It's like the Brothers Steve say: we got the hits. In the '80s, when I was managing a record store, there were a few instances of a single from a previous decade ascending the pop chart because the song appeared in a then-recent movie. It happened with the Contours' "Do You Love Me," Ben E. King's "Stand By Me," and the Beatles' "Twist And Shout," and it's happened again in our shiny-bright 21st century, as exposure on the TV series Stranger Things has propelled Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" into the toppermost portion of the poppermost charts. Run, Kate. RUN!
Seems like a good excuse for us to play it, too. Like WE need an excuse. We got the hits! And great records don't care what year it is. From across the span of the Rock 'n' Roll Era, from the Drifters through the Handcuffs, whether it's British Invasion, soul, punk, classic Top 40, left-of-the-dial, or the best of right freakin' now...it's ALL right freakin' now. Immediacy doesn't need to justify itself. Hits don't have to apologize for anything. We have a hill to conquer. Turn it up.
NEXT WEEK: COME ON LET'S GO! Hop into our time machine for a three-hour celebration of classic power pop, pure pop, and the power pop periphery from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. We'll supplement this barrage of vintage oomph by also spinning ALL of the Flashcubes' singles, then and now, from Northside Records to Big Stir Records. That will include one forthcoming Flashcubes single that hasn't been released yet. This extravaganza will be one of our most full-on POP shows ever, so don't miss your dream date with classic power pop on July 3rd. 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 # 1135: 6/26/2022
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 BLACK KEYS: Wild Child (Nonesuch, Dropout Boogie)
AMY RIGBY: Raising The Bar (Koch, Middlescence)
NOLAN PORTER: Keep On Keepin' On (ABC, Nolan)
THE MILKSHAKES: Soldiers Of Love (Damaged Goods, Talkin' Bout...Milkshakes!/After School Session)
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THE DRIFTERS: There Goes My Baby (Atlantic, All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965)
KATE BUSH: Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (EMI, Hounds Of Love)
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BOB BURGER: Impression (Jem, The Domino Effect) THE GO-GO'S: Beatnik Beach (IRS, Vacation)
SCOTTY GRAND, JACOB YOFFEE & ROAHN HYLTON: All I Know (The Wonder Years Theme) (single)
THE BEACH BOYS: God Only Knows (Capitol, Pet Sounds)
THE THREE O'CLOCK: With A Cantaloupe Girlfriend (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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THE MOTORS: Forget About You (Virgin, Approved By The Motors)
PERILOUS: Rock & Roll Kiss (Kool Kat Musik, VA: this Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 5)
THE GRASS SHOW: Alice (Food, Something Smells Good In Stinkville)
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: I Like It Like That (Hollywood, The History Of The Dave Clark Five)
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ARTHUR ALEXANDER: Shot Of R & B (Razor & Tie, Ultimate)
THE POLICE: Roxanne (A & M, Every Breath You Take)
R.E.M.: Superman (IRS, Lifes Rich Pageant)
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JEREMY: Meant To Be (JAM, Brighter Day) THE SEX PISTOLS: Pretty Vacant (Virgin, Kiss This)
BIG STAR: Way Out West (Ardent, # 1 Record/Radio City)
OTIS REDDING: Pounds And Hundreds (Rhino, Otis!)
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MATERIAL ISSUE: Kim The Waitress (Mercury, Freak City Soundtrack)
GUIDED BY VOICES: Glad Girls (Matador, The Best Of Guided By Voices: Human Amusements At Hourly Rates)
MAD MONSTER PARTY: Death Valley Days (n/a, Mad Monster Party)
GRIN: White Lies (Epic, The Very Best Of Grin Featuring Nils Lofgren)
THE GO-BETWEENS: Was There Anything I Could Do? (Beggars Banquet, 16 Lovers Lane)
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MARSHALL CRENSHAW: Cynical Girl (Rhino, This Is Easy)
THE PRIMITIVES: Thru The Flowers [new version] (Castle, Buzz Buzz Buzz)
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GLADHANDS: Forget All About It (Big Deal, La Di Da)
THE VOGUES: Five O'Clock World (Varese Sarabande, The Best Of The Vogues)
GENE CLARK WITH THE GOSDIN BROTHERS: Elevator Operator (Columbia, Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers)
THE KINKS: Better Things (Velvel, Give The People What They Want)
THE TAMS: I've Been Hurt (Acrobat, Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy)
THE BEATLES: I Should Have Known Better (Apple, A Hard Day's Night)
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THE FLASHCUBES WITH THE SPONGETONES: Have You Ever Been Torn Apart? (Big Stir, single)
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