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Main Discussion Area => KFOG's 10@10 => Topic started by: RGMike on February 24, 2010, 12:40:32 PM
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an all-Canadian set in honor of the Olympics -- a Foghead request, says AL.
Pre-emptive WOS: Rush. ;)
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an all-Canadian set in honor of the Olympics -- a Foghead request, says AL.
Pre-emptive WOS: Rush. ;)
So what *good* Canadians can we come up with? Joni & Neil, no-brainers both. Eighty percent of the Band. Guess Who/BTO. Leonard Cohen, although probably 80 percent of the Fogheads didn't know squat about him until last year. kd lang, Sarah McLoughlin. Who else you got?
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an all-Canadian set in honor of the Olympics -- a Foghead request, says AL.
Pre-emptive WOS: Rush. ;)
So what *good* Canadians can we come up with? Joni & Neil, no-brainers both. Eighty percent of the Band. Guess Who/BTO. Leonard Cohen, although probably 80 percent of the Fogheads didn't know squat about him until last year. kd lang, Sarah McLoughlin. Who else you got?
Triumph! Arcade Fire (will not happen), Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies (I hope not), Saga, April Wine, Alanis Morissette, Nanook's All Star Blubber and Jug Band.
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Triumph! Arcade Fire (will not happen), Bryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies (I hope not), Saga, April Wine, Alanis Morissette, Nanook's All Star Blubber and Jug Band.
Considering KFOG's (and Peter Finch's) history with the BNLs, I think they're a given. Ditto Alanis. Now if AL wants to really freak folks out, there's always Paul Anka. Or Robert Goulet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_musicians
OMG! Andy Kim's Canadian!
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Mother Lode, "When I Die"
Anne Murray, "Snowbird"
Barenaked Ladies, "Jane"
Bryan Adams, "Do I Have to Say the Words?"
Kon Kan, "I Beg Your Pardon"
I'll think of some more suggestions.
Bonus Track (RIP): Pilot, "Canada"
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an all-Canadian set in honor of the Olympics -- a Foghead request, says AL.
Pre-emptive WOS: Rush. ;)
Ya know, there's always Nickelback. :o
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I bet we get Loverboy. I used to hate them. I saw them in concert in 82 and they sort of won me over, at least for that afternoon.
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Mother Lode, "When I Die"
Anne Murray, "Snowbird"
Barenaked Ladies, "Jane"
Bryan Adams, "Do I Have to Say the Words?"
Kon Kan, "I Beg Your Pardon"
My first thought was "fat chance" -- but AL's proven herself fearless and wacky enuf to play Anne Murray. (I'd go for "You Won't See Me".) The others... well, lotsa luck, tho' we'll surely get one of BNLs KFOG hits.
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perhaps a Gordon Sinclair/Byron MacGregor megamix?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NNJ7BDNAL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)
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k.d. lang's rendition of "Hallelujah" for the Olympics made the Hot 100 this week - only her second charter there! I could see us getting that, if AL grabbed a copy.
(Saving for another day the question of whether the world needs another "Hallelujah.")
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I'll also predict Mashmakhan and the DeFranco Family.
But not Bran Van 3000. I included them in my blog entry, though.
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Looking at the list of Canadian musicians not already mentioned:
Jann Arden - got sick of her one hit, but it was tailor made for AAA, so it's a possibility
Tal Bachman - I can't remember if KFOG played "She's So High", but its time has passed.
Justin Bieber - if I were Canada, I'd send him elsewhere. And no, the US will reject him too. Hit From Hell candidate.
Michael Buble - might be a sleeper entry.
Meryn Cadell - picked up one of her CDs on a whim ~1993 - interesting stuff, but doubtful she'll be included.
Jane Child - oh god I hope so
Tommy Chong - really?
Tom Cochrane - I'm surprised nobody has mentioned him yet. The superior version of "Life Is A Highway".
Celine Dion - I respect Annalisa too much for this, but we all must admit it's a possibility.
Fefe Dobson - in the Deon Ferrus/Tasmin Archer class of African-American women who were basically given one hit then ignored by radio.
Percy Faith - no idea he was Canadian
Leslie Feist - ditto, and a definite possibility
Nelly Furtado - "Turn Off The Light" or "I'm Like A Bird" could get played, although I doubt we'll hear "Promiscuous"
Nick Gilder - doubt it
Robert Goulet - listed as a 'crooner'
Corey Hart - we gotta admit it might happen.
