Regular listener Patrick in Ingatestone provided the inspiration for the theme tonight. He had found a copy of All over the world by Fancoise Hardy so the music and odd news stories were around this theme, with a few diversions. We had stories from China, where a shop in Beijing has banned Chinese customers and a millionaire who said he earned more money than he knew what to do with, so had completely rebuilt the community in which he was born and was funding free meals for the elderly. We heard about a new curriculum in North Korea where all students will have to learn about their leader. There was the plane in the airport in Siberia where all the passengers got out to push as it was frozen up at -52.7C. There were also dog owners saying they no longer wanted their dogs for ridiculous reasons – for example the dog now looked different now they had seen it walk in the rain. Finally there was the South Korean who bought one of the existing 18 hats associated with, and worn by, Napoleon for 1.9m Euros.
Tonight’s playlist
Booker T & MGs – Crazy – show theme
Fancoise Hardy – All over the world
Toto – Africa
Mango Groove – Another country
Beach Boys – Kokomo
Dusty Springfield – You don’t have to say you love me – requested by Patrick
Skeeter Davis – The end of the world
Take that – These days
Jamie Cullum – Everlasting love
Cee Lo Green – Mary did you know
Ralph McTell – Streets of London – requested by Phyl for all listeners around the world.
Mark Antionne – Children at play
Bread – Guitar man
Rubettes – Juke box jive – requested by Michael
Lady Antebellum – Down South
Julie London – God bless the child – for Ken in Oxford and a big fan of Julie.
Peter Cincotti – I love Paris
Bill Withers – Ain’t no sunshine
Willy Nelson featuring Dolly Parton – From here to the moon and back
Dave Koz – Cuban Hideaway
Johnny Cash – Ghost riders in the sky
Puncho and His Soul Cuban Brothers – Cantaloupe Island
Isley Brothers – Harvest for the world
Jamie Cullum – Out of this world – loved by Brad getting ready for his show.
I will not be with you next week as I am at the Ingatestone Victorian Evening.
Join me on December 12th when my studio guest is John Horner, Ingatestone and Cyprus resident, talking about the impact of the problems in the Middle East on Cyprus.
Don’t forget also the show blog for my show on Boxing Day morning from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. You can leave memories of a favourite Christmas and a request for a carol or Christmas song.
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