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09/02/2010

More offbeat comedy involving Pal Waaktaar's Rival Bazaar and our new character, Adrian the First H20-masapian. Suprising choices from Lester's Library and more Album of the Week.

Things just got more weird in Buffoon Town. Just as Morten Harket's Gap in the Market sells the last of Anna Friel's Jellied Eels and shuts shop, "the blonde one" from A-ha wants a slice of the pie and opens Pal Waaktaar's Rival Bazaar, specialising in unique products endorsed only by musicians. Blur's furs and The Kink's sinks are here. Plus, Alex introduces Adrian the First H20-masapian, made entirely of water. He may disappear in the rain and doesn't know when to stop peeing, but he is his own hot-water bottle and, should he need a tan, he just adds instant coffee to himself. Confused? Vintage Cliff Richard and Allison Moorer selections from Lester's Library, and Francois Hardy in the Listener's Library. Another Album of the Week track from Owl City and Record of the Week from Johnny Cash also.

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Music Played

  • Wah!

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

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

  • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

    Got To Get You Into My Life

    • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Little Big Town

    Fine Line

    • A Place To Land.
    • Humphead Records.
    • 1.

  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    Even as It All Goes By

    • (CD Single).
    • BNC Records.
    • 1.

  • Duran Duran

    (Reach Up For The) Sunrise

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming album, "AMERICAN VI: AIN'T NO GRAVE" (Mercury) out Monday 22nd February

    • Johnny Cash

      For The Good Times

      • (CD Single).
      • American.
      • 1.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Stevie Wonder

    He's Misstra Know-It-All

  • Davy Knowles and Jonatha Brooke

    Taste Of Danger

    • (CD Single).

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS" (Smith&Co.)

    • Cliff Richard

      Dynamite

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Don't Tell Me That It's Over

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Neil Diamond

    Cracklin' Rosie

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Archie Bell & the Drells

    Here I Go Again

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Walk on By

  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    She Needs Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Stool Pigeon

    • Cre-Ole - The Best Of Kid Creole.
    • Island.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Europe

    New Love In Town

    • (CD Single).

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Frances Nero

    Footsteps Following Me

    • Deep Heat 10 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Paolo Nutini

    10/10

    • Sunny Side Up.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "LES CHANSONS D'AMOUR" (Camden) suggested by Niall Lovejoy in Birmingham

    • Fran莽oise Hardy

      Voila

      • Les Chansons D'Amour.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

    • Moments In Love (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Amy Grant

    Big Yellow Taxi

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

  • Mary J. Blige

    I Am

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Elton John

    Island Girl

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Leona Lewis

    I Got You

    • (CD Single).

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK Taken from the CD, "OCEAN EYES" (Universal) Released Monday 15th February

    • Owl City

      Umbrella Beach

      • (CD Single).

  • UB40

    Higher Ground

    • The Very Best Of UB40 1980-2000.
    • Virgin.

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY as featured on the CD, "CROWS" (Rykodisc)

    • Allison Moorer

      Just Another Fool

  • Imelda May

    Johnny Got A Boom Boom

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Classics & Jazz.
    • 1.

  • Willy Mason

    We Can Be Strong

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Robbie Williams

    Feel

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Feb 2010 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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