A fortnightly feature of the Adam and Joe BBC6 Music show, in which Adam and Joe compose and perform songs on a given theme and battle them in the arena of listener votes.
'Smashing'
The Times
'...proving that the comedy song can be, like, actual proper art, when well executed'
The Observer
Here's a tally of the scores so far (non-competition Song Wars songs excluded):
|
Won |
Lost |
% Won |
Adam |
15 |
14 |
52% |
Joe |
14 |
13 |
52% |
Garth Jennings |
2 |
3 |
40% |
Chris Salt |
1 |
0 |
100% |
Danny Wallace |
1 |
0 |
100% |
Richard Glover |
0 |
1 |
0% |
Volume 1
Track No.
|
|
Download |
Video |
1 |
Song Wars Song |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Shaun Keaveny Replacement Shows (20 August 2007) |
|
|
2
|
European Supermarket |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
3 |
Jane's Brain (WIN) |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Height (27 October 2007) |
|
|
4
|
T. A. L. L. (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
5 |
4 Foot Club |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Public Transport (03 November 2007) |
|
|
6
|
The Public Transport Song (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
7 |
Tiny Mobile Speakers |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Song for a listener (17 November 2007) |
|
|
8
|
Jack Meller's Song |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
9 |
James Rohan Neanderthal Man (WIN) |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Climate Change w/ Whistling (24 November 2007) |
|
|
10
|
Global Warming Song (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
11 |
Sincere Whistling Eco Song |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: IKEA Meatballs Instructions (10 November 2007) |
|
|
12
|
Meatballs (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
13 |
Meatballs |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here (01 December 2007) |
|
|
14
|
IACGMOOH (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
15 |
I'm a Celebrity Song |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Christmas (15 December 2007) |
|
|
16
|
All Night Garage (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
17 |
Christmas Country Party Time |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: End Credits Music for a Film (08 December 2007) |
|
|
18
|
The Shining |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
19 |
The Hours (WIN) |
Adam |
iTunes |
Youtube |
|
THEME: Cryptozoology (12 January 2008) |
|
|
20
|
Bigfoot (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
21 |
Loch Ness Monster Song |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
THEME: Instructional Songs for Children (19 January 2008) |
|
|
22
|
The Right and Wrong Song (WIN) |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
23 |
Toothpaste Brush |
Adam |
iTunes |
N/A |
|
WEEK OFF (02 February 2008) |
|
|
24 |
No More Song Wars |
Joe |
iTunes |
N/A |
Yet To Be Released
Track No.
|
THEME: Ringtones (05 January 2008) |
Download |
Video |
|
Phone Call |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
You Funky Mother |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Excuse Me |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
You Got a Call (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Internet Piracy (26 January 2008) |
|
|
|
Cautionary Song about Illegal Downloading |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Piracy Song (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Songs in a Foreign Language (01 March 2008) |
|
|
|
The Actresses of France |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Penelope Cruz (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
WEEK OFF (08 March 2008) |
|
|
|
This is Not a Song |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Songs Featuring Family Members (15 March 2008) |
|
|
|
I'm Still Standing (feat. Grandma Joan) |
Garth |
N/A |
N/A |
|
BaaadDad Rap (feat. Nigel Buxton) (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Kate Nash Songs (29 March 2009) |
|
|
|
Itchy Bum |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bums and Binge Drinking (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
WEEK OFF (12 April 2008) |
|
|
|
Jackson Brown |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Festival Songs (19 April 2008) |
|
|
|
Glastonbury Song |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Festival Song (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
Video |
|
THEME: Family Friendly Erotica (03 May 2008) |
|
|
|
Dr. Sexy (WIN) |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Dirty Robots |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: New Birthday Songs (17 May 2008) |
|
|
|
Birthday Reply Song |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Happy Birthday Time (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Illness (21 June 2008) |
|
|
|
Hayfever (WIN) |
Garth |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Flu |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
THEME: Quantum of Solace Themes (02 August 2008) |
|
|
|
The Quantum of Solace |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
The Quantum of Solace (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Songs for MOJO Magazine [MOJO Exclusive] (02 August 2008) |
|
|
|
Beck |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
The Fall |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Grazia Articles (30 August 2008) |
|
|
|
This Week in Grazia |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Too Beautiful for a Cranky Old Bag Like Me (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Credit Crunch (20 September 2008) |
|
|
|
My Credit Crunchy Song (WIN) |
Garth |
N/A |
N/A |
|
The Crunch |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Crunchier, Happier |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Radiohead 'Reckoner' Remixes (04 October 2008) |
|
|
|
Thom in the Shower |
Garth |
N/A |
N/A |
|
It's Very Hard to Clear Radiohead (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Scary Songs (25 October 2008) |
|
|
|
Hello Mr. Ghost |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Nutty Room (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Revised Theme Tunes (08 November 2008) |
|
|
|
Antiques Roadshow (WIN) |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Here is the News |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: National Treasures (06 December 2008) |
|
|
|
La La La Lumley (WIN) |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Stephen Fry |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Guest Song Wars (27 December 2008) |
|
|
|
Merry Christmas Song (WIN) |
Chris |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Nativity Play |
Garth |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Baz Luhrmann's Australia (10 January 2009) |
|
|
|
Australia |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Australia Song (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
Video
|
|
THEME: Contractual Obligation Songs (24 January 2009) |
|
|
|
Your Wife and Kids |
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Haughty Man |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Songs about Adam and Joe (31 January 2009) |
|
|
|
Adam (WIN) |
Danny |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Joe |
Richard |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
THEME: Ultimate '80s Songs (07 March 2009) |
|
|
|
Incredible Song
|
Joe |
N/A |
N/A |
|
'80s Song (WIN) |
Adam |
N/A |
N/A
|
Video Wars
A listener competition to create a video for either Adam's 'Jane's Brain' or Joe's 'Meatballs'.
Winner Chris Salt appeared on BBC6 Music Series 2 Show 40.
EXPLANATION VIDEO: Youtube
WINNER: Chris Salt - 'Jane's Brain'
RUNNER'S UP:
The Emmett Family - 'Meatballs'
Ali McKernan - 'Jane's Brain'
Bill Edwards - 'Jane's Brain'
Stuart Lanceley - 'Meatballs'
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