WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 18: "Young Americans"

The A to Z ended sometime around 9:45 p.m.yesterday.  These are the last songs they played.   Do you have an idea what the last song might be?

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND--  James Taylor
YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING--  Judas Priest
YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY--  Beatles

YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY--  Blood Sweat & Tears
YOUNG AMERICANS--  David Bowie
YOUNG TURKS--  Rod Stewart

YOUR GOLD TEETH--  Steely Dan
EMPTY SPACES /  YOUNG LUST--  Pink Floyd
YOUR LOVE--  Outfield

YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW--  Beatles
YOUR SONG--  Elton John
YOUR TIME IS GONNA COME--  Led Zeppelin

YOU'RE GONNA LOSE THAT GIRL--  Beatles
YOU'RE IN MY HEART--  Rod Stewart
YOURS IS NO DISGRACE--  Yes

ZIGGY STARDUST--  David Bowie  The Last Song.  Started almost 2,000 songs ago.

Name That Tune (from above):  "Here I Stand Head In Hand, Turn My Face to the Wall."  --RoadDog

WE THE PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED:  I am offended by repeat violent criminals being released back into society again.  How about have them live next door to the judge who let them out for at least a year first?

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away."

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 17: "We're An American Band"

Try to find a 15 song group of songs without a Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd song?  Sometimes even both.  The Drive sure plays a lot of Floyd and Zep.

WASTED TIME--  Eagles
WATCHING THE WHEELS--  John Lennon
THE WAY IT IS--  Bruce Hornsby

Guess the "We" performers.  Answers Below.

WE BELONG--
WE CAN WORK IT OUT--
WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN--
WE JUST DISAGREE--
WE WILL ROCK YOU--

WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND--  Grand Funk
WE'RE GONNA GROOVE--  Led Zeppelin
WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT--  Who

WE'VE GOT TONIGHT--  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
THE WEIGHT--  Band
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE--  Guns N' Roses

WELCOME TO THE MACHINE--  Pink Floyd
WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon

Name That Tune (from above songs):  "I Pulled Into Nazareth, I Was Feelin' About Half Past Dead."  RoadDog

"WE" songs:

Pat Benatar
Beatles
Todd Rundgren (Runt)
Dave Mason
Queen

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 16 "Waiting for a Friend"

January 4, 2016.

WDRV expects to possibly finish their semiannual music marathon today.  It started December 26, 2016 and is still going as I type this.

THE WAITING--  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
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 THIS WAY-- Aerosmith
WALKING ON THE MOON--  Police
THE WALL--  Kansas

WALL MEDLEY--  Pink Floyd
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE--  Bon Jovi
THE WANTON SONG--  Led Zeppelin

WAR--  Edwin Starr
THE WARRIOR--  Scandal
THE WASP (TEXAS RADIO)--  Doors
WASTED ON THE WAY--  Crosby, Stills & Nash

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Oh No -- There's Got To be a Better Way."  --RoadDog



"War"

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 15: "Stone Free"

January 3, 2017.

STAY UP LATE--  Talking Heads
STAY WITH ME--  Rod Stewart
STEALIN'--  Uriah Heep
STEPPIN' OUT--  Joe Jackson

Name the performers of the "Still" songs.

STILL THE ONE--
STILL THE SAME--
STILL THEY RIDE--
STILL YOU TURN ME ON--

STONE FREE--  Jimi Hendrix
STONE IN LOVE--  Journey
STOP DRAGGING MY HEART AROUND--  Stevie Nicks
THE STORY IN YOUR EYES--  Moody Blues

STRAIGHT ON--  Heart
STRANGE BREW--  Cream
STRANGE DAYS--  Doors

Name That Tune (from the above):  " Baby You'll Come Knockin' At My Front Door."  RoadDog



"Stop Dragging My Heart Around"

Answers to the "Still" songs

Orleans
Bob Seger
Journey
Emerson Lake & Palmer

WDRV's End Year A to Z-- Part 14: "Stairway to Heaven"

From January 3, 2017.

Now in the letter "S".

THE SPIRIT OF RADIO--  Rush
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD--  Police
SPLIT DECISION--  Steve Winwood

SPOOKY--  Atlanta Rhythm Section
SQUEEZE BOX--  Who
SQUONK--  Genesis

ST. ELMO'S FIRE--  John Parr
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN--  Led Zeppelin
THE STAKE--  Steve Miller Band

STAND BACK--  Stevie Nicks
STARRIDER--  Foreigner
STARSHIP TROOPER--  Yes

START ME UP--  Rolling Stones
STATESBORO BLUES--  Allman Brothers
STAY IN TIME--  Off Broadway

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Daddy Never Sleeps At Night."  --RoadDog

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016: "Rock and Roll All Night"

January 2, 2017.

And, here's a chance for you to guess who performed it.

ROADHOUSE BLUES--  Doors
ROCK AND A HARD PLACE--  Rolling Stones
ROCK AND ROLL--  Led Zeppelin
ROCK & ROLL--  Velvet Underground

Guess who sang these songs:

ROCK AND ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION--
ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT--
ROCK AND ROLL BAND--

ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS--
ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE COO--
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC--

ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS--
ROCK AND ROLL SHOW--
ROCK AND ROLL WOMAN--

ROCK CANDY--  Montross
R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.--  John Mellancamp

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Any Old Way You Choose It."  --RoadDog


"Rock and Roll Music"

Answers:

AC/Dc
Kiss
Boston

John Fogerty
Rick Derringer
Beatles

Bob Seger
Traffic
Buffalo Springfield

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 13: "Revolution"

From January 2, 2017.

REVOLUTION--  Beatles
REVOLUTION #9--  Beatles
RICH GIRL--  Hall & Oates

RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE--  Blues Image
RIDE LIKE THE WIND--  Christopher Cross
RIDE MY SEE-SAW--  Moody Blues

RIDERS ON THE STORM--  Doors
RIDIN' THE STORM OUT (LIVE)--  REO Speedwagon
RIGHT DOWN THE LINE--  Gerry Rafferty

RIGHT NOW--  Van Halen
RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME--  Dr. John
RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER--  Steely Dan

RIP THIS JOINT--  Rolling Stones
RIVER--  Joni Mitchell
ROAD TO NOWHERE-- Talking Heads

Name That Tune (from above):  "Into This House We're Born.  Into This World We're Thrown."  --RoadDog


"Riders On the Storm"

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 12: "Please Come to Boston"

January 1, 2017.

PIGS (THREE DIFFERENT ONES)--  Pink Floyd
PINBALL WIZARD--  Who
PINK CADILLAC--  Bruce Springsteen

PINK HOUSES--  John Mellancamp
PLAY GUITAR--  John Mellancamp
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC--  Wild Cherry

PLEASE COME TO BOSTON--  Dave Loggins
PLEASE PLEASE ME--  Beatles
PLUSH--  Stone Temple Pilots

POINT BLANK--  Bruce Springsteen
POINT OF KNOW RETURN--  Kansas
POLK SALAD ANNIE--  Tony Joe White

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Last Night I Said These Words to My Girl."  --RoadDog



"Please Please Me"

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 11: "Penny Lane"

January 1, 2017.

PEACEFUL EASY FEELING--  Eagles
PEARL NECKLACE--  ZZ Top
PEARL OF THE QUARTER--  Steely Dan

PEG--  Steely Dan
PENNY LANE--  Beatles
PEOPLE ARE STRANGE--  Doors

PEOPLE GET READY-- Rod Stewart
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM--  Elton John
PHOTOGRAPH--  Def Leppard

PIANO MAN--  Billy Joel
PICK UP THE PIECES--  Average White Band
PIECE OF MY HEART--  Janis Joplin

Name That Tune (From the Above):  "It's Nine O'clock On a Saturday."  --RoadDog



"Piano Man"

WDRV's End Year A to Z 2016-- Part 10: "My Cherie Amour"

December 31, 2016.

MRS. ROBINSON--  Simon & Garfunkel
MURDER BY NUMBERS--  Police
MUST HAVE GOT LOST (LIVE)--  J. Geils Band

MUSTANG SALLY--  Wilson Pickett
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL--  Cars
MY CHERIE AMOUR--  Stevie Wonder

MY CITY WAS GONE--  Pretenders
MY GENERATION--  Who
MY HOMETOWN--  Bruce Springsteen

MY KINDA LOVER--  Billy Squier
MY LIFE--  Billy Joel

Name That Tune (from the above):  "You Been Runnin' All Over Town Now."  --RoadDog

WE THE PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED:  By participation trophies.  Give them a reason to strive to do better.

"Mustang Sally"

WDRV's End Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 9: Mr. Tambourine Man"

December 31, 2016.

MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER--  Rolling Stones
MOVE IT ON OVER--  George Thorogood
MOVE OVER--  Janis Joplin

MOVIN' ON--  Bad Company
MOVING OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG)--  Billy Joel
MOVING IN STEREO--  Cars

Guess the group/singer of these "Mr." songs.  Answers below.

MR.  BLUE SKY--
MR. BOJANGLES--
MR. ROBOTO--

MR. SOUL--
MR. TAMBOURINE MAN--

Name That Tune (from the above):  "What a Drag It Is Gettin' Old."  --RoadDog

WE THE PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED:  I am offended by every parent who refuses to punish a child for bad behavior.

ELO
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Styx

Buffalo Springfield
Byrds

WDRV's End Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 8: "Jailbreak"

December 30, 2016.

Now on the letter "J."

IT'S STILL ROCK 'N' ROLL TO ME--  Billy Joel
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD--  REM
IT'S TOO LATE--  Carole King

JACK AND DIANE--  John Cougar
JACKIE BLUE--  Ozark Mountain Daredevils
JACKIE WILSON SAID--  Van Morrison

JAILBREAK--  AC/DC
JAILBREAK--  Thing Lizzy
JAMES DEAN--  Eagles

JAMIE'S CRYING--  Van Halen
JAMMING ME--  Tom Petty
JANE--  Jefferson Starship

Name That Tune (from the above songs): "Two American Kids Growing Up in the Heartland."  RoadDog


"Jack and Diane"

WDRV's End Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 7: It's My Life"

December 30, 2016

It's a Lot of "It."

ISN'T SHE LOVELY--  Stevie Wonder
IT CAN HAPPEN--  Yes
IT DON'T COME EASY--  Ringo Starr

IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN'--  Doobie Brothers
OVERTURE/ IT'S A BOY--  Who
IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP--  AC/DC

IT'S ALL I CAN DO--  Cars
IT'S ALL OVER NOW--  Rolling Stones
IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY--  Bruce Springsteen

IT'S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT--  Eric Clapton
IT'S MY LIFE--  Animals
IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL (BUT I LIKE IT)--  Rolling Stones

-Name That Tune (From the Above):"Got To Pay Your Dues If You Wanna Sing the Blues."  --RoadDog

WE THE PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED:  I am offended that the word "family" cannot be used to describe a house for sale for fear of offending someone without a family.

"It Don't Come Easy"

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WDRV's End Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 6: "Heard It In a Love Song"

The A to Z starts at r a.m. each morning.  In the past they played it straight through the night hours which would cause me to miss the shows.

Now in the songs beginning with the letter "H."  And, a "Heart" quiz

HARDEN MY HEART--  Quarterflash
HARMONY--  Elton John
HAVE A CIGAR--  Pink Floyd

HAVE A DRINK ON ME--  AC/DC
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN--  Creedence Clearwater Revivial
HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY--  Rolling Stones

HEAD GAMES--  Foreigner
HEADKNOCKER--  Foreigner
HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG--  Marshall Tucker Band

Name the singers or groups for these "Heart" songs.  Answers below, if you need help.

HEART OF GLASS--
HEART OF GOLD--
HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL--

HEART OF THE MATTER--
HEARTACHE TONIGHT--
HEARTBREAKER--

HEARTBREAKER/LIVING LOVIN' MAID--
HEARTLESS--
HEAT IS ON--

Name That Tune (from above songs):  "New York, New York, Is Everything They Say."  --RoadDog

WE THE PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED:  From the Summer 2016 Menus and More for Topsail Island, N.C.:  I am offended by how thin-skinned and sensitive we human beings have become.

Answers to above songs:

Blondie
Neil Young
Huey Lewis & the News

Don Henley
Eagles
Pat Benatar

Led Zeppelin
Heart
Glen Frey

WDRV's End of the Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 5: "Easy to Be Hard"

December 28, 2016.

I have really been enjoying listening to these.  Such a great concept.  Name that group/performer on the last six.

