It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to
For the past few weeks, I’ve been doing a show called “Theme Party” on WHFR - Washington Heights Free Radio where I play songs around a single theme each week. The idea stemmed from not really having an idea of what to do a show about, but needing a general guideline to give myself. So, for the first week, I played “Songs About Dying in Motor Vehicles” and just last week, I did a “Songs That Ask Questions” show.
I create the show rather crudely (for my audio/visual production background) with what equipment I have at my disposal, but I think I’m getting better at it after each week. As with the show I used to have in college, putting together these shows is just an excuse to rediscover the music in my collection, pick up some new tunes, and have fun. It airs live on WHFR on Sundays at 2 P.M. PST, but I’ve also set up a podcast for my recordings. The shows are all exactly one hour, except for the first show that came up a little short.
Here are the playlists for shows I’ve done so far:
Songs About Dying in Motor Vehicles (4 May 2008)
- “Stan” - Eminem
- “Three Wooden Crosses” - Randy Travis
- “Last Kiss” - Pearl Jam
- “Teen Angel” - Mark Dinning
- “Truckstop Girl” - Kelly Willis
- “Car” - Catherine Wheel
- “There is a Light That Never Goes Out (Live)- Morrissey
- “Big Empty” - Stone Temple Pilots
- “Wreck on the Highway” - Louvin Brothers
- “Leader of the Pack” - Shangri-Las
- “Only the Song Survives” - John Hiatt
Mother’s Day Show (11 May 2008)
- “Van Lear Rose” - Loretta Lynn
- “Hey Mama” - Kanye West
- “Ms. Jackson” - Outkast
- “Mama Didn’t Lie” - Jan Bradley
- “Shop Around” - Miracles
- “Days Like This” - Van Morrison
- “Mama Said” - Shirelles
- “Mother” - Danzig
- “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
- “Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)” - Ruth Brown
- “I’m Livin’ in Shame” - Diana Ross & The Supremes
- “Mama Tried” - Merle Haggard
- “Good Intentions” - Randy Travis
- “Jesus on the Radio (Daddy on the Phone)” - Tom T. Hall
- “To Daddy” - Dolly Parton
- “Mama You Sweet” - Lucinda Williams
- “Honour Your Mother and Father” - Checkered Cabs
- “What a Friend We Have in Mother” - Louvin Brothers
Songs By On Stage Drunks (18 May 2008)
- “Knoxville Girl” - Louvin Brothers
- “Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)” - Doors
- “Cabaret” - Liza Minnelli
- “Rehab” - Amy Winehouse
- “It’s a Shame About Ray” - Lemonheads
- “Sunday Morning Coming Down” - Johnny Cash
- “Put Your Cat Clothes On” - Carl Perkins
- “Honky Tonkin’” - Hank Williams
- “If I Needed You” - Townes Van Zandt
- “Choices” - George Jones
- “Paradise City” - Guns N’ Roses
- “Hot For Teacher” - Van Halen
- “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” - Rolling Stones
Songs That Ask Questions (25 May 2008)
- “Who Needs Pictures” - Brad Paisley
- “Am I the Man” - Jackie Wilson
- “How’s the World Treating You” - James Taylor & Alison Krauss
- “Must You Throw Dirt In My Face” - Louvin Brothers
- “What Does a Lifeguard Do in the Fall???” - June August
- “Ain’t It Amazing, Gracie” - Buck Owens
- “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” - Shirelles
- “Aren’t I True” - Kelly Willis
- “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” - Dolly Parton
- “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- “Is She Weird” - Pixies
- “Where Are You Going” - Dave Matthews Band
- “Which Will” - Lucinda Williams
- “Why Me” - Josh Caterer
- “Could You Be Loved” - Bob Marley & The Wailers
- “Were You There?” - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers
- “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” - Beach Boys
- “Can the Circle Be Unbroken” - Carter Family
26 May 2008 – 11:00 PM
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