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A searchable database for BBC Radio 6 Music – Radcliffe and Maconie's The Chain, officially the longest listener-generated thematically linked sequence of musically based items on the radio.

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1085. The Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice

The Beach Boys

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Smile’ was the title of an album by the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson…so…

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1084. Lily Allen – Smile

Lily Allen

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Keith Allen was part of Fat Les who did the classic world cup song Vindaloo, Vindaloo, Vindaloo…his daughter is…

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1083. New Order – World In Motion

New Order

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From a hawk to another bird of prey: the hobby. The Latin for “hobby” is “Subbuteo” and Subbuteo is a football game so…

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1082. Hawkwind – Hurry On Sundown

Hawkwind

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If you were going to spend the night together, you might think…

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1081. The Rolling Stones – Let’s Spend The Night Together

The Rolling Stones

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The previous song was banned from Top of the Pops…as was…

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1080. David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing

David Bowie

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From one John to another…

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