Covid Island Discs by Year
On this page the songs are arranged by the year the song was originally published rather than by the date I first put the song on the website. Note that this might differ from when the youtube clip was recorded because I have taken the original recording year of the song which of course may not correspond to when the artist re-recorded the song in the published video, especially if the song is taken from one of their more recent concerts. Where years have multiple songs, there is a right arrow which if you click, will expand the song list under that year. If a year only has a single song in Covid Island discs, then clicking on that year will take you straight to that year’s Covid Island Disc song.
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Songs by Publication Year
1957
Day 239: Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly and the CricketsDay 305: Dancing to Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley
1964
Day 91: The Sound of Silence, Simon and GarfunkelDay 94: The House of the Rising Sun, The Animals
Day 273: Time's are a changing, Bob Dylan
1965
Day 244: The Boxer, Simon and GarfunkelDay 443: California Girls, The Beach Boys
Day 465: My generation, The Who
Day 476: We've gotta get out of this place, The Animals
1967
Day 367: Penny Lane, The BeatlesDay 400: Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks
Day 422: Society's Child, Janis Ian
Day 455: The fool on the hill, The Beatles
Day 47 (album cover 2 of 10): A Day in the life, The Beatles
Day 191: Whiter shade of pale, Protocol Harum
Day 193: Nights in white satin, The Moody Blues
1968
Day 177: Hey Jude, The BeatlesDay 179: I just got a get a message to you, Bee Gees
Day 257: Revolution, The Beatles
Day 262: Daydream Believer, The Monkees
Day 376: Everybody's talking at me, The Beautiful South
Day 445: Back in the USSR, The Beatles
1969
Day 310: Boy named Sue, Johnny CashDay 396: Summertime, Janis Joplin
Day 401: (Anzac Day): Give peace a chance, John Lennon
Day 420: Midnight Special, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Day 477: Woodstock, Joni Mitchell
Day 17: A Space Oddity by David Bowie
Day 71: Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Day 93: Where do you go to my lovely, Peter Starstedt
Day 95: Don't let me down, The Beatles
Day 135: Pinball Wizard
Day 219: Who know where the time goes, Sandy Denny
1970
Day 96: Father and Son, Cat StevensDay 118: Fire and Rain, James Taylor (with Sheryl Crow)
Day 170: The Establishment's blues, Rodriguez
Day 192: Child in time, Deep Purple
Day 197: Your Song by Elton John
Day 227: If you want to sing out, Cat Stevens
Day 245: California Dreamin, Mama & The Papas
Day 267: Big Yellow taxi, Joni Mitchell
Day 315: Lola, The Kinks
Day 360: My Sweet Lord, George Harrison
Day 384: I am an ape man, The Kinks
Day 391 (21st Wedding Anniversary): We've only just begun, The Carpenters
Day 397: Voodoo Child, Jimi Hendrix
Day 433: Sugar Man, Rodriguez
Day 434: Melancholy Man, The Moody Blues
Day 442: Close to You, The Carpenters
Day 444: Wild world, Cat Stevens
Song 6: 9th of September 2022 - Let it Be, The Beatles
Day 478: Woodstock by Crosby, Stills and Nash
1971
Day 32: Eagle Rock, Daddy CoolDay 49 (album cover 4 of 10): Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin
Day 74: Four Dead in Ohio
Day 97: How do you sleep at night?, John Lennon
Day 133: Maggie May, Rod Stewart
Day 161: Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones
Day 180: Tapestry by Carol King
Day 181: You've got a friend, James Taylor
Day 215: Vincent, Don McLean
Day 238: Won't Get Fooled Again, The Who
Day 274: Song for Dylan, David Bowie
Day 277: Happy Xmas (The war is over), John Lennon
Day 346: Riders on the Storm, The Doors
Day 390: Tiny Dancer, Elton John
1972
Day 254: Rocket Man, Elton JohnDay 337: Sylvia's Mother, Dr Hook
Day 363: Travelin' Prayer, Billy Joel
Day 414: Heart of Gold, Neil Young
Day 447: Alabama, Neil Young
Day 54 (album cover 9 of 10): You're so Vain, Carly Simon
Day 99: American Pie, Don Mclean
Day 140: Old Man, Neil Young
Day 202: Needle and the damage done, Neil Young
1973
Day 4: Piano Man by Billy JoelDay 5: Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Elton John
Day 9: Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney
Day 57: Turn the Page by Bob Seger
Day 101: Gethsemane, Jesus Christ Superstar
Day 125: Money, Pink Floyd
Day 134: Daniel, Elton John
Day 343: Rubber Bullets, 10CC
Day 362: Crocodile Rock, Elton John
Day 389: Angie, The Rolling Stones
Day 483: Could we start again please, Jesus Christ Superstar
1974
Day 236: Already Gone, The EaglesDay 243: Mandy, Barry Manilow
Day 270: It's Magic, Pilot
Day 330: Dreamer, Supertramp
Day 339: Rikki Don't lose that number, Steely Dan
Day 379: Cat's in the Cradle, Harry Chapin
Day 381: This is for all the Lonely People, America
Day 404: Annie's song, John Denver
Day 448: Sweet home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Day 1: Hide in your shell, Supertramp
Day 68: Big Brother by David Bowie
Day 69: We are the dead
Day 70: 1984 By David Bowie
Day 113: Evie, Parts 1,2 & 3 By Stevie Wright
Day 143: The Battle, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Rick Wakeman
Day 229: Crime of the Century, Supertramp
1975
Day 18: You're my best Friend by QueenDay 19: Evil Woman, Electric Light Orchestra
Day 50 (album cover 5 of 10): Wish you were here, Pink Floyd
Day 87: I'm not in love, 10CC
Day 116: Moonlighting, Leo Sayer
Day 167: Slipping Away, Max Merritt
Day 194: Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
Day 216: At Seventeen, Janis Ian
Day 264: Curiosity killed the cat, Little River Band
Day 266: Shine on you crazy diamond, Pink Floyd
Day 268: Sister Golden Hair, America
Day 335: Only Sixteen, Dr Hook
Day 353: Keep good company, Queen
Day 369: Death on two legs, Queen
Day 382: It's a long way there, Little River Band
Day 405: One of these nights, The Eagles
Day 423: Love is the Drug, Roxy Music
Day 439: Lyin' Eyes, The Eagles
Day 462: Make me smile, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Day 463: The prophet song, Queen
1976
Day 242: The first cut is the deepest, Rod StewartDay 259: Rockaria, Electric Light Orchestra
Day 356: If you leave me now, Chicago
Day 387: The Year of the Cat, Al Stewart
Day 461: Night Moves, Bob Seger
Day 20: Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Day 46 (album cover 1 of 10): Hotel California, The Eagles
Day 56: Let's stick together, by Bryan Ferry
Day 142: The Eve of War, War of the Worlds, Jeff Wayne
Day 154: Knowing me, knowing you, Abba
Day 178: Down to Zero, Joan Armatrading
Day 190: Calling Occupants of interplanetary Craft, The Carpenters
1977
Day 26 (20th Wedding Anniversary): Happy Anniversary Baby by Little River BandDay 31: April Sun in Cuba, Dragon
Day 51 (album cover 6 of 10): Feel the Benefit, 10CC
Day 55 (last album cover): The Chain, Fleetwood Mac
Day 77: Thank You For The Music, Abba
Day 141: Fool's Overture, Supertramp