Jeff Healey - I respect him and all, and you'd never know he was blind, but damn his music was boring.
Dan Hill - nope
Terry Jacks - Hit From Hell
Sass Jordan - darkhorse
Chantal Kreviazuk - I have a couple of her CDs, she's great, but never quite broke through here. Married to the guy from Our Lady Peace
Avril Lavigne - you hafta admit it might happen
Gordon Lightfoot - no
Amanda Marshall - I have her one hit album, but she's basically had no US exposure since.
Loreena McKennitt - "The Mummers Dance" was a Hot AC staple, but I don't think it will get played.
Joni Mitchell - didn't know she was Canadian.
Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet" is really the only possibility, but dated.
Aldo Nova - see Alannah Myles, but for "Fantasy"
Daniel Powter - ugh, "Bad Day" was horrible.
Tegan and Sara - that would be interesting, but I doubt it will happen. I hadn't realized they were siblings.
Robbie Robertson - "Somewhere Down"... wait, the Band WAS mentioned. Nevermind
Paul Shaffer - now THAT would be awesome
Snow - that would certainly be different
Skye Sweetnam - Avril Lavigne wannabe
Shania Twain - Ha!
Rufus Wainwright - never quite got the appeal.
And there are bands too:
Alias - nyeah... no
April Wine - "Just Between You And Me" would be cool, but I doubt it will get played.
Artificial Joy Club - "Sick And Beautiful" would be awesome
I'm tired - I'll pick up with the B's in the morning.
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browsing that wikipedia list of Canadian bands, I see a few more possibilities:
I'd like to hear the Kings, but we just heard This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide last week, didn't we?
Looks like Men Without Hats is Canadian.. HFH territory
The Payloa$ Eyes of a Stranger, seen on the Valley Girl sdtk would be fine w me.
Steppenwolf -- I think we'll get them
There's a band called Holy Fuck I saw open for Super Furry Animals a couple years ago. They were loud, fast, and in control, using keybds, analog tape loops and bass and drums to create thumpy thumpy frenetic rock. It was pretty great. The odds of hearing them = the odds of AL saying their name on air.
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Whatever ends up being played, if somebody (Tinka?) could please archive this I'd be hugely appreciative. I gotta drive out to Tillamook to get a part for a pasteurizer in the AM, and probably won't be home in the evening for the replay. Molto grazie!
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Bunchofuckinggoofs - How much you want to bet they're not as interesting as their name?
Bush - apparently a different one, that developed into 'the respected club band Mandela' - I'm guessing we won't hear them
Cowboy Junkies - "Miles From Our Home" was a 1998 KFOG staple, so I suppose a possibility.
Crash Test Dummies - I've almost completely forgotten about them.
Cage The Elephant is listed w/o a link - if they're indeed Canadian they have a chance as "Back Against The Wall" was a New Release Thursday staple for a bit.
Dayglo Abortions - see Bunchofuckinggoofs
Default - doubt it
Delerium - darkhorse
Econoline Crush - had a small alt hit in 1999 called "All That You Are X3" - extremely small chance
Finger Eleven - I suppose there's an outside chance "One Thing" would make it.
Glass Tiger - egad
Honeymoon Suite - would love to hear, but doubt it
Jet is listed but they're Australian
Len - let's hope not
Nylons - the next time 1987 comes up, I'll mention "Kiss Him Goodbye" in my "would love to hear but probably won't" category.
Odds - would love to hear "Someone Who's Cool".
Our Lady Peace - just not KFOG material.
The Philosopher Kings - "Charms" totally fits the KFOG format, but I doubt we'll hear it.
Pursuit Of Happiness - possible, as "I'm An Adult Now" has been on 10@10
Saga - yeah, I can see it.
Sky - another act I'd almost completely forgotten about.
SoulDecision - I doubt we'll hear "Faded"
Sum 41 - a candidate for 10@10 2001 when it comes up
Theory Of A Deadman - I suppose it's a possibility
Three Days Grace - another act that may pop up in a 10@10 in another decade, but probably not today
Tragically Hip - fits the format
I do think one could make a pretty decent 10@10 from the solo artists and bands I've listed.
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as long as we get some Rush, I'll be happy.
:-[
in fact, AL should just play Moving Pictures in its entirety (I believe that's seven songs), then throw on Xanadu, Bastile Day and By-Tor and the Snow Dog)
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k.d. lang's rendition of "Hallelujah" for the Olympics made the Hot 100 this week - only her second charter there! I could see us getting that, if AL grabbed a copy.
(Saving for another day the question of whether the world needs another "Hallelujah.")
easily the most over-covered song of the past decade. (Even Leonard Cohen thinks so!) But you don't really want to hear it, do you?
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O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
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No regrets, AL. Instant BOS Joni (and proxy of gaz if he's not here).
(http://lyrics.smashits.com/artwork/8b/8b68934af488ed46670fbf498ad3818d.jpg)
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BOS to my favorite Joni Mitchell song - I'm stunned to hear "Coyote."
Having a shitty day at work, so this is all the more welcome.
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HM to Guess Who. Wonder if there'll be any overlap between my blog post and AL's set.
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VHM that Simpsons clip. "Grab your winter coat -- we're going to Canada's warmest city!"
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HM to Guess Who. Wonder if there'll be any overlap between my blog post and AL's set.
as I said yesterday, "fat chance", though Anne Murray is a possibility and the Bob & Doug Mackenzie novelty would be a fairly painless way to meet our Geddy Lee quota.
ETA: don't forget Austin "Bob"s replay tonite to hear Kon Kan.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
BOS from me. The organ is just so huge in this song. And you can't complain about that.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
Song's too sludgy for me.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
BOS from me. The organ is just so huge in this song. And you can't complain about that.
I never complain about huge organs!
Steppenwolf are Canadian, eh?
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What was that quote? Tina Fey pretending to be Sarah Palin?
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
Song's too sludgy for me.
Speaking of sludgy, what the heck is up with this version of "Hey Hey My My"? Is this with Pearl Jam? Damn, it's thick, and not in a good way.
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Fefe Dobson - in the Deon Ferrus/Tasmin Archer class of African-American women who were basically given one hit then ignored by radio.
Technically a two hit wonder. Nobody plays either of them anymore.
Big Yellow Taxi by the Counting Crows, anyone? :-X (I know they're not Canadian, but this song counted towards the 35% Can-Con rule.)
I wouldn't mind hearing some Glass Tiger, Tragically Hip, or Blue Rodeo.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
Song's too sludgy for me.
Speaking of sludgy, what the heck is up with this version of "Hey Hey My My"? Is this with Pearl Jam? Damn, it's thick.
It's the "other" version from the same album we don't often hear (but someone played it recently and one of us commented on that very fact) BOS2
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What was that quote? Tina Fey pretending to be Sarah Palin?
Robin from "How I Met Your Mother". If I'm thinking about the same quote("we invented Trivial Pursuit").
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Can somebody smack that "all aboot Canada" guy? That's awful.
I'll give a BOS for Rush's "Free Will", since the minority needs to be heard from, doncha know?
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WOS Rush, but thanks AL for the "Take Off" snippet.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
Song's too sludgy for me.
Speaking of sludgy, what the heck is up with this version of "Hey Hey My My"? Is this with Pearl Jam? Damn, it's thick.
It's the "other" version from the same album we don't often hear (but someone played it recently and one of us commented on that very fact) BOS2
I see. I really hated it. The whole band sounds like they're overdriving their amps beyond all recognition.
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VHM "Chest Fever", which is the result when figure skaters wear skimpy outfits.
Song's too sludgy for me.
Speaking of sludgy, what the heck is up with this version of "Hey Hey My My"? Is this with Pearl Jam? Damn, it's thick.
It's the "other" version from the same album we don't often hear (but someone played it recently and one of us commented on that very fact) BOS2
I see. I really hated it. The whole band sounds like they're overdriving their amps beyond all recognition.
and that's why Neil is "the godfather of grunge"!
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I'm hoping for "Blame Canada" from the South Park movie. BOS3 Mr Cohen, as everybody knows.
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BOS Leonard Cohen. Concrete Blonde did a nice version of this too, but LC lends it added morbidity.
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I'll give a least necessary of set to Sarah McLachlan for "Possession". I'm sure she could have found a less-overplayed song. How about "Ice Cream", for instance?
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BOS Leonard Cohen. Concrete Blonde did a nice version of this too, but LC lends it added morbidity.
I was unaware of it when it was first released (NYC radio ignoring LC is no surprise) but it was used well in Atom Egoyan's film Exotica in 1994.
inevitable Sarah M gets a "meh" from me.
