Midnight Mixtape: Bandmates gone solo!
On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (03/04/2025) with Songs from artists who used to be in a band!! This was to say goodbye to Anna Stewart who was leaving BBC5 Live. The theme was her idea!Songs in contention
- Paul Weller - You do something to me [The Jam/Style Council]
- Phil Collins - In the air tonight [Genesis]
- Robbie Williams - Come undone [Take That]
- Cheryl - Fight for this love [Girls Aloud]
- Sting - Fields of gold [Police]
- Boy George - Everything I own [Culture Club]
- Rachel Stevens - Sweet dreams my LA ex [S Club 7]
- Peter Green - Slabo day [Fleetwood Mac]
- Morrissey - Suedehead [Smiths]
- Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth [Go-Gos]
- John Lennon - Imagine [Beatles]
- Gary Barlow - Let me go [Take That]
- Bobby Gillespie - Chase it down [Primal Scream]
- Dr Dre - Next episode [NWA]
- Paul Simon - You can call me Al [Simon & Garfunkel]
- Stevie Nicks - Edge of 17 [Fleetwood Mac]
- Noel Gallagher - If I had a gun [Oasis]
- Peter Gabriel - Solsberry hill [Genesis]
- (Ian Brown - Fear [Stone Roses])
- (Bruce Dickinson - Tears of the dragon [Iron Maiden])
- (Steve Winwood - Why you see a child/Valerie [Spencer Davis Group])
- Don Henley - Boys of summer [Eagles]
- Travelling Wilburys - Handle with car
- Ozzy Osbourne - No more tears [Black Sabbath]
- Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl [Wheels]
- Gary Moore - Still got the blues [Thin Lizzy]
- (Robert Plant - Big log [Led Zeppelin])
- Beyonce - Love on top [Destiny's Child]
- George Michael - Careless whisper [Wham!]
- Michael Jackson -Remember the time [Jackson 5]
- Diana Ross - I'm coming out [Supremes]
- Gwen Stefani - Hollaback girl [No Doubt]
- Fergie - London bridge [Black eyed peas]
- Justin Timberlake - Cry me a river [N'Sync]
- Ricky Martin - Livin' la vida loca [Menudo]
- Camilla Cabello - Senorita [Fifth harmony]
- Jenny Lewis - Just one of the guys [Rilo Kiley]
- (Kristin Hersh - Your ghost [Throwing muses])
- (Sid Vicious - My way [Sex Pistols])
- (Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street [Steelers wheel])
- (Ben E King - Stand by me [Drifters])
- Lou Reed - Perfect day [Velvet underground]
- Lauryn Hill - Ex-factor [Fugees]
- Iggy Pop - Lust For life [Stooges/Trolls/Prime Movers]
- Richard Ashcroft - Song for lovers [Verve]
- Holly Johnson - Love train [Frankie goes to Hollywood]
- Feargal Sharkey - Good heart [Undertones]
- Karl Wallinger - She's the one [Water boys/World Party]
- Scott Walker - Jackie [Walker Brothers]
- Robert Palmer - Addicted to love [Powerstation]
- Joe Strummer - Get down Moses [Clash]
- Terry Hall - More you get [Fun boy three]
- Steve Page - A new shore [Barenaked Ladies]
- Harry styles - As it was [One direction]
- Fatboy Slim - Praise you [Beautiful South]
- (Paul Heaton? [Beautiful South])
- Frankie Valli - My eyes adored you [Four Seasons]
- Ian Brown - F.E.A.R. [Stone Roses]
- Michael Jackson - The girl is mine [Jackson 5]
- (Bjork? [Sugarcubes])
- (Annie Lennox? [Eurythmics])
Final Mixtape
Here's the final mixtape!
Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.[Side 1] 1. Morrissey - Suedehead 2. Peter Gabriel - Solsberry hill 3. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth 4. George Michael - Careless whisper 5. Ricky Martin - Livin' la vida loca 6. Diana Ross - I'm coming out [Side 2] 7. Dr Dre - Next episode 8. Fatboy Slim - Praise you 9. Beyonce - Love on top 10. Ben E King - Stand by me 11. Lou Reed - Perfect day 12. Iggy Pop - Lust for life Hidden: Robbie Williams - She's the one
Previous Appearances
From the original midnight mixtapes, 4 acts had never been on before, Belinda Carlisle, Fatboy Slim, Robbie Williams and surprisingly Morrissey, Appearances of those that have been on before:- 5: Beyonce
- 4: George Michael
- 3: Peter Gabriel
- 2: Ben E King, Lou Reed
- 1: Diana Ross, Dr Dre, Ricky Martin, Iggy Pop
