This week, our April parade through the Ramones' album discography completes the studio portion of its journey, with my # 1 favorite tracks from the group's final two studio albums, Acid Eaters and !Adios Amigos!, my favorite non-LP Ramones track (“Babysitter”), and my favorite Ramones soundtrack cut.
The latter choice seemed predestined to be the title tune from Rock 'n' Roll High School, edging out the primo ballad "I Want You Around" and the album's multi-song live track; "Chop Suey," the Ramones' contribution to the soundtrack of the film Get Crazy, was never in contention (as Johnny Ramone hisself once asked me, "The song sucked, right?"). Upon further review, I realized I love the Ramones' collaboration with the Paley Brothers (covering the Ritchie Valens classic "Come On Let's Go") even more than I love the rest of the Rock 'n' Roll High School soundtrack. We threw in the lovely actress P. J. Soles' soundtrack version of "Rock 'n' Roll High School" as a bonus track. We'll cover the Ramones' official live albums on next week's show.
Meanwhile, this week's exercise in The Best Three Hours Of Radio On The Whole Friggin' Planet supplements the splendor of the Ramones with new music from Mr. Bruce Gordon, the Flashcubes, the On and Ons, Råttanson, the Successful Failures, Crickle, and Steve Stoeckel, fresh archival treats from John Howard and Caruso, and our prerequisite blend of classic, recent, and in-between, from Mickey and Sylvia through the Waitresses through Juniper. In the rock 'n' roll era, from the '50s into the road to ruin ahead, it's ALL pop music. We like pop music. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounds like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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TIRnRR # 1178: 4/23/2023
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold
THE RAMONES: 7 And 7 Is (Radioactive, Acid Eaters)
MICKEY & SYLVIA: Love Is Strange (Rainbow, Presenting Mickey & Sylvia)
MR. BRUCE GORDON: One Last Dance (Futureman, One Tall Order) JOHN LENNON: Mind Games (Capitol, The John Lennon Collection)
THE YARDBIRDS: Little Games (Rhino, Ultimate!)
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THE JAM: Boy About Town (Polydor, Direction Reaction. Creation)
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RÅTTANSON: Go Where You Feel The Most Alive (single) THE KINKS: Juke Box Music (Velvel, Sleepwalker)
THE RUBINOOS: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Castle, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Rubinoos But Were Afraid To Ask!)
THE RAMONES: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (Rhino, Ramones)
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JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS: Love Is Pain (Blackheart, I Love Rock 'n' Roll)
THE WAITRESSES: Square Pegs (Polygram, The Best Of The Waitresses)
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Glad All Over (Hollywood, The History Of The Dave Clark Five)
PAUL McCARTNEY: Maybe I'm Amazed (Apple, McCartney)
THE STAPLE SINGERS: This Year (Stax, Soul Folk In Action)
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THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up (Radioactive, ¡Adios Amigos!)
LITTLE RICHARD: Reddy Teddy (Specialty, The Georgia Peach)
THE BEATLES: Here Comes The Sun (Apple, Abbey Road)
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JOHN HOWARD: Deadly Nightshade (Kool Kat Musik, Kid In A Big World + The Original Demos) HEADGIRL: Please Don't Touch (Lemon, GIRLSCHOOL: The Singles)
BADFINGER: Andy Norris (Real Gone Music, Badfinger)
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HEART: Kick It Out (Portrait, Little Queen)
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: Willie And Laura Mae Jones (Real Gone Music, The Complete Atlantic Singles 1968-1971) THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: I Only Want To Be With You (Arista, The Definitive Collection)
ERMA FRANKLIN: Big Boss Man (Collectables, Golden Classics)
THE RAMONES: Babysitter (Rhino, Leave Home)
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THE FLASHCUBES: Nothing To Do (unreleased)
EYTAN MIRSKY: Lost You In The Jet Stream (single) TITUS TEE TURNER: Sticks And Stones (History Of Soul, VA: Down In The Basement--Soul From New York 2)
BUDDY HOLLY: You're The One [undubbed version] (MCA, Showcase)
THE VOGUES: Five O'Clock World (Varese Sarabande, The Best Of The Vogues)
THE BLASTERS: She Ain't Got The Beat (Hightone, American Music)
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MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS: Dancing In The Streets (Motown, VA: Hitsville USA)
THE LAMBRETTAS: Da-a-a-ance (Castle, Da-a-a-ance)
THE PRETENDERS: Day After Day (Sire, The Singles)
THE HALF-CUBES FEATURING THE PERNICE BROTHERS: The Weakest Shade Of Blue (Big Stir, single) THE PRIMITIVES: Thru' The Flowers (RCA, Lovely)
THE GO-GO'S: La La Land (Beyond, God Bless The Go-Go's)
THE RECORDS: Hearts In Her Eyes (Virgin, Crashes, Smashes And Near-Misses)
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P. J. SOLES: Rock 'n' Roll High School (Sire, VA: Rock 'n' Roll High School OST)
BIG STAR: S/T 100/6 (Ardent, # 1 Record/Radio City)
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