Each month FT music critics and contributors discuss the story of a song, from its origins and early recordings through cover versions good and bad. Formerly called FT Arts.
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| 101 | The life of a song: Money (That's What I Want)2015-09-25 15:45:00 |  |
| 102 | The life of a song: Toxic2015-09-18 16:40:00 | |
| 103 | The life of a song: Starman2015-09-11 16:43:00 | |
| 104 | The life of a song: Night Train2015-09-03 23:00:00 | |
| 105 | The life of a song: I'm in the Mood for Love2015-08-28 16:11:00 | |
| 106 | The life of a song: Nature Boy2015-08-21 17:10:00 | |
The life of a song: Nature BoyNat King Cole's 1948 hit made an unlikely celebrity of its back-to-nature songwriter, and established Cole's solo career - but, says Mike Hobart, it also lived through racial bigotry and legal action before covers by Sinatra, Bowie and Lady Gaga. Credits: The Restoration Project, Columbia Records, Interscope Records…read more
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| 107 | The life of a song: Georgia on My Mind2015-08-14 16:06:00 | |
| 108 | The life of a song: My Funny Valentine2015-08-06 16:00:00 | |
| 109 | Behind the podcast renaissance2015-08-04 13:35:00 | |
| 110 | The life of a song: Watermelon Man2015-07-31 14:50:00 | |
| 111 | The life of a song: Summertime2015-07-24 16:18:00 | |
| 112 | The life of a song: Silver Dagger2015-07-17 14:16:00 | |
| 113 | The life of a song: Ghost Town2015-07-10 13:58:00 | |
| 114 | The life of a song: Hell Hound On My Trail2015-07-03 16:06:00 | |
| 115 | The life of a song: Shipbuilding2015-06-26 15:45:00 | |
| 116 | The life of a song: St James Infirmary2015-06-19 15:00:00 | |
| 117 | The life of a song: Peg2015-06-12 16:00:00 | |
| 118 | The life of a song: House of the Rising Sun2015-06-05 15:30:00 | |
| 119 | The life of a song: Misirlou2015-05-29 15:45:00 | |
| 120 | The life of a song: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head2015-05-21 23:00:00 | |