The Retro Mix Playlist for 10/5/13

Show theme: Obscure versions of famous songs

6 pm hour

Bette Davis Eyes- Jackie DeShannon
Let 'Em In- Billy Paul
Come See About Me- Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Louie Louie- Paul Revere & the Raiders
Girls on Film- Billy Preston
Love Is Strange- Everything but the Girl
Our Lips Are Sealed- Fun Boy Three
California Sun- Joe Jones
Do Wah Diddy- The Exciters
Kitty- Racey (the Toni Basil remake was retitled "Mickey")
Jolene- Strawberry Switchblade
Too Many Fish in the Sea- The Rascals
This Diamond Ring- Sammy Ambrose
Call Me- The Box Tops
The Letter- A*Teens
Chain Gang- Otis Redding
Pleasant Valley Sunday- Magnapop

7 pm hour

I Heard It Through the Grapevine- The Miracles
Charlie Brown- The Orlons
Tell Her- Kenny Loggins
Cottonfields- Elton John
Fire- Bruce Springsteen
Something- Musiq Soulchild
Eli's Coming- Laura Nyro
I Left My Heart in San Francisco- Bobby Womack
"Papa Oom Mow Mow" and "The Bird's the Word"- The Rivingtons (These two songs served as the basis for the Trashmen hit "Surfin' Bird")
Will You Love Me Tomorrow- The Four Seasons
Stand by Me- Spyder Turner
California Dreamin'- Barry McGuire
Christine Sixteen- Hayseed Dixie
I Want You Back- David Ruffin
Piece of My Heart- Erma Franklin

8 pm hour

Girls Just Want to Have Fun- Robert Hazard
Burning Love- Doctor & the Medics
You Got What I Need- Freddie Scott (this song served as the basis for the Biz Markie hit "Just a Friend")
I Love Rock & Roll- The Arrows
Gimme Some Lovin'- Olivia Newton-John
The Pale Faced Indian- Marvin Rainwater (The Raiders had a #1 hit with this song in 1971 under the title "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)"
Oops!... I Did It Again- Richard Thompson
I'm Into Something Good-Earl Jean
I Saw Her Standing There- Little Richard
Light My Fire- Jackie Wilson
All Right Now- Rod Stewart
Now That We Found Love- The O'Jays
Philadelphia Freedom- Hall & Oates
They Long to Be Close to You- Richard Chamberlain
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap- Lesley Gore

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Jolene by Strawberry Switchblade

The Retro Mix Playlist for 9/28/13

Show theme: One-hit wonders of the U.S.

6 pm hour

Play That Funky Music- Wild Cherry
Lucas with the Lid Off- Lucas
Mambo No. 5- Lou Bega
Holdin' On- Tane Cain
Sukiyaki- Kyu Sakamoto
I Do- The Marvelows
Undercover Angel- Alan O'Day
10-9-8- Face to Face
Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)- Blu Cantrell
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)- US 3
7 and 7 Is- Love
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody- Jerry Lewis
Rockin' Robin- Bobby Day
Der Kommissar- After the Fire
Back When My Hair Was Short- Gunhill Road

7 pm hour

Mickey- Toni Basil
Sugar Don't Bite- Sam Harris
I Like It Like That- Chris Kenner
Just Like Romeo and Juliet- The Reflections
So Fine- The Fiestas
Turn the Beat Around- Vicki Sue Robinson
Reflections of My Life- Marmalade
Tired of Toein' the Line- Rocky Burnette
Please Don't Go- KWS
Mouth- Merrill Bainbridge
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now- McFadden & Whitehead
Niki Hoeky- P.J. Proby
The Birds and the Bees- Jewel Akens
As the Years Go By- Mashmakhan
Tuff Enuff- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
I Love You- People!

8 pm hour

Pretty Little Angel Eyes- Curtis Lee
Woo-Hoo- The Rock-a-Teens
Return of the Mack- Mark Morrison
Mary's Prayer- Danny Wilson
How Do You Do?- Mouth & Macneal
Goodtime Charlie's Got the Blues- Danny O'Keefe
Because I Got High- Afroman
Just Got Lucky- JoBoxers
Reach Out of the Darkness- Friend & Lover
Sit Down, I Think I Love You- The Mojo Men
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)- MFSB
Would I Lie to You- Charles and Eddie
Tighter and Tighter- Alive and Kicking
Whirly Girl- Oxo
You Get What You Give- New Radicals

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison

The Retro Mix Playlist for 8/17/13

Show theme: In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of "American Graffiti", I played the entire soundtrack and other tunes from the 50s and early 60s

6 pm hour

Rock Around the Clock- Bill Haley & his Comets
Fannie Mae- Buster Brown
Ain't That a Shame- Fats Domino
Mama Said- The Shirelles
That'll Be the Day- The Crickets
Saved- LaVern Baker
16 Candles- The Crests
To the Aisle- The Five Satins
Tossin' and Turnin'- Bobby Lewis
Barbara Ann- The Regents
At the Hop- Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids
Dum Dum- Brenda Lee
A Thousand Miles Away- The Heartbeats
(He's) the Great Imposter- The Fleetwoods
All Around the World- Little Richard
Surfin' Safari- The Beach Boys
My Wife Can't Cook- Lonnie Russ
Runaway- Del Shannon
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- The Platters
Get a Job- The Silhouettes
A Certain Girl- Ernie K-Doe

