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Thursday Evening Soiree 11th July
[music] Good evening. I have a very fair view to come to our little expiré this evening. Ladies and gentlemen, please stand by for Cookie on the Big L. But my hair is still in courage. You stupid bull. Where are we going tonight? Oh, the usual cocktail joint. Big girl. [music] At 0700 hours tomorrow morning, my shutdown disk will be activated, and all mental and physical operations will cease. Then what? I don't know. Maybe I'll get a job as a disk jockey. And now, here he is. It's Cookie. Oh, no! Music. Music. Oh, yes, it is. Cookie, live and lively with another Thursday evening, Swari. Welcome aboard for two hours of wonderful music and a fair bit of mayhem into the bargain. And thanks to Gary Jackson for the last hour, who will be back same time tomorrow, and he will be back for a little tinkle with the old Johanna for a little bit later on. [music] Music. That's our middle name. Wonderful. Music. The I.G.L. First of all, let's head into our 500 to get things underway this evening. And a gentle start to the Swari. [music] Music. Music. Music. Music. The more I see you, the more I want you. Somehow it's me, but just girls and girls. With every sign, I become more mad about you. More loss without you, and so it goes. Can you imagine how much I love you, the more I see you? As years go by, I know the only one for me can only be you. My arms won't free you, and my heart won't try. [MUSIC] [APPLAUSE] [MUSIC] [APPLAUSE] Can you imagine how much I love you, the more I see you? As years go by, I know the only one for me can only be you. My arms won't free you, and my heart won't try. [MUSIC] You get a positive charge out of big girls. Do you believe in magic? A really young girl's heart? How the music can free her? Whenever it starts and it's magic. If the music is proofing, it makes you feel happy like an old type of movie. I'll tell you about the magic and the free of soul. But it's like trying to tell a stranger about a rock and roll. Do you believe in magic? Don't bother to choose if it's a joke than music or rhythm and blues. Just go and listen. It'll start with a smile and then wipe off your face no matter how hard you track. You beat, start tapping, and you can't seem to find how you back there. So just blow your mind. [MUSIC] If you think in magic, come along with me. We'll dance until morning, just you and me. And maybe if the music is right, I'll meet you tomorrow. So I need a night and we'll go dancing. Maybe then you'll see how the magic's in the music and the music's in me. Do you believe in magic? Yeah, believe in the magic of the undersault. Believe in the magic of a rock and roll. Believe in the magic that can set you free. Oh, I've got nothing in here. Like I do believe in magic. Like I do believe, believe, believe. Like I do believe in magic. Ah, too far. I've had 500 to get us underway this evening at a nice gentle start. If you think it's going to continue like that, you've got another thing coming. So the love in spoonful, do you believe in magic? And Chris Montes opening up proceedings, the more I see you. So what else have we got on the menu to tempt you with this evening? Well, let me see. We have a long song from David Gates. The barons and the commentators will be along to bring a smile to you face a little bit later on this hour. We've got a more magic, a magic choice for our hour to open a vote. We'll see what that's all about very soon indeed. For part of hour two, we'll be taking you back to this very week, 1973, for our 5 from 10. Chart recall. I've got to do what track later on this hour, and yes, of course. Wouldn't be Thursday without a sing-long, so I hope you're in good voice. And of course your emails and requests. We've got quite a few on the stack already. So if you'd like to get through, as always, it is cookie@bigelradio.co.uk or studio@bigelradio.co.uk on the phones and believe a message. On 012 5 808 013, that's the UK number 012 5 808 013. Text us via the Big L smartphone app. Tweet us @bigelradio. Get through via the website. Get through via our Facebook group this evening. And let's see. We've got checking in already very good evening to Zoe and Mike in hitch into Lorna in Keswick to Howard in Loudon to Rick in Toronto and also to Brian John. We've got John in Lamb, John in Chorley. We're around Gary Jackson's just nipping in there, so it's good to have you all in this this evening. Anita in Epson is just checking in, but she'll be checking out very soon because she's off to her. So she'll catch us on listen again. Never mind yet. We'll save the best stuff for you. Fear not. Oh yeah, I'm afraid we won't have Anita's doll sit tones for our sing along this evening, so I hope you'll be joining in this sing along. Anyway, let's head into the 80s. Right now, let's crank things up with a bit of ultra-vox. Big L. It's a blast. Standing on my own road. It didn't mean that much to me. I thought I had it all. 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I must have a very good evening to Serja and Boy in Zelsac. Good to have you with us as well. And let me see. Who's in for a quest this evening? First in. It was Chris in Hollyhead who said how about Stompus Maximus and the good old boys? AKA Def Leppard plus their Rodey. And their version of a song that was actually top of the UK sing was charts the week that I was born. And so what's that? That would be coming you way next to a very different sounding version of it, but a very well-known song. Zoe in Hitchin says hi in. Will you please play Wishing and Hoping by Dusty Springfield for Mike and me this evening? I will indeed. We're waiting and Wishing and Hoping that our new granddaughter will arrive safely soon, probably next week. But you never know. Best of luck. Hope everything goes smoothly there. Meanwhile, my family keeps coming round to watch our TV. Why can't they fold their own? Can't think why and what it is they want to watch. No, neither can I. As they can't get normal channels at home. No, me neither. I've got rid of my TV license a long time ago. So we have seen quite a bit of them. Oh, well, that's one good thing anyway. All the best of you in the gang from Zoe in Hitchin. Very good evening to Brian and Norinien St. Albans, who say greetings cookie and all. We are still without our motor part. Oh, my goodness. That's taking a long time, isn't it? On orders. So it was a juggling act to see where we had to be this week and to decide how we would get there. For our music track, could we please choose between Katrina and the way of Sun Street or Bruce Springsteen Girls in their summer clothes? Well, we'll get Katrina on the way for you fairly shortly. So we might get Bruce in a bit later on if we get time. We'll see how things go. Rick in Toronto says that any chance of John Layton and Sun is his she. That's on the stack for you. John in Charlie says, "How about to Genesis? I know what I like in your wardrobe." Yes, Laura will enjoy that one as well. I know she likes a bit of Genesis. That is on the stack for you as well. So let's crack on with the first of those. This is a very different version of a track that you know very well. ♪♪ The fastest thing in the air! Big L! You've got to see a stumptious Maximus and the good old boys. ♪♪ ♪ And please, please, please, please, let me go ♪ ♪ I fall, I don't love you anymore ♪ ♪ To waste our lives would be a save ♪ ♪ And release me and let you out again ♪ ♪ Oh, I have found a new love here ♪ ♪ And I will always wonder near ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ I'm all white, you're not cold ♪ ♪ Hey, release me and let me go ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Please, release me and let me go ♪ ♪ And I fall, I don't love you anymore ♪ ♪ And to live our lives would be a save ♪ ♪ And don't release me and let me go ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ And please, release me and let me go ♪ ♪ And fall, I don't love you anymore ♪ ♪ And to live our lives would be a save ♪ ♪ And don't release me and let me love again ♪ ♪ Let me, release me and let me go ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Love again ♪ ♪♪ I'll just a little bit over the top there, so I'm just maximising the good old boys, and their version of "Release Me." Yeah. Well, it grows on you, but then again, so does fungus. And Johnine Chorley says, "I didn't know you'd been in a recording studio. We're not guilty, not guilty on that one." [laughs] Oh my goodness me, whatever next. [laughs] Well, Dusty Springfield, next wishing and a hope in something a little bit more gentle for Razouya, Mike, in it, you can go any way soon. First of all, let's give you our two choices for our hour to open up for this evening. We've got a magic choice this evening, so is it going to be this one? ♪♪ ♪ You're tall in the magic book ♪ ♪ You're tall in the magic book ♪ ♪ You can go where you want, you can do ♪ ♪ And when she pleads all you need is a magic book ♪ That's option one this evening. The Gibson's and the magic book, would you like to hear that opening up hour two of the show? Or would you prefer to go with a bit of? ♪ It was like any other ♪ ♪ Until I kissed you ♪ The Drifters. ♪ And then it happened ♪ ♪ It took me by ♪ This magic moment is your option two. ♪ And then you felt it