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Friday, Oct 20 2023, 7AM
"Teach me love
I know I'm not a hopeless case....
It's a beautiful day
Don't let it get away..."
Don't let this beautiful day get away without expressing your gratitude to John and Morgan and Owen for what they bring to you: www.kexp.org
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U2 performed this live at Slane Castle, Ireland in 2001: www.youtube.com
"This is the day when things fall into place..."
You'll find that's true when you "give until it feels good": www.kexp.org
Near the end of the song, Withers holds a note for 18 seconds... "Lovely Daaaaaaaaay."
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Perhaps you, too, have been holding on and waiting for an opportunity to support one of the things you love. When you donate, "it's gonna be a lovely day": www.kexp.org
Woohoo!
This song wasn't supposed to keep its "Song 2" title, but the name stuck. It's two minutes and two seconds long, with two verses and two choruses.
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It will take you less time than this song plays to make your contribution to KEXP. (You'll feel good all year!): www.kexp.org
"What a great world we all live in
Even better, what a time to be here..."
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Go here for a biography of this playful Dublin band from the 80's and 90's: www.allmusic.com
"The melody always finds me...." There have been times, haven't there, when a KEXP DJ played music that touched you in a powerful way? Support the station where the melody truly matters: www.kexp.org
Ahhh....the Friday song! There are lots of children...and many, many adults...who smile every Friday when they hear it. You'll increase your joy when you become a contributor to KEXP: www.kexp.org
Don't you think it's true that "you get what you give"? Go ahead...give!: www.kexp.org
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In an interview, U2 lead guitarist the Edge is quoted saying "You Get What You Give" is the song he is "most jealous of. I really would love to have written that."
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Watch the official video for "the baby Friday song": www.youtube.com
Right here, right now...it's your chance to support John and The Morning Show!: www.kexp.org
The basic string melody was actually plucked from James Gang’s “Ashes, the Rain & I” (written by Dale Peters and Joe Walsh) and "Humoresque" by Anton Dvorak, while the lyrics "Right here, Right now" are sampled from Angela Bassett’s performance on the film "Strange Days."
Speaking of "right here, right now"....it's your chance to support John and The Morning Show!: www.kexp.org
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Here's the official video for "Right Here, Right Now": www.youtube.com
Nice segue, John. When you contribute to KEXP, you're supporting human music curators: www.kexp.org
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Did you know that EMF stood for Epsom Mad Funkers? Read the "unbelievable" story behind the band: rockandrolltruestories.com --
"International Clash Day started as an organic movement on February 7, 2013, when John Richards, radio host of Washington-based radio station KEXP, played the Clash’s songs all day." Get ready for International Clash Day. February 5th, 2024: nationaltoday.com
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When you donate to KEXP, you're making creative programming like this possible: www.kexp.org
"Ah, sweet lovin' Christ...that's a grrreat song!" You're right, Angus!!
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You can support the station that plays grrreat songs here: www.kexp.org
"I happened on a house
Built of living light
Where everything evil disappears and dies..."
This is the place where community is celebrated, where you know that "you are not alone." Donate today to KEXP: www.kexp.org
See a live performance of the song that made INXS international stars: www.youtube.com
Did you perhaps learn about Fidlar when you listened to KEXP? Your donation enables us to keep introducing our listeners to exciting artists: www.kexp.org
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Q: What are four words you would use to describe your music? A: Loud. Fun. Louder. Pissed. Here's a 2023 interview with the band: uproxx.com
"Freedom is within you...
Giving makes us feel good..."
Isn't that the truth?: www.kexp.org
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You should see the over-the-top video for "Alive": www.youtube.com
Kylie said, "This song is about all of our eternal quest for love and the searching and knowing that there's something or someone out there that you can relate to and makes you a better person."
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Maybe KEXP is something you can relate to that makes you a better person: www.kexp.org
Don't you love this song? An NPR reviewer wrote, "This is what's so confusing, so endearing and so lovable about this song. When I talk to people about it, they tell me how it always manages to make them feel less lost — eager to dance themselves toward the next day, or the next party, or the next lover. It's a song about loneliness, but the moment you hear it, you instantly feel less alone.": www.npr.org
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And here's what Heather in Ottawa, Illinois wrote, "KEXP just gets me. More than just background music, KEXP is a community that understands the power of music to unite us.. It’s my utmost pleasure to help support this ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy world.": www.kexp.org
KEXP is the home to DJs who can play what they like. It's a place that trusts these curators' experience, intuition, and passion. Donate now to the station that's "human powered": www.kexp.org
Wait, three Pixies song in a row? Why, you must be listening to KEXP!!: www.kexp.org
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This song tells the story of David's seduction of Bathsheba from the Bible (2 Samuel 11) from David's point of view. Frank Black said, "Some stories, mythological or Biblical, whether they really happened, some stories resonate."
Keith in Seattle: I love the variety of music, showcasing new and established artists that I often don't already know, and the obvious care the DJs have for everyone who listens to the station and the sense of community that brings.
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This song is a tribute to the American jazz pianist and vocalist Mose Allison.: Here's his 2016 NY Times obituary: www.nytimes.com
Black Francis: "I thought it was important to speak about Gustave Alexandre Eiffel, as he is considered as the pioneer of aerodynamics. Fascinating subject." You probably don't hear a lot of songs about the father of the Eiffel Tower.
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Donate right now to the station where you often "learn something": www.kexp.org
"We're gonna get to that place
Where we really wanna go and we'll walk in the sun...": www.kexp.org
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Watch The Boss performing "Born to Run" live in 2009: www.youtube.com
Bassist Peter Hook said that this song was a milestone in the band's career.:
“We played the new song, which was Transmission - and everyone in the whole place stopped literally what they were doing to listen and to turn round and watch us. It was an absolutely bizarre moment. It really made the hair on your arms stand up and shivers down your spine.”
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Have you heard music on KEXP that stopped you in your tracks, made the hair on your arms stand up, or moved you to tears? Donate now: www.kexp.org