My Radio Boo broadcast on Tuesday 29/01/2013 (18:00 - 20:00), about compositions of classical music composers and their place in contemporary music, either in their 'original version' or used as a sample or influence in songs of the rock era.
Ok... It's in Hellenic but once you get the picture it won't matter, cause titles & artists are in English, German, Italian & French.
First hour (18:00 - 19:00)
01. Boléro - HENRY MANCINI
(OST 10, 1980)
Originally premiered in 1928. Maurice Ravel / France (1875 - 1937)
02. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again - ERIC CARMEN
(LP Eric Carmen, 1975)
Based on the third movement from Rachmaninoff''s 'Second Symphony' which was written in 1906-7 Sergei Rachmaninoff / Russia (1873 - 1947)
03. Russians - STING
(LP The Dream Of The Blue Turtles, 1985)
Based on Sergei Prokofiev's suite 'Lieutenant Kije', written for the homonymous 1934 Soviet movie. Sergei Prokofiev / Russia (1891 - 1953)
05. The Windmills Of Your Mind - NOEL HARRISON
(OST The Thomas Crown Affair, 1968)
The opening two melodic sentences were borrowed from Mozart's '2nd movement' from his 'Sinfonia Concentrante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E-Flat Major, K. 364' (1779) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Austria (1756 - 1791)
07. Song Sung Blue - NEIL DIAMOND
(LP Moods, 1972)
Based on the previous Mozart theme.
08. Rain & Tears - APHRODITE'S CHILD
(1968 / LP End Of The World, 1969)
A reworking of Pachelbel's 'Canon In D Major' (1694, first published 1919) Johann Pachelbel / Germany (1653 - 1706)
10. Für Elise - LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
(1810, first published in 1867) Ludwig Van Beethoven / Germany (1770 - 1827)
11. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - PROCOL HARUM
(LP A Whiter Shade Of Pale, 1967)
The song includes parts of 3 of Bach's works.
1) Air 'On The G String' (Written between 1717-1723)
2) Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, BWV 156 (1729)
3) 'Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme' (aka Sleepers Wake) (1731) Johann Sebastian Bach / Germany (1685 - 1750)
12. Masquerade - SKY
(LP Sky 4 Forthcoming, 1982)
Music by Khachturian, for the homonymous 1941 play of Russian writer Mikhail Lermontov. Aram Khachaturian / Armenia (1903 - 1978)
14. Love Of My Life - SANTANA feat. DAVE MATTHEWS
(LP Supernatural, 1999)
Based on the previous theme. Johannes Brahms / Germany (1833 -1897)
15. Black Black Heart - DAVID USHER
(LP Morning Orbit, 2001)
Uses the famous 'Flower Duet' for female sopranos, from Léo Delibes opera Lakmé (1883)
16. Dear Malika - THE RAPSODY feat. LL COOL J
(LP Overture - Hip Hop Meets Classics, 1997)
Uses the famous 'Flower Duet' for female sopranos, from Léo Delibes opera Lakmé (1883) Léo Delibes / France (1836 - 1891)
17. Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo) - MALCOLM McLAREN
(LP Fans, 1984)
Based on Pucccini's opera Madama Butterfly (1904) Giacomo Puccini / Italy (1858 - 1924)
Second hour (19:00 - 20:00)
01. The 'Aria' from 'La Wally' - WILHELMENIA FERNANDEZ
(OST Diva, 1981)
From Catalani's opera 'La Wally' (1892) Alfredo Catalani / Italy (1854 - 1893)
02. It's A Hard Life - QUEEN
(LP The Works, 1984)
Introduction based on Leoncavallo's 'Pagliacci' (1892) Ruggero Leoncavallo / Italy (1857 - 1919)
03. The Wheel Of Fortune (O Fortuna) - RAY MANZAREK
(LP Carmina Burana, 1983)
Based on Orff's cantata, Carmina Burana (1937) Carl Orff / Germany (1895 - 1982)
04. The Ride Of The Valkyries - WIENER PHILARMONIKER
(OST Apocalypse Now, 1979)
From Wagner's opera'Die Walküre' (1870) Richard Wagner / Germany (1813 - 1883)
05. Also Sprach Zarathustra - DEODATO
(LP Prelude, 1972)
Based on Strauss' symphonic poem, which was inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's homonymous philosophical novel (1896) Richard Strauss / Germany (1864 - 1949)
06. Toccata - SKY
(LP Riding High, 1979)
Based on Bach's 'Toccata & Fugue In D Minor, BMV 565' (The time this was created remains uncertain)
07. Carmen / Gimme Some Lovin' - DOLLIE DE LUXE
(LP Rock Vs. Opera, 1985)
Medley of Bizet's 'Carmen' & Spencer Davis Group 1966 hit Georges Bizet / France (1838 - 1875)
08. A Song Of Joy- MIGUEL RIOS
(LP A Song Of Joy, 1970)
Based on the 9th of Beethoven (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op 125, 1824)
Words taken from Friedrich Schiller 1785 poem, 'Ode To Joy'
09. They - JEM
(LP Finally Woken, 2004)
It includes a sample of the Swingle Singers' 1963 adaptation of Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Prelude in F minor (BWV 881)'.
