Yesterday Once More

ANZAC Day 25 April is recognised as a day of national remembrance. It commemorates Australians and New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women. The date marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers, the Anzacs on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. This week Yesterday Once More’s theme Great Southern Lands salutes some of the musical forces from both Australia and New Zealand.

 

PLAYLIST

* A Man and a Woman – Allison Durbin / NZ

* Walking in the Rain – Cheetah / AUS

* I Got You – Split Enz / NZ

* Slice of Heaven – Dave Dobbyn / NZ

* It’s Not Easy – Normie Rowe / AUS

* Great Southern Land – Icehouse / AUS

* Living in a Child’s Dream – Masters Apprentices / AUS

* Western Union Man – Max Merritt & the Meteors / NZ

* Too Pooped to Pop – La De Das / NZ

* Reet Petite – Dinah Lee / NZ

* Don’t You Know – Johnny O’Keefe / AUS

This week is JOY’s annual Radiothon where we aim to collect money to keep the station operating. This year we are taking a more personal approach and asking the listeners to donate/become a member to support ‘Yesterday Once More’ and keep us on air. A big thank you to all our listeners who donated/became members during our program. Our songs are connected in some ways to the theme of Radiothon – EmbraceJOY.

PLAYLIST

* Put Your Arms Around Me Honey – Judy Garland

* Can You Feel It? – Sherbet

* Power Of Love – Huey Lewis & The News

* You’re My Best friend – Queen

* Embraceable You – Nat King Cole

* Simply Irresistible – Robert Palmer

* You’re The Voice – John Farnham

* Take Me In Your Arms – Doobie Bros

* Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder

* Hold Me Tight – Johnny Nash

This week’s platform of songs is referenced between the past, present and future.  The theme YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW highlights some wonderful voices including the inimitable Nat King Cole (That Sunday That Summer), the earthy sounding David Clayton Thomas from Blood Sweat and Tears (And When I Die), Eurovision winner Sandy Shaw (Tomorrow) and a solo Paul McCartney (Yesterday). Australia’s Frankie Davidson pays tribute to Johnny O’Keefe (If J’OK Was Here Today) and the show’s signature song (Yesterday Once More) is presented by the late Karen Carpenter.

 

PLAYLIST

* No Milk Today – Herman’s Hermits

* That Sunday That Summer – Nat King Cole

* Tomorrow – Sandy Shaw

* And When I Die – Blood Sweat And Tears

* Yesterday Man – Chris Andrews

* Perfect Day – Lou Reed

* Our Day Will Come – Ruby And The Romantics

* Yesterday Once More – The Carpenters

* Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) – The  Monkees

* If J’OK Were Here Today – Frankie Davidson

* Yesterday – The Beatles

* Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles

Once again we invite you to a musical feast of great Aussie talent. Heading the program with their international hit ‘Down Under’ is Men At Work. This song more than any piqued overseas interest in the Aussie product ‘Vegemite’. But we had many other great Aussie performers who didn’t make it overseas including Sherbet (Rock Me Gently) and Russell Morris with his divine ‘Sweet Sweet Love’ and New Zealander turned Aussie, influential rocker, Max Merrett (Slipping Away). John Paul Young was a perennial favourite too. He sings his first hit ‘Yesterday’s Hero’ on today’s program. Capturing the essence of Australia’s indigenous issues Goanna performs the classic ‘Solid Rock’. Two forgotten but impressive acts were The Dugites (In Your Car) and Bandstand regular Judy Cannon (That Funny Feeling) who went on to achieve fame in England.

