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Posts from June 2012


The 5 Classic Rock Albums Everyone should own
It’s The List you can’t afford to miss, today at 4 on The Mountain.  Dan has chosen the 5 Classic Rock Albums everyone should own.  If you don’t…you’ll want to run out and buy them.  You’ll be surprised, even shocked at what bands, artists and albums don’t make The List.



Baba O’Riley-Who’s Next-The Who
Misty Mountain Hop-Led Zeppelin VI-Led Zeppelin
Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
She Said She Said-Beatles-Revolver
Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen
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Getting in touch with my Woman
It’s all about the rock and roll woman today at 4 on The List.  Whether she is American, pretty, Japanese, evil or just plain legendary…This list is all about her!



Rock and Roll Woman-Buffalo Springfield
Woman From Tokyo-Deep Purple
Pretty Woman-Van Halen
Evil Woman-ELO
American Woman-Lenny Kravitz
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Who, What, Where, When and Why
The Who handle the “Who” , Led Zeppelin has got the “What” covered…but what about the when, the where and the why?   We’re not sure, but Dan is!  Join him today at 4 on The List and all questions will be answered.



Who are You-The Who
What is and What Should Never Be-Led Zeppelin
Where the Streets Have No Name-U2
When the Night Comes-Joe Cocker
Why Can’t This Be Love-Van Halen
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Gimme Some Water
With this heat wave we’ve been having, it’s time to cool down with some high quality rock and roll  H2O.  Today at 4 on The List, join Dan as he Rocks you on the water!



Gimme Some Water-Eddie Money
Rock Me On the Water-Jackson Browne
Black Water-Doobie Brothers
Down to the Waterline-Dire Straits
Madman Across the Water-Elton John
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Leaning to the left (Left Handed Guitarists)
It doesn’t sound different when you play left handed…but it sure looks cool!  Today on The List, Dan features rock stars who ply their trade “southpaw” style.



Good Times Roll-Cars (Elliot Easton)
Helter Skelter-Beatles (Paul McCartney)
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana (Kurt Cobain)
Real Wild Child-Iggy Pop
Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix

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Sue you, Sue me Blues
Why were Led Zeppelin sued for their tune Boogie with Stu?   Who was handed a lawsuit for sounding too much like…himself?  What other rockers were lambasted for ripping off their peers?  Dan files his expose today at 4 on The List.  It’s the Sue You, Sue Me Blues.



Boogie with Stu-Led Zeppelin (Sued by Richie Valens estate for borrowing from Ohh My Head)
All You Need is Love-Beatles (Glenn Miller Estate Sued)
Old Man Down the Road-John Fogerty (Sued by Fantasy Records for sounding like himself!)
I Want a New Drug-Huey Lewis (Huey sued Ray Parker Jr. for Ghostbusters Theme)
My Sweet Lord-George Harrison (Chiffons sued him)
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British American
It is defined as "music that honors and is derived from the traditions of American roots music” We call it Americana music.  Today at four on The List, Dan has an interesting twist.  Join him as he features some Brits who are quite fond of the style.



Country Comfort-Elton John
Goin’ To California-Led Zeppelin
Tulsa Time-Eric Clapton
Down to the Waterline-Dire Straits
Rocky Raccoon-Beatles
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Songs with Choirs
Today on The List, Dan is rockin’ the house with The New Jersey Mass Choir, The London Bach Choir and the Islington Green School Choir, oh…and the bands they rocked with.  It’s an “a-choired” taste today at four as Dan features rockers …and their choirs!



You Can’t Always Get What You Want-Rolling Stones (London Bach Choir)
Another Brick in the Wall (Islington Green School Choir)
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For-U2 (Rattle and Hum version with Gospel Choir)
I Want to Know What Love Is-Foreigner (New Jersey Mass Choir, Jennifer Holiday and Thompson Twins)
I am the Walrus-Beatles (Mike Sammes Singers)
 
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The Periodic Table of Rock
Iron, Gold, and Oxygen are some of the key “elements” on The List today.  It’s Dan’s Periodic Table of Rock.  You’ve got to listen to see if he found a song about Germanium!



Iron Man-Black Sabbath
Silver, Blue and Gold-Bad Company
Heart of Gold-Neil Young
Love is Like Oxygen-Sweet
Somebody to Love-Queen (Freddie Mercury)
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Paul's 70th Birthday
Today on The List it’s a Happy Rockin’ Birthday Bash for Paul McCartney.  Join Dan as he celebrates Paul’s 70th!



We Can Work It Out-Beatles
Let it Be-Beatles
Golden Slumbers Medley-Beatles
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey-Solo
1985-Wings
That was Me-Solo
 
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The top 5 most rockinest 80's Tunes
They are the top 5 rock songs from the 80’s.  Why, because Dan said so!  Today at 4 on The List, He’ll go all Casey Kasem on you and count em down.  The number one song was lip synced by by Jim Carrey in a Dirty Harry Film.



-Born in the USA-Bruce Springsteen
-Pour Some Sugar on Me-Def Leppard
-Hot for Teacher-Van Halen
-Back in Black-AC/DC
-Welcome to the Jungle-Guns n Roses

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I Freakin’ Love This Song
Dan is calling his list today; “I freakin’ love this song.”  It’s 5 tunes he loves to play on the radio  because he wants you to love them!  Hey, feel free to submit your own “I freakin’ love this song” list to Dan.  Visit Dan’s Daily Page at 995 The Mountain Dot Com.



