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QOTD

Question of the Day: Better on Record Than On Stage

by Morning Show

A great live show may be thrilling, but a great record can last a lifetime. Yesterday's Question of the Day asked about music you prefer to experience live, but today we want to know the flipside. What would you rather hear from the record than from the stage, and why? Let us know in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's what we played this morning:

1. "San Francisco" - Foxygen

2. "Simple Twist of Fate" - Bob Dylan

Question of the Day: Better on Stage than on Record?

by Corny O'Connell

Live music is in the air and on the air. WFUV brought you live music from Bonnaroo this past weekend and we've got more from the Solid Sound Music Festival this Saturday. Celebrate Brooklyn and Central Park Summerstage are underway, and there is just no shortage of live music this summer. It all gets us to wondering, who's better on stage than on record? Who would you rather hear live than from their recordings, and why?

Question of the Day: Walking Songs

by Corny O'Connell

Join WFUV for Discover the Rivertowns this weekend along the Croton Aqueduct in Westchester County. You can bike, dine and visit a "pop-up" art gallery all accessible by train. Mostly it's a great opportunity to stretch your legs for a nice walk along the scenic aqueduct. So for today's WFUV Question of the Day we're asking for "walking" songs. Leave your suggestions in the comments below and we'll spin a set.

Here's what we played:

Question of the Day: Drive-In Movies

by Corny O'Connell

Today is the 80th anniversary of the drive-in movie theater. The first one opened on this date in 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. By the 1950s and '60s the drive-in had become an icon of American culture with over 5,000 of them across the country. Today fewer than 500 remain. In WFUV's Question of the Day, we're asking for songs that mention drive-in movies. Leave your suggestions in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

If you don't mind driving, here are a few drive-ins within range of New York City:

Question of the Day: How Old?

by Corny O'Connell

"Four and twenty years ago I come into this life," sang Stephen Stills back when he was in his twenties. Can you think of other songs in which the singer gives his or her age? We'll spin a set this morning for the WFUV Question of the Day. Leave your suggestion in the comments below along with your first name and town, and if we may ask, your age.

Here's what we played in age order:

Jackson Browne "Running on Empty"

Simon & Garfunkel "Leaves That Are Green"

Billy Bragg "A New England"

Question of the Day: Piano Songs?

by Morning Show

The SingForHope pianos are back in the five boroughs now through June 16. Eighty-eight uniquely decorated pianos are waiting to be played in public places throughout the city. Got any favorites you'd like to hear as you're out and about? Request a song with a great piano part, and we'll spin a set for you this morning. Leave your suggestion in the comments below and please include your first name and town.

Question of the Day: Can you hear the wedding bells ringing?

by Morning Show

Birds are singing, bees are buzzing, and we can hear the June wedding bells ringing here at FUV. Time to rent a tux and polish your dancing shoes, because we are spinning a set of songs to get you on your feet during summer weddings. Request a favorite first dance, sentimental father-daughter tune, or something you recall from a memorable wedding.

Here's what we played today:

"Father and Daughter" - Paul Simon

"And I Love Her" - The Beatles

"You are the Sunshine of My Life" - Stevie Wonder

Question of the Day: Summer Sounds

by Corny O'Connell

Summer is on its way, and for music lovers in the New York area that means concerts al fresco. Hopefully you're planning on attending some of the fantastic outdoor concerts the area has to offer--whether it's at Central Park Summerstage, Celebrate Brooklyn, Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival or beyond, we want to know who you are looking forward to seeing this summer. Let us know in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's a select list of summer concert series and festivals:

Question of the Day: Spelling Songs

by Morning Show

The tension is mounting for the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee tonight. Who will be crowned champion and what will the winning word be? To get us in the mood, we'll feature a set of spelling songs like Etta James' "W-O-M-A-N". If you can come up with more, let us know in the comments below and we'll pick a few to play this morning.

Here were today's Spelling Songs:

"Gloria" - Patti Smith

Question of the Day: Sitting on Top of the World

by Corny O'Connell

Today is the 60th anniversary of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic climb to the summit of Mount Everest. Can you rise to the occasion and come up with a song suggestion? Let us know in the comments below and please include your first name and town. We'll stack the records up and spin a set this morning.

Here's today's Question of the Day line up:

Iron and Wine - "Such Great Heights"

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

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