Day 144: Italian Restaurant, Billy Joel
Day 149: Nobody does it better - The Spy who loved me, Carly Simon (James Bond Theme)
Day 211: The name of the game, Abba
Day 231: Hard Rock Café, Carol King
Day 282: Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth) David Bowie & Bing Crosby
Day 370: Cold as Ice, Foreigner
Day 377: The Load Out and Stay, Jackson Browne
Day 385: Hit me with your rhythm stick, Ian Dury and Blockheads
Day 399: You make loving fun, Fleetwood Mac
Day 453: Babaji, Supertramp
1978
Day 237: Werewolves of London, Warren ZevonDay 253: Song for Guy, Elton John
Day 269: Baker Street, Gerry Raffery
Day 283: Merry Christmas Darling, Karen Carpenter
Day 297: Honesty, Billy Joel
Day 318: Still the Same, Bob Seger
Day 341: Roxanne, The Police
Day 361: Hammer Horror, Kate Bush
Day 406: Planet Claire, B52s
Song 5: You're the one that I want, Grease (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta)
Day 6: Wow by Kate Bush
Day 11: Rock Lobster, B52s
Day 27: Khe Sanh, Cold Chisel
Day 33: Rasputin by Boney M
Day 48 (album cover 3 of 10): Paradise by the dashboard light, Meatloaf
Day 83: Heart of Glass, Blondie
Day 165: Life's been good to me so far, Mr Joe Walsh
Day 166: Can't take it with you, Alan Parsons
Day 172: The Gambler by Kenny Rogers
Day 195: Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits
Day 201: Wuthering Heights, Kate Bush
Day 203: Dreadlock Holiday, 10CC
1979
Day 7: Blow away by George HarrisonDay 34: Pop Muzik by M
Day 92: Oliver's army, Elvis Costello
Day 98: Tell me why I don't like Mondays, The Boomtown Rats
Day 112: Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd
Day 146: Tusk, Fleetwood Mac
Day 200: Take the Long way home, Supertramp
Day 232: Don't bring me down, Electric Light Orchestra
Day 258: Brass in Pocket, The Pretenders
Day 342: My Sharona, The Knack
Day 354: Over and Over, Fleetwood Mac
Day 366: The Logical Song, Supertramp
Day 407: Cool for Cats, Squeeze
Day 408: Going underground, The Jam
Day 440: Since you've been gone, Rainbow
Day 479: Horace Wimp, Electric Light Orchestra
1980
Day 3: Romeo and Juliet by Dire StraitsDay 37: Video Killed the Radio Star, Buggles
Day 102: One day more, Les Misérables
Day 187: Love will tear us apart, Joy Division
Day 220: Blow away, Kate Bush
Day 260: Whip It, Devo
Day 289: Babooshka, Kate Bush
Day 349: Cheap Wine, Cold Chisel
Day 352: Don't stand so close to me, The Police
Day 425: My baby, Cold Chisel
1981
Day 261: Our lips are sealed, The Go, Go'sDay 271: Angel of the Morning, Juice Newton
Day 293: History never Repeats, Split Enz
Day 306: Be good Johnny, Men at Work
Day 340: Jenny, Tommy Tutone
Day 351: All those years ago, George Harrison
Day 375: It must be love, Madness
Day 383: Jukebox Hero, Foreigner
Day 441: Tainted Love, Soft Cell
Day 454: Twilight, Electric Light Orchestra
Day 10: Watching the Wheels, John Lennon
Day 14: Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
Day 30: Down Under by Men at Work
Day 35: Da Da Da by Trio
Day 39: Working in a Coalmine, Devo
Day 41: Micky, Toni Basil
Day 45: Golden Brown, The Stranglers
Day 117: Arthur's theme, Christopher Cross
Day 123: Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
Day 129: In the air tonight, Phil Collins
Day 132: Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
Day 147: Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks
Day 150: For your eyes only, Sheena Easton, (James Bond Theme)
Day 176: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy), John Lennon
