Today is the day we celebrate the great John Peel, without whom all our record collections would be much the sadder. Find out more about Keeping It Peel here. Over on The Mixtape Lives On, I'm playing one of my favourite Peel sessions. And here at SOS... it's my Top Ten Songs About John Peel.
10. CLSM - John Peel Is Not Enough
9. Jeffrey Lewis - The Legend Of The Fall
DJ John Peel says they're his favourite band8. James - Ten Below
Because they're always different and always the same.
I'm at the bottom of my bed7. Television Personalities - Part-Time Punks
Headphones on my head
John Peel's show
Feels like ten below
Then they go to Rough Trade to buy Siouxsie & the Banshees6. Helen Love - John Peel Roadshow
They heard John Peel play it just the other night
And I gotta give my demo to John Peel5. Carter USM - Rubbish
I hope he loves my band
And I gotta give my demo to John Peel
I hope he understands
"What do you think of the programme so far?"4. Mitch Benn - A Minute's Noise For John
He soundtracked all our misspent youths3. Bis - We Love John Peel
From Teenage Kicks to Home Truths...
2. Paul Burch - John Peel
Now he spent time in Dallas
And he told a tall tale
Met John & Jackie on the campaign trail
And he was there in the room
When Oswald was led away
Newsreel footage, taken at the scene
Oswald and Peel 11/24/63
It's time to fold the tent
The empire's no more
Tell your majesty it's over
John Peel sailed on
1. Shirley Lee - An Old Cricketer
