The Drive's A to Z, November 10, 2014: The End

Last song played Monday.

YOUR LOVE--  Outfield
YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY--  Sammy Hagar
YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE--  Loggins & Messina
YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW--  Beatles

YOUR SONG--  Elton John
YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME--  Led Zeppelin
YOUR WILDEST DREAM--  Moody Blues
YOURS IS NO DISGRACE--  Yes

ZIGGY STARDUST--  David Bowie
ZOO--  Scorpions

It Starts Again in Spring.  How Long Is Spring?  --RoadDog

Finishing Up on the Drive's A to Z, November 10, 2014: Lots of "You"

Sad, but its all over until spring.  No more of that massive 2,000+ classic rock song alphabetical countdown, A to Z.  I listened to a lot of it, obviously.  It ended at 10:48 p.m. on Nov. 10th after eight days.

Here are the many, many "You" songs:

YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHI N' YET--  Bachman-Turner Overdrive
YOU BELONG TO THE CITY--  Glenn Frey
YOU BETTER YOU BET--  Who
YOU CAN CALL ME AL--  Paul Simon

YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON--  Joe Cocker
(YOU CAN STILL) ROCK IN AMERICA--  Night Ranger
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT--  Rolling Stones
YOU CAN'T DO THAT--  Beatles

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS--  Tom Petty
YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim Croce
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME--  Bon Jovi
YOU GOT IT--  Roy Orbison

YOU GOT LUCKY-- Tom Petty
YOU GOT ME ROCKING--  Rolling Stones
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT--  Lynyrd Skynyrd
YOU LOVE THE THUNDER--  Jackson Browne

YOU MAKE LOVIN' FUN--  Fleetwood Mac
YOU MAY BE RIGHT--  Billy Joel
YOU MIGHT THINK--  Cars
YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY--  Beatles

YOU REALLY GOT ME--  Kinks
YOU REALLY GOT ME--  Van Halen
YOU SHOOK ME--  Led Zeppelin
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG--  AC/DC

YOU WEAR IT WELL--  Rod Stewart
YOU WON'T SEE ME--  Beatles
YOU WRECK ME--  Tom Petty

You Know Who You Better Not Mess Around With.  --RoadDog

Drive's A to Z, November 10, 2014: While I Was Typin'

These songs have played since I got on the old 'puter.

UNDER PRESSURE--  Queen & David Bowie
UNDER THE BOARDWALK--  John Mellancamp
UNDER THE BRIDGE--  Red Hot Chili Peppers
UNDER THE MILKY WAY--  Church

UNFORGIVEN--  Metallica
UNSKINNY BOP--  Poison
UP AROUND THE BEND--  CCR
UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK--  Band

URGENT--  Foreigner
US AND THEM--  Pink Floyd

VALERIE--  Steve Winwood
VALLERI--  Monkees
VALLEY ROAD--  Bruce Hornsby
VENTURA HIGHWAY--  America

VENUS--  Shocking Blue
VENUS AND MARS/ROCK SHOW-- Paul McCartney & Wings
VICTIM OF LOVE--  Eagles
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR--  Buggles

THE VOICE--  Moody Blues
VOODOO CHILE (SLIGHT RETURN)--    Jimi Hendrix
WAITING FOR THE BUS/JESUS JUST LEFT CHICAGO--  ZZ Top
THE WAITING--  Tom Petty

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU--  Foreigner
WAITING FOR A FRIEND--  Rolling Stones

WALK AWAY--  James Gang
WALK OF LIFE--  Dire Straits
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE--  Lou Reed
WALK ON WATER--  Eddie Money
WALK THIS WAY--  Aerosmith

WALKING IN MEMPHIS--  Marc Cohn
WALKING ON THE MOON--  Police
WALKS LIKE A LADY--  Journey

--RoadDog

Drive's A to Z, November 10, 2014: End "S" begin "T"

