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18/06/2010

It's Feelgood Friday on The Best Time of the Day Show. Expect even more silliness and top music including Lester's & Listener's Library tracks plus Record & Album of the Week.

The week's final instalment of random daftness and planned oddities from the Dark Lord. More World Cup celebrations, the Alex Lester way, as he takes hilarious suggestions on how the famous phrase, "They think it's all over... it is now" can be applied to other situations. There are also Displacement Activity confessions; what has distracted you from doing what you actually should be doing? There are some shameless stories told here. Plus, more inductees into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen, are you in there?
The Lester's Library selections are as eclectic as ever with one from Linda Ronstadt, and a track from world music collective, The Daara J. Family. The Listener's Library track is from Mike Flowers Pops - perfect for Feelgood Friday. There is one more track from Album of the Week by Lissie, Record of the Week from Scouting for Girls and more Pause for Thought at 3.20am. It's the best way to start the weekend.
Don't forget you can keep up with Alex over the weekend via Twitter, @alexthedarklord.

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Music Played

  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 1.
  • John Lee Hooker

    Boom Boom

    • Blues Brother Soul Sister (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Take That

    Back For Good

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • I Am Kloot

    Northern Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Music Services.
    • 1.
  • Dinah Washington

    Mad About The Boy

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Blue 脰yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE ON T.V." (Epic)

    • Scouting for Girls

      Famous

      • Everybody Wants To Be On TV.
      • Sony.
      • 4.
  • The Police

    Message In A Bottle

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST" (Warner)

    • Linda Ronstadt

      It's So Easy

  • Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • Madonna

    Ray Of Light

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.
  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • 碍鈥档补补苍

    Wavin' Flag

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • AC/DC

    Big Jack

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia Records.
    • 2.
  • Elton John

    I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Tiffany Page

    On Your Head

    • (CD Single).
  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

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

    Honey, Honey

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.
  • The Drizabone Soul Family

    I Fell Apart

    • (CD Single).
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Paul O'Meara

    • The Mike Flowers Pops

      Wonderwall

      • (CD Single).
      • London.
  • Coldplay

    Talk

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • Arthur Conley

    Sweet Soul Music

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

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Extreme

    More Than Words

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Harper Simon

    Wishes And Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Tulsi Records.
    • 2.
  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Cherrelle

    Saturday Love (feat. Alexander O鈥橬eal)

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • Bon Jovi

    Bad Medicine

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 2.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "CATCHING A TIGER" (Columbia) out on Monday 21st June

    • Lissie

      Cuckoo

      • Catching A Tiger.
      • Columbia.
      • 8.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.
  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.
  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Singles Collection.
    • Polygram TV.
  • Kirsty Almeida

    Spider

    • (CD Single).
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the double CD, "CELEBRATE - THE BEST OF AFRICA" (Rhino)

    • Daara J

      Celebrate

  • Swing Out Sister

    Breakout

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

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  • Fri 18 Jun 2010 02:00

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