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ROCKOLLECTIONS: HARVEST MOON BALL PT.2

Opening up this second chapter for our Harvest Moon Ball, a song that has been interpreted by very many artists and in many ways.

I will play you the original version, a Rocker from 1958.

Then I will play one of those interpretations- as the…

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Added by Mike Pell on October 5, 2022 at 10:46pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HARVEST MOON BALL PT.1

This is going to be fun, a Harvest Moon Ball!

The Harvest Moon came very early this year, but occasionally it is in October.

Before the invention of electric lights, for generations farmers knew that Full Moon as the Harvest Moon because it…

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Added by Mike Pell on October 3, 2022 at 10:17pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: FREE FORM #5 PT.2

This guy, ME, is attempting to just do a nice Free Form Radio Show, keeping in mind it’s all just Music and just a Rock Show!

I have a Set of REDONE Songs we all should know in here.

Then a tune that starts out nice enough, and if you're…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 28, 2022 at 10:16pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: FREE FORM #5 PT.1

I am going to just play Songs with no Theme.

My trouble is I tend to think in Connections, so maybe a wee bit of that.

Here’s how I tried to select the Songs- they were close by, they should be played somewhere, and I LIKE them.…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 26, 2022 at 10:48pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BACK TO BACK TO SCHOOL PT.2 END

I am going to open up this end of Back To Back To School with a question.

A question regarding Teachers who use propaganda to brainwash kids, and although the song is from 1964, the situation has never been worse than it is today.…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 21, 2022 at 8:09pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BACK TO BACK TO SCHOOL PT.1

This was the 3rd week's show in a Series I was doing before I was so rudely interrupted.

Never one to waste an idea, I had added songs, and a different time in Free-Form Radio brings different results.…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 19, 2022 at 8:34pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BACK TO SCHOOL PT.4

This is Chapter Four.

Taking time off for Vacation, I went to the Archives for a Series I did many years ago around this time of year, Back To School.

While the spirit of the Show was the same, it had a different name, Rock Lives, and the Theme…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 14, 2022 at 8:34pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BACK TO SCHOOL PT.3

This is Chapter Three.

Taking time off for Vacation, I went to the Archives for a Series I did many years ago around this time of year, Back To School.

While the spirit of the Show was the same, it had a different name, Rock Lives, and the Theme…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 12, 2022 at 8:43pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BACK TO SCHOOL PT.2

This is Chapter Two.

Taking time off for Vacation, I went to the Archives for a Series I did many years ago around this time of year, Back To School.

While the spirit of the Show was the same, it had a different name, Rock Lives, and the Theme…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 7, 2022 at 9:24pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BACK TO SCHOOL PT.1

This is Chapter One.

Taking time off for Vacation, I went to the Archives for a Series I did many years ago around this time of year, Back To School.

While the spirit of the Show was the same, it had a different name, Rock…

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Added by Mike Pell on September 6, 2022 at 1:48pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: LABOR DAY PT.2

With this whole Rat Race thing, the question arises, "Why do we do it?"

For most of us, it is to get by, make ends meet.

For others, it may be to get things, material things.

Still others want to become…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 31, 2022 at 10:53pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: LABOR DAY PT.1

Labor Day is coming next Monday, we celebrate Working by Not Working, lol!

It's time for a trip back to the Musical Rat Race.

But it's easy to come back because the Race is always ongoing and there's a multitude of Songs about…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 29, 2022 at 10:24pm — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER SONGS PT.2

Over the years I’ve played Summertime, that classic Gershwin tune from Porgy & Bess, by quite a number of Rockers.

Billy Stewart, Big Brother & Holding Company, Rick Nelson, and many others.

I found one that was a…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 24, 2022 at 9:45pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: SUMMER SONGS PT.1

Doing Summer Shows, there are certain Songs that are expected.

I like the Unexpected.

So I will do the Unexpected by playing a few of the expected, lol!

Let’s all sing along!…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 22, 2022 at 8:49pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HOT SUMMER PT.2

Starting with a song that has nothing really to do with Summer or Heat, I declare my Poetic License!

Then it’s on to Heat.

Similar to Hot, but to me a subtle difference.

Three or four hours of Heat, and…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 17, 2022 at 9:04pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HOT SUMMER PT.1

It has been a Hot Summer!

And those who know me realize Summer is regarded as something I have to tolerate and get through to make it to Fall and Winter!

With that kind of affection, I’ll begin with a Song I used for a Summer Show 10 years ago-…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 15, 2022 at 8:02pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: FREE FORM #4 PT.2

This guy, ME, is attempting to just do a nice Free Form Radio Show, keeping in mind it’s all just Music and just a Rock Show!

I'll begin with an old song from The Mickey Mouse Club of all things.

You can't argue with the day it was broadcast but…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 10, 2022 at 9:55pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: FREE FORM #4 PT.1

I am going to just play Songs with no Theme, although I will complain about the Summer Heat!

And I want to be a solid member of the In Air Conditioning Crowd, lol!

My trouble is I tend to think in Connections, so maybe a wee bit of…

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Added by Mike Pell on August 8, 2022 at 10:34pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: WHISTLING PT.7

Going through the years with Whistling In Songs, I can't very well leave out any decades, can I?

And a strange thing happened in the 90's- Whistling seemed to stop, pretty much disappeared!

But in the New Millennium…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 1, 2022 at 10:25pm — 2 Comments

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