SIZIE Q--  CCR

SWEET CAROLINE--  Neil Diamond
SWEET CHILD O' MINE--  Guns N' Roses
SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS--  Eurythmics
SWEET EMOTION--  Aerosmith
SWEET HITCHHIKER--  CCR
SWEET HOME ALABAMA--  Lynyrd Skynyrd
SWEET HOME CHICAGO--  Blues Brothers
SWEET JANE--  velvet Underground
SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN--  ELO

SWINGTOWN--  Steve Miller Band
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL--
SYNCHRONICITY I--  Police
SYNCHRONICITY II--  Police

TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles
TAKE IT ON THE RUN--  REO Speedwagon
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT--  Eagles
TAKE ME HOME--  Phil Collins
TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT--  Eddie Money
TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS--  Doobie Brothers
TAKE ME TO THE PILOT--  Elton John
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER--  Talking Heads
TAKE THE HIGHWAY--  Marshall Tucker Band
TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME--  Supertramp
TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN--  Steve Miller Band

--RoadDog

The Drive's A to Z, November 9, 2014: "Some" Stuff

"Some" of the songs played yesterday.

SOME GIRLS--  Rolling Stones
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL--  Grand Funk Railroad

SOMEBODY--  Bryan Adams
SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR--  Van Halen
SOMEBODY TO LOVE--  Jefferson Airplane
SOMEBODY TO LOVE--  Queen

SOMEBODY'S BABY--  Jackson Browne
SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT--  Elton John

SOMETHING--  Beatles
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU--  Police

SOMETIMES A FANTASY--  Billy Joel

"Sometimes You feel Like a Nut, Sometimes You Don't."  --RoadDog


THE VERY LAST SAY WHAT?  "X-rates"--  Sounds much worse than NC-17.

The Drive's A to Z, November 8th: While I Was Typing

Since I went downstairs to the old 'puter and started banging away at the keys, the Drive has played these songs.

SCHOOL'S OUT--  Alice Cooper
SEA OF LOVE--  Honeydrippers
SECOND HAND NEWS--  Fleetwood Mac
SECRET JOURNEY--  Police

SEE WHAT LOVE CAN DO--  Eric Clapton
SEEKER--  Who
SEND HER MY LOVE--  Journey
SENTIMENTAL LADY--  Bob Welch

SEPARATE WAYS--  Journey
SET ME FREE--  Kinks
SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD--  Eagles
SEX & DRUGS & ROCK AND ROLL--  Ian Drury

SGT. PEPPER'S-A DAY IN THE LIFE--  Beatles
SGT. PEPPER'S-WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM NY FRIENDS--  Beatles
SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT--  Pat Benatar
SHAKE IT UP--  Cars

SHAKEDOWN--  Bob Seger
SHAKING--  Eddie Money
SHAKIN' ALL OVER--  Who (live)
SHAME ON THE MOON--  Bob Seger

SHARE THE LAND--  Guess Who
SHATTERED--  Rolling Stones
SHE--  Monkees
SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE--  Thomas Dolby

Loved the Video of the last song (Back When MTV Actually Played Videos.  --RoadDog

The Drive's A to Z, November 8th-- "Rockin'" Everywhere

Not too surprising, but a whole lot of Rock and Roll songs begin with the word "Rock."

ROCK AND A HARD PLACE--  Rolling Stones
ROCK AND ROLL--  Led Zeppelin
ROCK & ROLL--  Velvet Underground
ROCK AND ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION--  AC/DC

ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT--  Kiss
ROCK AND ROLL BAND--  Boston
ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS--  John Fogerty
ROCK & ROLL, HOOCHIE COO--  Rick Derringer

ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC--  Beatles
ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS--  Bob Seger
ROCK AND ROLL PART 2--  Gary Glitter
ROCK AND ROLL STEW--  Traffic
ROCK AND ROLL WOMAN--  Buffalo Springfield

ROCK CANDY--  Montrose
R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.--  John Mellancamp
ROCK ME--  Steppenwolf
ROCK ME ON THE WATER--  Jackson Browne

