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10/02/2011

Witty conversation and a great selection of music to take you through the night. More from Record and Album of the Week, plus tracks from Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

Alex is here to keep you entertained with his unique brand of witty chat accompanied by a great selection of tunes. This morning, Alex has moved on from discussing the delights of slugs... to pointing out the differences between a frog and a toad. Where's Paul McCartney when you need him? Plus, more memories of things you have eaten that weren't meant to be eaten in "Meals to Make You Squeal", and inappropriate freebies in "Good Grief Gifts". Pause for Thought at 3.20 and find out who has blagged a coveted seat in the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.

From Lester's Library there is a new track from Swedish rockers, Royal Republic, and another new track from Caitlin Rose. Your selection from Lester's Library is a seldom-heard Black Sabbath track from their "Technical Ecstasy" album. Plus, there is another track from Album of the Week from Sugarland, and Record of the Week from Wonderland. Buffoons are go!

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Music Played

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

  • Sara Bareilles

    Kind of Anything

  • Jimmy Jones

    Good Timin'

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothing Going On But the Rent

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK released on March 7th (Mercury)

    • Wonderland

      Not a Love Song

  • Def Leppard

    Pour Some Sugar On Me

  • John Lennon

    Woman

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From a Young Man

  • Tracy Chapman

    Baby Can I Hold You

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WE ARE ROYAL REPUBLIC" (Roadrunner) out on March 14th

    • Royal Republic

      Tommy Gun

  • Freddie McGregor

    Just Don't Want To Be Lonely

  • Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow - Shame

  • The Feeling

    Fill My Little World

  • Coldplay

    Clocks

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

  • Teddy Thompson

    Looking For a Girl

  • Fun Boy Three & Bananarama

    It Ain't What You Do...

  • Climax Blues Band

    Couldn't Get It Right

  • The Script

    If You Ever Come Back

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

  • Hurts

    Sunday

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle in a Haystack

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TECHNICAL ECSTASY" (Sanctuary) suggested by Bobbo Tyler from Hampshire

    • Black Sabbath

      Gypsy

  • The Chicks

    Landslide

  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez

    • Pray Like Aretha Franklin.

  • Ricky Martin

    Livin' La Vida Loca

  • Status Quo

    Down Down

  • Clare Maguire

    The Last Dance

  • Jimmy Gilmer

    Sugar Shack

  • A Flock of Seagulls

    Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

    • If I Had a Photograph Of You.

  • Alanis Morissette

    Hand in my Pocket

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE" (Decca) out now

    • Sugarland

      Tonight

  • XTC

    Making Plans for Nigel

  • Joan Armatrading

    Show Some Emotion

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "OWN SIDE NOW" (Names)

    • Caitlin Rose

      Own Side

  • Boris Gardiner

    Elizabethan Reggae

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World To Stop

  • Toni Basil

    Mickey

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Feb 2011 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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