7 pm hour

Johnny B. Goode- Chuck Berry
Gonna Git That Man- Connie Francis
Come Go with Me- The Del Vikings
Book of Love- The Monotones
Wonderful World- Sam Cooke
I Only Have Eyes for You- The Flamingos
Train of Love- Annette Funicello
Little Darlin- The Diamonds
Bongo Rock- Preston Epps
Party Doll- Buddy Knox
Money Honey- Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
Do You Wanna Dance- Bobby Freeman
Since I Don't Have You- The Skyliners
I've Told Every Little Star- Linda Scott
Maybe Baby- The Crickets
Ooh Poo Pah Doo- Jessie Hill
Quarter to Four Stomp- The Stompers
Peppermint Twist- Joey Dee & the Starlighters
The Great Pretender- The Platters
See You in September- The Tempos
Love Potion #9- The Clovers
Itchy Twitchy Feeling- Bobby Hendricks

8 pm hour

Chantilly Lace- The Big Bopper
Got a Lot of Livin' to Do- Elvis Presley
Daddy Cool- The Rays
The Stroll- The Diamonds
Pink Shoe Laces- Dodie Stevens
Heart and Soul- The Cleftones
Teen Angel- Mark Dinning
Runaround Sue- Dion
Why Do Fools Fall in Love- Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Louie Louie- Richard Berry
She's So Fine- Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids
You're Sixteen- Johnny Burnette
Crying in the Chapel- The Orioles
Ya Ya- Lee Dorsey
Almost Grown- Chuck Berry
Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis
You're Driving Me Mad- Jo Ann Campbell
Only You- The Platters
Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite- The Spaniels
Green Onions- Booker T. & the MGs
How Many Tears- Bobby Vee
All Summer Long- The Beach Boys

The Retro Mix Video of the Week- Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & his Comets

Friday Funday Trivia: Vintage TV

 

Below are 3 montages containing 15 photos of TV shows from the 1950s. You have to correctly identify the TV show. To enlarge the montages, click on them.  Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 

 
If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please read the following rules before playing:

* The game is pub style so looking up the answers, using friends/family/co-workers, etc. for help,  is not allowed.

* If you are the only player to correctly identify a photo/photo set, you earn 5 bonus points. The first player to submit their finalanswers to me will earn 2 bonus points.

* Please do not post your answers in the comments section. Instead, send them to ultfan@gmail.com no later than Sunday night (7/28) at 11:59 PM EST. The answers will be posted on Monday, July 29th.

Not an official rule: If you have no clue, feel free to come up with an intentionally funny answer. Although you won't get credit for a correct answer, you'll get a thumbs up from me for originality, execution, and showmanship. What can I say, I love to be entertained and I'll take it any way I can get it!

Have fun and good luck!

 1-5

1. 2 pts

2. 2 pts

3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts- What is the "colorful" name of the main character's horse?  3 bonus pts
5. 2 pts

6-10

6. 3 pts- What well-known actor starred in a hit 1994 big screen version of this series? 3 bonus pts

7. 2 pts

8. 2 pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts

11-15

11. 3 pts

12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts- This character appeared in a classic 1957 episode of what iconic sitcom? 4 bonus pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts

The Retro Mix Playlist for 6/8/13: TV Themes

Hour 1

(Theme from) The Rockford Files- Mike Post
F Troop
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Paint It Black- The Rolling Stones (later used as the theme to "Tour of Duty")
21 Jump Street- Holly Robinson
Cleveland Rocks- The Presidents of the United States of America
Police Woman
Believe It or Not (Theme to "The Greatest American Hero")- Joey Scarbury
Perry Mason
Mission: Impossible- Lalo Schifrin
The Groovie Goolies
The Tra La La Song- The Banana Splits
Searching My Soul (Theme to Ally McBeal)- Vonda Shepard
Good Times
The Streets of San Francisco
The Dating Game
L.A. Law- Mike Post
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air- Will Smith
Walk with You (Theme to "Touched by an Angel")- Della Reese
St. Elsewhere
Mickey Mouse March
Sesame Street
Stand- R.E.M. (later used as the theme to "Get a Life")
Thank You for Being a Friend (Theme to "The Golden Girls")- Cynthia Fee
Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow (Theme to "Baretta")- Sammy Davis Jr.
Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Theme to "Cheers")- Gary Portnoy

