SHOW #291 - "Ain't never gonna work, get down in the dirt, I choose to cruise..."

Wham! "Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do)"
Robert Palmer "Some Guys Have All The Luck"

OMD "Secret"
Grace Jones "Pull Up To The Bumper"

Hipsway "The Honeythief"
Funky Worm "Hustle (To The Music)"

Soft Cell "Torch"
Heart "These Dreams"

The Fall "Victoria"
Mark E Smith died in January, aged 60.

 

Squeeze "Labelled With Love"
Womack & Womack "Love Wars"

Simple Minds "Kick It In"
Sade "Smooth Operator"

Nick Kamen "Each Time You Break My Heart"
Kate Bush "Army Dreamers"

Will To Power "Baby I Love Your Way"
Spandau Ballet "Only When You Leave"

Ramones "Baby I Love You"
Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"

Donna Summer "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)"
Dream Academy "Life In A Northern Town"

Chas & Dave "Ain't No Pleasing You"
Chas Hodges died in September, aged 74.

 

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Julia Fordham "Happy Ever After"
George Benson "20/20"
Paul Hardcastle "19"
Happy 20 19 ... and that's to all our listeners!

Journeys To Glory took a break for the final show of 2018.

SHOW #290 - "Well maybe this could be the ending, there's nothing left of you..."

Strawberry Switchblade "Since Yesterday"
Alvin Stardust "So Near To Christmas"

Joe Jackson "It's Different For Girls"
Change "A Lover's Holiday"

The Cure "Lullaby"
Kurtis Blow "Christmas Rappin'"

Japan "Ghosts"
John Waite "Missing You"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Fine Young Cannibals "Funny How Love Is"

Scritti Politti "Absolute"
Shakin' Stevens "Blue Christmas"

Deborah Harry "I Want That Man"
UB40 "Sing Our Own Song"

Rainbow "All Night Long"
Cliff Richard "Little Town"

Survivor "Burning Heart"
Madonna "Dear Jessie"

Madness "Tomorrow's Just Another Day"
Jingle Belles "Christmas Spectre"

Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
Hazel O'Connor "Will You"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Sinitta "Feels Like The First Time"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Adam Ant "Apollo 9"
Crusaders "Night Ladies"
Re-Flex "The Politics Of Dancing"
Nine ... ladies ... dancing - from the 12 Days Of Christmas.

SHOW #289 - "In the warmth of our bed, all of the things that you said were 'la di da, di da"..."

Carly Simon "Why"
Gary Numan "Cars (E Reg Model)"

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson "Say Say Say"
Lipps Inc "Funky Town"

Human League "Open Your Heart"
Adam and the Ants "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"

Neil Diamond "Love On The Rocks"
A-Ha "Touchy!"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Slade "(And Now The Waltz) C'est La Vie"

Joan Armatrading "Drop The Pilot"
Danny Wilson "The Second Summer Of Love"

Pointer Sisters "Neutron Dance"
Bruce Springsteen "Brilliant Disguise"

The Alarm "68 Guns"
Blondie "Island Of Lost Souls"

Kool and the Gang "Misled"
The Beat "Mirror In The Bathroom"

Squeeze "Hourglass"
Vanessa Paradis "Joe Le Taxi"

Level 42 "Heaven In My Hands"
Shannon "Let The Music Play"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Foreigner "Reaction To Action"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Tourists "So Good To Be Back Home Again"
It Bites "Whole New World"
Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl "Fairytale Of New York"
All three lead singers were born on Christmas Day.

SHOW #288 - "Oh yeah, I fell in love, but now you say it's over, and I'm falling apart..."

Queen "It's A Hard Life"
Bad Manners "My Girl Lollipop"

Aztec Camera "Oblivious"
Stevie Nicks "Rooms On Fire"

Pet Shop Boys "It's Alright"
Alton Edwards "I Just Wanna Spend Some Time With You"

UB40 "Food For Thought"
Alison Moyet "Invisible"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Whitney Houston "Someone For Me"

Neneh Cherry "Manchild"
Dead Or Alive "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)"

The Police "Spirits In The Material World"
Heaven 17 "Come Live With Me"

Rush "Spirit Of Radio"
Monsoon "Ever So Lonely"

Tanita Tikaram "Twist In My Sobriety"
Marilyn "Calling Your Name"

ELO "All Over The World"
Altered Images "See Those Eyes"

Elvis Costello "Veronica"
Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Rick Astley "Ain't Too Proud To Beg"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Madonna "Borderline"
Scarlet Fantastic "Plug Me In To The Central Love Line"
Freeez "Southern Freeez"
All three song titles feature the name of a former ITV regional station.

SHOW #287 - "I shout out for shelter, I need you for something, the whole world's out, they're all on the street..."

Simple Minds "Sanctify Yourself"
Mirage "Jack Mix II"

Bluebells "I'm Falling"
Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"

China Crisis "Wishful Thinking"
Belle Stars "Sweet Memory"

David Grant & Jaki Graham "Mated"
Roxy Music "Same Old Scene"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Michael Jackson "Human Nature"

Deacon Blue "Wages Day"
Ultravox "We Came To Dance"

Aretha Franklin "Who's Zoomin' Who"
Belouis Some "Imagination"

Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield "People Hold On"
Rene & Angela "I'll Be Good"

Duran Duran "Careless Memories"
Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians "What I Am"

Bobby Brown "Every Little Step"
Secret Affair "My World"

Marillion "Lavender"
Propaganda "Duel"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Howard Jones "Always Asking Questions"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Robert Palmer "Looking For Clues"
Frankie Knuckles "Your Love"
Jimmy Nail "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
All three artists have a part of the hand in their name.

SHOW #286 - "Consequently my reaction is getting rather strange, I can see your course of action leading to a change..."

