Just when we thought we were out, they drag us back in! Back to the 80s to our 'lost episode'. Someone forgot to press record way back when and we didn't capture our thoughts on Now 4 Side 2 - so here it is!

1. Queen - It's a Hard Life

2. Status Quo - The Wanderer

3. Big Country - East of Eden

4. U2 - Pride

5. Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father

6. OMD - Tesla Girls

7. Kim Wilde - The Second Time

8. Nik Kershaw - Human Racing

9. UB40 - If It Happens Again

10. Pointer Sisters -Jump

11. Level 42 - Hot Water

12. Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984)

13. Malcolm McClaren - Madam Butterfly

14. Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight

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Well we've made it! We pay our final respects to 1989 and prepare to exit the 80s. Milli Vanilli, Cliff Richard and Brother Beyond - what's not to like?

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Milli Vanilli : "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"

Rebel MC and Double Trouble : "Street Tuff"

Bobby Brown : "On Our Own"

Technotronic feat. Felly : "Pump Up the Jam"

Adeva : "I Thank You"

D-Mob pts. Cathy Dennis : "C'mon and Get My Love"

De la Soul : "Eye Know"

Inner City : "Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'"

Big Fun : "Can't Shake the Feeling"

Cliff Richard : "I Just Don't Have the Heart"

Jimmy Somerville feat. June Miles Kingston : "Comment te Dire Adieu"

Shakespear's Sister : "You're History"

Oh Well : "Oh Well"

Neneh Cherry : "Kisses on the Wind"

Redhead Kingpin & the FBI : "Do the Right Thing"

Fresh 4 feat. Lizz E : "Wishing on a Star"

Hello, hello - we're back after a wee break and we've got a treat for you. Tina Turner, Kate Bush and many more less good artists to dissect!

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Tears For Fears–Sowing The Seeds Of Love

Belinda Carlisle–Leave A Light On

Erasure–Drama!

Deborah Harry–I Want That Man

Sydney Youngblood– If Only I Could

Curiosity Killed The Cat–Name And Number

The Beautiful South– You Keep It All In

Wet Wet Wet– Sweet Surrender

Queen–Breakthru

Tina Turner–The Best

Transvision Vamp–Born To Be Sold

Wendy & Lisa–Waterfall '89

Kate Bush–The Sensual World

Fine Young Cannibals–I'm Not The Man I Used To Be

Then Jerico–Sugar Box

Living In A Box–Room In Your Heart

Richard Marx– Right Here Waiting

Break out the sigh counter as we continue to navigate Now 15.

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• Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler – Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)

• Neneh Cherry – Manchild

• Bobby Brown – Every Little Step

• Inner City – Do You Love What You Feel

• D‑Mob feat. LRS – It Is Time to Get Funky

• Donna Allen – Joy and Pain

• Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill

• Natalie Cole – Miss You Like Crazy

• Pet Shop Boys – It's Alright

• Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

• Swing Out Sister – You on My Mind

• Bananarama – Cruel Summer '89

• De La Soul – Say No Go

• Norman Cook & MC Wildski – Blame It on the Bassline

• Double Trouble and the Rebel MC – Just Keep Rockin'

• The Cure – Lullaby

We meander through the middle of the road that is Now 15! Join us on this adventure through mediocrity and old friends :-)

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• Queen – I Want It All

• Simple Minds – Kick It In

• Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing

• Holly Johnson – Americanos

• Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don't Care

• INXS – Mystify

• Roxette – The Look

• Stevie Nicks – Rooms on Fire

• Paul McCartney – My Brave Face

• Gerry Marsden / Paul McCartney / Holly Johnson & The Christians – Ferry 'Cross the Mersey

• The Beautiful South – Song for Whoever

• Kirsty MacColl – Days

• Danny Wilson – The Second Summer of Love

• Waterfront – Cry

• Hue and Cry – Violently

• Cliff Richard – The Best of Me

Just when it was going so well the second side syndrome is back with near fatal effect.

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Songs Reviewed:

⁠⁠1. Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry

2. Good Life - Inner City

3. Hey Music Lover - S'Express

4. Blow the House Down - Living in a Box

5. Promised Land - The Style Council

6. Respect - Adeva

7. Wild thing - Tone Loc

8. I Live For Your Love - Natalie Cole

9. First Time - Robin Beck

10. Straight Up - Paula Abdul

11. I Only Wanna Be With You - Samantha Fox

12. Be My Twin - Brother Beyond

13. Love Like a River - Climie-Fisher

14. AlL She Wants Is - Duran Duran

15. Trace - Level 42

16. Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball

We're so back and it's Now 14 and it's 1989 - the whole world is changing and the Cold War is ending! What does Bananrama have to say about this? We don't know but tune in to find out.

