Midnight Mixtape: Dentist

Dentist

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (17/08/2023) with songs that might reference a trip to the dentists from teeth to jabs, from pain to fillings but not too many bridges as that's been done before!

Songs in contention

• Supergrass - Alright
• Faithless - Insomnia
• Bobby Darin - Mack the knife
• Young Fathers - I Saw
• Pam Ayers - ...I wish I looked after my teeth!
• Death Cab for Cutie - Crooked Teeth
• Therapy? - Teethgrinder
• Kaiser Chiefs - Oh my god
• Craig David - Fill me in
• Max Bygraves - Pink toothbrush
• Ben E King - Brace yourself
• Painkiller - Turin Breaks
• Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
• Eels - Novacaine for the soul
• Joni Mitchell - Dr Junk
• Steve Martin - Dentist! (Little Shop of Horrors)
• Leftfield ft John Lydon - Open Up
• Supernaturals - Smile
• Killers - Smile
• Barry Manilow - Can't smile without you
• Shins - New Slang
• Half Man Half Biscuit - 27 Yards of Dental Floss
• Stormzy - Crown
• Gap Band - Oops sise your head
• Goldie - Inner City Life
• Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue (2:30)
• Roots Manuva - Toothbrush
• Culture Club - Do you really want to hurt me?
• Maccabees @felixwhite - Toothpaste Kisses
• Kate Nash - Mouthwash
• Weird Al Yankovic - Cavity Search
• Dirt Devils - The Drill

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Leftfield ft John Lydon - Open Up
2. Steve Martin - Dentist! (Little Shop of Horrors)
3. Supergrass - Alright
4. Young Fathers - I saw
5. Max Bygraves - Pink toothbrush
6. Maccabees @felixwhite - Toothpaste Kisses
[Side 2]
7. Eels - Novacaine for the soul
8. Shins - New Slang
9. Stormzy - Crown
10. Therapy? - Teethgrinder
11. Kate Nash - Mouthwash
12. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Hidden: Culture Club - Do you really want to hurt me?

Thank you for Mog created an "applified" playlist.

Previous Appearances

No less than NINE debuts with Eels, Kate Nash, Leftfield and Lydon (as a soloist), Maccabees, Max Bygraves, Stormzy, The Shins, Therapy and Young Fathers.
You could make it ten as it is the first time for Steve Martin but technically, it's a second appearance for Little House of Horrors..
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Culture Club	2	Do you really want to hurt me? (Couples, #65)
Little shop of horrors	2	Feed me Seymour (Plants, #107)
Supergrass	2	Caught by the fuzz (Breaking Law*, #109)
Pink Floyd	8	Another brick in the wall (Respect, #41) Another brick in the wall (Choirs, #68) Bike (Toys*, #30) Brain Damage (Brain, #75) Breathe (in the air) (Breathing, #82) Comfortably Numb (Hello, #50) Run like hell (Running 2, #99)

Midnight Mixtape: Espana 2

Viva La Espana

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Nat Jamieson to look at listener selections (10/08/2023) with Songs with Spanish lyrics in them or that explicitly mention Spain!!

Songs in contention

• Rhythms Del Mundo/Bebe - Smells like teen spirit (Spanish)
• Beck - Loser
• Clash - Should I stay
• Clash - Spanish Bombs
• Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - No Te Olvidare (Anything for you)
• Gloria Estefan - Desde La oscuriad (Coming out of the dark)
• Gloria Estefan - Oye mi canto
• Nilsson - Si No Estas Tu (Without you spanish)
• Madonna - La Isla Bonita
• U2 - Vertigo
• Willie Nelson - 7 Spanish Angels
• Simon & Garfunkel - El condor pasa (If I could)
• Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo (Narcos Theme)
• Aztec Camera - Spanish Horses
• Counting Crows - Holiday in Spain
• Mexican Institute of Sound - El Microfono
• Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll
• Foals - Spanish Sahara
• My Fair Lady - Rain in Spain
• Elton John - Daniel
• Gentle Giant - 2 weeks in Spain
• Aretha Franklin - Mr Spain
• Manics - If you tolerate this
• Doors - Spanish Caravan
• Los Bunkers - Ahora que no estas
• Offspring - Pretty Fly (for a white guy)
• The Band - When I paint my masterpiece
• Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Spanish Dance Troupe
• VengaBoys - We're going to Ibiza

