A suitably epic edition of the show this week as we celebrate the world of thespians who have attempted to moonlight as singers, with varying degrees of success. Marvel at septuagenarian Mae West rocking out, Telly Savalas’ invention of new musical notes, the alternative universe where Grease was made by elderly Brits and the tropical sound of calypso in entirely the wrong hands.
Listen now:
The Music
| 1. | Robert Mitchum: Sunny from Robert Mitchum Sings |  |
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| 2. | Mae West: Treat Me Right from Way Out West | |
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| 3. | Bill Cosby: Reach Out (I’ll Be There) from Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! | |
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| 4. | Joe Pesci: Wise Guy from Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You | |
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| 5. | Muhammad Ali: Ali And His Gang Fight Mr Tooth Decay (excerpt) | ||
| 6. | Telly Savalas: Who Loves Ya Baby? from Who Loves Ya Baby? | |
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| 7. | Arthur Mullard & Hylda Baker: You’re the One That I Want from You Are Awful… | |
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| 8. | Jayne Mansfield: That Makes It from Suey | |
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| 9. | Noel Coward: Beatnik Love Affair (Sail Away) from Noel Coward Sings Songs from ‘Sail Away’ | |
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| 10. | Fernando (Billy Crystal): You Look Marvellous | ||
| 11. | Bernard Cribbins: Gossip Calypso from The Very Best of Bernard Cribbins | |
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| 12. | Mr T.: Treat Your Mother Right from Be Somebody | ||
| 13. | Ethel Merman: On a Clear Day from Merman Sings Merman / Ethel’s Ridin’ High | |
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| 14. | Christopher Lee: The Impossible Dream (The Quest) from Revelation | |
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The Unnecessary News
