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George Ezra chats to Zoe about his festive single 'Come on Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas'.

George Ezra chats to Zoe about his festive single 'Come on Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas' which is based on Charles Brown's song 'Please Come Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas'. George is a Brit Award winning singer/songwriter who's sold more than 2 million records and rose to prominence with the release of his hit single, 'Budapest', which reached number one in several countries. His debut studio album, 'Wanted on Voyage' was released in 2014, and reached number one in the UK and it was also the third-best-selling album of the year in the UK. His second album, 'Staying at Tamara's', was released in 2018 and reached number one in the UK. One of the big singles on the track is "Shotgun" which also reached number one, becoming George's first chart-topping single in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski and your calls, texts, emails and voice notes as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Tue 7 Dec 2021 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Underneath The Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 001.

  • Ed Sheeran & Elton John

    Merry Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • George Benson

    Love Ballad

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 6.

  • Louis Prima

    Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody

    • Louis Prima - Capitol Collectors Seri.
    • Columbia.

  • The O’Jays

    Love Train

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • Polygram TV.

  • Gary Barlow

    How Christmas Is Supposed To Be (feat. Sheridan Smith)

    • The Dream Of Christmas.
    • Polydor.

  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Duran Duran

    Planet Earth (Radio 2 In Concert, 02 Dec 2021)

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • Years & Years & Galantis

    Sweet Talker

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

  • Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware

    Kiss Of Life

    • DISCO: Guest List Edition.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • John Miles

    Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Niall Horan & Anne-Marie

    Everywhere (Â鶹ԼÅÄ Children In Need)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Leona Lewis

    One More Sleep

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • U2

    Your Song Saved My Life

    • Sing 2 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • George Ezra

    Come On Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Lil Nas X

    THATS WHAT I WANT

    • MONTERO.
    • Columbia.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Three Little Birds

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

  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 019.

  • Aled Jones

    Walking In The Air

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Invisible Things

    • Firebird.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • Billboard Greatest Xmas Hits.
    • Rhino.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

The Blue Marble is one of the most famous photos ever taken.ÌýÌýIt’s an image of the earth from 18000 miles away.ÌýÌýAnd it makes our huge, diverse earth, look, well like, a blue marble covered in white swirls, the cloud formations over the continents. The picture was taken by the crew of Apollo 17 on 7thÌýDecember, 49 years ago today, on what turned out to be the final manned mission to the moon. I believe that the lasting appeal of the Blue Marble lies in a natural tension.ÌýÌýWe all like to feel that our lives are purposeful and that we can make a meaningful contribution to the world that people will remember when we’re no longer here.ÌýÌýYet we also know that we are tiny specs in a colossal universe.

Ìý

The Blue Marble photo highlights our smallness, as well as our abilities.ÌýÌýAfter all, we were able to build the spaceship from which the image was taken, demonstrating incredible mastery of the physical world. Jewish thinkers discuss this paradox. It appears in our prayers on the holiest day of the year Yom Kippur just as the day ends.ÌýÌýThe author of these prayers encourages us to recognise that this tension is part of who we are and to thank God for giving us the gift of life with its many, inbuilt contradictions.

Ìý

One of my favourite ways to think about this is the two pockets of Rabbi Simchah Bunim, after whom my youngest son is named.ÌýÌýHe said that everyone should have two pockets, with a piece of paper in each.ÌýÌýWhen we get too big for our boots, we should reach into the first and read the word ‘I am but dust and ashes’.ÌýÌýBut when we feel sad or that life is pointless, we should reach into the second and read, ‘The world was created for me’. I believe that it’s quite natural to go through these ‘Blue Marble’ moments.ÌýÌýWe can all experience moments at work or at home when we feel a bit superior and may treat others poorly.ÌýÌýFor that, says Simchah Bunim, we need the first pocket ‘I am but dust and ashes’.ÌýÌýBut we all also feel downcast sometimes, disappointed with life or love.ÌýÌýFor that, only ‘the world was created for me’ will do.ÌýÌý

Broadcast

  • Tue 7 Dec 2021 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2