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Kitty O'Meara

Jo chats to Kitty O’Meara, the author of the viral poem that begins "And the people stayed home".

Kitty O’Meara is a retired teacher and chaplain from Madison, Wisconsin. Her poem, inspired by the coronavirus pandemic, has attracted worldwide attention.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Apr 202020:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Jack Garratt

    Better

  • Ini Kamoze

    Here Comes The Hotstepper

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Gerry Cinnamon

    Head In The Clouds

  • Florence + the Machine

    Light Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Funky Kingston

    • Mango.

  • Laura Marling

    Held Down

  • Marcus Mumford

    You'll Never Walk Alone

  • Commodores

    Brick House

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

  • The Delfonics

    Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Whitney

    Valleys ( My Love)

  • Adam Green

    All Hell Breaks Loose

    • All Hell Breaks Loose.
    • 1.

  • Justice vs Simian

    We Are Your Friends

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Ten Records.

  • Lola Young

    None For You

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Childish Gambino

    Redbone

    • Glassnote.

  • Alabama Shakes

    This Feeling

  • Beyoncé

    Hold Up

  • The Allergies

    Felony

    • Jalepeno Records.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Mazzy Star

    Fade Into You

    • Capitol.

  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Hot Hot Heat

    Bandages

    • Subpop.

  • Powfu

    i'm used to it

  • Stina Nordenstam

    Little Star

  • Thundercat

    Dragonball Durag

    • Brainfeeder.

  • Poppy Ajudha

    Low Ride (feat. Mahalia)

    • Poppy Ajudha 2020.

  • Sigrid

    Don't Feel Like Crying

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Digital Underground

    The Humpty Dance

    • BCM Records.

  • Bright Eyes

    Persona Non Grata

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Quincy Jones

    Summer In The City

    • A&M Records.

  • Lola

    Feral Soul

  • Bon Iver

    Skinny Love

    • 4 A.D..

Broadcast

  • Tue 21 Apr 202020:00
    BBC Radio 2