Double Nickels

 

Today is my 55th birthday (hence the double nickels reference).

In the 14 years I’ve been here at WRIR, I’ve only gotten to spend my birthday on the air twice before. The first time was 3 weeks after I started back in 2007 when I was doing the Monday Morning Breakfast Blend, and the last time was in 2014 when I was doing the Tuesday night time slot, and quite honestly, even though I do this show every week, I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing for my birthday.

Salute!

 

 

 

 

Strangeways

"Sugar Sugar" from Powerpop! (1978)

 

Chuck Prophet

"Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins" from Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins (2017)

 

Ronnie Spector

"For His Love" from Something's Gonna Happen (2007)

 

Marshall Crenshaw

"Rockin' Around In NYC" from The 9 Volt Years (1998)

 

 

 

 

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Minutemen

"#1 Hit Song" from Double Nickels On the Dime (1984)

 

The Mars Volta

"Birthday" from The Bedlam in Goliath (2008)

 

King Khan & The Shrines

"Born to Die" from Idle No More (2013)

 

Bart Davenport

"Born To Suffer" from Palaces (2008)

 

 

 

 

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Makin' Time

"Here Is My Number" from Rhythm and Soul (1985)

 

The Jam

"Heatwave" from Setting Sons (1979)

 

The Smirks

"OK-UK" from OK-UK (1978)

 

The Crooks

"Modern Boys" from Modern Boys (1979)

 

The Directions

"Three Bands Tonite" from Weekend Dancers (1980)

 

Missing Persons

"Forever Young" from Uppers on the South Downs (2013)

 

 

 

 

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The Posies

"Dream All Day" from Frosting On the Beater (1993)

 

Stars

"Ageless Beauty" from Set Yourself On Fire (2004)

 

The Vacant Lots

"Bells" from Damage Control (2020)

 

Vigil

"Born Again" from Vigil (1987)

 

Yuck

"Rebirth" from Glow and Behold (2014)

 

 

 

 

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Hey Steve

"Birthday Suit" from High and Tight (2016)

 

The Living End

"Growing Up (Falling Down)" from The Living End (1998)

 

Cock Sparrer

"What's It Like to Be Old?" from Rarities (1995)

 

Ramones

"I Don't Want to Grow Up" from Adios Amigos (1995)

 

The Teenbeats

"Teenage Beat" from Uppers on the South Downs (2013)

 

 

 

 

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Peelander Z

"Happee Birthday" from P-TV-Z (2010)

 

Mr.Children

"Happy Birthday" from Happy Birthday (1995)

 

Cracker

"Happy Bithday to Me" from Cracker (1992)

 

The Geraldine Fibbers

"Birthday Boy" from Live from the Bottom of the Hill (1996)

 

Fletcher C Johnson "Happy Birthday" from Salutations (2020)

 

Gravys Drop

"Happy Birthday" from For the Love of Gravy (2011)

 

 

 

 

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The Smiths

"Unhappy Birthday" from Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)

 

A Giant Dog

"Birthday Song" from Pile (2016)

 

Concrete Blonde

"Happy Birthday" from Free (1989)

 

Warm Soda

"I Don't Wanna Grow Up" from I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2017)

 

 

 

 

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Lou Reed

"Perfect Day" from Transformer (1972)