First show of the new year was a weird one – a half hour prelude followed 90 minutes later by the conclusion. It was all because Janel and Anthony’s show returned at 10 p.m., which made it all worthwhile.
But it all worked out. Lots of songs about the new year, of course, while trying to avoid the ones about New Year’s Eve. There were a couple about taking down the tree (actually the same one, performed by two different people). A bit from Charles Bradley, who played town on New Year’s Eve, and for some reason “MacArthur Park.” Ended with Raymond Scott, who had a New Year’s Eve title as well.
Friday Night Rock, 1-1-2016, 9:30 – 10 p.m. and 11:30 – 1 a.m., Radio CPR 101.7 FM, Washington, D.C.
- “Let’s Start the New Year Right,” Bing Crosby
- “New Year’s Resolutions,” Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
- “After New Year’s Eve,” The Heartbeats
- “Hello Mr. New Year,” The Coolbreezers
- “Happy New Year Blues,” Mary Harris
- “Happy New Year,” Lightning Hopkins
- “Bringing In a Brand New Year,” B.B. King
- “New Year’s Revolution,” Graham Parker
- “A New Year’s Dawning,” Dick Kent with the Lancelots
- “What a Year for a New Year,” Dan Wilson
- “Taking Down the Tree,” Low
- “Taking Down the Tree,” Tracey Thorn featuring Green Gartside
- “The New Year,” Death Cab for Cutie
- “New Year,” The Breeders
- “New Year’s Day,” U2
- “Another Brand New Year,” Bottle Rockets
- “New Year’s Day,” Bruce Robison
- “New Year,” Beach House
- “My Dear Acquaintance (Happy New Year),” Regina Spektor
- “New Year’s Eve,” Tom Waits
- “This Will Be Our Year,” The Zombies
- “White Winter Hymnal,” Fleet Foxes
- “MacArthur Park,” Richard Harris
- “Free as a Bird,” The Beatles
- “Heart of Gold,” Charles Bradley
- “Why Is It So Hard,” Charles Bradley
- “Confusion,” Charles Bradley
- “Among the Believers,” Darlene Love
- “Brown Eyed Handsome Man,” Wanda Jackson
- “Little Queenie,” Chuck Berry
- “Lucille,” Little Richard
- “Diddley Daddy,” Bo Diddley
- “Seein’ Double,” Nikki Lane
- “Milwaukee,” The Both
- “New Year’s Eve in a Haunted House,” Raymond Scott
Friday Night Rock returns Jan. 22 on Radio CPR, 101.7 FM in Washington, D.C., or streaming online at www.tinyurl.com/radiocpr