John Peel's Music On BFBS #2
Das erste Band endet mit John!s Spruch "Write early and write often" das Johnny Fortune in seinen Tracks benutzte. Im zeiten Band ist John Peel gerade von seinem Urlaub auf Kreta zurückgekommen. Gemäß einer Zuhöreranfrage spielt er einen "Oldie" (veröffentlicht im Vorjahr!) von den Pogues, und stellt fest dass sich um einen echten 1978er-Oldie der früheren Band von Shane MacGowan handelt.
BFBS (Germany): 1985-00-00
The tape ends with John's sign-off ("Write early and write often") and a sig which predates the Johnny Fortune track used throughout the 90s. Many thanks to the taper.
- Jane Bond And The Undercovermen: 'The Girl Who Knew Too Much (LP-Politically Correct)' (Normal)
- Three Johns: 'Fruit Flies (Compilation LP-Never Mind The Jacksons...Here's The Pollocks)' (Abstract Sounds)
- Normal: 'Warm Leatherette (12")' (Mute)
- (JP: 'It didn't occur to me when I was putting this programme together that there are two records, that one and the Room record earlier on, Jackpot Jack, that are about motor accidents. What can it mean, I wonder?')
- Abbreviated Ceiling: 'Party Line (12")' (Fountain Of Youth)
- Billy Bragg: 'World Turned Upside Down (7"-Between The Wars)' (Go! Discs)
- Lime Spiders: 'That's How It Will Be (LP-Slave Girl)' (Hybrid)
BFBS (Germany): 1985-09-00
We discover that, though our John's musical tastes were not mainstream, his choice of films definitely was, recommending as he does two films directed by John Landis. JP has just returned from a holiday in Crete. Pursuant to a listener request, he plays an "oldie" (released the previous year!) from the Pogues, and follows that up with a real (1978) oldie from Shane MacGowan's previous band. Many thanks to the taper.
- Dawn Chorus & The Blue Tits: 'Teenage Kicks (7")' (Stiff)
- Jane Bond & The Undercovermen: 'Politically Correct (LP-Politically Correct)' (Normal)
- (JP: 'Several letters from malcontents saying that the last time I tried to play the Inca Babies' 'The Interior' I played something completely different, and then said it was the Inca Babies' 'The Interior.' I apologise for that. This is...')
- Inca Babies: 'The Interior (7")' (Black Lagoon)
- (JP: 'I think we've got the right one this time, I must say.')
- Triffids: 'Monkey On My Back (12"-Field Of Glass)' (Hot)
- Aretha Franklin: 'Think (Compilation LP-The Blues Brothers (Original Soundtrack Recording))' (Atlantic)
- (JP: 'Even our Charles, it turns out, has never seen The Blues Brothers, and I recommend that he and everybody else goes to see it. The second best film ever made, I suppose, after Animal House. I know most people prefer to go and see Polish film festivals with subtitles in Korean or something that's really difficult, but not me. I just like a good yarn, frankly.')
- Les Calamités: 'Teach Me How To Shimmy (LP-The Calamities)' (Posh Boy)
- Age Of Chance: 'Motor City (7")' (Riot Bible)
- Damage: 'Charge It (LP-Sins Of Our Fathers)' (Gnarl)
- (JP: 'Coming back from Crete, a gorgeous golden brown, if you could see me, I'm sure you'd want to dance around me.')
- Red Lorry Yellow Lorry: 'Chance (12")' (Red Rhino)
- Pogues: 'Boys From The County Hell (7")' (Stiff)
- Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle: 'Dancing In The Dawn (LP-Goes Underground)' (Zickzack)
John Peel Day 2015
2005 rief die BBC den 13. Oktober 2005 zum ersten internationalen „John-Peel-Day“ aus und forderte seine Fans in aller Welt auf, Veranstaltungen in seinem Gedenken zu organisieren. Dieser Tag soll von nun an jeden zweiten Donnerstag im Oktober gefeiert werden, um an Peels letzte Sendung am 14. Oktober 2004 zu erinnern. Pi Radio macht mit, mit einem Spezial Archiv Rauskram Mitschnitt.
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