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll
2. Aztec Camera - Spanish Horses
3. Los Bunkers - Ahora que no estas
4. Ray Charles & Willie Nelson - 7 Spanish Angels
5. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Spanish Dance Troupe
6. Gloria Estefan - No Te Olvidare
[Side 2]
7. Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo (Narcos Theme)
8. Gentle Giant - 2 weeks in Spain
9. Aretha Franklin - Mr Spain
10. Foals - Spanish Sahara
11. Counting Crows - Holiday in Spain
12. Rhythms Del Muno/Bebe - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Spanish)
Hidden: The Band - When I paint my masterpiece

Thank you for Mog created an "applified" playlist.

Previous Appearances

No less than NINE debuts including surprisingly Gloria Estefan.
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Willie Nelson	2	Just Breathe (Breathing, #82)
Ray Charles	3	Hit the road Jack (End of the Road, #59) Losing Hand (Cards, #84)
Aztec Camera	3	Somewhere in my heart (Scotland, #5) Walk out to Winter (Winter, #33)
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci	4	Patio Song (Foreign, #4) Patio Song (Wales, #9) Poodle Rockin' (Dogs, #39)
Aretha Franklin	5	Chain of fools (Fools, #95) Eleanor Rigby (Beatles, #44) Respect (Spell it, #54) Think (Respect, #41)

Alternative (Remix) Mixtape

Songs not even mentioned...

[Side 1]
1. Coldplay - Viva la vida
2. Kaoma - Lambada (although maybe more Brazilian)
3. King Afrika - La Bomba
4. Enrique - Baliamos
5. DJ Snake ft. Ozuna, Cardi B & Selena Gomez - Taki Taki
6. Pitbull - I know you want me
[Side 2]
7. S'Express - Theme from...
8. Fragma - Toca's Miracle
9. Inner City - Buena Vida (Good Life)
10. Laurent Wolf - Calinda
11. Ruff Driverz - Dreaming
12. Sash! - Ecuador
Hidden: Peter Knight - Duty Free TV Theme

Midnight Mixtape: Espana

Viva Espana

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (03/08/2023) with Songs with Spanish lyrics in them or that explicitly mention Spain!!

Songs in contention

• Sylvia Vrethammar* - Y Viva Espana
• Richie Valens* - La Bamba
• Manic Street preachers - If you tolerate this...
• Pogues - Fiesta
• Gipsy Kings* - Hotel California
• Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee* - Despacito
• Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe* - Barcelona
• Abba* - Gratias pour la music
• Los Del Río* - Sevilla Tiene un Color Especial Macarena
• Herb Alpert* - Spanish Flea
• Pixies - Isla de encanta
• Don Omar ft Lucenzo* - Danza Kuduro
• Ben E King - Spanish Harlem
• Madonna - La Isla Bonita
• Shakira - Hips don't lie
• Cypress Hill - Yo Quiero Fumar (I want to get high)
• Gipsy Kings* - Bamboleo
• Beck - Loser
• Doors - Spanish Caravan
• Santana - Oye como va
• Ricky Martin* - Livin' la vida loca
• Gibson Brothers* - Cuba

Mentioned and preview for part 2:

• Offspring - Pretty fly (for a white guy)
• My Fair Lady (Rex Harrison & Audrey Hepburn) - Rain in Spain
• Mink Deville - Spanish Strol
• Man and the Echo - Capable man
• Elton John - Daniel
• Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Spanish Dance Troupe
• Foals - Spanish Sahara
• Decemberists - O Valencia
• Clash - Should I stay (or should I go now)

