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Bad_Company · 11-18-2003, 01:30 AM

Whats some songs u really like and think should be played on the radio so everyone can hear them........instead of the crap they play all the time(not naming any names)

Brian · 11-18-2003, 02:08 AM

I think stations should play a lot of songs that weren't singles. Take my favorite oldies station, for instance. They seem to focus on playing the songs that were hit singles in their time. Like The Beatles. They almost always play the songs that were #1 and they rarely play others. I need some variety. I like "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", among other #1 hits but they don't play the songs that were sort of obscure. By obscure I mean songs like "Helter Skelter", "I Am the Walrus", "Blackbird", "The Mean Mr. Mustard", "Drive My Car", "Lovely Rita", "Back in the USSR." I'm starting to tire of repetitiveness and hearing the same song every few days. I want to hear more from the Temptations other than "My Girl" (Which tends to be overplayed here in SD).

Rickenbacker · 11-18-2003, 07:42 AM

Oh man- wayyyy too many to list. It'd be easier to list the songs radio oughta cut down on playing.
When I djed at a rock radio station (overnights), I used to *always* "cheat" & play stuff not on the log. We called those "deep cuts". Great (& sadly ignored) songs off great albums by great artists. A few brave stations out there do this a lot, but I think most don't.

Anyway, here's a very partial list:

CUT DOWN ON

Queen's
-Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You/Champions (I love em, but DAYum! You'd think Queen only wrote 4 songs) TRY PLAYING- Sheer Heart Attack, Brighton Rock, Doing All Right

CUT DOWN ON
Zeppelin's
Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Immigrant Song, D'yer Mak'er
TRY PLAYING- The Song Remains The Same, When The Levee Breaks, 4 Sticks, Achilles Last Stand

CUT DOWN ON
Aerosmith's
Walk This Way, Sweet Emotion, any of their sappy mid 80s to late 90s output. eg: 'Crazy', 'Angel' & any of those movie soundtrack songs etc
TRY PLAYING- Draw The Line, Monkey On My Back, Seasons of Wither

CUT DOWN ON
Pink Floyd's
Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Money, Time, The Wall (main theme), Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here
TRY PLAYING- Anything off 'Animals', & anything else off 'Wish You Were Here', be cool to hear some of the early work too

CUT DOWN ON
The Who's
Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, Pinball Wizard ('Who's Next' is an all round classic album, so they oughta play pretty much anything else on it)

CUT DOWN ON
Yes'
Owner of a Lonely Heart, Roundabout, All Good People (Great songs, but sheesh!)
TRY PLAYING- Oh man- don't get me started. LONG list for them. Pretty much anything else off any of their dozens of albums.

I'm sure you can add tons more to this...

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 11-18-2003, 07:16 PM

The radio ruins people.

Czas na Zywiec · 11-18-2003, 07:43 PM

radio sucks. they play songs over and over again until you get so sick of it that you vow never to listen to that band again.

TJL · 11-18-2003, 07:54 PM

I wish bands like The Jayhawks, Wilco, and a great artist like Joe Henry would get some airplay. Their music is amazing.

Jrnygrl · 11-18-2003, 09:50 PM

I wish they would stop playing The Clashes "Rock the Casbah" and play "Train in Vain" or "London Calling".

Play more Stone Roses!

Play more India Arie and Jill Scott!

Its really a shame that more radio stations don't go outside the mainstream numbers any more. Like a station here in the L.A. area when I was growing up used to play all kinds of songs that no one else would play, but that doesn't exist anymore, its all about making a buck.

MonarC · 11-19-2003, 01:22 AM

Id like to hear more b sides of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and a lot of others... Why can't they play songs that are on the cd that you only hear of you buy them?

Rickenbacker · 11-19-2003, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by MonarC
.. Why can't they play songs that are on the cd that you only hear of you buy them?

An excellent question. It's all about numbers, unfortunately. Everything is very carefully calculated & plotted by the station owners & music programmers & test audiences. The goal is to appeal to the maximum number of listeners as humanly possible. So the "solution" is to play the same 10, most familiar songs to the average listener. If a major rock station had to choose between playing The Eagles' "Hotel California" vs. "In The City", for ex., take a big, fat guess which they'll air...