Hour 2

Batman- Neil Heft
Stop That Pigeon (Theme to "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines")
Making Our Dreams Come True (Theme to "Laverne and Shirley")- Cyndi Greco
My Life- Billy Joel (later used as the theme to "Bosom Buddies")
We Used to Be Friends (Theme to "Veronica Mars")- The Dandy Warhols
Beverly Hills, 90210
In Living Color- Heavy D & the Boyz
Hill Street Blues- Mike Post
My Opinionation (Theme to "Blossom")- Dr. John
Rawhide- Frankie Laine
The Wild, Wild West
Low Rider- War (later used as the theme to "George Lopez")
Match Game
Movin' on Up (Theme to "The Jeffersons")- Ja'net Dubois
In My Life (Theme to "Providence")- Chantal Kreviazuk
Love, American Style- The Cowsills
Fat Albert
Jonny Quest
Go Speed Racer Go
Reflections- Diana Ross & the Supremes (later used as the theme to "China Beach")
Bonanza
Hawaii Five-O
Drive (Theme to "Hardcastle & McCormick")
With a Little Help from My Friends- Joe Cocker (later used as the theme to "The Wonder Years")
Kimba, the White Lion
Where You Lead I Will Follow (Theme to "Gilmore Girls")- Carole King & Louise Goffin

Hour 3

I'll Be There for You (Theme to "Friends")- The Rembrandts
Closer to Free (Theme to "Party of Five")- The Bodeans
Theme from S.W.A.T.- Rhythm Heritage
Tiny Toon Adventures
Pee Wee's Playhouse- Cyndi Lauper
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps- Mari Wilson (later used as the theme to the britcom "Coupling")
The Mod Squad
And Then There's Maude- Donny Hathaway
There's No Place Like Home (Theme to "227")- Marla Gibbs
Living Single- Queen Latifah
C'mon Get Happy (Theme to "The Partridge Family")- David Cassidy
The Snorks
Atom Ant
Best Friend (Theme to "The Courtship of Eddie's Father")- Harry Nilsson
Chico and the Man- Jose Feliciano
Kiss Me (Theme to "The Cosby Show")- Bobby McFerrin
Barney Miller
The Munsters
The Addams Family
Makin' It- David Naughton
Doogie Howser, M.D.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Secret Squirrel
The Jetsons
Action (Theme to "Where the Action Is")- Freddy Cannon
The A-Team- Mike Post
The Patty Duke Show
(Theme from) The Monkees
For Pete's Sake (the closing theme to the 2nd season of "The Monkees")

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts

The Retro Mix Playlist for 5/4/13

Show Theme: Story Songs


6 pm hour

The Night Chicago Died- Paper Lace
Love Vigilantes- New Order
Don’t You Want Me- The Human League
Take a Letter Maria- R.B. Greaves
Sylvia’s Mother- Dr. Hook
Come Dancing- The Kinks
Stagger Lee- Lloyd Price
Sophisticated Boom-Boom- The Shangri-Las

Tribute to the late Chris Kelly (aka “Mac Daddy”)
I Missed the Bus- Kriss Kross

In the Ghetto- Elvis Presley
Escape (The Pina Colada Song)- Rupert Holmes
The Swiss Maid- Del Shannon
Dead Man’s Curve- Jan & Dean
You’re So Vain- Carly Simon
Living for the City- Stevie Wonder
The Great Airplane Strike- Paul Revere & the Raiders

7 pm hour

Sk8er Boi- Avril Lavigne
Ghetto Life- Rick James
Palisades Park- Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon
The Diary of Horace Wimp- ELO
Cats in the Cradle- Harry Chapin
Dark Lady- Cher
Cherry Bomb- John Cougar Mellencamp
Our House- Madness

On the Flip Side:
The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man- The Rolling Stones (B-side to “Satisfaction”)

No Particular Place to Go- Chuck Berry
Twenty Flight Rock- Eddie Cochran
Brother Louie- Stories
Fast Car- Tracy Chapman
Harper Valley P.T.A.- Jeannie C. Riley
I Met Her in Church- The Box Tops

8 pm hour

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown- Jim Croce
Monterey- Eric Burdon & the Animals
Maggie May- Rod Stewart
Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne- Josie Cotton
Ode to Billie Joe- Bobbie Gentry
Ghetto Child- The Spinners
America- Simon & Garfunkel
Brenda’s Got a Baby- 2Pac
Lady Marmalade- Labelle
The Ballad of Bonnie Clyde- Georgie Fame
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero- Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods
The Nights Went Out in Georgia- Vicki Lawrence
What Am I Doin’ Hangin’ ‘Round- The Monkees
The All American Boy- Bill Parsons
Glory Days- Bruce Springsteen

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: I Missed the Bus by Kriss Kross

The Retro Mix Playlist for 5/26/12: Artists We Think Should Be in the RRHOF

Show Theme: Artists we think should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with my niece Pam co-hosting

6 pm hour

Rock and Roll All Nite- KISS
Hey, Western Union Man- Jerry Butler
You Lost the Sweetest Boy- Mary Wells
Free- Chicago
Born to Be Wild- Steppenwolf
All Day Music- War
Minute by Minute- The Doobie Brothers
The Hucklebuck- Chubby Checker
Stupid Cupid- Connie Francis

