Show #479--3/1/15

Sunday Music Club: Late 50s-Late 70s:

I don't normally post these SMC playlists before air time in case I veer off course during the show. But it should go something like this:

Come on, Let’s Go—Ritchie Valens

Hurry Baby—Bobby Helms

Hurry, Arthur Murray—The Newports

Sabre Dance—Zaccarias & His Orchestra

Twist, Twist Senora—Gary U.S. Bonds

Crossfire!—The Orlons

Feelin’ Good—Shirley Scott

Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying—Gerry & the Pacemakers

Crying—Jay & the Americans

Stop Your Sobbing—The Kinks 

Pay You Back with Interest—The Hollies

Rollercoaster—The Ides of March

I Heard it Through the Grapevine—Gladys Knight & the Pips

The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game—The Marvelettes

Mind Excursion—The Tradewinds

Tomorrow—Strawberry Alarm Clock

It’s You—The Millennium

Back in the U.S.S.R.—The Beatles

Natural High—Mike Wallace

There is a Mountain—Donovan

HOUR 2

Feelings—The Grass Roots

As the Years Go By--Mashmahkan

Don’t Call on Me—The Monkees

Fill the World with Love—Petula Clark

Love Land—Charles Wright & The Watts 103^rd Street Rhythm Band

The Thing—Carleen & the Groovers 

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp—Led Zeppelin

Fraser and Debolt Theme—Fraser & DeBolt

And it Stoned Me—Van Morrison

The Last Farewell—Roger Whittaker 

Get Back—The Fame Gang

Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)—The Staple Singers

Montego Bay—Bobby Bloom

We’re All Going Home—Bobby Bloom

I Been Born Again—Flo & Eddie

Steppin’ Out—Lionel Robinson 

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard—Paul Simon

Thousand Days of Yesterdays (Time Since Come and Gone)—Captain Beyond

Dream Journey—Bob James

HOUR 3

Anticipation—Carly Simon

Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I Got)—The Four Tops

I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down—Ann Peebles

Lonely Madman—Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

Wildwood Weed—Jim Stafford

Midnight at the Oasis—Maria Muldaur

Free Your Mind—Amnesty

White Lies—Grin

Thanksgiving Theme—Vince Guaraldi Trio

Don’t Let Go—The Manhattan Transfer

Ballroom Blitz—Sweet

Afternoon Delight—Starland Vocal Band

Love Won’t Let Me Wait—Major Harris

Long, Long Way From Home—Foreigner

Must Do Something About It—Wings

San Ferry Anne—Wings

Sword of Faith/Soldier of the Cross—The Rowans 

Show #478--2/22/15

Check Yourself—The Simpkin Project

So Low—Self

So Slow—Paperhaus

Lifted Up (1985)—Passion Pit

Stupidly Happy—XTC

Faron—Prefab Sprout

Living in the U.S.A.—Steve Miller Band

John, I’m Only Dancing—David Bowie

Start the Commotion—The Wiseguys

Hot Bright Lights—The Grass Roots

NY3—Robert Fripp

Manic Depressive—The Penny Serfs

Help Yourself—Portable

We the Common (for Valerie Bolden)—Thao & the Get Down Stay Down

Lock and Key—Julia Fordham

Duvan—Amason  

Peace with Yourself—Labelle

HOUR 2 (FROM 2/21/10)

Songbird—Fleetwood Mac

For You—tUnE-yArDs

Sunlight—tUnE-yArDs

Paper Sun—Traffic

Let’s Write a Book—Field Music

Goodie Two Shoes—Sky

Move Over—Janis Joplin

Gudbuy T’Jane—Slade

Playin’ in the Band—Stampeders

Here I Am (Come and Take Me)—Al Green

Who Makes Your Money—Spoon

Art Czars—Japandroids

Art War—The Knack

Let Me Out—The Knack

HOUR 3

11 AT 11: BRRR

Featuring music from: Breaking Benjamin, The Books, Crack the Sky, Albert Collins, The Ettes, Foreigner, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, 10cc, Van Halen, and XTC.

Plus, remembering Lesley Gore with a trio of her lesser-known songs. 

Show #477--2/15/15

Hey Tonight—Creedence Clearwater Revival

Flavor—Twin Peaks

Dependin’ on You—The Doobie Brothers

Lovin’ on You—Cary Brothers

Magnet—Punch Brothers

I Have the Skill—Sherbs

Tears Before Bedtime—Elvis Costello & the Attractions

Don’t Wanna Fight—Alabama Shakes

Talk—Coldplay

Xtalk—Hundred Waters

Round and Round—Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

I’ll Be Your Mirror—Miniature Tigers

Crash—The Velvet Underground

Here Comes Bob—Sparks

Competition—The Dodos

HOUR 2

Last Night I Had a Dream—Randy Newman

Anything You Choose—Spanky & Our Gang

Boys and Girls Together—Chase

You Part the Waters—Cake

Reputation—The Association

Georgia on My Mind—Tim Hardin  

Constitution—Badfinger  

Wives and Girlfriends—Willie Nelson    

Step Back Baby—Bonne Finken

Baby Step Back—Gordon Lightfoot  

Just a Song Before I Go—Crosby, Stills & Nash

Tell Your Story Walking (Live)—Deb Talan 

Crazy Life—Toad the Wet Sprocket

Elvis’ Flaming Star—Pond 

King of the World—Steely Dan 

Ebb/Flow—All We Are

HOUR 3    11 AT 11: "HARD"

More randomness for playlist generation, plucked from the dictionary, and with an additional filter applied. Details to come.  

