We are getting well groovy on Radio Ga Ga as we return to 1973. Glam was in, free love still abounded, Billy Thorpe & Queen headlined Sunbury, ABBA “arrived”, Richmond had a decent team and Gough Whitlam was making his mark. There were also some great tunes and some not so great tunes such as these from that year:- “You’re So
Read moreIt’s all about food on Radio Ga Ga this Saturday from 10am – noon. Pie, cake, peaches, strawberries, bread & butter, popcorn, lemon, sugar, candy, tangerines, banana’s, lobster, cream, onions, apples, coconut and chicken all get a run through by artists such as Bow Wow Wow, Booker T & the MG’s, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Crowded House, Smashing Pumpkins,
Read moreHave you ever got the words to a song wrong and felt like a right nong?? Well, fear not, you’re not the only one who’s wrong. This weeks Radio Ga Ga features what we know as “Mondegreens”. The term “mondegreen” was coined by Sylvia Wright in a 1954 Atlantic article. As a child, young Sylvia had listened to a folk song
Read moreThis weeks Radio Ga Ga features songs about Doctors. The obvious ones might be “Doctor My Eyes” by Jackson Browne, “Doctor Doctor” by the Thompson Twins and “Calling Dr.Love” by KISS but there will be a bunch of other great tunes that are less well known. The Doobie Brothers, Van Halen, Humble Pie, Steely Dan and Little Feat will
Read moreEverybody knows that Sting went off to a huge solo career after The Police, likewise Steve Winwood had plenty of success by himself after Traffic and The Spencer Davis Group became “no more”, but there are others. Remember Wham!! Can you remember Andrew Ridgeley’s big hit single??? Perhaps not, but the guy with him in the picture above certainly went
Read moreInspired by the Beatles track “Hello Goodbye” this week sees Radio Ga Ga playing all songs about hello’s and goodbye’s. Lionel Richie – tick, Supertramp – tick, The Doors – tick, Ricky Nelson – tick. Who else makes the cut? Listen in to Lucy & Mark on Radio Ga Ga every Saturday morning at 10am on 88.3.
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