1/22/16 Friday!! Back In Time to…1985!!
1/22/16 Friday!! Back In Time to…1985!!
1. Huey Lewis & The News- Back In Time
2. INXS- This Time
3. The Hooters- All You Zombies
4. Paul Young- Every Time You Go Away
5. The Jesus and Mary Chain- Just Like Honey
6. The Cult- She Sells Sanctuary
7. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
8. Phil Collins- Take Me Home
9. Bryan Ferry- Slave To Love
10. Prince- Raspberry Beret
1/21/16 Thursday!! A Rush Back to …1991!!
1. Blur- No Other Way
2. Buddy Guy- Mustang Sally
3. Divinyls- I Touch Myself
4. Crowded House- It’s Only Natural
5. Dire Straits- Calling Elvis
6. Tom Petty- King’s Highway
7. Big Audio Dynamite II- Rush
8. John Lee Hooker/ Robert Cray- Mr Lucky
9. Lenny Kravitz- It’ Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
10. REM w/KRS-1- Radio Song
1/19/16 Tuesday!! Flying Like an Eagle Back to…1976!
1. The Eagles- New Kid In Town (R.I.P Glenn Frey) (B.O.S!)
2. Steely Dan- Kid Charlemagne
3. The Spinners- Rubberband Man
(Movie: Network)
4. David Bowie- TVC 15
(Movie: The Man Who Fell To Earth)
5. Electric Light Orchestra- Strange Magic
6. The Brothers Johnson- I’ll Be Good To You
(News: Carter “lust in the heart” comment)
7. The Runaways- Lovers
8. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- American Girl
(TV: Bicentennial clip)
9. Eric Clapton- Hello Old Friend
(Movie: Taxi Driver)
10. Queen- Stone Cold Crazy *
(*oops..song out of time-from late ’74)
1/18/16 Monday! The Annual 10@10 for MLK Jr Day!!
(featuring songs plus speeches from the good Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr)
1. U2- Pride (In the Name of Love) live
2. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions- People Get ready
3. Chrissie Hynde & The Moodswings- Spritual High/ State of Independence w/MLK
4. Pete Seeger- We Shall Overcome
5. Stephen Marley -Redemption Song
6. The Rascals- People Got to Be Free
7. James Taylor & friends- Shed a Little Light
8. Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come (B.O.S!)
9. Patty Griffin- Up to the Mountain
10. Stevie Wonder- Happy Birthday
1/15/16 Friday!! Hallo…1995!!
1. Better Than Ezra- Good
(TV: SNL cheerleaders)
2. Aimee Mann- That’s Just What You Are
3. Weezer- Say It Ain’t So
(Movie: The Usual Suspects)
4. Filter- Hey Man, Nice Shot
(Movie: The Usual Suspects)
5. Nirvana- The Man Who Sold The World
6. Joan Osbourne- One Of Us
(Movie: The Usual Suspects)
7. David Bowie-Hallo Spaceboy (B.O.S!)
(News: Space Station Mir)
8. Underworld- Born Slippy
9. Annie Lennox- A Whiter Shade of Pale
10. Oasis- Live Forever
1/14/16 Thursday!! The Sound of…2003!!
1. Aqualung- Brighter Than Sunshine
2. Death Cab For Cutie- The Sound Of Settling
(News:Schwarzenegger to run CA Gov)
3. Kings of Leon- California Waiting
4. Dido- White Flag
(Movie: Lord of the Rings-Return of the King)
5. Coldplay- The Scientist
(Movie: Lord of the Rings-Return of the King)
6. David Bowie- New Killer Star (B.O.S)
(News: Northeast Blackout)
7. Radiohead- There There
(Movie: A Mighty Wind)
8. The Jayhawks- Save It For a Rainy Day
(News: The war in Iraq begins)
9. REM- Bad Day
(TV: Daily Show Lewis Black /”freedom fries” etc)
10. Liam Lynch- United States of Whatever
1/13/16 Wednesday!! Checking out that… 1980 Fashion!
