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QOTD

Question of the Day: Will...?

by Morning Show

We recently came across some interesting research on hit songs at The Billboard Experiment. The site creates visualizations of all songs that have been ranked on the Billboard Hot 100 since the 1940's. The image above is a representation of words most likely to show up in song titles. As you can see, the word "will" comes up the most often. So for today's Question of the Day we're wondering: what are your favorite songs with the word "will" in the title? Comment below or email us at morning@wfuv.org.

What we played:

Question of the Day: Smart, Wise, Clever

by Corny O'Connell

Yesterday on April 1st we featured songs about fools. Today we're looking for songs about being wise, smart, clever and cautious. If you're smart enough, you can think of one. Please leave your suggestion in the comments below along with your first name and town.

Here's what we played:

Richard Thompson "Read About Love"

Aimee Mann "Wise Up"

Bonnie Raitt "Women Be Wise"

Bob Weir "Man Smart, Woman Smarter"

Question of the Day: April Fools

by Morning Show

It's April Fools Day and we're looking for songs about being a fool in love. Whether it's about gladly being a fool in love or refusing to be a fool, let us know in the comments below.

Here's today's playlist:

1. "Fool (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea

2. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" - Frankie Lyman & the Teenagers

3. "Fools In Love" - Joe Jackson

4. "Everybody Plays The Fool" - The Main Ingredient

Question of the Day: Signs of Spring

by Morning Show

Good Morning! Paul C here in the early chair for Corny on this Good Friday.

Have you seen any signs of Spring yet? Yes? No? Maybe?
Well, have you heard any?

Convince me that the season is actually here, and let's create a list of some cool Spring songs while you're at it.

Question of the Day: Monster Moon

by Morning Show

So, have you survived the “Monster Moon?

The most intense lunar presence of the year has crossed our astrological path this week.  This Libra full moon draws its awesome energy from the radical positioning of Mars and Pluto, stirring up lots of power -- for better or worse! 

Weigh in with some cool moon songs, and your horror-scope tales, if any!

1. Echo & The Bunnymen, "Killing Moon"

2. Nick Drake, "Pink Moon"

3. The Waterboys, "Whole of the Moon"

Question of the Day: What Was Your Wedding Song?

by Morning Show

As the Supreme Court wrestles with an historic decision on same sex marriage, WFUV's Question Of The Day is pure love--what was your wedding song? When people have a hard time agreeing on matters of the mind, music puts the focus back on matters of the heart.  Share yours by writing in the comments below or send an email to morning@wfuv.org.

What we played:

Question of the Day: What's Your Bliss?

by Morning Show

Today we celebrate the birthday anniversary of famous mythologist and writer Joseph Campbell. Perhaps most famous for his phrase "follow your bliss," Campbell was a proponent of finding and following one's passions in life. "If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living." So, this morning we want to know: what's your bliss? Can you say it in a song? Leave us a track in the comments below!

Here's what we played!

Question of the Day: Protest Songs?

by Morning Show
What protest song moved you the most?

Two historic protest events, one from the heart of the 1960s Civil Rights Era, and another from the Vietnam years, happened on this day.
 
Martin Luther King led the March on Montgomery on March 25 1965, fighting for voting rights for African Americans in the troubled deep south.

Question of the Day: Artists You've Met

by Morning Show

Have you ever had the chance to meet one of your favorite musicians? Tell us who you've met. Share your story in the comment section below, or email us at Morning@WFUV.org. We'll play a set of these artists this morning.

What we played:
Eric Clapton "Hello Old Friend"
Harry Chapin "Taxi"
Tom Waits "Step Right Up"
Little Richard "Lucille"
 

Question of the Day: Doing Time?

by Morning Show

The infamous Alcatraz Fderal Penitentiary, isolated on an island in San Franciso Bay, closed it's doors 50 years ago on this date in 1963. Among those "The Rock" held were Al Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly and Robert Stroud "The Birdman of Alcatraz". This got us to thinking of all the songs there are about jail and prison. What would you like to hear? Let us know in the comments below

Elvis Presley, "Jailhouse Rock"

The Clash, "I Fought The Law"

Johnny Cash, "Folsom Prison Blues"

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