This week:
30th
1977, Iggy Pop released the single . ‘The Passenger’ from the album Lust For Life, produced by David Bowie.
Lyric Video
1st
Anniversary of the founding of NASA (1958)
Space Oddity – David Bowie: Worksheet – Commander Chris Hadfield: Lyric Video
2nd
International Day of Non-Violence
Worksheets:
Imagine – John Lennon
Zombie – The Cranberries
War Child – The Cranberries
K’naan – Wavin’ Flag– K’naan / Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley / Uprising – Muse
Blowing In The Wind – Bob Dylan
This Is War – 30 Seconds To Mars
Heal The World – Michael Jackson
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda – The Pogues
Behind The Wall – Tracy Chapman
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
Walk On – U2
3rd
1969, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, with Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Ringo Starr, recorded Yoko’s ‘Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow)’ at London’s Lansdowne Studios, the only time they recorded here.
John Lennon – Woman Worksheet – Lyric Video
4th
1983, filming for the video of ‘Say Say Say’, Michael Jackson’s duet with Paul McCartney, began. Michael fell in love with the location (Los Olivos, Santa Ynez Valley, California), buying it in 1987 and transforming it into Neverland Ranch.
Lyric Video
Home – Michael Bublé Worksheet
5th
World Teacher’s Day
Elton John-Teacher I Need You: Lyric Video
Teachers’ Area
6th
1977, the video for ‘We Are The Champions’ was filmed in the New London Theatre, with 5,000 Queen fan club members.
Worksheet – Lyric Video
Number Ones, 30th September:
1954
UK Frank Sinatra-Three Coins In The Fountain
US Rosemary Clooney-Hey There
1964
UK Herman’s Hermits-I’m Into Something Good
US Roy Orbison-Oh, Pretty Woman – Worksheet – Speak Up video
1974
UK Carl Douglas-Kung Fu Fighting
US Andy Kim-Rock Me Gently
1984
UK Stevie Wonder-I Just Called To Say I Love You – Worksheet
US Prince-Let’s Go Crazy
1994
UK Whigfield-Saturday Night
US Boyz II Men-I’ll Make Love To You
2004
UK Eric Prydz-Call On Me
US Ciara-Goodies (feat. Petey Pablo)
2014
UK Sigma-Changing (feat. Paloma Faith)
US Meghan Trainor-All About That Bass
2024
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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