Here’s the playlist for 1-14-2025, in which I discussed the Russia-Ukranian war, played the worst albums in progressive rock, and had The Wondermints as the featured artist:
Hour 1
- Canned Heat, “Going Up The Country” [Uncanned: The Best of Canned Heat (1969/1994)]
- King Uszniewicz and His Uszniewicztones, “Surfin’ School” [Teenage Dance Party (1989)]
- MC5s, “High School” [Back in the USA (1970)]
- Earth Quake, “Knock on Wood” [Sittin’ in the Middle of Madness (1978/2003)]
- The Jim Carroll Band, “People Who Ded” [New Wave Hits of the 80s Vol. 06 (1980/1994)]
This Day in Music
- Billie Jo Spears, “Harper Valley P.T.A.” [The Voice of Billie Jo Spears (1968)]
- The Hollywood Argyles, “Alley-Oop” [Happy Days 50’s And 60’s (1960/2006)]
- David Johansen, “Build Me Up Buttercup” [Live It Up (1982)]
- Hello, “Tell Him” [Complete Singles Collection (1974/1982)]
- Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Babies” [No Rest for the Wicked (1988)]
- Sex Pistols, “EMI” [Never Mind the Bollocks (1977)]
- Foo Fighters, “Learn to Fly” [There Is Nothing Left to Lose (2002)]
Hour 2: Songs about fire
- Train, “Light My Fire” [Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors, Tribute to the Doors (2000)]
- Talking Heads, “Burning Down the House” [Speaking in Tongues (1983)]
- Billy Joel, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” [Storm Front (1989)]
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Fire” [Are You Experienced? (1967)]
- Arthur Brown, “Fire” [The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968)]
- Grateful Dead, “Fire on the Mountain” [Shakedown Street (1978)]
New Music Express
- Franz Ferdinand, “Everydaydreamer” [The Human Fear (2025)]
- Ringo Starr, “Look Up” [Look Up (2025)]
- Joan Armatrading, “25 Kisses” [How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean (2025)]
- Bad Bunny, “Dtmf” [Debi Tira Mas Fotos (2025)]
Hour 3: Mandatory Mayall
- John Mayall, “So Many Roads” [Live in London (2011)]
- John Mayall, “Television Eye” [Back to the Roots (2001)]
- John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, “Have You Heard” [Behind the Iron Curtain (1985)]
Featured artist: The Wondermints
- The Wondermints, “Proto-Pretty” [Wondermints (1995)]
- The Wondermints, “Tracy Hide” [Wondermints (1995)]
- The Wondermints, “Playtex Aviary” [Wondermints (1995)]
- The Wondermints, “Arnold Layne” [Wonderful World of Wondermints (1996)]
- The Wondermints, “Porpoise Song” [Wonderful World of Wondermints (1996)]
Hour 4: Worst Prog Rock Albums of All Time: Steve Hackett, Yes, Dream Theater
- Steve Hackett, “Hope I Don’t Wake” [Cured (1981)]
- Steve Hackett, “The Air Conditioned Nightmare” [Cured (1981)]
- Yes, “Step Beyond” [Heaven & Earth (2014)]
- Yes, “In a World of Our Own” [Heaven & Earth (2014)]
- Dream Theater, “Dystopian Overture” [The Astonishing (2016)]
Even more fire songs
- James Taylor, “Fire and Rain” [Sweet Baby James (1970)]
- The Animals, “Fire on the Sun” [Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted (1977)]
- Roger Daltrey, “After the Fire” [Under A Raging Moon (1985)]
- Deep Purple, “Burn” [Burn (1974)]
And here’s the show:
