The Chain

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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7869. Fujiya & Miyagi – Uh

Fujiya & Miyagi

Suggested by Christina in London

^ From one song that features on Breaking Bad, to another…

 

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7868. Peter Schilling – Major Tom (Coming Home)

Peter Schilling

Suggested by Mike in Newcastle

^ David Bowie also sang about Major Tom, and a Berlin/Germany link, as Major Tom is the theme music for the TV series Deutschland 83…

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7867. David Bowie – Warszawa

David Bowie

Suggested by David in Leeds

^ A double link: Joy Division, who became New Order, were initially called Warsaw in reference to this song. It features on David Bowie’s Low album, coming from a ‘Sunrise’, which was on New Order’s album ‘Low-Life’…

 

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7866. New Order – Sunrise

New Order

Suggested by Adam near Banbury, Northamptonshire

^ A double link: Stevie Wonder’s real surname is Morris, to Stephen Morris of New Order, and from sun to sunrise…

 

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7865. Stevie Wonder – Blame It On The Sun

Stevie Wonder

Suggested by Mike in Manchester

^ From Talking Heads to a song from Stevie Wonder’s 1972 album Talking Book…

 

 

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7864. Talking Heads – The Great Curve

Talking Heads

Suggested by Doug in Fife

^ A curve link: from Curved Air to The Great Curve…

 

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