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Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans. Sounds of the Mateys is back with listeners calling in to dedicate a timeless track to that special friend.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Mon 7 Jul 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Good Day Sunshine

    • Revolver.
    • Parlophone.
    • 8.

  • The Beatles

    Octopus's Garden

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 5.

  • Bee Gees

    You Win Again

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • ΅ώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Halo

    • I Am...Sasha Fierce.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • James Blunt

    Dangerous

    • (CD Single).
    • Rocket.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Sorrow

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artist.
    • Telstar.

  • Matt Cardle & Melanie C

    Loving You

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.

  • Paul Carrack

    One In A Million

    • Rain Or Shine.
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 1.

  • The Cars

    My Best Friend's Girl

    • The Cars.
    • Elektra.

  • Eric Clapton

    Call Me The Breeze

    • The Breeze.
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.

  • David Dundas

    Jeans On

    • Super 70's Summer (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Faces

    Cindy Incidentally

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Foster the People

    Coming of Age

    • Supermodel.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    Moulding Of A Fool

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Michael Jackson

    Beat It

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Danger Zone

    • Top Gun O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Walk Me To The Bridge

    • Futurology.
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Robert Miles

    Children

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Vonda Shepard

    Searchin' My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Spin Doctors

    Two Princes

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Tears for Fears

    Head Over Heels

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 5.

  • Texas

    Say What You Want

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Transvision Vamp

    Baby I Don't Care

    • Smash Hits Party '89 (Various).
    • Dover Records.

  • Dionne Warwick

    I'll Never Fall In Love Again

    • Selections From The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection (Various Artist.
    • Rhino.

  • Paul Weller

    It's Written In The Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Robbie Williams

    Supreme

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From writer Abdul-Rehman Malik:

Μύ

It took me a long time to come to terms with being a parent. It wasn’t that I didn’t like children. I saw what delight and affection they brought into our lives. As an uncle to many nieces and nephews, I loved being called upon to entertain and indulge. My friends noted that I had the brilliant knack of putting their crankiest offspring to sleep, a skill I put down to an exceptional talent for humming, swaying side to side and being soft in the middle.

Μύ

I reflected on the way in which my parents – despite the trouble we caused them – continued to love me and my siblings. It was precisely this kind of boundless and unconditional love that frightened me. I didn’t know if I could handle such love. I didn’t know if I could deal with all of its consequences.

Μύ

Life is fragile. It’s the truest of clichΓ©s. With the coming of joy, we also accept the pain of loss. I came to the conclusion that there was no greater loss than to lose a child. I had sat with parents who had lost children. The depth of their sadness mirrored the well of their love. ΜύΜύ

Μύ

9 years ago today, London was rocked by violence. The terrorist attacks of 7 July 2005 took the lives of 52 people. It is not easy to forget that day.ΜύΜύToday I will pray for all the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters who experienced loss that day, knowing that many of them have in the years that have followed the attacks become the most vocal advocates for peace and non-violence.

Μύ

I will remember those who sought to vanquish the hate of the bombers with thousands of acts of kindness, bombers whose actions made a mockery of their faith and violated the very foundation of their religion.Μύ

Μύ

"The best of people,” said the Prophet Muhammad, β€œare those that bring most benefit to humanity."Μύ

I have since become a father. I cannot imagine life without my son, but as much as I want to keep him from harm’s way, I know I can’t watch over him constantly. I’ll have to leave that to God.

Μύ

What I can do is teach him that the love he is shown is love he must give. May our children always know peace and safety, and may their lives be made truly righteous through service to others.

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