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Friday non-Shuffle! (Special God Save the Queen Edition)
Now Playing: Jay-Z / The Black Album / What More Can I Say

Amy: "I don't know what to say about the pipe bombing"
Josh: "There's nothing to say."

• Chemical Brothers / Dig Your Own Hole / Setting Sun
• Fatboy Slim / Palookaville / Push and Shove
• The Cure / Galore / Lovesong
• Depeche Mode / Violator / Personal Jesus
• Franz Ferdinand / Franz Ferdinand / Jacqueline
• George Michael / Ladies and Gentlemen / Freedom 90
• Kosheen / Resist / Gone
• Massive Attack / Mezzanine  / Angel
• Oasis / (What's the Story) Morning Glory / Champagne Supernova
• Portishead / Dummy / Roads [Partial eligibility; some members are British]
• Propellerheads / Deckdrumsandrockandroll / Take California
• Rob Dougan / Furious Angels / I'm Not Driving Anymore [Partial eligibility; Dougan was born Australian but lives in the UK]
• Seal / Seal: Best / My Vision (Jakatta Mix)
• The Servant / The Servant / Liquefy
• Sneaker Pimps / Becoming X / Postmodern Sleaze
• Soft Cell / I Want My 80's Box / Tainted Love
• Tears for Fears / Tears Roll Down / Shout
• Melanie B. / Austin Powers: OMPS / Word Up!
• Radiohead / Romeo + Juliet: OMPS / Talk Show Host
• Zero 7 / When It Falls / Somersault

And yes, I'm compelled to put in Oasis and a Spice Girl's solo effort. To deny Britpop is to deny Britain.

It would be easy to look at what's happened yesterday and give in to the knee-jerk emotion that rushes to the front of one's head. But of course, that's how we got into the situation where we are today. Britain has been the victim of bombs that target civilians for thirty-five years; they've learned to prevent this sort of tragedy as best they can, then deal with the aftermath as best as one can expect. I wish the best for the victims and their families' future.

Now is one of those times you may feel inspired to hit the International Committee of the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity International, the Army War College Foundation, or whatever other charitable group strikes your fancy.

Mind The Gap, indeed.

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Last updated by Nicholas Beaudrot on 08:45 09 July 2005