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Sylvia Vrethammar - Y Viva Espana
2. Luis Fonsi ft Daddy Yankee - Despacito
3. Pixies - Isla de encanta
4. Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo
5. Ben E King - Spanish Harlem
6. Los Del Río - Sevilla tiene un color especial
[Side 2]
7. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe - Barcelona
8. Santana - Oye como va
9. Cypress Hill - Yo Quiero Fumar (I want to get high)
10. Richie Valens - La Bamba
11. Shakira - Hips don't lie
12. Ricky Martin - Livin' la vida loca
Hidden: Gibson Brothers - Cuba

Thank you for Mog created an "applified" and spotified playlist

Previous Appearances

8 First-time appearances for Gibson Brothers, Gipsy Kings, Los Del Rio, Luis Fonti, Richie Valens, Ricky Martin, Sylvia and slightly surprisingly, Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe.
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Ben E King	2	"Spanish Harlem" (Roses)
Cypress Hill	2	"Insane in the brain" (Brain)
Santana	2	"Black magic woman" (Magic)
Shakira	2	"Hips don't lie" (Liar Liar)
Pixies	7	"Cactus" (Plants) "Monkey gone to Heave" (Devils) "Tony's Theme" (Superheroes) "Wave of mutilation" (Under the Sea) "Where is my mind?" (Brain*, Lost)

Midnight Mixtape: Day/Night Before

Day/Night Before

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (27/07/2023) with Songs that reference things that happened the day/night before!!

Songs in contention

• Strokes - Last night
• Beautiful South - You keep it all in
• ABBA - Day before you came
• Blancmange - Day before you came [Claire McDonnell's choice
• Indeep - Last night a DJ saved my life
• Boyz II Men - It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday
• Cure - In between days
• Beatles - Yesterday
• Lead Belly - Where did you sleep last night? (In the pines)
• Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night?
• Mark Lanegan - Where did you sleep last night?
• Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
• Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
• Elton John - Rocketman
• Humblebums - Close your eyes
• Duke Special – Last night I nearly died (but I woke up just in time)
• NDubz - I need you
• Lucy Spraggan - Last Night (Beer Fear)
• Radiohead - Everything in it's right place
• Travelling Wilburys - Last night
• Sinead O'Connor - He moved through the fair
• Kris Kristofferson - Sunday morning coming down
• Ash - Kung fu
• Bananarama - Love in the first degree
• Charles Aznavour (Roy Clark) - Yesterday when I was young
• Electric Prunes - I had too much to dream (last night)
• Shirelles - Will you (still) love me tomorrow
• Carpenters - Yesterday once more
• Razorlight - In the morning
• Keith Urban ft P!nk - One too many
• Graham Fellows - Jilted john [Tony Livesey's choice]

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Strokes - Last night
2. Ash - Kung fu
3. Indeep - Last night a DJ saved my life
4. Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
5. Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
6. Cure - In between day
[Side 2]
7. Radiohead - Everything in it's right place
8. Mark Lanegan - Where did you sleep last night?
9. Electric Prunes - I had too much to dream (last night)
10. Kris Kristofferson - Sunday morning coming down
11. Beatles - Yesterday
12. Sinead O'Connor - He moved through the fair
Hidden: Shirelles - Will you (still) love me tomorrow

