Get down on the way down: play the radio request game
Are you coming to London by coach or by car for the Put People First march on Saturday 28 March? Get your spirits up and help generate some great media coverage as you pass through the country by playing the request game.
Listen to the radio as you go, and call local and national radio shows, asking for Put People First related requests:
“There’s a minibus full of us on the way down to the Put People First G20 march in London, and we’ve been driving since 6am – We’d love to hear ‘What’s going on?’ by Marvin Gaye to get us ready for it”.
Obviously tastefulness is a factor and picking tunes suited to the station you call, but it could be a lot of fun to think up and try on the journey. Have a look at Media UK’s radio stations directory for details on how to contact them.
How about The Beloved’s ‘Come together’, Pink Floyd’s ‘Money’, Dolly Parton’s ‘Working 9 to 5′, or Sister Sledge’s ‘We are family’? Give us your own suggestions in the comments here, and let us know if you get your request on – We’ll be listening out for you!
March 27th, 2009
“Everything Counts” Depeche Mode,
“Money for Nothing” Dire Straits,
and of course, if your radio station is really cool:
“Financial Leprosy” The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
Damn. I almost forgot:
“I Know I’m Not Alone” Michael Franti.
Some obvious ones:
System of a Down – Toxicity
Manic Street Preachers – If we tolerate this, then our children will be next
Or pertaining to “the Movement” – S Club 7 – Don’t stop movin’
I hate to nick pick but ‘We Are Family’ is by Sister Sledge, Sly and the Family Stone did ‘Its a Family Affair’…have fun on the march.
OMG! Well spotted large fruit bat! Consider it rectified! Nits are definitely best picked!
Please play Beautiful day by U2 & wish everyone who is going to the march the very best of luck,STAND UP & SPEAK UP,
Elvis Presley – A little less conversation (a little more action)
Tracy Chapman – Talkin’ bout a revolution
Beatles – Come Together
How about:
Something in the Air – Thunderclap Newman
With God on our Side – Bob Dylan
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
WAR – Edwin Starr
Kick Out the Jams – MC5
Anarchy in the UK – Sex Pistols
Pity the Poor Immigrant – Bob Dylan
Masters of War – Bob Dylan
Alice’s Restaurant – Arlo Guthrie
etc etc etc
oh and not forgetting:
Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
Woodstock – Joni Mitchell
Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Etc
Impeach the President – Neil Young
Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
Do Re Mi – Woody Guthrie (in fact anything by Woody)
Any record on the STAX or Tamla Motown labels originally released prior to 1980
A Hard Rains Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
Blowing in the Wind – Bob Dylan
The Times are a Changing – Bob Dylan
I want to break free by Queen. Wish I could be thre.
Oh! Just remembered We Are The World, not sure who its by tho.
“The fucking cunts are treating us like pricks”; Flux of Pink Indians.
Streets of London by Ralph McTell?