With or Without You segment #1:
Messin’ with My Mind- Labelle
Somebody Love You Baby (You Know Who It Is)- Patti Labelle

Limelight- Rush
Love Is a Battlefield- Pat Benatar
Tell Me This Is a Dream- The Delfonics

7 pm hour

Hot Stuff- Donna Summer
Heartbeat City- The Cars
Fly Like an Eagle- Steve Miller Band
Ghetto Child- The Spinners
Rainy Night in Georgia- Brook Benton
You Belong to Me- Carly Simon
Wheel in the Sky- Journey
Pucker Up Buttercup- Jr. Walker & the All Stars

With or Without You segment #2:
Stay- Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
I Know You, I Live You- Chaka Khan

Daisy Glaze- Big Star
Pride and Joy- Stevie Ray Vaughan
Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing- Lou Rawls

8 pm hour

I Want Your Love- Chic
Ghetto Life- Rick James
Crazy on You- Heart
Your Cheating Heart- Patsy Cline
She Didn’t Say Nothin’ at All- Johnnie Ray
Love Is Like a Baseball Game- The Intruders
That’s Entertainment- The Jam
Bang a Gong (Get It On)- T. Rex
Sara Smile- Hall & Oates
Silver Threads and Golden Needles- Linda Ronstadt
Sweet Seasons- Carole King
Star Baby- The Guess Who
Are You There with Another Girl- Dionne Warwick
Too Many Fish in the Sea- The Marvelettes
Bad Reputation- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Ghetto Child by The Spinners

The Retro Mix Playlist For 5/12/12: Mother's Day

Show theme: Music from the 1950s through the early 2000s, with selected songs about moms (in honor of Mother's Day)

6 pm hour

Mother’s Little Helper- The Rolling Stones
I Know She’s Not a Mannequin- The Temptations
Superfly- Curtis Mayfield
Mama Used to Say- Junior
To Sir, with Love- Lulu
The River Is Wide- The Grass Roots
Lady Madonna (“Love” Remix)- The Beatles
Hey Ya!- OutKast
Super Connected- Belly
Sylvia’s Mother- Dr. Hook
Do That Stuff- Parliament
Ready Teddy- Little Richard
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean- Ruth Brown
Western Union- The Five Americans
Sadie- The Spinners
You Make It So Hard (To Say No)- Boz Scaggs

7 pm hour

Stacy’s Mom- Fountains of Wayne
Pretty Green- The Jam
Devil Inside- INXS
Mama Said- The Shirelles
Louie Louie- Richard Berry
Mother- John Lennon
The Love I Lost- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Middle of the Road- The Pretenders
Mrs. Robinson- The Lemonheads
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- The Platters
Treat Me Nice- Elvis Presley
Tell Mama- Etta James
Keep on Smiling- Wet Willie
Summertime- Big Brother & the Holding Company
Dear Mama- 2Pac
Souvenir- Rubber Rodeo

8 pm hour

Squeeze Box- The Who
Just Another Nervous Wreck- Supertramp
Soul Finger- The Bar Kays
Mother Mother- Tracy Bonham
This Love- Maroon 5
Hot Mama- Trace Adkins
Riding High- Faze-O
I’ll Always Love My Mama- The Intruders
He’s Got the Power- The Exciters
Ain’t That a Shame- Fats Domino
Burn That Candle- Bill Haley & his Comets
Crimson and Clover- Tommy James & the Shondells
Jungle Boogie- Kool & the Gang
I’m Living in Shame- Diana Ross & the Supremes
A Change Is Gonna Come- Sam Cooke
Mama- The Spice Girls
Our House- Madness

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Dear Mama by 2Pac

Anything Goes Playlist for 3/23/12

9 pm hour

Ashes- Embrace
Don’t Stop- Foster the People
End of Our Road- Gladys Knight & the Pips
Long Tall Sally- Little Richard
Hot Dog Buddy Buddy- Bill Haley & his Comets
Mighty Love- The Spinners
Acid Tongue- Jenny Lewis
New Soul- Yael Naim
Don’t Let Go- Wang Chung
The Sound of Sunshine- Michael Franti & Spearhead
Why Can’t We Be Friends- War
To Make It Right- Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
What the World Needs Now- Jackie DeShannon
Try a Little Bit- The Lovin’ Spoonful
Cars- Gary Numan

10 pm hour

Heat of the Moment- Asia
Mary- Kings of Leon
I’m Walkin’- Fats Domino
Gary’s Song- Alice Smith
Cause I Said So- Ne-Yo
Houston- Dean Martin
Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon & Garfunkel
You I Wind Land and Sea- Justin Nozuka
A.C.D.C.- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Double Vision- Foreigner
100 Yard Dash- Raphael Saadiq
Love Man- Otis Redding
I’m a Hog for You- The Coasters
Broken- Gorillaz
Don’t Stop- Gin Wigmore
Wouldn’t It Be Nice- The Beach Boys
I Don’t Wanna Know- Peter Wolf

