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QOTD

Question of the Day: Who's Got Better Taste in Music, Mets Fans or Yankees Fans?

by Corny O'Connell

Last night the New York Mets took game one of a four-game subway series with the New York Yankees. Who will claim bragging rights for the series as a whole? And more importantly, who has better taste in music, Mets fans or Yankees fans? Submit a song in the comments below to show how good your taste in music is, and tell us which team you're rooting for. We'll spin a set and reveal the results this morning.

Mets fans take this one:

Spoon "The Underdog"

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers "I Won't Back Down"

Question of the Day: Memorial Day

by Corny O'Connell

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. Originally it was a day of remembrance for soldiers killed in the Civil War. That honor has now been extended to all who have died in our nation's military service. With that in mind, let's come up with a set of songs for this morning's WFUV Question of the Day. Please leave your suggestions in the comments below.

Here is today's Memorial Day Playlist: 

1) "The Ballad of the Green Berets" - Sgt. Barry Sadler

2) "Drive On" - Johnny Cash

Question of the Day: Dylan Covers

by Corny O'Connell

Celebrating Bob Dylan's 72nd birthday today on WFUV - lots of Dylan and others covering his songs all day long. Plus, for this morning's Question of the Day we're asking for your favorite cover version of a Dylan song. And if you've got a personal tibdit to share, that's great, too. Leave it in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning. 

Here's what we played:

Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready "Masters of War"

The Rolling Stones "Like a Rolling Stone"

Question of the Day: Tragic Love

by Corny O'Connell

Bonnie and Clyde were gunned down by police on this date in 1934. Their murderous exploits are legendary, but the public's fascination with them was rooted in the idea that they were a romantic couple. To mark the occasion we'll feature songs of tragic love. Leave your suggestion in the comments below and we'll put together a set this morning.

p.s. When we say "songs of tragic love," we mean love songs in which someone dies.

Here's what we played:

Rosanne Cash with Jeff Tweedy "Long Black Veil"

Question of the Day: Can You Say "Mister Rogers"?

by Corny O'Connell

It was on this date in 1967 that Mister Rogers' Neighborhood made its debut. Fred Rogers' gentle manner was a hit with kids, but later became fodder for jokes. Whatever your viewpoint, we're looking for songs tying in with the show. That could be songs about neighborhoods, sweaters, the land of make believe, or anything else you can come up with. Leave your suggestion in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's what we played:

Judy Garland "The Trolley Song"

Meryn Cadell "The Sweater"

Question of the Day: Songs of Solace

by Corny O'Connell

It's hard to image what the people of Moore, Oklahoma are going through today in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating tornado. If you were to offer a song of solace, what would you choose? Leave your suggestion in the comments below and we will send out a set this morning. 

Today happens to be the anniversary of the founding of the American Red Cross. You can support their disaster relief efforts with a donation.

Here's today's set list:

Question of the Day: Commencement Speaker?

by Corny O'Connell

As I look out at your bright shining faces, I challenge you...to name a singer or musician who would make a good commencement speaker. As you go out into the world, think of whom you would like to give a graduation speech. Leave your suggestion in the comments below and we'll spin a set of those artists this morning.

Here's today's set:

1) "Hello in There" - John Prine

2) "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" - Pete Seeger

3) "Get Behind the Mule" - Tom Waits

4) "People Have the Power" - Patti Smith

Question of The Day: "Is Greed Good?" (For the founding of The New York Stock Exchange)

by Paul Cavalconte

On a splendid May morning in 1792 in the Old City of New Amseterdam, The New York Stock Exchange was founded by brokers meeting under a tree in the then-bucolic setting that is now Wall Street.

Could the tri-cornered hat-wearing, clay pipe-puffing dudes in clogs and knickers known what they were unleashing?  Even Gordon Gekko couldn't have called that one.

Ante up this morning with songs that would make Gordon Gekko smile.  Or blush.  Or take his blood pressure again.

 

The Songs:

 

10CC: Wall Street Shuffle

Question of the Day: Your favorite Motown remake?

by Morning Show

Berry Gordy founded Motown Records on this day in 1960. And the rest is not just history, it’s our musical story. Motown the Musical entertains audiences on the Broadway stage nightly, and the melodies of Smokey Robinson, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder are the soundtrack to our lives.

So name your favorite Motown remake. We all know the originals by heart. What unique interpretation of a Motown song does it for you?

 

The songs:

 

Question of the Day: Taking the Temperature

by Corny O'Connell

The guy who came up with the Fahrenheit temperature scale was born on this date in 1686. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit introduced the use of mercury in thermometers and markedly improved their accuracy. So in today's WFUV Question of the Day we're looking for songs that mention the temperature - whether that's body temperature or the outdoor temperature. Leave your song suggestion in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's what we played:

Third World "96º in the Shade"

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