Mellow Mellow FM Summer’s End Radio
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| C-Heads Magazine |
According to an early promoter of the Beach Boys, Fun, Fun, Fun (on this cloudcast sung by The Carpenters) was inspired by the daughter of a radio station’s owner, who had borrowed her father's 1963 Thunderbird. Instead of going to the University library, as she promised, she went to a drive-in theatre. Mike Love and Brian Wilson of the band happened to hear the story when they visited the radio station. Eventually Fun Fun Fun became more or less the ultimate summer song. It even seemed to have inspired German electro pioneers Kraftwerk who sang “Fahr’n, Fahr’n, Fahr’n auf die Autobahn” on their American hit Autobahn, but band member Wolfgang Flür has denied that, according to Allmusic:
"No! Someone else told me that they thought the way we speak in German, 'Fahren,' which means driving, sounds like the English word, 'fun.' 'Fahren fahren fahren,' 'fun fun fun.' That is wrong."This Mixcloud Exclusive is for subscribers only. Next up is a new part of Smooth Sailing for all listeners.
Tracklist:
Callum J. Wright – September (2020)
Steely Dan – Josie (1977)
Fania All Stars – Ella Fue (She Was The One) (1978)
Ron Rinaldi – Mexican Summer (1970s)
Kere Buchanan – If You Need Somebody (2014)
Robbie Dupree – Talk To You (1989)
The Doobie Brothers – Here To Love You (1978)
Bobby Womack – Daylight (1975)
Alessi – Driftin' (1978)
Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin' Woman (1977)
Ambrosia – How Much I Feel (1978)
Carpenters – Fun Fun Fun (1973)
Edwin Starr – There You Go (1973)
Edgar Winter Group – Free Ride (1973)
Ace – How Long (1974)
Maxine Weldon – I Want Sunday Back Again (1975)
Ronney Abramson – Light Up Your Love (1978)
Jada Facer & John Buckley – Summertime Sadness (2022)
John Edwards – Tin Man (1973)
Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.’s In Love (1979)
Toto – Georgy Porgy (1979)
Westside – Don’t Take It Away (1982)
Cheap Trick – I Want You To Want Me [Outro] (1979)
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