While driving home last night I had the radio tuned to 93.3 WMMR in Philadelphia, PA. The dj was playing Doubleshots of all the groups he played. He announced that a "cool song" from Queen was coming up so I kept listening. After ABTD the dj started talking it up, saying what haven't Queen done, 18 #1 albums, 18 #1 singles, over 300 million albums sold. It was a very nice lead in. He then mentions that the "Hot Pick of the Day" or something like that is GDML off the NOTW albums. One of the best songs they ever did in his opinion. He talked about how the album features WWRY/WRTC, but also Wings & SHA. So to make a long story short, at 8:10 pm Get Down Make Love played over the Phila. airwaves! I was lucky to catch it.
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Someone give that dj a raise!
Great story! Hope you called that DJ up to thank him.
that d.j.'s awesome!
a dj with a Queen taste that doesn't go till the Greatest Hits albums! It's a miracle
Yay! That DJ rocks!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Good_Company50 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Great story! Hope you called that DJ up to thank him. [/QUOTE]
I know what u are triying to say, but, when I think about it, why thank him?? its not like GDML was an unknown song....
I know what u are triying to say, but, when I think about it, why thank him?? its not like GDML was an unknown song....
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Adolfo wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Good_Company50 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Great story! Hope you called that DJ up to thank him. [/QUOTE]
I know what u are triying to say, but, when I think about it, why thank him?? its not like GDML was an unknown song....[/QUOTE]
Yes, but to the average radio listener in todays age I'll bet they have never heard of GDML. Believe me, it was a nice treat to end the day. Nobody saw that one coming.
I know what u are triying to say, but, when I think about it, why thank him?? its not like GDML was an unknown song....[/QUOTE]
Yes, but to the average radio listener in todays age I'll bet they have never heard of GDML. Believe me, it was a nice treat to end the day. Nobody saw that one coming.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Adolfo wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Good_Company50 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Great story! Hope you called that DJ up to thank him. [/QUOTE]
I know what u are triying to say, but, when I think about it, why thank him?? its not like GDML was an unknown song....[/QUOTE]
Maybe it's not unknown to us, avid Queen fans, but to the general public, it may have been a revelation. The radio stations where I live play about 8 of Queen's "greatest hits"--that's it. I have tried to request other, lesser known songs but if the song isn't "in their computer", they tell me "sorry, can't play it."
Maybe the Philadelphia DJ works for a station with a less rigid format--lucky listeners! I get tired of listening to the same, tired, old tunes trotted out all the time. It would be nice to hear lesser known songs by my favorite bands once in a while for a little spice.
I know what u are triying to say, but, when I think about it, why thank him?? its not like GDML was an unknown song....[/QUOTE]
Maybe it's not unknown to us, avid Queen fans, but to the general public, it may have been a revelation. The radio stations where I live play about 8 of Queen's "greatest hits"--that's it. I have tried to request other, lesser known songs but if the song isn't "in their computer", they tell me "sorry, can't play it."
Maybe the Philadelphia DJ works for a station with a less rigid format--lucky listeners! I get tired of listening to the same, tired, old tunes trotted out all the time. It would be nice to hear lesser known songs by my favorite bands once in a while for a little spice.
GDML used to get radio airplay in the late '70s/early '80s, but then it got left off all the compilations and thus phased off the radio. Same with Spread Your Wings, '39, Tie Your Mother Down, I'm In Love With My Car, etc. There's no one to blame but Queen for this...that's what happens when you release crappy compilations. There was definitely room for these songs on Greatest Hits 3.
The "greatest hits" compilations give you the hit singles (many forgettable, like Body Language), rather than the RADIO hits which were what made Queen famous...Queen Productions never understood that. Hopefully Brian began realizing this on the last tour when he'd play '39 or Tie Your Mother Down and people didn't know them anymore.
The "greatest hits" compilations give you the hit singles (many forgettable, like Body Language), rather than the RADIO hits which were what made Queen famous...Queen Productions never understood that. Hopefully Brian began realizing this on the last tour when he'd play '39 or Tie Your Mother Down and people didn't know them anymore.
Whoa. I live in the Philly area and I hardly ever hear Queen! It must have been one of those weird miracles..
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goinback wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Hopefully Brian began realizing this on the last tour when he'd play '39 or Tie Your Mother Down and people didn't know them anymore.[/QUOTE]
I've heard '39 on the radio once. :O I wasn't where my usual station broadcasts though...it was a different station. But it was AWESOME!
I've heard '39 on the radio once. :O I wasn't where my usual station broadcasts though...it was a different station. But it was AWESOME!
On my local college operated station they played Fun It one night.
thats cool! this radio station that i used to listen to played pink floyd like every other song, but then they got this sucky dj, that is really boring.
"mojo" in the morning, he is so stupid!
"mojo" in the morning, he is so stupid!
Out of the tons of great Queen songs and this moron chooses to play that crap?