The Drive, week of 9/19/11

[RGMike]

Mon 9/19/11: 1980

eeek. No expectations.

The Police watch their old TAMI Show VHS again.

BOS Ambrosia's "Biggest Part of Me" -- yacht rock at its finest. Make a WISH, bay-bay!

Mr Walsh stays up all nite long.

Hey little Donna -- still wanna?  BOS2 The Kings.

VHM Ms Benatar. He hit her and it felt like a song lyric.

BOS3 Seger and Betty Lou.

BOS4 Ramones, "RnRHS" but this sounds like the '79 sndtk version and not the Spectorized remix.

Police - When the World is Running Down   
Ambrosia - You're the Biggest Part of Me 
Joe Walsh - All Night Long 
Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart 
Kings - This Beat goes On/ Switching to Glide 
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot 
Bob Seger - Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight 
Ramones - Rock n' Roll High School 
U2 - I Will Follow 
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go

[sundaygal]

Tues 9/20/11: 1975

Eagles - Lyin' Eyes
War - Lowrider
Ted Nugent - Hey Baby
Elton John - Pinball Wizard
Pink Floyd - Have a Cigar
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Falling In Love
Chicago - Old Days
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion

[RGMike]

Wed 9/21/11: 1970!

a 1970 two-fer today! Van don't wanna discuss it, 'cause he's disgusted. or something.

JT makes his 2nd appearance of the day -- well, at least it's "Country Road". VHM, child, yeah.

Rare Earth wanders, Badfinger comes and gets it -- BOS the latter.

BOS2 Spirit, "Nature's Way"

eek: L-O-L-A  times T-W-O.

OMFG! uber-BOS3 Crabby Appleton's fab "Go Back" -- some pre-Raspberries power-pop, before the term was invented.

What's round on both ends and high in the middle? BOS4 "O-H-I-O".

BOS5 Plastic Ono Karma; BOS6 the tuff Tempts gettin' all political on yo' ass. Rap on, brotha!

Van Morrison - Domino 
James Taylor - Country Road 
Rare Earth - Born to Wander 
Badfinger - Come and Get It 
Spirit - Nature's Way 
Kinks - Lola 
Crabby Appleton - Go Back 
CSNY - Ohio 
John Lennon - Instant Karma 
Temptations - Ball of Confusion 

[RGMike]

Thur 9/22/11: 1986

Winwood's back in the High Life, y'all!


VHM VH.

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/ : "Don't Dream it's Overplayed"

WOS Boston.

Hornsby plays mandolin in the rain. VHM -- it's easy to forget what a fresh sound this was in '86.

PG opens up his fruitcakecage again. Apparently it's a real thing, in Brit parlance: http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/pages/category/category.asp?ctgry=Fruit+and+Vegetable+Cages&cookie%5Ftest=1


No huggy, no kissy, mah hunny mah baby.

Mr Buongiovi when he was swoonworthy and very popular: cheezy VHM "Wanted Dead or Alive".

She had a ruby in the shape of a heart, and Jackson Browne gave her something in the shape of a banana.

Steve Winwood   Back in the High Life   18.0%
Van Halen   Love Walks In   5.4%
Crowded House   Don't Dream It's Over   9.8%
Boston   Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me): Still in Love   8.5%
Bruce Hornsby   Mandolin Rain    9.8%
Peter Gabriel    Sledgehammer   11.4%
Georgia Satellites   Keep Your Hands To Yourself   13.9%
Bon Jovi   Wanter Dead or Alive   10.1%
Jackson Browne   In the Sape of a Heart   5.1%
Genesis    Land of Confusion 

[RGMike]

Fri 9/23/11: 1972

Damn I hate it when Bob plays "Amie" (the loooong version, no less) in '72.

Duuuude! Deep Purple, "Highway Star". VHM.

BOS the Dan. They a fool to do yo' dirty work, oh yeah.

Rev Al sez let's 'Trina togetha!

BOS2 Mick'n'Keef in "Happy"-er times.

Iggles standin' on  a corner in Winslow, AZ.

Joe Tex: ah "Gotcha" BOS3 right here.

Argent holds they head up.

uber-BOS4 the Cat Man, "Sitting", rather a sledgehammer from December of that year.

BOS5 Macca, gettin' high high high with his fockin' little mama -- even if we just heard this from AL recently.

Pure Prairie League - Amie 
Deep Purple - Highway Star 
Steely Dan - Dirty Work 
Al Green - Let's Stay Together 
Rolling Stones - Happy   
Eagles - Take It Easy   
Joe Tex - I Gotcha 
Argent - Hold Your Head Up 
Cat Stevens - Sitting   
Paul McCartney - Hi Hi Hi