This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl is simply too large a concept to be neatly contained within a mere three-hour weekly time slot. Hence these occasional fake TIRnRR playlists, detailing shows we're never really going to do...but could.
As I write this on Wednesday, I've finished recording my parts for this coming Sunday night's real-world edition of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, and sent the files to Dana so he can perform the arcane alchemy that turns it all into a radio show. We're going to be featuring the late, great Eric Carmen, with Carmen appearing at least once in each set throughout the course of the show.
That will, of course, include our Federally-mandated maximum of four tracks by the Raspberries. The sheer importance of the Raspberries upon my development as a rockin' pop fan is immense and ongoing, and that's reflected in Sunday's show.
But I also want to use this fake playlist to pay tribute to the larger world of power pop in the '70s. The Raspberries were, I think (and Bomp! magazine's Greg Shaw and Gary Sperrazza! agreed), the definitive '70s power group. So here's an imaginary playlist of the Raspberries and friends in the '70s.
Pop with power. It's ecstasy. Go all the way
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FAKE TIRnRR PLAYLIST: 1970s Power Pop
THE RASPBERRIES: Ecstasy
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Wouldn't You Like It
BADFINGER: Baby Blue
THE NERVES: Hanging On The Telephone
BLUE ASH: Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her)
THE SCRUFFS: Revenge
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THE FLASHCUBES: Wait Till Next Week
THE RASPBERRIES: Tonight
THE KNACK: Your Number Or Your Name
PEZBAND: Stop! Wait A Minute
FOTOMAKER: Come Back
THE RECORDS: Starry Eyes
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EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS: Do Anything You Wanna Do
THE PALEY BROTHERS: Come Out And Play
THE RASPBERRIES: Let's Pretend
GENERATION X: Ready Steady Go
PAUL COLLINS: Walking Out On Love
THE ROMANTICS: When I Look In Your Eyes
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THE RAMONES: Babysitter
THE SEARCHERS: Hearts In Her Eyes
CRABBY APPLETON: Go Back
SHOES: Tomorrow Night
TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You
THE RASPBERRIES: Play On
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THE DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND: I'm On Fire
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action
PALEY BROTHERS AND RAMONES: Come On Let's Go
NEW MATH: Die Trying
BIG STAR: September Gurls
THE RASPBERRIES: On The Beach
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20/20: Yellow Pills
KISS: Shout It Out Loud [NOTE: Yes, I know KISS isn't power pop. Get your own blog.]
CHEAP TRICK: Surrender
THE RASPBERRIES: I'm A Rocker
THE BEAT: Rock And Roll Girl
THE UNDERTONES: Teenage Kicks
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THE RASPBERRIES: I Wanna Be With You
THE PLEASERS: You Don't Know
THE REAL KIDS: All Kindsa Girls
THE POP: Down On The Boulevard
THE QUICK: Pretty Please Me
THE BUZZCOCKS: Ever Fallen In Love
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MARCUS HOOK ROLL BAND: Natural Man
BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY: Girl Of My Dreams
THE MOTORS: Dancing The Night Away
THE RUBINOOS: I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
THE RASPBERRIES: Cruisin' Music
THE LAUGHING DOGS: Get 'Im Outa Town
THE NATIVES: Tell Me A Story
ARTFUL DODGER: Follow Me
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THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
RICH KIDS: Rich Kids
THE POPPEES: Jealousy
THE ZONES: New Life
STIV BATORS: It's Cold Outside
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: I Can't Hide
BADFINGER: No Matter What
THE RASPBERRIES: Go All The Way
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SHAUN CASSIDY: That's Rock N' Roll
Great list, Carl!!
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