Matinee Idle for Thursday 8 January 2026
12 - 1 p.m.
12:32
Artist: Cliff Richard
Title: Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha
Composer: Murray, Callander, Stephens
Album: 40 Golden Greats
Label: EMI
12:38
Artist: Sam & Dave
Title: Soul Man
Composer: Hayes, Porter
Album: Soul Man
Label: Stax
12:42
Artist: T. Rex
Title: Telegram Sam
Composer: Marc Bolan
Album: The Slider
Label: T. REX
12:46
Artist: Steve Martin
Title: Dentist Song
Composer: Menken, Ashman
Album: Little Shop of Horrors
Label: Geffen
12:51
Artist: Michael Nesmith
Title: Cruisin'
Composer: Michael Nesmith
Album: Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma
Label: Pacific Hearts
12:56
Artist: Beirut
Title: Postcards from Italy
Composer: Zach Condon
Album: Gulag Orkestar
Label: Ba Da Bing
1 - 2 p.m.
1:05
Artist: George Jones
Title: Who Shot Sam
Composer: Edwards, Jackson, Jones
Album: The Fabulous Country Music Sound of George Jones
Label: Starday
1:10
Artist: Sam Brown
Title: Walking Back to Me
Composer: Brown, Sutton
Album: Stop!
Label: A&M
1:16
Artist: Dion & Paul Simon
Title: Song for Sam Cooke
Composer: Dion DiMucci
Album: Blue with Friends
Label: Bear Family
1:21
Artist: Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.
Title: Sam's Song
Composer: Quadling, Elliott
Album: All the Hits - 1948-1969
Label: Import
1:26
Artist: Three Dog Night
Title: Lady Samantha
Composer: John, Taupin
Album: Suitable for Framing
Label: Dunhill
1:32
Artist: Taylor Swift
Title: Who's Afraid of Little Old Me
Composer: Swift, Antonoff
Album: The Tortured Poets Department
Label: Republic
1:37
Artist: Sam Moore & Conway Twitty
Title: Rainy Night in Georgia
Composer: Tony Joe White
Album: Rhythm Country and Blues
Label: MCA
1:45
Artist: Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Title: Wooly Bully
Composer: Domingo Samudio
Album: Wooly Bully
Label: MGM
1:49
Artist: The Village People
Title: Samantha
Composer: Belolo, Hurtt, Morali
Album: Can't Stop the Music
Label: Mercury
1:53
Artist: Half Man Half Biscuit
Title: Goodbye Sam, Hello Samaritans
Composer: Blackwell, Crossley
Album: All Asimoff and No Fresh Air
Label: R. M. Qualtrough
1:56
Artist: David Bowie
Title: Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
Composer: Migliacci, Modugno
Album: Absolute Beginners (OST)
Label: Virgin
2 - 3 p.m.
2:06
Artist: John Prine
Title: Sam Stone
Composer: John Prine
Album: John Prine
Label: Atlantic
2:10
Artist: The Righteous Brothers
Title: Substitute
Composer: Willie Wilson
Album: The Sons of Mrs. Righteous
Label: Haven
2:15
Artist: Samson
Title: Go to Hell
Composer: Samson
Album: Shock Tactics
Label: RCA
2:18
Artist: Samantha Fox
Title: I Only Want to Be with You
Composer: Hawker, Raymonde
Album: I Wanna Have Some Fun
Label: Jive
2:23
Artist: Sleaford Mods
Title: Mork n Mindy
Composer: Williamson, Nomates, Fearn
Album: Spare Ribs
Label: Rough Trade
2:27
Artist: Bing Crosby
Title: I Love You, Samantha
Composer: Cole Porter
Album: High Society
Label: Capitol
2:32
Artist: Frank Zapa
Title: Fine Girl
Composer: Frank Zappa
Album: Tinsel Town Rebellion
Label: Barking Pumpkin
2:37
Artist: Louis Prima with Sam Butera & the Witnesses
Title: Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days
Composer: Donaldson, Moore
Album: Strictly Prima!
Label: Capitol
2:41
Artist: Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
Title: Kites
Composer: Hackady, Pockriss
Album: Kites
Label: See for Miles
2:46
Artist: Magic Sam
Title: Sweet Home Chicago
Composer: Robert Johnson
Album: West Side Soul
Label: Delmark
2:52
Artist: Dinah Washington
Title: Long John Blues
Composer: George, Washington
Album: The Best in Blues
Label: Verve
2:55
Artist: Burton Cummings
Title: Charlemagne
Composer: Burton Cummings
Album: My Own Way to Rock
Label: Epic
3 - 4 p.m.
3 p.m. Feature - Simon talks Bela Fleck
3:27
Artist: Bela Fleck & Sierra Hull
Title: The Final Countdown
Composer: Joey Tempest
Album: (from AV Undercover 6)
Label: (The A.V. Club)
3:33
Artist: Sam Cooke
Title: A Change Is Gonna Come
Composer: Sam Cooke
Album: Ain't That Good News
Label: RCA Victor
3:38
Artist: Sierra Hull
Title: Chasin' Skies
Composer: Sierra Hull
Album: Daybreak
Label: Rounder
3:43
Artist: Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
Title: Flat Foot Sam
Composer: T.V. Slim
Album: Live
Label: Randm
3:49
Artist: Sam Fender & Holly Humberstone
Title: 17 Going Under
Composer: Sam Fender
Album: (Live Session)
Label: Polydor
3:54
Artist: Austin Lounge Lizards
Title: Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs
Composer: Austin Lounge Lizards
Album: Live Bait
Label: Watermelon
3:57
Artist: The Pretenders
Title: I Go to Sleep
Composer: Ray Davies
Album: Pretenders II
Label: Sire
4 - 5 p.m.
4:08
Artist: The Eastern
Title: Talking Americana Cowboy Yeeha Blues
Composer: Adam McGrath
Album: The Territory
Label: Rough Peel
4:15
Artist: Sammy Hagar
Title: I Can't Drive 55
Composer: Sammy Hagar
Album: VOA
Label: Geffen
4:21
Artist: Sam Brown
Title: Tea
Composer: Sam Brown
Album: Stop!
Label: A&M
4:22
Artist: Jeff Beck & Beth Hart
Title: Going Down
Composer: Don Nix
Album: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Label: Rhino
4:28
Artist: Redbone
Title: The Witch Queen of New Orleans
Composer: P. Vegas, L. Vegas
Album: Message from a Drum
Label: Epic
4:31
Artist: Sam Phillips
Title: I Need Love
Composer: Sam Phillips
Album: Martinis and Bikinis
Label: Virgin
4:36
Artist: Samantha Fish
Title: Gone for Good
Composer: Samantha Fish
Album: Belle of the West
Label: Ruf
4:41
Artist: Public Service Broadcasting
Title: Inform - Educate - Entertain
Composer: Wilgoose, Wrigglesworth
Album: Inform-Educate-Entertain
Label: Test Card
4:46
Artist: Leningrad Cowboys
Title: Sweet Home Alabama
Composer: Van Zant, King, Rossington
Album: Total Balalaika Show - Helsinki Concert
Label: Plutonium
4:53
Artist: Chip Taylor
Title: Wild Thing
Composer: Chip Taylor
Album: Live from the Ruhr Triennale October 2005
Label: Train Wreck
4:55
Artist: David Bowie
Title: My Way
Composer: Thibaut, Revaux, Anka, Francois
Album: (Unknown)
Label: (Unknown)