11 pm hour

I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You- Black Kids
Great DJ- The Tings Tings
Let It Bleed- The Rolling Stones
Manic Mechanic- ZZ Top
Dance with Me- Orleans
Love- Sugarland
Lose It in the End- Mark Ronson & the Business Intl.
Don’t You Want Me- Human League
Don’t Look Back- She & Him
Meet Me at Mary’s Place- Sam Cooke
I Learned the Hard Way- Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Shark in the Water- VV Brown
I Met Her in Church- The Box Tops
Hey Elevator- The Apples in Stereo

Anything Goes Video of the Week: Great DJ by The Ting Tings

The Retro Mix Playlist For 3/10/12: Female Artists

 

Show theme: a show spotlighting female artists (in honor of Women's History Month)

6 pm hour

Independent Women, Pt. 1- Destiny’s Child
Shortnin’ Bread Rock- Etta James
Leader of the Pack- The Shangri Las
Rip Her to Shreds- Blondie
Expression- Salt n Pepa
Woman in Love- Barbra Streisand
The Pill- Loretta Lynn
We Got the Beat- The Go Gos
What You Get Is What You See- Tina Turner

Greatest Miss of the Week:
Inner Smile- Texas (feat. Sharleen Spiteri on lead vocals). This single did not chart in the U.S.

You Keep Me Hangin’ On- The Supremes
Watch Out, Sally!- Diane Renay
I’m Every Woman- Chaka Khan
True Colors- Cyndi Lauper
You’re No Good- Linda Ronstadt
For the Love of Him- Bobbi Martin

7 pm hour

The House That Jack Built- Aretha Franklin
I Can’t Dance to That Music You’re Playing- Martha & the Vandellas
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!- Shania Twain
8 Easy Steps- Alanis Morissette
I Love Rock & Roll- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Oh No Not My Baby- Maxine Brown
Knock on My Door- Fanny
Hot Stuff- Donna Summer
Unpretty- TLC

On the Flip Side segment:
Space Children- Labelle (B-side to “Lady Marmalade”)

Fujiyama Mama- Wanda Jackson
Harper Valley, P.T.A.- Jeannie C. Riley
Promises- India.Arie
Don’t Let Me Get Me- Pink
If- Janet Jackson
You Don’t Own Me- Lesley Gore
Set You Free- The Bangles

8 pm hour

Stupid Cupid- Connie Francis
That’s When the Tears Start- The Blossoms
Best of My Love- The Emotions
Tattooed Love Boys- The Pretenders
One by One- Cher
Ode to Billie Joe- Bobbie Gentry
Take My Hand- Dido
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)- En Vogue
Saved- Lavern Baker
Women is Losers- Big Brother & the Holding Company
I Am Woman- Helen Reddy
Fallin‘- Alicia Keys
Vibe- Zhane
King & Queen of America- Eurythmics
Hit Me with Your Best Shot- Pat Benatar

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Inner Smile by Texas

The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/25/12: The 1950s

6 pm hour

Rock Around the Clock- Bill Haley & his Comets
Trickle, Trickle- The Videos
Rubber Biscuit- The Chips
Tallahassee Lassie- Freddy Cannon
How High the Moon- Les Paul & Mary Ford
Sweet Little Sixteen- Chuck Berry
C’mon Everybody- Eddie Cochran
There Goes My Baby- The Drifters
Cry- Johnnie Ray w/ The Four Lads
Sugartime- The McGuire Sisters
Witch Doctor- David Seville
The Rooster Song- Fats Domino
Lawdy Miss Clawdy- Lloyd Price
Tiger- Fabian
Shake a Hand- Faye Adams
Sixteen Tons- “Tennessee” Ernie Ford
Jump Children- The Flamingos
Who Do You Love- Bo Diddley
To Know Him Is to Love Him- The Teddy Bears
Que Sera Sera- Doris Day
Raw Hide- Link Wray & his Ray Men
Yakety Yak- The Coasters
Rockin’ Bones- Ronnie Dawson

7 pm hour

Jailhouse Rock (movie version)- Elvis Presley
Little Demon- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad- Wanda Jackson
Willie and the Hand Jive- The Johnny Otis Show
Honky Tonk Blues- Hank Williams
It’s Late- Ricky Nelson
Don’t You Just Know It- Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns
Who’s Sorry Now- Connie Francis
I’m Not a Know It All- Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
High School Confidential- Jerry Lee Lewis
Splish Splash- Bobby Darin
Blue Pianola- Henry Mancini
Rocket 88- Jackie Brenston & his Delta Cats
Whispering Bells- The Del Vikings
Tall Paul- Annette Funicello w/ The Afterbeats
Rags to Riches- Tony Bennett
Peggy Sue- Buddy Holly
Zoom- The Cadillacs
Sincerely- The Moonglows
Born Too Late- The Poni Tails
Rebel Rouser- Duane Eddy
Don’t Be Angry- Nappy Brown

