This explains the cheesy bits of my music taste

[substitute]

Looking back on the top hits of the radio station I worshipped in high school, I find a lot of dinosaur rock and power pop mixed in with the new wave and punk. See http://earlhoward.com/kroq_1980.htm and http://earlhoward.com/kroq_1981.htm and even http://earlhoward.com/kroq_1982.htm for details.

bang bang, I've got mine
bang bang, and you are next in line

work oh ah two and oh

even the losers get lucky sometimes

i'm a nuclear boy in a nuclear world.

Comments

[stimps.livejournal.com]

Wowowow! Add Guantanamera to that, and I think you've got it!

HONK HONK!

Any way you want it

[citizenx.livejournal.com]

That's the way you need it.

Any way you want it.

Wow!

[nosrialleon.livejournal.com]

The 1981 and 1982 lists perfectly describe why I loved that station during those years. The 1985 list perfectly describes why I returned to listening to Rush, Yes, Zepplin, and Tull.

[burntcurtis.livejournal.com]

I love the Motels.

Martha Davis was a giant among minis.

[substitute.livejournal.com]

I believe they're playing the Orange County Fair. My neighbor is a huge fan of hers and keeps up on these things.