Fake THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO Playlist: A Mystery Thread

Today's fake This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio playlist is a Mystery Thread I've kicked around for years, but never completed until now. This is a show we're never going to really do, but it was fun to compile, and I already have a follow-up written with the same thread.

What is the mystery thread here? I think it's pretty obvious, starting with our usual opening theme, continuing through the body of the playlist to the closing instrumental, and looping back from the instrumental to "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?," all the while maintaining the thread. I cheated precisely once, and it wasn't even much of a cheat (a track by Emitt Rhodes' former group The Merry-Go-Round instead of  a Rhodes solo track).

Are you up for the challenge of The Mystery Thread? Have at it! And be sure to tune in for actual editions of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl on Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air at 93.7 and 103.3 WSPJ-LP Spark Syracuse, and on the web at www.westcottradio.org. The weekend stops HERE!



Fake TIRnRR Playlist: A Mystery Thread

THE RAMONES: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
--
KISS: Then She Kissed Me
THE CRYSTALS: Da Doo Ron Ron
SHAUN CASSIDY: Hey Deanie
ERIC CARMEN: On Broadway
THE DRIFTERS: Sweets For My Sweet
THE SEARCHERS: Hearts In Her Eyes
--
THE RECORDS: Darlin'
THE BEACH BOYS: Good Vibrations
THE TROGGS: I Can Only Give You Everything
THEM: Gloria
THE PATTI SMITH GROUP: So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star
THE BYRDS: Mr. Tambourine Man
--
JOHNNY JOHNSON & THE BANDWAGON: Blame It On The Pony Express
THE RUBINOOS: Cruisin' Music
THE RASPBERRIES: Let's Pretend
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Wouldn't You Like It
THE FLASHCUBES: She
THE MONKEES: (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
--
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Sometimes
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Get A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues
ARTHUR ALEXANDER: Soldier Of Love
THE BEATLES: Day Tripper
OTIS REDDING: Shake
THE SMALL FACES: All Or Nothing
--
X: Wild Thing
THE RUNAWAYS: Rock And Roll
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: I'll Be Your Mirror
LISA MYCHOLS: The Man With The Golden Gun
LULU: The Boat That I Row
NEIL DIAMOND: Solitary Man
--
CLIFF RICHARD: Blue Turns To Grey
THE ROLLING STONES: Fortune Teller
BENNY SPELLMAN: Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)
THE O'JAYS: Love Train
THE SUPREMES: Stop! In The Name Of Love
THE HOLLIES: Have You Ever Loved Somebody
--
THE EVERLY BROTHERS: Man With Money
THE WHO: Substitute
THE RAMONES: Do You Wanna Dance
DAVE EDMUNDS: Girls Talk
THE KNACK: That's What The Little Girls Do
THE SLAPBACKS: Make Something Happen
--
SCREEN TEST: Fresh As A Daisy
THE MERRY-GO-ROUND: Live [cheating, but close enough]
THE BANGLES: Tear Off Your Own Head
ELVIS COSTELLO: Days
THE KINKS: Waterloo Sunset
DEF LEPPARD: American Girl
--
ROGER McGUINN: If I Needed Someone
THE KINGSMEN: Louie Louie
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS: Pressure Drop
THE CLASH: I Fought The Law
SONNY CURTIS: Love Is All Around
HUSKER DU: Eight Miles High
THE VENTURES: Needles And Pins
(And, as the playlist repeats, it's full circle back to "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?")



Need another clue for you all? Let's tip the playlist over to illustrate how we got to this Mystery Thread:

THE RAMONES: Needles And Pins
--
KISS: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
THE CRYSTALS: Then He Kissed Me
SHAUN CASSIDY: Da Doo Ron Ron
ERIC CARMEN: Hey Deanie
THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway
THE SEARCHERS: Sweets For My Sweet
--
THE RECORDS: Hearts In Her Eyes
THE BEACH BOYS: Darlin'
THE TROGGS: Good Vibrations
THEM: I Can Only Give You Everything
THE PATTI SMITH GROUP: Gloria
THE BYRDS: So You Want To Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
--
JOHNNY JOHNSON & THE BANDWAGON: Mr. Tambourine Man
THE RUBINOOS: Blame It On the Pony Express
THE RASPBERRIES: Cruisin' Music
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Let's Pretend
THE FLASHCUBES: Wouldn't You Like It
THE MONKEES: She
--
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Sometimes
ARTHUR ALEXANDER: A Shot Of R & B
THE BEATLES: Soldier Of Love
OTIS REDDING: Day Tripper
THE SMALL FACES: Shake
--
X: All Or Nothing
THE RUNAWAYS: Wild Thing
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Rock And Roll
LISA MYHOLS: I'll Be Your Mirror
LULU: The Man With The Golden Gun
NEIL DIAMOND: The Boat That I Row
--
CLIFF RICHARD: Solitary Man
THE ROLLING STONES: Blue Turns To Grey
BENNY SPELLMAN: Fortune Teller
THE O'JAYS: Lipstick Traces
THE SUPREMES: Love Train
THE HOLLIES: Stop! In The Name Of Love
--
THE EVERLY BROTHERS: Have You Ever Loved Somebody
THE WHO: Man With Money
THE RAMONES: Substitute
DAVE EDMUNDS: Do You Wanna Dance
THE KNACK: Girls Talk
THE SLAPBACKS: That's What The Little Girls Do
--
SCREEN TEST: Make Something Happen
EMITT RHODES: Fresh As A Daisy
THE BANGLES: Live
ELVIS COSTELLO: Tear Off Your Own Head (Doll Revolution)
THE KINKS: Days
DEF LEPPARD: Waterloo Sunset
--
ROGER McGUINN: American Girl
THE KINGSMEN: If I Needed Someone
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS: Louie Louie
THE CLASH: Pressure Drop
SONNY CURTIS: I Fought The Law
HUSKER DU: Love Is All Around
THE VENTURES: Eight Miles High

And that's how it was done. (And next time we do this, it'll be under the heading "Hey I Did That Song Too!")

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