Weekend Playlist: Fancy Dress

Weekend Playlist: Fancy Dress

Here's the weekend playlist created by Lyricslinger with help from guest curator Walt looking at X/twitter selections (28/08/2026) with Songs that reference fancy dress.
This was commemorate International cosplay day which is celebrated on the last Saturday of August.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]
Tim Curry (RHPS) - Sweet Tranvestite
Adam Ant - Prince Charming
Aqua - Barbie Girl
Taco - Putting on the Ritz
Peter Gabriel - Games without frontiers
Alice Cooper - Man behind the mask
[Side 2]
ZZ Top - Sharp dressed man
Madonna - Dress you up
Elvis - Devil in disguise
Pulp - Grown ups
Kinks - Dedicated follower of fashion
Dolly Parton - Coat of many colours

[Hidden]
Sinead O'Connor - Emperor's new clothes

Midnight Mixtape: Musicals

Musicals

On the midnight mixtape, Laura McGhie was joined by Jo Kendall to look at listener selections (27/08/2026) with Songs featured in musicals in celebration of Dolly Parton (who starred in 9 to 5) and Tim Cirry (Rocky Horror Show amongst other musicals) who recently passed away.

Songs in contention

Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite {Rocky Horror Picture Show}
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Who - Pinball Wizard {Tommy}
Donny Osmond - Any dream will do {Joseph}
John Travolta & ONJ - Summer Nights {Grease}
Rocky Horror Show - Time Warp
Lea Salonga - I dreamed a dream
Gene Wilder - Pure imagination {Charlie & Chocolate Factory}
Loren Allred - Never enough {Greatest Showman}
Bonnie Tyler - Cappuccino Girls
Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life {Spamalot}
ABBA - Mamma Mia
Aretha - Think {Blues brothers}
Elaine Paige - Memory {Cats}
Celine Dion - My heart will go on {Titanic}
Ben Platt - You will be found {Dear Evan Hansen}
Jack Wild & Mark Lester - Consider yourself {Oliver!}
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I had the) Time of my life {Dirty Dancing}
Gari Glaysher - Empty chairs at empty tables {Les Miserables}
Dolly Parton - Love is like a butterfly
Crusaders - Streetlife {Sharkey's machine/Jackie}
George Thorogood - Bad to the bone {T2}
Leslie Odom Jr. and Lin-Manuel Miranda - Dear Theodosia {Hamilton}
Gene Kelly - Singing in the rain
Liza Minnelli - All that jazz {Chicago}
Doris Day - Deadwood Stage {Calamity Jane}
Judy Garland - Somewhere over the rainbow {Wizard of Oz}
Aileen Quinn - It's a hard knock life {Annie}
John Morris - Springtime for Hitler {Producers}
Michael Crawford - Music of the night {Phantom of the Opera}

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Gene Kelly - Singing in the rain
Doris Day - Deadwood stage (Calamity Jane)
Bonnie Tyler - Cappuccino Girls
Grease - Summer nights
Elaine Paige - Memory (Cats)
[Side 2]
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Time warp
Who - Pinball wizard
Gene Wilder - Pure imagination
Aileen Quinn - It's a hard knock life (Annie)
Oliver - Consider yourself
Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life
[Hidden]
Dolly Parton - Love is like a butterfly

Dolly Mixtape

Dolly Mixtape

In memory of Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026), I put together a mixtape of songs covered by Dolly, duets, songs referencing Dolly and Dolly Parton songs coverd by other artists

[Side A] Dolly Covers/Duets
1. Dolly - Let it be (Beatles)
2. Dolly - Stairway to Heaven (Led Zepplin)
3. Dolly - She drives me crazy (Fine Young Cannibals)
4. Dolly & Kenny - Islands in the stream
5. Dolly & Norah - Creepin' in
6. Dolly & Kermit - Everyday people

