Raised On Radio track theme

[StoneCold]

Thanks to "JH'sTXfan" mentioning it, I found Springsteen's new single "Radio Nowhere". Good rockin' tune about how hard it is to find some good rock, rhythm and soul on the sound box these days.

At least one, maybe two Elvis references are in it.

1. "Mystery Train" (an old Elvis tune).
2. Misty Rain could be referencing "Kentucky Rain" (?).

It made me think about Journey's track Raised on Radio and how many great songs they mentioned.

It's been 20 years since ROR and this line no longer applies "The hits keep rockin' station to station."

The new technology is nice to have but I miss the days of just turning on a radio and hearing some great songs.

Today, the closest thing I can find to having that "radio" experience is Pandora Radio online.

http://www.pandora.com/

Do any of you still have any good regular broadcast radio in your area? Do you think broadcast radio will ever go back to being enjoyable again?

Oh, if you haven't heard "Radio Nowhere", it was a free download on Itunes this past week and this UK News site has a free link as well.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/ ... 92,00.html

[larryfromnextdoor]

dont forget the BOSS once sang "57 Channels and Nothings On"

[StoneCold]

dont forget the BOSS once sang "57 Channels and Nothings On"

Yep, my favorite part of it is:

"So I bought a .44 magnum it was solid steel cast
And in the blessed name of Elvis well I just let it blast"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qugDVJ1JU54

[larryfromnextdoor]

ive never noticed Elvis in his songs.. its all over the place,,

Hey ,, remember Radio Ga Ga by Queen? i never understood that one, but somehow i think it supports radio..

i only listen to oldies.. and classic rock stations,, not a fan of much new stuff..

[StoneCold]

It's rare to hear Journey on the radio anymore.

Sometimes I'll hear Faithfully on that lady's dedication show ((Delilah?, which I can't stand by the way).

So you're wondering how I hear it if I can't stand the show? Hopping presets, that's how.

AWYWI and WITS sometimes on the Classic Rock.

DSB once in a long while but that's it.

Never hear Rainbow anymore, not even on Classic Rock.

Gawd radio sucks now.

I wonder if Springsteen's track will get any airplay and what type of station will play it?

[Eric]

Pandora is AWESOME

Journey is way more popular on the radio than 10-15 years ago. WHOLE new ballgame with this 80's euphoria.

[Rockindeano]

Have you people forgotten the fine online radio station of good ol Rich Meyers? He has some stupid assed online station that plays Journey (yeah!) every song.

What a dipshit.

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

It's rare to hear Journey on the radio anymore.

Sometimes I'll hear Faithfully on that lady's dedication show ((Delilah?, which I can't stand by the way).

So you're wondering how I hear it if I can't stand the show? Hopping presets, that's how.

AWYWI and WITS sometimes on the Classic Rock.

DSB once in a long while but that's it.

Never hear Rainbow anymore, not even on Classic Rock.

Gawd radio sucks now.

I wonder if Springsteen's track will get any airplay and what type of station will play it?

Do you guys not get planet rock? ts great - they play Rainbow, Rush,Journey, Queen, Kiss, Blue Oyster Cult.....

[mistiejourney]

It's rare to hear Journey on the radio anymore.

Sometimes I'll hear Faithfully on that lady's dedication show ((Delilah?, which I can't stand by the way).

So you're wondering how I hear it if I can't stand the show? Hopping presets, that's how.

AWYWI and WITS sometimes on the Classic Rock.

DSB once in a long while but that's it.

Never hear Rainbow anymore, not even on Classic Rock.

Gawd radio sucks now.

I wonder if Springsteen's track will get any airplay and what type of station will play it?

Lots of Journey around here, but it's San Francisco. I hear Lights, DSB, Feeling that Way/Anytime...at least once a day. Lots of classic rock stations around here.[/list]

[StoneCold]

Do you guys not get planet rock? ts great - they play Rainbow, Rush,Journey, Queen, Kiss, Blue Oyster Cult.....

http://www.planetrock.co.uk/Default.asp

Never heard of it but I'll check it out.

As for broadcast radio, there should be a station with a format of play an older song, then play a newer song. It's good to find new good stuff too.

On the previous post.

Journey ALL THE TIME? I'd go crazy after a day with that. We had a station do ALL GARTH BROOKS ALL THE TIME for a week straight. Nuts.

[Rockindeano]

Journey is played every hour on classic rock here in LA...Now the new Bruce is on every 2 hours.

[SteveForever]

Journey is played every hour on classic rock here in LA...Now the new Bruce is on every 2 hours.

Who gives a shit about Journey any longer?

