Austin "Bob" week of 8/2/10

[RGMike]

Mon 8/2/10: 1996

Hey lufa, here's yer '96... Spice Girls included!

U2 -Mission Impossible Theme     
Collective Soul -The World I Know             
No Doubt -Don't Speak                   
Spice Girls  -Wannabe                     
Goo Goo Dolls -Name                         
Primitive Radio Gods  -Standng Outside a Broken Phonebooth...
Alanis Morissette  -Ironic                       
Dave Matthews Band -Crash Into Me                 
Los Del Rio -Macarena     

Dear gawd: 2 massive WOSes to Alanis MoreUpset and (of course!) the Macarena               

[RGMike]

Tue 8/3/10: 1981

Oak Ridge Boys -Elvira
Billy Squier -Lonely Is The Night
Go-Go's -Our Lips Are Sealed
Champaign -How 'Bout Us
Journey -Don't Stop Believin'
Steely Dan -Hey Nineteen
REO Speedwagon -Take It On The Run
Depeche Mode -I Just Can't Get Enough
Rick Springfield -Jessie's Girl

[RGMike]

Wed 8/4/10: 1972

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway-Where Is The Love? (out on that window ledge, Donny)
T-Rex -Bang A Gong
Eagles -Take It Easy
Gary Glitter -Rock & Roll Part 2
David Bowie -Changes
Ricky Nelson -Garden Party
Alice Cooper -School's Out
Gallery -Nice To Be With You
Looking Glass -Brandy

[RGMike]

Thur 8/5/10: 1988

Icehouse -Electric Blue
Aerosmith -Rag Doll
Def Leppard -Hysteria
White Lion -Wait
Escape Club -Wild Wild West
Johnny Hates Jazz -Shattered Dreams
Midnight Oil -Beds Are Burning
Bruce Springsteen -Pink Cadillac
Steve Winwood -Roll With It

I'm wondering if they meant to type Natalie Cole rather than Springsteen -- it was *her* version of "PC" that hit in '88 -- Broooce's take came out in 1984

[RGMike]

Fri 8/6/10: 1979

Ms Gaynor gon' sur-VIVE, bitches!

BOS F.Mac, "Tusk"

if you like drinking pina coladas with bad girls ... have we got a segue for you!

Jacksons -Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
M -Pop Music
Cars -Let's Go
Little River Band -Lady
Gloria Gaynor -I Will Survive
Fleetwood Mac -Tusk
Van Halen -Dance The Night Away
Rupert Holmes -Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Donna Summer -Bad Girls

But -- OMFG! -- the first song "Bob" plays, post-set, is "Music Box Dancer", which is a joy to hear this morning.