10. The Duel - GIORGIO MORODER
(OST Electric Dreams, 1984)
Based on Petzold's 'Minuet in G major' (The Lovers Concerto)', a keyboard piece included in 'The Notebook For Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) Christian Petzold / Germany (1677 - 1733)
11. Nut Rocker - B. BUMBLE & THE STINGERS
(1962)
Based on Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' (1892) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovksy / Russia (1840 - 1893)
13. Swan Lake - MADNESS
(LP One Step Beyond, 1979)
Based on Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' (1895)
14. Metal Heart - ACCEPT
(LP Metal Heart, 1985)
The song contains parts of Tchaikovsky's 1876 'Slavonik March' (intro) & Beethoven's 1867 'Für Elise' (guitar solo)
15. Sabre Dance - LOVE SCULPTURE
(1968 / LP Forms & Feelings, 1969)
From the homonymous movement of Khachaturian's ballet 'Gayane' (1942)
16.I'll Stand By You - THE PRETENDERS
(LP Last Of The Independents, 1994)
Uses the melody of Bach's 'Minuet For Lovers', which is actually Minuet in G major' (The Lovers Concerto)', a keyboard piece included in 'The Notebook For Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) by Christian Petzold
17. A Groovy Kind Of Love - PHIL COLLINS
(OST Buster, 1988)
Original 1965 version of Diane & Anita was based on the Rondo movement of Clementi's 'Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5' Muzio Clementi / Italy (1752 - 1832)
Songs not included in the broadcast:
A Fifth Of Beethoven - WALTER MURPHY 6 THE BIG APPLE BAND (1976)
All By Myself - ERIC CARMEN (1975)
Based on Sergei Rachmaninoff''s 'Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18 (1901)
It's Now Or Never - ELVIS PRESLEY (1960)
Melody adapted by Eduardo Di Capua's 'O Sole Mio' (1898)
La Serenissima - RONDO VENEZIANO (LP La Serenissima, 1981)
Roll Over Beethoven - ELO (1972)
Quotes Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67' (1804 - 1808)
My Radio Boo broadcast on Tuesday 22/01/2013 (18:00 - 20:00), about songs referring to space
(Astronauts, Aliens, Spacetravel etc.)
First hour (18:00 - 19:00)
01. Also Sprach Zarathustra - DEODATO
(LP Prelude, 1972)
This Richard Strauss masterpiece was included in the OST of the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey' (1968), performed by the Wiener Philarmoniker, conducted by Herbert Von Karajan.
02. The Eve Of War - JEFF WAYNE feat. RICHARD BURTON & JUSTIN HAYWARD
(LP The War Of The Worlds, 1978)
The Introduction of the album based on the 'War Of The Worlds' novel by H.G.Wells, made famous by Orson Welles' broadcast in 1938 and popularized nowadays by the homonymous movie starring Tom Cruise in 2005.
03. Theme From 'Star Wars' - JOHN WILLIAMS
(1977)
04. Spaceman - BABYLON ZOO
(1995 / LP The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes, 1996)
05. The Final Countdown - EUROPE
(LP The Final Countdown, 1986)
Swedish hard rock band introducing the most popular contemporary triumph hymn in Hellas.
06. Why Me? - PLANET P PROJECT
(LP Planet P Project, 1983)
Former Rainbow keyboard player Tony Carey, collaborating with German producer Peter Hauke.
07. Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) - PETER SCHILLING
(LP Fehler Im System, 1982)
The original German version of 'Major Tom (Coming Home)', based on David Dowie's 'Space Oddity' character
08. Theme From 'Space 1999' - BARRY GRAY
(1975)
Popular TV series (1975-1977)
09. Space Oddity - DAVID BOWIE
(LP David Bowie, 1969)
10. Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time) - ELTON JOHN
(LP Honky Château, 1972)
11. Theme From 'Superman' - JOHN WILLIAMS
(1978)
12. Flash - QUEEN
(OST Flash Gordon, 1980)
13. Planet Earth - DURAN DURAN
(LP Duran Duran, 1981)
14. Doctorin' The Tardis - THE TIMELORDS
(1988)
15. Cosmic Girl - JAMIROQUAI
(LP Travelling Without Moving, 1996)
Ok... It's in Hellenic but once you get the picture it won't matter, cause titles & artists are almost all in English.
Other space related songs not included on this broadcast
A Spaceman Came Travelling - CHRIS DE BURGH (1975) Aliens - RADIORAMA (1987)
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In - THE 5TH DIMENSION (1969) Californication - RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (1999)
Don't Stop Me Now - QUEEN (1979) Far Out - BLUR (1994) 1st Man In Space - THE ALL SEEING I feat PHIL OAKEY (1999) Galaxy - WAR (1977) I Breathe - VACUUM (1997) Magic Fly - SPACE (1977) Mondsong -NENA (1986) 99 Luftballons - NENA (1983) Out Of Space - PRODIGY (1992) Raumschiff Edelweiss - EDELWEISS (1992) Satellite Of Love - LOU REED (1972) Silver Machine - HAWKWIND (1971) Space Truckin' -DEEP PURPLE (1971) Spacer - SHEILA B DEVOTION (1979) Telstar - THE TORNADOS (1962) The Purple People Eater - SHEB WOOLEY (1958)
2 Wicky - HOOVER (1996) Woodpeckers From Space - VIDEO KIDS (1984)
also referring to aliens
Nobody Told Me - JOHN LENNON (1980 / LP Milk & Honey, 1984)
Lyrics: There's a UFO over New York and I ain't too surprised
Nothing Ever Happens - DEL AMITRI (LP Waking Hours, 1989)
Lyrics: the Martians could land in the car park and no one would care
Rapture - BLONDIE (LP Autoamerican, 1980)
Lyrics: and out comes a man from Mars and you try to run but he's got a gun and he shoots you dead and he eats your head and then you're in the man from Mars you go out at night, eatin' cars you eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too Mercurys and Subarus and you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars then, when there's no more cars you go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
INTERNATIONAL RADIO DAY: February, 13 The Most Popular Songs in Hellas referring to Radio
(In titles or lyrics)
Radio in song titles
All The Love Is On The Radio - TOM JONES (single / LP Love Is On The Radio, 1984)
AM / FM - NATASHA KING (single, 1983)
Bedside Radio - KROKUS (LP Metal Rendez-vous, 1980)
Capital Radio One - THE CLASH (1977)
Devil's Radio - GEORGE HARRISON (LP Cloud Nine, 1987)
Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio -THE RAMONES (LP End Of The Century (1980)
FM (No Static At All) - STEELY DAN (OST FM, 1978)
I Can't Live Without My Radio - L.L.COOL J (LP Radio, 1986)
I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) - TAFFY (single, 1987)
Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) - REUNION (1974)
Message On The Radio - TRANS X (LP Living On Video, 1983)
Mexican Radio - WALL OF VOODOOO (1982)
On My Radio - THE SELECTER (single, 1979)
On The Radio - JAY JAY JOHANSON (LP Antenna, 2002)
Lyrics: Everytime I hear my song on the radio I keep moving closer to you
On The Radio - DONNA SUMMER (single, 1980 / LP On The Radio, 1979)
Put The Radio On - LANA DEL RAY (2012)
Radio - THE CORRS (LP In Blue, 2000)
Radio - LANA DEL RAY (LP Born To Die, 2012)
Radio - SAVAGE (LP Tonight, 1984)
Radio - ROBBIE WILLIAMS (single, 2004)
Radio Africa - LATIN QUARTER (LP Modern Times, 1985)
Radio Free Europe - REM (debut single, 1981 / debut LP Murmur, 1983)
Radio Ga Ga - QUEEN (single / LP The Works, 1984)
Radio Me - TOMMY NILSSON (1981 / LP Tommy Nilsson, 1982)
Radio Musicola -NIK KERSHAW (LP Radio Musicola, 1986)
Lyrics: my soul shows art to me, but dollars says my radio
Radio Nowhere - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (LP Magic, 2007)
Radio #1 - AIR (LP 10.000 Hz Legend, 2001)
Radio Orchid - FURY IN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE (LP Mono, 1993)