Day 221: I just can't get enough, Depeche Mode
Day 228: In the end nobody wins, Elton John
1982
Day 24: Shutdown by Australian CrawlDay 25: US Forces by Midnight Oil
Day 25.5 (Bonus track): Short Memory by Midnight Oil
Day 183: Six Months in a leaky Boat, Split Enz
Day 223: What's up, Four Non Blonds
Day 482: Safety Dance, Men Without Hats
Day 474: Forever Now, Cold Chisel
Day 246: Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
Day 249: Beat It, Michael Jackson
Day 251: Africa, Toto
Day 299: Up where we belong, Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
Day 316: Cambodia, Kim Wilde
Day 347: Goodnight Siagon, Billy Joel
Day 348: Real Men, Joe Jackson
Day 364: Telegraph Road, Dire Straits
Day 378: El Shaddai, Amy Grant (Good Friday)
Day 398: I won't hold you back, Toto
Day 411: Through these walls, Phil Collins
Day 457: Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
1983
Day 234: Back in the chain gang, The PretendersDay 250: Going Home, Mark Knopfler
Day 252: All night Long, Lionel Richie
Day 281: Cold as Christmas, Elton John
Day 287: New Year's Day, U2
Day 312: Paranoid Eyes, Pink Floyd
Day 332: I was only 19, Redgum
Day 355: A new England, Kirsty Macoll
Day 402: Time after Time, Cyndi Lauper
Day 415: Our House, Madness
Day 432: Wrapped around your finger, The Police
Day 464: Never going to let you go, Sergio Mendes
Day 23 (Easter Sunday): The Prodigal Son Suite, by Keith Green
Day 40: Forty by U2
Day 44: 99 Luftballons, Nena
Day 53 (album cover 8 of 10): Sunday bloody Sunday, U2
Day 84: Burning down the house, Talking Heads
Day 86: Twisting by the pool, Dire Straits
Day 89: Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler
Day 110: Sweet Dreams, Eurythmics
Day 120: Girl's just want to have fun, Cyndi Lauper
Day 130: Every breath you take, The Police
Day 173: The final Cut, Pink Floyd
Day 205: Sharp Dressed Man, ZZ Top
Day 210: The Fletcher Memorial Home, Pink Floyd
Day 475: Reckless, Australian Crawl
1984
Day 470: I send a message, INXSSong 3: Nobody told me, John Lennon
Day 247: Jump, Van Halen
Day 276: Do they know it's Christmas?
Day 331: Heaven, Bryan Adams
Day 460: Heaven knows I'm miserable now, The Smiths
Day 36 (Australian Anzac Day): The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, The Pogues
Day 43: Forever Young, Alphaville
Day 58: Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams
Day 88: When Doves Cry, Prince
Day 103: One night in Bangkok, Chess
Day 230: Boys of Summer, Don Henley
1985
Day 16: Money for Nothing by Dire Straits (and Sting)Day 28: Bittersweet, Hoodoo Gurus
Day 131: If you love someone, set them free, Sting
Day 148: We don't need another hero (Thunderdome), Tina Turner
Day 472: And she was, Talking Heads
Day 302: Road to nowhere, Talking Heads
Day 304: Like Wow Wipeout, Hoodoo Gurus
Day 393: Death Defying, Hoodoo Gurus
Day 412: Russians, Sting
1986
Day 300: Papa Don't Preach, MadonnaDay 394: Don't tear it down, Spy versus Spy
Day 426: Life's what you make it, Talk Talk
Day 451: There is a light that never goes out, The Smiths
Day 85: Walk like an Egyptian, The Bangles
Day 90: You can call me Al, Paul Simon
Day 104: The Phantom of the Opera
Day 114: Livin' on a prayer, Bon Jovi
Day 160: Don't give up, Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel
Day 188: True Faith, New Order
Day 217: Don't Dream it's over, Crowded House
Song 5: A Rainy Night In Soho, The Pogues
Song 4: Ship of fools, World Party
1987
Day 469: Everywhere, Fleetwood MacSong 7: Little Lies, Fleetwood Mac
