The Drive Continues A to Z-- Part 2: "Two Hangmen"

Let's see how good you are at your classic rock songs. There were seven songs beginning with the word "Midnight". I'll give you a hint, they were by Lou Gramm, Grass Roots, Steely Dan, Rolling Stones, Babys, Allman Brothers, and CCR. (Some of you might be wondering who CCR is and that would be my all-time favorite band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.)

There were also six that began with the word "Mister". They were by ELO, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Styx, Buffalo Springfield, and two by the Byrds. Interesting enough, there was only one with "Mrs." Can you guess it. ELO is Electric Light Orchestra.

Answers will be below.


They're still not finished. It has been a week now, and the Drive, 97.1 FM (also 96.9 FM up to the north where I listen) www.wdrv.com and at 11:26 AM. they are in the letter "U". "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Wings is playing right now. They started the Us with "U.S. BLues" by the Grateful Dead, the only U.S. song. They have a place where you can see the long, impressive list. Of course, the Us could be transcribed as "Youse" as in "Youse Guys", somehow fitting for Chicago. "Youse guys are in big trouble." Gangsters anyone?

11:35- "Uncle Jon's Band" by Grateful Dead, my favorite Dead song. I really liked Jimmy Buffett's version.

"Come hear Uncle Jon's Band, playing to the tide."

There were four songs beginning with "Two".

Two Hangmen- Mason Proffitt- now this was one of my favorite bands when I went to Northern Illinois in Dekalb. They played there many times. "Now, we're two hangmen, hangin' from a tree. That don't bother me at all."

I liked my country rock bands back then and still do. CCR got me into that genre. Then there was Poco, New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Byrds got into it, Buffalo Springfield, and of course, Pure Prairie League. Loved their cowboy mascot. Their "Two Lane Highway" is my theme song when it comes to all things road related.

Two of Us- Beatles
2000 Thousand Light Years from Home- Rolling Stones- from their answer to the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album "Their Satanic Majesties Request". Talk about your psychadelic.
Two Tickets to Paradise- Eddie Money

No one knows for sure how long they will take to finish. I'm guessing sometime Sunday. Of course, they're running the regular days as far as commercials, traffic reports, etc..

Also, don't forget Bob Stroud's Timewarp to July 1, 1967 this Sunday from 7-10 AM, CST. If you're old like myself, it's guaranteed to bring back memories.

The "Midnights":

Midnight Blue- Lou Gramm
Midnight Confessions- Grass Roots- saw them last year at the Springfield Route 66 Festival- they had more hits than most people remember. My personal favorite is "Bella Linda".
Midnight Cruiser- Steely Dan
Midnight Rambler- Rolling Stones- I'll have to put these last two onto my great cruising song compilation.
Midnight Rendezvous- Babys
Midnight Rider- Allman Brothers- this one goes on the compilation as wellas well
Midnight Special- CCR

The "Mr" s:

Mr. Blue Sky- Electric Light Orchestra- How do you beat those harmonies and melodies?
Mr. Bojangles- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band- Great version, but how could you beat Sammy Davis, Jr's, version that would bring tears to your eyes? We were fortunate to get to see him once in Las Vegas at the Sands. We also saw him downtown in Chicago in "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off".
Mr. Roboto- Styx- talk about your robotics. What were the Japanese words?
Mr. Soul- Buffalo Springfield- What a lineup for a group, especially with Stephen Stills and Neil Young.
Mr. Spaceman- Byrds- "Hey, Mr. Spaceman, won't you please take me along for a ride?"
Mr. Tambourine Man- Byrds

The "Mrs." song was Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel.

Sure Gettin' Those Memories off the Drive, and Isn't that a GREAT name for a Radio Station. --RoadDog