Radio Radio - ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS (single / LP This year s model,1978)
Radio Romance - TIFFANY (single / LP Hold an old friend s hand, 1988)
Radio Silence - BORIS GREBENSHIKOV (1989)
Raised On Radio - JOURNEY (LP Raised on radio, 1986)
Radio Song - REM (LP Out of time, 1991)
Riot Radio - THE DEAD 60's (LP The Dead 60s, 2005)
Song On The Radio - AL STEWART (LP Time passages, 1978)
Lyrics: I was changing the radio stations with my mind on you / you're on my mind like a
song on the Radio
The Spirit Of Radio - RUSH (LP Permanent Waves, 1980)
That's Why God Made The Radio - THE BEACH BOYS (2012)
This Is Radio Clash - THE CLASH (single, 1981)
Turn Up The Radio - AUTOGRAPH (single / LP Sign In Please, 1985)
Universal Radio - NINA HAGEN (single / LP In Ekstacy, 1985)
Video Killed The Radio Star - BUGGLES (single, 1979 / LP Age Of Plastic, 1980)
Comment: The Buggles classic was the premiere video on MTVs first show on 1 August 1981. The Wasp (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) - THE DOORS (LP LA Woman, 1971)
You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio - JONI MITCHELL (1972)
Radio in song lyrics
Against The Wind - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND (single / LP Against the wind, 1980)
Lyrics: Janey was lovely she was the queen of my nights, there in the darkness with the radio playin' low
Aliens - RADIORAMA (LP The Second Album,1987)
Lyrics: call the radio
All Of The Night - KELLY ROWLAND feat. RICO LOVE (LP Here I Am, 2011)
Lyrics: don't talk too much, just kiss touch boy all day like the radio
America - RAZORLIGHT (single / LP Razorlight, 2006)
Lyrics: there's nothing on the TV nothing on the radio
An Old Fashioned Love Song - THREE DOG NIGHT (single / LP Harmony, 1971)
Lyrics: Just an old fashioned love song
playing on the radio
Angie Baby - HELEN REDDY (single / LP Free & Easy, 1974)
Lyrics: You live your life in the songs you hear on the rock & roll radio
Another Sad Love Song - TONI BRAXTON (single / LP Toni Braxton, 1993)
Lyrics: A song comes on the radio and there u are baby once again... I'm in your car again, just one request on the radio
Baby Grand - RAY CHARLES & BILLY JOEL (single from Billy s LP The Bridge, 1986)
Lyrics: They say that no one's gonna play this on the radio
Beast Of Bourden - ROLLING STONES (single / LP Some girls, 1978)
Lyrics: music on the radio
Bedsitter - SOFT CELL (LP Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, 1981)
Lyrics: Sunday morning going slow, I'm talking to the radio
Bobby Jean - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (LP Born in the USA, 1984)
Lyrics: there'll be a radio playing and you'll hear me sing this song
Boys Do Fall In Love - ROBIN GIBB (LP Secret Agent, 1984)
Lyrics: And she said, "Hearts beat as they dance in the street to a radio"
Boys Of Summer - DON HENLEY (single, LP Building the perfect beast, 1985)
Lyrics: radio on baby
Brimful Of Asha - CORNERSHOP (single, LP When I was born for the 7th time, 1997)
Lyrics: All Indian radio
Brown Eyed Girl - VAN MORRISON (single / LP Blowin your mind, 1967)
Lyrics: going down the old mine with a transistor radio
Buffalo Springfield Again - NEIL YOUNG (LP Silver & Gold, 2000)
Lyrics: I heard an old song
playing on the radio
Can't Stop The Music - VILLAGE PEOPLE (single / OST Can t stop the music, 1980)
Lyrics: on the radio, on every TV show
Caravan - VAN MORRISON (LP Moondance, 1970)
Lyrics: Mama, mama, look at Emma Rose She's a-playin with the radio... turn up your radio
Come Undone - DURAN DURAN (single / LP The Wedding album, 1993)
Lyrics: Words, playing me deja vu,
like a radio tune I swear I've heard before
Come On Eileen - DEXY S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS (UK No 1, 7-8-1982 / LP Too-Rye-Ay, 1982)
Lyrics: Poor old Johnny Ray, sounded sad upon the radio
Dancing In The Dark - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (single / LP Born in the USA, 1984)
Lyrics: Radio s on and I m moving round the place
Der Kommissar - AFTER THE FIRE (single, 1983 / Originally a hit for Falco in 1982)
Lyrics: they never let you know on the TV and the radio
Disco Band - SCOTCH (single, 1984)
Lyrics: smiling high with me, my radio.
