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Our Greatest Lyricists - Then and Now

As part of 6 Music's Way with Words season, Tom's looking for those lines in song that will forever pack an emotional punch.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 2 Oct 2022 18:00

Music Played

  • Courtney Barnett

    Avant Gardener

    • Milk! Recordfs.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

    • IMP Records.
  • Billy Nomates

    Hippy Elite

  • Little Simz

    I Love You, I Hate You

    • Age 101 Music.
  • Planningtorock

    Beulah Loves Dancing

    • DFA RECORDS.
  • Kae Tempest

    No Prizes (feat. Lianne La Havas)

  • BC Camplight

    I'm In A Weird Place Now

    • Bella Union Records.
  • Pulp

    Common People

    • Island.
  • Wet Leg

    Too Late Now

    • Domino Record Co.
  • Eliza Shaddad

    Slow Down

  • PJ Harvey

    The Glorious Land

  • Faithless

    Mass Destruction

  • Johnny 鈥淕uitar鈥 Watson

    Looking Back

  • Arctic Monkeys

    There'd Better Be A Mirrorball

    • Domino Recording Company.
  • David Bowie

    Five Years

    • EMI.
  • Jurassic 5

    Concrete Schoolyard

    • Pias.
  • The Smiths

    Ask

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 17.
  • John Grant

    GMF

    • Bella Union.
  • Fontaines D.C.

    Roy's Tune

  • Self Esteem

    Wizardry (Block Them Edit)

    • Fiction Records.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Love And Affection

    • A&M.
  • Bright Eyes

    Soul Singer In A Session Band

  • Anna Tivel

    Outsiders

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
    • Old Gold.
  • Wu-Tang Clan

    Gravel Pit

    • LOUD.
  • The Verve

    History

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Oct 2022 18:00