ROCK ME TONIGHT--  Billy Squier
ROCK MUSIC--  Jefferson Starship
ROCK 'M ME--  Steve Miller
ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY--  Bad Company

ROCK OF AGES--  Def Leppard
ROCK ON--  David Essex
ROCK ROCK (TIL YOU DROP)--  Def Leppard
ROCK STEADY--  Bad Company

ROCK THE CASBAH--  Clash
ROCK THIS TOWN--  Stray Cats
ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE--  Scorpions

Where Was the Casbah?  --RoadDog


SAY WHAT?  "What a bummer."--  As in an LSD trip gone bad.

The Drive's A to Z, November 7th

Now on the letter "M."  You can listen to it as it streams at www.wdrv.com.  In the midst of over 2000 songs and ending this coming Monday or Tuesday.  They don't know yet.

Songs played since I've been typing:

MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS--  Babys
MIDNIGHT RIDER--  Allman Brothers
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL--  CCR
MIND GAMES--  John Lennon

MINUTE BY MINUTE--  Doobie Brothers
MINUTES TO MEMORIES--  John Mellancamp
MIRACLES--  Jefferson Starship
MISS AMERICA--  Styx

MISS YOU--  Rolling Stones
MISSING YOU--  John Waite
MISSISSIPPI QUEEN--  Mountain
MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP--  Led Zeppelin

MISUNDERSTANDING--  Genesis
MOBY DICK--  Led Zeppelin
MODERN LOVE--  David Bowie
MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS--  Elton John
MONDAY MONDAY--  Mamas and Papas

MONEY--  Pink Floyd
MONEY FOR NOTHING--  Dire Straits

"We Got To Move These Color TVs."  --RoadDog

The Drive's A to Z, November 7th: "Just Lay" It Down

JUST A GIGGOLO--  David Lee Roth
JUST A JOB TO DO--  Genesis
JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO--    CSN
JUST GOT PAID--  ZZ Top

JUST LIKE A WOMAN--  Bob Dylan
JUST LIKE PARADISE--  David Lee Roth
JUST LIKE STARTING OVER--  John Lennon
JUST MY IMAGINATION--  Rolling Stones

JUST ONE VICTORY--  Todd Rundgren
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE--  Billy Joel
JUST WHAT I NEEDED--  Cars
JUST YOU 'N ME--  Chicago

LAY DOWN SALLY--  Eric Clapton
LAY IT ON THE LINE--  Triumph
LAY LADY LAY--  Bob Dylan

LAYLA--  (Unplugged)  Eric Clapton

LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

"Running Away With Me"  --RoadDog


SAY WHAT? "Wear the pants in the family." --  Back when the women wore the dresses.

The Drive's A to Z, November 6th

Songs I've heard since I got to the old 'puter this morning.  as you can see, we are now in the letter "I."

IMMIGRATION MAN--  Crosby & Nash
IN A BIG COUNTRY--  Big Country
IN-A GADDA-DA-VIDA--  Iron Butterfly
IN GOD'S COUNTRY-- U2

IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH REED--  Allman Brothers

IN MY LIFE--  Beatles
IN THE AIR TONIGHT--  Phil Collins
IN THE CITY--  Eagles
IN THE DARK--  Billy Squier
IN THE EVENING--  Led Zeppelin
IN THE MOOD--  Robert Plant
IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Mungo Jerry (Summer, where did you go?)
IN YOUR EYES-- (live)-- Peter Gabriel

INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS--  Strawberry Alarm Clock
INDUSTRIAL DISEASE--  Dire Straits
INSIDE OUT--  Phil Collins

Giood Stuff, Maynard.  --RoadDog

RoadDog's School of Musical Knowledge: Hot, House, If, I Don't

Still Listening to the Drive's A to Z.  Today, you get to guess who performed the songs listed.  Answers are below:

