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03/01/2018 - They Never Hit The Face, It Was Too High

A New Year's Eve tradition in Belfast was to throw empty beer bottles at the Albert Clock.

A New Year's Eve tradition in Belfast was to throw empty beer bottles at the Albert Clock. June remembers the men leaving the pub just before midnight to go out and throw them. John The Taxi Driver says it was to try and stop the clock. Frank Sinatra says it was good luck if your bottle managed to hit the clock face. Norman said they never reached that far up. Decorator Dave said if you couldn't hit the clock face with the bottle, you didn't have enough to drink. Jim in Belfast said they used to mark New Year in his house by taking the clock off the mantelpiece and putting it on the floor in the middle of the room and everyone would walk around it three times while making wishes. Music from Dan Auerbach, Take That, Steve Gibbons Band, Travis, Rolling Stones and more.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 Jan 2018 10:30

Music Played

  • Dan Auerbach

    Shine On Me

  • Take That

    Up All Night

  • The Steve Gibbons Band

    Tulane

  • Marty Robbins

    Thanks But No Thanks

  • Travis

    Magnificent Time

  • Smokie

    Mexican Girl

  • Paul Simon

    Loves Me Like A Rock

  • George Ezra

    Listen To The Man

  • The Beatles

    Mr Moonlight

  • Highwayman

    Committed Parkview

  • Rod Stewart

    Love Is

  • The Rolling Stones

    Just Your Fool

  • Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins

    Just One Time

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Albatross

  • The Killers

    Just Another Girl

  • John Prine

    Dear John

  • Viola Wills

    Gonna Get Along Without You Now

  • Joe Dolan

    White Washed Gable

  • Johnny Mathis

    The Twelfth Of Never

Broadcast

  • Wed 3 Jan 2018 10:30

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