Midnight Mixtape: Bridges

Bridges

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (26/01/2023) with Songs that reference actual bridges!

Songs in contention

• Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over troubled water
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the bridge (although Paul McNamee prefers All Saints!)
• Pogues - Misty Morning, Albert bridge
• Rammstein - Crossing the bridge
• Dean Martin - Under the bridges of Paris
• Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
• Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe
• Lee Majors - The unknown stuntman (Theme to The Fall Guy)
• Orange Juice - Bridge
• James Brown - Get up Sex Machine
• Wax - Bridge to your heart
• Mike Curb Congregation - Burning bridges (Theme to Kelly's Heroes)
• Robin Trower - Bridge of sighs
• Tracy chapman - Bridges
• Frightened Rabbit - Floating in the Forth
• Judy Garland - San Francisco
• Alicia Keys - Empire state of mind
• Mazzy star - Look on down from the bridge
• Duran Duran - Girls on film (The Reflex)
• Nick Cave & Bad Seeds - Ship Song
• Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge
• Slade - Far far away
• Small Faces - Itchychoo Park

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Wax - "Bridge to your heart"
2. Richard Hawley - "Lady's Bridge"
3. Pogues - "Misty Morning, Albert bridge"
4. Dean Martin - "Under the bridges of Paris"
5. Mike Curb Congregation - "Burning bridges (Theme to Kelly's Heroes)"
6. Kinks - "Waterloo Sunset"
[Side 2]
7. Nick Cave & Bad Seeds - "Ship Song"
8. Bobbie Gentry - "Ode to Billie Joe"
9. Mazzy star - "Look on down from the bridge"
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the bridge"
11. Frightened Rabbit - "Floating in the Forth"
12. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge over troubled water
Hidden: James Brown - Get up Sex Machine

Midnight Mixtape: Day in the life of

Day in the life of

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Natalie Jamieson to look at listener selections (19/01/2023) with Songs that tell story of 1 specific day (and not generic mention of "day" but actual story of a day)!

Songs in contention

• Ocean Colour Scene - The day we caught the train
• Boomtown rats - I don't like Mondays
• Temptations - Papa was a rolling stone
• Ice Cube - It was a good day
• Van Morrison - Coney Island
• Van Morrison - Days like this
• OMD - Enola Gay (Hiroshima, 6/8/1945)
• Mandy Moore - When will my life begin (Tangled)
• Bangles - Manic Monday
• Luke Sital Singh - The last day
• Blur - Parklife (Sunday Sunday)
• Elbow - One day like this
• Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly
• Fiddlers Dram - Day trip to Bangor
• Ben Folds 5 - Brick
• Bill Withers - Lovely Day
• Lou Reed - Perfect Day
• Gene Pitney - 24 Hours from Tulsa
• Don McLean - American Pie
• New Order - Blue Monday
• Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
• Streets - It was supposed to be easy
• Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
• Pulp - Something changed
• Dinah Washington - What a difference a day makes
• Beatles - A day in the life
• Mamas and Papas - Monday Monday
• U2 - Angel of Harlem
• (Daniel Pewter - Bad day)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Mandy Moore - "When will my life begin"
2. Bangles - "Manic Monday"
3. Ice Cube - "It was a good day"
4. Ben Folds 5 - "Brick"
5. Temptations - "Papa was a rolling stone"
6. Boomtown rats - I don't like Mondays
[Side 2]
7. Beatles - "A day in the life"
8. Don McLean - "American Pie"
9. OMD - "Enola Gay"
10. Dinah Washington - "What a difference a day makes"
11. Gomez - "Whippin' Piccadilly"
12. Luke Sital Singh - "The last day"
Hidden: "Dolly Parton - 9 to 5"

Midnight Mixtape: Deck of Cards

On the first midnight mixtape of the year, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (12/01/2023) with songs that reference playing cards or specific cards from the deck.

