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.
Last week, we talked about 45s I acquired prior to hearing the songs. For this week's imaginary playlist, we go the more traditional route: I heard each of these songs on the radio, and I had to own the 45.
The radio waves varied: AM and FM, over the air and closed circuit, Top 40 and AOR, college radio, commercial radio, mainstream, left-of-the-dial, and all points in all directions. I tried to limit the selections to singles I picked up not too long after my radio suggested I should, but I included a number of lollygaggers that took me a little bit longer to secure. I'm allowing a few oldies (by the Vogues, the Lovin' Spoonful, and Edwin Starr) that I discovered waaaay after their original hit reign, 'cuz any record you ain't heard is a new record.
So let's hear some records!
This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl--y'know, the real one--airs Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at SPARK! WSPJ 103.3 and 93.7 FM, and on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/ 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). TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS are always welcome.
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:
Fake TIRnRR Playlist: 7" 45 RPM singles that radio made me buy
THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen
EL DEBARGE: Who's Johnny?
THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN: The Return Of The Red Baron
JONI MITCHELL: Help Me
THE FUZZTONES: Bad News Travels Fast
THE GREG KIHN BAND: The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
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HÜSKER DÜ: Eight Miles High
AC/DC: You Shook Me All Night Long
VANITY: Pretty Mess
THE MONKEES: That Was Then, This Is Now
TONI BASIL: Mickey
SOFT CELL: Tainted Love
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THE VOGUES: Five O'Clock World
ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID: Sun City
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP: R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: My Hometown
THE GO-GO'S: Vacation
THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS: I've Gotta Way With Girls
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ACE FREHLEY: New York Groove
THE VAPORS: Turning Japanese
THE KNACK: My Sharona
THE DICTATORS: Sleepin' With The TV On
WILLIE ALEXANDER AND THE BOOM BOOM BAND: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
JOY DIVISION: Love Will Tear Us Apart
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SIMPLE MINDS: Don't You (Forget About Me)
ROKY ERICKSON: Don't Slander Me
NICK LOWE: So It Goes
ABBA: Knowing Me, Knowing You
BLONDIE: The Tide Is High
GEORGE HARRISON: Crackerbox Palace
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THE POLICE: Roxanne
THE BABYS: Isn't It Time
THE CRETONES: Real Love
EDDIE MURPHY: Party All The Time
TWISTED SISTER: Leader Of The Pack
TOMMY TUTONE: 867-5309/Jenny
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GEN X: Dancing With Myself
TALKING HEADS: Burning Down The House
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND: Blinded By The Light
PATTI SMITH GROUP: Because The Night
SHAUN CASSIDY: Hey Deanie
THE ROLLING STONES: Shattered
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EDWIN STARR: War
THE HUMAN LEAGUE: Don't You Want Me
BOW WOW WOW: I Want Candy
HEART: Magic Man
THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL: She Is Still A Mystery
ABBA: Take A Chance On Me
J. GEILS BAND: Centerfold
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KANSAS: Carry On Wayward Son
DAVID BOWIE: Changes
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter
PETE SHELLEY: Homosapiens
TRACY ULLMAN: They Don't Know
QUEEN: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
THE CLASH: I Fought The Law
BLONDIE: Call Me
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THE BUGGLES: Video Killed The Radio Star
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