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.
A recent random thought of how much I adored the Police's "Roxanne" single at the time of its chart ascension prompts this imaginary playlist of songs that became obsessions for me. Each of these tracks is something that just ruled my rockin' pop consciousness at some point, however brief or however enduring.
This is NOT a comprehensive list. Obsession don't need no justification, and it spurns attempts to contain its parameters. Turn it up. And obsess away.
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Fake TIRnRR Playlist: Songs that became obsessions
THE KINKS: Juke Box Music
THE POLICE: Roxanne
THE RUBINOOS: Wouldn't It Be Nice
THE GRATEFUL DEAD: Uncle John's Band
THE SPINNERS: My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
THE DRIFTERS: Sweets For My Sweet
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THE MONKEES: Love Is Only Sleeping
KISS: Calling Dr. Love
WILSON PICKETT: In The Midnight Hour
JUICE NEWTON: Queen Of Hearts
TRACEY ULLMAN: They Don't Know
TRANSLATOR: Everywhere That I'm Not
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MELANIE WITH THE EDWIN HAWKINS: Candles In The Rain (Lay Down)
JOHNNY NASH: I Can See Clearly Now
THE BEAU BRUMMELS: Laugh, Laugh
THE STANDELLS: Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
THE SELECTER: On My Radio
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Wouldn't You Like It
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WONDERBOY: Girl Songs
THE CARPENTERS: Only Yesterday
THE VOGUES: Five O'Clock World
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies
SUZI QUATRO: Tear Me Apart
PARTHENON HUXLEY: Double Our Numbers
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DAVE EDMUNDS: Girls Talk
HOLLY AND THE ITALIANS: Tell That Girl To Shut Up
ALICE COOPER: School's Out
ELTON JOHN: Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin'
THE BANDWAGON: Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartbreak
HEADGIRL: Please Don't Touch
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GRANDMASTER AND MELLE MEL: White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
THE HEARTBREAKERS: Chinese Rocks
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Time Will Tell
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Girls In Their Summer Clothes
THE RARE BREED: Beg, Borrow And Steal
MATERIAL ISSUE: Kim The Waitress
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LESLEY GORE: California Nights
LL COOL J: Mama Said Knock You Out
THE SMITHEREENS: Sorry
THE EASYBEATS: Sorry
THE CLINGERS: Gonna Have A Good Time
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: First Plane Home
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THE ROLLING STONES: Can't You Hear Me Knocking
DAVID JOHANSEN: Frenchette
THE JIVE FIVE: What Time Is It
SEX CLARK FIVE: Fool I Was
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE: Catch Us If You Can
PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS: Let Me!
THE GO-GO'S: We Got The Beat
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THE FLASHCUBES: Reminisce
THE RUNAWAYS: Cherry Bomb
PRINCE: When You Were Mine
THE FLIRTATIONS: Nothing But A Heartache
BADFINGER: Baby Blue
EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year
THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
THE BEATLES: Thank You, Girl
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THE T-BONES: No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
THE VENTURES: Walk--Don't Run
Great list! I've played 14 of those live, at some point over the years!
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