My guest mixer this week is Chris Rand
Chris is the man behind the definitive Half Man Half Biscuit website: The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project. He is also a lover of ‘event’ stadium rock, Ipswich Town, cinema and travel. He's pictured here with Nigel Blackwell, who he did try to get on the show; alas, to no avail, as you will hear...
(Spotify & YouTube playlists at the bottom of the page)
Hit the ground running
Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart (28/12/80, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York)
It arrived to late for Chris and I to discuss it, but I'm sure he would appreciate me including a link to Bruce performing On the Streets of Minneapolis in that very city on 30 Jan 2026
Something old
2. Steely Dan - Doctor Wu
Something new
3. Half Man Half Biscuit - Possible Side Effects
The HMHB Lyrics Project page ('I Went to Legoland on Acid')
Whatever Happened to the C86 Kids? : An Indie Odyssey by Nige Tassell
Something Borrowed
4. The Stranglers - Walk On By
Isaac Hayes' extravagantly wonderful version
Something Blue
5. The Style Council - Have You Ever Had It Blue?
The Song In My Head Today blog
Take It Down
6. Art of Noise - Moments In Love (Beaten)
Tom Jones and Art Of Noise - Kiss
Nymphos - Lil Wayne Ft. 2pac, Ludacris
Around the World
7. Anoouk - Birds
Left of Centre
8. Spearmint - Scottish Pop
Wild Card
9. Pink Floyd - High Hopes
Finale
10. Half Man Half Biscuit - Oblong Of Dreams
The HMHB Lyrics Project page ('There will be daffodils')