Teardrop Explodes "Treason (It's Just A Story)"
Rod Stewart "Love Touch"

Split Enz "I Got You"
Toyah "It's A Mystery"

Freeez "IOU"
Karel Fialka "Hey Matthew"

Erasure "Victim Of Love"
Timbuk 3 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Blondie "Walk Like Me"

Style Council "A Solid Bond In Your Heart"
Housemaster Boyz and the Rude Boy of House "House Nation"

Michael McDonald "Sweet Freedom"
Icicle Works "Love Is A Wonderful Colour"

Tears For Fears "Mothers Talk"
Stephen TinTin Duffy "Icing On The Cake"

Curiosity Killed The Cat "Down To Earth"
The Who "You Better You Bet"

Supertramp "It's Raining Again"
Japan "Night Porter"

Eurythmics "Miracle Of Love"
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers "Tomorrow People"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Spandau Ballet "Cross The Line"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
ABC "The Night You Murdered Love"
Donna Summer "Stop, Look And Listen"
Nick Heyward "Warning Sign"
All three tracks have opening lines identical to those of number one hits of the 1970s.

SHOW #285 - "There's a fine line holding my senses together and I think it's about to break..."

Duran Duran "Union Of The Snake"
Paul Hardcastle "The Wizard"

Voice Of The Beehive "I Say Nothing"
Bon Jovi "Born To Be My Baby"

Bananarama "Nathan Jones"
Culture Club "It's A Miracle"

Blue Zoo "Cry Boy Cry"
Suzanne Vega "Marlene On The Wall"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Stranglers "Let Me Introduce You To The Family"

Lotus Eaters "The First Picture Of You"
Howard Jones "Hide And Seek"

The Smiths "Girlfriend In A Coma"
Yazoo "Nobody's Diary"

Kirsty MacColl "There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"
Roachford "Family Man"

Hollywood Beyond "What's The Colour Of Money"
Kim Wilde "Chequered Love"

Bangles "Hazy Shade Of Winter"
A Flock Of Seagulls "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)"

Mobiles "Drowning In Berlin"
Simple Minds "Ghostdancing"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine "Let It Loose"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Lionel Richie "Stuck On You"
Joe Smooth "Promised Land"
Natasha "Iko Iko"
All three tracks were in the charts at the same as alternative versions of the same song.

SHOW #284 - "All of these things I do, to get away from you, get away, run away, far away, how do I..."

Altered Images "I Could Be Happy"
UB40 "Homely Girl"

Johnny Hates Jazz "I Don't Want To Be A Hero"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Brand New Friend"

Pretenders "Talk Of The Town"
Elton John & Millie Jackson "Act Of War"

Thompson Twins "Love On Your Side"
Beach Boys "Kokomo"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Wham! "Heartbeat"

Stephanie Mills "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
Owen Paul "My Favourite Waste Of Time"

Level 42 "Love Games"
Toto "Rosanna"

Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"
Assembly "Never Never"

Madonna "Who's That Girl"
Queen "Play The Game"

Blondie "Rapture"
Fun Boy Three "Summertime"

A-Ha "I've Been Losing You"
Bryan Ferry "Slave To Love"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Chris Rea "That's What They Always Say"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Sheila E "The Belle Of St Mark"
Don Henley "The End Of The Innocence"
Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight"
All three artists are singing and drumming on the tracks.

SHOW #283 - "If I could've held you, I would've held you, but I'd choke rather than swallow my pride..."

Orange Juice "Rip It Up"
Sybil "Let Yourself Go"

Def Leppard "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Paul Young "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"

Bangles "Walking Down Your Street"
Prince "Alphabet Street"

Timex Social Club "Rumors"
OMD "Joan Of Arc"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Stevie Wonder "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me"

Howard Jones "Pearl In The Shell"
Tippa Irie "Hello Darling"

Jesus and Mary Chain "April Skies"
Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love"

Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team "Buffalo Gals"
Falco "Vienna Calling"

Fine Young Cannibals "Suspicious Minds"
Jaki Graham "Step Right Up"

Morrissey "Every Day Is Like Sunday"
Mary Jane Girls "All Night Long"

Rupert Holmes "Him"
Dire Straits "So Far Away"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
ZZ Top "Velcro Fly"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Two Tribes"
Agnetha Faltskog "I Won't Let You Go"
Wax "Bridge To Your Heart"
All three tracks have a 10cc connection - respectively, video directed by Godley & Creme, song co-written by Eric Stewart, band co-fronted by Graham Gouldman.

SHOW #282 - "Bitter turns to sugar, some call a passive tune, but the day things turn sweet for me won't be too soon..."

Style Council "My Ever Changing Moods"
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin "It's My Party"

Mel & Kim "Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)"
Stranglers "Skin Deep"

Phil Collins "Take Me Home"
Audrey Hall "Smile"

Adventures "Broken Land"
Patrice Rushen "Forget Me Nots"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Paul McCartney "Not Such A Bad Boy"

Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway "Back Together Again"
King "Won't You Hold My Hand Now"

Madonna "Lucky Star"
Then Jerico "The Motive (Living Without You)"

Sigue Sigue Sputnik "Love Missile F1-11"
Letitia Dean and Paul Medford "Something Outta Nothing"

The Police "Synchronicity II"
Teena Marie "Behind The Groove"

Depeche Mode "Behind The Wheel"
Everything But The Girl "Each And Everyone"

Belinda Carlisle "Circle In The Sand"
Status Quo "What You're Proposing"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Christians "Save A Soul In Every Town"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Pete Wylie "Sinful!"
Human League "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of"
Spandau Ballet "Highly Strung"
All three songs refer to a character called Jo(e)(y) in the lyrics.

SHOW #281 - "All things are possible but happen less and less, this is my country, these are my reasons..."

