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