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Posts from February 2013


Coolest Album Cover
Today on The List-Dan celebrates some of rocks all time great album covers-in other words…they made you look! The number one cover makes one of the best statements in rock history…a big kiss off to the establishment!
 


Sgt Pepper-Beatles-Getting Better
Sticky Fingers-Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar
Breakfast in America-Supertramp-Goodbye Stranger
Physical Graffiti-Led Zeppelin-Houses of the Holy
Who’s Next-Who-Won’t Get Fooled Again
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Stars in their Eyes
It’s star studded Hollywood edition of The List today on The Mountain. Marilyn Monroe, Lon Chaney, Bridgette Bardot and James Dean are welcome…gate crashers include Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy…we’re not sure how they got in but Tom Petty will show them the door.



Candle in the Wind (Marilyn Monroe) Elton John
Werewolves of London (Lon Chaney) Warren Zevon
Message of Love (Bridgette Bardot) Pretenders
Jammin Me-(Vanessa Redgrave, Joe Piscopo, Eddie Murphy) Tom Petty
James Dean-Eagles
 
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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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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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5 Songs I Want to Play before Mike Plays them on the Resurrection Jukebox
So here’s the deal…today on The List, Dan is featuring 5 tunes he wants to play before Mike gets to them on the Resurrection Jukebox. Know this oh Mountain Listener he is going deep. And the question you need to ask yourself is; how does an evil clown factor into the proceedings?
 


Salt in My Tears-Martin Briley
Runaway-Jefferson Starship
Whenever You're On My Mind - Marshall Crenshaw
Be Good Johnny-Men at Work
I Do the Rock-Tim Curry
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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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True Confessions (Rock Star Style)
Rock stars bear their souls today with some true confessions on The List. Deep dark secrets from Sammy Hagar, Lindsey Buckingham and Joan Jett will rock your world!



I Can’t Drive 55-Sammy Hagar
I Don’t Wanna Know-Fleetwood Mac
I Fought the Law-The Clash
I Hate Myself For Loving You-Joan Jett
I Am the Walrus-The Beatles
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Smokin' 80s Guitar Licks
Today on The List-It’s Dan’s selections for the most mind numbing, amp pounding guitar licks of the 80’s. He’s counting em down from 5 to one and tops on The List is one of the hottest touring bands of the past couple of years. Oh and one of them wears the silliest pants!



Limelight-Rush
Crazy Train-Ozzy
Photograph-Def Leppard
Sweet Child of Mine-Guns and Roses
Back in Black-AC/DC
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A Mountain of Love
It’s a “Mountain of Love” for Valentine’s Day today on The List-5 songs…one emotion. Wait, Aerosmith is involved so we’ll have to add some good old fashioned lust!



Love Shack-B-52’s
Love in an Elevator-Aerosmith
Love Stuck Baby-Stevie Ray Vaughan
Love is the Seventh Wave-Sting
It Must Be Love-Madness
Tease-It’s a “Mountain of Love” for
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Undercover Rock
It's Undercover Rock tonight on the List. Clapton does Cale, The Who cover Eddie Cochran...But who was brave enough to take on Gladys Knight and the mighty Pips?



I Heard it Through the Grapevine-CCR
Cocaine-Clapton
Jet Airliner-Steve Miller Band)
Summertime Blues-Who (Eddie Cochran)
I Thank You-ZZ Top (Sam and Dave)
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Lusty Rock
You’re gonna need a cold shower today after The List-It’s Lusty Rock! Cheap Trick pulls no punches, Bob Seger is slyly anatomical…and Foghat well…parental guidance is suggested.



I Want You, To Want Me-Cheap Trick
Fire Down Below-Bob Seger
Slow Ride-Foghat
Hungry Like The Wolf-Duran Duran
My Kinda Lover-Billy Squier
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Gimme my Grammy (famous rockers who have never won)
While watching the Grammys this year, it occurred to Dan that some fairly notable Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Bands never won the little Golden trinket. Today at 4 on The List, he’ll count down the top 5 bands who were given the Grammy shaft.



Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody
Doors-Roadhouse Blues
The Who-Baba O’ Riley
Led Zeppelin-Misty Mountain Hop
Jimi Hendrix-All Along The Watchtower
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The Doctor Is In
There sure have been a lot of bugs going around this winter. So, today on The List, Dan wants you to know that the “Doctor” is in! There’ll be plenty of Rock and Roll flu shots to go around!



Doctor My Eyes-Jackson Browne
Doctor Doctor-Thompson Twins
Dr. Feelgood-Motley Crue
Doctor Robert-Beatles
The Doctor-Doobie Brothers
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February Birthdays
Hey, it’s party time for the rockers born in February today on The List. And the final legendary choice was either born on the 24th or 25th…depending on who you believe!



Immigration Man-Crosby and Nash-Graham Nash February 2
Sweet Child of Mine-Guns n Roses-Axl Rose February 6
3 Little Birds-Bob Marley-February 6
Doors-Roadhouse Blues-Ray Manzarek February 12
Solsbury Hill-Peter Gabriel-February 13
What is Life-George Harrison-Febuary 25
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Rock's Greatest Trios
They’re rock’s greatest 3 piece bands and you can hear them counted down from 5 to number 1 today at 4 on “The List.” There are Canadians, Texans, and English chaps vying for the title of “Rocks Greatest Trio” Number one is the only band to feature a rocker who used to live in Parker.



Rush-Tom Sawyer
Police-De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
ZZ Top-Tush
All Along the Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix Experience
Strange Brew-Cream
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The List is going "Inside the Music"
Today on The List, it’s a trip “inside the music.” Dan’s got the artists who made them talking about the songs we love.  They’ve been compared to the Rolling Stones, find out what Aerosmith tune was actually inspired by a Rolling Stones tune.



Sweet Emotion-Aerosmith
Werewolves of London-Warren Zevon
Surrender-Cheap Trick
Hard To Handle-Black Crowes
Don’t Stop Believing-Journey
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I'm putting you on hold
You won’t have to wait too long, but you will be on “hold” today on The List. Join Dan for 5 songs with Hold in the title.



Baby Hold on to Me-Eddie Money
Hold Your Head Up-Argent
Got a Hold on Me-Christine McVie
Hold the Line-Toto
Hold Me Now-Thompson Twins
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Rockin' the Super Bowl
While you’ve been busy planning your menu for the big game this weekend, Dan’s been putting together his list of the top 5 Super Bowl Halftime Performances. Join Dan for 4 iconic Classic Rock acts and one diminutive legend who rocked the world in his own mind blowing way!



American Girl-Tom Petty
Prince-Let’s Go Crazy
Start Me Up-Rolling Stones
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out-Bruce Springsteen
Where the Streets Have No Name-U2
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