Sunday, August 28, 2011

Show #297--8/28/11

Train in Vain (Stand by Me)—The Clash
Instant Hit—The Slits
I Didn’t Know That—The Books
The Holograms—Fol Chen
The Crunge—Led Zeppelin
Howlin’ for You—The Black Keys
It Matters Now—Jonatha Brooke
The Sun—The Naked + Famous
I Live in the Springtime—The Lemon Drops
I Was Made to Love Her—Theron & Darrell 
Hung Over—The Martinis
Flash a Hungry Smile—The Mystery Jets

Hour 2: 30 Years Ago: Billboard Hot 100 Spotlight, August 29, 1981


Seven Year Ache—Rosanne Cash
Fly Away—Blackfoot
Not Fade Away—Eric Hine
Burnin’ For You—Blue Oyster Cult
We Can Get Together—Icehouse
Backfired—Debbie Harry
The Stroke—Billy Squier
Breaking Away—Balance
Really Wanna Know You—Gary Wright
Jessie’s Girl—Rick Springfield
Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around—Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty
Theme from “The Greatest American Hero”—Joey Scarbury
Slow Hand—The Pointer Sisters
Endless Love—Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 




Sunday, August 21, 2011

Show #296--8/21/11

Abacab—Genesis
Everything in its Right Place—Radiohead
Blue Jeans—Ladytron
Don’t Shoot (I’m a Man)—Devo
Shake for the Sheik—Escape Club
Brass in Pocket (I’m Special)—The Pretenders
The Sound of You—Zeus
So Long, Superman—Firewater

Hour 2: The Visitors and the Visited

Back Door Man—Howlin’ Wolf
Keep a Knockin’—Little Richard
Be My Guest—Fats Domino
Let’s Invite Them Over—George Jones & Melba Montgomery
Walk Right In—The Rooftop Singers
Come on In—The Association
Let ‘Em In—Wings
Mr. Spaceman—The Byrds
Martian Hop—The Ran-Dells
Homecoming—Tom T. Hall
So Long Dad—Randy Newman
Busy Doin’ Nothin’—The Beach Boys
Lead a Normal Life—Peter Gabriel
Don’t Worry About the Government—Talking Heads
My City Was Gone—The Pretenders
Paintball’s Coming Home—Half Man Half Biscuit
Who Can it Be Now?—Men at Work
Somebody’s Knockin’—Terri Gibbs
Devil at Your Door—Elizabeth Barraclough 




Saturday, August 13, 2011

Show #295--8/14/11

Presence of Love—The Alarm
Oh No—Andrew Bird
Anywhere Like Heaven—James Taylor
As I Walk—Richard Smyrnios
Going Up the Country—Canned Heat
Why Oh Why—Sweetwater
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes—Crosby, Stills & Nash
Right By Your Side—Eurythmics

Hour 2:  ______________ Song

Sunday Sampler plays the Match Game. All of the titles in this hour end with the word “song.”

The Singing Song—Stan Getz
The Telephone Song—Stan Getz feat. Astrud Gilberto
Hotel Song--Regina Spektor
It’s the Same Old Song—The Four Tops
This Song—George Harrison
Pushbike Song—The Mixtures
Armageddon Song—The Dutchess and the Duke
I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song—Jim Croce
Danny’s Song—Loggins & Messina
All You Get From Love is a Love Song—Carpenters
Blackberry Song—Kurt Vile
The Lizard Song—Etienne de Rocher
Drumming Song—Florence +  the Machine
Second Song—TV on the Radio
Same Song—Digital Underground

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Show #294--8/7/11

Camel Walk--Southern Culture on the Skids
Heart Like a Wheel--Steve Miller Band 
The New World--X 
Baby Missiles--The War on Drugs
Breakaway--Big Pig 
Numbers in Action--Wiley 
Gangsta--tUnE-yArDs
Love a Loser--The Raincoats 
Blind 20-20--Boston Spaceships
Soluble Words--On 
Crosses--Winding Stairs 
Long Distance Runaround--Yes 
OCDUC--Dutch Uncles 
Before You--Chantal Kreviazuk 

Hour 2--Water


Cloudburst--Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Rain--Terence Trent D'Arby
Tears--The Phenomenal Handclap Band
You Left the Water Running--Maurice & Mac
Waterfall--Dan Rossen
Ice--Crack the Sky
Water--Hothouse Flowers
Dark Water--Galactic
Take Me to the River--Talking Heads
Wash Me Clean--k.d. lang
The Swimming Song--Loudon Wainwright III 
Here Comes the Flood--Peter Gabriel
Let the River Run--Carly Simon
Dry the Rain--The Beta Band