EASY LISTENING MUZAK

Every night since 1963, at around 00:45hrs, the song "Sailing By" is played on BBC Radio 4 to preceed the late Shipping Forecast. Its tune is repetitive, assisting in its role of serving as a signal for sailors tuning in to be able to easily identify the radio station. Jarvis Cocker chose it as one of his Desert Island Discs, saying for many years he had used it "as an aid to restful sleep".

On this clip, "Sailing By" is followed by another British easy listening classic that was played on Ceefax all the time. These are both much better than the "chillout beats" they now play on Sky Plus when you select channels.

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