an animation of the famous online flash game "Line Rider". The music comes from Dr Nojoke and it's a beautiful peace of minimal filled with feelings.
Official classification: 2000s, Other Performing Arts, Electronica, Pop, Curriculum support, Trance, Unit 3. Soundscapes
Afropop's foremost Diva talks to Link about her music, her ideals and her activism. Exploring the influence of African music across the world from it's roots in the slave trade, Angelique travels to the US, Brazil and the Carribbean. She also talks about her 2007 collaboration with british singer Joss Stone covering Rolling Stones 'Gimme Shelter' for Kidjo's album and also performing it live for Live Earth in Johannesburg 2007.
Producer: Link Media, Inc.
Official classification: 2000s, Film & TV Clips, Video, Pop, Benin, Curriculum support
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Official classification: 1960s, Video, Pop, Curriculum support
Full audio of 2002 hit built around a repeating piano riff.
Official classification: Song, 2000s, Audio, Rock, Pop, Curriculum support, Unit 10. Hooks and riffs
Written for Noel Gay's show 'The Little Dog Laughed' which opened on 11 October 1939, this was a popular song during World War II, especially after Flanagan and Allen changed the lyrics to poke fun at the Germans (eg. Run Adolf, Run Adolf, Run, Run, Run........)
Official classification: 1900-1949, Audio, Pop, World War II, Curriculum support
One of the most famous songs of the duo Flanagan and Allen. Bud Flanagan said that he wrote the song in Derby in 1927, it refers to the arches of Friar Gate railway bridge and to the homeless men who slept there during the Great Depression.
Excellent example of popular music from the WW2 era.
Official classification: 1900-1949, Audio, Pop, World War II, Curriculum support
Shelton's number 1 selling version of the popular 1956 song, with a clear military theme. Shelton was well known as a singer who entertained troops during WW2, particularly as the original singer of Lili Marlene.
Official classification: 1950s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, Curriculum support
1995 solo single by the American Soul singer who also goes by the name Mardou Fox and has sung lead vocals for bands such as The Brand New Heavies and Incognito along with collaboration projects with artists such as Paul Weller and Jazzamatazz.
Official classification: 1990s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, Curriculum support, Funky
1994 solo single by the American Soul singer who also goes by the name Mardou Fox and has sung lead vocals for bands such as The Brand New Heavies and Incognito along with collaboration projects with artists such as Paul Weller and Jazzamatazz.
Official classification: 1990s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, Curriculum support, Funky
Written for the film The Beach and produced by William Orbit, Pure Shores was released in 2000, hitting number 1 and going Platinum with over 720,000 copies sold.
Official classification: 2000s, Film & Animation, Popular Songs, Audio, Electronica, Pop, Curriculum support
1972 single composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin all about an astronaut. Ideal for listening as example for space theme, particularly in KS2, along with Bowie's Space Oddity.
Official classification: Space, 1970s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, United Kingdom, Curriculum support
Primary (and some secondary) pupils may be unaware of Billie's singing career before acting in Doctor Who! This is her biggest selling single from 2000 reaching number 1 in the UK. She and Britney Spears were often compared and the similarity in production, sound and tempo of this track with Britney's music is particularly apparent.
Official classification: 2000s, Audio, Pop, United Kingdom, Curriculum support
Recorded in 1969 and Elvis' last number 1 hit in the US during his life. Regularly covered by other artists and used in Media (TV & Film) since. KS2/3 pupils may find it valuable to notice the use of string and brass instruments behind the drums, bass, guitar, organ, backing vocals and main vocal.
Official classification: 1960s, Audio, Pop, Curriculum support
Mama" is a popular song first written in 1941 by Cesare Andrea Bixio with Italian lyrics, recorded with mixture of italian and english by American pop singer Connie Francis in 1959 for her album Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, with her hit single released in February 1960.
Official classification: 1900-1949, 1960s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, United States, Italy, Curriculum support
1st single from the Swedish group's Super Trouper album on July 21, 1980. Will be familiar to many pupils from Meryl Streep's rendition in the 2008 film Mamma Mia.
Official classification: Musical, 1980s, 2000s, Audio, Pop, Sweden, Curriculum support
1980 hit for the Swedish pop group from their album of the same name. Pupils will no doubt be familiar with it from 2008 Musical film Mamma Mia.
Official classification: Musical, 1980s, 2000s, Audio, Pop, Sweden, Curriculum support
1994 RnB/Pop single featuring all members of the group singing lead vocals, where usually it would only have been lead singer Easther Bennett.
Official classification: 1990s, Audio, Pop, R&B, United Kingdom, Curriculum support
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), 1970 number one hit for this British 'one hit wonder' group.
Official classification: 1970s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, United Kingdom, Curriculum support
Bowie's 1980 revisit of his Major Tom from a Space Oddity.
KS3 idea: may be interesting to compare the two songs and notice the difference between the two in instrumentation, specifically the use in this song of synthesisers and funk or 'slap' bass, some characteristic sounds from pop music developed during the 70s decade.
Official classification: Space, 1980s, Popular Songs, Audio, Rock, Pop, United Kingdom, Curriculum support
Top 10 hit from the summer of 1980 and written by the Bee Gees, features what was the longest sung note at the time (just over half way through, the word "all" held for 12 seconds) until Whitney Houston later beat this record with her hit "I will always love you". Good example of female solo pop song.
Official classification: 1980s, Audio, Pop, Female, Curriculum support