Don't Believe The Hype - PUBLIC ENEMY (single / LP It takes a nation of millions to hold us back, 1988)
Lyrics: turn up the radio, they claim that I'm a criminal
Drivin' my Life Away - EDDIE RABBITT (single / LP Horizon, 1980)
Lyrics: those windshield wipers slappin' out a tempo
keepin' perfect rhythm
with the song on the radio
Enough Is Enough - CHUMBAWAMBA (LP Anarchy, 1994)
Lyrics: but people on the radio you know will make a pull
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - POISON
(US No 1, 24-12-1988 / LP Open up & Say Ahh, 1988)
Lyrics: I listen to our favorite song playing on the radio
Everybody Have Fun Tonight -WANG CHUNG (LP Mosaic, 1986)
Lyrics: if your feeling low
turn up your radio
Faron Young - PREFAB SPROUT (LP Steve McQueen, 1985)
Lyrics: the radio serenades but doesn t falter / Like an all night radio station
Faster Than The Speed Of Night - BONNIE TYLER (LP Faster Than The Speed Of Night, 1983)
Lyrics: We got the music in our bodies & the radio
Find My Love - FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION (single / LP The first of a million kisses, 1988)
Lyrics: I turn the dial on my radio trying to find an all night station
Fire - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Written by Bruce / Box set Live 1975-1985)
Lyrics: I m driving in my car, I turn on the radio
Comment: Originally recorded by Robert Gordon (1977) and covered by The Pointer Sisters (1978)
First Day Of Summer - TONY CAREY (LP Some tough city, 1984)
Lyrics: beatin time to the radio
The Fog - KATE BUSH (LP The Sensual World, 1989)
Lyrics: Just like a station on the radio, I pick you up.
Freeway Of Love - ARETHA FRANKLIN (single / LP Who s zoomin who?, 1985)
Lyrics: with the radio playin our song,
we keep rollin’ along
Fun Fun Fun - BEACH BOYS (single, 1964)
Lyrics: with the radio blasting, goes cruising just as fast as she can
Get Some Sleep - BIC RUNGA (LP Beautiful Collision, 2002)
Lyrics: tune into the station, make a dedication, this is going out to everyone
Ghetto Heaven - THE FAMILY STAND (single / 1990)
Lyrics: she keeps it by the radio and listens to the reverend preach
Guitar Man - BREAD (single / LP Guitar man, 1972)
Lyrics: who s on the radio
Heart Of Stone - DAVE STEWART (1994)
Lyrics: I want to drive east coast to west coast, turn up my radio set myself free
Heartache Tonight - EAGLES (US No 1, 10-11-1979 / LP The long run, 1979)
Lyrics: some time before the sun comes up,
the radio is gonna play that song
Heartbreak Beat -THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS (LP Midnight To Midnight, 1987)
Lyrics: We've got the radio on And it feels like love
Hey D.J. - THE WORLD'S FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM (1984)
Lyrics: radio station personalities
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - THE ROLLING STONES (US No 1, 10-7-1965 / LP Out of our heads, 1965)
Lyrics: that man comes on the radio, he's tellin' me more and more about some useless information
I Wanna Go Back -EDDIE MONEY (single, 1987 / LP Can t hold back, 1986)
Lyrics: I was listening to the radio,
I heard a song reminded me of long ago
I'll Be Here Where The Heart Is - KIM CARNES (OST Flashdance, 1983)
Lyrics: It's the song that just keeps playing on the radio
