Weekend Playlist: Brown

Weekend Playlist: Brown

Here's the weekend playlist created by Ian Eason with help from guest curator Dan looking at X/twitter selections (23/05/2025) with Songs that reference brown.
This was commemorate National Brown Bag it day on May 25th.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl
Guns N'Roses - Mr Brownstone
Boney M - Brown girl in the ring
Nina Simone - Brown baby
Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl
Kae Tempest - Brown eyed man

[Side 2]
Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin’
Nick Cave & Bad Seeds - Muddy water
Pogues - A pair of brown eyes
Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy (for my mashed potatoes)
Stranglers - Golden Brown

[Bonus]
George Baker Selection - Little green bag
Roni Size & Reprazent - Brown paper bag

Long list

• Brother Bones - Sweet Georgia Brown
• Crystal Gayle - Don't it make my brown eyes blue
• Saw Doctors - Bless me father
• A Flock of Seagulls - Remember David
• Billy Bragg - Help save the youth of America
• Stanely Holloway - Brown Boots
• Big Audio Dynamite - James Brown
• Coasters - Charlie Brown
• D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
• Stranglers - Golden Brown
• Inner circle - Sweat
• Billy Connolly - In the brownies
• Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin’
• Noah Kahan - Stick Season
• Cardiacs - Burn your house brown
• 1975 - Chocolate
• Don Henley - Boys of Summer
• Hot Chocolate - No doubt about it
• Bobby Brown - On our own
• Fleet Foxes - Mykonos
• Van Morrison - Brown eyed girl
• Don Cherry - Brown Rice
• Kae Tempest - Brown eyed man
• Moor Mother & ​Billy Woods - Arkeology
• Lighter Shade of Brown - Hey DJ
• George Baker Selection - Little green bag
• Pogues - Sally MacLennane
• Elton John - Captain Fantastic & Brown dirt cowboy
• Fleetwood Mac - Brown Eyes
• Roni Size & Reprazent - Brown paper bag
• Stan Getz - Girl from Ipanema
• Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
• Destiny's Child - Brown eyes
• Shit Towne - Throwing Copper
• Clash - All the young punks
• Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy (for my mashed potatoes)
• Harry Styles - Adore You
• Prima Queen - Brownstone
• Duke Special - Brixton Leaves
• PJ Harvey - Colour ff the Earth
• Shack - Cornish Town
• Guns N'Roses - Mr Brownstone
• Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
• ZZ Top - Brown Sugar
• Nick Cave & Bad Seeds - Muddy water
• Pogues - A pair of brown eyes
• Mika - Billy Brown
• Coldplay - Charlie Brown
• Primus - Wynonna's big brown beaver
• Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
• Jim Croce - Bad bad Leroy Brown
• Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl
• Don Henley - Boys of Summer
• Boney M - Brown girl in the ring
• Cece Peniston - Finally
• Nina Simone - Brown baby

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Cover Versions

Midnight Mixtape: Definitive Cover Versions

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (22/05/2025) with Songs where the cover version is better than original or the "definitive" version or as U2 put it, "Even better than the real thing!"

Songs in contention

• UB40 - (I can't help) falling in love with you [Elvis Presley]
• Guns n'Roses - Live and let die [Wings]
• Isaac Hayes - Walk on by [Dionne Warwick]
• Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends [Beatles]
• Morrissey - That's entertainment [Jam]
• Damned - Eloise [Barry Ryan]
• Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grapevine [Gladys Knight]
• Joan Jett - I love rock'n'roll [Arrows]
• Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower [Bob Dylan]
• G Flip - Cruel Summer [Taylor Swift]
• Maxwell - This woman's work [Kate Bush]
• Nirvana - Man who sold the world [David Bowie]
• Natalia Imbruglia - Torn [Ednaswap]
• Arctic Monkeys - Baby I'm yours [Barbara Lewis]
• Pet Shop Boys - Always on my mind [Elvis Presley]
• Alien Ant Fram - Smooth Criminal [Michael Jackson]
• Patti Smith - Gloria [Van Morrison/Them]
• Aretha Franklin - Respect [Otis Redding]
• Whitney - I will always love you [Dolly Parton]
• Specials - Message to you Rudy [Dandy Livingstone]
• Sinead O'Connor - Nothing compares 2 u [Prince]
• Rod Stewart - Handbags & gladrags [Chris Farlowe]
• Vic & Wonderstuff - Dizzy [Tommy Roe]
• Soft Cell - Tainted love [Gloria Jones]
• Tori Amos - Smells like teen spirit [Nirvana]
• Siouxsie & Banshees - Dear Prudence [Beatles]
• Clash - I fought the law [Crickets]
• Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie [Zutons]
• Manic Street Preachers - Umbrella [Rihanna]
• Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats [Knife]
• Tricky - Black Steel [Public Enemy]
• Roberta Flack - First time I ever saw your face [Ewan MacColl]
• My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row [Bob Dylan]
• Johnny Cash - If you could read my mind [Gordon Lightfoot]
• John Cale - Heartbreak hotel [Elvis Presley]
• Snapped Ankles - Fish needs a bike [Blurt]
• Johnny Cash - Hurt [NiN]
• Led Zeppelin - Dazed and confused [Jake Holmes]
• Bryan Adams - Sunny [Bobby Hebb]
• Blondie - Hanging on the telephone [Nerves]
• Communards - Never can say goodbye [Jackson 5]
• John Cale - Hallejuah [Leonard Cphen]
• Plaebo - Running up that hill [Kate Bush]
• Paul Young - Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) [Marvin Gaye]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine of your love [Cream]
• Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson [Simon & Garfunkel]
• Housemartins - Caravan of love [Isley Brothers]
• Disturbed - Land of confusion [Genesis]