[Side B] Dolly Refs/Cover of Dolly
1. Lainey Wilson - What would Dolly do WWDD
2. Beastie Boys - Shazam!
3. Ashley Anne - Dear Dolly
4. Whitney - I will always love you
5. White Stripes - Jolene
6. Sinead O'Connor - Dagger through the heart

[Bonus Tracks]
Clare Torry - Love is like a butterfly (Theme from Butterflies)
Pras Michel - Ghetto Superstar

Weekend Playlist: Monsters

Weekend Playlist: Monsters

Here's the weekend playlist created by Leigh with help from guest curator Dom looking at X/twitter selections (21/08/2026) with Songs that reference named monsters.
This was commemorate the first sighting of the Lochness monster in 564 (August 22) by Columba.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side A] Fangs & Frights
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire
Dream Machine - Frankenstein
Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Cranberries - Zombie

[Side B] Myths & Monsters
Peter Paul & Mary - Puff the Magic Dragon
Cameron Whitcomb - Medusa
Kirsty MacColl - King Kong
Florence + Machine - Kraken
Marc Almond - Minotaur
ZZ Top - Squank

[Bonus]
Automatic - Monster
Keane - Tear up this town

Midnight Mixtape: Exams

Midnight Mixtape: Exams

On the midnight mixtape, Qasa Alom was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (20/08/2026) with Songs that reference School Exams!

Songs in contention

High school musical - We're all in this together
Jack Black - School of Rock
Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School
Wet Leg - Chaise Lounge
Rolling Stones - It's all over now
Meatloaf - 2 out of 3 ain't bad
Shania Twain - Done & dusted
Elton John - Teacher I need you
Alice Cooper - School's out
Billy Bragg - To have & to hold
Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall
Taylor Swift - Dear John
Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
Specials - Rat race
Beatles - The End
Doors - To the end
Lulu - To sir with love
Kanye West - Stronger
Frank Sinatra - Teach me tonight
Kinks - Jack the idiot dunce
Cliff Richard - Deep in love
Cartel - If I fail
10cc - Art for art's sake
Britney - Baby on more time
Venga Boys - We're going to Ibiza
Deftones - Back to school
Blockheads - Clevor Trevor
Boomtown Rats - Mary of the 4th form
Police - Don't stand so close to me
Loudon Wainwright III - Final Exam
Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
Flaming Lips - Fight test
Joy Division - Candidate
Chemical Brothers - The test
Chuck Berry - School days
Lyle Lovett - Teach me about love
Bruno Mars - Lazy song
Radiohead - 2+2=5
9 below 0 - 11+11
Daft Punk - Get lucky
Lana Del Rey - Love song
Charli XCX - Break the rules
MGMT - Time to pretend
Lana del Rey - Love song
S&G - Mrs Robinson
Prodigy - Breathe
Beautiful South - Song for whoever

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays
Elton John - Teacher I need you
Sam Cooke - Wonderful world
Chuck Berry - School days
High school musical - We're all in this together
Charli XCX - Break the rules
[Side 2]
Deftones - Back to school
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Jack Black - School of Rock
Ramones - Rock'n'Roll High School
Alice Cooper - School's out
Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall

HIDDEN TRACK: Britney - Baby one more time

Weekend Playlist: Rollercoasters

Weekend Playlist: Rollercoasters

Here's the weekend playlist created by Leigh with help from guest curator Alun looking at X/twitter selections (14/08/2026) with Songs that reference rollercoaster.
This was commemorate National Rollercoaster day on Sunday (16th August)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1]Thrills & Spills
B*Witched - Rollercoaster
Buddy Holly - Everyday
Aly & AJ - Like whoa
Mike Posner - I took a pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu & Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus – Hawaiian roller coaster ride

[Side 2] Loops & Love
Bon Jovi - Roller Coaster
Cheryl ft Tinie Tempah - Crazy Stupid Love
Ronan Keating - Life is a rollercoaster
Cake - Never There
Bleachers - Rollercoaster
Beatles - Come together

[Bonus]
Simply Red - Fairground
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Jem - Ju

Midnight Mixtape: Celestial

Midnight Mixtape: Celestial

On the midnight mixtape, Johnny I'Anson was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (12/12/2025) with Songs that reference celestial (non-man-made) cosmic bodies!