Song 4: The Dogs Of War, Pink Floyd
Day 285: Rockin' around the Christmas Tree, Mel and Kim
Day 290: Sweet Child of Mine, Guns N' Roses
Day 294: To her Door, Paul Kelly
Day 435: Crazy, Icehouse
Day 452: The one I love, REM
Day 128: I still haven't found what I'm looking for, U2
Day 199: On the turning away, Pink Floyd
Day 222: Never tear us apart, INXS
1988
Day 15: Handle me with Care, The Traveling WilburysDay 100: And I would 500 miles, The Proclaimers
Day 126: Baby can I hold you, Tracey Chapman
Day 127: The living Years, Mike and the Mechanics
Day 153: Eternal Flame, The Bangles
Day 263: Don't you want me baby, The Human League
Day 278: Fairytale of New York, The Pogues
Day 428: I'm on my way, The Proclaimers
1989
Day 265: Black Velvet, Alannah MylesDay 301: We didn't start the fire, Billy Joel
Day 319: Nothing ever happens, Del Amitri
Song 1: Simply the Best, Tina Turner
Day 13: Kid Fears by Indigo Girls
Day 145: No Myth, Michael Penn
Day 155: The Heart of the Matter, Don Henley
Day 204: Roam, B52s
Day 207: Everything's turning to white, Paul Kelly
Day 208: Great Southern Land, Icehouse
Day 209: Ghost Nation, Hunters and Collectors
Day 225: Free Fallin', Tom Petty
1991
Day 255: November Rain, Guns N' RosesDay 312: Jesus he knows me, Genesis
Day 373: Dreaming while you sleep, Genesis
Day 446: You're no son of mine, Genesis
Day 12: Shiny Happy People by REM
Day 136: Losing my Religion, REM
Day 137: Smells like teen spirit, Nirvana
Day 152: Salt water wells in my eyes, Julian Lennon
Day 196: Learning to fly, Pink Floyd
Day 471: Come as you are, Nirvana
1992
Day 256: Dear Mr President, Four Non BlondsDay 314: Connected, Stereo MC's
Day 379: Cat's in the Cradle, Harry Chapin
Day 395: Lithium, Nirvana
Day 419: Man in the Moon, REM
Day 115: Jack and Diane, John Mellencamp
Day 139: Tears from Heaven, Eric Clapton
Day 158: Stay with me, Shakespears Sister
Day 186: Friday I'm in Love, The Cure
Day 198: Everybody hurts, REM
1993
Day 82: Zombie, The CranberriesDay 119: All I wanna do, Sheryl Crow
Day 182: Creep, Radiohead
Day 308: Mr Jones, Counting Crows
Day 309: Runaway train, Soul Asylum
Day 336: Happy Birthday Helen, Things of Stone and Wood
Day 386: Dreams, The Cranberries
1994
Day 284: All I want for Christmas is you, Mariah CareyDay 328: Prettiest Eyes, The Beautiful South
Day 376: Everybody's talking at me, The Beautiful South
Day 450: Parklife, Blur
Day 189: Whatever, Oasis
1995
Day 76: Deeper Water, Paul KellyDay 159: No more I love you, Annie Lennox
Day 169: Disco 2000, Pulp
Day 224: Head over feet, Alanis Morissette
Day 298: Common People, Pulp
Day 307: One of us, Joan Osborne
Day 418: High and Dry, Radiohead
Day 429: Runaway, The Corrs
Day 458: Country House, Blur
1997
Day 21 (Good Friday): Once Again by Matt RedmanDay 29: Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
Day 42: I get knocked down, Chumawamba
Day 52 (album cover 7 of 10): Karma Police, Radiohead
Day 80: The Drugs Don't Work, The Verve
Day 151: Tomorrow never dies, Sheryl Crow, (James Bond Theme)
Day 184: Takes a little time, Amy Grant
Day 240: So Young, The Corrs
Day 272: No Surprises, Radiohead
Day 292: Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
Day 296: Brimful of Asha, Cornershop
Day 334: All Cried out, Alison Moyet
Day 456: Left of the Middle, Natalie Imbruglia
1998
Day 324: There's your trouble, Dixie ChicksDay 357: Thank you, Dido
Day 410: Father's Eyes, Eric Clapton
Day 424: I don't want to miss a thing, Aerosmith
Day 430: Thank U, Alanis Morissette
1999