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape! Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist (plus the originals

[Side 1]
1. Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends
2. Joan Jett - I love rock n roll
3. Aretha - Respect
4. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing compares 2 u
5. Rod Stewart - Handbags & Gladrags
6. Soft Cell - Tainted love
[Side 2]
7. Roberta Flack - First time ever...
8. Clash - I fought the law
9. Nirvana - Man who sold the world
10. Marvin Gaye - ...Grapevine
11. Jimi Hendrix - All along the watch tower
12. Johnny Cash - Hurt
Hidden: Isaac Hayes - Walk on by

Previous Appearances

From the Livesey midnight mixtapes, 8 acts had never been on before Joe Cocker, Joan Jett, Aretha, Sinead O'Connor, Soft Cell, Roberta Flack, Clash, Isaac Hayes. Joan Jett and Isaac Hayes have in fact never appeared before. Appearances of those that have been on before altogether:

• 13: Johnny Cash (11+2)
• 10: Marvin Gaye (9+1)
• 5: Aretha Franklin, Clash
• 4: Jimi Hendrix (3+1),Nirvana (3+1), Sinead O'Connor
• 3: Roberta FLack
• 2: Joe Cocker
• 1: Rod Stewart, Soft Cell

Clash been mentioned numerous times on Tony Livesey's midnight mixtape (4 times previously) but it's the first time, they have made the final 12.
Whilst first time Marvin Gaye's "I heard it through the grapevine" has appeared on Livesey's midnight mixtape, it's the 6th time in total that song has made an appearance. Joe Cocker has only ever appeared on the mixtape with "With a little help from my friends" (3 times).
Johnny Cash has now appeared in the last two mixtapes following "One piece at a time" in last week's "Betrayal" mixtape.

Weekend Playlist: Mining

Weekend Playlist: Mining

Here's the weekend playlist created by Ian with help from guest curator Adrian looking at X/twitter selections (16/05/2025) with Songs that reference or associated with mining.
This was inspired by the anniversairy on Tuesday (13/05/1949), Paul Robeson visited and sung for the miners at Woolmet Colliery near Edinburgh.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
Lee Dorsey - Working in a Coalmine
Johnny Cash - Dark as a dungeon
Dubliners - Working man
Loretta Lynn - Coal miner's daughter
Chumbawamba - Diggers' Song
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground

[Side 2]
Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez (Brassed Off)
Whitehall Parade - Black Stone
Billy Bragg - Between the wars
Dick Gaughan - Pound a Week rise
Paul Robeson - Joe Hill
Pet Shop Boys - Go west

[Bonus]
Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft
Mock Turtles - Can you dig it

Long list

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Betrayal

Midnight Mixtape: Betrayal

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (15/05/2025) with Songs about (or referencing) betrayal! on the announcements of the contestants of the celebrity version of Traitors

