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Music from the series - Radio Times, February 2006 |
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If you loved Life on Mars, chances are you also loved the fabulous retro soundtrack packed with goodies from the early 1970s. Alison Graham nominates her pick of the pops.
Life on Mars (David Bowie)
Arguably David Bowie's finest three minutes: a demented, meandering piece of brilliance with a SING-IT-LOUD chorus. The last tune Sam Tyler (John Simm) heard before his accident.
Live and Let Die (Wings)
The film was rubbish, but this was a thumping good Bond theme from Paul McCartney et al. Ideal backing to one of Life on Mars's full-on, exhilarating chase sequences.
Ballroom Blitz (Sweet)
A real floor-filler at school discos from the endearingly unprepossessing Sweet, it was the perfect accompaniment to Sam's emergence as a fully fledged, flared-trousered 70s copper.
Wishing Well (Free)
Free were best known for the anthemic All Right Now, but this loud and noisy ode to peace and love is a showstopper that adorned the episode where the lads probed a stabbing in a textile mill.
Little Bit of Love (Free)
Yes, no apologies, Free again. This is a classic, joyous rock 'n' roll singalong, the perfect backing for some bonding between Tyler and his boss Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister).
The Rocker (Thin Lizzy)
Thin Lizzy's doomed frontman Phil Lynott (he died in 1986, aged 36) knew what he was talking about in this salute to hard-living rock stars. Quite appropriate for the tecs' undercover stint in a pub.
Meet Me on the Corner (Lindisfarne)
The Geordie band will forever be associated with Fog on the Tyne, but this was an altogether more gentle and reflective pop ballad, a highlight of a fateful wedding ceremony in the last episode.
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Now take a look at our full Life on Mars guide.
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