Songs in contention

• Bonnie Tyler - Total eclipse of the heart
• Waterboys - Whole of the moon
• Carpenters - Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
• Aliens - Setting sun
• Church - Under the milky way
• Audrey Hepburn - Moon river
• I am kloot - Northern skies
• T-Rex - Cosmic dancer
• Sunvra - Tapestry from an Asteroid
• Marcels - Blue moon
• Coldplay - Sky full of stars
• Oasis - Champagne Supernova
• Ash - Girl from Mars
• 5th Dimension - Let the sunshine in (Aquarius)
• Wings - Venus & Mars
• Julie London - Fly me to the moon
• NIN - Sunspots
• Tinie Tempah - Written in the stars
• Editors - Racing rats
• Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
• Bananarama - Venus
• Cat Stevens - Moon shadow
• Stranglers - Always the sun
• Extra T - ET boogie
• Catatonia - Mulder & Scully
• William Shatner - Lucy in the sky with diamonds
• Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
• George Clinton - Cosmic Slop
• Soundgarden - Black hole sun
• Lou Reed - Satellite of love
• Killers - Spaceman
• Tornados - Telstar
• Rolling stones - In the stars
• Cast - Guiding star
• Bad Company - Shooting star
• Train - Drops of Jupiter
• Stardust - Music sounds better with you
• REM - Man on the moon
• Leann Rimes - Can fight the moonlight
• Muse - Super massive blqck hole
• Dave - Starlight
• Jamiroquai - Cosmic girl
• Amy Holland - Shooting for the moon

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

Thank you for Leigh created a spotified playlist.

[Side 1]
1. Bonnie Tyler - Total eclipse of the heart
2. Waterboys - Whole of the moon
3. Carpenters - Calling occupants of interplanetary craft
4. Aliens - Setting sun
5. Church - Under the milky way
6. Audrey Hepburn - Moon river
[Side 2]
7. I am kloot - Northern skies
8. T-Rex - Cosmic dancer
9. Sun ra - Tapestry from an asteroid
10. Marcels - Blue moon
11. Coldplay - Sky full of stars
12. Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Hidden: Ash - Girl from Mars

Previous Appearances

From the new era of midnight mixtapes, 6 acts had never been on before, Aliens, Church, Audrey Hepburn (1), I am Kloot (1), Marcels, Ash (5) (Numbers in brackets featured in Colin Murray's midnight mixtapes)
Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 4: Carpenters (6)
• 3: Oasis (11)
• 2: Bonnie Tyler (4), Waterboys (4), Coldplay (2)
• 1: T-Rex (3), Sun Ra (1)

Weekend Playlist: Holding Hands

Weekend Playlist: Holding Hands

Here's the weekend playlist created by SnailOB with help from guest curator Dave looking at X/twitter selections (07/08/2026) with Songs that reference holding hands.
This was commemorate Hold Hands Day on August 9th.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final double album playlist!

[Side 1] Hold on!
Hootie and the Blowfish - Hold my Hand
Dwight Yoakam - Take hold of my Hand
Lady Gaga - Hold my Hand
R.E.M. - Happy shiny people
Beatles - I wanna hold your Hand
Jess Glynne - Hold my Hand
[Side 2] Take it!
Beatsteaks - Hand in Hand
Solomon Burke - Cry to me
Elvis Presley - Can't help falling in love with you
Aretha Franklin - Precious Lord, Take my Hand
Cure - Lovecats
New Seekers - I'd like to teach the world to sing (in perfect harmony)
[Bonus]
Gap Band - Oops upside your head
Ottawan - Hands up

[Side 3]
UNKLE - Hold my Hand
Sam Cooke - Sugar Dumpling
Womack Sisters - If I let you
Skid Row - I remember you
Daniel Johnston - Held the Hand
Blur - Parklife
[Side 4]
Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the rain
Snow Patrol - Open your eyes
Kae Tempest - Hold your own
James Brown - Living in America
King - Won't you take my hand now
Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
[Bonus]
Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover
Alanis Morissette - Hand in my pocket

Midnight Mixtape: Sea Creatures

Midnight Mixtape: Sea creatures

On the midnight mixtape, Johnny I'Anson was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (06/08/2026) with Songs that reference sea creatures!