Songs in contention

• Benny Hill - Ernie
• Eagles - Lyin' Eyes
• Olivia Rodrigo - You betrayed me
• Oran Juice Jones - The Rain
• Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
• Adele - Rolling in the deep
• Ry Cooder - He'll have to go
• Tom Jones - Delilah
• (ABBA - Winner takes it all)
• Van Morrison - They sold me out
• Alanis Morissette - You oughta know
• Nancy Sinatra - Those boots are made for walking
• Whitney Houston - Heartbreak Hotel
• (Midnight Oil - Beds are burning)
• (Roy Orbison - Comedians)
• Bill Withers - Who is he (and what is he to you)?
• Jilted John - Jilted John
• Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
• Charles'n'Eddie - Would I lie to you?
• Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth
• Bon Jovi - Always
• Human League - Don't you want me
• O'Jays - Backstabbers
• Marvin Gaye - (Heard through the) Grapevine
• Amy Winehouse - I'm no good
• Pet Shop Boys - So Hard
• Elbow - Grounds for Divorce
• Eamon - F**k it (I don't want you back)
• Linkin Park - In the end
• Johnny Cash - Solitary Man
• Johnny Cash - One piece at a time
• Tate McRae - You broke me first
• Dolly Parton - Jolene
• Shaggy - It wasn't me
• Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the jar
• Dua Lipa - New rules
• PP Arnold - First cut is the deepest
• Rihanna - Take a bow
• Beyonce - Irreplaceable
• Queen - Liar
• TFS - You let my tyres down
• Divine Comedy - Our mutual friend
• Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street
• Justin Timberlake - Cry me a river
• Bobby Vee - Night has a thousand eyes
• Blondie - Heart of glass
• Kate Bush - Babooshka
• Whitesnake - Fool for your loving
• Crystal Gale - Talking in your sleep
• George Michael - Careless Whisper
• Coldplay - Viva la vida
• Evanescence - Everybody's Fool
• Miley Cyrus - Flowers
• Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale
• Bullet for my valentine - Your betrayal
• James Arthur - Impossible
• Big Sound Authority - This house
• Kenny Rogers & 1st Edition - Ruby don't take your love to town
• Usher - Confessions Part II
• Rod Stewart - First cut is the deepest
• Leonard Cohen - Everybody knows
• Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
• U2 - Until the end of the world
• Warren Zevon - Rolad the headless Thompson Gunner
• Kim Wilde - Never trust a stranger
• Tom Waits - Never let go
• Kursaal Flyers - Little does she know

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape! Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Alanis Morissette - You oughta know
2. Blondie - Heart of glass 
3. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
4. Kate Bush - Babooshka
5. Amy Winehouse - I'm no good
6. Dolly Parton - Jolene

[Side 2]
7. Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the jar
8. Queen - Liar
9. O'Jays - Backstabbers
10. Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street
11. Warren Zevon - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
12. Johnny Cash - One piece at a time

Hidden: TFS - You let my tyres down

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 1 act had never been on before, TFS Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 16: Queen (15+1)
• 14: Kate Bush (12+2)
• 12: Bob Dylan (10+2), Johnny Cash (11+1)
• 5: Amy Winehouse (4+1), Blondie (4+1), Fleetwood Mac, Thin Lizzy
• 3: Dolly Parton
• 2: Warren Zevon
• 1: Alanis Morissette, O'Jays

Weekend Playlist: Victory

Weekend Playlist: Victory

Here's the weekend playlist created by Snail with help from guest curator Leigh looking at X/twitter selections (09/05/2024) with Songs that reference hard and/or soft.
This was inspired by the 80th VE Day (on May 8)...

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

Thanks to Leigh for the spotified list

[Side 1]
Handel - Zadok the Priest
Bee Gees - You win again
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner
Script - Hall of fame
Impressions - We are a winner
Kaiser Chiefs – Love’s not a competition

[Side 2]
Panic at the Disco - Victorious
Public Service Broadcasting - Dig for victory
Faith No More - Small Victory
Linton Lwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory
Saw Doctors - To win just once
Bill Conti - Escape to Victory

[Bonus]
Reverend & Makers - Heavyweight Champion of the World
Gary Numan - Lost
Gala - Freed from desire