So, what I did was to troll the Billboard charts from the 60s, 70s, and 80s to find out what the biggest hits were that had the word “hard” in them. Odd, I know, but…it was interesting. And some good songs, too!

 

Here they were, in reverse order, from #11 to #1:

Hard Rock Café—Carole King (#30, 1977)

Don’t Take it So Hard—Paul Revere & the Raiders (#27, 1968)

So Very Hard to Go—Tower of Power (#17, 1973)

Hard Luck Woman—Kiss (#15, 1976)

Try Too Hard—Dave Clark Five (#12, 1966)

Hard To Say—Dan Fogelberg (#7, 1981)

Easy to Be Hard—Three Dog Night (#4, 1969)

Hard Habit to Break—Chicago (#3, 1984)

Breaking Up is Hard to Do—Neil Sedaka (#1, 1962, 2 wks, 7 wks Top Ten)

A Hard Day’s Night—The Beatles (#1, 1964, 2 wks, 8 wks Top Ten)

Hard to Say I’m Sorry—Chicago (#1, 1982, 2 wks, 12 wks Top Ten)

Show #476--2/8/15

Heart of Gold—Charles Bradley

Electric—Atlas Genius

It Would Take a Strong, Strong Man—Rick Astley

That Man—Caro Emerald 

Kiss Like the Last Time—Mayors of Liberty

You Said Enough—Kat Edmonson

Wrong Again (Let’s Face It)—Rockpile

Here We Go—Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors 

Before—Vok

Family Man—Daryl Hall & John Oates

Tunnelvision—Here We Go Magic

Sears Roebuck M&Ms—Ava Luna

Weakling—Zs

Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)—Foghat

For Your Information—The Cedars

HOUR 2

Baby, Be Mine—Slim Gaillard 

I Got Love if You Want It—The Excellos

Love So Fine—Nick Lowe

Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk—The New Pornographers 

Call Me Every Night—Jane Aire and the Belvederes

Better Be Good to Me—Spider

Cloud Nine—The Temptations

Me and My Baby Got a Good Thing Goin’—Lyn Collins

All Mine—Fanny

Kiss Me Again—Jessica Lea Mayfield 

All Mine—Portishead

Be Mine Tonight—The Tubes

Only You—Yaz

My Love—Paul McCartney & Wings 

You and Me—Alice Cooper

HOUR 3

11 AT 11: LADIES’ NIGHT

Using the suggestions of Amanda, Brittany, Chris, Dee, Donna, Eve, Nick, and Sue, we feature the music of: Hannah, Josephine, Meaghan, Frances, Nina, Karen, Liane, Paula, Laura, Gillian, and Iris.

The Very Thought of You--Hannah Orrock
Then I'll Be Happy--Josephine Baker
Heartbroken--Meaghan Smith
The Man I Love/Just in Time--Frances Faye
My Baby Just Cares for Me--Nina Simone
Gimme a Pigfoot--Karen Lovely
Three Sheets to the Wind--Liane Carroll
The Look of Love--Chris Botti feat. Paula Cole
Green Garden--Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest
The Way it Goes--Gillian Welch
Let the Mystery Be--Iris DeMent 

Show #475--2/1/15

Cindy Incidentally—Faces

Waves—Sleeper Agent

Cough Cough—Everything Everything

Sundry—Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Dancing in the City—Marshall Hain

Everything I Need—Men at Work

Silver Timothy—Damien Jurado

Getaway (February)—Jen Trynin

Do You Sleep?—Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

Who Needs Sleep?—Barenaked Ladies 

Break the Cycle—The Vespers

Follow Me—Sharks

Get the Lifeboat—Scott Paris

Float On—Modest Mouse

Seven-Mile Island—Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

HOUR 2

O Superman—Laurie Anderson

Jets Seem Slower in London Skies—Martha & the Muffins

Seeds—TV on the Radio

Old Fangs—Black Mountain

What You Got—John Lennon

Sunshower—Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band 

Salt in My Tears—Martin Briley

Daendors—Saintseneca

Racy—Nels Cline & Julian Lage

Black Eyed Dog—Christine Collister

Rumours of Glory—Bruce Cockburn

Trailing Clouds (of Glory)—James Cline

Raggy Levy—Jake Xerxes Fussell

HOUR 3

11 AT 11: NORDIC TRACKS

Featuring the music of: Bjork, Petur Ben, Peter Bjorn and John, Kimono, The Raveonettes, The Evening Guests, Lockerbie, Komeda, Jonsi, and Johann Kristinsson. (Sorry, I’m missing some characters over the letters, no doubt).