I've been tempted to post an amazing article that Rolling Stone did titled "Why Radio Sucks". It explains everything. It's a single page worth but I was afraid people woulda still found it too long to read. (like this post of mine)

I had fun when I did radio, but I totally got into it too late. Everytime I read stories about how radio *was* in the 60s, I get so jealous. Back then the djs played what they wanted, when they wanted. Wayyy more variety. The djs have nuttin' to do with it today...

I will write this from the article- the last good independent radio stations. Anyone here know these?-

WBEB (B101)- Philadelphia
WXRC (95.7)-Charlotte, NC
WOXY (97X)- Cincinnati
KBZT (94.9)- San Diego

MaydayMalonesGirl · 11-19-2003, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by TradingMooses
The radio ruins people.

Yup, the radio sucks.

The Modfather · 11-19-2003, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by MaydayMalonesGirl
Yup, the radio sucks.

Ditto!!!!

MonarC · 11-19-2003, 08:22 PM

yeah the radio really suX....

I usually listen to tapes or

in the car...

Husker Fanatic · 11-21-2003, 05:05 PM

Anything from Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Symphony X, or any other metal/rock band that doesn't get the attention they deserve.

11-18-2003, 01:30 AM	#1
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11-18-2003, 07:42 AM	#3
Rickenbacker Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 15, 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 507	Oh man- wayyyy too many to list. It'd be easier to list the songs radio oughta cut down on playing. When I djed at a rock radio station (overnights), I used to always "cheat" & play stuff not on the log. We called those "deep cuts". Great (& sadly ignored) songs off great albums by great artists. A few brave stations out there do this a lot, but I think most don't. Anyway, here's a very partial list: CUT DOWN ON Queen's -Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You/Champions (I love em, but DAYum! You'd think Queen only wrote 4 songs) TRY PLAYING- Sheer Heart Attack, Brighton Rock, Doing All Right CUT DOWN ON Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Immigrant Song, D'yer Mak'er TRY PLAYING- The Song Remains The Same, When The Levee Breaks, 4 Sticks, Achilles Last Stand CUT DOWN ON Aerosmith's Walk This Way, Sweet Emotion, any of their sappy mid 80s to late 90s output. eg: 'Crazy', 'Angel' & any of those movie soundtrack songs etc TRY PLAYING- Draw The Line, Monkey On My Back, Seasons of Wither CUT DOWN ON Pink Floyd's Hey You, Comfortably Numb, Money, Time, The Wall (main theme), Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here TRY PLAYING- Anything off 'Animals', & anything else off 'Wish You Were Here', be cool to hear some of the early work too CUT DOWN ON The Who's Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again, Pinball Wizard ('Who's Next' is an all round classic album, so they oughta play pretty much anything else on it) CUT DOWN ON Yes' Owner of a Lonely Heart, Roundabout, All Good People (Great songs, but sheesh!) TRY PLAYING- Oh man- don't get me started. LONG list for them. Pretty much anything else off any of their dozens of albums. I'm sure you can add tons more to this...
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11-18-2003, 07:54 PM	#6
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11-19-2003, 01:22 AM	#8
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11-21-2003, 05:05 PM	#13
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11-18-2003, 02:08 AM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I think stations should play a lot of songs that weren't singles. Take my favorite oldies station, for instance. They seem to focus on playing the songs that were hit singles in their time. Like The Beatles. They almost always play the songs that were #1 and they rarely play others. I need some variety. I like "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", among other #1 hits but they don't play the songs that were sort of obscure. By obscure I mean songs like "Helter Skelter", "I Am the Walrus", "Blackbird", "The Mean Mr. Mustard", "Drive My Car", "Lovely Rita", "Back in the USSR." I'm starting to tire of repetitiveness and hearing the same song every few days. I want to hear more from the Temptations other than "My Girl" (Which tends to be overplayed here in SD).

11-18-2003, 07:16 PM	#4
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	The radio ruins people.

11-18-2003, 07:43 PM	#5
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	radio sucks. they play songs over and over again until you get so sick of it that you vow never to listen to that band again.

11-18-2003, 09:50 PM	#7
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	I wish they would stop playing The Clashes "Rock the Casbah" and play "Train in Vain" or "London Calling". Play more Stone Roses! Play more India Arie and Jill Scott! Its really a shame that more radio stations don't go outside the mainstream numbers any more. Like a station here in the L.A. area when I was growing up used to play all kinds of songs that no one else would play, but that doesn't exist anymore, its all about making a buck.

11-19-2003, 08:22 PM	#12
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	yeah the radio really suX.... I usually listen to tapes or in the car...