8 June 2010: it's... 1980

[Tinka Cat]

Although lots of well-worn tunes in this set, I'll BOS Pete Townshend, The Kings, The Jam and The Dan.


That sounded like an alt take of That's Entertainment.

[Tinka Cat]

Robyn Hitchcock?

[RGMike]

BOS3 to an uber-bustout: "I Wanna Destroy You"! The Soft Boys.

[RGMike]

Robyn Hitchcock?

DING DING DING! with his former band, the Soft Boys.

VHM Stevie and his blaster.

[princessofcairo]

VHM Stevie and his blaster.

Tina Turner should have done a version of this song.

[Rastermon]

Police: first reference to a VCR in song?

probably, tho' some think "Video Killed the radio Star" says VCR when they were actually saying "put the blame on VTR" (Video Tape Recording).

Jackson Brown - the Loadout mentions We got Richard Pryor on video

[Tinka Cat]

BOS3 to an uber-bustout: "I Wanna Destroy You"! The Soft Boys.

I recently checked this DVD from the SFPL:

Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death....and Insects (2007)
http://www.amazon.com/Robyn-Hitchcock-Food-Death-Insects/dp/B000Y4ON6O

pretty good...!

[RGMike]

Police: first reference to a VCR in song?

probably, tho' some think "Video Killed the radio Star" says VCR when they were actually saying "put the blame on VTR" (Video Tape Recording).

Jackson Brown - the Loadout mentions We got Richard Pryor on video

which is quite early -- '78 -- for a video reference... and he was singing about being on a bus! Oh, them rock stars they have everything.

[Gazoo]

Police: first reference to a VCR in song?

probably, tho' some think "Video Killed the radio Star" says VCR when they were actually saying "put the blame on VTR" (Video Tape Recording).

Jackson Brown - the Loadout mentions We got Richard Pryor on video

which is quite early -- '78 -- for a video reference... and he was singing about being on a bus! Oh, them rock stars they have everything.

I'm glad I asked - thanks!

[Tinka Cat]

Police: first reference to a VCR in song?

probably, tho' some think "Video Killed the radio Star" says VCR when they were actually saying "put the blame on VTR" (Video Tape Recording).

Jackson Brown - the Loadout mentions We got Richard Pryor on video

which is quite early -- '78 -- for a video reference... and he was singing about being on a bus! Oh, them rock stars they have everything.

it's even earlier: 1977

[urth]

BOS3 to an uber-bustout: "I Wanna Destroy You"! The Soft Boys.

Oh man, I woulda just sh*t if I'd heard this. Must try to get the replay tonight (missed last night's, dammit).

[RGMike]

6/8/10- A Tuesday trip to...1980!!

 1.  Pete Townshend- Rough Boys
 2.  The Kings- This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide
 3.  Elvis Costello- I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
(News: Mt St Helens erupts)
 4.  Police- When The World is Running Down
5. The Jam- That's Entertainment (BOS-3way tie!)
(TV clip: Snyder/Lydon)
 6.  Steely Dan- Time Out of mind
(TV: Dif'rent Strokes-Gary Coleman)
 7.  Steve Forbert- Romeo's Tune (BOS 3-way tie!)
 8.  Bruce Springsteen- Cadillac Ranch (BOS-3 Way tie!)
(News: Reagan)
 9.  Soft Boys- I Wanna Destroy You
(News: Love Canal)
10.  Stevie Wonder- Master Blaster

[RGMike]

Police: first reference to a VCR in song?

Continuty alert! Big Rick just played the same Police song -- about 10 minutes before the PM replay!  OOOPS!

And that Jose guy on AL's FB page thinks "Switchin' to Glide" is by the Kinks...