13 February 2012 - 12:31 am NZ time
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with Phil O'Brien and Simon Morris
Monday to Friday from 12:35 pm
12:35pm - 1pm
Track: Paralysed
Artist: Graham Parker
Track: You Know What I Mean
Artist: The Turtles
Track: Falling in Love Again
Artist: The Puppini Sisters
Track: Tickle Me
Artist: Alan Price
Track: No Secrets
Artist: The Angels
1pm - 2pm
Track: Dance with me Henry
Artist: Peter Sellers
Track: Macarena
Artist: Los Del Rio
Track: Chicken Dance
Artist: Tiny Tim
Track: Don't Forget to Dance
Artist: The Kinks
Track: Funky Broadway
Artist: Wilson Pickett
Track: Waltz Darling
Artist: Malcolm McLaren
Track: Hully Gully
Artist: Joe Harris and Tony Meehan
Track: The West Texas Waltz
Artist: Joe Ely
Track: Dancing Fool
Artist: Frank Zappa
Track: I'm Happy Just to Dance With You
Artist: The Cyrkle
Track: The Sacro-Iliac
Artist: 10cc
Track: The Barn Dance Rag
Artist: Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers
Track: To Her Door
Artist: Paul Kelly
2pm - 3pm
Track: Montego Bay
Artist: Jon Stevens
Track: Rain
Artist: Noel Redding
Track: Ruby Baby
Artist: Bjork
Track: Dancing the Night Away
Artist: The Motors
Track: Jessie's Girl
Artist: RIck Springfield
Track: Even Trolls Love Rock 'n' Roll
Artist: Tony Joe White
Track: Blue Jay Way
Artist: The Beatles
Track: Don't be Cruel
Artist: Deborah Harry
Track: Calling all Angels
Artist: Jane Siberry and KD Lang
3:06 Classic Concert: Tina Turner - Live in Europe
At simply her best. Recorded on her 1987 to 1988 world tour from shows in London, Stockholm and Dortmund, this Grammy award-winning live set features material from her (then) recent "Private Dancer" and "Break Every Rule" albums and her classic back catalogue. A seasoned performer who started her career in the late 50's and made a remarkable comeback in the 80's. Tina is joined by a number of special guests including David Bowie (Capitol)
4pm - 5pm
Track: Equator
Artist: Sparks
Track: Tobacco Road
Artist: Spooky Tooth
Track: Mary Jane's Last Dance
Artist: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Track: Angel's Gonna Wear My Red Shoes
Artist: Elvis Costello
Track: Travelin' Prayer
Artist: Dolly Parton
Track: Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
Artist: Three Dog Night
Track: Neutron Dance
Artist: The Pointer Sisters
Track: Tell Tommy I Miss Him
Artist: Marilyn Michaels
Email: phil@radionz.co.nz
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Facebook: I (heart) Matinee Idle
'Matinee Idle is Radio New Zealand's Mufti Day. They let me and Simon "loose in the asylum". We get to be the guys testing the outer limits of listener patience and we benignly abuse this privilege.' says O'Brien. 'They let us play whatever we want! It's every radio presenter's dream.'
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