AT10 - October 26, 2008
Oct 27, 2008 20:49:12 GMT -5
Post by StephL on Oct 27, 2008 20:49:12 GMT -5
Spotlight: Songs that Hint of Halloween
HOUR 1
°10. Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse: debut; song is from their album "Who We Are".
°(#1 This Week in 1996) It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Céline Dion; tune was first recorded by Pandora's Box in 1989.
°(Spotlight from 1978) Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon; song is sampled on the Kid Rock's "All Summer Long".
°09. Realize - Colbie Caillat: debut
°(From 1981) Take It on the Run - REO Speedwagon; Kevin Cronin (like Bret Michaels, Kenny Loggins, and Boyz II Men) appeared on "Don't Forget the Lyrics!". He remembered the words to: "Brass in Pocket", "Respect", "Angel of the Morning", "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Freeze-Frame", "Higher Ground", "Ghostbusters", and "Keep On Loving You". His run ended with "Last Dance", but he still won $350,000 for charity.
°(Spotlight from 1984) Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.; one of 60 songs that were submitted for the movie.
°(From 2007) Dreaming with a Broken Heart - John Mayer; one critic wrote, "another bullseye from a singer-songwriter who's a cinch for success".
Remembrance - Norman Whitfield hung around outside of Motown hoping for a job, even though he was not a musician. Berry Gordy eventually did and put him in the Quality-Control department where he met Barrett Strong. The two would write & produce Marvin Gaye's "The End of Our Road" which was the 1st song played on AT40. Some of his other songs include: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", "Smiling Faces Sometimes", "War", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and "Car Wash".
°08. After All These Years - Journey: up 1
°(Spotlight from 1973) Superstition - Stevie Wonder; triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. A remake of the movie "Friday the 13th" is scheduled for release on February 13, 2009.
°07. Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry: down 1; Clay Aiken, Tori Amos, and K-Ci and JoJo are also from North Carolina.
°(From 1982) Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar; one of her 5 top-10 POP hits.
HOUR 2
°(#1 This Week in 1997) Something About the Way You Look Tonight - Elton John; song spent 7 weeks at #1.
°06. Viva la Vida - Coldplay: up 1; Chris Martin says, "I've never been cool. When everyone else was listening to Soundgarden and Metallica, I loved a-ha. They're my favorite band of all-time, which no one would call cool. I was an honor student. I put my pencils in a pocket protector. I dressed like a geek. I have bad hair. I'm the most uncool person I know. I can't figure out why cool people like our music."
°(Spotlight from 1985) Dress You Up - Madonna; popular costumes for 2007 include: a witch, nurse, vampire, clown, fairy, ghost, angel, and Star Wars characters.
°(From 2008) All Summer Long - Kid Rock; song samples "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Werewolves of London". Only digital versions of the song available are performed by Hit Masters and by The Rock Heroes.
#1's on the Other Charts
POP - Disturbia - Rihanna
Urban - Can't Believe It - T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne
Country - Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven - Kenny Chesney
°05. Say - John Mayer: holding
°(Spotlight from 1982) You Can Do Magic - America
°(From 1995) It's Too Late - Gloria Estefan
°04. Love Song - Sara Bareilles: down 1 & 30th week in the top-10.
°(From 1962) Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers; his idea was to create a dance song while imitating Boris Karloff. Original title was "Monster Twist" and then "Monster Mash Potato". Every record company passed on the song, so he paid for 1000 copies himself. He then drove throughout California to give them to radio stations. Eventually the song hit #1 on the POP Chart. One record company even told him that they made a mistake.
°(Spotlight from 1971) Black Magic Woman - Santana
°(From 2002) A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson; she sang immediately after winning "American Idol".
°(From 1982) Spirits in the Material World - The Police (played on AT10???)
