The Drive, week of 3/1/10

[RGMike]

Mon 3/1/10: 1976

Eagles - Victim of Love 
Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night) 
Manfred Mann - Blinded By the Light 
Santana - Europa 
Jefferson Starship - With Your Love 
Steve Miller - The Window 
Tom Petty - American Girl 
Peter Frampton - Something's Happening 
Boston - Let Me Take You Home Tonight 
Eric Carmen - All By Myself 

well, the JS, and underplayed Miller & Frampton make up for the 4S and the Manfreds

[RGMike]

Tue 3/2/10: 1987

Def Leppard - Love Bites 
Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning   
Paul Carrack - Don't Shed a Tear 
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 
Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly 
Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart 
Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child of Mine 
Los Lobos - La Bamba 
John Mellencamp - Check it Out 
Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey

No surprises, considering it's The Drive. See The Peak's '87 set today for a much more interesting selection.

[RGMike]

Wed 3/3/10: 1980

Loverboy - Turn Me Loose 
Eric Clapton - Cocaine (live) 
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune 
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long 
Romantics - What I Like About You 
John Lennon - I'm Losing You 
Pat Benatar - Treat Me Right 
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train 
R.E.O. Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You 
Rolling Stones - She's So Cold

VHMs to underplayed John and necrophiliac Mick. Otherwise "meh".

[Gazoo]

Godspell, "Day by Day" this a.m.!!

[RGMike]

Godspell, "Day by Day" this a.m.!!

damn -- can't hear it at work and won't be home to catch the replay tonite.  Impressive, on Bob's part.

[Gazoo]

Godspell, "Day by Day" this a.m.!!

damn -- can't hear it at work and won't be home to catch the replay tonite.  Impressive, on Bob's part.

It was followed by Yes's "Long Distance Runaround," a head-spinner of a segue.  BOS to Elton's ML&MH.

[RGMike]

Godspell, "Day by Day" this a.m.!!

damn -- can't hear it at work and won't be home to catch the replay tonite.  Impressive, on Bob's part.

It was followed by Yes's "Long Distance Runaround," a head-spinner of a segue.  BOS to Elton's ML&MH.

A most delightful set -- makes up for the AOR crapfests Bob's forced to do in the '80s

Thur 3/4/10: 1972

Paul Simon - Me & Julio Down By the School Yard 
Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) 
Godspell - Day By Day 
Yes - Long Distance Runaround/The Fish 
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust 
Elton John - Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters 
Stevie Wonder - Superstition 
Chicago - Dialogue (Part I & II) 
Alice Cooper - School's Out 
Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done

[Gazoo]

The Drive is going to the movies today for 10@10.  Could go anywhere.

[RGMike]

The Drive is going to the movies today for 10@10.  Could go anywhere.

Fri 3/5/10:

Otis Day & the Knights - Shout 
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright 
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody 
Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love 
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me 
Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me 
Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die 
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson 
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll 

so... for bonus Frink points... name all 10 movies referenced above (only in #7 is the song also the movie title). Kudos on playing the Randy Newman tune among the other, more obvious choices.

[Gazoo]

The Drive is going to the movies today for 10@10.  Could go anywhere.

Fri 3/5/10:

Otis Day & the Knights - Shout 
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright 
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody 
Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love 
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me 
Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me 
Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die 
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson 
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll 

so... for bonus Frink points... name all 10 movies referenced above (only in #7 is the song also the movie title). Kudos on playing the Randy Newman tune among the other, more obvious choices.

The only one I'm not sure of is the Randy Newman; his animation Oscar efforts all sound alike to me.

Otis Day & the Knights - Shout  - ANIMAL HOUSE
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright  - CADDYSHACK
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody  - GHOST
Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love  - BACK TO THE FUTURE
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me  - BREAKFAST CLUB
Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me  - TOY STORY (?)
Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die  - LALD
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson  - THE GRADUATE
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive  - SNF
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll  - RISKY BUSINESS

[RGMike]

The Drive is going to the movies today for 10@10.  Could go anywhere.

so... for bonus Frink points... name all 10 movies referenced above (only in #7 is the song also the movie title). Kudos on playing the Randy Newman tune among the other, more obvious choices.

The only one I'm not sure of is the Randy Newman; his animation Oscar efforts all sound alike to me.

Otis Day & the Knights - Shout  - ANIMAL HOUSE
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright  - CADDYSHACK
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody  - GHOST
Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love  - BACK TO THE FUTURE
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me  - BREAKFAST CLUB
Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend in Me  - TOY STORY (?)
Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die  - LALD
Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson  - THE GRADUATE
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive  - SNF
Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll  - RISKY BUSINESS

DING DING DING! correct on all 10!