Telephone Lineby Electric Light Orchestra

From Jeff Lynne - "To get the [dial tone] sound on the beginning, you know, the American telephone sound, we phoned from England to America to a number that we know nobody would be at, to just listen to it for a while. On the Moog, we recreated the sound exactly by tuning the oscillators to the same notes as the ringing of the phone."

"Earlier this week, I was feeling particularly hopeless. It was soul-crushing. My wife had put together a playlist that was inspired by the PBS Vietnam series and my ridiculous love of music from the 70's. It lifted my spirits, I slept the best I had in weeks. I needed all that music more than I realized." Michelle, thank you SO much for sharing your story and your feelings, it means everything to us. KEXP is here today to remind people that they're not alone, and that there are help and resources for those in crisis. Please visit blog.kexp.org for KEXP's compiled list of free resources for those in need.

This song is just a bit older than Morgan. Tomorrow is her birthday. Will that ring tone still have meaning for audiences, now that cell phones are ubiquitous?

This song is a request from Brent, dedicated to his friend Sarah who survived lymphoma at the age of 22! Share your stories of how music has helped you or a loved one through the fight with cancer at dj@kexp.org.