Midnight Mixtape: Cricket
On the midnight mixtape, Tony Livesey was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (20/11/2025) with Songs that reference Cricket to commemorate the start of 2025-2026 Ashes between England and Austraila!Songs in contention
- Engelbert Umpiredinck - Please release me
- Crowded House - Don’t dream it’s over
- Shed Seven - Waiting for the catch
- Iron Maiden - Run to the hills
- Travis - Turn
- Byrds - Turn Turn Turn
- Mungo Jerry - Long leg woman dress in black
- Meatloaf - Bat out of hell
- Tom Petty - Nightwatchman
- Foo Fighters - Rope
- Moody Blues - Nights in white satin
- David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
- Kane Gang - Crease in his hat
- Kosheen - Catch
- Bobby Womack - It’s all over now
- Portishead - Glory box
- Bay City Rollers - Bye bye baby
- Sherbet - Howzat
- Dire Straits - Sultans of swing
- Booker T & MGs - Soul Limbo
- Kiss - Fits like a glove
- Roy Orbison - It's over
- Duckworth-Lewis Method - Jiggery pokery
- Duckworth-Lewis Method - Nightwatchman
- Lindasfarne - Run for home
- Vaccines - All in white
- Minor Threat - Stumped
- Taylor Swift - Willow
- Living in a box - Living in a box
- Fall out boy - Centuries
- Pat Benetar - Hit me with your best shot
- Anton Karas - Third Man Theme
- White Stripes - Red bowling ball Ruth
- Roy Harper - When an old cricketer leaves the crease
- Smiths - Hand in glove
- Greg Champion - I made a hundred in the backyard at mum’s
- Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the middle with you
- Commentators - 19 not out
- Kylie - Spinning around
- Little Richard - Slippin' & sliding
- Christians - When the fingers point
- Calvin Harris ft Kelis - Bounce
- Loretta Lynn - Third man
- Paul Simon - Slip sliding away
- Ramones - Pinhead
- Spencer Davis Group - Keep on running
- Kicks like a mule - The Bouncer
- 10cc - Dreadlock holiday
- Joy Division - Day of the Lords
- Snoop Dogg - Drop it like it’s hot
- Alice Cooper - Catch me if you can
- Kinks - Village green preservation society
Final Mixtape
Here's the final mixtape!
Thank you for Leigh created a "spotified playlist.[Side 1] 1. David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes 2. 10cc - Dreadlock holiday 3. Little Richard - Slippin' & sliding 4. Calvin Harris ft Kelis - Bounce 5. Minor Threat - Stumped 6. Roy Orbison - It's over [Side 2] 7. Booker T & MGs - Soul Limbo 8. Duckworth-Lewis Method - Jiggery pokery 9. Bay City Rollers - Bye bye baby 10. Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the middle with you 11. Greg Champion - I made a hundred in the backyard at mum’s 12. Roy Harper - When an old cricketer leaves the crease Hidden: Kinks - Village green preservation society
Previous Appearances
From the new midnight mixtape era, 7 acts had never been on before Calvin Harris/Kelis (1), Booker T (2), Stealers Wheel (1), Duckworth-Lewis Method, Greg Champion, Minor Threat, Roy Harper. Appearances of those that have been on before:- 5: David Bowie (13)
- 3: 10cc (7), Kinks (9)
- 2: Bay City Rollers (2)
- 1: Little Ricard (2), Roy Orbison (1)
