LNL Midnight Mixtape: Trombone

Midnight Mixtape: Trombones

On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (29/01/2026) with Songs that reference Trombones!

Songs in contention

• Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
• Diana Ross - I’m coming out
• Blondie - Tide is high
• Specials - Message to you Rudy
• Louie Armstrong - What a wonderful world
• Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
• Groove Armada - At the river
• Freakpower - Turn on, Tune in, Cop out
• Henry Mancini - Pink Panther Theme
• Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
• Herb Alpert - What now my love
• Frank Sinatra - I’ve got you under my skin
• Specials - Ghost town
• Lionel Richie - All night long
• John Coltrane - Blue Train
• Aerosmith - Girl keeps coming apart
• Andy Williams - Can’t take my eyes off you
• Meredith Wilson - 76 Trombones
• Tom Waits - In the neighbourhood
• Trombone Shorty - Hurricane Season
• Interrupters - Bad guy
• Al Green - Take me to the river
• Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945
• Rex Orange County - Sunflower
• Prince - The Flow
• Dusty Springfield - Spooky
• Chic - Good time
• Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
• Gene McDaniels - Tower of Strength
• Pink Floyd - Afternoon
• Joe Bataan - What good is a castle
• Glenn Miller - Moonlight serenade
• Charles Mingus - Better git in your soul
• Communards - Don’t leave me this way
• Teardrop explodes - Reward
• Sergio Mendes - Mas que nada
• John Barry - On her majesty’s secret service
• Nick Lowe - Trombones
• Florence & Machine - Queen of Peace
• Dexys Midnight Runners - Plan B
• Craig Toungate & Robin Huston - Bare Necessities
• Reel Big Fish - Take on me
• Sam & Dave - Hold on I’m coming
• Ian Dury - Hit me with your rhythm stick
• Jona Lewie - Stop the cavalry
• Specials - Do nothing
• Paul McCartney - Let ‘em in

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
2. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
3. Charles Mingus - Better git in your soul
4. Tom Waits - In the neighbourhood
5. Al Green - Take me to the river
6. Sam & Dave - Hold on I’m coming

[Side 2]
7. Communards - Don’t leave me this way
8. Frank Sinatra - I’ve got you under my skin
9. Specials - Ghost town
10. Dusty Springfield - Spooky
11. John Barry - On her majesty’s secret service
12. Glenn Miller - Moonlight serenade

Hidden:
Interrupters - Bad guy
Aerosmith - Girl keeps coming apart

Previous Appearances

From the Livesey midnight mixtapes, 8 acts had never been on before Dexy's Midnight Runners (5), Charlie Mingus, Al Green (2), Sam & Dave (1), Communards, Dusty Springfield, John Barry, Interrupters. Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 3: Frank Sinatra (10)
• 2: Specials (6), Stevie Wonder (8)
• 1: Glen Miller (1), Tom Waits (7)