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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. 

 

 

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scotchnaut

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

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Didn’t you mean “Maybe you didn’t grow up in a one-hobo mining town in northern Ontario”?

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Fucking ay Kinks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6tzeDK-RX4

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scotchnaut

Can’t believe this hasn’t been posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXSnoy71Q4

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SonOfSpam

Greatest thing ever.

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SonOfSpam

“Where is this radio?” – J. Sandusky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKu88RaYDU4

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scotchnaut

There’s a dearth of Van The Man. I’ll correct it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syc4hFobLD0

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scotchnaut

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

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SonOfSpam

Little but surprised this is still available, but radio is a RICH topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krl-2hgFrJU

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SonOfSpam

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

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Viva La Tabula Raza

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.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Yep, no one can write songs about things unless they experience them directly.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It is 5 a.m. and you a listening to Los Angeles…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR9WJSX9pnU

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SonOfSpam

They a whole lot of fun.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

This version is 90 seconds shorter than the Tom Petty cover version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saAoTPXcPSg

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SonOfSpam

Tom Petty loved him some Byrds, as if we needed another reason to like Petty.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

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

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ThurberHerder

Live, raw look
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVzxZcB31Jg

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SonOfSpam

A newish song from some oldish guys. Actually really good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAmk-Wk2pNA

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Some Dutch dude doing some late night radio listening. Brenda Lee, coming on strong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckM51xoTC2U

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SonOfSpam

Also a top song for a “Drivin” post

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Unless you’re some fucking Limeys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-APD7fkwfWw

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ThurberHerder

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

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SonOfSpam

I’m Lester the Nightfly, hello Baton Rouge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rrrof1TJc4

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Ever since you posted The Goodbye Look the image I have in my head of THE PRODUCER is of Donald Fagen.

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SonOfSpam

Today also seems like a good day to rage against some machines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm1nCYOZB-s

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Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

It’s ALWAYS a good day for that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2flANhkdZs

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SonOfSpam

Sorry I’m late. Been doing a lot of nothing today. DISCO RULEZ!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYEFTYzd7zA

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

That’s okay I was late posting this so it works out.

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ThurberHerder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3VFzuUiTGw

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Has the word “radio” in it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3973tfsllqw

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SonOfSpam

Also, for rhyming purposes, has the word “distractive”

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Viva La Tabula Raza

And, is that really even a word? Must investigate.

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ThurberHerder

Truthfully N/A, but hey poetic license or something

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef65cLi1gpY

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Viva La Tabula Raza

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.

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ThurberHerder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMr3KtYUCcI

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Nice.

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Mr. Ayo

In memoriam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4zc-f0TIZ4

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Mr. Ayo

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.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

I think that was the very first video broadcast on MTV when it went on the air. That or “Fish Heads.”

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Mr. Ayo

You’re right. It was that one.

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yeah right

Will concur. I was watching when it happened.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Strangely enough, so was I. Not sure where I got the Fish Heads, though I really liked that too.comment image

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Gumbygirl

Roly poly fish heads. Eat them up, yum!

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yeah right

On a similar note.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKVy-FlaUA

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yeah right

Alright, I’ll do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQD1QiQ9o4

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Sometimes, radios, you know, just appear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpKJUa6IoBs

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Critics are part of the industry, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cggJ3oSgMcI

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yeah right

OK it was a short break.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loFLdYM79gY

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yeah right

That’s real good.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Actually, the first song that come to my mind…

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yeah right

One of my favorite stations was 91X in San Diego. Broadcast out of TJ.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

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

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SonOfSpam

91X ruled. Or rules. No idea.

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yeah right

They’re still there. Very much the same playlists as KROQ.

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Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

They are indeed. That and Rock 105.3 are the only non sports stations saved in my car.

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yeah right

I’ll do one more then take a break.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eifljYPFW-E

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Gumbygirl

Some kind soul needs to open this for me-I can’t do it with my phone
https://youtu.be/7-XpFFaJlOs

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Gumbygirl

Thank you!

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yeah right

Well then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-0ygW-B_gI

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SonOfSpam

Having 100,000 people ready to kill or die for you seems cool.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Trump stole SoS’s login.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

And of course, the namesake for this feature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8FctYMM80

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“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

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

ARE YOU READY FOR AN R.E.M. DOUBLE SHOT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okCDUzPeFIE

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King Hippo

This is one of my all-time favoUrites. Features KRS-One!

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Man, there are so many, and that’s without even googling.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

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.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Band name is pretty appropriate considering what the PRODUCER is getting up to.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Also, I dig this song.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Me too. I know it takes a lot of criticism, but it takes me back to my teen/HS years.

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King Hippo

Posting Everclear is basically summoning tWBS’ ghost

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Like saying this guy’s name thrice.comment image

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Horatio Cornblower

So glad I scrolled all the way down, because I was going with this.

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Viva La Tabula Raza

It’s worth posting twice.

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Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

I did the same thing, but had this DOUBLE SHOT in my back pocket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFcRPGtt1E

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Literally the only good song I wanted to post

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King Hippo

On the radio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dBt3mJtgJc

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King Hippo

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

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