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24/05/2011

Another slab of inspired daftness and great tunes to entertain you through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus songs from Lester's and Listener's Libraries.

It's the only way to keep yourself entertained throughout the night with laugh-out-loud chat and playlist crammed with classic tracks, old and new. This morning it is Day 2 of National Switch Week; hilarious tales of mishaps with the on/off switch that we cherish...or try to forget. Do you turn into Madonna when there's nobody else around? Then you are a star of "Closed-Door Cabaret". And, new for today, "Tongue-Twister Twaddle", those times when we have embarrassingly used the wrong word or even made one up on the spur of the moment. More Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another trip to the 4.15 Confusion Hareem to answer those questions that have always baffled us.

There is another track from Album of the Week by The Pierces, another play of Record of the Week by Patrick Wolf, Lester's Library tracks this morning are a new one from Katy Lied and some vintage Della Reese, plus one of your choices from the Listener's Library by Leann Rimes.

Buffoons are go!

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Music Played

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Bobbie Gentry

    I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • R.E.M.

    It Happened Today

    • (CD Single).

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "LUPERCALIA" (Mercury) out on June 20th

    • Patrick Wolf

      House

      • (CD Single).
      • Mercury.
      • 1.

  • Peaches & Herb

    Shake Your Groove Thing

    • Night Moves (Various Artists).
    • Double Gold.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "WINTER LIGHTNING" (Weatherbox) out on May 30th

    • Katy Lied

      Drivin' the Miles

  • Elvis Presley

    Way Down

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.

  • Madonna

    Cherish

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 17.

  • Bob Dylan

    The Times They Are A-Changin'Β 

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.

  • The Zutons

    Valerie

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Heart Of Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

    Jackson

    • The Man In Black.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BLUE" (Curb) suggested by Sarah in Lancashire

    • LeAnn Rimes

      Blue

      • Blue.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Seal

    Kiss From A Rose

    • Batman Forever O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • ZTT.
    • 7.

  • Hue and Cry

    Labour Of Love

    • Now 24 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Supertramp

    Goodbye Stranger

    • Autobiography Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
    • 10.

  • Beth Hart

    Take It Easy On Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mascot Records.
    • 1.

  • Billy Joel

    Allentown

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Duffy

    Warwick Avenue

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "YOU & I" (Polydor) out on May 30th

    • The Pierces

      It Will Not Be Forgotten

      • You & I.

  • Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

    A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)

    • The Two Of Us.
    • Verve.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Do You Believe In Love

    • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll... (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Jon Allen

    Joanna

    • (CD Single).
    • Monologue Records.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE JUBILEE YEARS: THE SINGLES 1954 - 1959" (Westside)

    • Della Reese

      Time After Time

  • The Cult

    She Sells Sanctuary

    • The Cult - Pure Cult: The Singles.
    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Feist

    1234

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 May 2011 02:00
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