In The Death Car - IGGY POP (OST Arizona Dream, 1993)
Lyrics: I don't turn on the radio coz they play shit
In The Crossfire - STARSAILOR (LP On the outside, 2005)
Lyrics: I hear them screaming on the radio
In The Days Before Rock 'n' Roll - VAN MORRISON (LP Enlgihtenment, 1990)
Lyrics: I'm searching for (Radio) Luxembourg, Luxembourg Athlone, Budapest, AFN Hilversum, Helvetia In the days before rock 'n' roll
In The Morning - RAZORLIGHT (2006)
Lyrics: The songs on the radio sound the same
In Trance - SCORPIONS (LP In Trance, 1975)
Lyrics: on the radio the music plays
Karma Police - RADIOHEAD (LP OK Computer, 1997)
Lyrics: he's like a detuned radio
Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life - INDEEP (LP Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life, 1983)
Lyrics: but when I turned on my radio, I found out all I needed to know
Late In The Evening - PAUL SIMON (single / OST One-Trick Pony, 1980)
Lyrics: I remember there s a radio,
comin from the room next door
Led Clones - GARY MOORE (LP After The War, 1989)
Lyrics: I heard them on the radio, I saw them on the video
Let's Dance - DAVID BOWIE (US No 1, 21-5-1983 / LP Let's Dance, 1983)
Lyrics: Let s dance to the song
they re playin on the radio
Let's Talk About Sex - SALT N PEPA (single / LP Blacks magic, 1990)
Lyrics: now we talk about sex on the radio and video shows / pick up the needle, press pause, or turn the radio off
Lights Out - PETER WOLF (single / LP Lights out, 1984)
Lyrics: dancing in the dark, to the radio of love
Living In America - JAMES BROWN (single / OST Rocky IV, 1985)
Lyrics: all night radio, keep on runnin
through your rock n roll soul
Make me lose control-ERIC CARMEN (single, 1988)
Lyrics: turn the radio up for that sweet sound
Mama told me not to come-THREE DOG NIGHT (US No 1, 11-7-1970 / LP It ain t easy, 1970)
Lyrics: The radio is blastin, someone s knockin at the door
Manchild-NENEH CHERRY (1989)
Lyrics: You sell your soul for a tacky song Like the one you hear on the radio
Me gustas tu-MANU CHAO (LP Proxima Estacion: Esperanza, 2001)
Lyrics: Radio reloj
Midnight Man - SANDRA (LP Mirrors, 1986)
Lyrics: can t escape your voice on the radio
Moonlight Feels Right - STARBUCK (single, 1976)
Lyrics: I'll play the radio on southern stations
Mornin' - AL JARREAU (LP Jarreau, 1983)
Lyrics: Mornin' Mr. Radio
My Kind Of Love - EMELI SANDE (LP Our Version Of Events, 2012)
Lyrics: I won't be turning up the radio singing, "Baby You're The One" but don't ever question if my heart beats only for you
Never Say Goodbye - BON JOVI (LP Slippery when wet, 1986)
Lyrics: racing cars and being cool, with a six pack and the radio
Nights are forever without you-ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (single / LP Nights are forever, 1976)
Lyrics: Lying in bed with the radio on
Oh Susie - SECRET SERVICE (1979) Lyrics: I'm in love and nothing else can make me feel this way now I'm lost not much more to say radio the song they're playin' can't be rightly sung off and on
Open road-BRYAN ADAMS (2004)
Lyrics: I got the window down and the radio playing
Ordinary world-DURAN DURAN (single / LP Wedding album, 1993)
Lyrics: I turned on the lights, the TV
and the radio