HOUR 3
°(From 1980) He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
°(LDD) Do You Believe in Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
Dear Casey,
As a child growing up in Ohio, my friends dreamed of being a fireman, a lawyer, or building a spaceship to fly to the Moon. My dream was a bit different. You see, I read every book available on Magic & Harry Houdini. My Mother and Aunt gave me magic kids for special occasions, and my father helped me learn the stunts & built my props. Harry Houdini faced the universal fear of being buried alive. Locked in shackles, he was lowered into a grave and covered in dirt. He escaped alive, but he couldn't escape death. He died on Halloween day in 1926. Casey, I've dreamed of doing Houdini's buried-alive stunt since I was 11 years old, and I preparing to attempt the very same feat on Halloween. So Casey, could you please play "Do You Believe in Magic" for my hero? Thank you Houdini, wherever you are. I've always believed in magic. I've always believed in you.
Curtis Lovell II
(I'm sure Casey did not want to advertise the event on-air. So, here is his website if anybody is curious)
web.mac.com/magicofcurtis/Los_Angeles__Magician_-_Magic_of_Curtis_Lovell_-Magic_shows_in_Los_Angeles_CA/Buried_alive.html
°03. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield: up 1
°(Spotlight from 1958) The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley; song spent 6 weeks at #1 on the POP Chart & is about a one-eyed monster who flies to Earth because he wants to be in a Rock band.
°(From 1994) Always and Forever - Luther Vandross; he sold 25mil records in his career.
°(From 2008) I'm Yours - Jason Mraz; surfs for relaxation.
°(Spotlight from 1968) Spooky - Classics IV; remakes of "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Pet Sematary", "Child's Play", and "The Birds" are scheduled.
°02. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis: holding for 4th week; was named by PETA as the Sexiest Female Vegetarian of 2008.
°(Spotlight from 1972) Witchy Woman - Eagles
°(From 1993) Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs; group is named after a horror movie called "Two Thousand Maniacs!".
°(Spotlight from 1984) Thriller - Michael Jackson; Vincent Price starred in films like "House of Wax", "The Fly", and "The Pit and the Pendulum".
°01. The Time of My Life - David Cook: holding for 4th week & 5th week at #1; was hoping to dine quietly with his friends in a private room at a local restaurant. When dozens up people spotted him, he ended up speaking with them & signing autographs.
HOUR 1
°10. Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse: debut; song is from their album "Who We Are".
°(#1 This Week in 1996) It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Céline Dion; tune was first recorded by Pandora's Box in 1989.
°(Spotlight from 1978) Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon; song is sampled on the Kid Rock's "All Summer Long".
°09. Realize - Colbie Caillat: debut
°(From 1981) Take It on the Run - REO Speedwagon; Kevin Cronin (like Bret Michaels, Kenny Loggins, and Boyz II Men) appeared on "Don't Forget the Lyrics!". He remembered the words to: "Brass in Pocket", "Respect", "Angel of the Morning", "Don't You (Forget About Me)", "Freeze-Frame", "Higher Ground", "Ghostbusters", and "Keep On Loving You". His run ended with "Last Dance", but he still won $350,000 for charity.
°(Spotlight from 1984) Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.; one of 60 songs that were submitted for the movie.
°(From 2007) Dreaming with a Broken Heart - John Mayer; one critic wrote, "another bullseye from a singer-songwriter who's a cinch for success".
Remembrance - Norman Whitfield hung around outside of Motown hoping for a job, even though he was not a musician. Berry Gordy eventually did and put him in the Quality-Control department where he met Barrett Strong. The two would write & produce Marvin Gaye's "The End of Our Road" which was the 1st song played on AT40. Some of his other songs include: "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", "Smiling Faces Sometimes", "War", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and "Car Wash".
°08. After All These Years - Journey: up 1
°(Spotlight from 1973) Superstition - Stevie Wonder; triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. A remake of the movie "Friday the 13th" is scheduled for release on February 13, 2009.
°07. Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry: down 1; Clay Aiken, Tori Amos, and K-Ci and JoJo are also from North Carolina.
°(From 1982) Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar; one of her 5 top-10 POP hits.
HOUR 2
°(#1 This Week in 1997) Something About the Way You Look Tonight - Elton John; song spent 7 weeks at #1.