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BOS2 Sarah M's "Possession," a phenomenal song that sends me straight back to the middle of my college years.
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Here's yer Arcade Fire who I hear on RadioParadise frequently and always switch off. I don't like the whiny dude's voice, though this song is better than most.
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it's pretty much all aboot playing that "all aboot Canada" clip into the ground!
who said Arcade Fire was a longshot?
OMG! "Blame Canada" BOS4 Mrs Broflofsky!
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WOS2 Bryan Adams, speaking of annoying voices.
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Oh no, I thought Sarah was unnecessary. But Bryan Adams blows them all away. What a rotten ending to the set.
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WOS2 Bryan Adams, speaking of annoying voices.
He's had some horrid moments, but I don't think "Cuts Like a Knife" is one of them.
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I'll give a least necessary of set to Sarah McLachlan for "Possession". I'm sure she could have found a less-overplayed song. How about "Ice Cream", for instance?
While I still love "Possession" after all these years, I would have chose "Sweet Surrender".
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Regardless of what one thinks of Bryan Adams, he probably falls into the 'quinessential' category. Of course by that logic we'd hear Corey Hart and Nickelback as well.
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BOS5 BNLs -- Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits!
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I know "One Week" has been destroyed by the radio, but it makes me very happy after those previous 3 tunes.
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Regardless of what one thinks of Bryan Adams, he probably falls into the 'quinessential' category. Of course by that logic we'd hear Corey Hart and Nickelback as well.
"Sunglasses at Night" would have RULED 10at10!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxPRHXgYVlk
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I know "One Week" has been destroyed by the radio, but it makes me very happy after those previous 3 tunes.
Oddly, KFOG ignored "One Week" when it was a hit, tho' Alice 97.3 played it to death. (KFOG went with the Beatlesque "It's All Been Done" instead.)
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Friday 2/26/10: Oh Canada!
1. Joni Mitchell - Coyote
2. Guess Who - No Time
3. The Band - Chest Fever
4. Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild
5. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) (GOLD!)
6. Rush - Free Will (SILVER!)
7. Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows (BRONZE!)
8. Sarah McLachlan - Possession
9. Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running
10. Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife
(and a bonus for the Canadian exchange rate...)
11. Bare Naked Ladies - One Week
I totally missed the fact that AL "went to eleven" today!
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I missed it, but "No Time" would have been my BOS. I requested BTO's "Rock is my Life, This is my Song." Didn't happen.
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k.d. lang's rendition of "Hallelujah" for the Olympics made the Hot 100 this week - only her second charter there! I could see us getting that, if AL grabbed a copy.
(Saving for another day the question of whether the world needs another "Hallelujah.")
easily the most over-covered song of the past decade. (Even Leonard Cohen thinks so!) But you don't really want to hear it, do you?
You can thank the late Jeff Buckley for that. It's on his Grace album, which was well received prior to his death, but lauded as a classic after as it was his last fully completed work.
So between Tinka and I, we named 10 of the 11 artists today, and Mike was first in with the one we didn't: Rush.
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It's the "other" version from the same album we don't often hear (but someone played it recently and one of us commented on that very fact) BOS2
I see. I really hated it. The whole band sounds like they're overdriving their amps beyond all recognition.
That's 'cause they were. Neil wanted his fans to come out of his Rust shows saying, "MY GOD, that Neil Young show was the loudest thing I've ever heard!"
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Overall BOS for the Joni, probably because that's my all-time fave song of hers. Just love the lyrics and the phrasing and everything about it.
Btw, fully seven songs in today's set are not previously in the DB: Joni, Neil, Rush, Sarah M., Arcade Fire, Bryan Adams, and BNLs.
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it's pretty much all aboot playing that "all aboot Canada" clip into the ground!
who said Arcade Fire was a longshot?
OMG! "Blame Canada" BOS4 Mrs Broflofsky!
A little editorializing from AL: "Blame Canada" ("Everything's gone wrong, since Canada came along") into the Bryan Adams song.
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No regrets, AL. Instant BOS Joni (and proxy of gaz if he's not here).
(http://lyrics.smashits.com/artwork/8b/8b68934af488ed46670fbf498ad3818d.jpg)
woulda been my BOS too. One of the all-time best albums, for so many reasons.
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Steppenwolf are Canadian, eh?
John Kay was born in Germany, and Steppenwolf was formed in LA, but was descended from The Sparrows, from Toronto. Or so says Wikipedia. I did think he was German.