Brainwaves A to Z – the X, Y and Z show
Written by Brian Blum on 23/01/2023
It’s the final episode for Brainwaves A to Z, the special series of the show where Brian plays music from his collection alphabetically. (Don’t worry, Brainwaves isn’t going anywhere.) This week, it’s three letters in one: X, Y and Z. Why? How many songs or bands do you know that start with X or Z? Kicking off with two songs from XTC and ending with Zumpano. What’s in the middle? Lots of Y – Yes, Yuck, Yo La Tenga, Yehuda Poliker, Yael Deckelbaum and Yehuda Ledgley. Plus Y songs from Lisa Loeb, the Decemberists, the Bats, Jason Falkner, Shoes, Nik Kershaw and even Al Stewart (remember Year of the Cat?) Celebrate 26 episodes of A to Z music on Brainwaves this week!
| Band | Song |
| XTC | Ten Feet Tall |
| XTC | Mayor of Simpleton |
| The XX | VCR |
| Yehuda Poliker | The Child Within You |
| Yes | Starship Trooper |
| Yuck | Sunday |
| Yo La Tenga | The Point of It |
| Yael Decklebaum | Take Me In Your Arms |
| Yehuda Ledgley | Hummingbird |
| Actual Tigers | Yardwork in November |
| Amplifico | Yeah You Can Be My Muse |
| The Decemberists | Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) |
| Lisa Loeb | You Don’t Know Me |
| The Kooks | Young Folks (cover: Peter Bjorn & John) |
| Zombies | Time of the Season |
| The Lovin’ Spoonful | You Didn’t Have to be So Nice |
| Utopia | You Make Me Crazy |
| Elton John | Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll) |
| Jason Falkner | Y.E.S. |
| The Bats | You Have the Right |
| Mates of State | You are Free |
| Old Man River | You’re on My Mind |
| D’Virgilio, Morse and Jennings | You Set My Soul on Fire |
| Nik Kershaw | Yeah, Yeah |
| Shoes | Your Very Eyes |
| The Both | You Can’t Help Me Now |
| Michael Greilsammer | Yalla Bo’i |
| Manic Street Preachers | Year of Purification |
| Al Stewart | Year of the Cat |
| Zumpano | The Party Rages On |
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