Tonight's Playlist

A little bit more Jamie Lidell 50 Ways to Say Goodbye Train
 a world alone Lorde
8-23-16 Gloria Diaz
 Band on the Run Paul McCartney and the wings Best of My Love The Emotions
Black Magic Woman Santana blue LaTour
Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt blue dress Depeche Mode Cherry pink and apple blossom white Perez Prado Christmas is coming Vince Guaraldi Trio
Dance Your Ass Off RTZ Belgium
 Deep Throat main title from the soundtrack
Wouldn't it be nice Beach Boys
 Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey Paul Linda McCartney the wings
 warty bliggens the toad Einstein Savage
Welcome back John Sebastian
Werewolves of London Warren Zevon
White Teeth Teens Lorde World in my eyes Depeche Mode
 Wouldn't it be nice The Beach Boys
Nessun Dorma from Turandot by Luciano Pavarotti
Back to Black Amy Winehouse

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