Fast Car
Fast Car
'Fast Car' is one of Tracy Chapman's biggest hits, with listeners from around the world finding striking connections wit... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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27mins
I Say a Little Prayer for You
I Say a Little Prayer for You
When Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David wrote I Say A Little Prayer For You in 1967 the war in Vietnam was raging. Th... Read more
24 Jun 2023
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27mins
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
'Ghost Town' was recorded by British two-tone band The Specials as a comment on urban decay and social unrest. It was r... Read more
17 Jun 2023
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27mins
I Only Have Eyes For You
I Only Have Eyes For You
When I Only Have Eyes For You first emerged in 1934 it was a jaunty ditty written by Harry Dubin and Al Warren for the m... Read more
10 Jun 2023
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28mins
I Believe in Father Christmas
I Believe in Father Christmas
Some people say it's a protest song about the commercialisation of Christmas. Others that it's anti-religious. I Believe... Read more
24 Dec 2022
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27mins
Nessun Dorma
Nessun Dorma
'None shall sleep'. Jon Christos watched the Italia 90 World Cup with his Dad and says that the live performance of 'Nes... Read more
17 Dec 2022
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27mins
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Killing Me Softly with His Song
"Strumming my pain with his fingers... Singing my life with his words..." Killing Me Softly with His Song is a song abou... Read more
10 Dec 2022
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27mins
Into My Arms by Nick Cave
Into My Arms by Nick Cave
"I don't believe in an interventionist God" has to be one of the most original opening lines to a song. It's one that re... Read more
3 Dec 2022
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27mins
Chervona Kalyna
Chervona Kalyna
Powerful stories linked to this beautiful and stirring Ukrainian folk song which inspired Pink Floyd to reform so they c... Read more
26 Nov 2022
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27mins
Bruch's Violin Concerto
Bruch's Violin Concerto
A Violin Concerto in G minor, Opus 26, became the best-known work of the German composer Max Bruch. Originally written ... Read more
18 Jun 2022
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27mins