Start from scratch? No, there's a lot more fun in the farmyard and beyond with a brilliantly entertaining fluffy bird songs chosen by guest of the week Nicko from last week's topic. Now for the pecking order ...
Read moreLook here! Songs about searching, seeking and quests
Love, food, shelter, identity, meaning? Rare vinyl? Most of our existence is about searching for something, but in what ways is this expressed in song lyrics? Here’s some other forms of inspiration and, after all, what is the true holy grail?
Read morePlaylist: songs with pick-up lines and marriage proposals
Whether it’s in bars, stores, or even takeaway restaurants, these songs include opening gambits might get a quick date or even lead to marriage. Guest playlister tincanman picks a seductive set of songs to attract your ears
Read morePlaylists: songs about wells
After finding a rich source in last week’s topical excavation, guest George Boyland lowered his musical bucket and pulled out some of music’s deepest and stirring material, spanning blues to reggae, rock to gospel
Read morePlaylists: songs about nicknames and pseudonyms
There are many, and they might come from a reputation for sexual prowess, musical style, behaviour or appearance. Whatever the sobriquet, or the source, we can certainly name the result: two fantastic playlists from this week’s guest writer Uncleben
Read morePlaylists: songs about suicide
Following hundreds of superb songs suggested by readers from last week’s topic, from the tragic and departed to those who survived, guest playlister George Boyland distils them into two lists of beauty, pain and perspective
Read moreBrave, brilliant or embarrassing? ‘Uncharacteristic’ genre-switch songs
Rock band does reggae? Punk band goes country? Rapper does jazz? This week we explore genre-switching or surprise moments in artists’ careers that confounded fans’ expectations
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