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Question of the Day: Better on Record Than On Stage

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A great live show may be thrilling, but a great record can last a lifetime. Yesterday's Question of the Day asked about music you prefer to experience live, but today we want to know the flipside. What would you rather hear from the record than from the stage, and why? Let us know in the comments below and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's what we played this morning:

1. "San Francisco" - Foxygen

2. "Simple Twist of Fate" - Bob Dylan

3. "Josie" - Steely Dan

4. "Show Biz Kids" - Rickie Lee Jones

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Question of the Day: Write Me a Song!

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Last night was the 2013 Songwriters' Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, honoring such prolific writers as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner. Today we pose a challenge: pick one song by your favorite songwriting talent or tell us the name of a new songwriter that you believe will join the ranks of these legends in the future and send us one of his/her songs as proof. Leave your picks in the comments below!

Here's today's list of QOTD jams:

1. "A Little Bit of Everything" - Dawes, Nothing is Wrong

2. "Fishing" - Richard Shindell, Blue Divide

3. "Time and Love" - Laura Nyro, New York Tendaberry

4. "Cheek to Cheek" - Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook

5. "Waterloo Sunset" - The Kinks, Something Else by The Kinks

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Question of the Day: The Great Outdoors

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It's summer time, and you know what that means - summer music festivals! Today we're talking about this season's hottest outdoor venues, but we want to know: what's the greatest outdoor music concert you've ever seen? Who played? Leave a song or two in the comments below!

What did we play? We're glad you asked:

1. "46 Days" - Phish, Round Room

2. "So You Want to Be (A Rock 'n' Roll Star)" - Patti Smith, Waves

3. "Late in the Evening" - Simon & Garfunkel, The Concert in Central Park

4. "Freedom" - Richie Havens Woodstock 40 Years On: Back to Yasgur's Farm

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Question of the Day: Protest Redux?

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What do Sting, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, and Mumford & Sons all have in common? They're all taking part in next week's agit8 project, an anti-poverty movement backed by the One Campaign, created by U2's Bono, designed to influence leaders at the upcoming G-8 summit in Northern Ireland. A group of many great artists will be coming together to get people riled up by re-recording some classic protest songs. If you were producing this record, what songs would you include? Let us know what you think in our comments below or email us at morning@wfuv.org and we'll spin a set this morning.

Here's what we played:

Joseph Arthur "A River Blue"

Ralph McTell "Streets of London"

Counting Crows "Big Yellow Taxi"

Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth"

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Question of the Day: Can Football Season Come Fast Enough?

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It's not just June gloom, our spectacularly lame local Baseball teams...we actually have a reason to celebrate Football on campus this morning.
 
Today is the centennial of Hall Of Fame Coach (and pre-eminent Fordham Alum) Vince Lombardi.  Born in 1913, Vince tore up the green at Rose Hill in the 1930s and went on to coach Green Bay to five NFL titles and 2 Super Bowls in 9 years.
 
We honor Lombardi as a sports pillar--literally one of the famed "Seven Blocks Of Granite" with your own musical pigskin picks.  Name some songs that reference the game, or evoke the season for you.

Here's today's playlist:

1) "All Kinds of Time" - Fountains of Wayne

2) "Wrecking Ball" - Bruce Springsteen

3) "Deacon Blues" - Steely Dan

4) "Fearless" - Pink Floyd

5) "Backfield in Motion" - Mel and Tim

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Question of the Day: Got Cicadas?

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The first appearance in 17 years of Magicada Septendicum has begun in parts, but not in all of the Tri-State area. Are you seeing them? Hearing them? Stepping on them? (Hint--if you have to think about that one, the answer is 'no'. They are not subtle.) The mass emergence of Periodical Cicada Brood 2 in our region is an ecological miracle of adaptive behavior, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to observe the spectacle of nature...and an absolute nightmare for anyone with an aversion to red-eyed bugs that make noises like the Martians are landing. Of course, for ento-philes it's heaven on earth, if a bit out of this world.

It's also a fun excuse to play "bug" songs of your choice, or anything that references the storied rock-and-roll age of 17. Post your requests in the comment section below and we'll spin a set for you this morning.  

Here's what we played today:

"Day of the Locusts" - Bob Dylan 

"The Bug" - Dire Straits

"Sexy + 17" - Stray Cats

"At Seventeen" - Janis Ian

"I Saw Her Standing There" - The Beatles 

 

 

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Question of the Day: Piano Songs?

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The SingForHope pianos are back in the five boroughs now through June 16. Eighty-eight uniquely decorated pianos are waiting to be played in public places throughout the city. Got any favorites you'd like to hear as you're out and about? Request a song with a great piano part, and we'll spin a set for you this morning. Leave your suggestion in the comments below and please include your first name and town.

Here's today's playlist:

1) "Honky Cat" - Elton John

2) "I Feel the Earth Move" - Carole King

3) "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" - Jerry Lee Lewis

4) "Kate" - Ben Folds Five

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/05/30/4905617/third-annual-sing-for-hope-pianos.html#storylink=cpy

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Question of the Day: Can you hear the wedding bells ringing?

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Birds are singing, bees are buzzing, and we can hear the June wedding bells ringing here at FUV. Time to rent a tux and polish your dancing shoes, because we are spinning a set of songs to get you on your feet during summer weddings. Request a favorite first dance, sentimental father-daughter tune, or something you recall from a memorable wedding.

Here's what we played today:

"Father and Daughter" - Paul Simon

"And I Love Her" - The Beatles

"You are the Sunshine of My Life" - Stevie Wonder

"I'll Always Love My Mama" - The Intruders  

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Fordham Awards Dion Honorary Degree

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Two weeks ago, hometown hero Dion DiMucci was awarded an honorary degree at Fordham University. Like most honorary degree recipients, Dion did not address the graduates, but we wanted to share this great photo with you.

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Question of the Day: Spelling Songs

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The tension is mounting for the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee tonight. Who will be crowned champion and what will the winning word be? To get us in the mood, we'll feature a set of spelling songs like Etta James' "W-O-M-A-N". If you can come up with more, let us know in the comments below and we'll pick a few to play this morning.

Here were today's Spelling Songs:

"Gloria" - Patti Smith

"L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." - Noah and the Whale

"Respect" - Aretha Franklin

"Beer Run" - Tom Snider

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