'Can't Stop'

 RHCP, from my errand-run early this morning, at 93.1 Jack FM Los Angeles.

"Can't Stop."

Suddenly Last Summer

The Motels

12:00pm

Runaway

Bon Jovi

11:56am

Down Under

Men At Work

11:46am

Thats All

Genesis

11:41am

The Distance

CAKE

11:38am

Sunday Bloody Sunday

U2

11:34am

Highway To Hell

AC/DC

11:30am

Time Of Your Life

Green Day

11:28am

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

11:22am

Just Another Day

Oingo Boingo

11:17am

 

Rock The Casbah

Clash

11:13am

Hey Jealousy

Gin Blossoms

11:10am

Hotel California

Eagles/Don Henley

11:03am

Bizarre Love Triangle

New Order

11:00am

Use Somebody

Kings Of Leon

10:56am

Rio

Duran Duran

10:45am

Centerfold

J. Geils Band

10:41am

Loser

BECK

10:38am

I Need To Know

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

10:35am

Enjoy The Silence

Depeche Mode

10:31am

Cant Stop

Red Hot Chili Peppers

10:26am

Talking In Your Sleep

Romantics

10:15am

No One Like You

Scorpions

10:12am

The Doyenne of the New Romantics

It's Perri Lister, of whom Billy Idol just posted. They had a 9-year romantic relationship.

From her Wiki page:

In 1978, she was a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip, which performed on British television's The Kenny Everett Video Show. They were noted for their sexually suggestive costumes and risqué dance routines. Lister was one of the original Blitz Kids, a group of young, flamboyantly dressed people who patronised the elitist Covent Garden club night Blitz in the early 1980s, among whom were Boy George, Steve Strange, Spandau Ballet, and Marilyn. She appeared as a dancer in the 1980 film Can't Stop the Music and performed in the 1981 Visage music video for "Fade to Grey".

Lister began a relationship with rock singer Billy Idol in 1980, over whom she allegedly exerted a big influence. She sang the French lyrical backing vocal chorus, "Les yeux sans visage" on his 1984 hit single "Eyes Without a Face", and appeared in several of his music videos, including "White Wedding" in which she played the bride; "To Be a Lover", and she was the girl bound to a cross in the second video for his song "Hot in the City". Mademoiselle described Lister's sexy performance in the latter video as "sizzling".She danced topless in the 1982 Duran Duran video for the single release "The Chauffeur", and sang backing vocals for the band Visage, and August Darnell's band Kid Creole and The Coconuts.

She was a member of the short-lived pop music group Boomerang, which consisted of two former members of Kid Creole and The Coconuts: Adriana Kaegi and Cheryl Poirier. The group released an album titled Boomerang (1986) and a cover version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'".

https://t.co/PTZRQPqteC #perrilister new romantic icon & she is great!

— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) July 28, 2020

By 1982, Lister had linked up with Billy Idol who had just released his first solo album, Billy Idol. She appears as the starring role in the goth-adjacent “White Wedding Pt 1” music video as the pirouetting bride (and is one of the dancers that smacks her own butt at the end). Additionally, Lister contributed backing vocals to Idol’s songs, including the infamous phrase les yeux sans visage on “Eyes Without a Face.” This allowed her to appear onstage with Idol during his television performances for the song, including Top of the Pops. Despite her accomplishments, her career took a backseat to Idol’s worldwide stardom and she regressed to “the girlfriend,” oftentimes belittled to a groupie. In photos, Idol and Lister complement each other, her with an array of hair styles and colors, a chic fashion sense that was never overshadowed by Idol’s tough leather and layers of rosaries.

However, the couple’s time together would soon be rife with controversy and infidelity. Idol was arrested alongside another woman during a drug bust in 1987, which prompted Lister to call a press conference to confirm that she was, in fact, still Idol’s girlfriend. This drama eclipsed her career and, despite their attempts to repair the relationship (and having Idol’s child in 1988), Lister separated from Idol soon after.

Lister attempted to reinvigorate her star power with the short-lived band, Boomerang, in 1986. Consisting of former backup singers from Kid Creole and the Coconuts—in which Lister was a member of in 1983 for the album Don’t Take My Coconuts—the trio covered the song “These Boots Were Made for Walking.”

As an actress, Lister made minor appearances in television and movies such as an episode of the spinoff show Freddy’s Nightmare in 1988 and in the 1990 noir film Bad Influence alongside James Spader and Rob Lowe. And, even though her experience and talents were vast, she never quite made it back into popularity. But her influence and legacy lives on, especially in some of the greatest music videos ever made to date. Lister is much more than Billy Idol’s ex-girlfriend—she is a New Romantic icon.

Leave Your Pronouns!

At the door, that is.

It's Boy George, of Culture Club fame, at Instapundit, "WHEN YOUR GENDER-BLENDING CAMPAIGN HAS LOST BOY GEORGE."

And Twitchy, "Does he really want to hurt SJWs? Boy George wants everyone to ‘leave your pronouns at the door!’"

Leave your pronoun's at the door!

— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 6, 2020

BONUS: Flashback to 1995, at NYT, "Boy George: Switching Pronouns."

