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Thursday Theme: Hollywood

Jo has the Thursday Theme: 100th anniversary of Hollywood

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign, which, when first erected in 1923, actually said 'Hollywoodland'.

Jo has the Thursday Theme: songs relating to Hollywood.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign, which, when first erected in 1923, actually said 'Hollywoodland' - the 'land' bit subsequently fell off some years later!

Send all your song suggestions relating to Hollywood to [email protected].

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Aug 202319:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Mumford & Sons

    Little Lion Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • Quantic

    Run (feat. Andreya Triana)

    • PIAS.

  • boygenius

    Cool About It

    • Polydor.

  • Cat Burns

    people pleaser

    • (CD Single).
    • Since 93.

  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • (CD Single).
    • Iht Records.

  • Olivia Dean & Leon Bridges

    The Hardest Part

    • Messy.
    • EMI.

  • The Band

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

  • Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

    Home

    • Rough Trade Records Ltd..

  • Everything but the Girl

    Nothing Left To Lose

    • Buzzin' Fly Records.

  • Pearl Jam

    Alive

    • Epic.

  • Peggy Gou

    (It Goes Like) Nanana

    • (CD Single).
    • XL Recordings.

  • Whitney Houston

    Where Do Broken Hearts Go

  • The Last Dinner Party

    Sinner

    • Island.

  • Michael Xavier, Louise Dearman, Dynamic Vocals, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Gloria Onitiri, Rebecca Trehearn, Jesse Smith & BBC Concert Orchestra

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (100 Years Of Hollywood, 2023)

  • Gorillaz

    Clint Eastwood

    • Now.

  • Madness

    Michael Caine

    • Madness - Utter Madness.
    • Zarjazz.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Weezer

    Beverly Hills

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Marlene On The Wall

    • The Best Of Suzanne Vega.
    • A&M.

  • Marilyn Monroe

    I Wanna Be Loved By You

    • Sentimental Journey (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
    • 39.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Aug 202319:30
    BBC Radio 2