The shifting hues of the Lincoln Memorial Reflection Pool caused by the meddling megalomaniac at the White House inspired a lot of today’s Capital Radio. So there were a lot of songs about all things green before a few songs about reflections and another bunch about pools in general.
Started with a half dozen songs about July and reserved time for a half dozen songs from Roger McGuinn, turning 84. There were also birthdays for Leon Bridges and Gerald Levert, among others, and paused to remember recent passings from of Bonnie Tyler, Bruce Tull of Scud Mountain Boys and Beaky from Dave Dee, Dozy, beaky, Mick & Tich.
Here’s the archive of the show, in three parts, followed by the setlist.
Capital Radio July 13, 2026. 1 – 4:28 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
- “Washington, DC,” The Magnetic Fields
- “July,” Terry Reid
- “July,” The Innocence Mission
- “July, July!” The Decemberists
- “Christmas in July,” Sufjan Stevens
- “Black Day in July,” Gordon Lightfoot
- “July 12, 1939,” Charlie Rich
- “Green River [live],” Creedence Clearwater Revival
- “By the Rippling Green,” Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound
- “Green,” The Dandy Warhols
- “Green,” Love Spit Love
- “Green,” Paul Weller
- “Green,” Green
- “Green Tambourine,” Lemon Pipers
- “Green, Green,” New Christy Minstrels
- “Green Grass,” Gary Lewis & the Playboys
- “Green Grass,” Tom Waits
- “Green Onions,” Booker T & the MG’s
- “Green Door,” The Cramps
- “The Jolly Green Giant,” The Kingsmen
- “Green Acres,” Eddie Arnold and Eva Gabor
- “The Green Slime,” Richard Delvy
- “Bowling Green,” The Everly Brothers
- “Willesden Green,” The Kinks
- “O Green World,” Gorillaz
PART II
- “Reflections of My Life,” The Marmalade
- “Reflections,” Diana Ross & The Supremes
- “Reflections,” Damon and Naomi
- “Reflector,” Arcade Fire
- “Reflections are Protection,” La Roux
- “Pool & Dive,” The Replacements
- “Swimming Pool,” Badly Drawn Boy
- “Jump in the Pool,” Friendly Fires
- “Pool Valley,” Blow Up
- “Dirty Pool,” Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
- “Draining the Pool for You,” The Go-Betweens
- “The Mendicant,” Scud Mountain Boys
- “Theme from Midnight Cowboy,” Scud Mountain Boys
- “Shattered Dreams,” Johnny Hates Jazz
- “Hold Tight!,” Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
PART III
- “It’s a Heartache,” Bonnie Tyler
- “So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star,” The Byrds
- “5D (Fifth Dimension),” The Byrds
- “Renaissance Fair,” The Byrds
- “Wasn’t Born to Follow,” The Byrds
- “Chestnut Mare,” The Byrds
- “King of the Hill,” Roger McGuinn
- “River,” Leon Bridges
- “Coming Home,” Leon Bridges
- “Casanova,” Levert
- “November Has Come,” Gorillaz
- “Ride ‘Em Cowboy,” The Sons of the Pioneers
- “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now),” Barbara Mandrell
- “Earache My Eye,” Cheech & Chong
Capital Radio returns July 20 at 1 p.m. EDT until after 4 on www.cygnusradio.com. The show can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Recent shows are available on demand at cygnusradio.com. Older shows are posted at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.