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Great songs that were Top 40 hits that you never hear on the radio

Almost everything if not everything is on CD that has been listed. I've got most of it and have some friends like my buddies John Creech,Bill Benjamin,John Jordan,Doug Moreland,Bill Cozart and others who have this music.I could have it together and on the air in all its digital glory in a week.Some would get it,some would not but I could assure you it would be the talk of this market.There is no reason a format like this couldn't get a 5 share.Find me some good salespeople,give me a little promotions budget and let's roll...I am not the smartest guy around but this has tremendous potential.Consultants would crap a 2x4 because it would disprove all the bunk they have forcefed radio stations with for so long.Will anyone ever have the guts before it is too late????

Allen
 
allenv said:
Almost everything if not everything is on CD that has been listed. I've got most of it and have some friends like my buddies John Creech,Bill Benjamin,John Jordan,Doug Moreland,Bill Cozart and others who have this music.I could have it together and on the air in all its digital glory in a week.Some would get it,some would not but I could assure you it would be the talk of this market.There is no reason a format like this couldn't get a 5 share.Find me some good salespeople,give me a little promotions budget and let's roll...I am not the smartest guy around but this has tremendous potential.Consultants would crap a 2x4 because it would disprove all the bunk they have forcefed radio stations with for so long.Will anyone ever have the guts before it is too late????

Allen
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AMEN! I will contribute the iMediaTouch automation system as I am loading right much of it in there recently. I also have the on-air processing, it's not as expensive as an Optimod or Omnia, but you wouldn't know the difference. It was FREE. Now all we need is a tower and a transmitter... ;D
 
BIG APE said:
OK then John...How about:

Disco Duck Rick Dees
Snoopy Vs the Red Baron Royal Guardsmen
Snoopy's Christmas
Alvins Harmonica
Unknown Soldier The Doors
Downtown Pet Clark
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
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Ok, they too are on the list now..
 
Going WAY back, there were many versions of "Big Mamou".
How bout Babalu by Desi Arnaz?

Alvin's Harmonica, Downtown, and Snoopy vs the Red Baron were early additions to my pt 15 auto playlilst.

Let's add:

Chattanooga choo choo by Harper's Bazaar
Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep- Katie Kassoon.
Classical Gas _ Mason Williams
Overture from Tommy -Assembled Multitude
The Unicorn --Irish Rovers
Flowers on the Wall -Statler Brothers
Baby I love You - Andy Kim
Sugar Sugar -Archies but really also Andy Kim
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin- Crazy Elephant
Dang Me - Roger Miller
Johnny are you queer - Josie Cotton
Rock Lobster - B 52s
Tennessee Bird Walk - Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf?
 
"Did You Boogie With Your Baby..." / Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids
'The Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun" / Julie Brown (I played it a month or so after Columbine and got an angry call; I reminded the caller that it wasn't the homecoming queen there, so there was no parallel)

Between two of my stations, I actually do play a lot of what's posted in this thread!
 
Gotta add these..

Theme form S.W.A.T./Rhythm Heritage
Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard/Waylon Jennings (yep it was a Top 40 hit #21 on the chart in 1980)
Theme from Magnum P.I./Mike Post

Good stuff there guys keep it up.
 
Theme from "Endless Summer"
Theme from Hawaii 50
Theme from Picnic
Baby Elephant Walk
Feels So Good..Chuck Mangione
Little Red Book
Carolina Girls
Let's Get Drunk and Screw Gary Stewart
Never Even Knew My Name? David Allen Coe
 
Dead Skunk (In The Middle Of The Road) - Loudon Wainright III
Oh Babe, What Would You Say? - Hurricane Smith
Black Slacks - Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones
I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To decorate Our Home - David Frizell
Dr. CC - Clarence Carter
Pencil Thin Mustache - Jimmy Buffett

Thanks y'all for the fun post!

"Now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear,
I don't go to church & I don't cut my hair ..."
 
Rocky Top - Conway Twitty
 
I am in awe of the musical knowledge of you guys.Just think for every one that post there are probably 20 people who don't.The format has an audience just waiting to be served and to spend their dollars with a station that would go this route...

Allen
 
I'm with you on this Allen..Is there anyway someone can assimilate the list of all the posts someway , maybe by artist or alpha or something ..to see if we repeat anything?? I know there must be some kind of sorting program that can do this...Also, at one time I saw a website thatyou could check avaiable frequencies in the area with the proposed wattage and pattern. Does anyone recall where that is? Thanks APE!
 
BIG APE said:
I'm with you on this Allen..Is there anyway someone can assimilate the list of all the posts someway , maybe by artist or alpha or something ..to see if we repeat anything?? I know there must be some kind of sorting program that can do this...Also, at one time I saw a website thatyou could check avaiable frequencies in the area with the proposed wattage and pattern. Does anyone recall where that is? Thanks APE!
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Yes, I have assimilated the list up to my last update about the "database" which is nothing more than everything that everyone(including myself)'s posts or lists. It is currently listed by song title and it is sorted alphabetically as such with any duplicates removed. It is in Excel format. If you want a copy just let me know and I will email it to you.

