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Hating Violets

Buffoonery, twaddle and terrific tunes for night owls across the UK with the Dark Lord.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 1 Sep 2014 02:00

Music Played

  • The Band

    Rag Mama Rag

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Waiting In Vain

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Joe Bonamassa

    Get Back My Tomorrow

    • (CD Single).
    • Provogue.
  • Andy Burrows

    As Good As Gone

    • Fall Together Again.
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 001.
  • The Cars

    Just What I Needed

    • The Cars - Greatest Hits.
    • Elektra.
  • China Crisis

    Wishful Thinking

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • The Dave Clark Five

    Glad All Over

    • Glad All Over Again.
    • EMI.
  • Culture Club

    It's A Miracle

    • Culture Club - Greatest Moments.
    • Virgin.
  • Deacon Blue

    I Wish I Was A Girl Like You

    • A New House.
    • Medium Wave.
    • 001.
  • Tommy Edwards

    It's All In The Game

    • 50's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Erasure

    Elevation

    • The Violent Flame.
    • Mute.
  • Shaun Escoffery

    Nature's Call

    • Nature's Call.
    • Dome Records.
    • 001.
  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

  • Chrissie Hynde

    Down The Wrong Way

    • Stockholm.
    • Caroline.
  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 13.
  • Little River Band

    Reminiscing

    • Billboard Top Hits - 1978.
    • Rhino.
  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Futurology

    • Futurology.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.
  • The Move

    Blackberry Way

    • Shazam.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 009.
  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.
  • Billy Ocean

    Love Train

    • (CD Single).
    • Aqua Music.
    • 001.
  • Brad Paisley

    Crushin' It

  • Brad Paisley

    Crushin' It

  • The Pierces

    Creation

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Kelly Rowland

    Stole

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Carole Bayer Sager

    You're Moving Out Today

    • (Single).
    • Elektra.
  • The Script

    Superheroes

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

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

    Thinking Of You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • Barbra Streisand & Michael BublΓ©

    It Had To Be You

    • Partners.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.
  • The Style Council

    Walls Come Tumbling Down

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.
  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.
  • Take That

    Back For Good

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

    Angel In Blue Jeans

    • Bulletproof Picasso.
    • Columbia.
  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

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

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

    • Once In A Lifetime (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Whispers

    It's A Love Thing

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Sep 2014 02:00

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