LNL Midnight Mixtape: World Cup Moments

Midnight Mixtape: World Cup Moments

On the midnight mixtape, Qasa Alom was joined by Jo Kendall to look at listener selections (11/06/2026) with Songs that have a connection with World Cup Moments!

Songs in contention

• Dead or Alive - You spin me round
• New Order - Touched by the hand of God
• Rod Stewart - First cut is the deepest
• Candi Station - Young hearts run free
• S&G - Sound of Silence
• Primal Scream - Movin' on up
• Tina Turner - (Simply) The best
• Oasis - Don’t look back in anger
• Fleetwood Mac - Over my head
• Cast - Walkaway
• Queen - We are the champions
• Jigsaw - Sky high
• Phil Collins - Against all odds
• Oasis - Stop crying your heart out
• Basement Jaxx - Where's your head at
• Bon Jovi - Raise your hands
• (Van Halen - Jump)
• ELO - It's over
• SIA - Unstoppable
• Shakira - Hips don't lie
• Diana Ross - I'm coming out
• Kirsty MacColl - England 2 Colombia 0
• Andy Cameron - Ally's Tartan Army
• John Otway - Headbutts
• De La Soul - (3 Is) The Magic Number
• England World Cup Squad 1970 - Back home
• Lily Allen - F**k you
• Elmer Bernstein - Magnificent 7
• Who - Get out and stay out
• Adam Ant - Goody two shoes
• Seal - Crazy
• 2 in a room - Wiggle it
• Lady Gaga - Poker face
• ABBA - Winner takes it all
• Proclaimers - 500 miles
• Diana Ross - I'm still waiting
• Duran Duran - Hungry like the wolf
• Miracles - Tears of a clown
• Del Amitri - Don’t come home to soon
• Dashboard Confessional - Vindicated
• Black Grape - England’s Irie
• Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the sky
• U2 - I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
• Kool & Gang - Celebration
• Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting
• Johnny Cash - Hurt
• Cinderella - Don't know what you got (till it's gone)
• Ray Anthony - Bunny hop
• Queen - We will rock you
• REM - Everybody hurts
• Shaggy - It wasn’t me
• Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a riot
• Pat Benetar - Hit me with your best shot
• Beatles - Octopus’ Garden
• Samuel E Wright - Under the sea

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Van Halen - Jump {Maradona's Hand of God, 1986}
2. Candi Station - Young hearts run free {Michael Owen's solo goal vs Argentina, 1998}
3. John Otway - Headbutts {Zidane's headbutt, 2006}
4. Who - Get out and stay out {Banks' save, 1970}
5. Adam Ant - Goody two shoes {Kelly Smith's boot kiss, 2007}
6. ABBA - Winner takes it all {Messi's WC, 2022}

[Side 2]
7. Lily Allen - F**k you {Mary Earps' swearing, 2023}
8. Seal - Crazy {René Higuita's Scorpion kick, 1990}
9. Jigsaw - Sky high {Chris Waddle's penalty miss, 1990}
10. 2 in a room - Wiggle it {Roger Milla's dance, 1986/1990}
11. Dead or Alive - You spin me round {Cryuff's turn, 1974}
12. SIA - Unstoppable {Chloe Kelly's goal, 2023}

Hidden: Diana Ross - I'm coming out {Diana Ross's penalty miss, 1994}

Previous Appearances

From the Livesey midnight mixtapes, 8 acts had never been on before Van Halen, Candi Staton (1), John Otway, Lily Allen (1), Seal (3), Jigsaw, 2 in a room, Dead or Alive (2)... (Numbers in brackets featured in Colin Murray's midnight mixtapes)
Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 5: The Who (9)
• 3: ABBA (5)
• 2:
• 1: Adam Ant (2), Sia (3), Diana Ross (2)