'Interstate Love Song'

I haven't posted this one in a while.

Heard during yesterday morning's drive-time at 93.1 Jack FM, Stone Temple Pilots.

Dead or Alive
9:13am

WALK THIS WAY
AEROSMITH
9:09am


The Impression That I Get
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
9:06am

In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins/Genesis
8:53am

It's Time
Imagine Dragons
8:50am


Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger
8:46am

True Faith
New Order
8:42am

Interstate Love Song
Stone Temple Pilots
8:39am


Broken Wings
Mr. Mister
8:26am

The Warrior
SCANDAL
8:23am

Walking on a Dream
Empire of the Sun
8:19am

Hotel California
Eagles/Don Henley
8:13am

Enjoy The Silence
Depeche Mode
8:09am

Ric Ocasek Has Died

Well, they come in threes, as they say. First Eddie Money, now Ric Ocasek, and then ...

At the Los Angeles Times, "Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave pioneers the Cars, dies at 75."

And don't miss Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "JAMES LILEKS ON THE DEATH OF THE CARS’ RIC OCASEK."

Eddie Money Has Died

At TMZ, "EDDIE MONEY DEAD AT 70: After Complications From Heart Valve Procedure."

EDDIE MONEY RIP. So sad to hear of his passing. I remember his first album which I LOVED. A fine singer through the years. My condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/j22zMQfBXp

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) September 13, 2019

MORE: At LAT, "Eddie Money, hit-maker behind ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ and ‘Baby Hold On,’ dies at 70."

'Jumper'

From yesterday's drive-time, at 93.1 Jack F.M. Los Angeles.

Third Eye Blind.

Pretty Woman
Van Halen
8:43am

Don't You Want Me
Human League
8:39am

Starlight
Muse
8:34am

Life In The Fast Lane
Eagles
8:22am

Vacation
The Go-Gos
8:19am

In Bloom
Nirvana
8:15am

Just Like Heaven
Cure
8:11am

Paradise City
Guns N Roses
8:05am

PARADISE CITY
GUNS N ROSES
8:04am

Jumper
Third Eye Blind

Lana Del Rey 'Doin' Time' (VIDEO)

My oldest son loves Lana Del Rey and he's seen her live on multiple occasions.

At Consequence of Sound:

It’s attack of the 50 foot Lana Del Rey in the “Doin’ Time” video: https://t.co/jp63uydxvY #DOINTIME pic.twitter.com/tkG4mQP8s1

— Consequence of Sound (@consequence) August 29, 2019

Junior Walker and the All Stars, "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?"

I first posted this back in 2008. At the time, K-EARTH 101 was still playing '50s and '60s classics.

See, "Whoa, I Just Got to Know..."

'99 Luftballons'

It's Nena, from yesterday's drive-time, at 93.1 Jack FM Los Angles, "99 Luftballons."

Starlight
Muse
6:43am

St. Elmo's Fire
John Parr
6:39am

It's My Life
Talk Talk
6:36am

Basketcase
Green Day
6:25am

99 Luftballoons
Nena
6:21am

Wishing You Were Here
Pink Floyd
6:17am

The Middle
Jimmy Eat World
6:14am

Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N Roses
6:10am

People Are People
Depeche Mode
6:06am

Comedown
BUSH
5:53am

'Stray Cat Strut'

I haven't posted the Stray Cats for six years. See, "'Storm the Embassy'."

And I was just thinking about it after hearing "Stray Cat Strut" at 93.1 Jack FM while out to the bank.

Rocket Man
Elton John
2:04pm

Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
1:54pm

You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC
1:50pm

Words
Missing Persons
1:46pm

November Rain
Guns N' Roses
1:40pm

Sweet Dreams
EURYTHMICS
1:37pm

Fat Bottomed Girls
Queen
1:32pm

Something Just Like This
Coldplay / The Chainsmokers
1:22pm

Tom Sawyer
Rush
1:17pm

I Will Die 4 U / Baby You're A Star
Prince
1:11pm

Comedown
Bush
1:06pm

If You Leave
O M D
1:01pm

Iron Man
Black Sabbath
12:51pm

Stressed Out
Twenty One Pilots
12:48pm

The Waiting
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
12:44pm.

"Stray Cat Strut" came on just before Tom Petty, but I'm just now checking the website and the playlist.

I saw the band twice at the Roxy in Hollywood back in the day.

The Stray Cats are the only band I can ever remember that botched a song on stage and had to start over. Brian Setzer forgot the lyrics --- it was probably "Rock This Town," now that I think about it --- and drummer Slim Jim Phantom banged his snare drum --- twap, twap!! --- stopped and looked over at Setzer with a look saying, "WTF man" (plus an eye-roll lol).

'Feel It Still'

From Thursday morning's drive-time, at 93.1 Jack FM Los Angeles, Portugal. The Man, "Feel It Still."