Previous Appearances

7 First-time appearances for Electric Prunes, Indeep, Kris Kristofferson, Mark Lanegan, Matthew Wilder, Strawberry Switchblade and Strokes.
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Shirelles	2	"Will you still love me tomorrow?" (Question of Love)
Sinead O'Connor	3	"Nothing compares 2 u" (Best) "Raglan Road" (Ireland)
Ash	4	"Girl from Mars" (Memories) "Kung Fu" (Superheroes) "Shining Light" (Fireworks)
Cure	6	"A Forest" (Wood)* "Hot hot hot" (Groundhog Day 2) "Killing an Arab" (Books) "Lullaby" (Whisper, Superheroes)
Radiohead	8	"Airbag" (Fast) "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radio*, Plants*) "Idioteque" (Oh Brother) "My iron lung" (Breathing) "The bends" (Under the Sea) "There There" (Groundhog Day 2)
Beatles	14	A day in the life (Day in life of) "Eleanor Rigby" (Alone) "Fool on the hill" (Fools) "Here comes the sun" (New Beginnings) "Here, there and everywhere (Three things) "Hey Bulldog" (Dogs) "I am the walrus" (Say What, North Pole) "Magical Mystery Tour" (Magic) "Norwegian Wood" (Wood) "Paperback writer" (Books) "Penny Lane" (Trumpets) "Strawberry Fields forever" (Fruit)

Midnight Mixtape: Breaking the Law

Breaking the Law

On the midnight mixtape, Qasa Alom was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (20/07/2023) with Songs that reference breaking the law!

Songs in contention

• Clash - I fought the law
• Coolio - Gangsta's paradise
• Bruce Springsteen - Outlaw Pete [Qasa suggested: Highway Patrol Man]
• Dennis Waterman - I could be good for you (Minder)
• Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues [Paul mentioned: Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty]
• Plan B - Stay too long
• Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff
• Cagney & Lacey Theme Tune
• Jay-Z - 99 Problems
• Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
• Jane's Addiction - Been caught stealing
• Killers - Jenny was a friend of mine
• Damien Rice - 9 Crimes
• Prodigy - Their Law
• Clash - Bankrobber
• Nirvana - Polly
• Bob Dylan - Hurricane
• Stars of CCTV - Hard Fi
• 10cc - Good morning judge
• AC/DC - Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
• Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak [Paul mentioned: Arborist - Taxi]
• Bessie Smith - Send me to the 'lectric Chair
• Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie & Clyde
• Elvis Costello - Let them all talk
• Junior Marvin - Police and thieves
• Elvis - Jailhouse Rock
• Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
• Judas Priest - Breaking the law
• Jorja Smith - Blue Lights
• Smiths - Shoplifters of the world unite
• Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Clash - I fought the law
2. Coolio - Gangsta's paradise
3. Prodigy - Their Law
4. Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
5. Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff
6. Jorja Smith - Blue Lights
[Side 2]
7. Bob Dylan - Hurricane
8. Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg - Bonnie & Clyde
9. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
10. Bessie Smith - Send me to the 'lectric Chair
11. Smiths - Shoplifters of the world unite
12. AC/DC - Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Hidden: Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz

Previous Appearances

Strange coincidence is that there are 3 "Smiths" in this mixtape. Should also be noted the similarity to the prison mixtape where Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Clash and Johnny Cash Thin Lizzy all appeared with the same song. In fact, Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" joins Queen's "Flash" and Grandmaster Flash's "White Lines" on 4 song appearances.
5 First-time appearances for Bardot & Serge, Bessie Smith, Coolio, Jorja Smith and Supergrass. Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Smiths	2	"Panic" (Radio)
Prodigy	4	"Breathe" (Breathing) "Out of space" (Brain) "Voodoo People" (Magic)
Thin Lizzy	4	"Boys are back in town" (Homeward Bound) "Jailbreak" (Prison) "Whiskey in the jar" (Ireland)
AC/DC	5	"Highway to Hell" (Devils) "If you want blood..." (Blood) "It's a long way to the top" (12 Days of Christmas) "Rock n Roll Train" (Trains)
Clash	5	"I fought the law" (Prison) "Should I stay or Should I go?" (Foreign) "White Riot" (Shortest, White Album)
Johnny Cash	8	"Folsom Prison Blues" (Prison/Hello/Trains) "Hurt" (Blood) "In my life" (Beatles) "Ring of fire" (12 Days of xmas) "Jackson" [with June Carter] (Couples)
Bob Dylan	9	"Blind Willie McTell" (See Clearly) "Blowin in the wind" (Two Instruments) "Don't think twice, it's alright" (Good Advice) "Hurricane" (Prison) "If you see her say hello" (Hello) "Lay lady lay" (12 Days of Chrismas) "Like a rolling stone" (Greatest Album) "Masters of war (Louder than War)
Bob Marley	10	"Dreamland" (Dreams) "I shot the sheriff" (Prison) "Is this love?" (Question of Love) "No woman no cry" (Wood, Council Estate) "Redemption Song" (New Beginnings/Respect/Human Spirit II) "Three little birds" (12 Days of Xmas)

