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This week:
28th
1984, Freddie Mercury’s solo track ‘Foolin’ Around’ was released on the ‘Teachers’ soundtrack album.
Lyric Video
29th
1975, after hearing singer Jackie Wilson had suffered a stroke, Elvis Presley sent his family a check to pay for hospital expenses and medical bills.
Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite Lyric Video
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
Number Ones, 28th September:
1956
UK Anne Shelton – Lay Down Your Arms
US Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel
1966
UK Jim Reeves – Distant Drums
US The Association – Cherish
1976
UK ABBA – Dancing Queen
US Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music
1986
UK The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
US Huey Lewis & The News – Stuck With You
1996
UK Fugees – Ready Or Not
US Los Del Rio – Macarena
2006
UK Scissor Sisters – I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
US Justin Timberlake – SexyBack
2016
UK The Chainsmokers-Closer (feat. Halsey)
US The Chainsmokers-Closer (feat. Halsey)
2026
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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