too ♪ ♪ By the looking good ♪ Would you like to hear that opening up hour two of the show? As always, collectively your choice. ♪ So you know what to do, drop me an email ♪ ♪ Give me a call to cookie@bigelradio.co.uk or studio ♪ ♪ At bigelradio.co.uk ♪ On the phone, suddenly if you vote on 01255813, that's 01255813. Or text your vote in via the Bigel smartphone app. ♪ It meant to be ♪ Is it gonna be option one? ♪ Oh ♪ The Gibson's. The magic book or option two. The Drifters. This magic moment. The choice is yours. John in Chorley says, "If you got time, can you please play Gary Moore, Parisian Walkways? That's on the stack for you." Great track, that is. And very good evening to Patricia. In Munich says, "Please, can you play Dr. Hook?" And years from now, that's on the stack for you as well. Back with Dusty for Zoe and Mike in just a few moments' time, right after these. Bigel. The station with the happy dear friends. ♪ Whenever news breaks, FSN is there. We're in Dentalobe, New York. Rebecca Bunden, Mumbai. Kevin Osabak, Brussels. For more than 25 years, and now, from more than 20 euros, FSN has brought award-winning objective coverage of world events to TV, radio and digital networks. For more information, visit us online at featurestory.com. ♪ Bigel. The Happy Show, Saturday and Sunday mornings. From six until eight a.m. Isn't that a bit early? No. ♪ With the music, you don't hear anywhere else anymore. 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A good bit of do up for you, a bit of clap. ♪ I don't know where that was from, it was a fair way back I think, but good stuff indeed. Anyway, is that time in the show once again? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Yes, that time in the show once again, where we like to play a couple of records to bring a smile to your face. ♪ And we, you know, our last bite was one big afternoon this week was Tommy Steele and the original version of this song. And Lorna in Keswick says, "You gotta play the baronites version." ♪ Bye-bye. ♪ Ah, well, I suppose I don't do much of an excuse, that is true, so here we go. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Thank goodness it's fun with big L! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Once upon a time I had a little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Underneath my shorts there was a little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Then one day while having a bath my mommy said to me, ♪ ♪ ♪ Why don't I put you in a contest so that folks can see? ♪ ♪ I was the odd one out 'cause of my little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ On first viewing everyone agreed. ♪ ♪ ♪ Yes my little bum is a nice little bum. ♪ ♪ It's a round little bum a sticky out little bum. ♪ ♪ It's a smooth little bum, is my little bum the best around? ♪ ♪ ♪ Everywhere I went they saw my little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I felt so embarrassed of my little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I tried crawling backwards I was mad and full of scorn. ♪ ♪ ♪ But like a fool I backed into a purse so full of phones. ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I've got six clusters on my little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ I hope it all turns out right in the end. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ If I lay in the sun with my white little bum. ♪ ♪ It might suddenly become a pink little bum. ♪ ♪ And then end up a tender little bum. ♪ ♪ Like all my friends. ♪ ♪ ♪ It was the day of the contest. ♪ ♪ All the mums were there. ♪ ♪ Showing off their little pride and joys. ♪ ♪ ♪ There we were all laying. ♪ ♪ All the bums were there. ♪ ♪ ♪ You couldn't hear the judge above the noise. ♪ ♪ Mums pushed their friends to the sound of the great tolling. ♪ ♪ ♪ The judge walking past as we on our tummy's leg. ♪ ♪ He saw little bums. ♪ ♪ ♪ Baggy bums. ♪ ♪ ♪ Cheeky bums. ♪ ♪ ♪ And twin bums. ♪ ♪ ♪ Get down, Basil. ♪ ♪ And who do you think he chose? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ There at the end of the line he saw my little white bum. ♪ ♪ ♪ I made a closer study of my little white bum. ♪ Little white bum ♪ ♪ Crawling round the judge's table with my bum up high ♪ ♪ I must admit it looked attractive ♪ ♪ Pointing at the sky ♪ ♪ The sun came through the dark old clouds ♪ ♪ And shone on my bum ♪ ♪ Show white bum ♪ ♪ He chose me and everyone they smiled ♪ ♪ He said to me, "Mom, your nice little son" ♪ ♪ And a nice little bum and I'm glad that he's one ♪ ♪ And then he pinned a rosette to me bum ♪ ♪ And then I cried ♪ ♪ So if you've got a little bum ♪ ♪ And it's a white little bum ♪ ♪ It's 10 to one ♪ ♪ A star you'll become ♪ ♪ A prize ♪ ♪ Back side ♪ (upbeat music) Ah, yes, the Baron Knights and their little white bum. And yeah, that's what I'm sort of a loner in Keswick. And last week we played, 'cause it was Wimbledon, we played the Bratz and chalk dust, the umpire strikes back. But another game that we have a lot of during the summer, if we ever get any summer, is cricket. So I thought we'd play this one this week. