am the walrus" (Say What, North Pole) "Magical Mystery Tour" (Magic) "Norwegian Wood" (Wood) "Paperback writer" (Books) "Penny Lane" (Trumpets) "Strawberry Fields forever" (Fruit)

Midnight Mixtape: Breaking the Law

Breaking the Law

On the midnight mixtape, Qasa Alom was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (20/07/2023) with Songs that reference breaking the law!

Songs in contention

• Clash - I fought the law
• Coolio - Gangsta's paradise
• Bruce Springsteen - Outlaw Pete [Qasa suggested: Highway Patrol Man]
• Dennis Waterman - I could be good for you (Minder)
• Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues [Paul mentioned: Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty]
• Plan B - Stay too long
• Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff
• Cagney & Lacey Theme Tune
• Jay-Z - 99 Problems
• Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
• Jane's Addiction - Been caught stealing
• Killers - Jenny was a friend of mine
• Damien Rice - 9 Crimes
• Prodigy - Their Law
• Clash - Bankrobber
• Nirvana - Polly
• Bob Dylan - Hurricane
• Stars of CCTV - Hard Fi
• 10cc - Good morning judge
• AC/DC - Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
• Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak [Paul mentioned: Arborist - Taxi]
• Bessie Smith - Send me to the 'lectric Chair
• Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie & Clyde
• Elvis Costello - Let them all talk
• Junior Marvin - Police and thieves
• Elvis - Jailhouse Rock
• Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
• Judas Priest - Breaking the law
• Jorja Smith - Blue Lights
• Smiths - Shoplifters of the world unite
• Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Clash - I fought the law
2. Coolio - Gangsta's paradise
3. Prodigy - Their Law
4. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
5. Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff
6. Jorja Smith - Blue Lights
[Side 2]
7. Bob Dylan - Hurricane
8. Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie & Clyde
9. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
10. Bessie Smith - Send me to the 'lectric Chair
11. Smiths - Shoplifters of the world unite
12. AC/DC - Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Hidden: Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz

Previous Appearances

Strange coincidence is that there are 3 "Smiths" in this mixtape. Should also be noted the similarity to the prison mixtape where Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Clash and Johnny Cash Thin Lizzy all appeared with the same song. In fact, Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" joins Queen's "Flash" and Grandmaster Flash's "White Lines" on 4 song appearances.
5 First-time appearances for Bardot & Serge, Bessie Smith, Coolio, Jorja Smith and Supergrass. Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Smiths	2	"Panic" (Radio)
Prodigy	4	"Breathe" (Breathing) "Out of space" (Brain) "Voodoo People" (Magic)
Thin Lizzy	4	"Boys are back in town" (Homeward Bound) "Jailbreak" (Prison) "Whiskey in the jar" (Ireland)
AC/DC	5	"Highway to Hell" (Devils) "If you want blood..." (Blood) "It's a long way to the top" (12 Days of Christmas) "Rock n Roll Train" (Trains)
Clash	5	"I fought the law" (Prison) "Should I stay or Should I go?" (Foreign) "White Riot" (Shortest, White Album)
Johnny Cash	8	"Folsom Prison Blues" (Prison/Hello/Trains) "Hurt" (Blood) "In my life" (Beatles) "Ring of fire" (12 Days of xmas) "Jackson" [with June Carter] (Couples)
Bob Dylan	9	"Blind Willie McTell" (See Clearly) "Blowin in the wind" (Two Instruments) "Don't think twice, it's alright" (Good Advice) "Hurricane" (Prison) "If you see her say hello" (Hello) "Lay lady lay" (12 Days of Chrismas) "Like a rolling stone" (Greatest Album) "Masters of war (Louder than War)
Bob Marley	10	"Dreamland" (Dreams) "I shot the sheriff" (Prison) "Is this love?" (Question of Love) "No woman no cry" (Wood, Council Estate) "Redemption Song" (New Beginnings/Respect/Human Spirit II) "Three little birds" (12 Days of Xmas)

Midnight Mixtape: Books

Books

On the midnight mixtape, Nick Bright was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (13/07/2023) with Songs that reference books!

Songs in contention

• Taylor Swift - Love Story
• David Bowie - 1984
• Bob Dylan - My back pages
• Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
• Elvis Costello & Attractions - Everyday I write the book
• Eurythmics - 1984
• Bee Gees - For whom the bell tolls
• Beatles - Paperback writer
• Cure - Killing an Arab
• Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
• Genesis - Behind the lines
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Yertle the Turtle
• Leonard Nimoy - Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
• Queen @OIQFC - Brighton Rock
• Maximo Park - Books from boxes
• Elton John - Rocket man
• Kinks - Picture Book
• Led Zeppelin - Ramble on
• Limahl - Neverending story
• Nick Lowe - How about when I write the book
• Bob Seger - Turn the Page
• Simply Red - Picture book
• Simple Minds - Book of Brilliant Things
• T'Pau - China in your hand
• Go-Betweens - Karen
• Book of Mormons - Hello
• Metallica - One
• Teardrop explodes - Read it in books/li>
• Ramones - Pet Sematary
• Metallica - For whom the bell tolls

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Limahl - Neverending story
2. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
3. David Bowie - 1984
4. Cure - Killing an Arab
5. Metallica - For whom the bell tolls
6. Leonard Nimoy - Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
[Side 2]
7. Beatles - Paperback writer
8. Kinks - Picture Book
9. Teardrop explodes - Read it in books
10. Simple Minds - Book of Brilliant Things
11. Simply Red - Picture book
12. Bob Seger - Turn the Page
Hidden: Go-Betweens - Karen

Midnight Mixtape: Plants

Plants

On the midnight mixtape, Johnny I'Anson was joined by Nat Jamieson to look at listener selections (06/07/2023) with Songs that reference plants (relating to Gympie Gympie being introduced to the poison garden at Alnwick Garden).

Songs in contention

• Ace of Base - Life is a flower
• Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener
• Richie Havens- Going back to my roots
• Genesis - Giant Hogweed @NeilOrmrodITO
• Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the grapevine
• Guns N Roses - Paradise City (where the grass is green)
• Little house of horrors · Feed me Seymour
• Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue - Where the wild roses grow
• Eagles - Hotel California
• Seal - Kiss from a rose
• Pixies - Cactus
• Tom Jones - Green green grass of home
• Elton john - Rocketman
• Stereophonics - Thousand Trees
• Rolling Stones - Poison Ivy
• Blossoms - Blown Rose
• Elvis Costello - Good year for the roses
• Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf
• Eurythmics - Thorn in my side
• Squid - Houseplants
• Kacey Musgraves - Dandelion
• Radiohead - Fake plastic trees (fake Chinese rubber plant)
• Peter Tosh - Legalize it

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener
2. Richie Havens- Going back to my roots
3. Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the grapevine
4. Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue - Where the wild roses grow
5. Pixies - Cactus
6. Ace of Base - Life is a flower
[Side 2]
7. Guns N Roses - Paradise City (where the grass is green)
8. Levi Stubbs (Little shop of horrors) · Feed me (git it) Seymour
9. Squid -- Houseplants
10. Kacey Musgraves - Dandelion
11. Stereophonics - Thousand Trees
12. Blossoms - Blown Rose
Hidden: Radiohead - Fake plastic trees