Do You Compute? - Donnie Iris
Up All Night - Boomtown Rats
Stranger - Jefferson Starship
Fox on the Run - Sweet
My Before and After - Cotton Mather
Open Wide - Chris Von Sneidern
Vanishing Girl- Dukes of Stratosphear
Good Times- HooDoo Gurus
Move On - David Bowie
All the Young Dudes - Church
Continental Kinda Girl - Elliott Murphy
Janey Don't Lose Your Heart - Bruce Springsteen
Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
Dawn of Correction- Spokesmen
Send Me a Postcard - Shocking Blue
Lost Paraguayos - Rod Stewart
Sit Down Honey Everything Will be Allright - Elf
Wonderworld- Elf
Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
Light in the Black - Rainbow
Love Is All - Roger Glover and Guests The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
Gideons Bible - John Cale
Charley's Girl - Lou Reed
She's In Love Again - Jules Shear
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - Strontium (Sting, vocals)
Holding Back the Years - Frantic Elevators (Mick Hucknall, vocals)
Who's That Lady - Isley Brothers (1964 original version)
Roads to Moscow - Al Stewart
The Orphanage of Rock and Roll has been a home for homeless rock and pop records on 91.3 WVKR in Poughkeepsie, NY since 1995. ---- Join rock historian Pete Clark as he uncovers the deep tracks that fell between the cracks in the top-secret back room of the W-V-K-aRchives. ---- Footnotes in the history of rock and roll, along with vaguely familiar tracks you thought you’d never hear on the radio again.
2010-05-27
2010-05-13
5/13/2010 (Next show Thursday 5/27 on WVKR)
The Oil Song - Steve Forbert
Day in May - Yoga
Maymorning - Runrig
Dance Around The Maypole - Acid Gallery
Then Came the Last Days in May - Blue Oyster Cult
It Ain't What you Do, It's the Way That You Do It - Funboy Three
Generation Rumble - Dave Edmunds
Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Canibals
Ride Your Pony - Fleshtones
Everything Goes - Graham Parker
Almost Anything Goes - Good Rats
Things Have Changed - Sammy Hagar
Take 'em As They Come - Bruce Springsteen
Change - Chris Cubeta
Head Over Heels - Blue Rodeo
More Than I Can Do - Steve Earle
The Backyard - Miracle Legion
You Want It - Cheap Trick
The Company of Light - Chis Stamey
Carefree - Dumptuck
Recurring Dream - Mullanes/ Crowded House
Fly Now - Brian Protheroe
Ballad of Yarmouth Castle - Gordon Lightfoot
Fly At Night - Chilliwack
On the Wings of a Nightingale - Everly Brothers
And the Music Plays On - Del Shannon
Early Morning - Barclay James Harvest
All the Love In the World - Consortium Project
Real Love - Beatles
Are You Lonesome Tonight (laughing version) Elvis Presley
Ha Ha Said the Clown - Manfred Mann
Laughing - Guess Who
Day in May - Yoga
Maymorning - Runrig
Dance Around The Maypole - Acid Gallery
Then Came the Last Days in May - Blue Oyster Cult
It Ain't What you Do, It's the Way That You Do It - Funboy Three
Generation Rumble - Dave Edmunds
Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Canibals
Ride Your Pony - Fleshtones
Everything Goes - Graham Parker
Almost Anything Goes - Good Rats
Things Have Changed - Sammy Hagar
Take 'em As They Come - Bruce Springsteen
Change - Chris Cubeta
Head Over Heels - Blue Rodeo
More Than I Can Do - Steve Earle
The Backyard - Miracle Legion
You Want It - Cheap Trick
The Company of Light - Chis Stamey
Carefree - Dumptuck
Recurring Dream - Mullanes/ Crowded House
Fly Now - Brian Protheroe
Ballad of Yarmouth Castle - Gordon Lightfoot
Fly At Night - Chilliwack
On the Wings of a Nightingale - Everly Brothers
And the Music Plays On - Del Shannon
Early Morning - Barclay James Harvest
All the Love In the World - Consortium Project
Real Love - Beatles
Are You Lonesome Tonight (laughing version) Elvis Presley
Ha Ha Said the Clown - Manfred Mann
Laughing - Guess Who
2010-04-15
4/15/2010
So Long - Fischer Z
Somewhere in My Heart - Aztec Camera
In Thee - Blue Oyster Cult
Autobahn - Kraftwerk
Rock Myself To Sleep - April Wine
Looking Out for #1 - Boomtown Rats
King Cool - Donnie Iris
Be True -Bruce Springsteen
Tomorrow Night - Shoes
Dreamtime - Darryl Hall