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ A happiness is a thing called ♪ Big girl. (upbeat music) ♪ Na na na 19 ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ Na na na 19 ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ They fought the most disastrous series in test history. They fought the most disastrous series in test history. (upbeat music) In 1984, the test series against the Western D's seemed like just another rubber, but it wasn't, it was different in many ways. And so were those who did the betting. In 1933, the England catches average was 35. In 1984, it was 19. ♪ Na na na 19 ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ Na na na 19 ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ La la la la la ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ La la la la la ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ La la la la ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ Yours handling over ♪ ♪ You come to Stanford ♪ ♪ And the heaviest defeated series ♪ ♪ In the adult chef of the day ♪ ♪ Link has beaten, fired, and engaged ♪ ♪ With six score runs ♪ ♪ Wasn't really sure what was going on ♪ ♪ Wasn't really sure what was going on ♪ ♪ Shell ♪ ♪ 19 ♪ ♪ Started straight in Australia ♪ ♪ Last month ♪ ♪ Take a place ♪ ♪ Cut out a place ♪ ♪ About 12 hours ♪ ♪ It was exposed to hostile dawing ♪ ♪ At the minute ♪ ♪ It was a body line series ♪ ♪ A daw was taking a long run up ♪ ♪ He's got a straight up football cone ♪ ♪ But that's the one on the back of the hand ♪ ♪ He's gonna need quite more stitches than that ♪ ♪ I'd set up my team ♪ ♪ Distortion ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ He's got its name ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ Link has got it now ♪ ♪ ♪ She, you love ♪ ♪ For all eternity ♪ ♪ She, you will be ♪ ♪ You won't let her be loved ♪ ♪ But that Sunday ♪ ♪ Love will come to me ♪ ♪ And that voice will ♪ ♪ Set soon ♪ ♪ This is she ♪ ♪ Standby for another hour of cookie on the big L. Oh no! ♪ The heart and soul of rock and roll ♪ Big L! Nice to say, very good evening to Big David Nottingham. APM in the UK, time for the news from FSM. From feature story news in Washington, I'm Nick Harper. US Democrats are making it clear they still want President Joe Biden to decide on his reelection bid. Despite his insistence, he's already decided he's staying in the race. More top names have come forward, calling for him to step aside, as questions persist about his mental ability to face another four years in office. He has a make or break press conference in the coming hours at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C. There, NATO members have promised Ukraine an irreversible path to membership at the Alliance's annual summit. There is no formal timeline for when the country will be able to join, but NATO's commitment also comes with the pledge of about $43 billion of new weaponry and support over the next 12 months. And for the first time, NATO has accused China of helping to supply Russia with its attacks on Ukraine, calling Beijing a decisive enabler of the conflict. The latest statement makes clear that China is becoming a focus for the military alliance. China has criticized NATO, calling it provocative. Actor Alec Baldwin's trial on involuntary manslaughter charges continues in the Santa Fe court in New Mexico. The actor was holding the prop gun that was loaded with a real bullet that killed the cinematographer on the movie set Rust more than two years ago, ever since Iris Pitzer has more. On the first day of testimony, the 12 jurors heard New Mexico's prosecutor accuse Alec Baldwin, of which she described as playing make believe with a real live gun in the workplace. Attorneys for the actor known for his work on the show "30 Rock and Other Roles" countered that the blame rested with the crew members responsible for firearm safety on the set for allowing a real bullet to be loaded into a prop gun. The film's armor was convicted of the same involuntary manslaughter charges earlier this year. Baldwin, who has pleaded not guilty, faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. More witness testimony is expected today, although it remains unknown whether Baldwin himself will testify during