Songs in contention

• Kenny Rodgers - "The Gambler" (cards & aces)
• Steve Miller Band - "The Joker" (US#1 on January 12, 1974)
• The Eagles - "Desperado" (queen of diamonds, queen of hearts)
• Lady Gaga - "Poker Face" (cards with spades)
• Shirley Bassey - "Diamonds are forever" (DISQUALIFIED)
• Ray Charles - "Hit the road, Jack" (DISQUALIFIED)
• Ray Charles - "Losing Hand" (king, queen, joker)
• Juice Newton - "Queen of Hearts" (Dave Edmunds mentioned)
• Play your cards right Theme
• Shangri-Las - "Leader of the pack" (DISQUALIFIED)
• LMFAO - "Party Rock" (every day i'm shuffling)
• Chris De Burgh - "Spanish Train" (hand of 5, 3 aces, king, queen, knave, nine, ten of spades, diamond eight)
• KC and Sunshine Band - "Queen of Clubs"
• Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the wall" (solitaire with a deck of 51, missing a card?)
• Motorhead - "Ace of spades"
• Sting - "Shape of my heart" (jack of diamonds, queen of spades)
• Bob Dylan - "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"
• Robert Johnson - "Little Queen of Spades"
• Ed Sheeran (feat Taylor Swift) - "The Joker and the Queen" (diamond king)
• Fairport Convention - "Jack of Diamonds"
• Steely Dan - "Do it again" (black cards can make you money)
• Elvis - "From Jack to a King" (ace, queen and king of your heart)
• Wolfmother - "Joker and the Thief"
• The Clash - "Card Cheat" (king of spades)
• Snap! - The Power (Hidden)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
2. Kenny Rogers - "The Gambler"
3. KC and Sunshine Band - "Queen of Clubs"
4. Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the wall"
5. The Eagles - "Desperado"
6. The Unthanks - "Queen of Hearts"
[Side 2]
7. Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"
8. Chris De Burgh - "Spanish Train"
9. Ray Charles - "Losing Hand"
10. Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
11. Juice Newton - "Queen of Hearts"
12. Sting - "Shape of my heart"
Hidden: "Play Your Cards Right" Theme

Midnight Mixtape History

After some twitter trawling, here is a list of known #midnight #mixtapes since its inception in May 2021. (Updated 02/05/2023)

2021

	Date	Theme	Host	Guest
1	13/05/2021	Greatest Album Opening	@colinmurray	@edibow
2	27/05/2021	Trumpets	@colinmurray	@edibow
3	03/06/2021	Fruit	@colinmurray	@edibow
4	10/06/2021	A little bit foreign	@colinmurray	@edibow
5	17/06/2021	Scottish Bands/Artists	@colinmurray	@edibow
6	21/06/2021	Shortest	@colinmurray	@dotunadebayo
7	24/06/2021	Royals	@colinmurray	@edibow
8	15/07/2021	Gone too soon (under 30) Legacy	@colinmurray	@mikebubbins
9	22/07/2021	Welsh singers/band ever!	@colinmurray	@mikebubbins
10	29/07/2021	Elvis	@colinmurray	@mikebubbins
11	05/08/2021	Songs from Eighties Movies	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
12	12/08/2021	Holiday Songs	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
13	19/08/2021	Devil's mixtape	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
14	26/08/2021	Oh Brother	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
15	03/09/2021	Oh Sister	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW (& Cleopatra)
16	10/09/2021	Solo artists with one name	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
17	16/09/2021	Songs used for TV Themes	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
18	23/09/2021	Non sport/sport songs	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
19	30/09/2021	Bond Title Tracks	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
20	07/10/2021	A question of love	@colinmurray	@edibow
21	14/10/2021	Dreams	@colinmurray	@djspoony
22	21/10/2021	Louder than war	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
23	28/10/2021	Monster	@QasaAlom	@JohnRobb77
24	05/11/2021	Fireworks	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
25	12/11/2021	Superheroes	@colinmurray	@mikebubbins
26	19/11/2021	Villains	@nickbrightDJ	@JohnRobb77
27	25/11/2021	La la land	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
28	03/12/2021	More Cowbell	@colinmurray	@edibow
29	10/12/2021	Radio	@colinmurray	@djspoony
30	17/12/2021	Children's Toys	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
31	24/12/2021	12 Days of Christmas	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee (& Cleopatra)
32	31/12/2021	New Beginnings	@nickbrightDJ	@JohnRobb77

