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Mike Skinner

Mike Skinner from The Streets takes us through his influences of lyrics and storytelling in music. He plays 3 hours of music demonstrating his particular passion for the choice of words and narrative in songs.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 24 Jan 201515:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

Music Played

  • Johnny Cash

    A Boy Named Sue

  • Loretta Lynn

    She’s Got You

  • Kris Kristofferson

    To Beat The Devil

  • Marty Stuart & Earl Suggs

    Same Old Train

  • Glen Campbell

    Gentle On My Mind

  • Loretta Lynn

    You’ve Just Stepped In

  • Glen Campbell

    By The Time I Get To Phoenix

  • Gladys Knight

    Midnight Train To Georgia

  • Elvis Presley

    In The Ghetto

  • Oasis

    Half The World Away

  • Hank Williams, Jr.

    All My Rowdy Friends

  • Loretta Lynn

    Wine, Women and Song

  • Hank Williams

    There’s A Tear In My Beer

  • Kris Kristofferson

    Roll Me Up

  • Johnny Cash

    I Hung My Head

  • George Strait

    All My Ex’s Live In Texas

  • Bob Dylan

    Who Killed Davie Moore

  • Kenny Rogers

    Coward Of The County

  • Kris Kristofferson

    Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down

  • Jeannie C. Riley

    Harper Valley PTA

  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

  • Tex Williams

    Smoke That Cigarette

  • Harry Chapin

    Cat’s In The Cradle

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Living Years

  • Merle Haggard

    Mama Tried

  • Dr. Hook

    I Got Stoned And I Missed It

  • Shel Silverstein

    A Front Row Seat

  • The Beatles

    Eleanor Rigby

  • The Smiths

    Stop Me If You Think

  • Loretta Lynn

    Don’t Come Home A Drinkin’

  • Cerys Matthews

    Chardonnay

  • Kris Kristofferson

    From The Bottle To The Bottom

  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

  • Ray Peterson

    Tell Laura I Love Her

  • Joni Mitchell

    The Last Time I Saw Richard

  • Keisha White

    The Weakness In Me

  • Carole King

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

  • Randy Travis

    On The Other Hand

  • Gordon Lightfoot

    The Wreck Of Edmund Fitzgerald

  • Hank Williams Jr

    Your Cheatin’ Heart

  • Johnny Cash

    One Piece At A Time

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Don’t Sit Down Cos I Moved Your Chair

  • K‐Ci & JoJo

    Life

  • The Streets

    On The Edge Of A Cliff

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Jan 201515:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music