Yesterday Once More

Over the decades Australia has produced a host of wonderful solo singers as well as many noted groups. This week in Home and Away we showcase some of the artists who won national and international kudos through their songs and performances. While some headed to the UK and Europe namely Sherbet, The Seekers, ACDC and Jason Donovan others sought and found fame in the USA including Olivia Newton-John, Peter Allen, Billy Thorpe, The Little River Band and Grammy award winners Men at Work.

PLAYLIST

* TNT – AC/DC

* Being Green – Kerrie Biddell

* Help Is On It’s Way – LRB

* Down Under – Men At Work

* Howzat – Sherbet

* Shout – Johnny O’Keefe

* Xanadu – Olivia Newton-John

* Wind Beneath My Wings – Colleen Hewett

* Twilight Time – Billy Thorpe

* I’ll Never Find Another You – The Seekers

* I Go To Rio – Peter Allen

* Sealed With a Kiss – Jason Donovan

This week’s theme is Songs We Dislike. Hear why Rob is offended by the lyrics of the Turtles’ big hit ‘Elenore’ and why Mossy thinks the lyrics of ‘Yummy Yummy’ (Ohio Express) are ‘juvenile’. Pat Boone offends twice in this program with the ‘appalling’ lyrics of the song ‘Technique’ and his ‘antiseptic’ rendition of ‘Ain’t That A Shame’. Mossy is unimpressed by Olivia Newton-John‘s song ‘Have You Never Been Mellow?’ calling it ‘wimpish’ while Rob is irritated by the ‘puerile’ boredom of ‘Mashed Potato’ (Billy Thorpe). However, Rob and Mossy disagree about Kate Bush‘s epic ‘Wuthering Heights’. Mossy describes Kate Bush‘s voice as ‘like Tiny Tim’s’ while Rob calls it one of his favourite songs of all time. Rob agrees with the poll that voted Charlene‘s ‘I’ve Never Been To Me’ as ‘The Worst Song Of The Seventies’. Despite all that many of the most disliked songs were very popular.

PLAYLIST

* Elenore – The Turtles

* Have You Never Been Mellow? – Olivia Newton-John

* Mashed Potato – Billy Thorpe

* Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

* I’ve Never Been To Me – Charlene

* Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express

* Technique – Pat Boone

* Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush

* Ain’t That A Shame – Pat Boone

* If I Were A Carpenter – Bobby Darin

* Young Love – Tab Hunter

* They’re Coming To Take Me Away Ha Ha – Napoleon XIV

As we enter the 4th week of our Melbourne lockdown we thought it might be timely to lighten up the mood by asking you to put on your dancing shoes and bop away to some great tunes and iconic artists. Some of the line up in this week’s playlist include Australian singers from the 60’s, Little Pattie and Grantley Dee, disco queen Donna Summer, disco kings the Bee Gees and the great UK  instrumentalists, The Shadows.

PLAYLIST

* Last Dance – Donna Summer

* Dance On – The Shadows

* You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees

* Let’s Dance – David Bowie

* Dancing Queen – ABBA

* I Want To Dance With Somebody -Whitney Houston

* Go Out Dancing – Rod Stewart

* You Make Me Feel Like Dancing – Leo Sayer

* Dance With Me – Orleans

* Your Mama Don’t Dance – Bootleg Family

* Dance Puppet Dance – Little Pattie

* Let The Little Girl Dance – Grantley Dee

These days will be remembered as COVID19 days – or the days of the virus. So this week we aim to cheer you up with some better days. Optimistic songs like ‘It’s A Good Day’ (Peggy Lee), ‘Those Were The Days’ (Mary Hopkin) and ‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers will sprinkle through your day. There are also favourites such as the Bee Gees (Loney Days), the Kinks (All Day And All Of The Night) and of course, the Beatles with ‘Day Tripper’. An interesting inclusion is Lou Reed‘s ambiguous ‘Perfect Day’. Aussie songs are represented by Linda George (Our Day Will Come) and ex-Aztecs singer, Tony Barber (Someday).

PLAYLIST

* It’s A Good Day – Peggy Lee

* More Today Than Yesterday – Spiral Staircase

* Those Were The Days – Mary Hopkin

* Our Day Will Come – Linda George

* Perfect Day – Lou Reed

* Lonely Days – Bee Gees

* Lovely Day – Bill Withers

* Someday We’ll Be Together – The Supremes

* All Day And All Of The Night – The Kinks

* Day Tripper – Beatles

* Someday – Tony Barber

* That’ll Be The Day – The Crickets

In this week’s programme you will hear some wonderful songs while listening to a selection of long standing greats of music. For Instance, headliners Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry want you to listen with Fats Domino and Perry Como wanting you to hear. LRB suggests listening to your heart, the Beach Boys can hear music, Paul McCartney (Wings) is listening to what the man said and one of the world’s biggest selling female vocalists, Helen Reddy ‘Can’t Hear You No More’.

