Fake THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO playlist: Three Of A Kind (Part One)

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl is simply too large a concept to be neatly contained within a mere three-hour weekly time slot. Hence these occasional fake TIRnRR playlists, detailing shows we're never really going to do...but could.


This is actually a playlist we could do, though I doubt we'll ever get around to it. This playlist consists of a series of three-in-a-row spins, each spotlighting a single artist. You've got three songs by The Kinks, followed by three songs by The Isley Brothers, etc. We did something along the same lines several years ago, with a show of twin spins (billed as just like your classic rock station's Two For Tuesday, except it ain't Tuesday, and we don't suck).

Why wouldn't we do this? I dunno. Maybe too much work, maybe too much sacrifice of the essential ping-pong nature of TIRnRR. It still makes for a fun exercise today. And we'll have a slight variation on the format for tomorrow's post.

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl--y'know, the real one--plays Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse on The Spark WSPJ-LP 103.3 and 93.7 FM, and on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/

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You can follow Carl's daily blog Boppin' (Like The Hip Folks Do) at 
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Hey, Carl's writin' a book! The Greatest Record Ever Made will contain 100 essays (and then some) about 100 tracks, plus two bonus instrumentals, each one of 'em THE greatest record ever made. An infinite number of records can each be the greatest record ever made, as long as they take turns. Updated initial information can be seen here: https://carlcafarelli.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-greatest-record-ever-made-volume-1_31.html

Fans of pop music will want to check out Waterloo Sunset--Benefit For This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, a new pop compilation benefiting SPARK! Syracuse, the home of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl. TIR'N'RR Allstars--Steve Stoeckel, Bruce Gordon, Joel Tinnel, Stacy Carson, Eytan Mirsky, Teresa Cowles, Dan Pavelich, Irene Peña, Keith Klingensmith, and Rich Firestone--offer a fantastic new version of The Kinks' classic "Waterloo Sunset." That's supplemented by eleven more tracks (plus a hidden bonus track), including previously-unreleased gems from The Click Beetles, Eytan Mirsky, Pop Co-Op, Irene Peña, Michael Slawter (covering The Posies), and The Anderson Council (covering XTC), a new remix of "Infinite Soul" by The Grip Weeds, and familiar TIRnRR Fave Raves by Vegas With Randolph, Gretchen's Wheel, The Armoires, and Pacific Soul Ltd. Oh, and that mystery bonus track? It's exquisite. You need this. You're buying the digital download from Futureman and/or the CD from Kool Kat Musik.

Our new compilation CD This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4 is now available from Kool Kat Musik! 29 tracks of irresistible rockin' pop, starring Pop Co-Op, Ray Paul, Circe Link & Christian Nesmith, Vegas With Randolph Featuring Lannie Flowers, The Slapbacks, P. Hux, Irene Peña, Michael Oliver & the Sacred Band Featuring Dave Merritt, The Rubinoos, Stepford Knives, The Grip Weeds, Popdudes, Ronnie Dark, The Flashcubes, Chris von Sneidern, The Bottle Kids, 1.4.5., The Smithereens, Paul Collins' Beat, The Hit Squad, The Rulers, The Legal Matters, Maura & the Bright Lights, Lisa Mychols, and Mr. Encrypto & the Cyphers. You gotta have it, so order it at https://tinyurl.com/ycnly8oz Digital download version (minus The Smithereens' track) now available at https://tinyurl.com/ycauy9xt

Fake TIRnRR Playlist: Three Of A Kind

THE KINKS: You Really Got Me
THE KINKS: No More Looking Back
THE KINKS: Working At The Factory
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Got To Have You Back
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Summer Breeze
THE ISLEY BROTHERS: It's Your Thing
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THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: St, Valentine's Day Massacre
THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: Keeps On Dancing
THE COCKTAIL SLIPPERS: You Do Run
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: Fool Of Love
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: Another Sad And Lonely Night
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: Let Her Dance
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PRINCE: When You Were Mine
PRINCE: Manic Monday
PRINCE: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
P. P. ARNOLD: The First Cut Is The Deepest
P. P. ARNOLD: Angel Of The Morning
P. P. ARNOLD: If You Think You're Groovy
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THE JAM: In The City
THE JAM: That's Entertainment
THE JAM: Strange Town
THE WHO: The Punk Meets The Godfather
THE WHO: So Sad About Us
THE WHO: I Can't Explain
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ARETHA FRANKLIN: I Say A Little Prayer
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Chain Of Fools
ARETHA FRANKLIN: The Weight
THE RUBINOOS: Nowheresville
THE RUBINOOS: Wouldn't It Be Nice
THE RUBINOOS: I Pity The Fool
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COTTON MATHER: The Book Of Too Late Changes
COTTON MATHER: Payday
COTTON MATHER: My Before And After
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Wouldn't You Like It
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Yesterday's Hero
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SUZI QUATRO: I May Be Too Young
SUZI QUATRO: Tear Me Apart
SUZI QUATRO: Love Is Ready
LITTLE RICHARD: The Girl Can't Help It
LITTLE RICHARD: Ready Teddy
LITTLE RICHARD: Good Golly Miss Molly
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THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up
THE RAMONES: Time Has Come Today
THE RAMONES: Babysitter
CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land
CHUCK BERRY: Sweet Little Sixteen
CHUCK BERRY: Johnny B. Goode
THE MONKEES: Birth Of An Accidental Hipster
THE MONKEES: A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
THE MONKEES: Pleasant Valley Sunday
THE MONKEES: Masking Tape