After my tape deck crapped out in 1997, I was stuck listening to either the radio or full albums in whatever order the artist intended. That all changed in 2001, when the new-fangled MP3 technology got combined with my new CD burner.
This CD has a crazy mix of songs used as part of talk radio shows and odd live cover versions of songs along with the latest releases from Eminem, Abandoned Pools, and reality TV star Kelly Osbourne.
Soup Dragons – Running Wild (edit)
This edit of the Soup Dragons song was used as the opening theme of the old Q101 morning show hosted by Wendy Snyder and Bill Leff.
Eminem – Without Me
The latest smash hit from the non-Vanilla Ice.
iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 5/30/2012
Kelly Osbourne – Papa Don’t Preach
Fresh off the surprise reality smash of the year comes Ozzy’s youngest daughter.
iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 9/7/2011
Abandoned Pools – The Remedy
The debut single from a band that was never heard from again.
iTunes stats: 1 play, on 7/30/2012
Garbage – Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)
The unofficial third release from Beautiful Garbage was a number 1 hit in Australia.
iTunes stats: 11 plays, most recently on 8/2/2012
Dave Grohl – TIny Dancer (Live)
This live performance of the Elton John hit comes from the old Craig Kilborn show.
iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 3/13/2012
Ednaswap – Torn (Acoustic)
This live performance by the original performers of the Natalie Imbruglia hit comes from the Howard Stern show.
iTunes stats: Never Played
Pink – Janie’s Got A Gun (Live)
Pink’s cover of the Aerosmith hit comes from a performance on MTV.
iTunes stats: Never Played
Weezer – American Gigolo
Another in a long line of Weezer songs that I had completely forgotten about.
The Strokes – Hard To Explain
The first UK single from The Strokes was their third in the US.
iTunes stats: 12 plays, most recently on 5/25/2012
The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl
The second single, and first hit, from the White Stripes.
iTunes stats: 11 plays, most recently on 8/1/2011
Flaming Lips – She Don’t Use Jelly
The one commercial hit for the band that has been active since 1983.
iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 8/18/2011
Nada Surf – Popular
The one and only US hit for the band from New York.
iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 11/19/2012
Kill Hannah – Kennedy
The first (minor) hit for the local band.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 5/5/2012
The Five Blobs – Beware Of The Blob
The defacto theme song for the Blobus Festivus festival born on the old Buzz Kilman and Wendy Snyder midday show on WCKG.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 5/11/2012
Jonathan Edwards – Shanty
Also known on the old Kevin Matthews show as the Friday song.
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 2/12/2010
The Platters – Twilight Time
Featured in a fifth season episode of The X-Files, The Platters had the most successful version of the song that dates back to 1944.
iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 11/27/2010
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
The now standard was originally offered to Tony Bennett .
iTunes stats: 1 play, on 5/17/2009
The Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes For You
The 1959 hit of the song originally written in 1934 was featured in a second season episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 7/18/2012
The Jive Bombers – Bad Boy
The one hit from the singing group peaked at #36 in 1957.
iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 11/9/2012
Santo & Johnny – Sleep Walk
The instrumental hit was used as the closing theme to the previously mentioned Wendy & Bill show.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 7/14/2012