Songs From The Basement

By Stuart Held

With two hours of rare and underrated songs of the past, how else would you want to spend the first and last nights of the work week? What’s old to us, is new to you. For new episodes of Songs From th... more

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January 31, 2026 Episode 369: Hard Luck Basement - 70's hits Vol # 4 (Replay)
Hello Basementeers....

This is a replay from 2016 playing some hits from the 1970's. We picked out some old songs that yes were hits, but not played to death over and over for 50 years, or at least not everyday.....
We picked songs that were not all number 1's on the billboards, most are lower hits on the charts.

You will hear songs from: Andy Kim / Sammy Johns / Kenny Nolan and even The Who....
So let's HIT it...

Intro: Machine Gun-Commodores
1. Once A Fool-Kiki Dee
2. Back When My Hair Was Short-Gunhill Road
3. Pick Up The Pieces-Average White Band
4. Part Time Love-Elton John
5. Just A Song Before I Go-Crosby, Stills & Nash
6. Honey Don't Leave L.A.-James Taylor
7. Hot Line-The Sylvers
8. Be My Baby-Andy Kim
9. Shake It-Ian Mathews
10. California Wine-Bobby Goldsboro
11. Show & Tell-Al Wilson
12. Feel Like Making Love-Roberta Flack
13. Feel Like A Bullet-Elton John
14. Squeeze Box-The Who
15. Girl Of My Dreams-Bram Tchaikovsky
16. Chicago-Graham Nash
17. Hey Virginia-Bill Amesbury
18. Chevy Van-Sammy Johns
19. I Do-I Do-I Do-Abba
20. Poor Pitiful Me-Linda Ronstadt
21. Anybody Wanna Party-Gloria Gaynor
22. Little Darling-Doobie Brothers
23. Love Grows Deep-Kenny Nolan
24. Jeans On-David Dundas
25. Juniors Farm-Wings
26. Hold On-Triumph
27. Hold On-Ian Gomm
28. I Play & Sing-Dawn
29. When Julie Comes Around-The Cuff Links
30. Plain Jane-Sammy Hagar
31. Hard Luck Woman-KISS
Outro: Just Enough Room For Storage-James Brown
...more
2h 1min
January 26, 2026 Episode 368: SFTB Movie Sountracks # 2
Hello Basementeers....

Well here's part 2 of Movie Soundtracks...We didn't get enough time to do what we wanted to do on the last show, so we will play the rest on this show.

Let's get into it and grab your popcorn and....ROLL 'EM......

Intro: A Summer Place-The Catalina Strings
1. I Can Cook Too-from: On The Town
2. I Ain't Done Yet-from: Unsinkable Molly Brown
3. I'd Do It Again-from: Baker Street
4. After Today-from: Dr. Doolittle
5. Woman Of Straw-from: Woman Of Straw
6. Parade Of Chariots-from: Slaughter On 10th Avenue
7. Who Knows What Might Have Been-from: Subways Are For Sleeping
8. It's Good To Be Back Home-from: Fade In Fade Out
9. What Did I Have That I Don't Have-from: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
10. I'm Part Of A Family-from: Cinderella
11. Girl Your A Woman-from: Best Little Whore House In Texas
12. The Pajama Game-from: The Pajama Game
13. Your Just Two Two-from: Les Girls
14. Goodby Love-from: Wish You Were Here
15. The Names Of La Guardia-from: Fiorello
16. You Can't Do That-from: Help!
17. You Stopped Loving Me-from: Busting Lose
18. The Movable Feast-from: Who Keeps Killing The Chefs Of Europe
19. We're Home Again-from: The Boys From Brazil
20. You Oughta Be In Pictures-from: The Worlds Greatest Lover
21. For All My Days-from: Kidnapped
Outro: The High & The Mighty-Les Baxter
...more
1h 8min
January 26, 2026 Episode 367: SFTB Movie Soundtracks # 1
Hello Basementeers...

Well didn't we do this before a long time ago ??? well maybe...but...here we are again with some favorite songs from old Movie Soundtracks.
We have a great variety of songs for this show, too many to mention, you'll have to listen and see what you may like from this show. So get your popcorn out and let's let the movie songs play......ROLL 'EM.....

Intro: A Summer Place-The Catalina Strings
1. Magic To Do- from: Pippin
2. A Hard Days Night-from: A Hard Days Night
3. Sabbath's Prayer-from: Fiddler On The Roof
4. Zulu Stomp- from: Zulu
5. Gold Finger-from: Gold Finger
6. The Beauty That Drives Men Mad-from: Sugar
7. The Ladies Who Lunch-from: Company
8. Where Am I Going-from: Sweet Charity
9. So Little Time-from: Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope
10. Everything's Alright-from: Jesus Crist Superstar
11. Keep It Simple-from: Oh Captain
12. Oompa Loompa-from: Willy Wonka
13. Metropole-from: The Odd Couple
`14. Oysters & Snails-Spartacus
15.Once In A Lifetime-from: Stop The World I Wanna Get Off
16. Wish I May-from: Best Foot Forward
17. One-from: A Chorus Line
18. But Alive-from: Applause
19. Goodby Charlie-from: Goodby Charlie
20. My Blanket & Me-Your A Good Man Charlie Brown
21. Gimmy Some-from: Golden Boy
22. Waiting, Waiting-From: Do Ray Me
23. Wouldn't It Be Loverly-from: My Fair Lady
24. Overture-from: Cyrano
25. Market Day-from: Marco Polo
26. Everybody Has The Right To Be Wrong-from: Skyscraper
27. Hanna's Daughter-from: California Suite
28. Hallelujah Baby-from: Hallelujah Baby
29. Move Over America-from: Bajaur
30. Independence day-from: Milk & Honey

The End...until the sequal .......