 

2022

	Date	Theme	Host	Guest
33	06/01/2022	Winter	@nickbrightDJ	@mikebubbins
34	13/01/2022	Prison	@nickbrightDJ	@djspoony
35	20/01/2022	Blood	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
36	27/01/2022	Take me to the river	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
37	04/02/2022	Rumours, Whispers, Gossip	@colinmurray	@edibow
38	11/02/2022	Roses	@colinmurray	@djspoony
39	18/02/2022	Dogs	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
-	25/02/2022	***Ukraine Conflict***
40	04/03/2022	Eyes	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
41	11/03/2022	Respect	@colinmurray	@djspoony
42	18/03/2022	Places in Ireland	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
43	25/03/2022	Ships and Boats	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
44	01/04/2022	Beatles Covers	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
45	08/04/2022	Fast Songs	@colinmurray	@mikebubbins
46	15/04/2022	Memories are made of this (Happy)	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
47	22/04/2022	Snooker Colours	@nickbrightDJ	@weeClaire
48	29/04/2022	Whisper it	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
49	05/05/2022	The Best	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
50	12/05/2022	Hello	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
51	19/05/2022	Under the sea	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
52	26/05/2022	Say what	@colinmurray	@mikebubbins
53	01/06/2022	Anyone for tennis	@colinmurray
54	03/06/2022	Spell that	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
55	10/06/2022	In the toolbox	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
56	17/06/2022	Going postal	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
57	24/06/2022	Alone	@nickbrightDJ	@weeClaire
58	01/07/2022	Movie Stars	@nickbrightDJ	@weeClaire
59	08/07/2022	End of the road	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
60	15/07/2022	Got wood	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
61	22/07/2022	Liar Liar	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
62	29/07/2022	Summer lovin'	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
63	05/08/2022	Sugar	@colinmurray	@CharlieCW
64	12/08/2022	Rainbows	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
65	19/08/2022	Couples	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
66	26/08/2022	White Album	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
67	02/09/2022	Magic	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
-	09/09/2022	***Queen's Death***
68	16/09/2022	Choirs	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
69	23/09/2022	Autumn	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
70	30/09/2022	Hotels	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
71	07/10/2022	I can see clearly	@QasaAlom	@PauldMcNamee
72	14/10/2022	Imagination	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
73	21/10/2022	Deja vu	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
74	28/10/2022	Set the table	@colinmurray	@Nat_Jamieson
75	04/11/2022	Use your brain	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
76	11/11/2022	Car Showroom 1	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
77	18/11/2022	Car Showroom 2	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
78	25/11/2022	The Planets	@colinmurray	@ladyzoe2dots
79	02/12/2022	Two Instruments	@colinmurray	@Nat_Jamieson
80	09/12/2022	North Pole	@colinmurray	@jothekendall
81	16/12/2022	Homeward Bound	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
82	23/12/2022	Just Breathe	@colinmurray	@weeClaire
-	30/12/2022	(Last) ***Pele's Death***

 

2023

	Date	Theme	Host	Guest
83	01/01/2023	New Year	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
84	12/01/2023	Cards	@colinmurray	@weeclaire
85	19/01/2023	Day	@colinmurray	@Nat_Jamieson
86	26/01/2023	Bridges	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
87	02/02/2023	Groundhog Day	@colinmurray	@weeclaire
88	09/02/2023	Groundhog Day II	@colinmurray	@weeclaire
89	16/02/2023	3 Items	@colinmurray	@JohnRobb77
90	23/02/2023	Human Spirit	@colinmurray	@jothekendall @dotunadebayo
91	02/03/2023	Human Spirit II	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
92	09/03/2023	Lost Property	@colinmurray	@weeclaire
93	16/03/2023	Kiss	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
94	23/03/2023	Whistle	@colinmurray	@whispteringbob
95	30/03/2023	Fools	@colinmurray	@jothekendall
96	06/04/2023	Trains	@nickbrightdj	@PauldMcNamee
97	13/04/2023	Records	@colinmurray	@jothekendall
98	20/04/2023	Running	@colinmurray	@weeclaire
99	27/04/2023	Running	@colinmurray	@PauldMcNamee
-	04/05/2023	***Local Elections*** (reduced show)
-	11/05/2023	***On-the-road Eurovision Show***
100	18/05/2023	?	@colinmurray

