Needles and Pins is author Stephen King's favourite record from his misspent youth!
Apparently the author Stephen King's favourite record from his misspent youth is 'Needles and Pins' by the Searchers and he reckons that the DJs in the States used to call it Noodles and Prunes!
Needles and Pins and other favourite songs of Stephen's and the reasons why he chose the songs can be heard live on Radio 6 today (Sunday 1st November) at 1.00pm, or by copying and pasting the link at the bottom of the page. It will be available to listen to for another three weeks.
In this very special show, Stephen King, one of the world's biggest selling authors, chooses his favourite songs and talks about what they mean to him; from his love of AC/DC to appearing on stage with John Cougar Mellencamp, his running buddy.
Stephen said, "I got into a lot of arguments in the 70s with rock purists."
He's one of the world's most popular horror writers, so perhaps it's not that surprising that Stephen is a rock fan. But it might surprise you to know that he's got quite a broad range of tastes. He has sold over 350 million copies of his books, many of which have been made into films and TV series. As well as his love of literature, Stephen also owns three radio stations in the US and is a huge music fan. Over this hour, he plays a selection of tracks from his record collection and tells us the stories behind them.
He's one of the world's most popular horror writers, so perhaps it's not that surprising that Stephen is a rock fan. But it might surprise you to know that he's got quite a broad range of tastes. He has sold over 350 million copies of his books, many of which have been made into films and TV series. As well as his love of literature, Stephen also owns three radio stations in the US and is a huge music fan. Over this hour, he plays a selection of tracks from his record collection and tells us the stories behind them.
To listen to Needles and Pins from the Radio 6 programme, copy & paste the link below then move the slider across to 42:47
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kvlgx#play