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Anvrill Senior Member
since 2002-06-21
Posts 710in the interzone now 
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I hate the radio. I've hated it for years. I mean, this stupid contraption will play one entertaining, or even good, song ever about once an hour. And if this one song you like happens to be popular, it'll be playing every hour on the hour, and there are only a few songs I can listen to that often. None of them are even singles.  Anyway, at work, we have the radio playing all night. It cannot be helped. So I work through it, ignoring it viciously most of the time, then singing along at the top of my lungs whenever one of my songs gets played. Last night was strange... They played The Clash! First time I've ever heard them on the radio. I mean, sure, CJAY 92 is proud to play "the classic rock you love, the new rock you need", but what they mean by classic rock is playing Stairway to Heaven once a night, then a few Rolling Stones songs every once in a while, with the occasional playing of Born to be Wild or Magic Carpet Ride (and aren't those off the same album?). They'll, from time to time, have their "lost classic," which isn't really lost at all. I mean, who here doesn't have Billy Idol's Rebel Yell off by heart, whether or not you want it that strongly in yr mind? Anyway, yeh, they played The Clash. And two songs that I know have been bigger players on American radio (I went on a long chase to identify the band 30 Seconds to Mars, and that took me across many a radio website), but I've never heard played on CJAY before, and they caught me. Get Free by The Vines and Running Away by Hoobastank. The combination of these three songs (and the utter lack of Moist, which usually gets at least Push, and sometimes even Leave it Alone played, along with at least two David Usher solo songs) got me thinking as to what I would actually want to hear on the radio. If I had a good hour or so to program my own stuff, staying within the reality of bands that CJAY has played and will play (and within the bound of singles, or at least songs I know have played on the radio before).... This is what my playlist would look like: Unwanted - Avril Lavigne (doubt it's a single; heard it on CJAY once) Ressurection - Moist Nothing Else Matters (symphonic version) - Metallica Running Away - Hoobastank Capricorn - 30 Seconds to Mars Release - The Tea Party Come as you Are - Nirvana Alone in the Universe - David Usher (no, it's not cheating to have Usher and Moist in one hour; Black Black Heart and Push are almost always played within the same hour) Get Free - The Vines Jeremy - Pearl Jam Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash We're in this Together - Nine Inch Nails Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd Now watch this set never, ever being played on a radio anywhere. What's your dream set? Y' don't hafta stay in the bounds of reality like I did! I was just inspired by reality, so... Yeh. Have at it! impress me, or be discarded |
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Anvrill Senior Member
since 2002-06-21
Posts 710in the interzone now |
Wow, the sponsors be sneaky. That whole link over the word singles is not my fault. That's actually kinda cool how it instantly turns into a link.... Disturbing at the same time. Wonder how long that'll last?impress me, or be discarded mpc [This message has been edited by Anvrill (08-16-2002 12:40 PM).] |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Sadly, if you want to know what's going to be on the radio, just turn on MTV. Get Free, By the Way, Crawling, that new Coldplay song, etc. etc. etc. I hate playlists. I want random beauty, not preprogrammed payola. Not to say that music is bad, but it should not be heard 17 times per 8 hour shift. It's a long story. mikey [This message has been edited by bsquirrel (08-18-2002 03:06 AM).] |
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Skyfire 
since 2000-12-27
Posts 3381Riding |
Heh. I could have fun with this one. Looped - BranVan 3000 Pieces of You - Jewel The Drinking Song - Great Big Sea Hedwig's Song - Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone Soundtrack 5000 Miles - The Proclaimers Lovers in a Dangerous Time - Barenaked Ladies Grounded - My Vitriol Love Me Just Leave Me Alone - Jewel Baby Driver - Simon and Garfunkel (and anything by the so-called "has beens" Metallica) |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
In my current mindstate, how about .... 1. The Pyramid Song, Radiohead 2. Something in the Way, Nirvana 3. Violet, Hole 4. Teenage Riot, Sonic Youth 5. Porcelina of the Blue Oceans, Smashing Pumpkins 6. Mother, Pink Floyd 7. Hero For the Day, Metallica 8. Disarm, Smashing Pumpkins 9. Stripped, Depeche Mode 10. How Soon is Now?, The Smiths 11. Ouja Board, Ouja Board, Morrissey 12. Under the Bridge, Red Hot Chili Peppers What, commercial break already? |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Oh music thread, ok here goes, songs they would never play on radio but I would. "Killing in the name of" Rage against the machine. (if only for the last part of the song) "A season of change" Dream theatre (my fav. 23 mins song) "Transmission" Joy Division "Rid of me" PJ Harvey "Oh Lord" and "are you the one?" by Nick Cave. "Faster" Manic street preachers. "Is this what you wanted" Leonard Cohen "Dancing Barefoot" Patti Smith. thats all for today's show, Dj Mad brian madden signing off. Good night Passions The sum of the angles of that rectangle is too monstrous to contemplate! |
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