The return of Choose Life???

It's 2011 and Choose Life is still off air. But it seems everyday I have new ideas for programs so it's only a matter of time.
I'm considering a weekend timeslot now so I'll have no excuses for not doing my hour of volunteering...
Unfortunately I have been so busy with off air activities that the on air stuff has been on hold for quite some time.
But the music library is looking really, really nice in RoxFm now so I'm happy with that.
There are even SOME 80's cd's on the shelves so the "future is bright" for 80's music in our community station. :)
My first show back when it does happen will be a tribute to Yahoo Serious, so definitely keep your ear to the ground for the return of Choose Life.

Yes, Choose Life IS still on air...

Well it's been a while since I have put any song listings up here....but be reassured the show still goes on.

I am on a mission now to find a copy of the song Computer One by Dear Enemy that I can play on air.
So far I have had no luck.
My quest continues......

For the gym girls. May they rest in one piece after exercising to this!!

06/08/08


Invisible Touch - Genesis
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Words - Missing Persons
Chequered Love - Kim Wilde
Would I lie to you - Eurythmics
Love an adventure - Pseudo Echo
Living in a dream - Pseudo Echo
Alone with you - The Sunnyboys
Don't talk to strangers - Rick Springfield
I'm still standing - Elton John
She's a maniac - Michael Sembello
(it wouldn't be a show for the gym without that or Flashdance!)
Rev it up - Jerry Harrison

Some more re-discovered Madness!! Thanks Trav!

Choose Life on 30/07/08

The War Song - Culture Club
Only when you leave - Spandau Ballet
New moon on Monday - Duran Duran
Dress you up - Madonna
Harlem Shuffle - Rolling Stones
Pride - U2
Dream Police - Cheap Trick
Party - Uncanny X Men
When you were mine - Cyndi Lauper
Night boat to Cairo - Madness
Hazy shade of winter - The Bangles

Speaking to a friend reminded me of music I listened to constantly in the 80's. I have Madness albums on cd, but not 2 songs: Shut Up and Night boat to Cairo.
The first time I heard Shut Up after all these years, I was amazed to hear the song words spilling out of my mouth unconsciously. How bizarre, I sang that song every night while walking to the deli to play pinball. How crazy is it to still have that in my head? And no wonder I took up piano!!

Back after the holidays...

from 23rd of July 2008

Senses working overtime - XTC
Generals and Majors - XTC
Break in the weather - Jenny Morris
Just an illusion - Imagination
I hear motion - The Models
Call me - Go West
Billy don't lose my number - Phil Collins
Overkill - Men at work
Staring at the embers - Tim Finn
Shut up - Madness

Art of Noise, Back to the Future and Revenge of the Nerds.

4th June

Wham Rap - Wham
Twist a St. Tropez - Telex
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
Paranomia - The Art of Noise
Theme from S-Express - S-Express
When you were mine - Cyndi Lauper
Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
Burning down the house - Talking Heads
Nerds concert song - Revenge of the Nerds
Valotte - Julian Lennon

This week the Hollywood set of "Back to the Future" burnt down in a big fire at the Universal Studios. I played a song from the soundtrack of the movie in tribute.
I followed my nose pretty much this week with no clear plan. Once I started on 80's movies, I found myself amongst Revenge of the Nerds. Strange.

Covers - Bananarama, After the Fire, Toni Basil and Cyndi Lauper.

28th May

Der Kommissar - After the Fire
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole
Born to Run - Frankie goes to Hollywood
Mickey - Toni Basil
All through the night - Cyndi Lauper
China Girl - David Bowie
Long Train Running - Bananarama
Jackie Wilson said - Dexy's Midnight Runners
You better run - Pat Benatar
You keep me hanging on - Kim Wilde
The Tide is high - Blondie

A show full of cover songs. Songs that were covered in the 80's that is.
Some were obvious and some not and some I knew about but had never heard before and thought I should have. And some I wish that I hadn't ever heard. Bruce Springsteen should NOT be covered, it doesn't matter how good you are!

I first heard that Bananarama had covered Long Train Running last year. I was looking for the lyrics for the community band. I found it recently to play on air. It's not the Doobie Brothers thats for sure, but it isn't unbearable.

Some ska, some pop, some fun!