8 pm hour

Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop- Little Anthony & the Imperials
Gonna Back Up Baby- Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps
Keep a Knockin’- Little Richard
This Ole House- Rosemary Clooney
Honey Hush- Big Joe Turner
Honeycomb- Jimmie Rodgers
I Walk the Line- Johnny Cash
Sleepwalk- Santo & Johnny
Jennie Lee- Jan & Arnie
Whistle Bait- The Collins Kids
Get a Job- The Silhouettes
Red Hot- Billy Lee Riley & the Little Green Men
A Full Time Job- Eddy Arnold
The Wayward Wind- Gogi Grant
So Fine- The Fiestas
Western Movies- The Olympics
Sixty Minute Man- Billy Ward & the Dominoes
The Train Kept a Rollin’- The Johnny Burnette Trio
It’s All in the Game- Tommy Edwards
R.B. Blues- Ruth Brown
Ooh My Head- Ritchie Valens
Short Fat Fannie- Larry Williams

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Jump Children by The Flamingos

The Retro Mix Playlist For 1/28/12: Tribute to Etta James

Show theme: Tribute to the late Etta James, along with other tunes from the 50s and 60s.

6 pm hour

Tell Mama- Etta James
How Many Tears- Bobby Vee
She’s Rather Be with Me- The Turtles
Good Rockin’ Daddy- Etta James
Personality- Lloyd Price
Randy Scouse Git- The Monkees
A Lover’s Concerto- The Toys
Crazy Feeling- Etta James
Since I Don’t Have You- The Skyliners
Five O’Clock World- The Vogues

Double Retro segment:
I Got You Babe- Sonny & Cher
I Got You Babe- Etta James

Too Much- Elvis Presley
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)- Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Trust in Me- Etta James
Rock & Roll Music- Chuck Berry
Market Place- Etta James
Speedo- The Cadillacs
Hey Harmonica Man- Stevie Wonder
Hey Now- Lesley Gore

7 pm hour

At Last- Etta James
Behind a Painted Smile- The Isley Brothers
Chewy Chewy- The Ohio Express
Roll with Me Henry- Etta James
Blue Suede Shoes- Carl Perkins
Everything That Touches You- The Association
I’d Rather Go Blind- Etta James
Duke of Earl- Gene Chandler
One Two Three and I Fell- Tommy James & the Shondells
Boys- The Shirelles

On the Flip Side segment:
I Just Want to Make Love to You- Etta James (B-side to At Last)

Calendar Girl- Neil Sedaka
Kansas City- Wilbert Harrison
Hey Henry- Etta James
The Lion Sleeps Tonight- The Tokens
I Must Be the Devil- The Box Tops
Almost Persuaded- Etta James
Bo Diddley- Bo Diddley
Baby Please Don’t Go- The Amboy Dukes

8 pm hour

In the Basement- Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto
Quarter to Three- Gary “U.S.” Bonds
Lil’ Red Riding Hood- Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
That’s All- Etta James
Lucille- Little Richard
Cathy’s Clown- The Everly Brothers
All I Could Do Was Cry- Etta James
Wonderful! Wonderful!- Johnny Mathis
Easier Said Than Done- The Essex
Pushover- Etta James
Time Won’t Let Me- The Outsiders
Shake, Rattle, and Roll- Big Joe Turner
I’m a Fool- Etta James
Stormy- The Classics IV
It Takes Two- Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
Tears of Joy-Etta James
The Israelites- Desmond Dekker & the Aces
Let’s the Spend the Night Together- The Rolling Stones
Don’t Look Back- The Remains
The Pick-Up- Etta James

The Retro Mix Playlist For 1/14/12

Show theme: Performers we lost in 2011. For duos/groups, the name of the member who died in 2011 is in parentheses.

6 pm hour

96 Tears- ? & the Mysterians (Eddie Serrato)
Found a Cure- Ashford & Simpson (Nick Ashford)
Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Over the Hills and Far Away- Gary Moore
Poetry Man- Phoebe Snow
Lonely Boy- Andrew Gold
So Into You- Atlanta Rhythm Section (Ronnie Hammond)
Please Mr. Postman- The Marvelettes (Gladys Horton)
Twistin’ Postman- The Marvelettes
Claw- Motorhead (Wurzel)
You Can’t Kill Terror- Gwar (Cory Smoot)
Love Is Strange- Mickey & Sylvia (Sylvia)
Pillow Talk- Sylvia
I Gotta Travel On- Billy Grammer
Running Bear- Johnny Preston

7 pm hour

Rehab- Amy Winehouse
The “In” Crowd- Dobie Gray
Taxi- J. Blackfoot
Talk Talk- The Music Machine (Sean Bonniwell)
Them Bones- Alice in Chains (Mike Starr)
Blanket on the Ground- Billie Joe Spears
Now That We Found Love- Heavy D. & the Boyz
Nuttin’ but Love- Heavy D. & the Boyz
Midnight Confessions- The Grass Roots (Rob Grill and Rick Coonce)
Bella Linda- The Grass Roots
I’m Going Down- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Clarence Clemons)
You’re a Friend of Mine- Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne
Lonely People- America (Dan Peek)
There’s a Big Wheel- Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper (Wilma Lee Cooper)
Chip Chip- Gene McDaniels
Michael- The Highwaymen (Bob Burnett)
Fortune Teller- Benny Spellman
Drummorello- Joe Morello