DROP DEAD LEGS--  Van Halen
DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY--  Aerosmith
DUST IN THE WIND--  Kansas

DYER MAKER--  Led Zeppelin
EASY LIVIN--  Uriah Heep
EASY TO BE HARD--  Three Dog Night

EDGE OF SEVENTEEN--
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK--
867-5309 JENNY--

ELDERBERRY WINE--
ELEANOR RIGBY--
EMINENCE FRONT--

Name That Tune (from the above songs, answer below):  "Guess You Know It's True."  --RoadDog

Answers:

Stevie Nicks
Beatles
Tommy Tutone

Elton John
Beatles
Who

Name That Tune:  "Eight Days a Week"

WDRV's End of the Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 4: "Dreamboat Annie"

December 28, 2016.

Now into the letter "D" and early part of letter "E."

DOWN ON THE CORNER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival
DOWN ON THE WATERLINE--  Dire Straits
DRAGGIN' THE LINE--  Tommy James & the Shondells
DRAW THE LINE--  Aerosmith

DREAM ON--  Aerosmith
DREAM POLICE--  Cheap Trick
DREAM WEAVER--  Gary Wright

DREAMBOAT ANNIE--  Heart
DREAMER-- Supertramp
DREAMS--  Fleetwood Mac

DREAMS I'LL NEVER SEE--  Molly Hatchett
DRIFT AWAY--  Dobie Gray
DRIVE--  Cars

DRIVE MY CAR--  Beatles
DRIVEN TO TEARS--  Police
'DRIVER'S SEAT--  Sniff & the Tears

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Asked a Girl What She Wanted To Be."(answer below)  --RoadDog

ONE THING I LEARNED IN LIFE:  Some things never change, some things should be changed, some things can't be changed, and sometimes after you change things, you widh you hadn't!

"Drive My Car"

WDRV's End of the Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 3: "Can't You See"

Part 2 for December 27, 2016.  And, you get a quiz on your musical knowledge.

CALL ME--  Blondie
CALL ME THE BREEZE--  Lynyrd Skynyrd
CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS--  Todd Rundgren

Can't you give the names of the groups for these "CAN'T" songs?

CAN'T BUY ME LOVE--
CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING--
CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME--

CAN'T GET ENOUGH--
CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD--
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU--

CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKIN'--
CAN'T YOU SEE--

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Color Me Your Baby."    --RoadDog

Answers to the "Can't Songs":

Beatles
REO Speedwagon
Blind Faith

Bad Company
Electric Light Orchestra
Police

Rolling Stones
Marshall Tucker Band

WDRV's End of the Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 2: "Cadillac Ranch"

DECEMBER 27, 2016

As we charge into day two of the marathon of music.  Now in the letter "C."  These are the songs I've heard since I've been on the old 'pute.

BULLET IN THE BLUE SKY--  U2
BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE--  Jethro Tull
BURN DOWN THE MISSION--  Elton John

BURNING FOR YOU--  Blue Oyster Cult
BURNING SKY--  Bad Company
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE--  Talking Heads

BUS STOP--  Hollies
BYE BYE LOVE--  Cars

CADILLAC RANCH--  Bruce Springsteen
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'--  Mamas & Papas
CALIFORNIA GIRLS--  David Lee Roth
CALIFORNIA MAN----  Cheap Trick

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "All that Summer We Enjoyed It, Wind and Rain and Shine."  (Answer below)  --RoadDog

ONE THING I LEARNED IN LIFE:  That computers can crash and make our lives miserable.

"Bus Stop"

WDRV's Christmas 2016 A to Z-- Part 1: "After Midnight"

They're doing it again.  Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive is having another A to Z where they play songs alphabetically for the next seven to eight days.  They will have played a little over 2,000 songs before they end sometime after New Year's Day.

It streams at www.wdrv.com.

So far:

ABACAB--  Genesis
ABACADABRA--  Steve Miller Band
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN--  Elvis Costello

ACHILES LAST STAND--  Led Zeppelin
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE--  Beatles
ADAM RAISED A CAINE--  Bruce Springsteen

ADAMS APPLE--  Aerosmith
ADDICTED TO LOVE--  Robert Palmer
AFRICA--  Toto

AFTER MIDNIGHT--  Eric Clapton
AFTER THE GOLD RUSH--  Neil Young
AFTER THE THRILL IS GONE--  Eagles

AFTERNOON DELIGHT--  Starland Vocal Band
AGAINST ALL ODDS--  Phil Collins
AGAINST THE WIND--  Bob Seger

AH LEAH--  Donnie Iris
AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT--  John Mellancamp

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Hear the Drums Echoing Tonight."  --RoadDog

ONE THING I LEARNED IN LIFE:  Old is always 15 years more than my current age.


"Africa"