1. Kool and the Gang- Ladies Night
(Movie: Blues Brothers)
2. Echo and the Bunnymen-Do It Clean
(Movie: Blues Brothers)
3. Eddie Rabbitt- Drivin’ My Life Away
4. The Romantics- What I Like About You
(Movie: Airplane)
5. The Rolling Stones- She’s So Cold
(Ad: Pantene-“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful..”)
6. Rocky Burnette- Tired Of Toein’ The Line
7. Siouxsie and the Banshees- Christine
(News update: wage disparity for women in government)
8. Linda Ronstadt- Girls Talk
(Ad: Jordache jeans)
9. David Bowie- Fashion (B.O.S!)
(News: Newly elected President & V.P Reagan and Bush)
10. The Police- When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best of What’s Still Around
1/12/16 Tuesday…In Loving Memory of David Bowie (1/8/47-1/10/16)
1. David Bowie- Absolute Beginners (live at the BBC)
2. David Bowie- Life On Mars (live/VH1 Storytellers)
3. David Bowie- Rebel Rebel (intro VH1 Storytellers)
4. David Bowie- Can’t Help Thinking About Me (live/VH1 Storytellers)
5. David Bowie- Hang On To Yourself (BBC radio session “Bowie at the Beeb”)
6. David Bowie- Ziggy Stardust
7. David Bowie- China Girl (live/VH1 Storytellers)
8. David Bowie- Five Years (BBC radio session “Bowie at the Beeb”)
9. David Bowie- Word On a Wing -(live/VH1 Storytellers)
10. Davie Bowie- Starman
1/6/16 Wednesday!! Take Me To…1978!!
1. Talking Heads- Take Me to the River
2. The Buzzcocks- What Do I Get?
(Movie: High Anxiety)
3. Heatwave- The Grooveline
4. Wreckless Eric- Semaphore Signals
(TV: SNL- Lisa (Gilda Radner) & mom (Jane Curtin)
5. Rolling Stones- Just My Imagination
(TV: SNL- Lisa (Gilda Radner) & mom (Jane Curtin)
6. Squeeze- Take Me I’m Yours
7. The Police- Next To You
(News: no smoking campaign)
8. Van Morrison- Wavelength
(TV: Saturday Night Line-up)
9. Bruce Springsteen- Candy’s Room
(TV: Arnold Schwarzenegger w/David Steinberg)
10. Devo- Jocko Homo
1/5/16 Tuesday!! 10 from BottleRock Napa Valley 2016 !!
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Love Rollercoaster
2. Michael Franti & Spearhead- I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like This)
3. Grouplove- Tongue Tied
4. Death Cab for Cutie- No Sunlight
5. Florence and The Machine- Shake It Out
6. Walk The Moon- Shut Up and Dance
7. Rodrigo y Gabriella- Tamacun
8. Lenny Kravitz- Let Love Rule
9. Ziggy Marley- Beautiful Day
10. Stevie Wonder- I Wish
1/4/16 Monday!! The Voices of…1981!!
1. Genesis-ABACAB
(TV: MTV debuts)
2. Moody Blues- The Voice
3. The Cure- Primary
(TV: Taxi)
4. The Who- Another Tricky Day
(TV: SNL)
5. Stevie Nicks (W/Don Henley)- Leather and Lace
6. Madness- It Must Be Love
(News: Persian Gulf)
7. Styx- Too Much Time On My Hands
(News: New President Reagan)
8. Depeche Mode- Just Can’t Get Enough
(Movie: American Werewolf In London)
9. The Specials- Ghost Town (RIP: John Bradbury)
(movie: Stripes)
10. Rolling Stones- Hang Fire
12/31/15 Thursday!! A Rockin’ New Years Eve trip through the 80’s!!