Papa Oom Mow Mow-THE RIVINGTONS (1962)
Lyrics: From the record, TV, or the radio
Pass The Dutchie-MUSICAL YOUTH (LP The Youth Of Today, 1982)
Lyrics: You play it on the radio, a so me say, we a go hear it on the stereo
Passion-ROD STEWART (single / LP Foolish behaviour, 1980)
Lyrics: hear it in the radio, passion
Patrick mon cheri-KIKI AND PEARLY (single, 1975)
Lyrics: The man on the radio says the weather is terrible all over the world
Pearl s a singer-ELKIE BROOKS (single, LP Two days away, 1977)
Lyrics: they say that she once cut a record,
they played it for a week or so, on the local radio, it never made it
Photograph-NICKELBACK (single, 2005)
Lyrics: we used to listen to the radio and sing along with every song we know
The politics of dancing-RE-FLEX (single / 1984)
Lyrics: We got the message, I heard it on the airwaves...the broadcast was spreading, station to station
Pop muzik-M (alias Robin Scott / single, US No 1, 3-11-1979)
Lyrics: Radio, video, boogie with a suitcase
Popular-DARREN HAYES (former Savage Garden singer / single, 2004)
Lyrics: play my video, hear me on the radio
Pump It Up - DANZEL (single, 2004)
Lyrics: every Saturday night on your favorite radio
Radar Love - GOLDEN EARRING (single, 1974)
Lyrics: The radio s playing some forgotten song,
Brenda Lee s Coming on Strong
Reunited - PEACHES & HERB (single, US No 1, 5-5-1979)
Lyrics: I spent the evening with the radio
Roadrunner - JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS (single, 1977)
Lyrics: Got the radio on
Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through - JIM STEINMAN featuring RORY DODD (single, 1981)
Lyrics: We'd be listening to the radio so loud and so strong
Rock The Casbah - THE CLASH (LP Combat Rock, 1982)
Lyrics: the jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare
Rockollection Part 1 - LAURENT VOULZY (single, 1977 / medley of classic sixties songs)
Lyrics: Et Saint-Malo dormait, et les radios chantaient
Ruby Dear - TALKING HEADS (LP Naked, 1988)
Lyrics: late at night when the radio is playing
Running Down a Dream - TOM PETTY (single, LP Full moon fever, 1989)
Lyrics: It was a beautiful day, sun beat down, I had the radio on, I was drivin
Sad Songs (Say So Much) - ELTON JOHN (single, LP Breaking hearts, 1984)
Lyrics: it's times like these when we all need to hear the radio
Second Summer Of Love - DANNY WILSON (single, LP Beebop Moptop, 1989)
Lyrics: Jesus on the radio...acid on the radio
See You When I Git There - LOU RAWLS (LP Unmistakably Lou, 1977)
Lyrics: Candlelight, cold wine, soft music on the radio
Shake Your Head - WAS (NOT WAS) (LP Hello Dad...I m in jail, 1992)
Lyrics: You can t tune a radio to heaven
Comment: Song features vocals by Ozzy Osbourne and Kim Basinger
She's In Fashion - SUEDE (single / LP Head music, 1999)
Lyrics: She s the face on the radio
Should've Known Better - RICHARD MARX (single / LP Richard Marx, 1987)
Lyrics: the radio won't let you leave my mind
Comment: Backing vocals by Fee Waybill (Tubes) and Timothy B. Schmit (Eagles).
Silenced By The Night - KEANE (2012)
Lyrics: got the radio on, got the wheels in motion
Smooth - SANTANA featuring ROB THOMAS (LP Supernatural, 1999)
Lyrics: you hear my rhythm from your radio.
