Tunes, chat and video game Pong at 50
Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat, and play some of their favourite video game related tunes to celebrate Pong turning 50.
Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
Today, they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world’s first popular video game: Pong. The game, based on table tennis where players hit a 2D ball across the screen with paddles, was released by Atari on 29th November 1972. To mark the occasion, Mark and Stuart play some of their favourite video game related tunes.
There’s also a host of quality radio items including 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs… And there’s a chance for you to take part in ‘Tea Time Theme Time’, guessing the link between three top tunes.
Plus a finely balanced blend of new and old music, setting you up for a Sunday.
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Music Played
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Super Furry Animals
Something For The Weekend
- Creation Records.
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The Black Angels
A Walk on the Outside
- Partisan.
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Lana Del Rey
Video Games
- STRANGER.
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Talking Heads
(Nothing But) Flowers
- EMI.
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Orbital & Sleaford Mods
Dirty Rat
- Orbital Recordings.
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Pale Blue Eyes
Dr Pong
- Souvenirs.
- Full Time Hobby.
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Wet Leg
Chaise Longue
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Little Simz
How Did You Get Here
- AGE 101 MUSIC.
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Gentle Giant
Time to Kill
- Free Hand.
- Chrysalis Records.
- 4.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra
Computer Game / Firecracker
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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
High And Lonesome
- Warner Bros.
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Jurassic 5
Work It Out
- CD SINGLE.
- Interscope.
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Loyle Carner
Speed Of Plight
- EMI.
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The Staves
Home Alone, Too (6 Music Session, 14th December 2018)
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Joan Armatrading
Drop The Pilot
- A&M.
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Future Utopia
Queen L
- 70Hz Recordings.
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Fatboy Slim
Praise You
- Columbia.
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Caroline Polachek
Sunset
- Perpetual Novice.
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Belle and Sebastian
The State I Am In
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Adam and the Ants
Dog Eat Dog
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Big Country
Fields of Fire
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Danger Mouse & Black Thought
Belize (feat. MF DOOM)
- BMG.
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Phyllis Dillon
Woman Of The Ghetto
- One Life To LIve.
- Treasure Isle.
Broadcast
- Sun 4 Dec 2022 08:00Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music