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A searchable database for BBC Radio 6 Music – Radcliffe and Maconie's The Chain, officially the longest listener-generated thematically linked sequence of musically based items on the radio.

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8416. The Pastels – If I Could Tell You

The Pastels

Suggested by Jo in Brighton

 ^ A poetry link: The lyrics of this song are taken from WH Auden’s poem of the same name…

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8415. Sly & The Family Stone – Poet

Sly & The Family Stone

Suggested by Pete in Haltwhistle, Northumberland

^ A stone link: From Rolling Stones to Sly & The Family Stone

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8414. The Rolling Stones – Play With Fire

The Rolling Stones

Suggested by Jonathan in Wadhurst

^ Watts measure the rate of energy transfer, and Charlie Watts was in The Rolling Stones…

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8413. Disclosure – Energy

Disclosure

Suggested by Tim in Crouch End, London

^ From MC Solaar to solar, which is a type of energy…

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8412. MC Solaar – Nouveau Western

MC Solaar

Suggested by Julian in Marple

^ A French name link: from Au Pairs to Nouveau Western…

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8411. Au Pairs – It’s Obvious

Au Pairs

Suggested by Simon in Pimlico, London

^A Birmingham link: Steel Pulse were formed in Birmingham, as were The Au Pairs…

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Elsewhere on t'web

  • 'I've been on The Chain on Radios 2 or 6' Facebook group
  • Most popular bands on The Chain – data visualisation

Official R&M links

  • Official Chain archive on BBC.co.uk (1 to 3155)
  • Radcliffe and Maconie on BBC 6 Music
  • The Chain submission info

Other shows with Mark or Stuart

  • Mark Radcliffe's Music Club
  • Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
  • Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone
  • The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe
  • The People's Songs – the story of modern Britain in 50 records

The Chain on Spotify

  • Part 1: 1–1000
  • Part 2: 1001–2000
  • Part 3: 2001–3000
  • Part 4: 3001–4000
  • Part 5: 4001–5000
  • Part 6: 5001–6000
  • Part 7: 6001–7000
  • Part 8: 7001–8000
  • Part 9: 8001–

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