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Happy Sounding Sad Songs

The Mavericks were dancing the night away through the pain, there was little joy in the lyrics of Mamma Mia - what else sounds happy... but is sad?

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 11 Mar 201919:00
BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only

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Music Played

  • R.E.M.

    The One I Love

    • And I Feel Fine - The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 017.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Icicle Works

    Love Is A Wonderful Colour

    • Alternative Eighties.
    • Sony Music TV / Columbia.
    • 5.

  • Gene Autry

    You Are My Sunshine

    • Back In The Saddle Again.
    • 18.

  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Bye Bye Love

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniversary.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • The Chicks

    Goodbye Earl

    • Fly.
    • Epic.
    • 5.

  • The Cure

    Boys Don't Cry

    • Staring At The Sea: The Singles.
    • Fiction.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • The Beautiful South

    Old Red Eyes Is Back

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter... Ever.
    • Virgin.
    • 13/1.

  • Elvis Presley

    I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone

    • His Master's Voice.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • McAlmont & Butler

    Yes

    • The Best Album In The World..Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 9/1.

  • Skids

    Into The Valley

    • Scared To Dance.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 1.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Cecilia

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Foster the People

    Pumped Up Kicks

    • Torches.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • The Pogues & The Dubliners

    The Irish Rover

    • The Very Best Of The Pogues.
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • The Smiths

    Girlfriend In A Coma

    • The Very Best Of The Smiths.
    • WEA.
    • 21.

  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Sisters Of Soul.
    • Crimson.
    • 3.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Mr. Rock & Roll

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Guy Mitchell

    Singing The Blues

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Elvis Costello

    Veronica

    • Elvis Costello - Extreme Honey.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Art Brut

    Emily Kane

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Luka

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • The Tremeloes

    Here Comes My Baby

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Callum Easter

    Fall In Love

    • Here or Nowhere.
    • Lost Map.
    • 02.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Johnny Come Home

    • Fine Young Cannibals.
    • London.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    The Love I Lost

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • 10,000 Maniacs

    What's The Matter Here

    • In My Tribe.
    • Elektra.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Mar 201918:30
    BBC Radio Scotland FM
  • Mon 11 Mar 201919:00
    BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only