8 pm hour

Good Vibrations- Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch feat. Loleatta Holloway (LH)
Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Vesta Williams
Stuck in the Middle with You- Stealers Wheel (Gerry Rafferty)
Baker Street- Gerry Rafferty
The Tracks of My Tears- The Miracles (Marv Tarplin)
Stop- Howard Tate
Wings of a Dove- Ferlin Husky
Down Boys- Warrant (Jani Lane)
Oh Bondage Up Yours- X Ray Spex (Poly Styrene)
More, More, More- Andrea True Connection
Regulate- Warren G & Nate Dogg (ND)
Angel Dust- Gil Scott- Heron
Charlie Brown- The Coasters (Carl Gardner)
Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On- Mel McDaniel
Pac-Man Fever- Buckner & Garcia (Gary Garcia)
We Go Together- Cast members from the movie Grease (Jeff Conaway and Annette Charles)

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Nuttin' but Love by Heavy D. & the Boyz

The Retro Mix Playlist For 12/10/11

Show theme: Real oldies from the 50s and 60s (along with holiday tunes from the era as well)

6 pm hour

Jenny Take a Ride- Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
Christmas Time All Over the World- Sammy Davis Jr.
Don’t Be Cruel- Elvis Presley
Big Girls Don’t Cry- The Four Seasons
Sleigh Ride- The Ronettes
Helpless- The Four Tops
Crying in the Chapel- The Orioles
It’s Christmas Time- James Brown
Heart Full of Soul- The Yardbirds
Slippin’ and Slidin’- Little Richard

The Greatest Miss of the Week:
Main Street- Gary Lewis & the Playboys (single did not chart)

Don’t Sleep in the Subway- Petula Clark
Merry Christmas, Baby- Otis Redding
Up, Up and Away- The Fifth Dimension
Could This Be Magic- The Dubs
Shake, Rattle, and Roll- Bill Haley & his Comets
I Wish I Were a Princess- Little Peggy March
We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet- The Blues Magoos
You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch- Thurl Ravenscroft
Tell All the People- The Doors

7 pm hour

Jingle Bell Rock- Bobby Helms
I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Someday- Fats Domino
Get Off My Cloud- The Rolling Stones
The Coffee Song- Frank Sinatra
Rock and Roll Music- Chuck Berry
Footsteps on the Roof- The Shangri-Las
Chain Gang- Sam Cooke
It’s No Secret- Jefferson Airplane
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town- The Crystals
Hit the Road Jack- Ray Charles
Runaway- Del Shannon

The Guestbook segment:
Epistle to Dippy- Donovan (song features Jimmy Page on guitar)

Silver Bells- The Supremes
Runaround Sue- Dion
Tijuana Jail- The Kingston Trio
I Fought the Law- The Bobby Fuller Four
The ABC’s of Love- Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Riu Riu Chiu- The Monkees
New Girl in School- Jan & Dean
Nothing but a Heartache- The Flirtations
Queen of the Hop- Bobby Darin

8 pm hour

Reet Petite- Jackie Wilson
Frosty the Snowman- Brenda Lee
Museum- Herman’s Hermits
Get on Up- The Esquires
You Don’t Know Like I Know- Sam & Dave
Winter Wonderland- Aretha Franklin
Sit with the Guru- The Strawberry Alarm Clock
Breathless- Jerry Lee Lewis
I Got Stung- Elvis Presley
Marshmallow World- Darlene Love
Little Bit O’ Soul- The Music Explosion
Soul and Inspiration- The Righteous Brothers
I’ve Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved- David Ruffin
Back Door Santa- Clarence Carter
Rave On- Buddy Holly
Somebody Touched Me- Ruth Brown
7 and 7 Is- Love
I Think We’re Alone Now- Tommy James & the Shondells
Take Time to Know Her- Percy Sledge
Book of Love- The Monotones
Sock It to Me Santa- Bob Seger
19th Nervous Breakdown- The Rolling Stones

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Riu Riu Chiu by The Monkees (followed by a Christmas Message from the cast and crew)

The Retro Mix Playlist For 10/21/11

Featured artist: Chuck Berry (in honor of his 85th birthday, which was on 10/18)

6 pm hour

Maybellene- Chuck Berry
Dum Dum Ditty- The Shangri-Las
Mack the Knife- Bobby Darin
You Can’t Catch Me- Chuck Berry
Land of 1,000 Dances- Wilson Pickett
Thirty Days- Chuck Berry
Yes, I’m Ready- Barbara Mason
B-I-Bickey-Bi-Bo-Bo-Go- Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps
Roll Over Beethoven- Chuck Berry
You’re Gonna Miss Me- The 13th Floor Elevators
Get Ready- The Temptations

