Matinee Idle for Thursday 25 April 2013

3:06pm The Story of Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen is more than just a song. It spread around the world and gave hope to soldiers and their loved-ones during World War II.

It is a German love song originally written as a poem in 1915 by German novelist, poet and playwright Hans Leip. The poem was published under the title 'Das Lied eines jungen Soldaten auf der Wacht' (German for 'The Song of a Young Soldier on Watch') in 1937, and was first recorded by Lale Andersen in 1939 under the title 'Das Mädchen unter der Laterne' ('The Girl under the Lantern').

It became popular during World War II with soldiers of both sides and there are German, English and American versions with differing lyrics. Mack David is credited with the American version (published in 1943 as 'Lili Marlene') that was made famous by Marlene Dietrich.

Produced by Radio Goethe

 

12:15 - 1pm

Title: Zing a Little Zong
Artist: Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman

Title: I Walked With a Zombie
Artist: Roky Erickson

Title: In Canada
Artist: BJ Snowden

Title: Zaz Turned Blue
Artist: Was (Not Was)

Title: Zorbing
Artist: Stornoway

Title: Broken Boy Soldier
Artist: The Raconteurs

Title: Hit Someboby (The Hockey Song)
Artist: Warren Zevon

 

1pm - 2pm

Title: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
Artist: James Baskett

Title: Sin Wagon
Artist: Dixie Chicks

Title: Caithness Self-lift Chair
Artist: Richard Stilgoe

Title: Theme from Z-Cars
Artist: Norrie Paramor

Title: Zambezi
Artist: Piranahs

Title: River Deep Mountain High
Artist: Lena Zavaroni

Title: Oh that zipper on my pants
Artist: MSR Singers

Title: Zomby Woof
Artist: Frank Zappa

Title: Belle of Belfast City
Artist: Kirsty MacColl

Title: I Should Have Known Better
Artist: She & Him

 

2pm - 3pm

Title: Butterfly Mind
Artist: Johnny Arcesia

Title: Soldier, Soldier
Artist: Natalie Merchant

Title: When the Levee Breaks
Artist: Buckwheat Zydeco

Title: I Remembered When I Loved Her
Artist: Zombies

Title: Losing My Religion
Artist: R.E.M.

Title: Hats off to the zebras
Artist: Bill Bailey

Title: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
Artist: Miley Cyrus

Title: Something For the Girl With Everything
Artist: Sparks

Title: Some Velvet Morning
Artist: Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood

Title: Breaking Into Another Day
Artist: Dennis O'Brien

 

3:30 - 4pm

Title: You've Got Your Troubles
Artist: Joe Brown

Title: I Touch Myself
Artist: Divinyls

Title: From The Top Of Your Guggle (To The Bottom Of Your Zooch)
Artist: The Five Blobs

Title: Zig Zag Wanderer
Artist: Captain Beefheart

Title: You're Looking More Like Edith Piaf Every Day
Artist: Ogden Edsl

Title: Save Me
Artist: Joan Armatrading

Title: Three Blind Mice
Artist: Bill Bailey

Title: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Artist: Hurra Torpedo

Title: The Hula Hula Boys
Artist: Warren Zevon

Title: Rapture Riders
Artist: Go Home Productions (The Doors vs Blondie)

Title: Perfect Love Song
Artist: The Divine Comedy

Title: Moe Zart Turkey Trot
Artist: Foster Carling

Title: Moon-Light Swim
Artist: Anthony Perkins

Title: Life's What You Make It
Artist: Talk Talk

Title: T Bone Shuffle
Artist: Boz Scaggs

Title: Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
Artist: The Move

Title: Velcro Fly
Artist: ZZ Top