Deacon Blue "Fergus Sings The Blues"
David Bowie "John I'm Only Dancing (Again)"

Simple Minds "Up On The Catwalk"
Classix Nouveaux "Is It A Dream"

The Clash "Bankrobber"
Bucks Fizz "Run For Your Life"

Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face"
Air Supply "All Out Of Love"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart"

Nik Kershaw "Don Quixote"
Jody Watley "Looking For A New Love"

Harold Faltermeyer "Axel F"
Abba "Lay All Your Love On Me"

Alphaville "Big In Japan"
Dazz Band "Let It All Blow"

Madness "Wings Of A Dove"
Maria Vidal "Body Rock"

Guns 'n' Roses "Welcome To The Jungle"
OMD "So In Love"

Narada Michael Walden "I Shoulda Loved Ya"
Daryl Hall and John Oates "Kiss On My List"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Kylie Minogue "I'm Over Dreaming (Over You)"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Wee Papa Girl Rappers "Wee Rule"
Mike and the Mechanics "Nobody's Perfect"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar"
All three artists have words from the phonetic alphabet in their name.

SHOW #280 - "Study the face and fade the frame, too close for comfort now..."

Fiction Factory "(Feels Like) Heaven"
Positive Force "We Got The Funk"

Alison Moyet "Is This Love"
Haircut 100 "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)"

Freddie Mercury "I Was Born To Love You"
Human League "The Lebanon"

Communards "You Are My World"
Jan Hammer "Crockett's Theme"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Culture Club "I'll Tumble 4 Ya"

Madonna "Dress You Up"
The Truth "Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)"

Bryan Adams "Heaven"
Erasure "It Doesn't Have To Be"

Olivia Newton John & ELO "Xanadu"
Big Country "Chance"

Christians "Born Again"
Housemartins "Think For A Minute"

John Lennon "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Pet Shop Boys "Love Comes Quickly"

Sly & Robbie "Boops (Here To Go)"
Dire Straits "Your Latest Trick"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
A-Ha "Scoundrel Days"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
AC/DC "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)"
Cars "You Might Think"
Billy Ocean "Get Outta My Dreams (Get Into My Car)"
All three songs were produced by Robert "Mutt" Lange.

SHOW #279 - "A magic kingdom filled with Barbie dolls, if you've got the time we can make it a good time..."

Holly Johnson "Americanos"
Pat & Mick "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet"

Evelyn Champagne King "Love Come Down"
Heart "What About Love"

Kirsty MacColl "Days"
Simple Minds "Glittering Prize"

Scritti Politti "Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)"
Echo and the Bunnymen "The Cutter"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
U2 "Bad"

Korgis "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime"
Asia "Don't Cry"

Randy Crawford "You Might Need Somebody"
Stray Cats "Runaway Boys"

Huey Lewis and the News "Stuck With You"
Siouxsie and the Banshees "Spellbound"

Bruce Springsteen "I'm On Fire"
Hothouse Flowers "Don't Go"

Eddy Grant "Gimme Hope Jo'Anna"
Depeche Mode "Stripped"

Poison "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Jermaine Jackson "Let's Get Serious"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Madness "I'll Compete"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Sade "The Sweetest Taboo"
The Cure "Let's Go To Bed"
Stevie Wonder "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
All three songs mention Christmas in the lyrics despite not being about, or released at, Christmas.

SHOW #278 - "Give up the ghost that's haunting you now, shout it out, don't let it stay inside and eat you alive..."

Terence Trent D'Arby "Dance Little Sister"
Chas & Dave "Rabbit"

Erasure "Drama!"
Yarbrough & Peoples "Don't Stop The Music"

Duran Duran "Skin Trade"
Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo "Who Found Who"

Police "Invisible Sun"
Eurythmics "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Wet Wet Wet "East Of The River"

Smiths "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Queen "Who Wants to Live Forever"

Oliver Cheatham "Get Down Saturday Night"
Japan "Quiet Life"

Kinks "Come Dancing"
Chanelle "One Man"

Cyndi Lauper "I Drove All Night"
Roxy Music "Over You"

Spandau Ballet "Communication"
Beautiful South "I'll Sail This Ship Alone"

Madonna "Cherish"
UB40 "If It Happens Again"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Tina Turner "You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Visage "The Damned Don't Cry"
Living In A Box "Love Is The Art"
Talk Talk "Life's What You Make It"
All three artists had eponymous Top 40 hits.

SHOW #277 - "Need some more to restore all the feeling that I get from you..."

Bad Manners "Special Brew"
Kylie Minogue "The Loco-Motion"

PhD "I Won't Let You Down"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Bring On The Dancing Horses"

Bananarama "Shy Boy"
Kim Wilde "Say You Really Want Me"

Def Leppard "Armageddon It"
Change "Searching"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
David Bowie "Scream Like A Baby"

Bryan Adams and Tina Turner "It's Only Love"
Bangles "If She Knew What She Wants"

Natalie Cole "Pink Cadillac"
Squeeze "Another Nail In My Heart"

Depeche Mode "Shake The Disease"
Linx "You're Lying"

Rick Astley "She Wants To Dance With Me"
Anita Baker "Sweet Love"

Christians "Forgotten Town"
Cock Robin "The Promise You Made"

Adam And The Ants "Young Parisians"
A-Ha "Stay On These Roads"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Kate Bush "There Goes A Tenner"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Smiley Culture "Police Officer"
REM "Radio Free Europe"
Technotronic "Pump Up The Jam"
All three songs feature No.1 acts of the 80s in the titles.

SHOW #276 - "She's got a dime all of the time, stays out at night moving through time..."