PLAYLIST

* I Can Hear Music – Beach Boys

* Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat- Herman’s Hermits

* Listen to What the Man Said -Wings

* Listen to Me  – Buddy Holly

* I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

* Do You Hear What I Hear – Perry Como

* Listen To Your Heart – LRB

* Stop and Listen – Chuck Berry

* I Can’t Hear You No More – Helen Reddy

* Listen Honey – Four Preps

* Listen to The Band – The Monkees

* I Hear You Knockin’ – Fats Domino

This week’s theme highlights a number of female groups. Five of the songs are rare numbers by Aussie female groups, of which there were not many in a male dominated industry. Beginning with the delicious ‘Good Morning How Are You’ from Scottish Aussie sisters, the Moir Sisters, it includes another sister duo (Cheetah) and their big hit ‘Walking In The Rain’. Covers of well-known songs are presented by the hard rock group, The Runaways (Wild Thing) and two other Aussie groups, Marcie & The Cookies (Walking Along) and Jon & The Australian Vamps (It’s Too Late).  Popular female group of the 60s was The Shirelles (Baby It’s You) and the song which Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys considered ‘the best pop song ever written’ – ‘Be My Baby’ produced by the Phil Spector group, The Ronettes.

PLAYLIST

* Good Morning How Are You? – Moir Sisters

* Popsicles Icicles – The Murmaids

* Walking In The Rain – Cheetah

* Wild Thing – Runaways

* Substitute – Peaches

* Jump – Pointer Sisters

* It’s Too Late – Jon & The Australian Vamps

* Something Here In My Heart – Paper Dolls

* Baby It’s You – The Shirelles

* Our Lips Are Sealed – Go-Gos

* Be My Baby – Ronettes

* Walking Along – Marcie & The Cookies

This week we dedicate our show CRYING to the wonderful JOY volunteer Harriet. For more than twenty years Harriet was a passionate, devoted supporter of JOY and in particular Yesterday Once More.  She was a true doyen of the radio station and her long association gave her insight and wisdom into JOY’s activities. She will be sadly missed by her JOY family.

PLAYLIST

* Big Girls Don’t Cry – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

* The Crying Game – Dave Berry

* No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley & The Wailers

* Cry – Johnny Ray

* Judy’s Turn to Cry – Lesley Gore

* Easy To Cry – Rick Springfield

* Crying in the Chapel – Elvis Presley

* She Cried – Jay & The Americans

* It’s Better To Cry – Patsy Anne Noble

* I Was Born To Cry – Dion

* I’ll Cry Instead – Beatles

* Crying In The Rain – Everly Brothers

Motown: the successful record label from the sixties which specialised in presenting soul music with wide pop appeal. Beginning in the motor town of Detroit, Motown produced some outstanding talent – mainly black entertainers. Co -founder Smoky Robinson begins this week’s program with his group, The Miracles (You really Got A Hold On Me). Other fine performers include Marvin Gaye (I Heard It through the Grapevine) and The Four Tops (Reach Out I’ll Be There). However, Motown’s premier act and their most commercially successful group was The Supremes (Baby Love). There was also a tenuous and brief connection with Aussie group, The Easybeats (St Louis).

PLAYLIST

* You Really Got A Hold On Me – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

* Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston

* I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

* My Guy – Mary Welles

* St Louis – The Easybeats

* Working My Way Back To You – The Spinners

* Reach Out I’ll Be There – The Four Tops

* What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted – Jimmy Ruffin

* Baby Love – The Supremes

* Bye Bye Baby – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

* Please Mr Postman – Marvelettes

* Love Is A beautiful Song – Barry Crocker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rob and Mossy as we celebrate our Eighth Year with the fabulous JOY family. Each week we thoroughly enjoy presenting Yesterday Once More and we love and thank you very much for your constant support and contribution. We delight in receiving your feedback and weekly comments, including today’s wonderful birthday wishes. The songs selected for this celebratory occasion highlight some of our favourite singers.

PLAYLIST

* Nut Bush City Limits – Tina Turner

* Love Come To Me – Dion

* Guilty – Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand

* Gentle On My Mind – Lana Cantrell

* Rock With You – Michael Jackson

* Help – John Farnham

* Ebony and Ivory – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

* Shenandoah – Jo Stafford

* Secret Love – Doris Day

* America – Simon and Garfunkel

* Playing To Win – LRB

* Maybe Baby – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

 

Olivia Newton-John starts this week’s program with her murder ballad ‘Banks of the Ohio’. This is followed by the theme song from that delightful movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ sung by Andy Williams (Moon River). Another movie theme is the march from ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’ performed by Mitch Miller and his orchestra and chorus. This week’s class is evident in the beautiful voices of Patti Page (Mister and Mississippi) and Jo Stafford (On London Bridge). Another highlight is the universally acclaimed and popular song ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’ by American duo, Simon & Garfunkel. Australia is also represented by ‘Love is a Bridge’ (Little River Band) and ‘Yellow River’ (Jigsaw).

PLAYLIST

* Banks Of The Ohio – Olivia Newton-John

* Moon River – Andy Williams

* Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel

* Burning Bridges – Mike Curb Congregation

* Mister And Mississippi – Patti Page

* Love Is A Bridge – Little River Band

* Moody River – Pat Boone

* Rivers Of Babylon – Boney M

* March from ‘Bridge On The River Kwai’/Colonel Bogey – Mitch Miller Orch & Chorus

* Yellow River – Jigsaw

* On London Bridge – Jo Stafford

* 59th St Bridge Song – Harpers Bizarre