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.
Today's imaginary playlist gathers a bunch of records I heard some other act cover in a live show. In some cases, it was a song the cover artist also recorded themselves, but I tried to stick with selections where the covering artist doesn't have a primary mass-recognition association with the song being covered; that meant skipping things like seeing Tina Turner sing CCR's "Proud Mary" or Cheap Trick performing Fats Domino's "Ain't That A Shame." That still left plenty of worthy rockin' pop playlist fodder. Simple concept, so: LET'S GO!!
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Fake TIRnRR Playlist: Song I witnessed other acts covering in their live sets
Covering act is listed in [BRACKETS]
THE RAMONES; Cretin Hop [Perilous]
DONNA SUMMER: Hot Stuff [David Johansen]
MARY-CHAPIN CARPENTER: Never Had It So Good [The Delta Rays]
THE PRETTY THINGS: Midnight To Six Man [The Romantics]
THE FLASHCUBES: It's You Tonight [Eclipse]
THE JAM: Life From A Window [Chris von Sneidern]
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SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE: Everyday People [Joan Jett and the Blackhearts]
THE MONKEES: (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone [The Insiders]
AC/DC: Back In Black [Let's Active]
LOVE: 7 And 7 Is [The Bangles]
CONNIE FRANCIS: Lipstick On Your Collar [The Saints]
THE ONLY ONES: Another Girl, Another Planet [The Replacements]
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THE KINKS: Tired Of Waiting For You [Lyres]
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: I Fought The Law [The Stray Cats]
BIG STAR: September Gurls [The Searchers]
CHUCK BERRY: Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller [Artful Dodger]
THE MODERN LOVERS: Roadrunner [The Greg Kihn Band]
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action [The Rubinoos]
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THE WHO: Pinball Wizard [Freaky Age]
THE STANDELLS: Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White [New Math]
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Chain Of Fools [Little Caesar]
JOHNNY RIVERS: Secret Agent Man [Blotto]
THE STOOGES: I Wanna Be Your Dog [The Party Dogs]
THE TROGGS: Wild Thing [The Runaways]
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THE SUPREMES: Stop! In The Name Of Love [The Flashcubes]
SHAUN CASSIDY: Hey Deanie [Screen Test]
KISS: Rock And Roll All Nite [1.4.5.]
THEM: I Can Only Give You Everything [The Chesterfield KIngs]
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS: Green Shirt [The Tremblers]
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: White Light/White Heat [David Bowie]
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TWISTED SISTER: We're Not Gonna Take It [The Skeletons]
THE BYRDS: Lady Friend [The Grip Weeds]
THE PATTI SMITH GROUP: So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star [The Most]
BOB DYLAN: Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Axl Rose]
THE CLASH: Should I Stay Or Should I Go [Living Colour]
MANFRED MANN: Pretty Flamingo [Ray Paul]
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NANCY SINATRA: These Boots Are Made For Walkin' [The Fast]
WRECKLESS ERIC: Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) [The Neverly Brothers Trio]
JACKIE WILSON: Higher And Higher [The Peter Tork Project]
THE HOLLIES: King Midas In Reverse [Paul Collins and John Wicks]
JOE JACKSON: One More Time [The Dead Ducks]
MEN AT WORK: It's A Mistake [Mark Dixon and the Goldman Theory Band]
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SAM COOKE: Twistin' The Night Away [Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas]
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS: Midnight Train To Georgia [The Kennedys]
JOHN LENNON/PLASTIC ONO BAND: Give Peace A Chance [Paul McCartney]
QUESTION MARK AND THE MYSTERIANS: 96 Tears [Joe "King" Carrasco and the Crowns]
FREDDIE AND THE DREAMERS: I'm Telling You Now [Herman's Hermits]
EDDIE COCHRAN: Somethin' Else [The Joe Perry Project]
THE KINGS: This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide [Breakout]
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DIRTY LOOKS: Let Go [The Miamis]
THE ELECTRIC PRUNES: I Had Too Much T Dream Last Night [The Strawberry Zots]
THE REFLECTIONS: (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet [Scott Kempner]
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling [Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band]
THE ROMANTICS: Rock You Up [Switch]
EARL VINCE AND THE VALIANTS: Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight [The Trend]
THE ROLLING STONES: Heart Of Stone [The Georgia Satellites]
THE BEATLES: Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand [The Pop Tarts]
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THE SURFARIS: Wipe Out [The Ventures]
NELSON RIDDLE: Batman Theme [Distortion]
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