LNL Midnight Mixtape: Walkies

Midnight Mixtape: Walkies

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (17/04/2025) with Songs that reference walking! This theme was based on a discussion on Livesey's show about whether or not our dogs eavesdrop on us...

Songs in contention

• Foo Fighters - Walk (2011)
• Aled Jones - Walking in the air 1982)
• Four Seasons - Walk like a man (1963)
• Stranglers - Peaches (1977)
• Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin' (1965)
• Dionne Warwick - Walk on by (1964)
• Walkmen - The Rat (2004)
• Nancy Sinatra - These boots are made for walkin' (1966)
• Creed - Bullets (2001)
• Aerosmith - Walking the dog (1978)
• Everly Brothers - Walk right back (1957)
• Loudon Wainwright - Man & dog (2014)
• Emmylou Harris - Boulder to Birmingham (1975)
• Hives - Walk idiot walk (2004)
• Was (not was) - Walk the dinosaur (1987)
• Steriogram - Walkie talkie man (2004)
• Run DMC vs Aerosmith - Walk this way (1986)
• Aztec Camera - Walk out to winter (1983)
• Cure - The walk (1983)
• Police - Walking on the moon (1979)
• Placebo - Too many friends (2013)
• Kool & the Gang - Cherish (1984)
• Pantera - Walk (1992)
• Joe Jackson - Steppin' out (1982)
• AC/DC - I want to you walk all over you (1979)
• Isaac Hayes - Walk on by (1969)
• Katrina & Waves - Walking on sunshine (1983)
• Gerry & Pacemakers - You've never walk alone (1963)
• Kirsty MacColl - Walking down Madison (1991)
• Craig David - Walking away (2000)
• B52s - Roam (1989)
• Army of Lovers - Walking with a zombie (1991)
• Rooftop singers - Walk right in (1963)
• U2 & Johnny Cash - The Wanderer (2000)
• Taylor Swift - Cornelia Street (2019)
• Tom Waits - Walking Spanish (1985)
• Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (1986)
• Prince - Strollin' (1991)
• Passion Pit - Take a walk (2012)
• Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian (1986)
• Norah Jones - Man of the hour (2009)
• Helen Shapiro - Walking back to happiness (1961)
• Gary Moore - Walking by myself (1980)
• Bad Manners - Walking on the sunshine (1981)
• Bee Gees - Stayin' alive (1977)
• Proclaimers - I'm gonna be (500 miles) (1988)
• Johnny Cash - I walk the line (1956)
• Lou Reed - Walk on the wildside (1972)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side A] Physical Walks
1. Joe Jackson - Steppin' out
2. Four Seasons - Walk like a man
3. Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian
4. Dionne Warwick - Walk on by
5. Stranglers - Peaches
6. Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin'

[Side B] Metaphorical Walks
7. Nancy Sinatra - These boots are made for walkin'
8. Was (not was) - Walk the dinosaur
9. Katrina & Waves - Walking on sunshine
10. Police - Walking on the moon
11. Craig David - Walking away
12. Aled Jones - Walking in the air

[Hidden]
Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 3 acts had never been on before Aled Jones, Craig David, Was (not Was) Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 5: Paul Simon (solo), Stranglers
• 4: Bangles, Mama & Papas
• 3: Police
• 2: Dionne Warwick, Katrina & Waves(1+1)
• 1: Four Season, Joe Jackson, Nancy SInatra