Songs in contention

• Herbie Hancock - Dolphin Dance
• Louis Armstrong - Jonah & the Whale
• Marvelettes - Too many fish in the sea
• Pink Fong - Baby Shark
• B52s - Rock Lobster
• Tim Buckley - Dolphins
• Marillon - Kayleigh
• Years & Years - The Whale
• Beatles - I am the walrus
• Elton John - Crocodile Rock
• Cream - Tales of brave Ulysses
• Country Joe McDonald - Save the whales
• Prince - Starfish and Coffee
• Seahorses - Love is the law
• Beatles - Octopus' Garden
• Guy called Gerard - Voodoo ray
• Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
• Hi tek 3 ft Ya Kid K - Spin that wheel
• B52 - Love shack
• Little Mermaid (Samuel E Wright) - Under the sea
• Seal - Kiss from a rose
• Seal - Killer
• Shed 7 - Dolphins
• Hamish Hawk - Grey seals
• Barry Gray - Stingray Theme
• Donald Byrd - Wildlife
• Squeeze - Pulling mussels from a shell
• Bobby Darin - Mack the knife
• David Bowie - Heroes
• De la soul - Tread water
• Elvis - Crawfish
• Police - King of pain
• Brian Eno - Mother whale eyeless
• Radiohead - Punchup at a wedding
• PJ Harvey - Down by the water
• Florence & Machine - Kraken
• Divine Comedy - Seafood song

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Barry Gray - Stingray Theme
2. Marvelettes - Too many fish in the sea
3. Herbie Hancock - Dolphin Dance
4. Florence & Machine - Kraken
5. Cream - Tales of brave Ulysses
6. Beatles - Octopus's Garden

[Side 2]
7. David Bowie - Heroes
8. PJ Harvey - Down by the water
9. Squeeze - Pulling mussels
10. Guy called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
11. Bobby Darin - Mack the knife
12. Louis Armstrong - Jonah & the Whale

Hidden: ?

Previous Appearances

From the new midnight mixtapes, 6 acts had never been on before, Barry Gray, Marvelettes (1), Herbie Hancock (1), Squeeze, Guy called Gerald (1), Louis Armstrong (7) (Numbers in brackets featured in Colin Murray's midnight mixtapes)
Appearances of those that have been on before:

• 11: Beatles (26), David Bowie (19)
• 3: PJ Harvey (5)
• 2: Cream (2), Florence & Machine (3)
• 1: Bobby Darin (3)

Weekend Playlist: Top

Weekend Playlist: On top

Here's the weekend playlist created by Benny with help from guest curator Stephen looking at X/twitter selections (31/07/2026) with Songs that reference the top, summits, mountain tops, etc..
This was commemorate National Summit Day which occurs every first Saturday in August.

Final Mixtape

Here's the final playlist!

[Side 1] Journey to the top
Style Council - Shout to the top
Kool & the Gang - Take it to the top
Loverboy - Take me to the top
Bjork - Alarm call
AC/DC - It's a long way to the top
Saw Doctors - Green & red of Mayo

[Side 2] At the Summit
Prince - Cream
Beyonce - Love on top
Carpenters - Top of the world
Imagine Dragons - I'm on top of the world
Skrillex ft Ellie Goulding - Summit
Pixies - Bird dreams of Olympus Mons

[Bonus]
Skids - Into the valley
Black Mountain - Wucan

Midnight Mixtape: Breaking the Rules