Songlines
Musical documentaries
Songlines - A Change Is Gonna Come
John Cavanagh tells the story behind Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' - the song referred to by Barack Obama in his presidential acceptance speech.
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Songlines - A Man's a Man For A' That
John Cavanagh takes a look at A Man's a Man For A' That, Robert Burns' famous democratic song of liberty and freedom, which was also aimed at the pretentions of the ruling class.
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Songlines - A Man's a Man For A' That
John Cavanagh probes Robert Burns' famous democratic song of liberty and freedom - also aimed at the pretentious ruling class.
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Songlines - Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne has been described as the song that nobody knows, but Songlines aims to put that to rights as John Cavanagh explores the evolution of this famous Burns song.
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Songlines - Auld Lang Syne
Raise your glass to musicologist John Cavanagh, as he explores the evolution of the timeless Scottish ballad.
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Songlines - Euro Songlines
John Cavanagh explores ABBA's Fernando, which links a Swedish ballad of lost love with a chip shop in Walthamstow, plus he finds out why the track was such a big hit.
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Songlines - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
John Cavanagh tells the story of the Rolling Stones classic (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Built around a powerful opening riff, the song attacked advertising and consumerism.
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Songlines - My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns is one of Scotland's most enduring love songs. John Cavanagh explores the famous rivalries surrounding its publication.
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Songlines - My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
John Cavanagh explores Robert Burns' classic love song with help from Kenneth McKellar, Jean Redpath and Sheena Wellington.
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Stories behind some of our most enduring songs. 1/8. Described by Don McLean as 'the first rock dream', the mysteries surrounding American Pie are unravelled by John Cavanagh.
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Songlines - Songlines
Stories behind some of our most enduring songs. 1/8. Described by Don McLean as 'the first rock dream', the mysteries surrounding American Pie are unravelled by John Cavanagh.
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Stories behind some of our most enduring songs. 2/8. John Cavanagh puts the iconic Beatles song Let It Be under the spotlight.
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3/8. Songlines demands your R.E.S.P.E.C.T this week for a soul classic. Aretha Franklin's interpretation transformed Respect into an anthem for women around the world.
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4/8. Be careful the next time you go to sing Happy Birthday in public - you may have to pay royalties! John Cavanagh reveals stories behind the most popular song in the world.
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5/8. How the recording of Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water exposed many of the underlying tensions that eventually led to the break up of the harmonious duo.
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Songlines - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
John Cavanagh tells the story of Gerry Goffin and Carole King's Will You Love Me Tomorrow. Written over four decades ago, the song addresses issues which remain relevant today.
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