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1. Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart - Marc Almond/Gene Pitney

2. Two Hearts - Phil Collins

3. Stop! - Erasure

4. Help! - Bananarama/ Lananeeneenoonoo

5. Looking for Linda - Hue & Cry

6. Fine Time - Yazz

7. Four Letter Word - Kim Wilde

8. Stop - Sam Brown

9. You Got It - Roy Orbison (SKIPPED)

10. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals

11. Need You Tonight - INXS

12. Burning Bridges - Status Quo

13. Big Area - Then Jerico

14. The Last of the Famous International Playboys - Morrissey

15. Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison

16 - Belfast Child - Simple Minds

The come down from 1988's summer of love continues and boy it's confusing. Duran Duran are back, Human League are back and we witness the debut of Milli Vanilli!

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This Episode's Tracks

1. Twist and Shout - Fat Boys and Chubby Checker

2. Wee Rule - Wee Papa Girl Rappers

3. Twist and Shout - Salt-N-Pepa

4. The Race - Yello

5. Big Fun - Inner City

6. We Call it Acieed - D Mob/Gary Haisman

7. Burn It Up - The Beatmasters

8. Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli

9. Heaven in my Hands - Level 42

10. Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin

11. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

12. Secret Garden -T'Pau

13. I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp

14. I Don't Want Your Love - Duran Druan

15. Love is all That Matters - The Human League

16. Martha's Harbour - All About Eve

Tom Jones! Phil Collins! Eerm... Brother Beyond! All the big hitters are here. Will Now 13 be unlucky for some? Will there be ‘Teardrops’ or should we give Now 13 ‘A Little Respect’ - find out here!

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1. The Only Way is Up - Yazz

2. Teardrops - Womack and Womack

3. A Little Respect - Erasure

4. Harvest for the World - The Christians

5. Ordinary Angel - Hue and Cry

6. Breakfast in Bed - UB40 feat Chrissie Hynde

7. She Makes My Day - Robert Palmer

8. Hands to Heaven - Breathe

9. A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins

10. Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

11. Kiss - The Art of Noise/Tom Jones

12. Let’s Stick Together - Bryan Ferry (Skipped)

13. You Came - Kim Wilde

14. Don’t Make Me Wait - Bomb the Bass

15. The Harder I Try - Brother Beyond

16. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother - The Hollies (Skipped)

Boys! Boys! Boys - we're kicking it with Sabrina and Pushin' It with Salt N Pepa. Will Now 12 continue it's quality on its second side? Tune in to find out!

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1. Doctorin' the Tardis - The Timelords

2. Boys - Sabrina

3. I Want You Back - Bananarama

4. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

5. Who's Leaving Who - Hazell Dean

6. There's More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl) - The Communards

7. Get Lucky - Jermaine Stewart

8. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros

9. Theme from S'Express - S'Express

10. Push It - Salt-N-Pepa

11. Bad Young Brother - Derek B.

12. The Payback - James Brown

13. Car Wash - Rose Royce

14. Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole

15. Just a Mirage - Jellybean

16. A Love Supreme - Will Downing

In this episode, Leo continues her analysis of the wonders of Morrissey poetry, and James is lulled by the dreamy voice of Climie Fisher, all the while wondering if one can truly play with madness.

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1. With A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet

2. Circle In The Sand - Belinda Carlisle

3. Wild World - Maxi Priest

4. Give A Little Love - Aswad

5. Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher

6. I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John

7. Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry For Loverboy) - Scritti Politti

8. Don’t Go - Hothouse Flowers

9. Everyday Is Like Sunday - Morrissey

10. Mary’s Prayer - Danny Wilson

11. Heart Of Gold - Johnny Hates Jazz

12. Don’t Call Me Baby - Voice Of The Beehive

13. Can I Play With Madness - Iron Maiden

14. I Will Be With You - T’Pau

Take a deep breath, pop an E and (speed) run with us through quite possibly the worst side of Now music we’ve ever heard - stay strong! You can make it through!'

1. I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue

2. That's the Way It Is - Mel & Kim

3. Come Into My Life - Joyce Simms

4. Who Found Who -Jellybean, Elisa Fiorillo

5. I Can't Help It - Bananarama

6. Oh L'Amour - Dollar

7. Joe Le Taxi - Vanessa Paridis

8. Beat Dis - Bomb the Bass

9. Doctorin' the House - Coldcut

10. House Arrest - Krush

11. The Jack That House Built - Jack N Chill

12. Rok Da House - The Beatmasters, Cookie Crew

13. I'm Tired of Getting Pushed Around

14. Rise to the Occasion - Climie Fisher

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

It’s 1988! We’re joined by Morrissey and our favourite Clark Datchler is back. There’s also the Tale of Two Billy’s - classy soulman Billy Ocean and snarling leather fiend Billy Idol - but who knows what Mr Ocean got up to behind closed doors? Join us on continuing journey through the Now Albums!+

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Tracks Featured

1. Always on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys

2. Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle

3. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean

4. Say It Again - Jermaine Stewart

5. Gimme Hope Jo'anna - Eddy Grant

7 - Suedehead - Morrissey

9. Angel Eyes - Wet Wet Wet

10. Turn Back the Clock - Johnny Hates Jazz

11. Valentine - T'Pau

12. Hot int he City - Billy Idol

13. Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor

14. Tower of Strength - The Mission

15. Give Me All Your Love - Whitesnake

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

We are joined by Asian movie star Angelica Reitsma to assess the highs and lows of Now 10's B side Cliff Richard, Nina Simone and Karel Fialka (who?) - all the big stars are here to rock your world!

