Sounds Like Rock & Soul | Rock Music & Soul History: DOCTORS (Part 1)

The Story

Rock music & soul history comes alive. Classic tracks from the rock, pop, reggae & soul music archive and the stories behind the songs.  This week's theme is DOCTORS. In Part One: Down At The Doctors by Dr Feelgood, Dr Dupree by Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders, Dr Feelgood by Aretha Franklin, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals, A Bad Case Of Loving You by Robert Palmer, Somebody Get Me A Doctor by Van Halen, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? by Frank Zappa, Dr Mabuse by Propaganda, Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths, She's Lost Control by Joy Division, Night Nurse by Gregory Isaacs and Nervous Tension by Lemon Jelly. 

Learn who first came up with the phrase Dr Feelgood and how its meaning changed over the years; how a German criminal mastermind from the movies inspired Propaganda's first single; how The Smiths broke up over a Cilla Black cover version; how Joy Division's Ian Curtis got his inspiration from the tragic story of a girl with epilepsy; about the bad boy lifestyle of "cool ruler" reggae star Gregory Isaacs; and about the mysterious stage magician and illusionist who inspired Lemon Jelly. All this and more rock music, pop, reggae and soul history on this week's show.