DJ 30 80 played songs about the Cold War and nuclear threat

I completely forgot to post this at the time but on the 22 February 2024, inspired by the heightened tension of the recent time, I played an hour of songs about The Cold War and nuclear threat. It wasn’t ALL doom and gloom by any means.

You can hear the whole set over via the Thursday Night Show’s Rewind feature. Or, if you prefer to have a listen without my (rather instructive) blather you can listen on Spotify where I have included the Bananas’ versions too.

1. Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire
2. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Enola Gay
3. The Postal Service – We Will Become Silhouettes
4. Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
5. The Piranhas – Tom Hark
6. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
7. Yo La Tengo – Nuclear War
8. Fad Gadget – Fireside Favourite
9. Modern English – I Melt With You
10. Depeche Mode – Two Minute Warning
11. The Jam – A Bomb In Wardour Street
12. The Clash – London Calling
13. Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday
14. Righeira, Carmelo La Bionda, Stefano Righi, Stefano Righi – Vamos a la Playa
15. Prince – 1999 (7″ Stereo Edit) (2019 Remaster)
16. Heaven 17 – Let’s All Make A Bomb
17. NENA – 99 Luftballons
18. Captain Sensible – Glad It’s All Over
19. Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers