INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY
The PRODUCER lies on his side on the couch, snoring heavily. He is hugging to his chest a large jar that is half-full of a clear(ish) liquid. The distillation apparatus he has built has clearly been deemed as “operational”.
DJ 3000: [throws a blanket over him] YOU KNOW, WE STILL NEED A TOPIC FOR TODAY.
PRODUCER: [stirs slightly] Radio.
DJ 3000: AFFIRMATIVE, I AM REFERRING TO THE RADIO SHOW KNOWN AS “REQUEST LINE”. WE NEED A TOPIC FOR TODAY.
PRODUCER: I said, radio.
DJ 3000: AS A THEME.
PRODUCER: [clutches head with both hands] Yes.
DJ 3000: [opens phone lines]
Today’s theme is: the radio. Feel free to include songs about the recording industry as well. Post links as “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Happy4thofJuly” and they should embed in the comments after you refresh. Sorry for such a slapdash production today, folks, but I think the topic itself should be fun.
Maybe you aren’t familiar with this tune. Maybe you didn’t grow up in a one dog mining town in northern Ontario.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGKrgJZhpzk
Didn’t you mean “Maybe you didn’t grow up in a one-hobo mining town in northern Ontario”?
Fucking ay Kinks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6tzeDK-RX4
Can’t believe this hasn’t been posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXSnoy71Q4
Greatest thing ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0FaVI9ae24
“Where is this radio?” – J. Sandusky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKu88RaYDU4
There’s a dearth of Van The Man. I’ll correct it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syc4hFobLD0
Here be what’s called a ‘Double Shot’. it’s a live version of ‘Wavelength’ when Van was at the height of his powers…. One of the best vids I’ve ever seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6oZK004AWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJqWF8kCYIQ
Double shot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo8QoY7yLNs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaLmg40Bd0
Little but surprised this is still available, but radio is a RICH topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krl-2hgFrJU
Called “The WASP” but there’s very little in it about white people; 2/10 would not recommend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prWeT6tQt-w
I think I still have the LA Woman album laying around somewhere. I really don’t think Texas Radio and the Big Beat comes out of the Virginia swamps, Jim. How the fuck would Jim know anyway; his dad was a fucking Navy admiral, and Jim grew up on Navy bases.
Yep, no one can write songs about things unless they experience them directly.
It is 5 a.m. and you a listening to Los Angeles…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR9WJSX9pnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjAVxoqSEY4
They a whole lot of fun.
This version is 90 seconds shorter than the Tom Petty cover version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saAoTPXcPSg
Tom Petty loved him some Byrds, as if we needed another reason to like Petty.
Yeah, he even produced a Roger McGuinn solo album or two, and did the occasional duet with him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr_LtVkCe18
Live, raw look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVzxZcB31Jg
A newish song from some oldish guys. Actually really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAmk-Wk2pNA
Double up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRbdaxZjZWA
Some Dutch dude doing some late night radio listening. Brenda Lee, coming on strong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckM51xoTC2U
Also a top song for a “Drivin” post
Unless you’re some fucking Limeys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-APD7fkwfWw
Well i mean, it has Stereo in the title, so i guess that kinda shit flies around here, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Z3YrHJ1sU
I’m Lester the Nightfly, hello Baton Rouge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rrrof1TJc4
Ever since you posted The Goodbye Look the image I have in my head of THE PRODUCER is of Donald Fagen.
Today also seems like a good day to rage against some machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm1nCYOZB-s
It’s ALWAYS a good day for that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2flANhkdZs
Sorry I’m late. Been doing a lot of nothing today. DISCO RULEZ!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYEFTYzd7zA
That’s okay I was late posting this so it works out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3VFzuUiTGw
Has the word “radio” in it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3973tfsllqw
Also, for rhyming purposes, has the word “distractive”
And, is that really even a word? Must investigate.
Truthfully N/A, but hey poetic license or something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef65cLi1gpY
I was thinking of that one too—definitely counts in my view, with the music industry tie-in (see my Skynyrd contribution below). I just hate the band Boston, so blew it off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2v8Fz6Zg1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMr3KtYUCcI
Nice.
In memoriam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4zc-f0TIZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRLazs
Dammit, that’s the one I was thinking of. Then I spent a lot of time listening to Dire Straits Money for Nothing.
I’m dumb.
I think that was the very first video broadcast on MTV when it went on the air. That or “Fish Heads.”
You’re right. It was that one.
Will concur. I was watching when it happened.
Strangely enough, so was I. Not sure where I got the Fish Heads, though I really liked that too.
Roly poly fish heads. Eat them up, yum!
On a similar note.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKVy-FlaUA
Alright, I’ll do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQD1QiQ9o4
Sometimes, radios, you know, just appear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpKJUa6IoBs
Critics are part of the industry, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cggJ3oSgMcI
OK it was a short break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loFLdYM79gY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTHV4yYg3r8
That’s real good.
Actually, the first song that come to my mind…
One of my favorite stations was 91X in San Diego. Broadcast out of TJ.
Being TX boys, I reckon Billy, Dusty and Frank had to listen to the X out of Ciudad Juarez, and that is apparently the one to which their song pays tribute (reference at bottom of linked page).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XHRF-FM
91X ruled. Or rules. No idea.
They’re still there. Very much the same playlists as KROQ.
They are indeed. That and Rock 105.3 are the only non sports stations saved in my car.
I’ll do one more then take a break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eifljYPFW-E
Some kind soul needs to open this for me-I can’t do it with my phone
https://youtu.be/7-XpFFaJlOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-XpFFaJlOs&feature=youtu.be
Thank you!
Well then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-0ygW-B_gI
Having 100,000 people ready to kill or die for you seems cool.
Trump stole SoS’s login.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tq-UsaRchI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV3zWSawJiw
And of course, the namesake for this feature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8FctYMM80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiPHpQNsQTE
“Man I miss those record company parties…” – sleazy Hollywood producers Rikki-Tikki-Deadly and Darkest Timeline Zack Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbYmQKIy2z0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaXgwCL642E
SCOOPS UP THE DOUBLE SHOT!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmFxgEGKH0
ARE YOU READY FOR AN R.E.M. DOUBLE SHOT?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okCDUzPeFIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1LAtaxgfDk
This is one of my all-time favoUrites. Features KRS-One!
Man, there are so many, and that’s without even googling.
It’s not an easy google, actually, because there are so many “radio edit” versions of things out there – it really clutters up the results.
Like here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjg39XRkjVc
Band name is pretty appropriate considering what the PRODUCER is getting up to.
Also, I dig this song.
Me too. I know it takes a lot of criticism, but it takes me back to my teen/HS years.
Posting Everclear is basically summoning tWBS’ ghost
Like saying this guy’s name thrice./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49663815/timburton.0.0.jpg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyCEexG9xjw
So glad I scrolled all the way down, because I was going with this.
It’s worth posting twice.
I did the same thing, but had this DOUBLE SHOT in my back pocket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFcRPGtt1E
Literally the only good song I wanted to post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3_TK2GASE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCTJE18CeYs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8CcTYsMHYU
On the radio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dBt3mJtgJc
On the industry! And TRUE HIPPO FACT – I have always wished to karaoke this number at a work-related drunken retreat. Would be a great way to identify which summer clerks party ,, amirite??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY6WTcJMgMY