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Chair That Joked

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Mon 17 Jun 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Lipps, Inc.

      Funkytown

      • And They Danced All Night.
      • Debutante.

  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • Robin Thicke

    Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 2.

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Tommy James & The Shondells

    Mony Mony

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Biffy Clyro

    Opposite

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor Records.
    • 1.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Johnny Nash

    There Are More Questions Than Answers

    • The Best Of Johnny Nash.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD "RED" (Virgin)

    • Taylor Swift

      Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)

      • Red.
      • Virgin.
      • 1.

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HOW BRITAIN GOT THE BLUES 1" (History of RnB Records)

    • Howlin’ Wolf

      How Many More Years

  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Eurythmics

      Love Is A Stranger

      • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.

  • Free

    All Right Now

    • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 15.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Close Your Eyes

    • To Be Loved.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Emmelie de Forest

    Only Teardrops

    • Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
    • Sony Music Denmark/Mermaid Records.
    • 1/11.

  • Bryan Adams

    Heaven

    • Bryan Adams - Reckless.
    • A&M.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Come Back and Finish What You Started

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Madness

    Misery

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS" (BMG) suggested by Nick Mackrill in Ripon

    • Alicia Keys

      You Don't Know My Name

  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Rupert Holmes

    Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

    • Various Artists - Open Top Cars.
    • Temple Records.

  • Blue Mink

    Stay With Me

    • Misty Blue - Love Songs Of The 70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • HOUR 3

    • Candi Staton

      Young Hearts Run Free

      • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.

  • Youssou Ndour & Neneh Cherry

    7 Seconds

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Leanne Mitchell

    Pride

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Ray Charles

    Hit The Road Jack (feat. The Raelettes)

    • Ray Charles - The Collection.
    • Castle Communications.

  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Reign Supreme

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Ry Cooder

    Little Sister

    • Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop.
    • Warner Bros.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "LONG WAY DOWN" (Columbia) out 24th June

    • Tom Odell

      Another Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Sony Music.
      • 1.

  • Dawn Penn

    You Don't Love Me (No No No)

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Nik Kershaw

    The Riddle

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • Spectrum.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "HAUNTED BY YOU" (MPress Records) out July 8th

    • Rachael Sage

      Invisible Light

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Sad Angel

    • Extended Play.
    • Warner Bros.

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Jun 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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