The soundtrack to Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa deliver an unexpected sales boost to a collection of one-hit wonders, 70s novelty hits and soft rock obscurities hand-picked by the spoof DJ, created by Steve Coogan.
The choice of songs for Alpha Papa bears the attention to detail that has elevated Coogan’s comic creation to the highest ranks of comedy genius, ranging from such quintessential Alan-isms as “Roxanne” by The Police to the weirdly apt likes of Philip Glass’s “Koyaanisquatsi.”
Best of all are the dusty hits that lie embedded in the Partridgean consciousness, such as Roachford’s “Cuddly Toy” – the perfect ’80s blues-rock accompaniment for the clenched fist salute to the middle manager in the Ford Mondeo…
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…whom you pass at speed on the A1 near Stevenage.
1. Alan Partridge – I’m Alan Partridge [Quote] [00:07]
2. Philip Glass – Koyaanisquatsi [03:25]
3. Alan Partridge – The Time Is 11.59 and 55 Seconds [Quote] [00:17]
4. The Police – Roxanne [03:05]
5. Alan Partridge – Traffic and Travel [Jingle] [00:04]
6. Alan Partridge – Coming Up Next Quote [00:13]
7. Andrew Roachford – Cuddly Toy [03:46]
8. Alan Partridge – NNDNNBMM [Jingle] [00:05]
9. Climax Blues Band – Couldn’t Get It Right [03:09]
10. Alan Partridge – Fact of the Day [Quote] [00:03]
11. Chicago – Hard to Say I’m Sorry [03:40]
12. Alan Partridge – Shape Auto Tune [Jingle] [00:03]
13. Calvin Harris – Bounce [03:36]
14. Alan Partridge – Welcome to Big School [Quote] [00:02]
15. Jakob Liedholm – Swede Love [03:06]
16. Alan Partridge – Roll Out Pat Farrell [Jingle] [00:09]
17. Andy Fairweather-Low – Wide Eyed and Legless [03:55]
18. Jason Tresswell & Alan Partridge – Siege Face [Quote] [00:05]
19. Sam Fonteyn – Pop Looks Bach [Ski Sunday Theme] [02:04]
20. Pat Farrell & Alan Partridge – Do You Like Country Music? [Quote] [00:07]
21. Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman [03:00]
22. Alan Partridge – Panic Attacks [Quote] [00:17]
23. The Outlaws – Swingin’ Low [02:01]
24. Alan Partridge – I Am Bull Horn [Quote] [00:07]
25. Martin Coogan & Alan Partridge – The Partridge and the Poacher [Jingle] [00:18]
26. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Enola Gay [03:29]
27. Martin Coogan, Simon & Alan Partridge – Bryan Ferry [Quote] [00:14]
28. Bryan Ferry – Let’s Stick Together [02:54]
29. Alan Partridge – Lay Down a Rhythm Track [Quote] [00:02]
30. John Farnham – You’re the Voice [04:15]
31. Alan Partridge – Kids [Quote] [00:28]
32. Sparks – Number 1 Song in Heaven [03:28]
33. Ilan Eshkeri – The White Light [01:31]
34. Alan Partridge – Mid-Morning Matters [Jingle] [00:06]
35. Steeleye Span – Gaudete [02:22]
36. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me [03:55]
37. Shirley Bassey – Goldfinger [02:48]
38. Carly Simon – Nobody Does It Better [03:30]
39. Hot Chocolate – It Started with a Kiss [04:00]
40. Andrew Gold – Never Let Her Slip Away [03:23]
41. Denis King & the South Bank Orchestra – Galloping Home [The New Adventures of Black Beauty] [02:24]