Collide - Railway Children
Romanticide (original mix 1983) - Combo Audio
Metal Guru - T Rex
Tonight - Move
Absolutely Right - Five Man Electrical Band
Reactionary Girl - Robin Zander
I Never Wanted to be a Star - Cat Stevens
Everything Goes - Graham Parker
Places That Are Gone - Tommy Keene
Space Ace - Brett Smiley
Linda Goes to Mars - John Prine
Always the Sun - Stranglers
The Doctor - Doobie Brothers
Green Onions - Les Cappuccino
Tomorrow's World - Joe Jackson
Judy in Disguise - Silicon Teens
(Come Up and See Me) Make Me Smile - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Human Race - Red Rider
Fadeaway - Loz Netto's Bzar
Black Veils of Melancholy - Status Quo
All the Lilacs in Ohio - John Hiatt
Guitar Town - Steve Earle
I Want to Rule the World - 10cc
Somewhere in My Heart - Aztec Camera
In Thee - Blue Oyster Cult
Autobahn - Kraftwerk
Rock Myself To Sleep - April Wine
Looking Out for #1 - Boomtown Rats
King Cool - Donnie Iris
Be True -Bruce Springsteen
Tomorrow Night - Shoes
Dreamtime - Darryl Hall
Collide - Railway Children
Romanticide (original mix 1983) - Combo Audio
Metal Guru - T Rex
Tonight - Move
Absolutely Right - Five Man Electrical Band
Reactionary Girl - Robin Zander
I Never Wanted to be a Star - Cat Stevens
Everything Goes - Graham Parker
Places That Are Gone - Tommy Keene
Space Ace - Brett Smiley
Linda Goes to Mars - John Prine
Always the Sun - Stranglers
The Doctor - Doobie Brothers
Green Onions - Les Cappuccino
Tomorrow's World - Joe Jackson
Judy in Disguise - Silicon Teens
(Come Up and See Me) Make Me Smile - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Human Race - Red Rider
Fadeaway - Loz Netto's Bzar
Black Veils of Melancholy - Status Quo
All the Lilacs in Ohio - John Hiatt
Guitar Town - Steve Earle
I Want to Rule the World - 10cc
2010-04-01
4/01/2010 April Fool's Day (Next show: 4/15 Tax Day)
April Come She May - Simon and Garfunkel
April Fools Day Morn - Loudon Wainwright III
American Fool - Johnny Cougar
Nobody's Fool - Slade
Love's Made a Fool of You - Bobby Fuller Four
Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
Eugene - Crazy Joe and the Variable Speed Band
Jack the Idiot Dunce - Kinks
Pieces of April - Dave Loggins
The Joker - Todd Snider
I Started A Joke - Bee Gees
Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Life's Greatest Fool - Gene Clark
Fool (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea
Every Trick in the Book - Roger Hodgson
Mayor of Simpleton - XTC
Everybody's Stupid - Sparks
Stupid Idea - Bobby Sutliff
Simple Man - The Raphaels
She Made a Fool of You - Moon Martin
Only A Fool Would Say That - Steely Dan
Man of A Fool - Nick Lowe
Don't Let a Woman Make a Fool Of You - Joe King Carrasco
I Gotcha - Joe Tex
Find Another Fool - Quarterflash
Foolin' Yourself - Aldo Nova
Fool on the Hill - Rockbeach
Fools In Love - Joe Jackson
Dum Dum Girl - Talk Talk
Dumb Americans - George Carlin
April Fools Day Morn - Loudon Wainwright III
American Fool - Johnny Cougar
Nobody's Fool - Slade
Love's Made a Fool of You - Bobby Fuller Four
Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
Eugene - Crazy Joe and the Variable Speed Band
Jack the Idiot Dunce - Kinks
Pieces of April - Dave Loggins
The Joker - Todd Snider
I Started A Joke - Bee Gees
Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Life's Greatest Fool - Gene Clark
Fool (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea
Every Trick in the Book - Roger Hodgson
Mayor of Simpleton - XTC
Everybody's Stupid - Sparks
Stupid Idea - Bobby Sutliff
Simple Man - The Raphaels
She Made a Fool of You - Moon Martin
Only A Fool Would Say That - Steely Dan
Man of A Fool - Nick Lowe
Don't Let a Woman Make a Fool Of You - Joe King Carrasco
I Gotcha - Joe Tex
Find Another Fool - Quarterflash
Foolin' Yourself - Aldo Nova
Fool on the Hill - Rockbeach
Fools In Love - Joe Jackson
Dum Dum Girl - Talk Talk
Dumb Americans - George Carlin
2010-03-18
For all you Twitterati out there, I'll actually start using my Twitter account fer real now. Follow me @RockOrphan and never miss a show again!
