This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 1107

Thank you for the days

Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me

I'm thinking of the days

I won't forget a single day, believe me

Listen, the snow is falling over town

Listen, the snow is falling everywhere

And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny-whistle band

And the laughter from a distant caravan

And the brightly-painted line of circus wagons in the sand

Fading through the door into summer

When I'm lying in my bed at night

I don't want to grow up

Nothing ever seems to turn out right

And I don't want to grow up

Swing low, chariot, come down easy

Taxi to the terminal zone

Cut your engine and cool your wings

And let me make it to the telephone

Everybody is a star

I can feel it when you shine on me

I love you for who you are

Not the one you feel you need to be

And now we've reached December

And it's been so disappointing

And we're glad this sorry year's about to end

But in just a little while

We'll be back in January

And you know we're gonna start it all again

And we'll say

"This year's gonna be our year!"

Our shows are prerecorded. But I knew of some things that were coming when we programmed it and recorded it. Catharsis? Comfort. I thank you for the days.

NEXT WEEK: The 23rd Annual This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio Christmas Show

IN TWO WEEKS: The COUNTDOWN

IN THREE WEEKS: We'll be back in January. This year, man. This year. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.

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TIRnRR # 1107: 12/12/2021

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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THE KINKS: Days (Sanctuary, The Anthology 1964-1971)

THE BEATLES: Two Of Us (Apple, Let It Be--Naked)

LIBRARIANS WITH HICKEYS: Listen, The Snow Is Falling (Big Stir. single)

THE VAPORS: Spring Collection (Cherry Red, Waiting For The Weekend)

HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS: Change Of Heart (Capitol, Picture This)

TEENAGE FANCLUB: Don's Gone Columbia (DGC, Thirteen)

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KEN SHARP: Mr. Sun (single)

BILL LLOYD: Feeling The Elephant (Whole-In-One, Feeling The Elephant)

CHARLENE & THE BLUEGRASS CHARLATANS: Live And Die (Loaded Goat, She Don't Never Fret)

THE MORELLS: Let's Dance On (Hightone, Think About It)

THE COOLIES: Yeah I Don't Know (Wicked Cool, Uh Oh! It's...The Coolies)

THE ALLAH-LAS: Could Be You (Mexican Summer, Calico Review)

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JUSTINE & THE UNCLEAN: You And Me Against You And Me (Red On Red, VA: Red On Red Hots)

LULU: Choc Ice (RPM, Shout! The Complete Decca Recordings)

THE TAMS: I've Been Hurt (Half Moon, Hey, Girl Don't Bother Me: The Best Of The Tams)

THE BANGLES: Jet Fighter (Yep Roc, VA: [3 x 4])

TOWER OF POWER: So Very Hard To Go (Rhino, VA: Can You Dig It?)

RAIN PARADE: Real World (Yep Roc, VA: [3 x 4])

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CRAIG MARSHALL: Better Since The Day We Met (Big Ticket, single)

THE JAYHAWKS: She Walks In So Many Ways (Rounder, Mockingbird Time)

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: Here I Am I Always Am (A & M, The Legendary A & M Sessions)

MOONDOG: Trees Against The Sky (BGO, Moondog/Moondog 2)

BRYAN ADAMS: Hidin' From Love (A & M, Bryan Adams)

SHOES: Tomorrow Night (Big Beat, VA: Come On Let's Go!)

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THE FLASHCUBES: Alone In My Room (single)

THE DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND: You Were So Warm (Shelter, Sincerely)

PHIL SEYMOUR: Let Her Dance (The Right Stuff, Precious To Me)

THE GRIP WEEDS: Lady Friend [vocals only mix] (Ground Up, A Deeper Dig)

THE BEATLES: Because (Apple, Love)

MR. ENCRYPTO: The Last Time [a cappella--expanded mix] (unreleased)

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TOMMY GUNN: Looking Out 4 # 1 (n/a, Chulo)

THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND: Giddy Up Ding Dong (Spectrum, Shout: The Essential Alex Harvey)

MOTÖRHEAD: RAMONES (WTG, 1916)

SAM PHILLIPS: Baby, I Can't Please You (Virgin, Martinis & Bikinis)

THE MONKEES: The Door Into Summer (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)

AMY RIGBY: Stop Showing Up In My Dreams (Koch, The Sugar Tree)

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FERNANDO PERDOMO FEATURING KEN SHARP: Rev On! (single)

ANTON BARBEAU & THE BEVIS FROND: Sweet Creature, What's Your Name (Woronzow, King Of Missouri)

THE MIDNIGHT CALLERS: Child Of Nature (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates John Lennon)

BASH & POP: Anything Could Happen (Fat Possum, Anything Could Happen)

WAR: Low Rider (Hip-O, Icon 2: The Hits & More)

THE BENT BACKED TULIPS: Sweet Young Thing (eggBERT, Looking Through...)

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RED ON RED ROCKERS: Red On Red Theme Song (Red On Red, VA: Red On Red Hots)

THE JAM: But I'm Different Now (Polydor, Extras)

THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: Saturday Night (Del-Fi, Never To Be Forgotten)

THE PRIMITIVES: Out Of Reach (RCA, Bombshell)

FATS DOMINO: I'm Walkin' (EMI, VA: Crescent City Soul)

THE MUFFS: Til You Walk Away (Crush Me) [demo] (Omnivore, Happy Birthday To Me)

THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Try Too Hard (Hollywood, The History Of The Dave Clark Five)

THE GROOVIE GHOULIES: Have Your Way With Me (Lookout, Fun In The Dark)

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THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up (Radioactive, ¡Adios Amigos)

THE BEARDS: Make It In America (Sympathy For The Record Industry, Funtown)

CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land (MCA, The Anthology)

BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY: Sara Smiles (Cherry Red, VA: Harmony In My Head)

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: Everybody Is A Star (Epic, Greatest Hits)

THE BREAKAWAYS: Little Suzy (Burger, Walking Out On Love)

THE BROTHERS STEVE: We Got The Hits (Big Stir, # 1)

EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year (M-Squared, Year Of The Mouse)

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THE SPONGETONES: Carol Of The Guitars (Loaded Goat, Mersey Christmas)

THE MONKEES: Riu Chiu [TV version] (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)

MICHAEL NESMITH: Different Drum [live excerpt]