Champagne taste beer budget Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 There's a local Public Radio station I listen to on a fairly regular basis, does a lot of different one or two hour shows in the evening, Women Alive (female artists), Blue Monday (Jazz and blues), Back Porch Harmony (country and bluegrass), and my favorite, The Vets Show (Vietnam era songs). I didn't realize it, but the DJ for the Vets show is a local guy and one of our customers. (He drives 90 miles once a week one way to the station to do the show, no pay for the drive and the DJ is a volunteer position) The station is moving into a new building and changing their format, there will be no more Vets show. When I discovered he was the DJ was when I learned they were cutting out his show. He asked me what I'd like to hear on his last night, never realized I was a frequent listener. I'm looking for suggestions. Right now I have on my list: Opening song: Star Spangled Banner Jimi Hendrix Closing song: This Is The End Jim Morrison (May have another song name) Whogie Whatchie (I forget his name) Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road I'm looking for more ideas of obscure, B side 70's songs. He won't/doesn't play mainstream stuff that you'd hear on the 70's radio station. Any ideas would be great. Also, if you'd care to listen to the last show, it's simulcast at www.kaxe.org. Should be a good night of listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 DOA, Bloodrock. It would be most appropriate. Makes this Vietnam vet want to cry... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 "Sky Pilot" by Eric Burdon and I think War, but could have been the Animals. "I Used to Sleep at the Feet of Old Glory" by John Prine A side but: What's Goin On", Marvin Gay "Letter to my Brother" can't recall the artist. Oh, and pick your favorite from Buffalo Springfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbrien Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 In my time of dying by Led Zeppelin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 "Seeds and Stems Again Blues" by Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne taste beer budget Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Some of them I'm not familiar with and will have to check out. Any more would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 "Requiem for the Masses" - The Association (1967) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I Ain't Marching Anymore.....Phil Ochs Under The Boardwalk..The Drifters Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)..The Temptations If I Had A Hammer...Sam Cooke Edit: Removed well known mainstream titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom3 Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Loudon Wainwright III was the singer of "Dead Skunk In The Middle of The Road." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritz Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 More John Prine = Flag Won't Get You into Heaven and Sam Stone. CCR =- Who'll Stop the Rain Universal Soldier - Donavan When the Music's Over - Doors May think of others later. File under 'my 2 cents' Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 How about "Suppose They Give A War and No One Come" by the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band? Definitely apropo for the show - may be a little obscure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 ---------------- On 4/1/2005 11:38:49 PM mdbrien wrote: In my time of dying by Led Zeppelin! ---------------- Ummm - we were already out of 'Nam by the time that one was released... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodog Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield (not obscure by any stretch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I hope this does not offend any vets, but being just a tad younger then that era, and still very aware of its repercussions growing up I always was very into Holliday Inn Cambodia by the Dead Kennedys. Surely not a song from the time of the war (1979 I think) but it does strike a nerve. For sure something you wont hear on mainstream radio. Others that come to mind: Ballad of the Green Beret Barry Saddler Fortunate son (probably to main stream) - CCR Signs - Five Man Electrical Band Black Is Black - Los Bravos Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band War - Edwin Starr Where Have All the Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock And I totally love This Is The End idea by The Doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviserated Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 The End is an awsome song, but I think it would be a real downer for the occasion. This is the end, My only friend, the end. Goose bumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Frontline - Stevie Wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 ---------------- On 4/1/2005 9:27:08 PM Mallette wrote: DOA, Bloodrock. It would be most appropriate. Makes this Vietnam vet want to cry... Dave ---------------- [/blockquote Thats one thats off the beaten trail for sure,haven't heard that one for about 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 How about Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction"? Or Country Joe McDonald's "Fixin to Die Rag"? You know.."gimme an F"..etc. There's also Neil Young's song "Ohio" about the Kent State shootings, brought on by the National Guard during the 'Nam war protests performed w/CS+N..and the more obscure Kent State Blues by Steve Miller band (album was "number 5") I could go on but I ramble... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Doors, Five to one, one in five (No one here gets out alive) song was supposedly about the ratio of blacks to whites in the front lines of Nam or some such statistic. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Steppenwolf- Monster/Suicide/America medly about power, money making, the war machinery and what America was doing wrong at the time. From the Album Monster. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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