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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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3231. Stereolab – Ping Pong

Stereolab

Suggested by Lloyd from Wolverhampton

Fidelity was a brand name of stereo system maker, so…

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3230. Elvis Costello – High Fidelity

Elvis Costello

Suggested by Les in Portsmouth

Dry the Rain featured on the soundtrack of the film ‘High Fidelity’, so…

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3229. The Beta Band – Dry The Rain

The Beta Band

Suggested by Chris in Wadebridge, Cornwall

Rock’n’Roll Star was on the first Oasis album which was recorded at the Sawmills studio in Cornwall. Sawmills was also sometimes used by The Beta Band, so…

Bonus link: Oasis also used to be called The Rain…

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3228. Oasis – Rock ‘n’ Roll Star

Oasis

Suggested by Peter in Bury

A roll link…

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3227. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Suggested by Ben in London

The video for Standing Next to Me was directed by Richard Ayoade, as was the next song…

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3226. The Last Shadow Puppets – Standing Next to Me

The Last Shadow Puppets

Suggested by Jenny, kneeling in the living room trying (but failing) to get good reception on her phone

From sticking your hand in a glove to sticking your hand into a puppet…

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