ZZ Top "Legs"
Rod Stewart "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"

Jaki Graham "Breaking Away"
Morrissey "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"

Temptations "Treat Her Like A Lady"
Glenn Goldsmith "Dreaming"

Prefab Sprout "When Love Breaks Down"
Erasure "Ship Of Fools"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Ultravox "Rage In Eden"

Whitney Houston "Love Will Save The Day"
Red Box "For America"

Bucks Fizz "London Town"
Billy Idol "Sweet Sixteen"

John Lennon "Woman"
A Flock Of Seagulls "Transfer Affection"

Michael Jackson "Dirty Diana"
Tom Petty "I Won't Back Down"

UB40 "Many Rivers To Cross"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Cut Me Down"

Wah! "Story Of The Blues"
Steve Arrington "Feel So Real"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Pet Shop Boys "Shopping"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Selecter "Three Minute Hero"
Kids From Fame "Life Is A Celebration"
Haywoode "Roses"
All three song titles include a brand of assorted chocolates.

SHOW #275 - "It's loud and tasteless and I've heard it before, you shout it while you're dancing on the whole dancefloor..."

David Bowie "Fashion"
Gary Numan "I Can't Stop"

OMD "Forever Live And Die"
David Lee Roth "Just Like Paradise"

Elvis Costello "I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down"
Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes"

Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait"
U2 featuring BB King "When Love Comes To Town"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Paul Simon "Graceland"

PiL "Rise"
Cliff Richard "A Little In Love"

Motley Crue "Girls Girls Girls"
Quincy Jones "Ai No Corrida"

Rolling Stones "Undercover Of The Night"
Bananarama "I Heard A Rumour"

Tears For Fears "Woman In Chains"
Tom Browne "Funkin' For Jamaica"

Pat Benatar "We Belong"
Marillion "Punch And Judy"

Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush "Don't Give Up"
Was (Not Was) "Walk The Dinosaur"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Adeva "Treat Me Right"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Miami Sound Machine "Dr Beat"
Deacon Blue "Chocolate Girl"
Ashford & Simpson "Solid"
All three acts are, or include, married couples.

SHOW #274 - "Oh the night is my world, city lights, painted girl, in the day nothing matters, it's the night time that flatters..."

Laura Branigan "Self Control"
A-Ha "Hunting High And Low"

Electronic "Getting Away With It"
Mai Tai "Body And Soul"

Belle Stars "Sign Of The Times"
Duran Duran "All She Wants Is"

Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation"
Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead Or Alive"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
The Cult "Spiritwalker" (from Dreamtime)

James Ingram and Michael McDonald "Yah Mo B There"
Boomtown Rats "Someone's Looking At You"

Billy Griffin "Hold Me Tighter In The Rain"
Style Council "Have You Ever Had It Blue"

Status Quo "In The Army Now"
China Crisis "Christian"

Abba "One Of Us"
Tina Turner "Let's Stay Together"

Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive"
Chic "My Feet Keep Dancing"

Erasure "The Circus"
Fat Larry's Band "Zoom"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Mica Paris "Don't Give Me Up"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Culture Club "Church Of The Poison Mind"
Fiction Factory "Ghost Of Love"
Animotion "Obsession"
All three songs contain the names of perfumes in the title.

SHOW #273 - "I think about the implications when alone between the sheets, when all the hugging and kissing is tearing my heart apart..."

Sydney Youngblood "If Only I Could"
Aztec Camera "Jump"

Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon"
Kid Creole and the Coconuts "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy"

Level 42 "Hot Water"
King "The Taste Of Your Tears"

OMD "Talking Loud And Clear"
Howard Jones "Things Can Only Get Better"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Herbie Hancock "Future Shock"

Passions "I'm In Love With A German Film Star"
Robert Palmer "She Makes My Day"

Diana Ross "Muscles"
Julian Cope "World Shut Your Mouth"

Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
Martika "Toy Soldiers"

Shalamar "Dead Giveaway"
Lambrettas "Poison Ivy"

Suzanne Vega "Luka"
Captain Sensible "Glad It's All Over"

Queen "Hammer To Fall"
Eurythmics "You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Alice Cooper "House Of Fire"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Bruce Springsteen "Tougher Than The Rest"
New Order "Bizarre Love Triangle"
Cyndi Lauper "True Colours"
All three songs contain an item of snooker kit in the title.

SHOW #272 - "And don't go home tonight, come out and find the one that you love, and who loves you..."

The Smiths "Sheila Take A Bow"
Dollar "O L'Amour"

Tom Robinson "War Baby"
Skipworth & Turner "Thinking About Your Love"

Spandau Ballet "Instinction"
Department S "Is Vic There?"

Yello "The Race"
Hue & Cry "Violently"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon "Fantasy Real"

Pet Shop Boys "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"
Bucks Fizz "My Camera Never Lies"

Stevie Wonder "Masterblaster"
Fine Young Cannibals "Ever Fallen In Love"

ABC "Tears Are Not Enough"
Kajagoogoo "Big Apple"

China Crisis "King In A Catholic Style"
Maisonettes "Heartache Avenue"

Belinda Carlisle "World Without You"
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Welcome To The Pleasuredome"

Will Downing "A Love Supreme"
Curiosity Killed The Cat "Misfit"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Five Star "Let Me Be Yours"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Go West "Don't Look Down"
Spagna "I Wanna Be Your Wife"
Blondie "The Tide Is High"
All three artists had a Top 40 hit in the 80s with a song called Call Me.

SHOW #271 - "Tum, tum, t-tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum, tum, tum, tum, tra la la..."

Art Of Noise "Close (To The Edit)"
Jacksons "Nothin' (That Compares To You)"

The Cure "Why Can't I Be You?"
Bobby Brown "My Prerogative"

Duran Duran "New Moon On Monday"
Tiffany "Could've Been"

Elton John "Kiss The Bride"
Def Leppard "Rocket"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Cabaret Voltaire "Just Fascination"

Christians "Ideal World"
Buggles "The Plastic Age"

Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
Colour Field "Thinking Of You"

Genesis "Turn It On Again"
Wedding Present "Kennedy"

Then Jerico "Big Area"
Altered Images "Don't Talk To Me About Love"

Eric Clapton "Behind The Mask"
Aztec Camera "How Men Are"

Kylie Minogue "Wouldn't Change A Thing"
Culture Club "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Lionel Richie "Se La"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
David Bowie "Time Will Crawl"
Earth, Wind & Fire "Back On The Road"
Malcolm McLaren "Madam Butterfly"
All three titles feature a swimming stroke.

