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Posts from May 2012


Just Kiddin' Around
Today on The List, join Dan as he gets to kiddin’ around…no foolin’.  5 Mountain tunes with “kid” in the title will be featured.  But the question for you is, which song title is also the title of a secret documentary made about the band?



The Kids are Alright
New Kid in Town-Eagles
Kid Charlemagne-Steely Dan
The Kid is Hot Tonight-Loverboy
Cisco Kid-War
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Banned by the BBC
Today at 4 on The List…you’ll hear 5 songs that were all banned by the BBC.  Paul Simon got axed due to product placement in his tune…a BBC no-no!  The Police mentioned Northern Ireland and Paul McCartney got a bit too sexy for his shirt…and the BBC!



Hi Hi Hi-Wings (sexual)
Invisible Sun-Police (political-mentions northern Ireland)
Lola-Kinks (product placement)
Kodachrome-Paul Simon (product placement)
Everybody wants to rule the World-Tears for Fears (Banned during first gulf war)
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Red Rocks Preview
It’s a Red Rocks Summer Concert Preview Today at 4 on The List! Including the only band whose 3 members are all in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…Twice!



Rock You Like a Hurricane-Scorpions and Tesla –June 12th
Dialogue Part’s one and Two-Chicago-Chicago and Doobies-July 17th
Mr. Jones-Counting Crowes-August 2nd
Cinnamon Girl-Neil Young and Crazy Horse-August 5th and 6th
Suite Judy Blues Eyes-Crosby Stills and Nash-August 21st
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Top 5 Rockers who have received the Mighty Whack of Knighthood!
They are the Rockers who have received the Mighty Whack of Knighthood, perhaps from the Queen herself…well, they are also getting whacked on The List Today.  There is however one rebel, whose bravery in turning down the honor has so moved Dan that he too will be included on today’s list.



Rebel Rebel-David Bowie
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For-Bono
Tumbling Dice-Mick Jagger
Mona Lisas and Madhatters-Elton John
Jet-Paul McCartney
 

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Songs with historical beginnings
Nine Eleven, Riots in L.A., Bloodshed in Ireland…all events that have inspired legendary rock songs.  Today on the list Dan has great songs inspired by tragic history.  Number one on the list is the song Nixon is most responsible for.



For What It’s Worth-Buffalo Springfield
When The Levee Breaks-Led Zeppelin
The Rising-Bruce Springsteen
Sunday Bloody Sunday-U2
Ohio-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
 
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Locations: L.a.
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Time is on my side
If you’ve got the time…Dan has The List.  Today at 4 check out his list of tunes about time.  And the final selection is the most appropriate song he could choose to wrap it all up!  



Time Has Come Today-Chambers Brothers (Single Version)
Time-Pink Floyd
All this Time-Sting
Time for me to Fly-REO
No Time-Guess Who
 
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Friday-Innuendo is In
It’s quite the suggestive edition of The List Dan has put together today.  Can Aerosmith really say that on the radio?  Just What is Frankie Talking about?  You may or may not be able to listen in mixed company.



Big Ten Inch-Aerosmith
Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel
Relax-Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Pink Cadillac-Bruce Springsteen
Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin
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Manly List
It’s yet another edition of The List today at 4 with Dan…and it’s very manly!  There’s a Demolition Man, a Rocket Man, a man with tasty summer treats and a dude who would make Robert Downey Jr. proud.



Demolition Man-Police
Iron Man-Black Sabbath
Rocket Man-Elton John
Simple Man-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ice Cream Man-Van Halen
 
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Dan’s Dirty Little List
It’s a Dirty job but somebody’s got to do it.  Today at 4 on The List Dan has 5 very Dirty Songs…and the Dirty little secret is…well, you’ll just have to listen to find out.



Dirty Work-Steely Dan
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC
Talk Dirty to Me-Poison
Dirty Laundry-Don Henley
Dirty Water-Standells
 
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And the Female Vocalist is...
Today on The List, join day as counts down the top five ladies of rock who would front his band, assuming he had one! Candidates include Joan, Grace, Christine and Stevie, Ann, Bonnie and Annie…there’s only room for 5.  Let the controversy begin!



I Hate Myself for Loving You-Joan Jett
Somebody to Love-Jefferson Airplane-Grace Slick
Talk to Me-Stevie Nicks
Even it Up-Heart-Ann Wilson
Something to Talk About-Bonnie Raitt
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69 Dudes! (Songs that mention 1969)
Today on The List; it’s 69 dudes!  Dan has come up with 5 tunes that mention the year 1969.  Now, along with the rock and roll you’ll also get a bit of a history lesson today.  Bring your number two pencils to take notes!