...more
1h 32min
January 24, 2026 Episode 366: Basement Metal # 121
Hello Metalll Hedzz....

Should we need an into 4 thiz zow ??? NAW!!! Heer we gooooo........

Intro: Hard Road-Deep Purple
1. Get On The Road To Rock-Kick Axe
2. Love, Love, Love-Blackstone
3. Sound Chaser-Yes
4. Fly By Night Lady-Head East
5. Left Brain Blues-Quill
6. Chasing Away-Autograph
7. 26 Second Song-Shel Silverstein
8. Shake Rattle & Roll-The Swinging Blue Genes
9. Bandana-The Little Girls
10. I'll Give You Money-Peter Frampton
11. All She Wrote-Firehouse
12. People And Me-The New Colony 6
13. This Winter-Moonquake
14. After You Leave-Styx
15. Tattoo Love-Pretenders
16. Counting Every Minute-Foreigner
Outro: Godzilla-Attila

...more
1h 2min
January 22, 2026 Episode 365: Basement Rampage # 5
Hello Ramateers...

Here we have another show from the Rampage file. It's time to post B.R. # 5 I think we shipped this one a while ago, OOPPSS!! Oh well here we go with this one. So on this show we have songs from: The Stage dolls / L.A. Guns / The Hollow Symbols and Undead Things and a few more.....

Intro: I Know What I Like-Genesis
1. Bomb Shell-Papa Vegas
2. Impaler-Undead Things
3. We Are-Vertical Horizon
4. My Guises/Non Exist-The Hollow Symbols
5. Satisfied-The Cutters
6. Better Tomorrow-The Freddy Jones Band
7. Two Rooms-The Feelies
8. Love Don't Bother Me-The Stage Dolls
9. Dreams-Taproot
10. Re-alian -Godsmack
11. This Kind Of Love-Meg Hentges
12. Caught-Shaded Red
13. Nothing Left To Say-Richard Marx
14. It's Over Now-L.A. Guns
Outro: The Cinema Show-Genesis
...more
59min
January 22, 2026 Episode 364: Basement Brigade # 6
Hello Brigade-A-Teers....

We have another one out for you, it's our 6th show, a little bit slow moving but will get more out soon, were making them......

So on this show we have songs from: Billy Idol / Cheap Trick / The Water Boys and The Squeeze ..So here we go.

Intro: Jin-Go-Lo-Ba-Santana
1. Secret Agent Killer-KAOS
2. Everything's Turn To Gray-Agent Orange
3. Lay Your Hands On Me-Shende O'Connor
4. Mony Mony-Billy Idol
5. Stay-Oingo Boingo
6. Misty Circles-Dead Or Alive
7. Saturday Night 3 AM-Darius & The Magnets
8. Until You Cross The Line-Bruce Joiner
9. The Sun Is Shining-Zuma 2
10. Jagged Hangs-The Blue Airplanes
11. Take Me To The Top-Loverboy
12. Your The Voice-John Farmen
13. Can't Stop Falling In Love-Cheap Trick
14. A Girl Named Johnny-The Waterboys
15. A Dream Away-The Cars
16. Goodbye Girl-The Squeeze
Outro: Jin-Go-Lo-Ba-Santana
...more
1h 3min
January 22, 2026 Episode 363: Basement Beatles Solo Songs # 3
Hello Beatleteers.....

It's been a long time since one of these have been posted, We couldn't wait to get this one out to all of you, finally...
This show features songs from the solo albums from the fab 4: John / Paul / George and Ringo and their bands.

So here is what we have on this show this time around:....

Intro: She Loves You-Dave Appel
1. You-George Harrison
2. Spread Love-Ringo Starr
3. Tight As-John Lennon
4. Deliver Your Children-Wings (Paul)
5. Love Comes To Everyone-George Harrison
6. S.O.S.-Ringo Starr
7. Nobody Told Me-John Lennon
8. Ode To A Qual Bear-Paul McCartney
9. Wake Up My Love-George Harrison
10. Brandy-Ringo Starr
11. Beef Jerky-John Lennon
12. I Lost My Little Girl-Paul McCartney
13. Maya Love-George Harrison
14. Whispering Grass-Ringo Starr
15. Be Bop A Lula-John Lennon
16. Deep Blue-George Harrison
17. Walking In The Park With Eloise-The Country Hams (Paul)
Outro: She Loves You-Dave Appel

...more
1h 27min
January 04, 2026 Episode 362: Basement Metal - Metal from 1981
Hi Metalll Hedzzz....