3/18/2010 (Next show: 6pm 4/1 April Fools Day)
Down the Dolce Vita/Here Comes the Flood - Peter Gabriel
Deeper Water - Paul Kelly
Dirty Water - Standells
And it Stoned Me - Van Morrison
Singing in the Rain - Just Water
Clifton in the Rain - Al Stewart
Raindrops - Terry Anderson
Always the Rain - Dion
Raining All Over the World - Adventures
This World of Water - New Musik
Walking In the Rain - Flash and the Pan
Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
What Do You Want From Me? - Monaco
Numbers With Wings - Bongos
RIP ALEX CHILTON:
In the Street - Big Star
Soul Deep - Box Tops
Thirteen - Big Star
With a Girl Like You - Alex Chilton
September Gurls - Big Star
Sweet Cream Ladies Forward March - Boxtops
Jesus Christ - Big Star
Crippled Inside - John Lennon
(Hope To God) I'm Right -Nick Lowe
Everyone's Agreed That Everyting Will Turn Out Fine - Gerry Rafferty
Put You In My Pocket - Dean Friedman
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Dirty Blvd -Lou Reed
Don't Blow Your Life Away - Phil Seymour
What You Got - Duke and the Drivers
Trouble (With a Capital T) - Horslips
Toyland - Alan Bown
Wake Up Boo! - Boo Radleys
Nel Cimitero Di Tuscon - Gianfranco Reverberi
Deeper Water - Paul Kelly
Dirty Water - Standells
And it Stoned Me - Van Morrison
Singing in the Rain - Just Water
Clifton in the Rain - Al Stewart
Raindrops - Terry Anderson
Always the Rain - Dion
Raining All Over the World - Adventures
This World of Water - New Musik
Walking In the Rain - Flash and the Pan
Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival
What Do You Want From Me? - Monaco
Numbers With Wings - Bongos
RIP ALEX CHILTON:
In the Street - Big Star
Soul Deep - Box Tops
Thirteen - Big Star
With a Girl Like You - Alex Chilton
September Gurls - Big Star
Sweet Cream Ladies Forward March - Boxtops
Jesus Christ - Big Star
Crippled Inside - John Lennon
(Hope To God) I'm Right -Nick Lowe
Everyone's Agreed That Everyting Will Turn Out Fine - Gerry Rafferty
Put You In My Pocket - Dean Friedman
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Dirty Blvd -Lou Reed
Don't Blow Your Life Away - Phil Seymour
What You Got - Duke and the Drivers
Trouble (With a Capital T) - Horslips
Toyland - Alan Bown
Wake Up Boo! - Boo Radleys
Nel Cimitero Di Tuscon - Gianfranco Reverberi
2010-03-05
3/4/2010 (Next scheduled show: Thursday 3/18 at 6pm)
Welcome to long time listener, Sam the Tattoo Man, my guest DJ tonight. Sam brought in his goodie box with a lot of great old/obscure vinyl! Thanks, Sam!
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Tattoo - The Who
Play With Love - Jimmy Mack
Reelin' - Garland Jeffreys
Route 66 - Van Morrison
Rock Bottom Blues - Fanny
Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quatro
All My Bells - Green
Respect -Otis Redding
Sink My Boats - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Venus of Avenue D - Mink DeVille
Home of the Brave - Nails
Valley of the Dolls - Generation X
Damn Dog - Robin Johnson
Mistrial - Lou Reed
WPLJ - Hoodoo Rhythm Devils
Beep Beep Love - Gruppo Sportivo
You Don't Love Me - Smith
99 Lutballoons - Nena
Powderfinger - Beat Farmers
Barnyard Song - Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends
If You Wanna Get to Heaven - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Wild Fire Woman - Bad Company
Greenwood Shuffle -Cat Mother
Shot in the Heart -Genya Ravan
Fever - Link Wray
Ooh La La - Faces
Midnight Moses - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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Tattoo - The Who
Play With Love - Jimmy Mack
Reelin' - Garland Jeffreys
Route 66 - Van Morrison
Rock Bottom Blues - Fanny
Devil Gate Drive - Suzi Quatro
All My Bells - Green
Respect -Otis Redding
Sink My Boats - Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Venus of Avenue D - Mink DeVille
Home of the Brave - Nails
Valley of the Dolls - Generation X
Damn Dog - Robin Johnson
Mistrial - Lou Reed
WPLJ - Hoodoo Rhythm Devils
Beep Beep Love - Gruppo Sportivo
You Don't Love Me - Smith
99 Lutballoons - Nena
Powderfinger - Beat Farmers
Barnyard Song - Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends
If You Wanna Get to Heaven - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Wild Fire Woman - Bad Company
Greenwood Shuffle -Cat Mother
Shot in the Heart -Genya Ravan
Fever - Link Wray
Ooh La La - Faces
Midnight Moses - Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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