1.  A HORSE WITH NO NAME

2.  HOT BLOODED
3.  HOT FOR TEACHER
4.  HOT LEGS

5. THE HOUSE IS ROCKIN'
6.  HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
7.  HOUSES OF THE HOLY

8.  IF I NEEDED SOMEONE
9.  IF 6 WAS 4
10.  IF YOU CAN'T ROCK ME
11.  IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
12.  IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE
13.  IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU GOT IT)

14.  I DON'T CARE ANYMORE
15.  I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
16.  I DON'T WANT TO KNOW
17.  I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING

  Answers below:








1.  America


2.  Foreigner
3.  Van Halen
4.  Rod Stewart


5.  Stevie Ray Vaughan
6.  Animals
7.  Led Zeppelin


8.  Beatles
9.  Jimi Hendrix
10.  Rolling Stones
11.  Gordon Lightfoot
12.  Sting
13.  AC/DC


14.  Phil Collins
15.  Boomtown Rats
16.  Fleetwood Mac
17.  Aerosmith

So, How'd You Do?  --RoadDog


SAY WHAT?  "Tied to your mother's apron strings."--  Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.

The Drive's A to Z, November 5th: Now in the Letter "F"

Tuned in this morning and while I was a-typing this here blog, the Drive, WDRV, played these songs.  As you see, the Drive, after nearly two full days, is now on the letter "F."

FORTUNATE SON--  CCR
FOUR STICKS--  Led Zeppelin
FOX ON THE RUN--  Sweet
FOXEY LADY--  Jimi Hendrix

FRANKENSTEIN--  Edgar Winter Group

FREE AS A BIRD--  Beatles
FREE BIRD--  live-- Lynyrd Skynyrd
FREE FALLIN'--  Tom Petty
FREE FOR ALL--  Ted Nugent
FREE ME--  Roger Daltry
FREE RIDE--  Edgar Winter Group
FREE WILL--  Rush

FREEDOM OVERSPILL--  Steve Winwood
FREEZE FRAME--  J. Geils Band

FROM ME TO YOU--  Beatles
FROM THE BEGINNING--  ELP
FULL MOON TURN MY HEAD AROUND--  Off Broadway
FUN FUN FUN--  Beach Boys
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND/ LOVE LIES BLEEDING--  Elton John

At Least Bob Stroud Didn't Have to Say the T.N. Words.  --RoadDog

The Drive's A to Z, November 5th: "Every" Song You Know

Before you look below, how many songs beginning with the word "Every" and variations of it can you recall?

Some of the songs played since yesterday.

"Every" Songs:

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE--  Police
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC--  Police
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY--  Rod Stewart
EVERY ROSE HAS A THORN--  Poison

EVERYBODY WANTS SOME--  Van Halen
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD--  Tears for Fear
EVERYBODY WANTS YOU--  Billy Squier

EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING--  Santana
EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE--  Beatles

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK--  Elvis Costello
EVERYDAY PEOPLE--  Sly & the Family Stone

EVERYTHING IS COMING OUR WAY--  Santana

FIRE--  Jimi Hendrix
FIRE AND ICE--  Pat Benatar
FIRE AND RAIN--  James Taylor
FIRE DOWN BELOW--  Bob Seger
FIRE LAKE--  Bob Seger
FIRE ON HIGH--  ELO
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN--  Marshall Tucker Band

"Except for Me and My Monkey."  --RoadDog


SAY WHAT?  "Watch the tube."--  But then flat screens are now tubeless.

The Drive's A to Z, November 4th: Currently "Crazy"

The Drive is now on the letter "C."  Since I have been typing away, these songs have played to right now.