°06. Viva la Vida - Coldplay: up 1; Chris Martin says, "I've never been cool. When everyone else was listening to Soundgarden and Metallica, I loved a-ha. They're my favorite band of all-time, which no one would call cool. I was an honor student. I put my pencils in a pocket protector. I dressed like a geek. I have bad hair. I'm the most uncool person I know. I can't figure out why cool people like our music."
°(Spotlight from 1985) Dress You Up - Madonna; popular costumes for 2007 include: a witch, nurse, vampire, clown, fairy, ghost, angel, and Star Wars characters.
°(From 2008) All Summer Long - Kid Rock; song samples "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Werewolves of London". Only digital versions of the song available are performed by Hit Masters and by The Rock Heroes.
#1's on the Other Charts
POP - Disturbia - Rihanna
Urban - Can't Believe It - T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne
Country - Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven - Kenny Chesney
°05. Say - John Mayer: holding
°(Spotlight from 1982) You Can Do Magic - America
°(From 1995) It's Too Late - Gloria Estefan
°04. Love Song - Sara Bareilles: down 1 & 30th week in the top-10.
°(From 1962) Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers; his idea was to create a dance song while imitating Boris Karloff. Original title was "Monster Twist" and then "Monster Mash Potato". Every record company passed on the song, so he paid for 1000 copies himself. He then drove throughout California to give them to radio stations. Eventually the song hit #1 on the POP Chart. One record company even told him that they made a mistake.
°(Spotlight from 1971) Black Magic Woman - Santana
°(From 2002) A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson; she sang immediately after winning "American Idol".
°(From 1982) Spirits in the Material World - The Police (played on AT10???)
HOUR 3
°(From 1980) He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
°(LDD) Do You Believe in Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
Dear Casey,
As a child growing up in Ohio, my friends dreamed of being a fireman, a lawyer, or building a spaceship to fly to the Moon. My dream was a bit different. You see, I read every book available on Magic & Harry Houdini. My Mother and Aunt gave me magic kids for special occasions, and my father helped me learn the stunts & built my props. Harry Houdini faced the universal fear of being buried alive. Locked in shackles, he was lowered into a grave and covered in dirt. He escaped alive, but he couldn't escape death. He died on Halloween day in 1926. Casey, I've dreamed of doing Houdini's buried-alive stunt since I was 11 years old, and I preparing to attempt the very same feat on Halloween. So Casey, could you please play "Do You Believe in Magic" for my hero? Thank you Houdini, wherever you are. I've always believed in magic. I've always believed in you.
Curtis Lovell II
(I'm sure Casey did not want to advertise the event on-air. So, here is his website if anybody is curious)
web.mac.com/magicofcurtis/Los_Angeles__Magician_-_Magic_of_Curtis_Lovell_-Magic_shows_in_Los_Angeles_CA/Buried_alive.html
°03. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield: up 1
°(Spotlight from 1958) The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley; song spent 6 weeks at #1 on the POP Chart & is about a one-eyed monster who flies to Earth because he wants to be in a Rock band.
°(From 1994) Always and Forever - Luther Vandross; he sold 25mil records in his career.
°(From 2008) I'm Yours - Jason Mraz; surfs for relaxation.
°(Spotlight from 1968) Spooky - Classics IV; remakes of "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Pet Sematary", "Child's Play", and "The Birds" are scheduled.
°02. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis: holding for 4th week; was named by PETA as the Sexiest Female Vegetarian of 2008.
°(Spotlight from 1972) Witchy Woman - Eagles
°(From 1993) Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs; group is named after a horror movie called "Two Thousand Maniacs!".
°(Spotlight from 1984) Thriller - Michael Jackson; Vincent Price starred in films like "House of Wax", "The Fly", and "The Pit and the Pendulum".
°01. The Time of My Life - David Cook: holding for 4th week & 5th week at #1; was hoping to dine quietly with his friends in a private room at a local restaurant. When dozens up people spotted him, he ended up speaking with them & signing autographs.