On thiz show we feature songz from the year 1981. We picked a few ROKKKIN' songz from this year.

An extra added bonus, this show is 2 hourz long.

Intro: Hard Road-Deep Purple
1. Fool For You-Triumph
2. Outlaw-Riot
3. Lady Strange-Def Leppard
4. Midnight Rider-Saxon
5. Let Me Go-Y & T
6. Night Of The Demon-Demon
7. Big City Girls-April Wine
8. School Love-Anvil
9. The Rapper-Rick Sanders
10. Hit & Run-Girls School
11. Desert Planes-Judas Priest
12. Heathens Of The North-Heavy Load
13. No Prisoners-Zed
14. Back Street Killers-Dark Star
15. Bad Guys Winning-D.B. Cooper
16. Crank It Up-The Rods
17. Hear It Later-Van Halen
18. Spend The Night With You-Picture
19. She Used Me Up-Budgie
20. Rock Hard-Fall Out
21. Care For Me-Union
22. Taste Of Life-Legend
23. Inject The Venom-AC/DC
24. Secondary Motion-Michael Shankar Group
25. Over The Mountain-Ozzy Osbourne
26. Slipping Away-Black Sabbath
27. Once The Bird Has Flown-Robin Trower
Outro: Godzilla-Atilla

...more
2h 1min
December 31, 2025 Episode 361: SDTB New Years Eve Show
SFTB New Years Basement Show

Hi Basementeers....
So if you can't get out or have no where to go for New Years....Don't you fret, You can join this musical internet party. We picked some songs with crowds in the background so you won't feel alone. Lots of people are staying in these days anyway, so if you have no place to go and want to have some background songs and noises, well maybe this show can help.

So whether your at a party or.... All have a safe happy new year all over the planet.

Year Songs:
Intro: Auld Lang Syne-Guy Lombardo
1. 1492-Betty Johnson
2. Another Year-Ian Gomm
3. 1963-Bobby Vee
4. What's Another Year-Johnny Logan
5. Early 1970-Ringo Starr
6. A Couple More Years-Dr. Hook
7. Back In '72-Bob Seger
8. 20 Year Ago-T.C. Atlantic
9. Sons Of 1984-Todd Rundgren
10. 1982-Randy Travis
11. 1993-Boz Scaggs
12. Year Of The Cat-Arnie Fogel (Artic Enterprises)
13.1999-Prince
Happy New Year Segment:
14. Countdown...Auls Lang Syne-Guy Lombardo
15. It's Just Another New Years Eve-Barry Manilow
16. New Years Eve-U2
17. Everybody Rejoice-Diamond Head
Party Time
18. Party-Elvis Presley
19. Rock-A-Billy Party-Hugo & Luigi
20. Gonna Have A Goodtime Tonight-The Easybeats
21. Party Lights-Claudine Clark
22. Party Girl-Dick Roman
23. Party Girl-Tommy Roe
24. Up In Heah-Junior Wells
25. Party '66-The G-Cleffs
26. In The Basement-Etta James
27. Soul Finger-The Bar Kays
28. Play The Music Tornado's-The TSU Tornado's
29. Skinny Legs & All-Joe Tex
30. Soul Time-The Pakers
31. Ruby's House Party-Ruby & The Party Gang
32. Believe In Me-Jesse James
33. Cracker Jack-Mickey & His Mice
34. Bring Up The Guitar-The Dapps
35. Teen House Party-Sandy Nelson
36. The Baldy Stomp-The Deacons
37. Farmer John-Idle Few
38. The Slide-Gregory Dee
39. The Grind-Gregory Dee
40. Straight Jacket-Gregory Dee
41. Here Comes My baby-The Tremolos
42. Do Something To Me-Tommy James & The Shondells
43. My Baby Comes To Me-The Chicago Loop
44. New Years Party-George Thorogood
45. Auld Lang Syne-Guy Lombardo

...more
2h 26min
December 25, 2025 Episode 360: Basement Metal # 21 (replay)
Hey Metalll Hedzzz....

Heerz a replay from yesteryear. Weer taking time off 4 a week to git reedy for the new year with more rokkkkkin' songz and make 2026 a hard rokkkkkin' yeer.

Check this one out:

Intro: Opa Loka-Hawkwind
1. Claim To Fame-Nazareth
2. Piece Of The Action-Motley Crue
3. Through The Night-Axxe
4. Doing It All For You-UFO
5. The Light-Truth & Janey
6. She Used Me Up-Budgie
7. Deliver Me-Def Leppard
8. Ozone Baby-Led Zeppelin
9. White Lie-Foreigner
10. Hollywood-The Runaways
11. Stand Up-Ivory Tiger
12. Guessing Game-Point Blank
13. Sledgehammer- Sledgehammer
Outro: Iron Dream-Hawkwind

...more
1h 3min

FAQs about Songs From The Basement:

How many episodes does Songs From The Basement have?

The podcast currently has 559 episodes available.