COME SAIL AWAY--  Styx
COME TO PAPA--  Bob Seger
COME TOGETHER--  Aerosmith
COME TOGETHER--  Beatles

COMFORTABLY NUMB--  Pink Floyd
COMING UP--  Paul McCartney
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN--  Led Zeppelin
CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum
CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL--  Beatles

THE CORE--  Eric Clapton
COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT--  Climax Blues Band
COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER--  Stevie Ray Vaughan
COUNTRY COMFORT--  Elton John

COVER ME--  Bruce Springsteen
COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE--  Dr. Hook
CRACKER JACK PALACE--  George Harrison

CRAZY--  Aerosmith
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE--  Queen
CRAZY OVER YOU--  Heart
CRAZY TRAIN-- Ozzy Osborne

CREEP--  Radiohead
CROCODILE ROCK--  Elton Jihn
CROSS-EYED MARY--  Jethro Tull

You Have to Wonder If "Communication Breakdown" Was Played for the First Time Ever Without That Second Song That Is Always Played?  --RoadDog

The Drive's A to Z, November 4th: How Many "Baby" Songs Can You Name?

The drive played five songs beginning with that word.  Also, there were six songs beginning with "Back."

A look back at the beginning of the letter "B' from yesterday.  You can go to the site and find a list of all songs played.

BABA O'RILEY--  Who
BABE--  Styx
BABE I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU--  Led Zeppelin

BABY BLUE--  Badfinger
BABY HOLD ON--  Eddie Money
BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY--  Peter Frampton
BABY (SOMETHING'S HAPPENING)-- live--  Peter Frampton
BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN--  Beatles

BABYLON SISTERS--  Steely Dan

BACK DOOR MAN--  Doors
BACK IN BLACK--  AC/DC
BACK IN THE HIGHLIFE AGAIN--  Steve Winwood
BACK IN THE SADDLE--  Aerosmith
BACK IN THE U.S.S.R.--  Beatles
BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN--  Babys
BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG--  Pretenders

BACKSTREETS--  Bruce Springsteen

Interesting Songs Following Each Other.  --RoadDog


SAY WHAT?  "Then the penny dropped."--  How the action started in one-cent slot machines.

The Drive's A to Z Songs-- November 3, 2014

As they promised, the Drive kicked off their A to Z a little after 7 a.m. today.  I am tuned in as I will be whenever I'm by a radio this next week plus.  WDRV 97.1 FM and 96.9 FM.  And they stream.  Go to the home www.wdrv.com and you can also see songs played by clicking on the A to Z bar.

Songs play so far:

ABACAB--  Genesis
ABOUT A GIRL--  Nirvana (unplugged)
ABRACADABRA--  Steve Miller
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN--  Elvis Costello

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE--  Beatles
ADDICTED TO LOVE--  Robert Palmer
AFRICA--  Toto
AFTER MIDNIGHT--  Eric Clapton

AFTER THE GOLDRUSH--  Neil Young
AGAINST ALL ODDS--  Phil Collins
AGAINST THE WIND--  Bob Seger
AH LEAH--  Donnie Iris

AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT--  John Mellancamp
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE--  Bill Withers
AIN'T TALKING ABOUT LOVE--  Van Halen
AIN'T THAT A SHAME--  Cheap Trick

AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG--  Rolling Stones
AJA--  Steely Dan
ALABAMA GETAWAY--  Grateful Dead
ALABAMA  SONG (WHISKY BAR)--  Doors

ALLISON--  Elvis Costello--  Elvis Costello

Bring On Those Robert Palmer Girls.  --RoadDog

The Drive's A to Z Is Back

I usually listen to WXRT FM Chicago,  WNCT AM Greenville, N.C., or the Surf out of North Myrtle Beach in the mornings while I am a-typing away on these blogs, but not so this week.

WDRV FM, 97,1 FM in Chicago starts their semiannual run through the alphabet today at 7 a.m. CST.  This is a massive undertaking which will continue through 2000+ songs played alphabetically this whole week and ending sometime early next week.

They don't play the same songs each time either, but do deep album cuts and audience suggested songs as well as ones they come up with.

I'll be listening and listing (imagine me listing something?) some of the songs, but it also streams live at www.wdrv.com.

--RoadDog


SAY WHAT?  "That's all, folks"--  Where've you been, Porky?