21 Feb 2013: it's... 1989

[Here'sToYa!]

My alternative 1989 playlist:

 1. Paul McCartney - My Brave Face
 2. Elvis Costello - Pads, Paws And Claws
 3. Madonna - Cherish
 4. De La Soul - Me Myself And I
 5. Roachford - Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me)
 6. Bee Gees - One
 7. Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur
 8. Lyle Lovett with Francine Reed - What Do You Do / The Glory Of Love
 9. Surface - Shower Me With Your Love
10. Marshall Crenshaw - Radio Girl

Bonus tracks:
Neneh Cherry "Kisses In The Wind"
Samantha Fox " I Only Wanna Be With You"
Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
Soul II Soul "Keep On Movin'" or "Back To Life"
Jody Watley "Real Love" or "Friends"
Paul McCartney/Elvis Costello "You Want Her Too"

I have no idea if I'd enjoy your choices whatsoever, but I'm sure it would be much more interesting than today's set was.  I'd probably recognize some of them if I heard them, but it's not what I was listening to in '89.

Ditto for me on both counts. It's puzzling, though, that Soul II Soul never or rarely gets played. They cut across a lot of listenership lines then.

[Here'sToYa!]

I usually like the Neil Young cut, a lot

Me, too

[Here'sToYa!]

9. Surface - Shower Me With Your Love

While I can understand this not being played, I would be very interested to hear the KFOG audience reaction if it were.

It would probably get LOTS of BOS votes. The notion that DC and management seem to subscribe to -- that Fogheads have ONLY listened to KFOG-ish rock for the last 25 years and would not recognize an urban/pop hit -- is, I think, quite false.

Yes. I agree that a lot of listeners are thirsting for variety.

[Tinka Cat]

9. Surface - Shower Me With Your Love

While I can understand this not being played, I would be very interested to hear the KFOG audience reaction if it were.

It would probably get LOTS of BOS votes. The notion that DC and management seem to subscribe to -- that Fogheads have ONLY listened to KFOG-ish rock for the last 25 years and would not recognize an urban/pop hit -- is, I think, quite false.

Yes. I agree that a lot of listeners are thirsting for variety.

didn't know the song, looked it up, listened: Started chair dancing ever so smoovely.

I, for one, would welcome our Jherri-Curled crooning overlords.