the trial, which is expected to last about two weeks. New figures show US inflation cooled last month, while the consumer price index rose 3% on an annual basis. Ever since Mitch McCann reports from New York. Consumer prices dropped 0.1% on a monthly basis, helping to bring the annual rate of inflation to 3% down from 3.3% in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Today's result represents a significant drop of the CPI over time, which reached a peak of 9.1% back in June 2022. US President Joe Biden has released a statement saying today's report shows that we are making significant progress fighting inflation. It's important news for the Federal Reserve, who are under pressure to make a decision on rain cuts, in order to help make borrowing money less expensive in the US. From Bureau's World Wide, this is everson. It certainly is. It is cookie live and lively, taking you through to the Beatles now at 9pm UK time with the Thursday evening swari. Welcome along to hour two of the show. Here we go. ♪ La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la ♪ ♪ It's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ It's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ You can go where you want, you can do ♪ ♪ And you please, all you need is a magic book ♪ ♪ A lot can be filled with sorrow ♪ ♪ A lot can be filled with joy ♪ ♪ A day can be filled with ups and downs ♪ ♪ A face can be filled with smiles and frowns ♪ ♪ So if you feel the world is against you ♪ ♪ Just listen to me, my friend ♪ ♪ Look in your mind for the magic book ♪ ♪ And then your troubles will come to an end ♪ ♪ Everybody sing, it's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ It's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ You can go where you want, you can do ♪ ♪ And you please, all you need is a magic book ♪ ♪ I can remember my childhood ♪ ♪ When I was a small growing boy ♪ ♪ I can recall all the wonderful dreams ♪ ♪ All of my plans and impossible schemes ♪ ♪ There were some things I wanted badly ♪ ♪ Like a car in a bike and a gun ♪ ♪ So I looked in my mind at the magic book ♪ ♪ And then the warning was over and down ♪ ♪ Everybody sing, it's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ It's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ You can go where you want, you can do ♪ ♪ And you please, all you need is a magic book ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Now that I'm growing older ♪ ♪ The wisdom of age will be mine ♪ ♪ I can look back on the good times I've had ♪ ♪ Good times they were so my memories unsaid ♪ ♪ That's why to the young I'm appealing ♪ ♪ If you're having a bad time with life ♪ ♪ Setting your mind for the magic book ♪ ♪ And putting it into your troubles ♪ ♪ Let's try it ♪ ♪ Everybody sing, it's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ It's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ You can go where you want, you can do ♪ ♪ And you please, all you need is a magic book ♪ ♪ Everybody sing, it's all in the magic book ♪ ♪ It's all in the magic book ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ The fastest thing in the air, big L ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ This magic moment ♪ ♪ So different and so new ♪ ♪ Was like any other ♪ ♪ Until I kiss you ♪ ♪ And then it happened ♪ ♪ It took me by surprise ♪ ♪ I knew that you felt it too ♪ ♪ By the looking your eyes ♪ ♪ Sweeter than wine ♪ ♪ Sauter than the summer night ♪ ♪ Everything I want I have ♪ ♪ Whenever I hold you tight ♪ ♪ This magic moment ♪ ♪ While your lips are close to mine ♪ ♪ The last forever ♪ ♪ For ever to be in no time ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ♪ For ever to be in no time ♪ ♪ Sweeter than wine, softer than the summer night ♪ ♪ Everything I want I am ♪ ♪ Whenever I hold you tight ♪ ♪ This magic moment ♪ ♪ While your lips are close to mine ♪ ♪ The land's forever ♪ ♪ For ever to be in no time ♪ ♪ For ever to be in no time ♪ ♪ For ever to be in no time ♪ ♪ For ever to be in no time ♪ ♪ Just leveled them up so it was even Stevens this evening ♪ ♪ So a joint winners for the Gibson's The Magic Book ♪ ♪ And the drifters, this magic moment ♪ ♪ Our joint, our two opener vote winners for this evening ♪ ♪ Some very good evening to you if you just joined us ♪ ♪ It is cookie, live and lively with the Thursday evening ♪ ♪ So I take you through to the Beatles hour at 9 p.m. UK time ♪ ♪ Lots, lots, lots to get through this hour ♪ ♪ And we've got a lot of requests still on the stack ♪ ♪ We've got our sing along to come your way a bit later ♪ ♪ So I hope you're in good voice ♪ ♪ We've got our five from 10 chart record coming your way very soon