ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons was born on this date in 1949. A few of the band’s tunes are included on today’s playlist.
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A handful of Steve Miller tracks are on today’s playlist, as it’s his birthday.
“I love rock ‘n roll, so put another dime in the jukebox, baby”
Would the youth of today understand those lyrics from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ cover of The Arrows’ “I Love Rock ‘n Roll?” “What’s a jukebox? What’s a dime?” I hear them asking. If that song were written today, how would it go?
“I love rock ‘n roll, so stream your favorite song on your smartwatch, baby”
“I love rock ‘n roll, so send payment via Venmo so you can unlock the playlist you want to hear, baby”
“I love rock ‘n roll, so tap your phone to connect to the speaker’s Bluetooth and hit play on your selection, baby”
“I love rock ‘n roll, so say ‘Hey Siri, play some rock ‘n roll and feel free to include women and Black artists because you’re not Jann Wenner, baby’”
“I love rock ‘n roll, so use your smartphone’s camera to scan the square-shaped QR code to be redirected to a website or an app where you can choose from a variety of songs and see the ratings, reviews, and popularity of each and select the song you want and it will be added to the queue and play when it’s your turn, baby / I love rock ‘n roll, so come and take some time and dance with me”
That last one just rolls off the tongue. So singalongable!
I love rock ‘n roll and I love Joan Jett, who turns 65 today. A handful of tracks by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are on today’s playlist.
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Today’s playlist celebrates the December 13 birthdays of Television’s Tom Verlaine, Taylor Swift, Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge, Jamie Foxx, Ted Nugent, Evanescence’s Amy Lee, The Time’s Morris Day, Steve Forbert, Dick Van Dyke, and John Anderson; and the December 14 birthdays of Jane Birkin, The Waterboys’ Mike Scott, Spike Jones, Beth Orton, The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze, Charlie Rich, The Searchers’ Frank Allen, Linda Jones, Dandy Livingstone, and The Beatnuts’ Juju.
Inspired by the season and the December 13 birthdays of Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge, Morris Day, Taylor Swift, Ted Nugent, Dick Van Dyke, Jamie Foxx, Television’s Tom Verlaine, John Anderson and Steve Forbert.