Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, was in The Housemartins…hence…
1556. The Housemartins – The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death
Grace Jones famously attacked a chat show host (Russell Harty), as did Rod Hull (Michael Parkinson). The Housemartins are from Hull…
1555. Grace Jones – Warm Leatherette
A car link – the next song is about car crashes, referencing JG Ballard’s novel Crash…
1554. Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
From motorway to car…
1553. Saint Etienne – Like A Motorway
The last song was also a hit for Saint Etienne, so…
1552. Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
A gold link – From New Gold Dream to a song from Neil Young’s album After the Gold Rush…