indeed ♪ ♪ We're taking you back to this very week, 1973 ♪ ♪ A couple more voicemails just come in there ♪ ♪ I have to check out but we'll see what we can do ♪ ♪ But if you want another request this hour ♪ ♪ I think you're gonna be out of luck ♪ ♪ Because we are pretty much stocked up for this hour ♪ ♪ We'll do our best get through as many as you can ♪ ♪ And John in surely has been waiting a long time for this one ♪ ♪ Bit of Genesis coming your way ♪ ♪ Lorna and Keswick will enjoy that as well in just a sec ♪ ♪ So yeah, let's if you want to get through ♪ ♪ If you want to say hi you know how to get through ♪ ♪ But let's crack on ♪ ♪ We've got our sing along coming your way ♪ ♪ The piano's just arriving ♪ ♪ In the end of it, Monda Bannister's son ♪ ♪ Oh, how come all he died ♪ ♪ Oh, Murray's son I shifted more pianos than you've had up in it ♪ ♪ One way of shifting it ♪ ♪ Died, you're not a pianos on my foot ♪ ♪ You am in some, I'll play it ♪ ♪ More fun, more music ♪ ♪ Music ♪ (wind howling) (wind howling) (wind howling) (wind howling) (wind howling) (wind howling) (wind howling) (wind howling) It's one o'clock in time for lunch. ♪ Bum, da dum, da dum ♪ ♪ When the sun beats dark and I hold the bench ♪ ♪ I can always hear them talk ♪ ♪ There's always been that love ♪ ♪ She can wake up because a tiny young girl now ♪ ♪ And then Mr. Lewis ♪ ♪ Isn't the time that he was out on his own ♪ ♪ Open the garden wall to really love us ♪ ♪ Good good to you ♪ ♪ The moment they chop, I know ♪ ♪ What I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I do ♪ ♪ Getting better in your own room ♪ ♪ Everyone, young girl ♪ ♪ And I like what I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I like ♪ ♪ Sunday night, you step on a call ♪ ♪ Say, listen, sayon, you're wasting time ♪ ♪ There's a future for you in the fire escape train ♪ ♪ Come up to time ♪ ♪ And I remember the voice from the past ♪ ♪ Come in lonely phase when you're winning ♪ ♪ Had to thank all Mr. Lewis ♪ ♪ Let's go in a favor ♪ ♪ Keep the moonlight short, I know ♪ ♪ What I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I do ♪ ♪ Getting better in your own room ♪ ♪ Let me know what I do ♪ ♪ Let me know what I do ♪ ♪ And I know what I like ♪ ♪ And I like what I do ♪ ♪ Getting better in your own room ♪ ♪ Getting better in your own room ♪ ♪ Let me know what I do ♪ ♪ When the sun beats down and I light on the bridge ♪ ♪ I can always hear them talk ♪ ♪ Me, I'm just a long lower ♪ ♪ You can tell me, by the way, I walk ♪ ♪ Me, I'm just a long lower ♪ ♪ Me, I'm just a long lower ♪ ♪ Me, I'm just a long lower ♪ ♪ Me, I'm just a long lower ♪ ♪ Me, I'm just a long lower ♪ (upbeat music) - Oh, I wonder what they were on, but a good track. Playing that one for Johnny Cholian. They thanks for your comments there, John. Right, yes, the Genesis and I know what I like in your wardrobe. Very good evening to Maureen and Essex. Good to have you with us as well. So, yes, we've got our five from 10 chart record coming your way very soon indeed. So much to get through this evening. Let's crack on with another request before we do that. This one for John in Larn. Gary Moore, brilliant track, Parisian walk waves. (upbeat music) Big L, it's a blast. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ I remember Paris ♪ ♪ And what a name ♪ ♪ That's your reason ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm this young old boy she lay way ♪ ♪ I recall you that you were mine ♪ ♪ And those good things ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ Looking back at the photographs ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Oh, some of these good dots at call the crowd ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) And I suspect Paris and Parisian will quazed it as well. Fantastic tracks. So we're playing that one for John in London. Back with our 5 from 10 chart record in just a few moments time right after these. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) Whenever news breaks, FSN is there. We're in Denzeloe, New York. We're back in London, Mumbai. 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International, the heart and soul of rock and roll. (whistles) (upbeat music) It is Big L International. It is the heart and soul of rock and roll. It is the Thursday evening. Swari with me, Cookie. Taking you through to the Beatles out at 9 p.m. UK time. It's that time in the show once again. (upbeat music) Well, we hop into that TARDIS. Take you back to this very week, a year gone by. Take a look at the UK singles chart. Count down the top 10 and play your five of the very best. It is our five from 10 chart record. So where are we heading off back to this week? (upbeat music) 1973. (upbeat music) Remember the... (upbeat music) Yes, back to that chart dated 7th of July 1973 and a non-mover at number 10 for Wings with Live and Let Die. Up nine places to number nine went David Bowie with Life on Mars. Up one to number eight went to George Harrison with Give Me Love, Give Me Peace on Earth. And down four places to number seven went T Rex or, as they say in this one, T-R-E-X. (upbeat music) T-R-E-X. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ Some call me on it ♪ ♪ Something to slip ♪ ♪ Little me know you're different ♪ ♪ But I move right in on the groove ♪ ♪ But I move right in ♪ ♪ They're gonna be a groove ♪ ♪ When I'm on the floor ♪ ♪ Let's give it to them all more ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Some call me stalking ♪ ♪ Some name is stuck ♪ ♪ You don't mean no difference ♪ ♪ 'Cause I move it over on the groove ♪ ♪ But I move right in here ♪ ♪ They call me a groove ♪ ♪ When I'm on the floor ♪ ♪ Let's give it to them all more ♪ ♪ I just see it, give it to them ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ How to prove the honey ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ How to prove the honey ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ How to prove the honey ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) ♪ You don't mean no difference ♪ ♪ Maybe you know I ain't a groove ♪ ♪ 'Cause I move right in here ♪ ♪ Well, they told me to prove I ♪ ♪ When I'm lost, 'cause I'll give death from my heart ♪ ♪ I just need you to meet your girl ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I can prove I'm little ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I can prove I'm little ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I can prove I'm little ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I can prove I'm little ♪ ♪ I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I live on death ♪ ♪ I live on death, I live on death ♪ T-Rex and the Groover, number seven in that chart, 87 to July 1973, and up eight places to number six went Dave Edmonds. - 1773. (upbeat music) ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ 'Cause I was born to be ready ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ Peace of life ♪ ♪ Yes, yes, yes ♪ ♪ 'Cause I was born to be ready ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ So I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ And I was born to be ready ♪ ♪ Yes, I do ♪ ♪ 'Cause I was born to be ready ♪ ♪ So I'm a river, I live on death ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ ♪ I'm a river, I live on death ♪ (upbeat music) - David Mearns at number six with Born to Be With You. We are recording that chart dated 7th of July 1973 and a non mover at number five for the hot shots. - 1773. (upbeat music) ♪ After the turn of the century ♪ ♪ In the clear blue sky over Germany ♪ ♪ Game a roaring and a thunder and a never heard ♪ ♪ Like the streaming sound of the big warbird ♪ ♪ Up in the sky, a man in a plane ♪ ♪ Barramon race often costs his name ♪ ♪ 80 men tried, 80 men died ♪ ♪ Now they buried together on the countryside ♪ ♪ 10, 23, 40, 50, or more ♪ ♪ The bloody red barram was running up the store ♪ ♪ The 80 men died in that spring ♪ ♪ Up the bloody red barram of Germany ♪ ♪ In the nick of time, a hero arose ♪ ♪ A funny-looking dog filled the big black nose ♪ ♪ He fell into the sky, the secret bench ♪ ♪ But the barram shined down first to spoil the beast ♪ ♪ 10, 23, 40, 50, or more ♪ ♪ The bloody red barram was running up the store ♪ ♪ The 80 men died in trying to end that spring ♪ ♪ Up the bloody red barram of Germany ♪ ♪ He got Snoopy's fork, he'd get that plan ♪ ♪ So he had to fling from the office to battle plan ♪ ♪ He challenged the Germans to a really darn fight ♪ ♪ While the barram was laughing ♪ ♪ And he got him in his eyes ♪ ♪ That bloody red barram was in a fix ♪ ♪ He tried everything, but he run out of tricks ♪ ♪ Snoopy fired once and he fired twice ♪ ♪ And that bloody red barram was spinning out of sight ♪ ♪ 10, 23, 40, 50, or more ♪ ♪ The bloody red barram was running up the store ♪ ♪ The 80 men died in trying to end that spring ♪ ♪ Up the bloody red barram of Germany ♪ ♪ 10, 23, 40, 50, or more ♪ ♪ The bloody red barram was running up the store ♪ Ah, Snoopy vs. the red barram from the hot shots at number five. But we're staying in the air as we play our next one this evening because in the chaos and the mail strum is the Thursday evening swari. It's time for an air of calm and tranquility as down two places to number four went Fleetwood Mac. Remember in 1974. 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