Playlist: April 29, 2011 (Royal Wedding Fever!)

The Beatles - Her Majesty
So You Think You're In Love - Robyn Hitchcock
The Perfect Girl - The Cure
God Only Knows - David Bowie
Squeeze Box - The Who
Hold Me Tight (Medley) - Paul McCartney & Wings
Woman - The Zombies
This Will Be Our Year - The Zombies
Baby Blue - Badfinger
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Your Song - Elton John
You Gave Me The Answer - Paul McCartney & Wings
Sweethearts Together - The Rolling Stones

Bonus Tracks: More British Love Songs

Pink Floyd - "A Pillow of Winds"

This one comes from my favorite Pink Floyd album: Meddle. This song is so thoroughly steeped in the comfort and safety of home and bed, and the quiet, reassuring companionship of your sleeping sweetheart. - Chris

John Lennon - "Oh Yoko"


Elton John - "Love Song"


Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - "Insect Mother"

A weirder alternative to the Robyn Hitchcock song I elected to play during the episode proper ("So You Think You're In Love"), "Insect Mother" is more of a psychedelic rock-influenced head trip of a love song. - Chris

On The Air: 4/29/2011 "Royal Wedding Fever!"

I made this in Microsoft Paint at work in five minutes.

This Friday we're playing British love songs to celebrate the marriage of this well-to-do daughter of successful entrepreneurs to this ward of the state. I'm not sure what he does for a living. I think he was in the army for a while - or maybe that was jail. Anyway, we're very disappointed in her.

All that aside: Come and join us to celebrate LOVE! Rock Show Style!

Playlist: April 22, 2011 (Back to the 50s & 60s)

Sixteen Tons Rock'n'Roll - Jimmy Murphy
My Real Name -  Fats Domino
Surfers Rule    The Beach Boys
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Mess Around - Ray Charles

EXPLORATORY "B'S KNEES" BLOCK
La Bamba - Ritchie Valens (A-side = Donna)
Everyday - Buddy Holly (A-side = Peggy Sue)
Rain - The Beatles (A-side = Paperback Writer)

WAR WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR BLOCK
Masters of War - Bob Dylan
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
My Uncle - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) - The Zombies
Some Mother's Son - The Kinks
Eve of Destruction - The Turtles

...AND A SPECIAL EARTH DAY SUMMONING OF CAPT PLANET
Crimson and Clover (AKA "Earth!") - Tommy James & the Shondells
The WIND Cries Mary - The Hendrix Experience
Play With FIRE - The Rolling Stones (A-side = The Last Time)
You Don't Miss Your WATER - Otis Redding
Temptation Inside Your HEART - The Velvet Underground

The "1950-1969" Episode (4/22/2011) Is On The Air!

Following 2 wild weeks of loosening the standard Rock Show policies—typified by Mike's moment of Oasis indulgence, not to mention a glaring absence of catch phrases and sound effects —this week we'll be getting back to basics with a one-hour celebration of good old 50s and 60s rock.  Any requests?

"Woo-o-o-ooh, scrambled eggs!"

Playlist: April 15, 2011 (Open Theme and Cleanup Time)

LEFTOVER COVERS FROM LAST WEEK
C'mon Feel The Noize - Oasis
Suffragette City - Big Audio Dynamite
Happy - Of Montreal
Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Guns & Roses

BLOCK OF "ON THE RUN" TUNES
Renegade - Styx
Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
[song redacted by the Dream Police]
Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings

WALL OF (unfulfilled requests) SHAME BLOCK
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Neil Young
Bicycle Race - Queen
Space Oddity - David Bowie
Damaged Goods - Gang of Four

...AND FROM THE DARKEST DEPTHS OF MORDOR
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin

Bonus Track: "Brenda's Iron Sledge"

A lesson in songwriting: When searching for a rhyme and running into difficulty, try a non-sequitur. For instance,

All aboard Brenda's iron sledge
Please don't call me Reg
It's not my name

Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

Episode XII ("Open Format Vol. 4") Is On The Air!!!

Why are Chris and Mike in fear for their lives? Is it because Lawman is about to put an end to their running? Because they can hear their Mommas a'cryin? Because Hangman is comin' down from the gallows?

If the answers to such queries be of any concern to you, tune into The Lab @ KRUI this Friday at 6 for Season I, Episode XII of Rock Show: "Open Format Vol. IV."  The reward for doing so could be very bountiful indeed...

The jig is up, boys, and the news is out!

The agenda will include making amends for some items on the "Rock Show Wall of (Unfulfilled Requests) Shame" as well as dusting off a few cover songs that we didn't get to last week.

If you have other requests, comment away!

Playlist - April 8, 2011 (Covers)

La Bamba - Los Lobos (Ritchie Valens)
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Billy Idol (Simple Minds)
Love Me Tender - Nicholas Cage (Elvis Presley)
This Magic Moment - Lou Reed (The Drifters)

I Saw Her Standing There - John Lennon & Elton John (The Beatles)
Twist and Shout - The Who (The Isley Brothers)
Stand By Me - John Lennon (Ben E. King)
Love Is Strange - Wings (Mickey & Sylvia)

Let's Spend The Night Together - David Bowie (The Rolling Stones)
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Rolling Stones (The Temptations)
Twistin' The Night Away - Rod Stewart (Sam Cooke)

Highway 61 Revisited - PJ Harvey (Bob Dylan)

Makin' Whoopie - Amanda Palmer (Eddie Cantor)

Don't Forget Me - Neko Case (Harry Nilsson)

It's 4/8/2011, and the "Cover Show" is On The Air!

This Friday is a special All Covers version of Rock Show. Do you have a favorite cover version of an oldies/classic rock/classic soul/etc. tune you'd like to hear? Get your requests in early! Below, the William Shatner cover that left everyone saying "Elton who?"

Bonus Track: Beatles Cartoon - "Devil In Her Heart"

As mentioned in tonight's show. Full playlist from the show below.

Playlist - April 1, 2011 (Covered in Beatles)

The Beatles - Long Tall Sally
Little Richard - Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey
Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
Larry Williams - Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Chuck Berry - Rock & Roll Music
Larry Williams - Slow Down

The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
The Cookies - Chains
The Donays - Devil In His Heart
The Shirelles - Baby It's You

The Isley Brothers - Twist and Shout
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
Dr. Feelgood & The Interns - Mr. Moonlight
Arthur Alexander - Anna (Go to Him)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You've Really Got a Hold on Me

Lenny Welch - A Taste Of Honey
Peggy Lee - Till There Was You

Carl Perkins - Honey Don't
Buddy Holly - Words of Love
Buck Owens & The Buckaroos - Act Naturally