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1. Sweet Little Mystery - Wet Wet Wet

2. Misfit - Curiousity Killed the Cat

3. La Bamba - Los Lobos

4. Wipeout - Fat Boys

5. Love in the First Degree - Bananarama

6. My Pretty One - Cliff Richard

7. Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer

8. My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone

9. The Circus - Erasure

10. Build - The Housemartins

11. It's Over - Level 42

12. When Smokey Sings - ABC

13. Hourglass - Squeeze

14. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

While Jason enjoys an extended Kiwi holiday, Leo attempts an unfortunate lesbian-coded interpretation of a classic belter, while James reminisces about his glory days at the 80p club nights.

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1. Barcelona - Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé

2. Rent - Pet Shop Boys

3. Never Can Say Goodbye - Communards

4. Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S

5. Labour Of Love - Hue And Cry

6. The Real Thing - Jellybean ft Steven Dante

7. I Don’t Want To Be A Hero - Johnny Hates Jazz

8. Wanted - The Style Council

9. China In Your Hand - T’Pau

10. Alone - Heart

11. Crazy Crazy Nights - Kiss

12. Mony Mony - Billy Idol

13. Here I Go Again (USA Remix) - Whitesnake

14. Rain In The Summertime - The Alarm

15. Sugar Mice - Marillion

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

As Leo and Jason thrash gleefully along to a-ha, James worries about their sanity and ponders whether or not we are all, in fact, great pretenders…

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1. The Great Pretender - Freddie Mercury

2. Stand By Me - Ben E. King

3. Down To Earth - Curiosity Killed The Cat

4. So Cold the Night - The Communards

5. Jack Your Body - Steve “Silk” Hurley

6. I Love My Radio - Taffy

7. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Nick Kamen

8. Manhattan Skyline - a-ha

9. Sonic Boom Boy - Westworld

10. Livin On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

11. Land of Confusion - Genesis

12. The Final Countdown - Europe

13. Over The Hills And Far Away - Gary Moore

14. Hymn to Her - Pretenders

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

It’s another Christmas Special!

Leo, Jason, and James jingle along to some modern Christmas tunes, sledging through the first half of Now That’s What I Call A Most Wonderful Christmas!

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1. I’ll Be Home For Christmas - Camila Cabello

2. Night Before Christmas - Sam Smith

3. Snowman - Sia

4. Let There Be Peace - Carrie Underwood

5. Winter Wonderland - Thomas Rhett

6. My Favourite Things - Pentatonix

7. Mistletoe - Justin Bieber

Leo and Jason are introduced to Simply Red and the menace of Manchester, Mick Hucknall.

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1. Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson

2. Live It Up - Mental As Anything

3. The Right Thing – Simply Red

4. Sometimes – Erasure

5. C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil

6. You Sexy Thing (Remix) - Hot Chocolate

7. It Doesn't Have To Be This Way - The Blow Monkeys

8. Caravan Of Love - The Housemartins

9. Everything I Own - Boy George

10. Rat In Mi Kitchen – UB40

11. Big Fun - Gap Band

12. Stay Out Of My Life - 5 Star

13. Heartache - Pepsi & Shirlie

14. A Trick Of The Night – Bananarama

15. Take My Breath Away - Berlin

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

OOOHHH AHHHH, I JUST DIIIEED IN YOUR ARRRMS TOOONIGHT! ....and other songs!

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1. Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel

2. Think for a Minute - The Housemartins

3. (Waiting for the) Ghost Train- Madness

4. In the Army Now - Status Quo

5. Stuck With You - Huey Lewis and the News

6. One Great Thing - Big Country

7. Greetings to the New Brunette - Billy Bragg

8. I Just Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew

9. You Keep Me Hangin' On- Kim Wilde

10. Calling All The Heroes - It Bites

11. Doctor and the Medics with Roy Wood - Waterloo

12. French Kissin' in the USA - Debbie Harry

13. I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - Robert Palmer

14. The Wizard - Paul Hardcastle

15. (They Long to Be) Close To You - Gwen Guthrie

16. Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

We’re back to regularly scheduled programming this week with the first side of Now 8 from 1986.

Leo and Jason get their first taste of the ‘Notorious’ Duran Duran, while also asking all-important questions like, "What do volcanologists even do?"

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Listen Here

1. Notorious – Duran Duran

2. Suburbia – Pet Shop Boys

3. Walk This Way – Run DMC

4. Don’t Leave Me This Way – The Communards

5. Breakout – Swing Out Sister

6. Higher Love – Steve Winwood

7. (Forever) Live and Die – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

8. In Too Deep – Genesis

9. Word Up! – Cameo

10. I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect For You) – Grace Jones

11. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) – Mel & Kim

12. We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart

13. Step Right Up – Jaki Graham

14. What Have You Done For Me Lately – Janet Jackson

15. Human – The Human League

16. I Wanna Wake Up With You – Boris Gardener

Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com