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QOTD

Question of the Day: Impersonating Whom?

by Corny O'Connell

Would you pay money to see an Elvis impersonator? No? Well, who would you pay to see impersonated? It could be an individual or a band - and we don't mean a cover band. We're talking a full-on impersonation. Look beyond the hokeyness of it all and imagine a sincere and nuanced impersonation. Leave your suggestion in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's what we played:

Billie Holiday "What a Little Moonlight Can Do"

Roy Orbison "Only the Lonely"

Janis Joplin "Down on Me"

Question of the Day: Run for the Roses

by Corny O'Connell

Tomorrow is the 139th running of the The Kentucky Derby - the most exciting two minutes in sports. It's time to find a festive hat and mix up a batch of mint juleps. We'll get you in the mood with a set of songs about horses this morning. Leave your song suggestion in the comments below and please include your first name and town.

Here's what we played:

America "A Horse with No Name"

Doc Watson "Tennessee Stud"

The Sundays "Wild Horses"

The Hold Steady "Chips Ahoy"

Question of the Day: Lovely Weather

by Corny O'Connell

We're in the midst of a beautiful stretch of springtime weather here in the New York metro area. Today we're expecting sunny skies and highs around 72º. This kind of weather doesn't come around often so let's celebrate with a set of songs this morning. Leave your song suggestion in the comments below and please include your first name and town.

 

1. "Sesame Street Theme Song" -The Kids

2. "When The Sun's Out" -James Maddock

3. "Blue Sky" -The Allman Brothers Band

Question of the Day: Favorite Flower Songs?

by Morning Show

Well we've already had the April showers - now its time for May flowers. So for today's Question of the Day, we simply want to hear your favorite songs about flowers. Write your songs in the comments below with your first name and town and we'll play a set this morning.

What we played:

Question of the Day: Willie Nelson's 80th

by Corny O'Connell

Willie Nelson turns 80 years old today. The "red-headed stranger" started making music in the 1950s then wrote hits for Patsy Cline and Ray Price in the '60s before becoming a superstar in the '70s. We're celebrating this morning with a set of his music, his collaborations, duets and others covering his songs. What would you like to hear? Leave your suggestion along with your first name and town in the comments below.

Here's what we played:

Willie Nelson "I Never Cared for You"

Question of the Day: 100 Years of Zippers

by Corny O'Connell

Is there anything more frustrating than a zipper that won't zip? Despite the occasional aggravation, the zipper has become ubiquitous in the 100 years since it was invented on this date in 1913. We'd like to celebrate the zipper today on WFUV, but how? We don't know of many zipper songs, so let's have your favorite "up" and "down" songs. Leave your suggestions in the comments below along with your first name and town and we'll spin a set this morning. 

Question of the Day: Do You Wanna Disco?

by Corny O'Connell

On this date in 1977 a crowd gathered outside 254 West 54th Street in New York City. They were hoping to get past the velvet ropes for the opening night of what would become the most famous nightclub in the world and the epicenter of disco music: Studio 54. Whether or not you were among the beautiful people there, we want to know what track would get you out on the dance floor. Go old school or new and leave your suggestion in the comments below. We'll be goin' to a go-go today.

Here's what we played:

Cheryl Lynn "Got to Be Real"

Question of the Day: Favorite Instrumentals?

by Corny O'Connell

Thank you to everyone who supports WFUV! Yesterday we wrapped up our spring member drive (after a lot of talking on our part). Today we're going to give the human voice a rest and play your favorite instrumentals. Tell us what you'd like to hear in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.  

Here's what we played:

The Allman Brothers Band "Little Martha"

The Ventures "Walk Don't Run"

Booker t & the MGs "Green Onions"

Hugh Masekela "Grazin' in the Grass"

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