Show Notes
BJ plays a random selection of songs which have two things in common: 1) they are good and 2) a portion of the title is offset with parentheses.
DEF LEPPARD - ROCK! ROCK! (TILL YOU DROP)
TWISTED SISTER - WAKE UP (THE SLEEPING GIANT)
THE UNDERTONES - YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER (WHY DON'T YOU USE IT)
THE CLASH - UP IN HEAVEN (NOT ONLY HERE)
MARILLION - COVER MY EYES (PAIN AND HEAVEN)
JOHN WESLEY HARDING - YOUR GHOST (DON'T SCARE ME NO MORE)
JAWBREAKER - SLUTTERING (MAY 4TH)
POSSUM DIXON - HOLDING (LENNY'S SONG)
ROBIN BLACK & THE INTERGALACTIC ROCKSTARS - SOME OF YOU BOYS (AND MOST OF YOU GIRLS)
WALTHAM - CHERYL (COME AND TAKE A RIDE)
WEEN - DON'T LAUGH (I LOVE YOU)
NICK LOWE - COULDN'T LOVE YOU (ANYMORE THAN I DO)
TOM WAITS - OLD SHOES (AND PICTURE POSTCARDS)
J. GEILS BAND - TAKE A CHANCE (ON ROMANCE)
BASH & POP - FRIDAY NIGHT (IS KILLING ME)
THE CRYBABYS - (BOO HOO) I AIN'T YOUR CRYBABY
ALICE COOPER - ADAPTABLE (ANYTHING FOR YOU)
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - IGNORE THEM (STILL LIFE)
CHIXDIGGIT - (I FEEL LIKE) (GERRY) CHEEVERS (STITCH MARKS ON MY HEART)
THE WEAKERTHANS - OUR RETIRED EXPLORER (DINES WITH MICHAEL FOUCAULT IN PARIS, 1961)
FIG DISH - COME ON (DON'T COME ON)
DANGEROUS TOYS - GYPSY (BLACK N BLUE VALENTINE)
MOTLEY CRUE - DON'T GO AWAY MAD (JUST GO AWAY)
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