 

PLAYLIST

* Down Under – Men At Work

* (Sounds Of Then) This Is Australia – Gangajang

* In Your Car – The Dugites

* Solid Rock – Goanna

* Sweet Sweet Love – Russell Morris

* Rock Me Gently – Sherbet

* Slipping Away – Max Merrett & The Meteors

* Yesterday’s Hero – John Paul Young

* I Found A New Love – Lonnie Lee

* Knock Knock Who’s There – Liv Maesson

* That Funny Feeling – Judy Cannon

* Hayride – The Flying Circus

This week’s program COUNTDOWN show cases artists who appeared on the show Countdown and featured on the ‘Countdown 40th Anniversary’ or ‘Countdown Rock’ CD. Countdown was a long running popular Australian music television show broadcast by the ABC from 8th November 1974 until 19th July 1987.  It was created by Michael Shrimpton, Robbie Weekes and record producer and music journalist journalist Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum.  Molly became the face of Countdown introducing the audience to new Australian and International acts via live appearances or the screening of their music videos.  Features of the programme included Molly’s ‘Humdrum’ music news segment, interviews with local and international artists who would sometimes host or co-host an episode. Over the years Countdown was crucial to the success of many leading Australian performers and overseas artists and was instrumental in creating the phenomenon known as ABBA.

 

PLAYLIST

* Kids in America – Kim Wilde

* You Make Lovin’ Fun – Fleetwood Mac

* Help Is on Its Way – LRB

* Total Eclipse of The Heart – Bonnie Tyler

* Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

* Dreadlock Holiday – 10CC

* Girls on Film – Duran Duran

* What About Me – Moving Pictures

* Take a long Line – Angels

* Boogie Shoes – KC and The Sunshine Band

* Counting the Beat – The Swingers

* Beautiful People – Australian Crawl

This week’s theme is ‘Places’. We have two interpretations for the theme this week – actual place names and names of specific locations. We travel to some American states and cities beginning with the Easybeats only attempt at the American market with the Vanda and Young composition ‘St Louis’. Other American place names include swamp rocker Gary US Bonds‘ driving ‘New Orleans’ joining two other rockers – Freddy Cannon (Tallahassee Lassie) and Johnny Burnette (Cincinnati Fireball). Later we travel to Spain with Andy Williams’ singalong song ‘The Bilbao Song’ and to Liberia with Jimmie Rodgers quasi – religious ‘Woman from Liberia’. Specific locations are an oasis (Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldaur), a YMCA from the Village People and even a church (Church Of The Poison Mind by Culture Club). The Aussie highlight is the sublime ‘A Touch Of Paradise’ from John Farnham‘s fabulous comeback album ‘Whispering Jack’.

 

PLAYLIST

* St Louis – Easybeats

* Midnight At The Oasis – Maria Muldaur

* New Orleans – Gary US Bonds

* YMCA – Village People

* Tallahassee Lassie – Freddy Cannon

* Church Of The Poison Mind – Culture Club

* Cincinnati Fireball – Johnny Burnette

* A Touch Of Paradise – John Farnham

* The Bilbao Song – Andy Williams

* Spanish Harlem – Ben E King

* Woman From Liberia – Jimmy Rodgers

* Itchycoo Park – Small Faces

Since its invention in the 1870’s, the telephone has been and still is a widely used medium for communication and as such has been a wonderful source for songwriters to portray a variety of narratives. CALL ME CALL YOU, this week’s theme, includes an array of songs focusing on various expressions of telephone use. Vicki Carr is anxiously waiting for ‘him’ to phone and Deborah Harry of Blondie is inviting her ’baby ‘to call anytime as ABBA also is asking someone to ‘Ring Ring”.  Dr Hook is calling to say farewell to Sylvia but her mother prevents their vocal meeting. Leo Sayer is calling to say that he wants to come home and the Beatles and the Rolling Stones frustratingly are getting no responses from their calls. Stevie Wonder is suggesting that any time of the year is appropriate to call someone and say ‘I just called to say I love you’ and The Skyhooks are trying to arrange a date after having met someone at a party. Dave Berry is calling ’long distance’ hoping to talk with his 6 year old daughter while Jim Reeves is calling to ask his lover to make a decision between him and another. Jimmy Little is using his Royal Telephone to connect to an important person.

