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Radio Foyle,27 Feb 2026,56 mins

“What does blind as a bat mean?”

Sean Coyle

Available for 18 days

“I’ve been thinking about the phrase, blind as a bat," Sean says. "Why do we say that? And then I wondered about the eyesight of bats… And at nighttime they have excellent eyesight. Whoever came up with that? They should be sued.” With music from the Walker Brothers, The Everly Brothers, Dwight Yoakam, and more.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
    The Walker Brothers
  3. 2.
    Cathy's Clown
    Cathy's Clown
    The Everly Brothers
  4. 3.
    Trains & Boats & Planes
    Trains & Boats & Planes
    Dwight Yoakam
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