Long list

• Frank Turner - Undefeated
• Rick AStley - Try
• Saw Doctors - To win just once
• Elton John - I'm still standing
• Frank Sinatra - winners
• Gary Numan - Lost
• Impressions - We are a winner
• Public Service Broadcasting - Dig for victory
• Queen - We are the champions
• Deacon Blue - Win
• Script - Hall of fame
• Brown Sauce - I just Wanna be a winner
• Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner
• Bronze Medal
• Gala - Freed from desire
• RA the Rugged Man - People's Champ
• Billy Woods ft L'Wren - Pump up the Volume
• Linton Lwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory
• Orchard - Dawn of victory
• Paramore - Love's not a competition (but I'm winning)
• Whitney - One moment in time
• Heaven 17 - (We don't need this) Fascist Groove Thang
• Imagine Dragons - On top of the world
• Mohawks - The Champ
• Blondie - One way or another
• Bryan Adams - We're gonna win
• Neville Brothers - Sister Rosa
• Rhino - Just one victory
• Richmond Fontaine - Barely Losing
• Donnas - Gold Medal
• Reverend & Makers - Heavyweight Champion of the World
• Panic at the Disco - Victorious
• Ultravox - Dancing with the stars
• Bill Conti - Escape to Victory
• Farm - Altogether now
• My life story - Triumphant
• U2 - Sunday bloody Sunday
• Faith No More - Small Victory
• Wire Train - I will not fail [Point Break]
• Egzod & Maestro Chives ft Neoni - Royalty
• Bill Conti - Gonna fly now
• Joe Esposito - You’re the best
• Mark Safan - Win in the end [Teen Wolf]
• Brown Sauce - I wanna be a winner
• Pet Shop Boys - Winner
• Andy Cameron - Ally's Tartan Army
• Roy Jones Jnr - Can't be touched
• DJ Khaled - All I do is win
• Nick Berry - Every loser wins
• Bee Gees - You win again
• ABBA - Winner takes it all
• Handel - Zadok the Priest
• Katy Perry - Roar
• Kaiser Chiefs – Love’s not a competition

LNL Midnight Mixtape: 3 Letters

Midnight Mixtape: Three Letters

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (0/05/2025) with Songs with just 3 letters in them!

Songs in contention

• Smiths - Ask
• Rihanna - SOS
• Manic Street Preachers - PCP
• Elvis Costello - She
• Duran Duran - Rio
• Vince Staples - Aye
• Steely Dan - Peg
• Michael Jackson - Bad (Ben)
• Shed Seven - FKH
• xShelley Bassey - Ix
• Metallica - One
• Chvrches - Gun
• Brett Domino - Bin Guy
• Charles Aznavour - She
• U2 - One
• Butler & Almont - Yes
• Edwin Starr - War
• Lily Allen - LDN
• Jackson 5 - ABC
• Naughty by Nature - OPP
• AC/DC - TNT
• Dexys Midnight Runners - Old
• Snow Patrol - All
• Monkees - She
• Who - 905
• OneRepublic - Run
• Michael Jackson - PYT
• Green Day - She
• Waterfront - Cry
• Wings - Jet
• Public Service Broadcasting - Go!
• Annie Lennox - Why
• Black Sabbath - NIB
• La's - I O U
• Kendrick Lemarr - GNX
• Sex Pistols - EMI
• Cymande - Bra
• Georgia Smith - IAM
• Harry Nilsson - One
• Godley & Creme - Cry
• National - Ada
• Bob Marley - War
• Ne-Yo - Mad
• King Crimson - Red
• Carly Simon - Why
• Paul Weller - God
• Taylor Swift - Red
• Kate Bush - Wow
• Cream - NSU
• Lady Gaga - GUY
• Rupert Holmes - Him
• Cardiacs - RES
• Outkast - BOB
• Peter Gabriel - DIY
• Pearl Jam - WMA
• -
• Cocteau Twins - Ivo
• Catfish - Red
• K.Flay - Shy
• 1975 - Sex
• Snow Patrol - Run
• Saw Doctors - N17
• Cure - End
• John Grant - GMF
• Freeez - IOU
• Mel & Kim - FLM
• Sleaford Mods - BHS
• Ming Tea - BBC
• Abba - SOS
• Paul Heaton - DIY
• Pretenders - Kid

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1] Pop
1. Rihanna - SOS
2. Lady Gaga - G.U.Y.
3. Outkast - B.O.B.
4. Kendrick Lamar - GNX
5. Naughty by Nature - O.P.P.
6. Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
[Side 2]
7. Manic Street Preachers - P.C.P.
8. AC/DC - T.N.T.
9. Black Sabbath - N.I.B.
10. Cream - N.S.U.
11. Sex Pistols - EMI
12. Cardiacs - R.E.S.
Hidden: Jackson 5 - ABC

