Fun With Power Pop

On today's show, I'm playing a healthy dose of power pop with the usual smattering of sugary dum dums, girl group goodies, and garage rock stompers.

And how about a few personal anecdotes?

Playlist

  1. yummy yummy yummy by ohio express (Budha)
  2. America-America by Spinach
  3. Yes Sir by Music Explosion
  4. Johnny Get Angry by Joanie Sommers
  5. That's What Life Is All About by Paul Collins
  6. A Million Miles Away by The Plimsouls on Everywhere at Once (Geffen)
  7. The Barracudas by Summer Fun on Drop Out With The Baracudas
  8. Erotic Neurotic by The Saints
  9. Shake Some Action by Flamin' Groovies
  10. September Gurls by Big Star on Radio City (Ardent Records)
  11. First Time by The Boys
  12. Back Seat Love by Nikki and the Corvettes on Nikki and the Corvettes (Bomp!)
  13. Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe on Labour of Lust (Radar [UK])
  14. Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric
  15. I Wanna Go Home by Holly & The Italians on The Right To Be Italian
  16. Get Over You by The Undertones
  17. Southern Girls by Cheap Trick
  18. It's Cold Outside by Stiv Bators on LA Confidential
  19. End Of The Line by Traveling Wilburys
  20. What Is Life by George Harrison on All Things Must Pass (Apple)
  21. Anything That's Rock n' Roll by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  22. Baby Blue by Badfinger on Straight Up
  23. Bible Belt Baby by The Gizmos
  24. Bye Bye Kitty Cat by The Mice
  25. (Dee Dee You're) Stuck On A Star by Milk n' Cookies
  26. Bubblegum Factory by Redd Cross
  27. I Want You Bad by NRBQ
  28. Someone's Looking At You by The Boomtown Rats
  29. There She Goes by The La's
  30. All the Way from Memphis by Mott The Hoople
  31. Another Girl Another Planet by The Only Ones on Another Girl Another Planet (Sony)
  32. Dancing On My Bed by The Pleasure Kills