Day 365: All you want, DidoDay 370: Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Day 467: Here with me, Dido
Day 79: Hunter by Dido
Day 163: Why does it always rain on me?, Travis
2002
Day 61: The Scientist, ColdplayDay 122: Sk8er boi, Avril Lavigne
Day 124: Ka-Ching! Shania Twain
Day 438: Don't know why I didn't come, Norah Jones
2003
Day 241: The first cut is the deepest, Cheryl CrowDay 291: Bring me to life, Evanescence
Day 372: The Reason, Hoobastank
Day 416: Homeward bound, Paul Simon & Willie Nelson
Day 427: Maybe Tomorrow, Stereophonics
Day 431: Life for rent, Dido
Day 2: Sand in my shoes by Dido
Day 72: Going Under by Evanescence
Day 157: My immortal, Evanescence
Day 162: White Flag, Dido
2004
Day 62: You're Beautiful, James BluntDay 64: 5:15 am, Mark Knopfler
Day 156: Because of you, Kelly Clarkson
Day 164: She has no time, Keane
Day 295: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Green Day
Day 409: Yahweh, U2
Day 421: While My Guitar Gently weeps, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Prince et al
Day 437: Everybody's changing, Keane
2005
Day 338: When God made me, Neil YoungDay 60: Fix You, Coldplay
Day 67: Hospital Food, David Gray
Day 212: Be Yourself, Audioslave
2006
Day 65: Lloyd, I'm ready to be heartbroken Camera ObscuraDay 66: Make Nice, Dixie Chicks
Day 107: Smile, Lily Allen
Day 108: Rehab, Amy Winehouse
Day 345: She moves in her own way, The Kooks
Day 371: Lithium, Evanescence
Day 374: Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
Day 473: Call me when you're sober, Evanescence
2007
Song 3: Silent Night, Sinéad O'ConnerDay 63: Almost lover, A Fine Frenzy
Day 73: Talk of the town by Kate Walsh
Day 121: Should've have listened, Nickelback
Day 168: Mr Rock & Roll, Amy MacDonald
Day 333: This is the Life, Amy MacDonald
2009
Day 280: O Come all ye faithful (Christmas Day)Day 344: Love Story, Taylor Swift
Day 75: Chasing Pirates by Norah Jones
2011
Day 279: Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Christmas Eve)Day 380: There is a day, Lou Fellingham (Easter Sunday)
2012
Day 313: Hopeless Wanderer, Mumford and SonsDay 403: Duelling Banjos, Glen Campbell
Day 466: Video Games Lana Del Rey
Day 59: Babel, Mumford and Sons
Day 78: Born to Die by Lana Del Rey
Day 106: 4th of July by Amy MacDonald
2013
Day 109: Royals, LordeDay 174: Ain't no love, David Gray
Day 206: Demons, Robert Vincent
Day 417: This is Gospel, Panic at the Disco
Song 2: When you're gone, Dolores O'Riordan
2015
Day 303: Mad hatter, Melanie MartinezDay 171: Pacify her, Melanie Martinez
Day 218: Good times roll, The Cars
2017
Day 325: Lights of Home, U2Day 413: Firewood and Candles, Paul Kelly
Day 468: Green Light, Lorde
2018
Day 138: Jumpsuit, Twenty-one PilotsDay 311: High Hopes, Panic at the Disco
Day 449: Chlorine, Twenty-one Pilots
2020
Day 248: Shame, Shame Foo FightersDay 275: Hope Christmas Gets You To Me, Lapwing
Day 286: Do they know it's Covid Time, Joe
Day 329: Conundrum, Robert Vincent
Day 459: Jurassic Park, Stand Atlantic
2021
Day 320: Waiting on a war, Foo FightersDay 350: To the Island, Crowded House
Day 392: Chemtrails over the country club, Lana Del Rey
Day 480: Higher Power, Coldplay
Day 481: Last train Home, John Mayer
The videos below will play all the Youtube videos in the order they were added to Covid Island Discs. If you click on the button in the top right corner of the video below, it will bring up the full play list of videos and you can scroll down to select whichever one you want to play. Enjoy!