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, only Naughty by Nature have never been on before acts had never been on before. Lady Gaga, Outkast,Michael Jackson, Black Sabbath and Jackson 5 makes their first appearance on the new midnight mixtapes. AC/DC have now appeared 4 times in the new era. Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 9: AC/DC (6+3)
• 7: Manic Street Preachers (6+1)
• 4: Michael Jackson
• 3: Black Sabbath, Outkast, Rihanna (1+2)
• 2: Kendrick Lamarr, Sex Pistols (1+1)
• 1: Cardiacs, Cream, Jackson 5, Lady Gaga

Online Choices

• ABBA - SOS
• AC/DC - TNT
• Ace - Why
• Amy MacDonald - Run
• Annie Lennox - Why
• Arctic Monkeys - 505
• Beck - Wow
• Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2
• Billy Bragg - A13
• Black Sabbath - NIB
• Bob Marley - War
• Brett Domino - Bin Guy
• Bronski Beat - Why
• Cardiacs - RES
• Carly Simon - WHy
• Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Ola
• Catfish - Red
• Charles Azamour - She
• Chickenfoot - Three and half letters
• Cinerama - Wow
• Cure - Cut
• Cure - End
• Cymande - Bra
• Dexys Midnight Runners - Old
• DSM IV - BYI
• Duran duran. Rio
• Edwin Starr - War
• Elbow - Red
• Elvis Costello - She
• Eurythmics - Why
• Fontaines DC - Big
• Foo Fighters - DOA
• Frankie goes to Hollywood - War
• Freeez - IOU
• Genesis - Abacab
• GOD - GOD
• Godley & Creme - Cry
• Green Day - She
• Harry Styles - She
• Inspiral Carpets - Joe
• Jacksons - ABC
• John Grant - GMF
• Johnny Dowd - LSD
• Jonas Brothers - SOS
• K.Flay - Shy
• Kasabian - LSF
• Kate Bush - Wow
• King Crimson - Red
• Kylie - Wow
• La's - I O U
• Let's eat Grandma - Ava
• LFO - LFO
• Lily Allen - LDN
• Luke Royalty - I do
• Manic St Preachers - PCP
• McAlmont & Butler - Yes
• Mel & Kim - FLM
• Metallica - One
• Michael Jackson - Bad
• Michael Jackson - Ben
• Michael Jackson - PYT
• Ming Tea - BBC
• National - Ada
• Naughty by Nature - OPP
• New Order - Run
• Ne-Yo - Mad
• Nizlopi -JCB
• Nomeansno - Now
• OneRepublic - Run
• Olivia Newton John - Sam
• Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - DIY
• Peter Gabriel - DIY
• Pixies - Hey
• Pretenders - Kid
• Pubic Service Broadcasting - Go!
• Rose ft Bruno Mars - APT
• Roy Wood - OTT
• Rupert Holmes - Him
• Rush - YYZ
• Sam Fender - Aye
• Saw Doctors - N17
• SCUDFM - Ego
• Sleaford Mods - BHS
• Slipknot - Yen
• Smiths - Ask
• Snow Patrol - All
• Snow Patrol - Run
• Steely Dan - Peg
• Stray Pursuit - Run
• Sex Pistols - EMI
• Sweatbox - TOP
• System F - Cry
• Taylor Swift - Red
• Tom Waits - Woe
• Tropical F*** Storm - Ann
• U2 - One
• Usher - OMG
• Vince DiCola - War
• Waterfront - Cry
• Weird Al Yankovic - Fat
• Who - 905
• Wings - Jet
• Young Fathers - Toy

Weekend Playlist: Guilty Pleasures

Weekend Playlist: Guilty Pleasure

Here's the weekend playlist created by Adrian with help from guest curator Ian looking at X/twitter selections (02/05/2024) with Songs that reference your guilty pleasure.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
Psy - Gangnam Style
Las - There she goes
Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love
Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian
Taylor Swift - Love story
Rex Harrison - Why can't a woman be more like a man? (My fair lady)
[Side 2]
ABBA - Summer night city
Russ Abbott - Atmosphere
Bucks Fizz - My camera never lies
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth
Shampoo - Trouble
Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
[Bonus]
Michael Jackson - Bad

