On today's show, I'm playing a healthy dose of power pop with the usual smattering of sugary dum dums, girl group goodies, and garage rock stompers.
And how about a few personal anecdotes?
Playlist
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yummy yummy yummy by ohio express (Budha) -
America-America by Spinach -
Yes Sir by Music Explosion -
Johnny Get Angry by Joanie Sommers -
That's What Life Is All About by Paul Collins -
A Million Miles Away by The Plimsouls on Everywhere at Once (Geffen) -
The Barracudas by Summer Fun on Drop Out With The Baracudas -
Erotic Neurotic by The Saints -
Shake Some Action by Flamin' Groovies -
September Gurls by Big Star on Radio City (Ardent Records) -
First Time by The Boys -
Back Seat Love by Nikki and the Corvettes on Nikki and the Corvettes (Bomp!) -
Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe on Labour of Lust (Radar [UK]) -
Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric -
I Wanna Go Home by Holly & The Italians on The Right To Be Italian -
Get Over You by The Undertones -
Southern Girls by Cheap Trick -
It's Cold Outside by Stiv Bators on LA Confidential -
End Of The Line by Traveling Wilburys -
What Is Life by George Harrison on All Things Must Pass (Apple) -
Anything That's Rock n' Roll by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers -
Baby Blue by Badfinger on Straight Up -
Bible Belt Baby by The Gizmos -
Bye Bye Kitty Cat by The Mice -
(Dee Dee You're) Stuck On A Star by Milk n' Cookies -
Bubblegum Factory by Redd Cross -
I Want You Bad by NRBQ -
Someone's Looking At You by The Boomtown Rats -
There She Goes by The La's -
All the Way from Memphis by Mott The Hoople -
Another Girl Another Planet by The Only Ones on Another Girl Another Planet (Sony) -
Dancing On My Bed by The Pleasure Kills