Songs about Radio, part deux
Even with kids hearing new music from blogs and TV commercials, rock ‘n roll and radio are still inextricably linked. Last July Matthew ran down some of his favorite songs about radio, including The Ramones’ “Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio,” and The Clash’s “Radio Clash.” This week the guys at one of my favorite radio programs, Sound Opinions, did a feature on their favorite songs about radio:
Jim DeRogatis:
Wall of Voodoo, “Mexican Radio”
R.E.M., “Radio Free Europe”
Donna Summer, “On the Radio”
Nirvana, “Radio Friendly Unit Shifter”Greg Kot:
ZZ Top, “Heard it on the X”
The Replacements, “Left of the Dial”
Indeep, “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life”
Public Enemy, “How to Kill a Radio Consultant”
“Radio Free Europe” and “Left of the Dial” are certainly on my list and “Mexican Radio” is one of my favorites, too. But I’m kind of partial to the heavy metal cover by the Swiss band Celtic Frost:
Some of my other favorites share a certain theme, like Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerilla Radio” and Mojo Nixon’s “Pirate Radio” (language NSFW). And then there are some moldy classics, like Steely Dan’s “FM” and Rush’s “Spririt of Radio.”
What are some of your favorite songs about radio? Anything more unusual or obscure?
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March 9th, 2010 at 12:59 PM
I would add Screeching Weasel’s loving tribute “Radio Blast”:
It’s time for a structural change
It’s time for a pipe bomb in the basement
I think it’s time to smash you
Don’t worry about inflation
Also, The Ramones’ “We Want the Airwaves” (which cuts a bit too close to the bone for those in Pacificaland right now).
March 12th, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Border Radio – The Blasters
March 12th, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Nice! Off the top of my head…
The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSJ27TgBvJE
Alkaline Trio “Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izBvHRhfJaw
American Hi-Fi “Hi-Fi Killer”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUIAPNVCH4
Beyonce “Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQcAP8LKNOc
I should have more in my music library, so I’ll add some more later.
March 12th, 2010 at 9:21 PM
I’m not sure if all of these really count, but here’s a few more:
Anberlin “Cold War Transmissions”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKbS8dJ0YoI
Chronic Future “Static on the Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzlZKwu_So0
Coheed and Cambria “The End Complete II: Radio Bye Bye”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSvx73dh0Ww
Incubus “Aqueous Transmission”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLCXiG4eD4
Motion City Soundtrack “Boombox Generation”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xrM_L-qLuo
Queens of the Stone Age “God Is In the Radio”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzIfpkeHamw
Transplants “DJ, DJ”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj0SAD1xEA
Useless ID “Turn Up the Stereo”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiWJjQ8Q2tU