21st May

Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
Start - The Jam
One in ten - UB40
My ever changing moods - The Style Council
Mother's Talk - Tears for Fears
Missionary Man - Eurythmics
Who's that girl - Eurythmics
You should hear how she talks about you - Melissa Manchester
Rhythm is gonna get you - Gloria Estefan
Only Lonely - The Divinyls
Hey Little Boy -The Divinyls
Sweet Insomnia - Faithless vs Eurythmics

I don't even remember how I came up with this list of music, it was so late at night and I was surfing the net for inspiration. My collection of 80's music had gaps and I've found some of the music to fit into it.
Much of the music in this show hasn't been played on Choose Life before. I love variety!

Thinking quick and running out of time!

Sometimes a week goes by too quickly. Time for research was short. Time for planning even shorter. This is the show that I ended up with, for no particular reason.

14th May

Automatic - Pointer Sisters (extended mix)
Chequered Love - Kim Wilde
Dress you up - Madonna
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Stand and deliver - Adam and the Ants
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Invisible Touch - Genesis
Touch - Noiseworks
Body and Soul - Jenny Morris
Out of mind, out of sight - The Models
All Night - Bit by Bats

Bit by Bats got thrown in at the end as they have an 80's sound, a band from Melbourne who have released an album and recently split.

Club 80's Pt 3

I guess the list of songs to play just got out of hand!!
7th May

Rapture - Blondie
You spin me right round - Dead or Alive
Two Tribes - Frankie goes to Hollywood
Love song - Simple Minds
Shout - Tears for Fears
Church of the Poison Mind - Culture Club
There must be an angel - Eurythmics
Speak like a child - The Style Council
Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
Pump up the Jam - Technotronic

Club 80's

The second of the "club" shows.
30th April

Sunglasses at night - Corey Hart
Rock It - Herbie Hancock
Miami Vice - Jan Hammer
Love comes quickly - Pet Shop Boys
Don't talk to me about love - Altered Images
Slave to the Rhythm - Grace Jones
Fade to Grey - Visage
Thorn in my side - Eurythmics
We connect - Stacey Q
Dr. Beat - Miami Sound Machine
Dress you up - Madonna
Rock me Amadeus - Falco

Bicey's pop choices

19th March 2008

Raspberry Beret - Prince
Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
Obsession - Animotion
Broken Wings - Mr Mister
Alone - Heart
Hazy shade of winter - The Bangles
Kids in America - Kim Wilde
Material Girl - Madonna
Sign your name - Terence Trent Darby
Can you feel it - The Jacksons
Sweet dreams (are made of this) - Eurythmics

Mel's choice

12th March

Mel Farrelly's choice this time, guest programming an 80's show isn't so hard after all!!!

Poison - Alice Cooper
Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel
I'll be there for you - Bon Jovi
Run to Paradise - Choirboys
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Girls just wanna have fun - Cyndi Lauper
Like a virgin - Madonna
Red red wine - UB40
Kokomo - The Beach Boys
Throw your arms around me - Hunters and Collectors

Ok, so this must be what most people remember of the 80's!
Hmmm.....

The look of the 80's?? Transvision Vamp were all over it!

16th April

I had been watching telly for inspiration for this show. I happened across Transvision Vamp and Corey Hart. The tone was set!!

80's Megamix
Club Tropicana - Wham
I can't go for that - Hall and Oates
Blue Monday - New Order
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Without You - Eurogliders
Just can't get enough - Depeche Mode
Revolution Baby - Transvision Vamp
Venus - Bananarama

Stay tuned for the next Choose Life when I WILL play Corey Hart, as well as the very strange Grace Jones and other club sounding music from the 80's. It's fun stuff.

Teya's memories! New Groove - I didn't ask how old she was!!

April 2nd 2008

1. Crazy Little thing called love - Queen
2. New Moon on Monday - Duran Duran
3. I heard a rumour - Bananarama
4. New Groove - Rockmelons
5. Don't wanna be the one - Midnight Oil
6. Before too long - Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls
7. When Love breaks down - Prefab Sprout
8. Dusty Pages - Icehouse
9. Great Wall - Boom Crash Opera
10. E=MC2 - Big Audio Dynamite.

You can never have enough Kylie Mole!!

26th March 2008


1. 1999 - Prince
2. Ride like the Wind - Christopher Cross
3. Robert de Niro's Waiting - Bananarama
4. China Girl - David Bowie
5. Too nice to talk to - The English Beat
6. Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
7. Science Fiction - Divinyls
8. Heaven Must be there - Eurogliders
9. All over the world - E.L.O.
10. Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
11. Two strong hearts - John Farnham
12. Made my day - Tim Finn
13. So Excellent - Kylie Mole

A bit of everything in that list really.