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Apropos of nothing, along with songs with handclaps in 'em [with the possible exception of the Macarena]I'm a sucker for songs that feature snippets of radio in them.

Of course I can only remember the excellent beginning to 'Burn It Down' on 'Searching for the young soul rebels' and, at a pinch, 'Rock 'n' Roll Radio' from 'End of the century'.

Can any of you kind souls direct me to any more?

As a side note, I tried this myself on a mix tape back in 1989, and have been left forever wondering who it was who got a 1-1 draw away to Scarborough in the Littlewood's Cup...

― Bill E, Wednesday, 14 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"technical difficulties" by dr octagon (fake radio) or most recordings of AMM (no songs)

― bob snoom, Wednesday, 14 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Two obvious ones that spring to mind are "I am the Walrus" by the Beatles + "F.M." by the Slits (Peel Session version). There's also plenty of avant-garde pieces by the likes of John Cage + Holger Czukay but these don't qualify as songs. I'll try + think of some more examples for tomorrow.

― Mark Dixon, Wednesday, 14 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Thanks folks, keep 'em coming!

And don't worry 'bout the avant-garde!

Cheers!

― Bill E, Wednesday, 14 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"sound on sound" by the Big Boys--but good luck trying to get ahold of it...

― Ian M, Wednesday, 14 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Sound on Sound" is (reissued) on The Fat Elvis isn't it? I think you can still get it.

"Cheeseburger" - Gang of Four. Although it might be T.V. - or it might be faked.. (can't remember it exactly) "39 estimated city m.p.g. ... 54 estimated highway m.p.g.!"

"Paintwork" - The Fall - includes some dial scanning.

These two are maybe not "song-y" enough to qualify:

- Chi Pig. Cuts up a bunch of radio chatter, fetures a snippet of "Hotel California" - sounds like Don Henley is speaking in tongues. <p> Negativeland has lots of 'em - "Time Zone" is among the best.<div class='postcontrol'><p><span class='posterinfo'>― <span class='name'>Dave225</span>, <span class='extendeddate'><span class='date'>Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00</span> <em class='howlongago'>(twenty-four years ago)</em></span> <span class="functions"> <span class="functions"></span></span></p></div></div> <a name='msg7'></a><div class='message'>

(title withheld due to - i forgot it) - Chi Pig. Cuts up a bunch of radio chatter, fetures a snippet of "Hotel California" - sounds like Don Henley is speaking in tongues.

Negativeland has lots of 'em - "Time Zone" is among the best.

― Dave225, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I think it's a TV on PAINTWORK.

Brian Eno tunes a radio between 'The True Wheel' and 'China my China' on TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN.

― RW, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Rock the Casbah

Countless hip hop singles. None of which I can recollect.

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Thanks again, all! I'll try and track 'em down.

― Bill E, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

the Pooh Stick's Formula One Generation album opens with a bit of radio dial turning and then goes into the great song "Radio Ready"...hey! has a Pooh Sticks S/D or C/D been done?

― g, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Harmonium" by Stereolab begins with a snippet from Negativland's radio show "Over the Edge".

― Mark Dixon, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Let's go. I like the nightlife, baby.

― dave q, Thursday, 15 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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