[ProgRocker53]

My local radio station usually throws some Journey in once every three hours, but that's been stepped up a bit since the Sopranos deal, and now one can hear most of their big hits and FTW/AT, SIL, and even MOL.

[Rockindeano]

Journey is played every hour on classic rock here in LA...Now the new Bruce is on every 2 hours.

Who gives a shit about Journey any longer?

That a girl! You stay with me and you'll be fine

[styxman]

Journey is played every hour on classic rock here in LA...Now the new Bruce is on every 2 hours.

Who gives a shit about Journey any longer?

That a girl! You stay with me and you'll be fine

This is funny

[SteveForever]

Journey is played every hour on classic rock here in LA...Now the new Bruce is on every 2 hours.

Who gives a shit about Journey any longer?

That a girl! You stay with me and you'll be fine

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

Have you people forgotten the fine online radio station of good ol Rich Meyers? He has some stupid assed online station that plays Journey (yeah!) every song.

What a dipshit.

Deano....you really dissappoint me......can't you go into that extensively vulgar and powerful vocab and find a much juicier phrase than Dipshit? You do dipshits a disservice when talking about that person........

[StoneCold]

Journey is played every hour on classic rock here in LA...Now the new Bruce is on every 2 hours.

When I'm down there, that's usually what I listen to.

If I'm thinkin of the right station, I think they have some dude with a British (Australian? ) accent during the afternoon drive time.

[JH'sTXfan]

I listen to Pandora also. If they occasionally throw something stupid like Rick Springfield on there, I'll just hit the "thumbs down" and it goes away.

[Rockindeano]

Have you people forgotten the fine online radio station of good ol Rich Meyers? He has some stupid assed online station that plays Journey (yeah!) every song.

What a dipshit.

Deano....you really dissappoint me......can't you go into that extensively vulgar and powerful vocab and find a much juicier phrase than Dipshit? You do dipshits a disservice when talking about that person........

I'll try harder in the future Gordo. I believe Andrew likes the new toned down Dean. Again, maybe he wants me to unleash the fury, and come in here and announce my presence with authority? Andrew?

[chf34jmac]

You need to get back to the old ways. SJ does too. Otherwise the triumvirate of evil (your words) is just gonna fall apart.

[NealIsGod]

I listen to Pandora also. If they occasionally throw something stupid like Rick Springfield on there, I'll just hit the "thumbs down" and it goes away.

Hope Drew doesn't see this.

[JH'sTXfan]

I listen to Pandora also. If they occasionally throw something stupid like Rick Springfield on there, I'll just hit the "thumbs down" and it goes away.

Hope Drew doesn't see this.

Oops. I'm sorry Andrew. My bad.

[StoneCold]

I listen to Pandora also. If they occasionally throw something stupid like Rick Springfield on there, I'll just hit the "thumbs down" and it goes away.

Hope Drew doesn't see this.

Oops. I'm sorry Andrew. My bad.

You're expressing an opinion on Rick as a singer not his heritage.

Drew will back you on that. Actually through Pandora, I've caught a couple tunes I like. "State of the Heart" isn't bad.

But since we're discussing Aussie's, Icehouse was a good band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVkuuCch7w

And who can forget the Divinyls? Sexy Christina Amphlett!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTneO6UgRuM





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[JH'sTXfan]

I just looked RS up and found out he was Australian. Nothing to do with that, I just don't like his style of music.

[Rockindeano]

Rick Springfield sucks. So does Toto.

[StoneCold]

I just looked RS up and found out he was Australian. Nothing to do with that, I just don't like his style of music.

A lot of his stuff sounds like they took "Jessie's Girl" and reworked it to try to get another hit. The State of the Heart song reminds me of something John Waite would do.

[StoneCold]

Rick Springfield sucks. So does Toto.

Springfield, yeah. SOME Toto, but:

Hold The Line - ROCKS
99 - Doesn't rock but good jazzy tune.
I'll supply the love - good funky tune.
Without your love - good mellow tune.
Rosanna - good creative sounds on that one.

Toto to me is another version of Chicago. Some good tunes, a lot of throwaways but the good stuff is listenable.

I had to come back an edit this a bit. I can't stand most of Chicago's 80's stuff, hit or no hits. Stuff that sounds like Starship's "Sara".

Toto's better than that.

The early Chicago stuff wasn't bad though.

[Gordon from Edinburgh]

Rick Springfield sucks. So does Toto.

Aw cmon dude - Luke is a hella guitar player - and hold the line is a total classic (overplayed admittedly).

[Rick]

Rick Springfield sucks. So does Toto.

Aw cmon dude - Luke is a hella guitar player - and hold the line is a total classic (overplayed admittedly).

You said that right, Luke is amazing. Don't tell Tomulator I said that though.