There are songs that change your taste in music, especially when you are young and don't know what you like. They may not be great songs, but they do something. In your Song of the Week editor's teenage years, hearing this one lunchtime from an older boy's low-fi stereo made him realise that he didn't need to listen to Pink Floyd any longer.
In 1920, playwright Karel Čapek imagined a world of A.I. and rebellion, inspiring and influencing a century of sci-fi cinema. 100 years later, Headlong reawakens his visionary play R.U.R. as ROBOTA – high-voltage theatre for the age of artificial intelligence.
ROBOTA runs at the Schwarzman Centre from the 3-18 July. There is a special £10 ticket offer for all staff and students.
Originally written by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti, it was Patty's version that kicked off the song's fame. Amen Corner recorded the best known English language version (as fab as Patty's and she really is fab).
Let the video play for a few seconds and then Patty appears. Well worth the wait. One of Italy's best-selling artists, she is still going strong despite, or because, of six marriages.
With the World Cup in week 2 of 200 (well, it will feel that way), there have been various lists of best and worst football songs, worst being an easier option.
So in that spirit here is part of composer Michael Nyman's score for the documentary film about his beloved Queen's Park Rangers and their mercurial star Stan Bowles, a team that went so close to winning the old League 1 (now the Premier League) in 1976.