Listen. The snow is falling.
Although it's already December, and our Christmas show is just two weeks away, I'm not quite ready to play Christmas music yet. For now, when holiday music comes on the radio, I change the channel. It's not a value judgement; if you happen to be in the Christmas spirit, I say you oughtta be free to dig what you dig. It's just not what I want to hear. At the moment. New Christmas music has begun to accumulate in the ol' In Box. I'll listen to some of it eventually. That mood has not yet manifested. For me.
Nonetheless, we did make a little bit of an exception to open this week's show, kicking off with the virtual B-side from the new Christmas single by the mighty Librarians With Hickeys: a sublimely pop cover of Yoko Ono's "Listen, The Snow Is Falling." Not exactly Christmas music, but just the right sound as the calendar settles into its final page of the year.
The calendar's pages sometimes tend to flutter by a bit too quickly for my taste. But that's me. Whether you're lighting your tree, finishing your eight days of candles, celebrating (or preparing to celebrate) whatever other magic you hold dear, or just hitting the pause button until you can catch up, the radio is on. We have some songs for you. Here's to family and friends. Here's to music. And here's to magic.
IN TWO WEEKS: On December 19th, it's time for The 23rd Annual This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio Christmas Show
IN THREE WEEKS: On December 26th, THE COUNTDOWN!!
AND ON JANUARY 16th: Really? Yeah, apparently so. 30 YEARS OF DANA & CARL. That's some dark magic at work there, lemme tell ya. And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl 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).
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http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ TIRnRR # 1106: 12/5/2021
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE RAMONES: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? (Rhino, End Of The Century)
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ROGER McGUINN: The Time Has Come (Arista, Back From Rio)
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS & NINA DIAZ: No Action (Universal, Spanish Model)
THE BUSBOYS: Minimum Wage (Rattlesnake Venom, The Best Of The Busboys)
BRYAN FERRY: Let's Stick Together (Reprise, BRYAN FERRY & ROXY MUSIC: Street Life)
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THE BOX TOPS: The Letter (Raven, The Original Albums 1967-1969)
JOAN ARMATRADING: Eating The Bear (A & M, Walk Under Ladders)
ASTROPUPPEES: Over Her Head (Manatee, Little Chick Tsunami)
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BARRY MANILOW: Some Kind Of Friend (Arista, The Essential Barry Manilow)
THE APPLES IN STEREO: That's Something I Do (spinART, Velocity Of Sound)
TEGAN & SARA: I Won't Be Left (Sire, So Jealous)
THE MUFFS: Weird Boy Next Door (Burger, Whoop De Doo)
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THE HOOTERS: Day By Day (Columbia, Nervous Night)
PAUL McCARTNEY: Dance Tonight (Capitol, Memory Almost Full)
THE SEARCHERS: Too Many Miles (Sequel, 30th Anniversary Collection)
SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: Didn't It Rain [live] (OXFORD AMERICAN: VA: Up South--The Great Migration Of Southern Sound)
BETTY DAVIS: Shoo-B-Doop And Cop Him (OXFORD AMERICAN, VA: Up South--The Great Migration Of Southern Sound)
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TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: Refugee (MCA, Anthology: Through The Years)
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Curb, Greatest Hits)
RACHEL SWEET: B.A.B.Y. (Stiff, B.A.B.Y.)
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TOMMY ROE: Dizzy (Varese Sarabande, VA: Bubblegum Classics, Volume Two)
ANN PEEBLES: I Can't Stand The Rain (Motown, VA: Can You Dig It?)
THE KNACK: Heartbeat (Rhino, Get The Knack)
THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS: She Told Me Lies (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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GIRLSCHOOL: Take It All Away (Lemon, The Singles)
THE CYNICS: Baby What's Wrong (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
YOKO ONO: Kiss Kiss Kiss (Geffen, JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO: Double Fantasy)
THE FLESHTONES: The Girl From Baltimore (Raven, It's Super Rock Time!)
KELLEY RYAN: The Church Of Laundry (single) --
THE LINDA LINDAS: Nino (single) DAVE EDMUNDS: Get Out Of Denver (Swan Song, Get It)
THE FLASHCUBES: I Can't Explain (Northside, Flashcubes On Fire)
THE BEAT: Rock N Roll Girl (Wagon Wheel, The Beat)
THE MONKEES: When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door) (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE HOLLIES: Look Through Any Window [French lyric version] (EMI, Clarke, Hicks & Nash Years)
THE RAMONES: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Rhino, Ramones)
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: It's All Me (Damaged Goods, Truly She Is None Other)
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THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: All For Swinging You Around (Matador, Electric Version)
THE GUESS WHO: It's My Pride (RCA, The Essential Guess Who)
THE FOUR TOPS: Baby I Need Your Loving (Motown, The Ultimate Collection)
ARROGANCE: Praying Mantis (Gaff Music, The 5' 11" Record)
JOHNATHAN PUSHKAR: Any Second Now (Jem, Compositions) THE BEATLES: Rain (Apple, Past Masters)
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THE KINKS: Revenge (Essential, Kinks)
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