The Drive, week of 3/12/12

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Mon 3/12/12: 1973!

woo hoo: Macca's "Bluebird" is always welcome. BOS1

EJ rocks his croc; Joe Walsh knows the "Way".

VHM Mr Simon & the fabulous Dixie Hummingbirds.

The 'oo get outta their brain on the train.

BOS2 Jackson Browne's "Redneck Friend", nudgenudge winkwink.

Stevie heads for higher ground.

BOS3 John's "Mind Games".  "some kinda Druid dudes"?

McCartney/Wings - Bluebird 
Elton John - Corcodile Rock 
Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain way   
Paul Simon - Loves Me Like A Rock 
The Who - 5:15 
Jackson Browne - Red Neck Friend 
Pink Floyd - Money   
Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band 
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground 
John Lennon - Mind Games

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Tue 3/13/12: Let's get Animal! Animal!

Pink Floyd - Pigs (3 Different Ones) 
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger 
Sweet - Fox on the Run 
Monkees - Theme from The Monkees 
Al Stewart - Year of the Cat 
Rolling Stones - Monkey Man 
Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 
Heart - Dog & Butterfly   
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog 
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 

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Wed 3/14/12: 1980

oy vey.  "Her Strut" appears in its THIRD 1980 10@10 this week. I do respect Seger, BUT...

LNs on parade: Queen, Clash, AC/DC, Journey, Romantics... sheesh.

But BOS Rod the Bod, "Passion", beginning his series of fine radio-friendly '80s singles.

VHM BJ's "Don't Axe me Why" -- one of the more palatable songs from Glass Houses.

WOS the Doobs, recycling themselves shamelessly on "Real Love"

Bob Seger - Her Strut   
Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me 
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love 
Clash - Train in Vain   
Rod Stewart - Passion 
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long 
Journey - Any Way You Want It 
Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why   
Romantics - What I Like About You 
Doobie Brothers - Real Love 

[urth]

WOS the Doobs, recycling themselves shamelessly on "Real Love"

I anticipate a deluge of Doobies in the next few days, given Mr. Hossack's passing.

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Thur 3/15/12: 1976

expect Boston, Foreigner & Steve Miller.

But instant BOS George's "This Song". Could be Sugar Pie Honey Bunch...

LN1: BOC, "Don't Fear the 'Trina"

oh, ELO you so fine! VHM.

Mr Miller appears. Shocker.

WOS: Kansas, like a maiden that is soon to be a bride.

eek: live Skynyrd. I've said it many times -- unless it's a truly historic live LP (like, say, Frampton), it's unnecessary in the context of 10@10. (Corollary: a live version of a "deep track" is preferable to a song that was a hit in its studio incarnation)

"Love is the Drug" is borderline LN, but in the midst of this mainstream-AOR crapfest it's practically avant-garde.

Boston appears too. Shocker.

uber-LN2 Wild Cherry.

a Petty song that's not an uber-LN! I may break down! VHM.

George Harrison - This Song 
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper 
Electric Light Orchestra - So Fine 
Steve Miller Band - Rock 'n Me 
Kansas - The Wall   
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special (Live) 
Roxy Music - Love is the Drug 
Boston - Foreplay/Long Time   
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music   
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Breakdown 

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Fri 3/16/12: 1968!

BJT is "Hooked" and so am I. BOS1

proxy of shray: Moodies go up and down.

Jimi's on the watch. Mick's in the street. VHMs.

Sly's gonna add some bottoms!

awww... "What a Wonderful World" in it's year of orig release. VHM.

5 -to-1 we hear the Doors.

uber-BOS2 the Beatles, "Bungalow Bill"

BJ Thomas - Hooked on a Feeling 
Moody Blues - Ride My See Saw 
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower 
Rolling Stones - Street Fighting Man 
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World 
Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends 
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance to the Music 
Doors - Five to One 
Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony 
Beatles - The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill