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"Get Ready" by The Temptations

and "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks

mashup cover by Broken Peach (July 2025)

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 Rick-Rolled! Vol. 2  

 Your Love + My Love  

 at the Love Shack!  

"If you're becoming your parents, you should be coming to me." - Dr. Rick

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"Livin' On A Prayer" - Bon Jovi

cover by IMY2 (June 2024) 

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"Your Love" - The Outfield cover by

First To Eleven ft. Trevor Vogt

(Feb. 2022)

Kicking off today's lineup, retro 80s new wave/power pop goodness

with Audra Miller and her Erie, Pennsylvania band First To Eleven

plus featured guest artist Trevor Vogt, a member of another Erie

based band called Daytona Beach 2000. Audra, Trevor and F211

came through with a million percent cool cover of "Your Love,"

a 1986 hit single by the English pop rock band The Outfield.

Before that, another in-demand band on SPMM Retro Radio,

azure-haired beauty Annalise Mahanes and her Nashville-based

trio IMY2 -- which stands for "I Miss You, Too" -- crushed it with

their version of Bon Jovi's classic rock anthem "Livin' On A Prayer."

And, at the very top of the show, direct to you from Vigo, Spain,

the exciting rock cover band Broken Peach with a sizzling mashup

of two mid-1960s boomer songs, the Temptations hit "Get Ready"

and "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks.

 

Hi there. As you recall, I'm Dr. Rick, the tough love mentor, success coach

and motivational guru from the Progressive Insurance TV commercials,

welcoming you to my second "Un-Become Your Parents" seminar

being held here in this spacious conference hall at Shady's Place. 

Thousands have

already attended

my life-changing

musical workshop.

I'm happy to see

your face in the

audience today. 

Just a reminder that my books are available for purchase at a table in the lobby.

My seminar will give you the tools you need to avoid becoming your parents.

Now remember... you don't need to introduce

yourself to the mugger in the park.

He'll find out your name when he takes your wallet. 

 

  Remember how your parents were "anchored" to songs that were popular

when they were young back in the horse & buggy days? Remember how

they turned noses up and thumbs down on the cool new music you liked?

Don't turn into your parents! Why cling to dusty discs & rusty relics from

your youth that you've heard a million times when you can listen to them

through a new set of ears? The concept is a simple one: I play hit songs

of the 20th century covered by great new artists of the 21st century.

You've heard of TED talks. 

By the time you leave this room, you'll be confident, bursting

with energy, vigor and vitality and feeling like a kid again,

all because you took my advice and tried listening

and dancing to new versions of old favorites.

In seminar speak, it's called getting

  Rick-Rolled 

Are you psyched?

Are you pumped?

Are you stoked?

Are you ready to rock & Rick-Roll

all night and party every day?

I can't hear you.

 I CAN'T HEAR YOU! 

YEAH, that's more like it!

Alright, let's boogie! 

Now it's my pleasure to introduce a group of young Kiwi

musicians that are guaranteed to knock your socks off. They're

Rumpus Machine, a sibling rock band from Auckland, New Zealand.

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Check out this fab performance by the brothers and sisters as

they cover one of glam rocker Billy Idol's signature songs.

Here's Rumpus Machine and-- "White Wedding!"

"White Wedding" - Billy Idol cover

by Rumpus Machine (july 2023)

Let's hang out in the same part of the world as I present

an extraordinary Australian band that has entertained

you many times before here at Shady's Place.

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Here are Ausssies Kat Jade and Jordan Lennon singing a song

made popular by Starship, the San Francisco band that can be

traced back to the 60s and Jefferson Airplane. Kat and Jordan

are backed by another of the world's great cover bands, HSCC,

The Hindley Street Country Club, as they perform--

"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now."

"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"

Starship cover by HSCC ft. Kat Jade

and Jordan Lennon (Apr. 2021) 

From Adelaide, South Australia, that was lovely Kat Jade, a contestant

on Season 3 of The Voice Australia, along with Jordan Lennon, veteran

of numerous cover groups, fronting The Hindley Street Country Club

band on their cover of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." Grace Slick

and Mickey Thomas performed the duet on the original version,

a chart-topping power ballad that was used as the theme song

of the 1987 romantic comedy movie Mannequin.

Up next, the song "Turn Me Loose"...

not the Fabian song your granddaddy

listened to back in the 50s. This is the

song from the early 80s by Loverboy...

the rock band from Alberta, Canada. 

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But this is not your daddy's Loverboy.

(Uh, maybe I should rephrase that.)

It's the Seattle rock band Candlebox

putting a fresh spin on the song in a

virtual performance vid shot in LA,

Salt Lake City, Philadelphia and

Baltimore. Here's Candlebox and--

"Turn Me Loose!" 

"Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy cover

by Candlebox (July 2021) 

Helping you "Un-Become Your Parents," that's a 2021 cover of

"Turn Me Loose" by the Pacific Northwest band Candlebox

(wait for it)... not your daddy's Loverboy.

If you're just tuning in, I'm your musical guidance counselor

Dr Rick, here to save you from growing old and turning into

your parents by playing new versions of Boomer era classics. 

Now remember, when you get up out of your seat and dance

to the beat of these updated oldies, you aren't "cutting a rug"

as your parents would have described it. We be jammin,

breakin', bustin', gettin' our swerve on, goin' hard,

bangin' it out and freakin' at the crunk rager. 

And if you happen to be listening to my seminar on your

car radio and the ear candy's so sick, lit and dope that you

need to stop your rig, jump out and boogie in the street,

U B ghost-riding the whip. I hope you got all that

because there will be a quiz. 

The Pointer Sisters had a top 3 hit in 1984 with this next song.

It went on to become the best-selling American dance pop

single of the year. Here's the talented LA-based singer

and multi-instrumentalist Anne Reburn along with

her band of clones doing-- "Jump For My Love!

"Jump (For My Love)" - Pointer Sisters

cover by Anne Reburn (May 2024) 

Your dial is set to S-P-M-M, where we go hunting for the great songs

 of the past and bring em back alive. Boss jock Robert W. Morgan

gets you Morganized.  I'm life coach Dr. Rick, here to get you

   Rick-Rolled

teaching you how to avoid becoming your parents by

grooving to fresh remakes of Boomer era classics.

In the fall of 2008, a single by singing star Katy Perry

reached the top 3 in the U.S. and topped the charts in

Canada and three other countries. Back with us to cover

Katy's hit is the the pride of Erie, PA - First To Eleven -

featuring their exciting lead vocalist Audra Miller.

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This time around, the F211 band is running-- "Hot N Cold!"

"Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry cover

by First To Eleven (Mar. 2024)

Sadly, model/actress Tawny Kitaen died

in 2021 at the age of 59. Back in the 80s,

Tawny emerged as slinky sex symbol

when she appeared in music videos

 produced for the heavy metal

bands Ratt and Whitesnake. 

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Not to be outdone, here's Romanian

spitfire Andreea Munteanu singing

lead for Andrei Cerbu's band

The Iron Cross performing--

"Still Of The Night!"

 

"Still Of The Night" - Whitesnake cover

by The Iron Cross ft. Andreea Munteanu

(July 2021) 

That was scarlet fever girl Andreea Munteanu with Andrei Cerbu's

Romanian hard rock band The Iron Cross doing their version of

"Still Of The Night," a 1987 hit for the British band Whitesnake.

Up next, the very popular actress Jennifer Love Hewitt with

a vocal performance that has to be heard to be believed.

 Who knew she can sing so well? I sure didn't!  

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Jen covers a Bee Gees song that was a chart-topping

international hit for Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton in 1983.

 Here's "Maddie" from the first responders TV series 9-1-1

with her heartfelt version of-- "Islands In The Stream."  

"Islands In The Stream"

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton cover

by Jennifer Love Hewitt (2024 single)

 Time's up. I need to clear the conference room to make

way for Tony Robbins and his NLP seminar and firewalk.

Those of you with tickets please remain in your seats. 

I hope you found value in this edition of my musical

motivational workshop. Thanks for attending. Please

don't panic.  I'll be back before you know it to get you

Rick-Rolled 

with another installment of my Bloggy Award winning seminar series.

To play us off, another Australian band known around the world

for their exceptionally good covers. They're Singit Live, and in

this sizzling performance they're fronted by Chloe Castledine

and Nikki Heuskes, two of the most popular female singers

in the Land Down Under. Joining Chloe and Nikki on lead

vocals and guitar is a bloke who calls himself Crafty. Watch

 as the gang covers a top 3 charting 1989 new wave hit by the

B-52s, inviting you to make the scene at the-- "Love Shack!"

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Now this is Parenta-Life Coach Dr. Rick reminding you

that I can help save you from becoming your parents...

but the rest is up to you. So long!

"Love Shack" - B-52s cover by Singit Live

feat.  Chloe Castledine, Nikki Heuskes

and Crafty (May 2024)

#Rick-Rolled 

...because sometimes tough love is what it takes to break through.

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"Blue Christmas" - Anne Reburn

(Dec. 2021) 

Anne Reburn

Kicking off my first show...

that was a cover of Elvis Presley's

holiday hit "Blue Christmas" by

Anne Reburn, the lovely lady

of La La Land, along with her

singing clones, and before that,

the opening titles sequence of

season 12 of my hit television

forensics drama CSI: Crime

Scene Investigation and the

show's iconic theme song

"Who Are You" by The Who. 

Hi again! I'm Morgan Brody.

As you recall, I'm a CSI Level III

on my television series. Here at

 Shady's Place, I'm playing DJ

and hosting a radio show called

  CSI : COOL SONG     INVESTIGATION  

on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.

I'm presenting cold case files

(dusty old records), searching

high and low for clues as I

probe unsolved mysteries,

like why didn't this song

or that song become a hit,

or why don't more people

know about this artist?

Now, I might look like your kid sister,

the girl next door or a fashionista mall rat... 

but, let me assure you, I'm a seasoned pro, meticulous

in my work. I dot every "i" and cross every genre to find

and play for you the best and coolest songs in the world.

Welcome to the official

launch of my new radio

series, a holiday special

featuring exciting and

talented female artists

from all over the

world performing

seasonal songs!

 'TWAS THEN WHEN THE 

 HURDY GURDY GIRL 

 CAME SINGING SONGS OF LOVE   

Patty Gurdy

One of the most unique artists I have ever encountered is Patty Gurdy,

a hurdy-gurdy musician, singer, songwriter and vlogger in Germany. 

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Experience an authentic German holiday celebration as Patty,

along with the Fiddler's Green band, performs "The Yule

Fiddler (Christmas Time Is Coming 'Round Today)." 

"The Yule Fiddler

(Christmas Time Is Coming 'Round Today)"

- Patty Gurdy feat. Fiddler's Green

(Nov. 2020) 

That was German

hurdy-gurdy artist

and YouTube star

Patty Gurdy along

with the band

Fiddler's Green

and their festive

performance of

"The Yule Fiddler

(Christmas Time Is

Coming 'Round Today)."

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MORGAN BRODY'S

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 COOL PLAY 

OF THE DAY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY

 IF YOU'VE GOT THE TIME, 

 MILLER'S GOT THE CHEER  

That's right, Don Pardo.

It's time for the special

feature of my show, the

cool play of the day

introducing a great song that

has the word "cool" in the title.

Here's Audra Miller, front-

woman of a band with a cool

name, First To Eleven aka

F-211. Based in Erie, PA,

 First to Eleven is a pop

and alternative rock band

that derived its name from

a game called Volleybonk,

a mix of tennis and volley-

ball played with a yoga ball.

In Volleybonk, the first team

to score 11 points wins.

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Now that you know the rules of the game, listen to a cover that's too cool for

school, as the band performs a song that was a hit for the family indie pop

group Echosmith in 2013. Here's First To Eleven with-- "Cool Kids."

"Cool Kids" - Echosmith acoustic cover

by First To Eleven (July 2019)

Audra Miller
That was Audra Miller and her band First To Eleven, unplugged, with

their more than capable cover of Echosmith's biggest hit, "Cool Kids."

If you're just tuning in, I'm Morgan Brody from

the hit TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...

...now moonlighting as a Shady Bunch DJ, your hostess with the mostest on

  CSI : COOL SONG     INVESTIGATION.  

We're right in the middle of a 7-in-a-row commercial free

holiday cruise featuring some of the greatest female

artists in the world performing songs of the season. 

 
 EMILY, WHEREVER I MAY FIND HER  

"For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her" is the

title of a song written by Paul Simon.

Emily Linge

 I found this Emily in Dubai. She's Emily Linge...

a prodigious singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist

with a large and enthusiastic following on YouTube.

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Emily joins us to cover a song written and originally recorded in 1971

by Canadian singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell. Here's the wonderful

Emily Linge performing "River," a piano piece that over the years

has become a popular Christmas song. 

"River" - Joni Mitchell cover by Emily Linge

(Oct. 2021)

Born and raised in Dubai, that was YouTube sensation

Emily Linge with her version of a song often played

during the holidays, Joni Mitchell's "River." 

 LUCY IN DISGUISE 

 (AS AN ORDINARY TEENAGER) 

 WITH DIAMONDS... 

 & MARTHA, MY DEAR 

Morgan Brody bringing you a special all-female holiday edition of

  CSI : COOL SONG     INVESTIGATION.  

on S-P-M-M... the station with heart, soul and spirit.

Lucy & Martha Thomas

At this time, I'm proud to introduce Lucy Thomas, an outstanding teenage

singer and recording artist from the city of Wigan in North West England,

home of the legendary Northern Soul club The Wigan Casino, and just

up the road from Liverpool, the burg that gave birth to The Beatles.

 Surely the area's rich musical history influenced Lucy to start performing at

an early age. She was a Semi-Finalist on "The Voice Kids," hosts a popular

 YouTube channel where she uploads her covers and originals, and she has

already released three albums. I think you'll agree that Lucy is an old soul. 

Lucy is here along with her gifted younger sister Martha to sing two

enthralling duets, both performances diamond quality gems. First,

the sister duo covers a song composed and first recorded in 2002

by the Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden. In the years since,

successful versions have been released by Josh Groban,

Westlife, Aled Jones and Celtic Woman. 

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Watch now and listen as these extraordinary young siblings, Lucy and

Martha Thomas, perform their inspiring version of "You Raise Me Up." 

"You Raise Me Up" - Westlife/Josh Groban

cover by Lucy and Martha Thomas

(Dec. 2020) 

 SISTER ACT II  

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O hear the angel voices, as Lucy and Martha Thomas

now sing "O Holy Night."

"O Holy Night" - Lucy and Martha Thomas

(Dec. 2021)

It doesn't get any better than those two, Lucy and Martha Thomas

in the UK, with their awesome rendition of "O Holy Night,"

and before that, "You Raise Me Up."

Darn! Shady's waving me off already.

 I need to pack up my CSI kit and head back to the lab.

I hope you enjoyed meeting these outstanding

female artists from the four corners of the world.

Stick around. Coming up on the flip side of Gary Owens' news,

Del Rat Tom hosts volume 4 of the exclusive Shady's Place series

 SAVED BY THE BELL  DELL  

right here on S-P-M-M... the station that's #1 for music and fun. 

And I'll be back

before you know

it to dig up more

musical gems

and nuggets on

the next edition of

CSI:

Cool Song

Investigation.

 SILENT NIGHT ON 

  SCARLET STREET  

To play us off here's Scarlet Street, a "barberpop" quartet from northeast

England that brings back the close harmony sounds of traditional girl groups

of the 1940s and 50s. The ladies perform a beautiful rendition of "Silent Night."

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Now this is Morgan Brody saying goodbye until

next time and have a merry Christmas! 

 

 "Silent Night" - Scarlet Street 

 (Christmas 2017) 

Emily Linge