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:

1. Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
2. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
3. Lonnie Donnegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
4. Elvis Presley - One Night/I Got Stung
5. 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