Day 462: Make me smile, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Well here is a rock and roll classic that is yet to appear on Covid Island Discs. This song certainly was a hit back in 1975 and dominated the airwaves when it was released.
Week 66
19th — 25th of June 2021
Day 461: Night Moves, Bob Seger
This is another classic song from Bob Seger capturing the waywardness of love when one is a teenage twenty something or other.
Day 460: Heaven knows I’m miserable now, The Smiths
So last week was meant to be the final week of Covid Island Discs until the new delta variant of the virus put an end to the final restrictions of the UK lockdown being lifted. In the final week I cited for the first time a Smiths song which I guess was a bit of …
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Day 459: Jurassic Park, Stand Atlantic
OK so today I went for my first swim at Grand Central. The last time I swam there was the same week Covid Island Disc started as this was the last time the pool was open before the UK went into lockdown. Although the pool opened again in 2021, I have been back until today …
Day 458: Country House, Blur
So I guess one good thing about being forced to continue Covid Island Discs for another month is I get to cite multiple songs from bands like Blur and the Smiths: both these bands I did not cite until what I thought was the final week of Covid Island Discs so therefore it seemed at …
Day 457: Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
OK so as I said in an earlier citation of Michael Jackson’s “Beat it” song Michael Jackson is not my favourite artist which is why this is only the second time he has appeared in Covid Island Discs. However, if “Beat it” is my favourite song this one is definitely my second favourite as it …
Day 456: Left of the Middle, Natalie Imbruglia
Well as we start a new week of Covid Island Discs which was never meant to be because we were due to come out of lockdown on the 21st of June. As the final relaxation of lockdown restrictions has now been pushed back to the 19th of July, I thought I would start this week …