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11/08/2010

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Last broadcast on Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 02:00 on BBC Radio 2.

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It's Wednesday which means it is time for the first Half-Time Hooter of the Week; even more inspired daftness and brilliant music from the Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. National Laundry Week continues and Alex adds to the celebrations by doing his own laundry. "Man doing laundry", always a sure-fire comedy hit. Sadly, it all went smoothly. More confusion in The Similar Features Feature, and the question is asked, "What is the strangest thing you have ever seen?" We've called this thread, I Ain't Never Seen an Elephant Fly (somebody did, however, once see two camels mating). Find out who gets into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen today, and there is more Pause for Thought at 3.20am
On the music front, there is a re-mastered Hawkwind track (not "Silver Machine") and a new Coral track from Lester's Library, and Limp Bizkit cover a song by The Who in the Listener's Library. Plus, there is another track from Album of the Week from The Hoosiers, and Record of the Week by Robert Plant. Nobody else, nowhere else.

Music played

  1. Tavares Tavares More Than A Woman

    Disco Fever (Various Artists), Global Television
     
  2. Razorlight Razorlight Somewhere Else

    (CD Single), Vertigo
     
  3. Amy Macdonald Amy Macdonald This Pretty Face

    (CD Single), Mercury, 1
     
  4. Elton John Elton John Sacrifice

    Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002, Mercury
     
  5. Cream Cream Sunshine Of Your Love

    The Greatest Hits Of 1968, Premier
     
  6. Diane Birch Diane Birch Valentino

    Bible Belt, Virgin, 1
     
  7. Simply Red Simply Red A New Flame

    Simply Red Greatest Hits, East West Records
     
  8. RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "BAND OF JOY" (Rounder) Out 20th September

    1. Robert Plant Robert Plant Angel Dance

      (CD Single), Decca, 1
       
  9. Katrina and the Waves Katrina and the Waves Sun Street

    More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various), Disky
     
  10. LESTER'S LIBRARY from the re-issued CD, "THE XENON CODEX" (Atomhenge)

    1. Hawkwind Hawkwind Wastelands of Sleep

  11. Heatwave Heatwave Boogie Nights

    Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade, Columbia
     
  12. Jack Johnson Jack Johnson At Or With Me

    (CD Single)
     
  13. Pat Benatar Pat Benatar We Belong

    Pat Benatar - Tropico, Chrysalis
     
  14. Kid Creole and the Coconuts Kid Creole and the Coconuts I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby

    Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia
     
  15. Twisted Sister We're Not Gonna Take It

    Big Hits & Nasty Cuts, Atlantic, 120
     
  16. Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum I Run To You

    Need You Now, Capitol Nashville, 1
     
  17. 10cc 10cc Dreadlock Holiday

    The Very Best Of 10cc, Mercury, 15
     
  18. Tears for Fears Tears for Fears Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia, 4
     
  19. Scouting for Girls Scouting for Girls Famous

    Everybody Wants To Be On TV, Sony, 4
     
  20. The Supremes The Supremes Stop! In The Name Of Love

    Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown, Polygram Tv
     
  21. Steely Dan Steely Dan FM (No Static At All)

    A Decade Of Steely Dan, MCA
     
  22. Tom Jones Tom Jones Strange Things

    (CD Single)
     
  23. LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RESULTS MAY VARY" (Interscope) suggested by Neil Stoyles of Lincolnshire

    1. Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit Behind Blue Eyes

      (CD Single)
       
  24. Gwen Stefani & AkonThe Sweet Escape

    (CD Single), Interscope
     
  25. Eagles Eagles New Kid In Town

    The Best Of Eagles, Asylum
     
  26. The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones Brown Sugar

    The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks, Abkco
     
  27. The B-52s The B-52s Love Shack

    Now 1990 - The Millennium Series, Now, 3
     
  28. Goo Goo Dolls Goo Goo Dolls Home

    (CD Single)
     
  29. Kirsty MacColl Kirsty MacColl There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop...

    Kirsty Maccoll - Galore, Virgin
     
  30. Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye Abraham, Martin & John

    The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye, Motown
     
  31. Paolo Nutini Paolo Nutini 10/10

    Sunny Side Up, Atlantic, 1
     
  32. ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE ILLUISION OF SAFETY" (RCA) Out next Monday

    1. The Hoosiers The Hoosiers Who Said Anything (About Falling In Love)?

      The Hoosiers & The Illusion Of Safety
       
  33. Candi Staton Candi Staton Young Hearts Run Free

    Disco Fever (Various Artists), Global Television
     
  34. Eddy Grant Eddy Grant I Don't Wanna Dance

    Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis, Columbia
     
  35. LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BUTTERFLY HOUSE" (Deltasonic)

    1. The Coral The Coral More Than A Lover

  36. Roxette Roxette Listen To Your Heart

    Missing You (Various Artists), EMI
     
  37. I Am Arrows I Am Arrows Green Grass

    (CD Single), Mercury, 1
     
  38. Bow Wow Wow Bow Wow Wow Go Wild In The Country

    Into The Eighties - Various Artists, Global Television
     

Broadcast

  1. Wed 11 Aug 2010
    02:00

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