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We're told the Grim Reaper doesn't play favorites, and he doesn't take requests. Hemingway warned us that this world kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. It's for damned sure that it kills our heroes.
Most fans knew that both Joey Molland and David Johansen had been ill, so I can't say the news of their passing was a surprise. It's still a rabbit punch, as we bid farewell to a pair of artists that were so different from each other and yet both were of such enormous importance in the creation of this show's rockin' pop DNA, particularly for their work as members of Badfinger and the New York Dolls respectively.
I've written in the past about Badfinger (here), about Johansen and the Dolls (here and here), and I'll have a bit more to say about Johansen within a few days. For now, we play the music, we mourn, and we remember.
Love is gonna come at last. Babylon. Rainy day man. Cool metro. Got to get out of here. Lookin' for a kiss. No matter what. Personality crisis. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week,
(And if you missed it, it plays again Monday night at 9 pm Eastern.)
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, streaming at SPARK stream, and on the Radio Garden app as WESTCOTT RADIO. Recent shows are archived at Westcott Radio
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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Carl's new book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) is now available, and you can order an autographed copy here. You can still get Carl's previous book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones from publisher Rare Bird Books, OR an autographed copy here. If you like the books, please consider leaving a rating and/or review at the usual online resources.
The many fine This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio compilation albums are still available, each full of that rockin' pop sound you crave. A portion of all sales benefit our perpetually cash-strapped community radio project:
TIRnRR # 1276: 3/9/2025
TIRnRR FRESH SPINS! Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed in bold.
DAVID JOHANSEN: Cool Metro (Razor & Tie, David Johansen)
BADFINGER: Got To Get Out Of Here (Real Gone Music, Wish You Were Here)
THE OPEN MIND: Magic Potion (Rhino, VA: Nuggets II)
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NATURAL GAS: I've Been Waitin' (Renaissance, Natural Gas)
THE ARTWOODS: Things Get Better (RPM, Steady Gettin' It: The Complete Recordings 1964-67)
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Fishnets & Cigarettes (Roadrunner, One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This)
THE THREE O'CLOCK: With A Cantaloupe Girlfriend (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
THE BARRACUDAS: Violent Times (Voxx, Drop Out With The Barracudas)
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MICHAEL C. MITSCH: I Don't Want To Waste Another Day (single) JOHN AND MARY: I Became Alone (Rykodisc, Victory Gardens)
PARANOID LOVESICK: Icicles (Copper, VA: Come And Get It--A Tribute To Badfinger)
THE DREAM SYNDICATE: Tell Me When It's Over (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
DAVID JOHANSEN AND ROBIN JOHNSON: Flowers In The City (RSO, VA: Times Square OST)
THE LA'S: There She Goes (Rhino, VA: Children Of Nuggets)
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THE LONELY BULLS: Never Say Goodbye (Kool Kat Musik, The Lonely Bulls)
LES HANDCLAPS: Goodbye (Handclaps, Sessions: Brooklyn)
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Who Are The Mystery Girls? (Mercury, Rock 'N Roll)
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MARY HOPKIN: Goodbye (Apple, Come And Get It: The Best Of Apple Records)
DAVID JOHANSEN: She (Razor & Tie, In Style)
NEW ORDER: Dreams Never End (Factory, Movement)
BADFINGER: Love Is Gonna Come At Last (Permanent Press, Airwaves)
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THE HOLLIES: King Midas In Reverse (EMI, All The Hits And More: The Definitive Collection)
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Trash (Mercury, Rock 'N Roll)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
DAVID JOHANSEN: Frenchette (Razor & Tie, David Johansen)
GENE CLARK WITH THE GOSDIN BROTHERS: The French Girl (Sundazed, Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers)
THE BEATLES: Michelle (Apple, Rubber Soul)
BADFINGER: Love Is Easy (Real Gone Music, Badfinger)
THE KNACK: Your Number Or Your Name (Capitol, Get The Knack)
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JOEY MOLLAND: You Make Me Sick (Rykodisc, The Pilgrim)
DAVID JOHANSEN: Melody (Razor & Tie, In Style)
GEORGE HARRISON: What Is Life (Apple, All Things Must Pass)
THE DAVID JOHANSEN GROUP: Babylon (Epic, The David Johansen Group Live)
JOHN LENNON: Jealous Guy (Apple, Imagine)
THE DAVID JOHANSEN GROUP: Lookin' For A Kiss (Epic, The David Johansen Group Live)
MEDLEY:
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Personality Crisis (Mercury, Rock 'N Roll)/BUSTER POINDEXTER AND HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE: Hot Hot Hot (RCA, Buster Poindexter)
BADFINGER: No Matter What (Apple, No Dice)
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JOEY MOLLAND'S BADFINGER: Baby Blue (Gonzo, Without You--Live In Sellersville, Philadelphia 2010)
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