Long list

• Disney - SpectroMagic
• Jimmy Nail & Mark Knopfler - Big River
• Boney M - Painter man
• Toyah - Pop star
• Tri Yann - Chanson à boire
• Brindisi (La Traviata)
• Father Abraham - Smurf Song
• Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a place on earth
• Bucks Fizz - Making your mind up
• Nena - 99 red balloons
• Barry Manilow - Copacabana
• Bucks Fizz - My camera never lies
• Carpenters - Goodbye to love
• Neil Diamond - Soolaimon
• Sailor - Glass of Champagne
• Let Loose - Crazy for you
• Taylor Swift - Love story
• 5ive - Keep on movin’
• B*Witched - C’est la vie
• Bucks Fizz - Piece of the Action
• Cliff Richard & Young Ones - Living Doll
• Michael Jackson - Bad
• BA Robertson - Knocked it off
• Barron Knights - Taste of Aggro
• Will Powers - Kissing with confidence
• Garth Brooks - Thunder rolls
• Rex Harrison - Why can't a woman be more like a man? (My fair lady)
• Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love
• Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
• Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
• Shampoo - Trouble
• Divine Comedy - Norman and Norma
• Louise - Super magic
• M People - Search for the hero
• Edwin Starr - Contact
• Nolans - I'm in the mood for dancing
• Genesis - Invisible Touch
• Phil Collins - In the air tonight
• Sleaford Mods ft Billy Nomates - Mork n Mindy
• Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian
• Las - There she goes
• Michael Jackson - Beat it
• Flying Pickets - Only you
• Limahl -Never ending story
• ABBA - Summer night city
• Chris de Burgh - Patricia the Stripper
• Kaoma - Lambada
• Russ Abbott - Atmosphere
• Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm
• Jimmy Barnes - Khe San
• Psy - Gangnam Style
• Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up
• Sonia - You'll never stop me loving you

LNL Midnight Mixtape: Weather

Midnight Mixtape: Weather

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (01/05/2025) with Songs that reference TEMPLATE!

Songs in contention

• Martha Reeves - Heat wave
• Carpenters - Rainy days and Mondays
• Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the city
• AC/DC - Thunderstruck
• Two door cinema club - Sun
• Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
• Orb - Little fluffy clouds
• Gram Parsons/Byrds - Hickory Wind
• Weather Girls - It's raining men
• Shed Seven - Chasing Rainbows
• Pogues - Rainy day in Soho
• Rhianna - Umbrella
• Tribe of Toffs - John Kettley is a weatherman
• Bee Gees - How deep is your love?
• ELO - Mr Blue Sky
• Tom McRae - Sao Paulo Rain
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Call me the breeze
• Queen - Rain must fall
• Crowded House - Weather with you
• Zoe - Sunshine on a rainy day
• Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
• Beyonce - Hold up
• Alarm - Rain in the summertime
• Cadallaca - Winter Storm 98
• Crowded House - 4 seasons in one day
• Scorpions - Rock you like a hurricane
• Garbage - Only happy when it rains
• Bob Marley - Sun is shining
• Lovin' Spoonful - You and me and rain on the roof
• Aztec Camera - Boy Wonders
• Oasis - Shock of lightning
• Supergrass - Sun hits the sky
• Bob Dylan - It's a hard rain gonna fall
• Finlay Quaye - Sunday shining
• Darude - Sandstorm
• Blind melon - No Rain
• Kinks - Sunny afternoon
• Maniacs - You stole the sun
• Beatles - Rain
• JJ72 - Snow
• Beach Boys - Cool cool water
• Howlin' Wolf - Smoke stack lightning
• Travis - Why does it always rain on me?
• Frightened Rabbit - Scottish Wind
• Steve Harley - Here comes the sun
• Tom Waits - More than rain
• Bob Dylan/Roxy Music - A hard rain's a-gonna fall
• B*Witched - Blame on the weathermen
• Meredith Brooks - Thunder & Lightning
• Johnny Nash - I can see clearly the rain has gone
• Bryan Adams - Thunderbolt
• Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy when it rains
• Beth Orton - Weather alive
• Sunhouse - Hurricane
• Madness - Sun and the rain

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Martha Reeves - Heat wave
2. Carpenters - Rainy days and Mondays
3. Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the city
4. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
5. Two door cinema club - Sun
6. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
[Side 2]
7. Orb - Little fluffy clouds
8. Gram Parsons/Byrds - Hickory Wind
9. Weather Girls - It's raining men
10. Shed Seven - Chasing Rainbows
11. Pogues - Rainy day in Soho
12. Rhianna - Umbrella
Hidden: Tribe of Toffs - John Kettley is a weatherman

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 3 acts had never been on before tribe of toffs, two door cinema club and weather girls Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 13: Kate Bush (12+1)
• 9: Pogues (6+3)
• 8: AC/DC (6+2)
• 3: Carpenters(2+1)
• 2: Martha Reeves, Rihanna (1+1)
• 1: Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful, Orb, Shed Seven