PLAYLIST

* Call Me – Blondie

* It Must Be Him – Vicki Carr

* I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder

* Sylvia’s Mother – Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show

* Ring Ring – ABBA

* Orchard Road – Leo Sayer

* Off The Hook – The Rolling Stones

* Balwyn Calling – Skyhooks

* Royal Telephone – Jimmy Little

* Memphis Tennessee – Dave Berry

* No Reply – Beatles

* He’ll Have To Go – Jim Reeves

Today’s program is dedicated to Michael Gudinski, icon of the Australian music industry, who passed away last week. His support for many Australian performers was profound. Starting today’s program is Rob’s favourite Aussie song – the poignant ‘Winter In America’ written and performed by Doug Ashdown. Great Aussie bands follow – Masters Apprentices (Turn Up Your Radio), Cold Chisel (Forever Now), Skyhooks (Ego Is Not A Dirty Word) and Australian Crawl (Reckless). Not as recognised performers are Flake with their Bob Dylan song (This Wheel’s On Fire) and Alison McCallum’s big seventies hit ‘Superman’. A haunting version of ‘If You Go Away’ is performed by LGBTIQ+ singer, Lana Cantrell.

PLAYLIST

* Winter In America – Doug Ashdown

* Turn Up Your Radio – Masters Apprentices

* If You Go Away – Lana Cantrell

* Eagle Rock – Daddy Cool

* Eleanor Rigby – The Zoot

* Forever Now – Cold Chisel

* Reckless – Australian Crawl

* Ego s Not A Dirty Word – Skyhooks

* This Wheel’s On Fire – Flake

* 4,003,221 Tears From Now – Judy Stone

* Superman – Alison McCallum

* My Little Rocker’s Turned Surfie – Digger Revell & The Denvermen

This week Rob and Mossy are featuring two great headliners Doris Day and Bobby Rydell under the rubric of LET’S REMEMBER.

Doris Day was an American actress and singer who began her career as a big band singer. As a solo artist she recorded more than 650 songs. She was one of the biggest film stars in the 1950s–1960s and then went on to star in her own TV Sitcom in the late 60’s early ‘70’s.

Bobby Rydell is an American singer, mainly of rock and roll music. In the early 1960s, he was considered a teen idol. His well known songs include ‘Wild One’ and ‘Volare’ and he appeared in the movie Bye Bye Birdie in 1963.

PLAYLIST

* Teacher’s Pet – Doris Day

* Sway – Bobby Rydell

* Secret Love –Doris Day

* The Cha Cha Cha  – Bobby Rydell

* I’ll Never Stop Loving You – Doris Day

* Wild One – Bobby Rydell

* Everybody Loves A Lover – Doris Day

* Volare – Bobby Rydell

* Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps – Doris Day

* Kissing Time – Bobby Rydell

* What Ever Will Be Will Be – Doris Day

* Forget Him – Bobby Rydell

We all have them. All the time.  Songwriters have a field day with them. They love to write about what it’s like to be in love or what it’s like to be out of love. This is expressed through a variety of feelings in songs. Starting with Johnny Chester‘s knockout version of ‘Shakin’ All Over’ and finishing with The Searchers ‘Needles And Pins’ singers sing about quite bizarre feelings about being in love. Happier feelings are expressed in Neil Sedaka‘s ‘Laughter in the Rain’ and Lainie Kazan‘s fine version of the Anthony Newley classic ‘Feelin’ Good’. The signature song which gets right to the heart of the matter is Brazilian singer Morris Albert with his top hit ‘Feelings’. Throw in creative genius Lindsey Buckingham (Trouble) and The Beatles (I Feel Fine) and you have an array of feelings. Other favourites include Guy Mitchell (Crazy With Love) and the Everly Bros’ great version of the old song ‘Temptation’.

PLAYLIST

* Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Chester

* Uptight – Diana Ross & The Supremes (and The Temptations)

* Trouble – Lindsey Buckingham

* Please Release Me – Engelbert Humperdinck

* Feelings -Morris Albert

* Laughter In The Rain – Neil Sedaka

* Feelin’ Good – Lainie Kazan

* Woman You’re Breaking Me – The Groop

* Crazy With Love – Guy Mitchell

* I Feel Fine – The Beatles

* Temptation – Everly Bros

* Needles And Pins – The Searchers