Thursday, February 21, 2008

Ten for a Thursday: Radio Songs

As part of the build-up for our soon-to-be-legendary appearance on The World Café (sales for fancy receiving sets will skyrocket), here are ten tunes appropriate for the occasion:

1. “Radio, Radio” – Elvis Costello and the Attractions
2. “We Want the Airwaves” – The Ramones listen
3. “Left of the Dial” – The Replacements
4. “On the Radio” – Donna Summer
5. “Around the Dial” – The Kinks
6. “DJ” – David Bowie
7. “Transmission” – Joy Division
8. “Wolfman Jack” – Todd Rundgren
9. “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” – LL Cool J
10. “Most People are DJs” – The Hold Steady
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4 comments:

  1. Trip McClatchy12:33 PM

    I'll add "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers. That's a pretty good song.

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  2. lahuitrefrite1:58 PM

    EC's "Radio Sweetheart" x 2.

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  3. Bruce Niedt6:20 PM

    Also: You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio - Joni Mitchell
    Radio Gaga - Queen
    Caravan - Van Morrison ("Turn up your radio...")

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  4. Bruce Niedt6:29 PM

    Also: You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio - Joni Mitchell
    Radio Gaga - Queen
    Caravan - Van Morrison ("Turn up your radio...")

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