1. (80) Devo- Whip It
2. (81) Rick James- Super Freak
3. (82) Stray Cats- Rock This Town
4. (83) Oingo Boingo- Who Do You Want To Be
5. (84) Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Want To Have Fun
6. (85) Dead Or Alive- You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record)
7. (86) The Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian
8. (87) Whitney Houston- I Wanna Dance With Somebody
9. (88) The Escape Club- Wild Wild West
10. (89) Cher- If I Could Turn Back Time
1/1/16 Friday!! A Good Friday ’79 Caddy Flashback!!
1. The Clash- Brand New Cadillac
2. Charlie Daniels Band- Devil Went Down to Georgia
(Movie: The Warriors)
3. Joe Walsh/Eagles- In the City
(Movie: The Jerk)
4. Joe Jackson- Fools In Love
(Movie: The Jerk)
5. Little River Band- Lonesome Loser
(TV: SNL Jeopardy ’99)
6. Hot Chocolate- Every 1’s a Winner
(TV: Battle of the Network All Stars)
7. Tim Curry- I Do the Rock
(News: Eclipse of the sun)
8. The Police- Bring On The Night
9. Elvis Costello- Green Shirt
(Movie: The Life of Brian)
10. Monty Python/ Eric Idle- Always Look On the Bright Side of Life
12/30/15 Wednesday!! Pushing it Back to…1998!!
1. Garbage- Push It
(News: Clinton/Lewinski)
2. Harvey Danger- Flagpole Sitta
3. Semisonic- Secret Smile
(Movie: Something About Mary)
4. Alanis Morissette- Thank U
(TV: Frasier)
5. Smashmouth- Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby
6. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies- Zoot Suit Riot
7. Brian Setzer Orchestra- Jump Jive and Wail
8. The Mavericks- Dance The Night Away
(Movie: The Big Lebowski)
9. Cake- Never There
(Movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
10. RL Burnside- It’s Bad You Know
12/29/15 Tuesday!! Relax! It’s Variety in…1984!!
1. Steve Perry- Oh Sherrie
(Movie: 16 Candles)
2. Echo & The Bunnymen- Seven Seas
3. David Bowie- Blue Jean
(Movie: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension)
4. Ultravox- Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
(Movie: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai…)
5. The Smiths- What Difference Does It Make
6. The Cars- Why Can’t I Have You
7. Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Relax
(Movie: Karate Kid)
8. Cyndi Lauper- She Bop
(News: Reagan at the L.A. Olympics)
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers- True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes
(Movie: Repo Man)
10. Motörhead- Killed By Death (R.I.P Lemmy Kilmister) (B.O.S!)
12/28/15 Monday!! Come Out n Play in…1994!!
1. Green Day- Basket Case
(Movie: Dumb and Dumber)
2. The Offspring- Come Out and Play
(Movie: Clerks)
3. Hootie and The Blowfish- Hold My Hand
4. REM- Strange Currencies
(News: OJ Simpson/ Bronco chase)
5. Stone Temple Pilots- Interstate Love Song
(TV: Friends)
6. Bonnie Raitt-Love Sneaking Up On You
(TV: Friends)
7. Tom Petty- Wildflowers
8. Widespread Panic- Airplane
9. Oasis- Supersonic
(TV: The Simpsons)
10. Tori Amos- God
12/24/15 Thursday!! Christmas Eve!
(Movie: Elf)
1. The Waitresses- Christmas Wrapping
(TV: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
2. The Three Wise Men (aka XTC)- Thanks for Christmas
(TV: The Pee Wee Herman Christmas Special)
3. Los Lonely Boys- Feliz Navidad
(TV: Rudolph)
4. Jack Johnson- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
(TV: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
5. moe. – We’re a Couple of Misfits
(TV: The Big Bang Theory)
6. Thurl Ravenscroft- You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch
(Movie: Love Actually)
7. The Pogues- Fairytale of New York
(Movie: Love Actually)
8. Stephen Colbert- Another Christmas Song
(TV: A Charlie Brown Christmas)
9. David Bowie/ Bing Crosby- Little Drummer Boy
(Movie: Elf)
10. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
12/23/15 Wednesday!! Goody Two Shoes in…1982!!