Summer of 69-Brian Adams
Running on Empty-Jackson Brown
Lonely Boy-Andrew Gold
Hotel California-Eagles
1969-Stooges (Iggy Pop)
 
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Rock and Roll Royalty
Rock and Roll Royalty makes The List today.  Queens, Princes, Sultans and Dukes will be honored.  And as far as the King goes, well he is a Royal Pain.  Dan and Stewart Copeland explain today on The List!



King of Pain-Police
Two Princes-Spin Doctors
Mississippi Queen-Mountain
Sultans of Swing-Dire Straits
Sir Duke-Sir Duke
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Songs with made up words
Today at 4 on The List, Dan has some of the greatest made-up words in rock and roll.  Approved by the law firm of Shadoobie and Sussudio.  Underwritten by Gunter, Gleiben, Glauchen and Glauben.  Join Dan as he reveals a made up word so famous, it even made into the title of a movie!



Sussudio-Phil Collins (Sussudio)
Shattered-Rolling Stones (Shadoobie)
Rock of Ages-Def Leppard (Gunter, Glieben, Glauchen, Glauben)
I am the Walrus-Beatles (Goo Goo Ga Joob)
The Joker-Steve Miller Band (Pompatus)
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Listen, do you smell something?
Dan Akroyd said it best in Ghostbusters-“Listen, do you Smell Something?”  Today on The List join Dan for a true sensory experience.  The scent of Rock and Roll is in the air.



That Smell-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dead Flowers-Rolling Stones
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road-Loudon Wainright III
Love Stinks-J. Geils Band
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The List For Everybody
Today at 4 on The Mountain, it’s finally here.  Dan’s very special edition of The List that will let you know what everybody wants, what everybody feels, what everybody is hiding…bottom line, it’s The List for everybody.



Everybody Wants You-Billy Squier
Everybody Wants to Rule the World-Tears For Fears
Everybody’s Everything-Santana
Everybody Hurts-REM
Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except For me and my Monkey

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The Final Cut (Best Last Songs on Albums)
They are the 5 best “Final Cuts” on albums and only Dan knows what they are.  Now as always, he’s very happy to share.   Oh, and each of them is truly epic in musical scale!



Jungleland-Bruce Springsteen-Born to Run
Riders on the Storm-The Doors-L.A. Woman
You Can’t Always Get What You Want-Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
Love Reign O’er Me-The Who-Quadrophenia
A Day in the Life-Beatles-Sgt Pepper

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May Birthdays
It’s rockers born in the merry old month of May today on The List-There’s a Bob, a Bono a Billy and a Lou…oh and a guy named Jack who is one the underrated vocalists in rock history.   Its Rock and Roll and Birthday Cake…today on The List.



Midnight Blue-Lou Gramm-May 2
Hollywood Nights-Bob Seger-May 6
You May Be Right-Billy Joel-May 9
Angel of Harlem-U2-Bono-May 10
White Room-Cream-Jack Bruce-May 14
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"Hey" Fever
It’s been so pronounced this year, it’s even made its way onto The List…it is “Hey” fever.  Today at 4 Dr. Dan will offer up as a cure, 5 songs that are nothing to sneeze at!



Hey Jude-Beatles
Hey Hey What Can I Do-Led Zeppelin
Hey Tonight-CCR
Hey 19-Steely Dan
Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix
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We’re Walking
Put on your most comfortable shoes because today at 4 on The List…we’re walking!  And oh the places we’ll walk.  From Memphis to the Moon, it’s time to burn come calories!



Walking on the Moon-Police
Walking in Memphis-Mark Cohn
Walking in L.A.-Missing Persons
Walking on Broken Glass-Annie Lennox
Walk This Way-Aerosmith
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Locations: L.a.Memphis
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Ben and Jerry Shuffle (rockers with Ben and Jerry’s flavors)
It might even be better than being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  It is…having a Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavor in your honor!  Today on The List, Dan is counting down the top 5 and number one on the list of Rocker inspired ice cream is Ben and Jerry’s top seller!



Ants Marching-Dave Matthews Band-Dave Matthews Band Brownie
Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen-Bohemian Raspberry
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton John-Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road
Imagine-John Lennon-Imagine Whirled Peace
Good Lovin’ –Grateful Dead- Cherry Garcia
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