Fake THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO Playlist: The Pursuit Of Stardom

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.

Everybody's a dreamer, and everybody's a star.

Most of us have dreamed of fame, playing air guitar along with our favorite bands, imagining ourselves sharing an onscreen kiss with some uber-hot cinema sex symbol, fantasizing about the money that came and the public acclaim. So you wanna be a rock 'n' roll star, or a movie star, or a star of some other irresistible luster? Well, listen now to what I say. Here's a soundtrack to that perilous notion: the good and bad, the pursuit and maintenance of fame, the rewards, the dangers, the fall from grace, the temptations, and the journey itself. It's star time. Ready in 3...2...1...GO!!

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl--y'know, the real one--airs Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at SPARK! WSPJ 103.3 and 93.7 FM, and on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/ You can read all about this show's long and weird history here: Boppin' The Whole Friggin' Planet (The History Of THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO). TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS are always welcome.

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Fake TIRnRR Playlist: The Pursuit Of Stardom

THE RASPBERRIES: Play On

THE KINKS: Working At The Factory

THE FLASHCUBES: A Face In The Crowd

THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway

MARMALADE SOULS: Famous

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: New Age

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CHUCK BERRY: Johnny B. Goode

THE RAMONES: We Want The Airwaves

THE HUDSON BROTHERS: So You Are A Star

TWINKLE: Golden Lights

THE SMITHEREENS: Top Of The Pops

THE REZILLOS: Top Of The Pops

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THE PATTI SMITH GROUP: So You Wanna Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star

KID GULLIVER: I Wanna Be A Pop Star

THE MONKEES: Star Collector

GRAND FUNK: We're An American Band

THE RAMONES: Touring

SIMON & GARFUNKEL: Homeward Bound

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THE ROMANTICS: National Breakout

GREEN: Gotta Get A Record Out

THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS: Buy My Record

PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: The Legend Of Paul Revere

THE RAIDERS: The Boys In The Band

THE KINKS: Here Comes Yet Another Day

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FABULOUS POODLES: Mirror Star

THE FOUR SEASONS: Big Man In Town

JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS: You've Come A Long Way, Baby

OTIS REDDING: Respect

DAVID BOWIE: Ziggy Stardust

DAVID BOWIE: Suffragette City

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WINGS: Venus And Mars/Rock Show

JOE DIFFIE: Bigger Than The Beatles

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE: Hackensack

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: First Plane Home

ALLAN MERRILL: Everyday All Night Stand

COCKEYED GHOST: Big Big Yeah

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THE WHO: The Punk Meets The Godfather

HERMAN'S HERMITS: East West

THE KINKS: You Can't Stop The Music

CARLENE CARTER: I Need A Hit

THE RASPBERRIES: Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)

THE BROTHERS STEVE: We Got The Hits

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Rosalita

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THE SEX PISTOLS: EMI

GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR: Mercury Poisoning

NICK LOWE: I Love My Label

PAUL McCARTNEY: Take It Away

THE CLASH: Complete Control

THE KINKS: Celluloid Heroes

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: Everybody Is A Star

KISS: Rock And Roll All Nite