SHOW #270 - "You and me together, fighting for our love..."

Bronski Beat "Why?"
Stranglers "Grip 89 (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)"

Cher "I Found Someone"
Kool and the Gang "Too Hot"

Trio "Da Da Da"
Cliff Richard "I Just Don't Have The Heart"

Talking Heads "And She Was"
Randy Crawford "Almaz"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
ELO "Rain Is Falling"

Will Powers "Kissing With Confidence"
Mac Band featuring McCampbell Brothers "Roses Are Red"

Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days"
The Beat "Can't Get Used To Losing You"

Voice Of The Beehive "Don't Call Me Baby"
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock n Roll To Me"

Cool Notes "In Your Car"
Icehouse "Hey Little Girl"

Erasure "Chains Of Love"
Gun "Better Days"

Blancmange "Don't Tell Me"
Debbie Harry "French Kissin' In The USA"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Huey Lewis and the News "Perfect World"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Kim Wilde "The Second Time"
Don Henley "New York Minute"
Jane Wiedlin "Rush Hour"
The songs go up in periods of time - second, minute, hour.

SHOW #269 - "We had to meet the enemy a mile away, thunder in the air and the sky turned grey..."

Tenpole Tudor "Swords Of A Thousand Men"
Jermaine Jackson "Burnin' Hot"

Jefferson Starship "Jane"
ABC "When Smokey Sings"

The Police "The Bed's Too Big Without You"
Visage "Night Train"

Eurythmics "When Tomorrow Comes"
Break Machine "Street Dance"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Donna Summer "Protection"

Carly Simon "Coming Around Again"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Perfect Skin"

Shannon "Give Me Tonight"
China Crisis "Black Man Ray"

Traveling Wilburys "Handle With Care"
H20 "Just Outside Of Heaven"

Rainbow "I Surrender"
Brothers Johnson "Stomp"

All About Eve "Martha's Harbour"
Queen "Breakthru"

Bomb The Bass "Megablast"
U2 "Two Hearts Beat As One"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Communards "Heavens Above"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Bad Manners "Lorraine"
Prefab Sprout "Hey Manhattan!"
Phil Collins "Another Day In Paradise"
All three songs contain the names of cocktails in the titles.

SHOW #268 - "She's going out tonight, loves drinking just champagne; and she has been checking nearly all the men..."

Kraftwerk "The Model"
Wee Papa Girl Rappers featuring Two Men, A Drum Machine and a Trumpet "Heat It Up"

JoBoxers "Boxerbeat"
Kate Bush "Sat In Your Lap"

OMD "Messages"
Eighth Wonder "I'm Not Scared"

Spandau Ballet "Lifeline"
Sam Brown "Stop"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Terence Trent D'Arby "Seven More Days"

REM "Orange Crush"
Total Contrast "Takes A Little Time"

Human League "Human"
Stranglers "All Day And All Of The Night"

John Lennon "Nobody Told Me"
The Beloved "The Sun Rising"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Dear Prudence"
Michael Jackson "Leave Me Alone"

Housemartins "Build"
Princess "Tell Me Tomorrow"

George Michael "Father Figure"
Its Immaterial "Driving Away From Home"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
UB40 "I Would Do For You"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Godley & Creme "Cry"
Joyce Sims "Walk Away"
Transvision Vamp "I Want Your Love"
All three songs become different Top 40 hits when contradicted (add the word "don't").

SHOW #267 - "She goes out every night, till the morning is light, and she sleeps all day..."

Matt Bianco "Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed"
Pat & Mick "Let's All Chant"

Indeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"
Judas Priest "Living After Midnight"

Freddie Mercury "The Great Pretender"
Nik Kershaw "When A Heart Beats"

Hooters "Satellite"
Eurythmics "Missionary Man"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Jacksons "Body"

Donna Summer "On The Radio"
Roxette "The Look"

Stan Ridgway "Camouflage"
Madness "Grey Day"

Diana Ross "I'm Coming Out"
Dead Or Alive "In Too Deep"

Wax "Bridge To Your Heart" (Dominic Dean, Twitter)
The Cure "Lovesong"

Kid Creole and the Coconuts "I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby"
Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams"

Boogie Box High "Jive Talkin'"
Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
AC/DC "Danger"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Snowy White "Bird Of Paradise"
Midge Ure "Dear God"
Phil Lynott "King's Call"
All three acts were once members of Thin Lizzy.

SHOW #266 - "That's not the way I see it, 'cause I feel you're already mine, whenever you're with me..."

SOS Band "Just Be Good To Me"
Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew "The Show"

A-Ha "Cry Wolf" (Simon Watchorn, email)
Paula Abdul "Straight Up"

Mr Mister "Broken Wings"
The Smiths "William It Was Really Nothing"

Furniture "Brilliant Mind"
David Bowie "Loving The Alien"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Kim Wilde "Everything We Know"

The Police "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Blancmange "What's Your Problem?"

Psychedelic Furs "Pretty In Pink"
Jeffrey Osborne "On The Wings Of Love"

Depeche Mode "See You"
Raul Orellana "Real Wild House"

Simple Minds "Belfast Child"
Prince with Sheena Easton "U Got The Look"

Kool and the Gang "Fresh"
Spear Of Destiny "Never Take Me Alive"

Madonna "Live To Tell"
The Jam "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Robert Palmer "Simply Irresistible"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Sylvester "Do You Wanna Funk"
The Jets "Cross My Broken Heart"
Mel & Kim "That's The Way It Is"
All three tracks feature on the soundtracks to Eddie Murphy films of the 80s.