Benny Mixtape: Lost in 2022

Mixtape: Lost in 2022

A mixtape as a tribute to those who passed away in 2022.

• #1 Irene Cara - Flash Dance (18/03/1959 - 25/11/2022)
• #2 Faithless - Insomnia [Maxi Jazz (14/06/1957 - 23/12/2022)]
• #3 Meatloaf - I'll do anything for love but won't do that (27/09/1947 - 20/01/2022)
• #4 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies [Christine McVie (12/07/1943 - 30/11/2022)]
• #5 Specials - Ghost Town [Terry Hall (19/03/1959 - 18/12/2022)]
• #6 Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (01/08/1963 - 28/09/2022)
• #7 Olivia Newton John - Xanadu (26/09/1948 - 08/08/2022)
• #8 Jerry Lee Lewis - Great balls of fire (29/09/1935 - 28/10/2022)
• #9 Dennis Waterman - I could be good for you (24/02/1948 - 08/05/2022)
• #10 Angela Lansbury - Beauty and the Beast (16/10/1925 - 11/10/2022)
• #11 Pele - Meu Mundo e uma Bola (My World Is a Ball) (23/10/1940 - 29/12/2022)
• #12 Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (29/03/1945 - 17/05/2022)
• BONUS: God save the Queen (21/04/1926 - 08/09/2022)

Special mentions to:

• June Brown - London (16/02/1947 - 03/04/2022)
• The Wanted - Chasing the sun [Tom Parker (04/08/1988 - 30/03/2022)]
• Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale [Gary Brooker (29/05/1945 - 19/02/2022)]

Midnight Mixtape: New Year's Day

Midnight Mixtape: New Year's Day

On New Year's Eve, Colin Murray with the help from Paul McNamee and listeners, the following #Midnight #Mixtape playlist was played in full after the new year (2023).

• #1 Nina Simone - Feeling good
• #2 The Specials - Enjoy yourself
• #3 Primal Scream - Movin' on up
• #4 Faithless - We come one
• #5 Deacon Blue - Queen of the new year
• #6 Pink - Raise your glass
• #7 Labi Siffre - Something so strong
• #8 James - Sit down
• #9 Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the music
• #10 Yazz - The only way is up
• #11 Dubliners - The Parting Glass
• #12 Source ft Candi Staton - You've got the love
• #13 Prince - 1999
• #14 U2 - New Years Day
• #15 Louis Armstrong - We have all the time in the world

Only Connect: Chat Show

The idea came about after watching numerous chat shows where I was thinking wouldn't it be great if all the guests were connected in some way. For example, on Graham Norton's show, he had two "Sirs" on a couple of times. Wouldn't it be great if they were all knights of the realm?

The Pilot: "Davies"

As an introduction to the connection, there could be a monologue about "Where does the name Davies originate from"? It's Welsh from the name David, etc.

Introduction of the guests who are called Davies, Surprise! IN amongst the guests, can throw in a couple of connecting questions in there as it is still called Only Connect!

Main Guests

Alan Davies, Greg Davies, Sharron Davies

Unsung/Local Hero Feature

A look at someone not famous who is a hero. For example, Cathryn Davies helping individuals/families with foodbanks, etc.

Legend Feature

A look at some distinguished and not been in the limelight recently who could perhaps tell us a story or two. The legendary Dickie Davies is sure to have many stories about "World of Sport" and also Eric Morecambe who he was good friends with.

Musical Feature

Grace Davies (X Factor Runner Up) or Ray Davies (The Kinks).