I'm not sure on the site, but last I heard the FCC has stopped bidding on any open frequencies. I had learned a few years ago about 107.3's (which now The Promise has that one here in Rocky Mount) availability from the FCC site. I would say anything larger than 25,000 watts would be good, but it could be done on a 6,000 watter.
 
Ok the database is up to 851 songs now including these...

YMCA/Village People
Macho Man/Village People
In The Navy/Village People
Timothy/Buoys
Time Out of Mind/Steely Dan
Thunder Island/Jay Ferguson
Three Times In Love/Tommy James
This Could Be The Night/Loverboy
Burning Bridges/Mike Curb Congregation
In America/Charlie Daniels Band
Still In Saigon/Charlie Daniels Band
Love Or Let Me Be Lonely/Paul Davis
I.O.U./Jimmy Dean
Teddy Bear/Red Sovine
CB Santa Claus/Richard Gillis (yes this is a Christmas one but you don't hear it anymoreat Christmastime)
Still Crazy After All These Years/Paul Simon
One Trick Pony/Paul Simon
You Cna Call Me Al/Paul Simon
Wake Up Little Susie/Simon and Garfunkel
Lovely One/Jacksons
Music Box Dancer/Frank Mills
I know What Boys Like/The Waitresses (an MTV hit I beleieve)
I Want Candy/Bow Wow Wow (not Top 40 but a huge MTV hit)
Waiting for A Star To Fall/Boy Meets Girl
Oh Girl/Boy Meets Girl
Get Used To It/Roger Vouldouris
Right Time Of The Night/Jennifer Warnes
I Know A Heartache When I See One/Jennifer Warnes

Still more to come...
 
Double J said:
BIG APE said:
OK then John...How about:

Disco Duck Rick Dees
Snoopy Vs the Red Baron Royal Guardsmen
Snoopy's Christmas
Alvins Harmonica
Unknown Soldier The Doors
Downtown Pet Clark
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
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Ok, they too are on the list now..
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Doors was '68,Gaurdsmen were '66, Pet Clark was '65. Downtown(not to mention I Know a Place) gets REGULAR airplay on oldies & nostalgia formats daily. I thought we were sticking to
'70s & 80s?
like:
That's Love-Jim Capaldi
Lonely Nights-Captain & Tenille
Diary-Bread
Curly Shuffle-Jump 'N the Saddle Band
The Doctor-Doobie Brothers
It's a miracle-Culture Club
The War Song-Culture Club :D
Move Away-Culture Club
Native New Yorker -Odyssey
Romancing the Stone-Eddie Grant
I wanna be your man-Roger
Heartbreak(Heaven helps the man) Kenny Loggins
Stop in the name of love-Hollies
Honestly-Stryper
Go Home-Stevie Wonder
 
104.7 is a 25,000 with a potential upgrade to 50,000.Ron Benefield owns it.He is doing a lease/split deal with a Spanish broadcaster.It is being run out of the old WRQR/WGHB studios in Farmville.That may be the best available signal right now...

Allen
 
Tried to read all these posts, and not sure if these were in or not. I tried to stay away from repeats, but I may have one, if so, sorry.

Phil Seymour-Precious to Me
Pablo Cruise- Don't Want to Live Without It
Alan Parsons Project- Games people Play/Time
Daryl Hall- Dreamtime
GTR-When the Heart Rules the Mind
Michael Stanley Band- He Can't Love You
Ta Mara and the Seen- Everybody Dance
Jane Wiedlin- Rush Hour
Shalamar- Dead Giveaway


John, would love to get your list.
Thanks
blaine
 
squarehead said:
Tried to read all these posts, and not sure if these were in or not. I tried to stay away from repeats, but I may have one, if so, sorry.

Phil Seymour-Precious to Me
Pablo Cruise- Don't Want to Live Without It
Alan Parsons Project- Games people Play/Time
Daryl Hall- Dreamtime
GTR-When the Heart Rules the Mind
Michael Stanley Band- He Can't Love You
Ta Mara and the Seen- Everybody Dance
Jane Wiedlin- Rush Hour
Shalamar- Dead Giveaway


John, would love to get your list.
Thanks
blaine
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I can do that..
 
few more:

Tubes- Don't Want to Wait Anymore
Ivan Neville- Not Just Another Girl
New England- Don't Ever Wanna Loose Ya
Tom Johnston- Savannah Nights
Tycoon- Such a Woman
Squeeze- Hourglass/853-5937
Waterfront -Cry
Jody Watley- Don't You Want Me/Real Love

Some of the songs I listed charted on the lower side of the top 40, but I still heard them on the radio. I guess now spins are the main factor if something is a "hit".

Thanks for the time!
b
 
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