Since tomorrow is International Pillow Fight Day, we want to know what four artists you would invite to your imaginary slumber party. Who would you want to stay up late with, eating popcorn and spinning records? Leave your artist list in the section below and we'll spin a set this morning.
What We Played:
Bjork "It's Oh So Quiet"
Regina Spektor "Summer in the City"
Nellie McKay feat. Cyndi Lauper "Beecharmer"
Today we celebrate the birthdate of Muddy Waters. No one did more to create the Chicago blues scene of the 1950s. In the '60s he influenced a generation of British rock bands, in fact, the Rolling Stones took their name from his song, "The Rollin' Stone". Other enduring favorites from Muddy include "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Mannish Boy" and ""Got My Mojo Working". Leave your favorite blues songs in the comments below and we'll play a set this morning.
Here's what we played:
Muddy Waters "I'm Ready"
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:
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"
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
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.
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"
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:
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!
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