Music beat on Rush's show?

EEE | 02 AUGUST 2006 | EEE

[jdm]

I'm not sure when it was first used, to be honest. But 1988 sounds about right!

[Loud Mime]

She could redo the song, and make it about Islamic militants with WMD's....

>>>>my city was gone<<<<<<

Yeah, I won't hold my breath for that one.

[AnnaZ]

My City Was Gone -- one of my all-time fave Pretenders songs... it's so good, even my 6-year-old has it on his iPod playlist. (LOL)

[fish hawk]

Rush went back to Rio Linda
but the people were gone
nothin but peace and quiet
from the dusk till the dawn
I was dancing a little jig
on the living room floor
cause I didn't have to comment
or explain it anymore

Oh Rio Linda 
I have let you slip away
Oh Rio Linda
it's another good day..... and on and on.

[BluH2o]

Right before the Rush show starts, there's this beat to a song that plays. The beat is very good. I can't remember the artist though ...

OK ... why not e-mail Rush and pose the same question?

[A CA Guy]

I think he always had the tune nationally. I heard him at 9AM before George Putnam at noon in Los Angeles back in ancient times.

I'm only not sure of what he played before he went national.

[NCC-1701]

"...Mel Gibson's fault!..."

What??? That's refreshing. It's usually President Bush's fault.

[Caramelgal]

Chrissy Hynde and the Pretenders – “My City Was Gone”.

Actually I think Chrissy’s main gripe was she was not getting royalties that she thought she was entitled to. She's now happy to get the cash and donates it to PETA – her choice and more power to her for having the freedom to make that choice.

When there’s cash involved, they (including Chrissy) are all capitalists in the end.

And while “My City Was Gone” may be seen as anti-development, I like the song. I’ve seen some beautiful open spaces and farmland plowed under for mega malls and McMansions and I have to admit, it makes me a little sad.

Everywhere you go, from East Coast to West, North to South, Bible Belt to Sun Belt; it’s all the same; same housing developments, same Walmarts, Targets, Old Navys, Home Depots and Barnes and Nobles. The unique identity of small town America and the independent merchant is becoming extinct. I guess its progress and evidently what we want because that’s what we buy but I’m not sure it’s really for the better. That’s what I get from the song and that’s why I like it. I don’t think it’s anti capitalist as it is nostalgic.

[Caramelgal]

One of my favorites too along with “Back on the Chain Gang” and “Middle of the Road”.

The middle of the road is no private cul-de-sac
I cant get from the cab to the curb
Without some little jerk on my back
Don’t harass me, can’t you tell
I’m going home, I’m tired as hell
I’m not the cat I used to be
I got a kid, I’m thirty-three

Baby, get in the road
Come on now
In the middle of the road
Yeah

[AnnaZ]

I was going to mention "Middle of the Road" as well (that's my fave verse, too... but somehow I have three kids now!).

They're both on the iPod, and played often.

[Loud Mime]

I heard Putnam on the radio a couple of years ago......I think he's STILL on a station in San Berdoo.

[A CA Guy]

He was living near Pasadena and was on 830 up until 2 years ago. The station went on to serve illegals.

[Caramelgal]

I have no kids and am 13 years past 33 now but I can identify with wanting to be in the middle of the road because I'm not the kid I used to be - LOL.

[MotleyGirl70]

She hates Rush and wants him to stop using her song...

...and makes it all that much better of an opeing beat for Rush's show.

I know she's a PETA nut and IIRC I remember Rush saying years that her parents are republicans.

[MotleyGirl70]

Oops. I posted almost the same thing. Sorry--I should've read further down.

[GeronL]

I'll stand by you

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

OK ... why not e-mail Rush and pose the same question?

Because I gotten the answer faster here?