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Eric Idle chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Python legend Eric Idle takes us on his 10-song journey on this week's Tracks Of My Years, plus there's more music quizzing in Ten To The Top, and another dip into Vernon's Vault.

Monty Python legend Eric Idle takes us on his ten-song journey on this week's Tracks Of My Years.

Although perhaps best known for his time with John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam, Eric's had a rich and varied career as an actor, writer and singer.

After Monty Python, he created another sketch show, Rutland Weekend Television, and hosted Saturday Night Live four times. He also worked in films The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Nuns on the Run, Splitting Heirs, Casper and Shrek the Third.

Eric made his Broadway debut in 2005 with 'Spamalot', his adaptation of Monty Python's Holy Grail. The show was huge commercial success, won a Tony and a Grammy, and is still playing around the world nearly 20 years later.

Other notable achievements for Eric include his own Radio 1 show, co-writing and singing the theme tune to 'One Foot In The Grave' and appearing as 'Hedgehog' on The Masked Singer.

This September, Eric's going to be touring the UK with 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!' - his first solo tour of the UK since 1973.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 蜜芽传媒 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Music Played

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Katy Perry

    Roar

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Jonas Brothers

    No Time To Talk

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Mariah Carey

    Type Dangerous

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Gorillaz

    Dare

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • John Paul Young

    Love Is In The Air

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Laufey

    Lover Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Vingolf Recordings.

  • Ann Lee

    2 Times

    • Smash Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Oasis

    Slide Away (Live, Cardiff Principality Stadium)

  • Hot Chocolate

    Every 1's a Winner

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Cerrone & Rahim Redcar (AKA: Christine and the Queens)

    Catching Feelings

    • (CD Single).
    • Because Music.

  • Cast

    Poison Vine (feat. P.P. Arnold)

    • Yeah Yeah Yeah.
    • Scruff Of The Neck.

  • Jocelyn Brown

    Somebody Else's Guy

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Calvin Harris

    Blessings (feat. Clementine Douglas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Kinks

    Tired Of Waiting For You

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 6.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    One Beautiful Morning

  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald

    Yah Mo B There

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Mark Ronson & RAYE

    Suzanne

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Roy Orbison

    Too Soon To Know

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Elvis Presley

    Don't Be Cruel

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    Amor de Loca Juventud

    • Buena Vista Social Club.
    • World Circuit.
    • 10.

  • Rita Ora

    Heat

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

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  • Mon 7 Jul 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

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