LNL Midnight Mixtape: Foreign Words

Midnight Mixtape: Foreign Words

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (10/07/2025) with Songs with foreign words in them! This comes after King Charles III speaking French at the French state banquet.

Songs in contention

• David Bowie - It's no game (part 1)
• Beck - Loser
• Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato
• Lana Del Rey - Carmen
• Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Patio Song
• Wyclef Jean ft Lauren Hill - Sang Fezi
• Doris Day - Que sera sera
• Visage - Fade to grey
• Blondie - Sunday girl
• Bill Wyman - Je suis un rockstar
• Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
• Wizkid - Essence
• Beatles - Michelle
• Eighth Wonder - I'm not scared
• Manhatten Transfer - Chanson d'amour
• Roxy Music - Song for Europe
• Ian Drury - Hit me with your rhythm stick
• DCUP & Yolanda be cool - We no speak Americano
• Stardust - Music sounds better with you
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Cabron
• ABBA - Hasta Manana
• Dean Martin - Volare
• Simon Dupree - Kites
• LaBelle - Lady Marmalade
• M83 - Bibi the dog
• Plastic Bertrand - Ca plane pour moi
• Clash - Spanish Bombs
• Blur - To the end
• PSY - Gangnam Style
• Franz Ferdinand - Darts of pleasure
• 4hero - Les fleur
• Ricky Martin - Living la vida loca
• Talking Heads - Psycho killer
• Paul Young & Zucchero - Senza una donna
• ELO - Hold on tight
• Engelbert Humperdinck - Quando quando quando
• Kylie - Your disco needs you
• U2 - Vertigo
• Cat Stevens - Rubylove
• Elvis - Wooden heart
• Falco - Rock me Amadeus
• Lionel Richie - All night long
• Lady Gaga - Bad romance
• Stevie Wonder - Ma Cheire amour
• Shakira - Hips don't lie
• Chic - Le Freak
• Tom Tom club - Wordy rappinghood
• Kula Shaker - Tattva
• Burna boy - Last last
• Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soul of her shoes

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Beck - Loser
2. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Patio Song
3. Kula Shaker - Tattva
4. Franz Ferdinand - Darts of pleasure
5. Wyclef Jean - Sang Fezi
6. Lionel Richie - All night long
[Side 2]
7. Dean Martin - Volare
8. Simon Dupree - Kites
9. David Bowie - It's no game
10. ELO - Hold on tight
11. Cat Stevens - Rubylove
12. Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soul of her shoes
Hidden: Roxy Music - Song for Europe

Previous Appearances

From the original midnight mixtapes, 5 acts had never been on before Kula Shaker, Wyclef Jean, Simon Dupree, Cat Stevens and Roxy Music. Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 10: David Bowie (8+2)
• 6: Paul Simon (5+1)
• 4: Beck, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
• 3: Dean Martin (2+1)
• 2: ELO, Franz Ferninand, Lionel Richie (1+1)