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Music, chat and a RadMac ‘Way With Words’

Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music, and discuss their favourite song lyrics for 6 Music’s ‘Way With Words’ season.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today Mark and Stuart discuss some of their favourite lyrics in songs for 6 Music’s ‘Way With Words’ season featuring music from The Smiths, Rufus Wainwright, The New Radicals and more!

Also on the show... long-running feature ‘The Chain’ which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8,800 songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Music Played

  • The Human League

    The Sound Of The Crowd

    • Virgin.

  • Peaches & Joe Talbot

    You're Alright (Pixel Grip Remix)

    Remix Artist: Pixel Grip.
    • Kill Rock Stars.

  • Janelle Monáe

    Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Bad Boy.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache

    • Searching For The Young Soul Rebels.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 3.

  • The Durutti Column

    Sargasso Sea (feat. Caoilfhionn Rose)

    • Renascent.
    • London.

  • Steely Dan

    Peg

    • MCA.

  • Westside Cowboy

    Well Done Kid, You Did It

    • Island.

  • Dutch Mustard

    Hear Me Out

    • Hear Me Out.
    • DM Records.
    • 1.

  • Editors

    Munich

    • Kitchenware.

  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    Love

    • Merge Records.

  • Opus III

    It's A Fine Day

    • (CD Single).
    • PWL International.

  • Bicep

    Air (feat. SOARR)

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Babbette Christian

    Questions

    • Jeneive's.

  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.

  • SILVERWINGKILLER

    WORLDSTAR

    • 1000% TRIAD FUNDED.

  • Foals

    Wake Me Up

    • Warner.

  • Julia Jacklin

    The Hardest Thing

    • 4AD.

  • David Bowie

    An Occasional Dream

    • David Bowie.
    • Philips.

  • New Radicals

    You Get What You Give

    • MCA.

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Smiths - The Very Best Of.
    • WEA.
    • 2.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    The Art Teacher (6 Music Session, 3 Dec 2005)

  • @

    Bird

    • 4AD.

  • Kelis

    Trick Me

    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday08:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music