SHOW #265 - "Swear allegiance to the flag, whatever flag they offer, never hint at what you really feel..."

Mike and the Mechanics "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"
Sabrina "Boys (Summertime Love)"

Paul McCartney "No More Lonely Nights"
George Benson "Turn Your Love Around"

Tanita Tikaram "Good Tradition"
Visage "Mind Of A Toy"

Matthew Wilder "Break My Stride"
Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
ABC "Date Stamp"

Scritti Politti "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
Four Tops "When She Was My Girl"

Soft Cell "Down In The Subway"
UB40 "Don't Break My Heart"

New Edition "Candy Girl"
Kate Bush "Hounds Of Love"

Marillion "Hooks In You"
Randy Crawford "One Day I'll Fly Away"

Spandau Ballet "Musclebound"
Latin Quarter "Radio Africa"

Janet Jackson "When I Think Of You"
OMD "Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Transvision Vamp "Pay The Ghosts"
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LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Fine Young Cannibals "I'm Not The Man I Used To Be"
Rolling Stones "Rock And A Hard Place"
Kane Gang "Closest Thing To Heaven"
All three acts contain the surnames of members of England's World Cup squad.

SHOW #264 - "Rags to riches or so they say, you gotta keep pushing for the fortune and fame..."

Guns 'n' Roses "Paradise City"
Shakin' Stevens "Give Me Your Heart Tonight"

U2 "The Unforgettable Fire"
Olivia Newton John "Physical"

Madonna "Causing A Commotion"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Silver"

Madness "The Sun And The Rain"
Swing Out Sister "Surrender"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Elton John "Who Wears These Shoes"

Malcolm McLaren "Double Dutch"
Dollar "Videotheque"

Queen "Flash"
Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood"

Peter Gabriel "Big Time"
Shalamar "Over And Over"

Level 42 "Leaving Me Now"
Squeeze "Is That Love"

Prince "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man"
Big Country "Wonderland"

Jona Lewie "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties"
Roxy Music "More Than This"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
The Smiths "I Know It's Over"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Labi Siffre "Something Inside So Strong"
Howard Jones "Little Bit Of Snow"
Siouxsie and the Banshees "Happy House"
All three tracks feature the names of Mr Men in the title.

SHOW #263 - "Dirty faced children sit in the road, in the shanty shacks they call home..."

Christians "Hooverville (And They Promised Us The World)"
Musical Youth "Sixteen"

George Michael "Monkey"
Susan Fassbender "Twilight Cafe"

Heart "Never"
The Alarm "A New South Wales"

Michael Jackson "Another Part Of Me"
Bow Wow Wow "Go Wild In The Country"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Rod Stewart "Satisfied"

Japan "I Second That Emotion"
Pseudo Echo "Funky Town"

Double "The Captain Of Her Heart"
Undertones "My Perfect Cousin"

Julian Lennon "Too Late For Goodbyes"
UFO "Young Blood"

Living In A Box "Room In Your Heart"
Robbie Nevil "C'est La Vie"

Diana Ross "My Old Piano"
Londonbeat "9am (The Comfort Zone)"

Kane Gang "Respect Yourself"
Genesis "Tonight Tonight Tonight"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Hothouse Flowers "I'm Sorry"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Big Audio Dynamite "E=MC²"
Simple Minds "Love Song"
Haysi Fantayzee "Shiny Shiny"
All three bands feature people who were married to Patsy Kensit.

SHOW #262 - "The shining eye will never cry, the beating heart will never die..."

Big Country "Fields Of Fire (400 Miles)"
Monie Love "I Can Do This"

Ultravox "Hymn"
Randy Crawford "Rainy Night In Georgia"

Human League "Sound Of The Crowd"
Elvis Costello and the Attractions "Everyday I Write The Book"

Clannad and Bono "In A Lifetime"
ELO "Calling America"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Bryan Ferry "Windswept"

Bryan Adams "Somebody"
Alexander O'Neal "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me"

Hall & Oates "Private Eyes"
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville "Don't Know Much"

The Cure "A Forest"
Belinda Carlisle "I Get Weak"

Vesta Williams "Once Bitten Twice Shy"
The Beat "Too Nice To Talk To"

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Lost Weekend"
Ozzy Osborne "So Tired"

Brenda Russell "Piano In The Dark"
Dire Straits "Twisting By The Pool"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Stevie Nicks "Whole Lotta Trouble"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
T'Pau "Secret Garden"
Information Society "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)"
Nena "99 Red Balloons"
All three songs have a Star Trek connection.

SHOW #261 - "Cross the mountains to Peking, where the paper lanterns gently swing..."

Level 42 "The Chinese Way"
Five Star "System Addict"

Madness "Michael Caine"
Womack & Womack "Love Wars"

Dream Academy "Life In A Northern Town"
David Bowie "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)"

Pet Shop Boys "Domino Dancing"
Hipsway "The Honeythief"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Peter Gabriel "And Through The Wire"

Commodores "Nightshift"
Yazoo "The Other Side Of Love"

Soft Cell "Torch"
Inner City "Big Fun"

Lisa Stansfield "This Is The Right Time"
Bruce Foxton "Freak"

XTC "Senses Working Overtime"
Heart "These Dreams"

Deacon Blue "When Will You Make My Telephone Ring"
Stock, Aitken & Waterman "Roadblock"

Stranglers "Always The Sun"
Grace Jones "Pull Up To The Bumper"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Flying Pickets "Who's That Girl"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Landscape "Einstein A Go Go"
Heaven 17 "We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang"
U2 "Angel Of Harlem"
All three songs mention American presidents.

SHOW #260 - "Mama always told me save yourself, take a little time and find the right girl..."

