Podcast Episodes

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith was released in 1988 but didn't become the big hit The Proclaimers had hoped for.

However it has endured and become an anthem of l…

4 years, 10 months ago

David Bowie - Life on Mars?

Life on Mars was released on David Bowie's Hunky Dory album in 1971.

Two years later it came out as a single in its own right. Famous for its explor…

5 years ago

Once In A Lifetime

Stories from people about how ‘Once In A Lifetime’, Talking Heads' existential hit from 1980, touched their lives.

Talking Heads emerged out of the po…

5 years ago

I Wonder as I Wander

As Christmas approaches, Soul Music leads you through Advent with the Appalachian carol "I Wonder as I Wander".

Written by American folklorist and sin…

5 years ago

Lean On Me by Bill Withers

An enduring classic which delivers a message of support and friendship.

Never more so than in 2020 when Lean On Me by Bill Withers was the musical b…

5 years, 1 month ago

I Will Survive

"At first I was afraid, I was petrified"...

From a breakup to a shipwreck, emotional true stories of what Gloria Gaynor's iconic disco anthem I Will …

5 years, 4 months ago

Harvest Moon

It's a love song about growing old.

Neil Young's Harvest Moon released in 1992 is a nod to 1970s country rock.

It's loved by music blogger Alyson Youn…

5 years, 5 months ago

Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel

Ravel's beautiful Pavane For A Dead Princess touches many people.

While it is not actually about a dead princess it does evoke a sense loss. For Ca…

5 years, 5 months ago

Feeling Good

The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone.

Feeling Good was written for a now obscure musical and originally performed by Cy …

5 years, 5 months ago

Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay

Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay was written whilst Otis Redding was reflecting on his life on Sausalito Bay, California, in the summer of 1967.

Its up…

5 years, 11 months ago