2415. Goldfrapp – Utopia

Goldfrapp

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Using cherry as the link, Goldfrapp had an album called ‘Black Cherry’ so here’s another song from them…

2414. The Groundhogs – Cherry Red

The Groundhogs

Suggested by Ian McFee from Nottingham

Jam can be made with cherries, so…

2413. The Jam – In The Crowd

The Jam

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An audience is sometimes called ‘the crowd’…

2412. Elbow – An Audience With The Pope

Elbow

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The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan also played with ‘The Popes’, so…

2411. The Pogues – Thousands Are Sailing

The Pogues

Suggested by Neil, from Sheffield

Borstal Boy was a book by Brendan Behan, who is name-checked in the lyrics of the next song…

2410. Sham 69 – Borstal Breakout

Sham 69

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The last track took its name from the story ‘The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner’ in which a boy ends up in borstal…

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2415. Goldfrapp – Utopia

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