Joe Jackson "It's Different For Girls"
Madonna "Dear Jessie"

A-Ha "The Living Daylights"
Survivor "Burning Heart"

Bananarama "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
Strawberry Switchblade "Since Yesterday"

Ryan Paris "Dolce Vita"
Desireless "Voyage Voyage"

Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler "Keep On Moving"
Tight Fit "Fantasy Island"

Wet Wet Wet "Angel Eyes"
Champaign "How 'Bout Us"

Jan Hammer "Miami Vice Theme"
Clannad "Theme from 'Harry's Game'"

Spandau Ballet "To Cut A Long Story Short"
Living In A Box "Living In A Box"

David Grant and Jaki Graham "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"
Shaky and Bonnie "A Rockin' Good Way"

Blow Monkeys "It Doesn't Have To Be This Way"
The Cure "Lullaby"

Tears For Fears "Pale Shelter"
Elton John "Passengers"

Kate Bush "Babooshka"
Japan "Ghosts"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
The Jam "Beat Surrender"
Sheena Easton "Modern Girl"
Housemartins "Caravan Of Love"
All three artists also had Top 40 hits in the 80s with the number five in the title.

This was a special edition to mark the show's fifth birthday, featuring No.5 hits of the 80s.

SHOW #259 - "I've already been burnt before, once but never again; I know the time will come, that's when you need me then..."

Texas "I Don't Want A Lover"
Mtume "Juicy Fruit"

The Alarm "68 Guns"
Lipps Inc "Funky Town"

Madness "Tomorrow's Just Another Day"
Mari Wilson "Just What I Always Wanted"

UB40 "Sing Our Own Song"
Carly Simon "Why"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
The Clash "Know Your Rights"

Kate Bush "Cloudbusting"
Squeeze "Hourglass"

Then Jerico "Sugar Box"
Genesis "That's All"

Rick Astley "Together Forever"
Cocteau Twins "Pearly-Dewdrops Drops"

The Police "King Of Pain"
Joan Armatrading "Drop The Pilot"

Michael Jackson "She's Out Of My Life"
Skids "Circus Games"

A-Ha "Touchy!"
Kool and the Gang "Misled"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Swing Out Sister "Fooled By A Smile"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Mick Jagger "Let's Work"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Don't Come Around Here No More"
Bob Geldof "This Is The World Calling"
All three tracks were co-written by Dave Stewart.

SHOW #258 - "A day of strange desire and a night that burned like fire..."

Chris Rea "On The Beach"
Fern Kinney "Together We Are Beautiful"

Heaven 17 "Come Live With Me"
Change "A Lover's Holiday"

Deborah Harry "I Want That Man"
The Real Roxanne featuring Hitman Howie Tee "(Bang Zoom) Let's Go Go"

Hue & Cry "Looking For Linda"
Bon Jovi "Bad Medicine"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
New Order "Ecstasy"

Dexys Midnight Runners "Jackie Wilson Said"
Prince "Take Me With U"

ABC "SOS"
Hazell Dean "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)"

Danny Wilson "Mary's Prayer"
ELO "Ticket To The Moon"

Bruce Springsteen "Brilliant Disguise"
Tanita Tikaram "Twist In My Sobriety"

Stevie Nicks "Rooms On Fire"
Theatre Of Hate "Do You Believe In The Westworld"

Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You"
Vanessa Paradis "Joe Le Taxi"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Simple Minds "Take A Step Back"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Belle Stars "Iko Iko"
Meat Loaf "Priscilla"
Michael Jackson "Farewell My Summer Love"
All three tracks refer to Grandma in the lyrics.

SHOW #257 - "Can I take you to a restaurant that's got glass tables? You can watch yourself while you are eating..."

The Beat "Mirror In The Bathroom"
David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto "Bamboo Houses"

Rush "Spirit Of Radio"
Donna Summer "She Works Hard For The Money"

Bomb The Bass "Beat Dis"
Elvis Costello and the Attractions "A Good Year For The Roses"

Sheila & B Devotion "Spacer"
Police "Spirits In The Material World"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Judie Tzuke "Understanding"

Adam and the Ants "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"
Jimmy The Hoover "Tantalise"

Def Leppard "Love Bites"
Alison Moyet "Invisible"

Human League "Open Your Heart"
Alice Cooper "Bed Of Nails"

Christopher Cross "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Marilyn "Calling Your Name"

Godley and Creme "Under Your Thumb"
UB40 "The Earth Dies Screaming"

Shannon "Let The Music Play"
Aztec Camera "Oblivious"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Eurythmics "Conditioned Soul"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Robin Beck "First Time"
River City People "What's Wrong With Dreaming?"
Billy Ocean "Loverboy"
All three artists have bodies of water in their name.

SHOW #256 - "She lost her virtue before she could write; I lost mine too, on my very first night with you..."

Belouis Some "Imagination"
LA Mix "Check This Out"

Split Enz "I Got You"
Propaganda "Duel"

Rainbow "All Night Long"
Midnight Star "Headlines"

China Crisis "Wishful Thinking"
Neneh Cherry "Manchild"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Heaven 17 "Who'll Stop The Rain"

Hazel O'Connor "Will You?"
Bronski Beat "Hit That Perfect Beat"

Depeche Mode "A Question Of Time"
Shalamar "There It Is"

Michael McDonald "Sweet Freedom"
Bluebells "I'm Falling"

Level 42 "It's Over"
Echo and the Bunnymen "People Are Strange"

ELO "All Over The World"
Phil Fearon and Galaxy "Everybody's Laughing"

John Waite "Missing You"
Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield "People Hold On"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Mel & Kim "More Than Words Can Say"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Simple Minds "Speed Your Love To Me"
Billy Bragg "Greetings To The New Brunette"
Tracey Ullman "They Don't Know"
All three songs feature backing vocals by Kirsty MacColl.

