We better get home.
Our definitions of "home" may vary. For now, think of home as a refuge of comfort and companionship, a shelter of warmth and camaraderie, a fortress for family and friends. A place of love.
We know that homes aren't always like that. For some, the reality of home, the reality of family, does not match the idyllic dream of what we want. And for some, it's much worse than that. Perhaps much, much worse. I know I'm fortunate to be able to claim a happier sense of home.
But we wish you the home you wish for yourself. We are friends. We are family. We are not alone.
It won't be easy. Hell, it might be impossible. Empty place settings at the dinner table remind us of what's lost. The home we wish for may be beyond our mortal ability to hold.
But it's what we wish.
Welcome home.
This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This week's show is available as a podcast: TIRnRR # 1156
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, on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/, and via the TuneIn Radio and Radio Garden apps as Westcott Radio.
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http://sparksyracuse.org/support/ TIRnRR # 1156: 11/20/2022
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 TEMPTATIONS: Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
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THE YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS: Picky Piggy (Frontier, Totally Lost)
SUSANNA HOFFS: To Sir With Love (London, Susanna Hoffs)
VERDELLE SMITH: Life Goes On (Columbia, single)
SONNY WEST: Rave On (Proper, VA: We Did 'Em First!)
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THE WHO: I'm Free (MCA, Tommy)
WILBERT HARRISON: Let's Stick Together (Proper, VA: We Did 'Em First!)
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THE MYNAH BIRDS: I Got You (In My Soul) (Motown, VA: Unreleased: 1966)
THE GOODIES: Sophisticated Boom Boom (Rhino, VA: One Kiss Can Lead To Another)
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ROBERT GORDON & LINK WRAY: Sea Cruise (Raven, Robert Gordon With Link Wray)
THE BANDWAGON: People Got To Be Free (Kent, Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache)
THE VELVELETTES: Needle In A Haystack (Motown, The Very Best Of The Velvelettes)
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IRMA THOMAS: Break-A-Way (Rhino, VA: One Kiss Can Lead To Another)
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THE KINKS: You Really Got Me (Sanctuary, The Ultimate Collection)
THE BLASTERS: I Fell In Love (Hightone, American Music)
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Nothing You Can Say (Damaged Goods, My First Holly Golightly Album)
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THE JAM: In The Street Today (Polydor, Direction Reaction Creation)
THE CYNZ: Narrow Hips (Jem, single) THE SMALL FACES: Feeling Lonely (Snapper, The Definitive Collection)
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THE YARDBIRDS: Heart Full Of Soul (Rhino, Ultimate!)
THE MONKEES: You Told Me I(Rhino, Headquarters)
THE HALFCUBES: Hand Me Down World (unreleased)
THE MUSIC EXPLOSION: Little Bit O' Soul (Rhino, VA: Nuggets)
THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS: Time Has Come Today (Columbia, Time Has Come: The Best Of The Chambers Brothers)
THE SWINGIN' NECKBREAKERS: I Live For Buzz (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
PRINCE: I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (Warner Brothers, The Hits/The B-Sides)
THE BEATLES: Dr. Robert [stereo mix] (Apple, Revolver)
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THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Rhino, Rocket To Russia)
THE BEATLES: I'm Only Sleeping [rehearsal] (Apple, Anthology 2)
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