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The Cure comes in at #107! This was their breakthrough single in the US, getting tons of airplay on the radio and on MTV, back when they still played music (1987)
at #106, this Replacements song isn't only an ode to non-commercial radio stations, but is a love song about Angie Carlson, whom Paul Westerberg fell in love with when they met on tour. Their two bands' schedules didn't line up, and the next time Paul heard Angie, it was when she was being interviewed on a college radio station.
Band of Horses coming in at #105, tied with #104 (mystery song up next) with 211 total spins here on KEXP since its release.
Friday night DJ Michele Myers starts her show off right with this track every Friday, which comes in at #104 on the countdown of our most played songs of all time! Just over $90k to go this morning until we hit our fundraising goal! Donate to keep powering KEXP!
At #103, this track has gotten 212 spins since we started playing this on KEXP back in 2012. The next two songs in the countdown have gotten the same number of total spins as this one!
less then $90K left to raise during The Morning Show! The National comes in at #102 on our countdown of the most played songs in HISTORY here on KEXP.
Back when KEXP was KCMU, Kurt Cobain dropped off the Love Buzz 7", drove to the edge of KCMU's coverage area, found a payphone, and called in to request it. The DJ played it, and KCMU became the first station to ever play Nirvana on the airwaves! This song comes in at #101 in our countdown of most played songs in KEXP's history with 212 total spins
over $25K raised in the first hour of The Morning Show!! Let's keep it up so we can reach our goal of $100K by 10am! At #100, Television's See No Evil has been played 213 times in KEXP's history
PNW natives Built To Spill come in at #99 on our countdown with their classic "Carry The Zero". Check out Built To Spill's in-studio session from back in 2015 over on our YouTube channel (www.youtube.com), and call (206) 903-5397 or head back to the homepage (kexp.org) to make a donation to keep powering cool stuff like live in-studio performances from bands like Built To Spill! Today's the last day of the Fall fundraising drive and we're on track to meet our record-breaking goal of $100K during The Morning Show! Music lovers and Morning Faithful unite! Keep us alive!
#98 on the countdown! Right now, we're giving away spots to see The National's live in-studio performance on The Morning Show in late November. This session isn't open to the public, and if you want to see it in-person, you have to call in and donate $20/mo (or $240) to get your name added to the list! Spots are going quick! (206) 903-5397 or (866) 903-5397
The Stooges come in at #97 on our countdown, with 214 total spins in KEXP history! The next two songs in the countdown are tied with this one!
#96! Throwing Muses stopped by KEXP back in 2014 for a live in-studio performance! You can see that here: www.youtube.com
Your donations power everything we do here at KEXP, from keeping a live human DJ on the air 24/7, to hosting and releasing live in-studio performances for bands big and small, hosting events for the community in our Gathering Space, and everything in between. Keep us going by donating now on the last day of our fall fundraising drive!
Billy Bragg and Wilco teamed up to write the music for and record this song using left-behind lyrics from Woody Guthrie, which comes in at #95 on our countdown of the most played songs in KEXP's history!
#94! Donate to keep KEXP as a beacon of positivity, equality, and acceptance here in this great city of ours. We host monthly events with the ACLU in our Gathering Space called "Flights & Rights", where you not only can try some great local beer on tap, but hear a presentation from the ACLU about the current state of civil rights and an overview of what the ACLU is fighting for in the Supreme Court, and other stages of our justice system. This station has risen to the level it has thanks to listeners like you. Keep powering KEXP for years to come! Donate now!
THE FRIDAY SONG!!! While not officially in the countdown, this song has gotten 501(!) spins during its tenure as the Friday song here on The Morning Show. We had to take a break from our countdown to get this one on! (Theme songs aren't included in the countdown, because that would skew the numbers. Otherwise, this song would definitely be the #1 most played song on KEXP ever)
We've surpassed $50K in donations so far in the first two hours of The Morning Show! We're on track to set a fundraising record this morning! Keep it up! Gang of Four comes in at #93 on our countdown.
#92 on the countdown! We're halfway through The Morning Show with just under 10 hours to go until the end of our Fall Fundraising Drive!
can't think of a better song to follow "Do You Realize?" by The Flaming Lips, and that's a great thing because they happen to be right next to each other in the countdown. Neko Case comes in at #91 with 216 total plays in KEXP history
LCD Soundsystem appears a few times in our countdown, but at #89, it's Too Much Love, with a total of 216 all-time spins on KEXP
It's The National again on the countdown at #88! 217 total plays on KEXP. A few lucky listeners called in earlier to guarantee spots at their live in-studio performance coming up at the end of November on The Morning Show here on KEXP. Only donors who called got on the list earlier this morning will be able to watch this one, so you're out of luck now, but keep listening for more special thank you gifts that we'll be giving away during the final hours of our Fall Fundraising Drive!
#87 on our countdown! This song, as well as the next three songs on the countdown, have gotten 218 total plays on KEXP. And, there's just under an hour and a half left in the Friday edition of The Morning Show! We're still on-track to hit our goal of $100K by 10am -- keep calling, keep clicking, keep showing the love!
Originally based out of Issaquah, indie rock heroes Modest Mouse have reminded us all to just float on 218 different times (okay, 219 times now) on KEXP. #86!
The last song in our countdown that's tied at 218 total plays in KEXP history. You know what that means? The next song in our countdown has gotten 219 total plays. Actually, the next two songs. Keep listening to find out what they are! What's the #1 most played song in KEXP history? Stay tuned for The Afternoon Show, where Kevin Cole, along with Larry Rose and Troy Nelson, will closeout our fall fundraising drive and spin the final few songs in the countdown, which will end at 6pm with the #1 most played song on KEXP ever!
Maps comes in at #82 on our countdown with 219 total plays on KEXP
This is the third The National song to appear in the countdown during today's Morning Show. This one comes in at #81 with 220 total spins on KEXP
We have the biggest listener challenge yet during this fundraising drive for the last hour of The Morning Show. From now until 10am, donations of $20/mo or more will be matched (up to $5K) by a generous Platinum Club donor/listener. And with just under $10K left to go to hit our fundraising goal for The Morning Show, this listener challenge puts that well within reach! Keep calling and donating at (206) 903-5397 or (866) 903-5397, or at kexp.org! Let's hit that goal!
#79 in our countdown! We're astonishingly close to raising $100K in just the first 3 and a half hours of The Morning Show, and we're closer than ever to breaking our all-time record of $109K raised during a Morning Show. Help put us over the edge! (206) 903-5397!
Tricky comes in at #78 in our countdown of most-played songs in KEXP with 222 total spins
#77! Just under a half an hour to go on The Morning Show! Just under a half an hour to show your love and support for The Morning Show in 2017! Donate to keep powering radio that has a soul! We're able to keep this unique form of radio broadcasting alive thanks to your generous support.
We've hit our goal!!!!! And we're just $3K away from breaking our all-time record for money raised during The Morning Show! Call and donate now to help us make history!
Nada Surf at #75 on our countdown with a total of 225 spins on KEXP. We're winding down The Morning Show and the last day of the fall fundraising drive by exceeding our goal of $100K thanks to you, The Morning Faithful!! There's still time to help us set a new record! Keep calling in! (206) 903-5397