New Year's Day
U2
7:17am

Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers
7:13am

Down Under
Men At Work
7:09am

We Belong
Pat Benatar
7:06am

Plush
Stone Temple Pilots
6:54am

Africa
Toto
6:50am

Eye Of The Tiger
Survivor
6:46am

Feel It Still
Portugal The Man
6:44am

Cold As Ice
FOREIGNER
6:40am

Rio
Duran Duran
6:36am

Lithium
NIRVANA
6:23am

Don't You Forget About Me
Simple Minds
6:19am

Edge Of Seventeen
Stevie Nicks
6:19am

'Don't You Want Me'

From yesterday's drive-time, at 93.1 Jack FM Los Angeles, the Human League, "Don't You Want Me."



People Are People
Depeche Mode
8:51am

Learn To Fly
Foo Fighters
8:47am

Paranoid
Black Sabbath
8:45am

Paranoid
Black Sabbath
8:45am

Don't You Want Me
Human League
8:41am

Brain Stew
Green Day
8:38am
You Spin Me Round
Dead or Alive
8:34am

The Boys Of Summer
Don Henley
8:22am

Island In The Sun
WEEZER
8:19am

'Vacation'

The nostalgia is killing me!

These women are so hot!

Heard yesterday on K-EARTH 101 FM Los Angeles:

'Close to Me'

From yesterday morning's drive-time, at 93.1 Jack FM.

The Cure.

Smashing Pumpkins
9:17am

More Than A Feeling
Boston
9:13am

How Soon Is Now?
The Smiths
9:07am

Brain Stew
Green Day
9:03am

Don't You Want Me
The Human League
8:52am

Lose Yourself
Eminem
8:48am

Here I Go Again
Whitesnake
8:44am

No Rain
Blind Melon
8:40am

Love Is A Battlefield
Pat Benatar
8:36am

Close To Me
The Cure
8:25am

When You Were Young
The Killers
8:21am

Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
8:16am

Shout
Tears For Fears
8:10am

Alive
Pearl Jam
8:04am

'Wrong Way'

Sublime, from Tuesday morning's drive-time, at 93.1 Jack FM.

Times Like These
Foo Fighters
7:01am

Wanted Dead Or Alive
Bon Jovi
6:49am

Vacation
The Go-Go's
6:46am

Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
6:43am

I Would Die 4 U
Prince
6:37am

You Make Lovin' Fun
Fleetwood Mac
6:33am

Tell Me Baby
Red Hot Chili Peppers
6:22am

Personal Jesus
Depeche Mode
6:19am

Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
6:13am

People Are Strange
Various Artists
6:09am

Wrong Way
Sublime
6:07am

Iggy Azalea Twerking

This is cray.

At Billboard, "Iggy Azalea Twerks the Night Away at Miami Yacht Party: Watch."

And Drunken Stepfather, "IGGY AZALEA SLUTTY ASS SHAKE IN THONG FOR INSTAGRAM."

Spending time in miami is always fun & nostalgic.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) August 7, 2018

BONUS: "Iggy Azalea flaunts her enviable hourglass physique in clinging green maxi dress."

I Melt With You

From yesterday's drive-time, at Jack FM Los Angeles, Modern English (at Wikipedia):

You Dropped A Bomb On Me
The Gap Band
7:03am

Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana
6:51am

Tainted Love
Soft Cell
6:47am

(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
6:43am

Too Close
Alex Clare
6:39am

Pour Some Sugar On Me
Def Leppard
6:35am

Do I Wanna Know?
Arctic Monkeys
6:22am

So Alive
Love And Rockets
6:18am

Walk This Way
Aerosmith
6:14am

Pictures Of You
The Cure
6:09am

You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi
6:06am

I Melt With You
Modern English
6:02am

'Let Your Love Flow'

It's the Bellamy Brothers.

My wife took the Challenger to Pechanga a couple of weeks ago and I had on satellite radio in the Jeep Liberty. This song came on and I realized I hadn't heard it forever, and as I was listening I just appreciated what a beautiful and wonderful song it is. You have to count your blessings sometimes, and music's a blessing in your life. Don't take it for granted. Think about it. Nurture it. And cherish it.

'I Need to Know'

What a totally unexpected and of course untimely death. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers just came off their 40th anniversary tour, and I was still hoping to catch them in concert. One of my favorite bands hands down. Too many classic songs to recount. Their music's just part of the culture, from the movies ("Silence of the Lambs") to sports (Superbowl halftime show) and on and on. I should've been blogging him more all these years of drive-time music blogging. Shame.

In any case, here's the New York Times' obit, "Tom Petty, a Mainstay of Rock With the Heartbreakers, Dies at 66."

And at the L.A. Times, "Tom Petty, down-to-earth rock superstar, dies at 66," and "Tom Petty's final interview: There was supposed to have been so much more."

And at the Sound L.A., from Friday' morning's errand-running drive-time, "I Need to Know":

Modern Love
David Bowie
12:26 PM

Tumbling Dice
The Rolling Stones
12:23 PM

Girls Got Rhythm
AC/DC
12:20 PM

Drive
The Cars
12:10 PM

Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
12:04 PM

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy
Bad Company
12:00 PM

I Need to Know
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)
Santana
11:49 AM

Kashmir
Led Zeppelin
11:36 AM

Josie
Steely Dan
11:31 AM

Roxanne
The Police
11:28 AM

Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles
11:25 AM