A Whiter Shade of Pale-Procul Harum
Movin On-Bad Company
Mona Lisa’s and Madhatters-Elton John
Angel of Harlem-U2
Try and Love Again-Eagles
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Golden Rock Gods
It’s almost like a beauty pageant today on The List.  Dan has assembled his 5 choices to compete for the title of top “Golden Rock God.”  You might think Robert Plant or Roger Daltrey would get the top spot, but watch out for the upset.  Golden Rock Gods throw down, today at 4 on The List.

David Lee Roth-Beautiful Girls-Van Halen
Joe Elliot-Photograph-Def Leppard
Roger Daltrey-Baba O’Riley-The Who
Robert Plant-Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin
David Coverdale-Here I go again-Whitesnake
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5 memorable songs from movies that aren’t in John Hughes films
It’s 5 memorable songs from memorable moments in motion pictures today on The List…and none of them are from John Hughes films.  Bring your own popcorn and let’s rock at the movies.



You Can Leave Your Hat on-Joe Cocker-9 ½ Weeks
Footloose-Kenny Loggins-Footloose
My Sharona-The Knack-Reality Bites
Philadelphia-Bruce Springsteen-Philadelphia
Walking on Sunshine-Katrina and the Waves-High Fidelity
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Another Best List
Today at 4 here on The Mountain, join Dan for another one of his “best” lists.  One example of what you will hear-The best use of a thing that sounds like a Monkey with hiccups at the end of a tune-I’m scared to ask what else he’s come up with!



Good Times Bad Times-Led Zeppelin (Best intro with really cool yet understated drums)
Big Country-In a Big Country (Best fake Bagpipe Rocker) Ebow is used
Me and Julio Down by the School Yard (Best use of a thing that sounds like a Monkey with hiccups at the end of a tune)
Gimme Shelter-Rolling Stones (Best use of a female guest vocalist who is also an actress)
Holiday Road-Lindsey Buckingham (Most fun song from a John Hughes Movie-Vacation)
 
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Bands “Before they were Famous”
They were called The Golliwogs, another band was known as Mookie Blaylock, and still another once glossed themselves Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions.  It’s bands “before they were famous”  today at 4 on The List!



Dani California-Red Hot Chili Peppers (Tony Flow and Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem)
Good Lovin’-Grateful Dead-(Mother Mcree's Uptown Jug Champions, The Warlocks)
My Generation-The Who-(The High Numbers-The Detours)
Evenflow-Pearl Jam-Mookie Blaylock
Born on the Bayou-CCR-(The Golliwogs)
 
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Glam Metal Glory
The top 5 Glam/Metal bands ever…dudes!  That’s what Dan has  in store for you today on The List.  Band number 5 features the singer who was Dan’s top Golden God of Rock on a previous list.  The top Glam/Metal band features the worlds best one armed drummer!



Here I Go Again-Whitesnake
No One Like You-Scorpions
Smokin in the Boys Room-Motley Crue
Guns n Roses-Welcome to the Jungle
Photograph-Def Leppard
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June Birthdays
Take a couple of Stones, the only guy in the band without one, the worlds most famous rocker and couple of other legends and you’ve got the recipe for today’s edition of The List.  It’s a birthday bash for the Rockers of June!



It’s only Rock and Roll-Rolling Stones -Ron Wood 6/1-Charlie Watts 6/2
Waitin for the Bus/Jesus Just left Chicago-ZZ Top-Frank Beard 6/11
Just the Same Way-Journey-Greg Rolie-6/17
Too Many People-Paul McCartney-6/18
Barracuda-Heart-Ann Wilson-6/19
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Fun with Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh is the big man on The Mountain’s Rock Campus today at 4 on The List.  Dan is featuring some notable guest appearance by Joe on other rockers tunes, including a guest stint on a record by the dude who had perhaps the most beautiful mullet of  the 80’s!   Fun with Joe…today on The List!



Don’t Mean Nothin’-Richard Marx-Joe on Guitar
Dirty Laundry-Don Henley (Joe on first guitar solo)
Split Decision-Steve Winwood-Joe on Guitar
Thunder Island-Jay Ferguson –Joe on Guitar
Face The Fire-Dan Fogelberg
 
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Southern Fried Rock (Southern Rocks Best)
It’s a Southern Fried countdown today at 4 on The List.  Dan has chosen the top 5 Southern Rock Hits of all time!  For the purposes of no repeats, there will be only one song per band.



Caught Up in You-38 Special
Can’t You See-Marshall Tucker Band
Dixie Chicken-Little Feat
Ramblin Man-Allman Brothers Band
Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd
 
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Best American Rocker
It’s “Best American Rocker-Male” today at 4 on The List-tune in at 4 to find out which 5 hall of famers stand out as the best America has to offer.  Number one on The List got his nick-name when he played club gigs with a band called “Earth” and  took on the task of collecting the nightly pay and distributing it amongst his band mates.



John Fogerty-Rock and Roll Girls
John Mellencamp-Justice and Independence
Bob Seger-Hollywood Nights 
Tom Petty-The Waiting 
Bruce Springsteen-Born to Run (live)
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