Somewhere In My Heart - AZTEC CAMERA (single, 1988 / LP Love, 1987)
Lyrics: TV and radio
Sound Of The Underground - GIRLS ALOUD (single, 2003)
Lyrics: Where the girls get down to the sound of the radio
Spanish Eddie - LAURA BRANIGAN (LP Hold me, 1985)
Lyrics: They were playin "Desolation Row" on the radio
Starman - DAVID BOWIE (LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, 1972)
Lyrics: I leaned back on my radio
Stay (I Missed You) - LISA LOEB 6 NINE STORIES (1993 / OST Reality Bites, 1994)
Lyrics: So I, I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up and this woman was singing my song
Steamy Windows - TINA TURNER (1989), TONY JOE WHITE (1991)
Lyrics: the radio blasting in the front seat, turnin out the music fine
Steppin' Out - JOE JACKSON (LP Nite & Day, 1982)
Lyrics: We'll leave the T.V. and the radio behind
Such Great Heights - THE POSTAL SERVICE (LP Give Up, 2003)
Lyrics: When you are out there on the road for several weeks of shows and when you scan the radio, I hope this song will guide you home
Superstar - CARPENTERS / SONIC YOUTH
Lyrics: but you re not really here, it s just the radio
Sweet Jane - THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Lyrics: Ooo, the radio does play the classical music there, Jim
Take Me Home Country Roads - JOHN DENVER (1971)
Lyrics: Radio reminds me of my home far away
Take Me To Heart - QUARTERFLASH (LP Take Another Picture, 1983)
Lyrics: You're gonna hear me on your radio
Ten To Eight - DAVID CASTLE (1977)
Lyrics: Brush your hair to the rhythm of the music playing on your radio
That Old Song - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO (LP A Woman Needs Love, 1981)
Lyrics: That song that they used to play, on the radio just about every day
That's The Way I Wanna Rock'N'Roll - AC / DC (LP Blow Up Your Video, 1988)
Lyrics: shut down my radio
The Nightfly - DONALD FAGEN (LP The Nightfly, 1982)
Lyrics: I'm Lester the Nightfly, Hello Baton Rouge won't you turn your radio down
(There's) No Gettin' Over Me - RONNIE MILSAP (LP There's No Gettin' Over Me, 1981) Lyrics: I'll be the song on the radio
This Night Won't Last Forever - BILL LaBOUNTY (LP This Night Won't Last Forever, 1978)
Lyrics: In the corner there's a couple dancing From the kitchen I can hear 'em laughing They're playing the same old songs on the radio I wish I didn't have to sit and listen
This Time - BRYAN ADAMS (LP Cuts Like A Knife, 1983)
Lyrics: Hey, turn up your radio
This Time I Know It's For Real - DONNA SUMMER (LP Another place, another time,1989)
Lyrics: Radio, tv news
Got to find a way
To get my message to you
Time For Laugther - LITTLE EDEN (LP Back To Little Eden, 1987)
Lyrics: time for getting news on the radio... good news on the radio
Train Of Thought - A HA (single / LP Scoundrel days, 1986)
Lyrics: a distant radio whistling tunes that
nobody knows
Transmission - JOY DIVISION (1979)
Lyrics: Radio, live transmission
Turn It On Again - GENESIS (single / LP Duke, 1980)
Lyrics: All I need is a TV show, that and the radio
29 Palms - ROBERT PLANT (LP Fate Of Nations, 1993)
Lyrics: It comes kinda hard when I hear your voice on the radio
We Belong Together - MARIAH CAREY (2005)
Lyrics: Bobby Womack's on the radio singing to me 'If you think you're lonely now'
We Built This City - STARSHIP (US No 1, 16-11-1985 / LP Knee Deep In The Hoopla, 1985)
Lyrics: listen to the radio...here s your favorite radio station, in your favorite radio city
We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again - ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (single / LP Some Things Don't Come Easy, 1978)
Lyrics: turn on the radio, we'll play it way down low
What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - REM (single / LP Monster, 1994)
Lyrics: I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
When You're Gone - BRYAN ADAMS featuring MEL C (single, 1999)
Lyrics: got the TV on cause the radio's playing songs that remind me of you
Where Did Your Heart Go - WAS (NOT WAS) (1981), WHAM (1986)
Lyrics: and listen to the radio, I love you, I love you, it says
Yesterday Once More - CARPENTERS (single, 1973)
Lyrics: When I was young I d listen to the radio
You re My Love, You re My Life-PATTY RYAN (1986)
Lyrics: I'm all alone the night has come, you're in my radio
Your Bright Baby Blues - JACKSON BROWNE (LP The Pretender, 1976)
Lyrics: baby if you can hear me,
turn down your radio
Hellenic songs referring to radio
Απο Τα FM (Apo Ta FM) - ΠΩΛΙΝΑ feat. ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΠΟΛΥΧΡΟΝΙΟΥ (1987)
Απόψε Λέω Να Μην Κοιμηθούμε (Apopse Leo Na Min Kemethoome) - ΛΑΘΡΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ (1987)
Βόλτα Στο Λυκαβηττό (Volta Sto Lykavitto) - ΓΙΩΡΓΟΣ ΛΙΝΑΡΔΑΚΗΣ (LP Βόλτα Στο Λυκαβηττό, 1990)