On the Flip Side:
Wee Wee Hours- Chuck Berry (B-side to Maybellene)

Sunday Will Never Be the Same- Spanky & Our Gang
Sound of Love- The Five Americans
Carol- Chuck Berry
Mess Around- Ray Charles
Beautiful Delilah- Chuck Berry
Dedicated to the One I Love- The Mamas & the Papas
Don’t Give in to Him- Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Rock and Roll Music- Chuck Berry
Blues in the Bottle- The Lovin’ Spoonful

7 pm hour

Johnny B. Goode- Chuck Berry
Fujiyama Mama- Wanda Jackson
Baby Love- The Supremes
Reelin’ and Rockin’- Chuck Berry
I Beg of You- Elvis Presley
So Much in Love- The Tymes
Childhood Sweetheart- Chuck Berry
Son of a Preacher Man- Dusty Springfield
Hooray for Hazel- Tommy Roe
School Day- Chuck Berry
Don’t Bring Me Down- The Animals

Double Retro:
Sweet Little Sixteen- Chuck Berry
Surfin’ U.S.A.- The Beach Boys (song is a rewrite of Sweet Little Sixteen)

Hurt- Timi Yuro
Almost Grown- Chuck Berry
The Loser (with a Broken Heart)- Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Anthony Boy- Chuck Berry
Cowboys to Girls- The Intruders
Memphis Soul Stew- King Curtis
Back in the U.S.A.- Chuck Berry
Chico’s Girl- The Girls

8 pm hour (all Chuck Berry)

No Particular Place to Go
Betty Jean
House of Blue Lights
You Never Can Tell
Down the Road a Piece
Oh Baby Doll
Memphis
Little Marie
Jaguar and Thunderbird
Tulane
Nadine
Too Pooped to Pop
Little Queenie
Thirteen Question Method
Liverpool Drive
Come On
Around and Around
I Want to Be Your Driver
Do You Love Me
The Man and the Donkey
Promised Land

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Oh Baby Doll by Chuck Berry

The Retro Mix Playlist For 9/30/11

Show theme: Real oldies from the 50s and 60s, with a spotlight on The British Invasion

6 pm hour

I Want to Hold Your Hand- The Beatles
She’s Got It- Little Richard
Glad All Over- The Dave Clark Five
Don’t Ever Leave Me- Connie Francis
The House of the Rising Sun- The Animals
Smokestack Lightnin'- Howlin’ Wolf
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me- Dusty Springfield
In My Lonely Room- Martha & the Vandellas
I’m Walkin’- Fats Domino
Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)- The Rolling Stones

Greatest Miss of the Week:
Girl Don’t Come- Sandie Shaw (only reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 100)

Hound Dog- Elvis Presley
Hey Bo Diddley- Bo Diddley
I Can’t Explain- The Who
Have I the Right- The Honeycombs
That’s All You Gotta Do- Brenda Lee
Try Me- James Brown
Go Now- The Moody Blues
I Know a Place- Petula Clark
The Land of Milk and Honey- The Vogues

7 pm hour

You Really Got Me- The Kinks
Too Much Monkey Business- Chuck Berry
She Loves You- The Beatles
Kiss Me Sailor- Diane Renay
Rock Island Line- Lonnie Donegan
It’s Gonna Be Alright- Gerry & the Pacemakers
Chantilly Lace- The Big Bopper
I’ve Been Wrong Before- Cilla Black
You Really Got a Hold on Me- The Miracles
Tell Her No- The Zombies
The Hucklebuck- Chubby Checker
Hippy Hippy Shake- The Swinging Blue Jeans
Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis
Look Through Any Window- The Hollies
Baby I Love You- The Ronettes
Do the Freddie- Freddie & the Dreamers
No More Homework- Gary “U.S.” Bonds
Listen People- Herman’s Hermits
I Got You Babe- Sonny & Cher
Believe What You Say- Ricky Nelson
Sunshine Superman- Donovan
So Long Baby- Del Shannon

8 pm hour

Do Wah Diddy Diddy- Manfred Mann
Little Demon- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Dimples- The Spencer Davis Group
Tell Mama- Etta James
A Summer Song- Chad & Jeremy
Positively 4th Street- Bob Dylan
It’s Alright- Adam Faith
Let the Good Times Roll- Shirley & Lee
Bits and Pieces- The Dave Clark Five
I’m Gonna Destroy That Boy- The What Four
I Go to Pieces- Peter & Gordon
Stagger Lee- Lloyd Price
You Turn Me On (The Turn On Song)- Ian Whitcomb
Twenty Flight Rock- Eddie Cochran
I Only Wanna Be with You- Dusty Springfield
It Tears Me Up- Percy Sledge
I’ll Come Running- Lulu
Mess Around- Ray Charles
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere- The Who
Foot Stompin’- The Flares
It’s All Over Now- The Rolling Stones

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Do the Freddie by Freddie & the Dreamers