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The Great Pretender

Which artist or band have you pretended to like? Was it to impress friends, maybe a date, or did you head to a gig of a band you really didn't like?

In 1976 Johnny Walker made a stand and told his Radio 1 bosses he was quitting after being told he had to pretend to like the Bay City Rollers. So tonight we want to know which artist or band you鈥檝e pretended to like! Was it to impress your friends, maybe to get a second date with someone you fancied or perhaps you were gifted gig tickets to see someone you really didn鈥檛 like that much

2 hours

Last on

Tue 9 May 2023 18:00

Music Played

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Gypsy

    • Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.
    • 4.
  • Fugees

    Killing Me Softly

    • Killing Me Softly.
    • Ruffhouse/Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Average White Band

    Atlantic Avenue

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.
  • Bob Dylan

    Girl From The North Country

    • The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 03.
  • Soul Asylum

    Runaway Train

    • Drivin' With Johnnie Walker (Various).
    • Eastwest Records.
  • Blind Faith

    Can't Find My Way Home

    • Rock Renaissance 11.
  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • Michael Jackson

    She's Out Of My Life

    • Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.
    • Epic.
  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Anthology.
    • Polydor.
    • 6.
  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.
  • Bay City Rollers

    Summer Love Sensation

    • Absolute Rollers: The Very Best Of The Bay city Rollers.
    • Arista.
  • Oasis

    Half The World Away

    • Definitely Maybe - B-Sides & Extra Tracks.
    • Big Brother Records.
    • 016.
  • The Blue Nile

    The Downtown Lights

    • Hats.
    • Linn Records.
    • 2.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
  • Pink Floyd

    The Great Gig In The Sky

    • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The Stranglers

    Always The Sun

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Iris DeMent

    Our Town

    • Infamous Angel.
    • Warner.
  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • Tom Waits

    In The Neighbourhood

    • Swordfishtrombones.
    • Island.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 May 2023 18:00