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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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833. Otis Redding – Hard To Handle

Otis Redding

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The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ is part of Handel’s Messiah. From Handel, to handle…

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832. Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah

Leonard Cohen

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Gloria is an ecclesiastical chant, as is Hallelujah…

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831. Patti Smith – Gloria

Patti Smith

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Double link alert! Lola is a girl’s name, so is Gloria. Both names are spelt out in both songs!

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830. The Kinks – Lola

The Kinks

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‘Walk on the Wild Side’ is a song about tranvesticism, as is…

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829. Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side

Lou Reed

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Bob Dylan’s real name is Robert Zimmerman, Zimmer frames are an aid to walking so…

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828. Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone

Bob Dylan

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New Order ask, ‘how does it feel?’… so does…

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