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I've just come off air and feel exhausted after one of the busiest shows we've had in ages. Mind you that's 'playing records for an hour exhausted' which is different from ' working down a pit for eight hours exhausted'.

A great range of music tonight, although I am not sure if Divine's Walk Like A Man has aged well. Still I don't suppose he thought he was making Like A Rolling Stone at the time. Here's the if you want to find out more about him and also look at the picture I mentioned on air. He really did look like Ant from Ant and Dec before he balooned into a giant sized Bet Lynch lookalike.

We were really busy on the phones tonight so thanks to all who called in. A huge number of e-mailers as well including Michael Tough and his amazing list of songs. I promised I'd put them on the blog so here they are:

In the old days of Walkman cassette players I compiled a tape of songs with titles related to the topic of walking, or rhythmic structures which mirrored walking pace. Aaaah. Innocent days of song before wine and women came along and.... enhanced them.

So, to save time, I shall dispense with the tracks I think will be more in demand, and offer some alternative suggestions. Fear not. I shan't get too obscure.

Strollin' - Prince... off Diamonds and Pearls, gentle pace to pick it up.

San Antonio Stroll - Tania Tucker... a walk in the country, perhaps?

Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline... a walk in the country, after midnight, perhaps?

Spanish Stroll - Mink De Ville... walking in a new-wave style.

Walking - Sidestepper... a latin dub tinged late-night walking beat

Get Ta Steppin' - Robert Parker... walking soul-style with attitude

Steppin' Out - Kool & The Gang... funk-lite paen to courting.

Step It Up - Stereo MCs... something about this is just excellent. Was it the time and the place?

Footsteps Followin' Me - Frances Nero... what? Another Northern Soul inspiration. Great track.

Cissy Strut - The Meters... if you play one tune tonight, .........

Walking In Rhythm - The Blackbyrds... or two tunes........

Walking In The Rain - Grace Jones...

Walkin' The Blues - Willie Dixon... oh yes. This'll get you tappin those feet, guarantee it.

Walking By Myself - Jimmi Rogers... old style R&B to please the soul.

Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las... original girl-group reminisces.

Sissy Walk - Sonny Jones... more funk! Mmmm.

Walk The Last Mile - Love and Money... the show closer, maybe?

Walk Right In - Dr. Hook...

The Walk - The Cure...

Walk On By - The Stranglers... great cover version, but long.

When You Walk In The Room - Jackie DeShannon... old style and good.

Walk The Dinosaur - Was Not Was... just popped into mind as a distant memory.

So, maybe my longest list ever, but certainly in a while. It could've been longer, but we've both got lives to get on with.
Surely there's a more obscure one in there you could play. Your choice, of course.

Best wishes to y'all, and have a good show.

Mike Tough