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Natasha looks into the rich repertoire of music and songs that have been enhanced with speech passages. Covering all the genres from skiffle to soul and indie to rap.

Natasha is looking into the rich repertoire of music and songs that have been enhanced with speech passages as well as singing. Covering all the genres from skiffle to soul and indie to rap; Natasha reveals the stories behind the songs and the artists who decided a bit of speech was better than singing including tracks from Patti Smith, Lonnie Donegan, Young Fathers and Tom Waits.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Thu 19 Jun 2025 22:00

Music Played

  • Chris Barber & Lonnie Donegan

    Rock Island Line

  • The Six Teens

    Forever More

  • Patti Smith

    Hey Joe (Version)

  • Miriam Makeba

    Click Song

    • Miriam Makeba - The Definitive Collection.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 5.
  • Young Fathers

    Ululation

  • The Velvet Underground

    I Found a Reason (2015 Remaster)

  • Christopher Evans, Robert Johnston, Sue Tompkins, Will Bradley & Life Without Buildings

    PS Exclusive

  • Gruppo Sportivo

    Real Teeth Are Out

  • Sinead O'Brien

    Fall With Me

  • José Mauro

    Obnoxius

  • Alfred Hitchcock

    Music to Be Murdered By (feat. Jeff Alexander Orchestra)

  • Smog

    I Feel Like The Mother Of The World

  • The Colorblind James Experience

    Considering a Move to Memphis

  • Frederick Knight

    I've Been Lonely For So Long

  • Loyle Carner

    Not Waving, But Drowning

  • Loyle Carner

    Krispy

  • Tommy McGee

    Now That I Have You

  • Voice of the Beehive

    Beat of Love

  • Folly Group

    Sand Fight

  • John Cooper Clarke

    Belladonna

  • Thee Sacred Souls

    Can I Call You Rose?

  • Mysticwolf

    Black Rose (Spoken Word)

  • BODEGA

    How Did This Happen!?

  • Nikki Giovanni

    Just A NY Poem

  • Tom Waits

    Emotional Weather Report (Live)

  • Lena Platonos

    And We Hear 'I Love You'

  • Saâda Bonaire

    You Could Be More As You Are

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Jun 2025 22:00