Holly and James go back in time, taking us to the world of 1959, when Buddy Holly is dead, and the new world struggles to be born.

A Spotify playlist for the UK Top 30 27th Feb 1959 can be listened to here.

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500 Songs: The Platters

Discussed:

TOP 5:

Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Lonnie Donnegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung
Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me Honey Honey

OTHER FEATURED SONGS:

Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential
Little Richard - Baby Face
Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him
The Everly Brothers - Problems
Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Full list of all songs used in the episode in order of first appearance:

Don McClean - American Pie
Little Richard - Baby Face
Paul Anka - All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings
The Everly Brothers - Problems
David Bowie - Queen Bitch
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (stem)
Paul Anka - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll
The Temperance Seven - Charleston
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix)
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Extended Mix)
Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger
The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Lonnie Donnegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
Lonnie Donnegan - Cumberland Gap
Lonnie Donnegan - My Old Man's A Dustman
The Kinks - Afternoon Tea
Blur - Parklife
The Beatles - When I'm 64 (Rock Band version)
Deporitaz - I Know Your Name
Mick Jagger - Me & The Devil Blues (live)
Joe Brown - Crazy Mixed Up Kid
Sir Lawrence Olivier - "Now Is The Winter Of Our Discontent" Soliloquy
Elvis Presley - One Night
Elvis Presley - I Got Stung
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (again)
Elvis Presley - One Night Of Sin
Destiny's Child - Survivor
Beyoncé - BREAK MY SOUL
BTS - 방탄소년단 (No More Dream)
Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
Little Richard - Baby Face
Little Richard - Long Tall Sally
Billy Fury - Maybe Tomorrow
Cliff Richard - Livin' Lovin' Doll
Jerry Lee Lewis - What's Made Milwaukee Famous
Little Richard - God Is Real
Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me Honey Honey
Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur
The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him
Amy Winehouse - To Know Him Is To Love Him
The Beatles - To Know Her Is To Love Her
Slim Dusty - A Pub With No Beer
The Dubliners - A Pub With No Beer
The Everly Brothers - Problems
The Everly Brothers - Cryin' In The Rain
Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
The Beverley Sisters - The Little Drummer Boy
Harry Simeon - The Little Drummer Boy
Michael Flanders - The Little Drummer Boy
David Bowie & Bing Crosby - The Little Drummer Boy

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