SHOW #255 - "Build on up, don't break the chain; sparks will fly when the whistle blows..."

Grace Jones "Slave To The Rhythm"
Edelweiss "Bring Me Edelweiss"

Kirsty MacColl "There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"
A Flock of Seagulls "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)"

Chicago "Hard Habit To Break"
Gary Numan "This Wreckage"

Hollywood Beyond "What's The Colour Of Money"
Style Council "A Solid Bond In Your Heart"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Status Quo "I Love Rock n Roll"

Duran Duran "Careless Memories"
Jimmy Somerville and June Miles Kingston "Comment Te Dire Adieu"

Bruce Springsteen "The River"
Bananarama "Nathan Jones"

Michael Jackson "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Slade "We'll Bring The House Down"

Suzanne Vega "Marlene On The Wall"
Bobby Brown "Every Little Step"

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers "Tomorrow People"
Ultravox "Love's Great Adventure"

Roxy Music "Same Old Scene"
Lotus Eaters "The First Picture Of You"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Pixies "Monkey Gone To Heaven"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
The Cure "Just Like Heaven"
The Beat "Hit It"
A-Ha "Manhattan Skyline"
All three songs feature the title only as the last line.

SHOW #254 - "Wow, I feel so fresh today, barefoot in the snow to make love in the hay..."

Stephen TinTin Duffy "Kiss Me"
Eartha Kitt "Where Is My Man"

Jon & Vangelis "I'll Find My Way Home"
Toto "Rosanna"

Stranglers "Strange Little Girl"
Depeche Mode "Get The Balance Right"

Stevie Wonder "Overjoyed"
Pretenders "Talk Of The Town"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Blow Monkeys "Wicked Ways"

Kim Wilde "Chequered Love"
Pinkees "Danger Games"

Pet Shop Boys "Rent"
Taylor Dayne "Tell It To My Heart"

AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Nick Heyward "Love All Day"

Madness "Night Boat To Cairo"
Scritti Politti "Absolute"

Altered Images "See Those Eyes"
Royal House "Can You Party"

Eurythmics "Right By Your Side"
Queen "Play The Game"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Martin Stephenson and the Daintees "Nancy"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Styx "Babe"
Proclaimers "I'm On My Way"
Bros "I Quit"
All three songs are by bands that feature twins among their number.

SHOW #253 - "So let me count the times when of course we lied, when we knew no better, it was no crime..."

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Brand New Friend"
Wally Jump Jr and the Criminal Element "Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin')"

Tears For Fears "Mothers Talk"
Blondie "Rapture"

Stephanie Mills "Never Knew Like This Before"
Nick Kamen "Each Time You Break My Heart"

Talk Talk "Today"
George Benson "Love X Love"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Praying Mantis "Cheated"

Voice Of The Beehive "I Say Nothing"
D Train "You're The One For Me"

OMD "Souvenir"
David Bowie "Blue Jean"

Ramones "Baby I Love You"
Huey Lewis and the News "If This Is It"

Modern Talking "Brother Louie"
Donna Summer "State Of Independence"

Timbuk 3 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"
Gary Moore and Phil Lynott "Out In The Fields"

Icicle Works "Love Is A Wonderful Colour"
Mary Jane Girls "All Night Long"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Go West "Eye To Eye"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Prince "Raspberry Beret"
Camper Van Beethoven "Sweethearts"
Bryan Adams "Summer Of 69"
All three tracks mention a "five-and-dime" in the lyrics.

SHOW #252 - "And the cap from Disneyland that his cousin, she brought back, stays open in his hand..."

Deacon Blue "Wages Day"
Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothing Goin' On But The Rent"

Pretenders "I Go To Sleep"
Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"

Toyah "It's A Mystery"
Rock Steady Crew "Hey You - The Rock Steady Crew"

Debbie Gibson "Shake Your Love"
Bon Jovi "Born To Be My Baby"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Genesis "Misunderstanding"

Orange Juice "Rip It Up (And Start Again)"
Cliff Richard "Carrie"

The Who "You Better You Bet"
Pointer Sisters "Neutron Dance"

Mr Mister "Kyrie"
Bill Wyman "(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star"

Madness "Shut Up"
Whitney Houston "So Emotional"

Adventures "Broken Land"
Culture Club "Victims"

Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
Shakespear's Sister "You're History"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Madonna "Keep It Together"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
U2 "Fire"
Kim Wilde "Dancing In The Dark"
Fun Boy Three "Tunnel Of Love"
All three songs share titles with 1980s single releases by Bruce Springsteen.

SHOW #251 - "Under his nose was a dream come true, been there all the time and he almost knew..."

Howard Jones "Pearl In The Shell"
Kool and the Gang "Take It To The Top"

Westworld "Sonic Boom Boy"
Teena Marie "Behind The Groove"

A-Ha "I've Been Losing You"
Teardrop Explodes "Treason (It's Just A Story)"

Cutting Crew "I've Been In Love Before"
Shakin' Stevens "Cry Just A Little Bit"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Level 42 "Fashion Fever"

Will To Power "Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird"
The Police "Synchronicity II")

Robert Wyatt "Shipbuilding"
Kon Kan "I Beg Your Pardon"

Classix Nouveaux "Is It A Dream"
Stranglers "Skin Deep"

Depeche Mode "Behind The Wheel"
Magnum "Start Talking Love"

Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians "What I Am"
Imagination "Flashback"

Fatback Band "I Found Lovin'"
Jesus and Mary Chain "April Skies"

JOURNEYS TO GLORY:
Joni Mitchell "The Reoccurring Dream"

LAST ORDERS SEQUENCE:
Joe Jackson "Steppin' Out"
Boston "Amanda"
Dusty Springfield "Nothing Has Been Proved"
All three artists feature state capitals of the USA in their names.