M.A.R.C-Music

[Pat McCarthy]

Originally Posted by Duke461

Wait, so you might be playing Friday at MARC?
Oh boy...........

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Originally Posted by Duke461

Anyways, it would be awesome if more epic music was played during the eliminations. Instead of the cliché choices like The Final Countdown, Eye of the Tiger, etc., maybe try something like Hans Zimmer's "Mind Heist", or Two Steps from Hell's "Heart of Courage".

I try to use more epic music in the finals; much moreso than other DJs I've observed over the years. However, there is certainly room for the 'classic finals music' too!

[R2D2DOC]

Okay. . . some vintage stuff from a "vintage" FIRST enthusiast:

(1) Hip To Be Square, Huey Lewis and the News
(2) Roll with the Changes, REO Speedwagon
(3) Baba O'Reilly, The Who
(4) ANYTHING by John WIlliams
(a) Star Wars main theme
(b) Cantina Band
(c) etc, etc, etc
(5) Star Trek Theme, Original Series or the latest from Michael Giacchino
(6) The Incredibles, main theme by Michael Giacchino
(7) Blue Brothers travel music. The ORIGINAL with Belushi and Aykroyd
(8) Virus Alert, Wierd Al Yankovich
(9) Lost in Space THeme, 1960s TV series or the 1990 movie
(10) U Can't Touch This, M.C. Hammer (or the Bart Simpson version "I Didn't Do it)
(11) Speaking of that--- the Simpsons Theme
(12) Speaking of silliness-- The Rocky & Bullwinkle Theme, the UM Pep Band uses it at football games
(13) Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins (from Top Gun)
(14) Shout, Otis Day and the Knights
(15) The Future's So Bright, Timbuk3
(16) R.O.C.K. in the USA, John Mellemcamp (Cougar? Couger-Mellemcamp?)
(17) Ballroom Blitz, The Sweet
(18) Toy Story Theme (You Got a Friend In Me), Randy Newman
(19) Don't Woory Be Happy, Bobby McFarren
(20) Back to silly--- Rubber Duckie (possibly by Ernie of Sesame Street)
(21) Sweet Georgia Brown (Harlem Globetrotters THeme)
(22) LOCOMOTION by Little Eva AND Grand Funk Railroad

More on the way as the cobwebs are cleared. . . Or maybe if you really had to, ask (shudder) your PARENTS ! !

[John Wanninger]

Here are a few more candidates for the list (and I realize my age may be showing as well):

You Spin Me Round- Dead or Alive
Run Run Run-Jo Jo Gunne
Shotgun-Jr.Walker & the Allstars
Uncle Pen- (Skaggs or Monroe)
Sabre Dance-Love Sculpture
King of the Road-Roger Miller
This Ain’t the Summer of Love-Blue Oyster Cult
Highway Star-Deep Purple
Revenge of Vera Gemini-Blue Oyster Cult
Hot Rod Lincoln-Commander Cody
Maybe I Will-Rory Gallagher
Build me up Buttercup-Foundations
The Horse-Cliff Nobles & Co.
Swingtown-Steve Miller Band
Space Cowboy-Steve Miller Band
Sweet Caroline-Neil Diamond
Hold On I’m Coming – Sam & Dave
The Taste of Honey-Herb Alpert & TJB
Stepping Out – Joe Jackson
No Rain – Blind Melon
Hold on Tight - ELO
Race is On – George Jones or Dave Edmunds
Suzie Q-John Fogerty
Almost Saturday Night-Dave Edmunds
Rockytop – Osborne Bros.
Power of Love-Huey Lewis
Never Been Any Reason – Head East
Whipped Cream- Herb Alpert & the TJB
Conquistador-Procol Harem
Life During Wartime/Burning Down the House – Talking Heads
I Got a Line on You-Spirit
Dancing in the Moonlight-King Harvest
Come and Get Your Love-Redbone
It’s My Life - Bon Jovi
Jump-Van Halen
Sultans of Swing-Dire Straits
Center Field – John Fogerty
Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down
Play that Funky Music White Boy-Wild Cherry
September – Earth,Wind,Fire
Celebration-Kool & the Gang
That’s the way – KC & the Sunshine Band
Knock on Wood-Amy Stewart
Turn the Beat Around-Vickie Sue Robinson
The Hustle- Van McCoy
TSOP-MFSB
Shame-Evelyn “Champagne” King
More Today than Yesterday-Spiral Staircase
Stepping Out-Joe Jackson
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnite Runners
Our House-Madness
Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran
Ghost Riders in the Sky-Duane Eddy
40 Miles of Bad Road-Duane Eddy
Time is Tight-Booker T & MG’s
Sea of Heartbreak-Don Gibson
Hot Summer Day-It’s a Beautiful Day (because it’s summertime!)