What's Next?? Show #186
AIR DATE: 06/10/16 12a-3a 91.3 WWUH, West Hartford CT
The "The People's Champion" Edition
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PROGRAM NOTES:
This week's show is a musical tribute to Muhammad Ali, who passed away last week at the age of 84. Not only songs about The People's Champion, but songs about boxing and fighting in general.
- Simon and Garfunkel- "The Boxer“ Bridge over Troubled Water, 1970, Columbia
- Cassius Clay- "I Am the Greatest“ I Am the Greatest, 1963, Columbia
- Queen- "We are the Champions“ News Of The World, 1977, Elektra
- Of Montreal- "My Favorite Boxer“ The Gay Parade, 1999, Bar/None
- Mark Knopfler- "Song for Sonny Liston“ One Take Radio Sessions, 2005, Mercury
- Johnny Wakelin- "Muhammad Ali“ The Invincible, 2007, Collecting
- Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Fight Like A Brave“ The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, 1987, Manhattan/EMI
- Bob Dylan- "Hurricane“ Desire, 1976, Columbia
- George Carlin- "Muhammad Ali“ Class Clown, 1972, Little David
- The Rolling Stones- "Street Fighting Man“ Beggars Banquet, 1968, London
- Me First and the Gimmee Gimmees- "The Boxer“ Have Another Ball, 2008, Fat Wreck Chords
- Triumph- "Fight the Good Fight“ Allied Forces, 1981, RCA
- Run River North- "Fight to Keep“ Run River North, 2014, Nettwerk
- Bill Conti- "Gonna Fly Now“ Rocky III: Music From the Motion Picture, 1982, Capitol
- Fela Kuti- "Roforofo Fight“ The Best of the Black President, 2009, Knitting Factory
- Sun Kil Moon- "Salvador Sanchez“ Ghosts of the Great Highway, 2003, Caldo Verde
- Big Head Todd and the Monsters- "Muhammad Ali“ Rocksteady, 2010, Big
- The Fray- "The Fighter“ Scars and Stories, 2012, Epic
- King Khan and BBQ Show- "We are the Champion“ Bad News Boys, 2015, In the Red
- Wire- "Champs“ Pink Flag, 1977, Harvest
- The Flaming Lips- "Fight Test“ Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, 2002, Warner Bros
- Warren Zevon- "Boom Boom Mancini“ Sentimental Hygiene, 1987, Virgin
- Matisyahu- "What I'm Fighting For“ Youth, 2006, Epic
- Morrissey- "Boxers“ My Early Burglary Years, 1998, Sire
- Miles Davis- "Ali“ The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions, 1971, Sony Music
- Teo Macero- "Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee“ For a Dream, 2001, Orchard
- Carbon Leaf- "The Boxer“ Echo Echo, 2001, Constant Ivy
- Ben Folds Five- "Boxing“ Ben Folds Five, 1995, Caroline
- Elton John- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting“ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973, MCA
- The Decemberists- "This is Why We Fight“ The King is Dead, 2011, Capitol
- Mumford and Sons- "The Boxer“ Babel, 2013, Glassnote
- Pete Seeger- "Who Killed Davey Moore“ Broadside Ballads, Vol 2, 1963, Folkways
- Bruce Springsteen- "The Hitter“ Devils & Dust, 2005, Columbia
- Editors- "The Boxer“ In This Light and On This Evening, 2009, Kitchenware
- Alabama Shakes- "Don't Wanna Fight“ Sound & Color, 2015, ATO
- Alvin Cash- "Doin' the Ali Shuffle“ Windy City Workout, 2012, Charly
- L. L. Cool J- "Mama Said Knock You Out“ Mama Said Knock You Out, 1991, Def Jam
SELECTIONS ARE LISTED BY ARTIST- "SONG TITLE" ALBUM NAME, YEAR RELEASED, RECORD LABEL
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