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Summer Songs

Iggy Pop plays music on the theme of summer songs, featuring artists ranging from Bill Callahan to Bananarama.

The 'godfather of punk', Iggy Pop returns to 6 Music with even more eclectic and exciting music choices, delving into his personal record collection to give listeners an exclusive insight into the mind of one of the most influential rock stars of the last 40 years.

His theme this week is Summer Songs in which Iggy confesses to a secret love for a band that perfectly embodies the spirit of summer, The Beach Boys. He also reveals his fondness for those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer due to being part reptile. The show features artists ranging from Bill Callahan to Brian Hyland and all the way over to Bananarama.

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Last on

Sun 3 Aug 2014 16:00

Music Played

  • Alice Cooper

    School's Out

    • Sounds Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • The Beach Boys

    All Summer Long

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
  • Bill Callahan

    Spring

    • Drag City.
  • Bill Callahan

    Summer Painter

    • Drag City.
  • Eddie Cochran

    Summertime Blues

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Nat King Cole

    Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer

    • Nat King Cole - 20 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
  • Lana Del Rey

    Summertime Sadness

  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

    Summertime

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • The Doors

    Indian Summer

    • Rhino.
  • The Doors

    Summer's Almost Gone

    • Luna Records.
  • The Doors

    Waiting For The Sun

    • Elektra.
  • Nick Drake

    River Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Percy Faith

    Theme from A Summer Place

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.
  • Brian Hyland

    Sealed With a Kiss

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.
  • The Jamies

    Summmertime, Summertime

    • Finbarr.
  • Janis Joplin

    Summertime

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 13.
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful

    Summer In The City

    • The Lovin' Spoonful Collection.
    • Castle Communications.
  • Mungo Jerry

    In The Summertime

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.
  • Fred Neil

    Everybody's Talkin'

  • Iggy Pop

    Here Comes The Summer

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    Feel Good Hit Of The Summer

    • Universal Music TV.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Street Fighting Man

  • Frank Sinatra

    Summer Wind

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Hot Fun In The Summertime

    • My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
    • Epic.
  • Donna Summer

    Love to Love You Baby

  • War

    Summer

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  • Sun 3 Aug 2014 16:00

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