1. Adam Ant- Goody Two Shoes
(Movie: Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
2. Bow Wow Wow- Baby, Oh No
3. Human League- Don’t You Want Me
(Movie: Sophie’s Choice)
4. Adrian Belew- Big Electric Cat
5. David Bowie- Cat People
(Movie: Sophie’s Choice)
6. Iggy Pop- The Horse Song
(Movie: Sophie’s Choice)
7. .38 Special- Caught Up In You
(News: Early cases of AIDS)
8. Flock of Seagulls- I Ran
(TV: American Bandstand with X)
9. X- The Hungry Wolf
(Political Ad: Trickle Down Economics)
10. Gang of Four- To Hell With Poverty
12/22/15 Tuesday!! Time with Friends, Harold and Maude in…1971!!
1. Badfinger- Day After Day
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
2. Rolling Stones- Dead Flowers
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
3. Elton John- Friends
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
4. T Rex- Jeepster
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
5. Tom Jones- She’s a Lady
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
6. The Who- Goin’ Mobile
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
7. Harry Nilsson- Gotta Get Up
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
8. Lobo- Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
9. Cat Stevens- If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
(Movie:Harold and Maude)
10. Richie Havens- Here Comes The Sun
12/21/15 Monday!! All You Want in…1992!!
1. Toad the Wet Sprocket- All I Want
(Movie: Reservoir Dogs)
2. Bruce Springsteen- Human Touch
(News: Mafia Boss, John Gotti sentenced)
3. Temple of the Dog- Hunger Strike
4. Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy- Television: The Drug Of The Nation
(TV: Election news/ John Lydon introduces Nirvana)
5. Nirvana- Lithium
(Movie: Reservoir Dogs)
6. Ride- Twisterella
(Movie: Reservoir Dogs)
7. Right Said Fred- I’m Too Sexy
(Movie: Reservoir Dogs)
8. U2- Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
9. Los Lobos- That Train Don’t Stop Here
(Movie: Reservoir Dogs/Steven Wright on K-Billy intro’ing next song!)
10. George Baker Selection- Little Green Bag (from sdtrk)
12/18/15 Friday!! A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far Away…A stellar ’77 Trip!
(Movie: Star Wars)
1. Meco- Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
(TV: SNL Bill Murray Lounge Singer/ Star Wars theme)
2. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr- You Don’t Have To Be a Star
3. Thin Lizzy- Dancing In The Moonlight
(Movie: Star Wars)
4. Roky Erickson- Starry Eyes
(Movie: Star Wars Obi Wan & Darth Vader)
5. Crosby, Stills and Nash- Dark Star
(Movie: Star Wars- Princess Leia)
6. Heart- Little Queen
7. Television- Venus
(Movie: Star Wars)
8. Iggy Pop- The Passenger
(Movie: Star Wars C-3PO & R2-D2)
9. Alan Parsons Project- I Robot
(Movie: Star Wars)
10. David Bowie- Heroes
(May The Force Be With You 😉
12/14/15 Monday!! A Phantom Menace in…1999!!
(Movie: Star Wars : Phantom Menace)
1. Macy Gray- I Try
2. Stone temple Pilots- Sour Girl
(Movie: Star Wars : Phantom Menace)
3. Santana/Dave Matthews- Love Of My Life
4. Filter- Take a Picture
(Movie: Star Wars : Phantom Menace)
5. Moby- Natural Blues
6. Sting- Brand New Day
(Movie: Star Wars : Phantom Menace)
7. The Cardigans- My Favourite Game
8. Pearl Jam- Last Kiss
(Movie: Star Wars : Phantom Menace)
9. Tom Waits- Hold On
(News: Fans respond to new Star Wars movie)
10. Len- Steal My Sunshine