Midnight Mixtape: Books

Books

On the midnight mixtape, Nick Bright was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (13/07/2023) with Songs that reference books!

Songs in contention

• Taylor Swift - Love Story
• David Bowie - 1984
• Bob Dylan - My back pages
• Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
• Elvis Costello & Attractions - Everyday I write the book
• Eurythmics - 1984
• Bee Gees - For whom the bell tolls
• Beatles - Paperback writer
• Cure - Killing an Arab
• Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
• Genesis - Behind the lines
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Yertle the Turtle
• Leonard Nimoy - Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
• Queen @OIQFC - Brighton Rock
• Maximo Park - Books from boxes
• Elton John - Rocket man
• Kinks - Picture Book
• Led Zeppelin - Ramble on
• Limahl - Neverending story
• Nick Lowe - How about when I write the book
• Bob Seger - Turn the Page
• Simply Red - Picture book
• Simple Minds - Book of Brilliant Things
• T'Pau - China in your hand
• Go-Betweens - Karen
• Book of Mormons - Hello
• Metallica - One
• Teardrop explodes - Read it in books/li>
• Ramones - Pet Sematary
• Metallica - For whom the bell tolls

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Limahl - Neverending story
2. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
3. David Bowie - 1984
4. Cure - Killing an Arab
5. Metallica - For whom the bell tolls
6. Leonard Nimoy - Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
[Side 2]
7. Beatles - Paperback writer
8. Kinks - Picture Book
9. Teardrop explodes - Read it in books
10. Simple Minds - Book of Brilliant Things
11. Simply Red - Picture book
12. Bob Seger - Turn the Page
Hidden: Go-Betweens - Karen

Midnight Mixtape: Plants

Plants

On the midnight mixtape, Johnny I'Anson was joined by Nat Jamieson to look at listener selections (06/07/2023) with Songs that reference plants (relating to Gympie Gympie being introduced to the poison garden at Alnwick Garden).

Songs in contention

• Ace of Base - Life is a flower
• Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener
• Richie Havens- Going back to my roots
• Genesis - Giant Hogweed @NeilOrmrodITO
• Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the grapevine
• Guns N Roses - Paradise City (where the grass is green)
• Little house of horrors · Feed me Seymour
• Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue - Where the wild roses grow
• Eagles - Hotel California
• Seal - Kiss from a rose
• Pixies - Cactus
• Tom Jones - Green green grass of home
• Elton john - Rocketman
• Stereophonics - Thousand Trees
• Rolling Stones - Poison Ivy
• Blossoms - Blown Rose
• Elvis Costello - Good year for the roses
• Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf
• Eurythmics - Thorn in my side
• Squid - Houseplants
• Kacey Musgraves - Dandelion
• Radiohead - Fake plastic trees (fake Chinese rubber plant)
• Peter Tosh - Legalize it

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener
2. Richie Havens- Going back to my roots
3. Marvin Gaye - Heard it through the grapevine
4. Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue - Where the wild roses grow
5. Pixies - Cactus
6. Ace of Base - Life is a flower
[Side 2]
7. Guns N Roses - Paradise City (where the grass is green)
8. Levi Stubbs (Little shop of horrors) · Feed me (git it) Seymour
9. Squid -- Houseplants
10. Kacey Musgraves - Dandelion
11. Stereophonics - Thousand Trees
12. Blossoms - Blown Rose
Hidden: Radiohead - Fake plastic trees