Batty for Music

The Beatles were very generious giving songs to other artists -- but only to a point.

The Beatles "I'll be on my Way"Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas "Bad To Me"Tommy Quickly "Tip of My Tongue"The Fourmost "Hello Little Girl"Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas "I'll Keep You Satisfied"The Fourmost "I'm in Love"Peter and Gordon "A World Without Love"Mike Shannon & the Strangers "One And One Is Two"Peter and Gordon "Nobody I Know"The Applejacks "Like Dreamers Do"Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas "From a Window"Cilla Black "It's for You"Three Dog Night "It's for You"Peter and Gordon "I Don't Want to See You Again"The Beatles "If You've Got Troubles"The Beatles "That Means a Lot"P.J. Proby "That Means a Lot"Peter and Gordon "Woman"The Chris Barber Band "Catcall"Cilla Black "Step Inside Love"Jackie Lomax "Sour Milk Sea"Mary Hopkins "Goodbye"Paul McCartney "Come & Get It"Badfinger "Come & Get It"Carlos Mendez "Pernina"Ringo Starr "I'm the Greatest"

Some of my favorite blues and jazz Christmas songs.Otis Redding "Merry Christmas Baby"Solomon Burke "Presents For Christmas"Louis Armstrong "Christmas Night In Harlem"Louis Jordan "Santa Claus, Santa Claus"Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters "White Christmas"Vince Guaraldi Trio "Skating"Syd Straw "The Christmas Twist"Miles Davis & Bob Dorough "Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)"James Brown "Soulful Christmas"Elvis Presley "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"Ella Fitzgerald "Good Morning Blues"Charles Brown "Christmas Questions"Booker T. & The MG's "Silver Bells"The Bobs "Santa's Got A Brand New Bag"

It's a story worthy of an opera, the highs and lows of Badfinger.

"Come And Get It""Crimson Ship""Rock Of All Ages""I'm In Love""I Can't Take It""We're For The Dark""Money""Day After Day""Perfection""Apple Of My Eye""I Miss You""Song For A Lost Friend""Why Don't We Talk?""Matted Spam""Andy Norris""Just A Chance""Dennis"

The Damned can not be stopped...

"Edward The Bear""New Rose""Love Song""Plan 9 Channel 7""The History Of The World (Part 1)"Captain Sensible "Happy Talk"Captain Sensible "Wot""Eloise""Anything""She""Need a Life""Danger to Yourself"

The "PhD of Pop" Nick Lowe is featured.

Nick Lowe"So It Goes""They Called It Rock""Nutted by Reality""Big Kick, Plain Scrape""Switch Board Susan"Curtis Stingers "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding"Nick Lowe"Cruel to be Kind""I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock & Roll)""Half A Boy & Half A Man""Raging Eyes""All Men Are Liars""I Trained Her To Love Me""Tanque-Rae"

Paul Simon's solo career is examined.

Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"Paul Simon

"Everything Put Together Falls Apart""Armistice Day""Loves Me Like a Rock""One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor""American Tune""Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy""Ace in the Hole""Song About the Moon""Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War""I Know What I Know""The Boy in the Bubble""The Obvious Child""Rewrite"

Otis Redding is profiled. "Gotta gotta have it.""(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay""I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)""Mr. Pitiful""Respect""Hard To Handle""Try A Little Tenderness""I Can't Turn You Loose""Day Tripper""(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction""I Love You More Than Words Can Say""Stay In School"

The British band XTC is profiled.

"Snowman""This Is Pop""Statue Of Liberty""Dance Band""Senses Working Overtime""No Thugs In Our House""Yacht Dance""Melt the Guns""Reign Of Blows""Playground""Stupidly Happy""We're All Light""You And The Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful""I'm The Man Who Murdered Love"

A unique talent, Harry Nilsson is featured.

"Gotta Get Up""1941""Everybody's Talkin'""Me And My Arrow""Girlfriend""Without Her""Daddy's Song""Mr. Richland's Favorite Song""Mournin' Glory Story""Coconut""Spaceman""Early In The Morning""Think About Your Troubles""River Deep, Mountain High""You Can't Do That"

This episode will be fast, loud and feature only four chords. Gabba Gabba Hey, it's the Ramones!

The Ramones"Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio?""Suzy Is A Headbanger"The Stooges "Not Right"New York Dolls "Subway Train"The Ramones"Blitzkrieg Bop""Pinhead""Teenage Lobotomy""Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment""Havana Affair""I Wanna Be A Good Boy""Judy Is A Punk""Do You Wanna Dance?""Chinese Rock""Mama's Boy""Somebody Put Something in My Drink"