Podcast Episodes

Pata Pata

Miriam Makeba recorded 'Pata Pata' in 1967 with the help of American producer Jerry Ragovoy. It became a huge hit and Miriam Makeba used newfound fa…

2 years, 10 months ago

Defying Gravity from Wicked

Wicked the musical is 20 years old in 2023. The story of the Wizard of Oz told from the witches' perspective examines themes of difference, power and…

2 years, 10 months ago

I Will Always Love You

Written by Dolly Parton... sent stratospheric by Whitney Houston; I Will Always Love You is a song that has a worldwide fanbase reflected by the div…

2 years, 11 months ago

Fast Car

'Fast Car' is one of Tracy Chapman's biggest hits, with listeners from around the world finding striking connections with their own lives in the song…

3 years, 2 months ago

I Say a Little Prayer for You

When Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David wrote I Say A Little Prayer For You in 1967 the war in Vietnam was raging. The song was intended as messag…

3 years, 2 months ago

Ghost Town

Ghost Town was recorded by British two-tone band The Specials as a comment on urban decay and social unrest.

It was released in June 1981 as riots we…

3 years, 2 months ago

I Only Have Eyes for You

When I Only Have Eyes For You first emerged in 1934 it was a jaunty cinema ditty written by Harry Dubin and Al Warren for the film "Dames".

But it ga…

3 years, 3 months ago

Dancing in the Dark

"Dancing in the Dark was written under duress!" Bruce Springsteen tells us. "I had no interest, whatsoever, in writing any more. I had been killing m…

3 years, 3 months ago

I Believe In Father Christmas

Some people say it's a protest song about the commercialisation of Christmas, others that it's anti religious.

I Believe In Father Christmas is neith…

3 years, 8 months ago

Nessun Dorma

Singer Jon Christos watched the Italia 90 World Cup with his Dad.

He says Pavarotti's live performance of 'Nessun Dorma' at the tournament was the onl…

3 years, 8 months ago