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#55 Paul's Comic Heroes

Paul is a huge comic fan and picks tracks inspired by comic book characters, or used in films from that world. Did you know Paul has a DC character named after him?

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 2 Feb 202520:00
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Music Played

  • Baltimora

    Tarzan Boy

    • A Time To Remember: 1985 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Robin Williams

    I'm Popeye The Sailor Man

    • Popeye (Music From The Motion Picture / The Deluxe Edition).
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 19.

  • Rihanna

    Lift Me Up

    • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever O.S.T..
    • Def Jam Recordings.

  • Donovan

    Sunshine Superman

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.

  • The Kinks

    (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman

    • Superman.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.
    • 1.

  • *NSYNC

    Bye Bye Bye

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Neal Hefti

    Batman Theme

    • Ultimate... 60s.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 20.

  • Wings

    Magneto And Titanium Man

    • The 7" Singles.
    • MPL.
    • 34.

  • 3 Doors Down

    Kryptonite

    • Summer Rockin.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 16.

  • Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

    • Capitol.

  • The Coasters

    Poison Ivy

    • Dreamboats And Petticoats Four (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
    • 25.

  • Damon Intrabartolo & John Ottman

    Silver Surfer Theme

    • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.
    • 1.

  • System of a Down

    Chop Suey

    • Columbia.

  • George Bruns, Jimmie Dodd & Tom Blackburn

    Mickey Mouse Club March/The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

    • Disney Adventures In Bluegrass.
    • EMI Gold.
    • 9.

  • The Archies

    Sugar, Sugar

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Kirshner Records.

  • Alan Silvestri

    Captain America March (from "Captain America: The First Avenger")

    • A Musical Tour: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives at The Reagan Library.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 12.

  • Prince

    Batdance

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Five for Fighting

    Superman (It's Not Easy)

    • Megaspot 2008.
    • Columbia.
    • 11.

  • XTC

    Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)

    • Virgin.

  • Spin Doctors

    Jimmy Olsen's Blues

    • Two Princes - The Best Of.
    • Sony Music Media.
    • 9.

  • John Legend

    Wonder Woman (Piano Version)

    • LEGEND (Solo Piano Version).
    • Republic Records.
    • 8.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Wonder Woman

    • Endless Summer Vacation.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • BEST GIRL POWER ALBUM...EVER!.
    • Castle.

  • The Four Seasons

    Peanuts

    • The Sopranos: Soundtrack Highlights - Collection Three.
    • MD NFM.
    • 5.

  • Marathons

    Peanut Butter

    • Chess Chartbusters Vol. 4.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 17.

  • Michael Bublé

    Spider-Man Theme

    Remix Artist: Junkie XL.
    • The Best of Bublé.
    • Reprise.
    • 16.

  • Crash Test Dummies

    Superman's Song

    • Collections.
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
    • 1.

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Parlophone.

  • The Teardrop Explodes

    Reward

    • Kilimanjaro.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 12.

  • Bruce Fowler, Gavin Greenaway, Kevin Kaska, Matt Dunkley, Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard

    Like a Dog Chasing Cars

    • The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Warner Sunset/Warner Records.
    • 8.

  • Sigrid

    Everybody Knows

    • Justice League (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.
    • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Feb 202520:00
    BBC Radio 2