Buffalo Boy's Blog
Giving You More Than Just My Two Cents
The Definitive CFNY ARB List
Okay, this post is for fans of CFNY 102.1. Not the station in its current form, but for the old school folks. I have had this playlist sitting around on my ITunes playlist for a few months and I haven't really bothered to add to it but the thought has intrigued me.
There used to be a time years back when I would race to the radio on the weekends in the morning to listen the All Request Breakfast on CFNY. IT was different back then. There were songs requested that you wouldn't hear Monday through Friday. Those 3-4 hours on Saturday/Sunday mornings belonged to the fans.
Pete Fowler used to host it and then slowly over the years it lost its luster and recently those requests aren't as classic as they used to be and its not the same on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
I have started a list, I started with five songs, I want to turn this list into 20 songs that could be the definitive All Request Breakfast on CFNY:
The Extras - Circular Impression
Tones on Tail - Go
Public Image Limited - Rise
Depeche Mode - People are People
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi is Dead
I like the PIL and DM, Bela seems more like Sunday night with Martin
Bruce Cockburn- If I had a Rocket Launcher
Gowan- Criminal Mind, Strange Animal
I forgot all about Gowan, Cockburn is good too.....Strange Animal is definitely making the list.
I am adding Flesh For Lulu's- I go Crazy
Cross Eyed and Painless by the Talking Heads was played everytime it was requested.
I remember that song being played a bit, of all the TH tunes that one was requested more often than not too. Great track for casual TH fans when they dig a little deeper that is a stand out song.
I'm liking this so far...
How about
Parachute Club - Rise Up
Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
Erasure - Sometimes / A Little Respect
Pet Shop Boys - Always on my Mind
Damn, that Flesh for Lulu was a good call...
Almost forgot
Housemartins - Happy Hour
How about Sugarcubes and The Sundays Here's Where The Story Ends
I am liking all of those, We want to becareful though, this is not a Retro with Martin Streek thing,
Echo Beach is perfect.
I found a site that we could draw from as well
Rare 1980's MP3 of the week, Ill post the site
Captain Sensible-WOT BB Gabor- Moscow Drug Club Mike Oldfield-Five Miles Out Peter Schilling- Major Tom Split Enz- Six Months in a Leaky Boat The Stranglers-Always The Sun They Might Be Giants-Istanbul not Constantinople Trio-DA DA DA The Demics-New York City Trans X- Living on Video
Solid choices there Rob, The Demics is a song that you rarely hear anymore.
Da Da Da for sure and Ill have to check out that Split Enz tune. Have not heard it or if I have don't recognize the song.
TMBG didn't think of that but I remember hearing that quite a big on the Breakfast.
Split Enz became Crowded House..
One more... Fish Heads by Wildman Fischer
Capt Sensible - WOT is a great choice
I Youtubed Fish Heads for my kids a couple of months ago, they howled - great video as well!
I loved Fotzepolitic by the Cocteau Twins for an early morning request.
Two more that are definites on the list, we may have to do a volume 2
Delerium- Flowers Become Screams
Ashley Macissac- Sleep Maggie
Stan Ridgeway-Camoflage
Oh ya, I had to Goggle this one..Nobby Clegg-My Old Man, you can find it on You Tube..a classic CFNY song...
This is too much fun!! The Box from Montreal 'L' Affaire Dumoutier' and Closer Together...Flash and The Pan- Hey St. Peter.....Pete Townsend- Face to Face..Kid Creole and The Cocconuts-Endicote....Billy Bragg-A New England....Grace Jones- Slave to The Rhythm...Jon and Vangelis-Friends of Mr Cairo...Phew!!!
The response has been great so far! Keep making suggestions and I think we may do a couple volumes.
I am going back a bit but how about 999 doing HOMICIDE or THE BUZZCOCKS classic
I BELIEVE. A couple classic from the 80's.
Anybody remember the song by Michelle Jordana CN TOWER ?
999'S HOMICIDE & THE BUZZCOCK'S I BELIEVE ,2 classics from the 80's.
Anybody remeber CN TOWER by MICELLE JORDANA?
Scritti Politti-Perfect Way. YAAAAA!!!
All of these songs were played on the Brekkie at one time.....Here is 15.
Black " Wonderful Life"
Peter Schilling " Major Tom"
Chameleons UK " Swamp Thing "
Tom Robinson " Glad To Be Gay "
Joe Jackson " I am A man "
Pete Shelly " Homosapien"
Romeo Void " Never Say Never"
Catherine Wheel " Black Metallic"
Pixies " UMASS "
Dead Kennedys " Holiday in Cambodia "
Faith No More " Easy "
REM " Covering U2's " One "
Forgotten Rebels " In Love with the System"
Teenage Head " Top Down "
BB Gabor " Soviet Jewlery"
And here is the top 10 most requested ARB tunes for the 5 or 6 years I hosted the Brekkie.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood " the Power of Love"
English Beat " Mirror in the Bathroom"
Blancmange " Dont Tell "
Peter Gabriel " In Your Eyes" 12 inch Version
The Box " Say to Me "
Blue Peter " Dont Walk Past"
Images in Vogue " Lust For Love "
Talking Heads " And She Said"
The Clash " Lost in the Supermarket "
The Specials " A Message to you Rudy "
Pete! Wow nice to have you on BBM! Thanks for the input! straight from the source so to speak.
Im doing a volume 2 hopefully this month. How did you like the first edition?
Hi Buffalo Boy, I didn't see the first edition. Where is it posted? Would love to check it out!
Pete, here is the first edition, I decided to do a few of these because the response was so great but this link to the first volume of the All Request Breakfast:
http://www.buffaloboymike.com/2009/03/the-definitive-all-request-bre.html
Great post! Just wanted to let you know you have a new subscriber- me!
Saw your Blog bookmarked on Reddit.I really enjoy your blog and marketing tactic. Investigate out my Farmville Guidebook in the event you get a moment.
Noticed your Webblog bookmarked on Reddit.I appreciate your web blog and marketing and advertising tactic. Verify out my Farmville Guideline if you get yourself a moment.
Cool piece, thanks. Could you clarify the second paragraph in additional detail please?
howdy there, i just saw your website via bing, and i must tell that you express interestingly good via your site. i am very struck by the way that you write, and the subject is excellent. anyhow, i would also love to acknowledge whether you would love to exchange links with my web portal? i will be more than willing to reciprocate and put your link off in the link section. waiting for your response, i give my sincere thanks and enjoy your day!
Hi Zusammen, Wie gehts wie stehts? Ich habe ein unterhaltsames Spielzeug fuer Jugendliche zum Bestellen gesucht. Gefunden habe ich was ich suchte genialen Spielzeug Web Seite. Zur Auswahl stehen dort ferngesteuerte Speed-Boote, Untersee-Boote und Jachten. Die ferngesteuerten Boote sind Geschenkideen, die ihr euch unbeding angucken solltet! Guckt also mal direkt auf: ferngesteuerte Boote
Just wanted to let you know... your web site looks extremely unusual in Mozilla on a mac
I found a similar post on another blog and couldn't get the gist of it, but your article makes it clearer to me now. Appreciate it!
I found a link to your website on another web site, and I should say... Your web site is much better. I understand it better now, thanks
I just signed up to your RSS feed after reading this piece! Could you post more regarding the topic in future posts?
I found a link to your web site on another blog, and I must say... Your site is a lot better. You explain it more clearly, thanks