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BOOTH ANNOUNCER GARY OWENS:
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NANCY WHEELER'S
NO MORE MR. NICE GIRL!
on the station that's #1 for music and fun - S-P-M-M!
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"Heaven's On Fire" - Kiss
(Dec. 1984, highest chart pos. #49 Hot 100,
#11 Mainstream Rock, live perf. on Swedish TV)
Kicking off the show, that was the greatest and loudest band in the land, Kiss,
appearing on Swedish TV and performing a song that brushed the top 10 on
the U.S. Rock chart at the end of 1984, the fan favorite "Heaven's On Fire."
Hi again! I'm Nancy Wheeler, a 1980s teenager
on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.
As you recall, I started out as a sweet, innocent, wholesome girl.
That lasted five minutes.
I began to change when I slept
with my boyfriend, the big man
on campus. (Film at 11.)
Things got ugly when I started
to ghost my bf and hang out
with Jonathan, the school's
social outcast.
I found myself at the center of a messy love triangle.
Stranger things started to happen when our town was threatened by
creatures from an alternate dimension called "the Upside Down."
creatures from an alternate dimension called "the Upside Down."
Pistols, rifles, bear traps - I learned how to use all kinds of weapons.
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That supernatural monster picked on the wrong school girl!
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I'm taking a much needed break from fighting giant creepy-crawlies
to work as a Shady Bunch DJ here on S-P-M-M Retro Radio.
My mission here is to search high and low for the great songs
of the 80s and original music videos from those glory years of
MTV that you can watch on my YouTube simulcast.
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Goody two-shoes turned badass... I'm calling my radio show
No More Mr. Nice Girl.
Okay, let's get back to the music. You met this talented songstress
from the land down under on other S-P-M-M shows.
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She's Kat Jade, a contestant on Season 3 of The Voice Australia and frontwoman
of the world renowned South Australian cover band HSCC... The Hindley Street
Country Club. Here's Kat accompanied by Jake Milic covering one of Journey's
biggest hits of the 80s-- "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)."
"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" - Journey
cover by Kat Jade (Oct. 2021)
That was the popular Aussie singer Kat Jade along with Jake Milic with their
humor-laced cover of "Separate Ways," a 1983 single by Steve Perry and
Journey that topped the Rock chart and went top 10 pop.
Nancy Wheeler with you on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio and simulcasting
on YouTube. On Stranger Things I'm going through my terrible teens.
Here at Shady's Place, I'm turning back the clock and playing the kind
of music that invites you to get back in touch with your inner teenager.
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With that in mind, here's Black 'n Blue, a great but underrated glam metal
band from the Pacific Northwest. Check out this cool vid as the guys
do their top 50 rock hit-- "Hold On to 18!"
"Hold On To 18" - Black 'N Blue
(Aug./Sept. 1984, highest chart pos. #50 Top Rock Tracks)
From Portland, Oregon, that was Black 'n Blue with the rock anthem "Hold On to 18,"
the second single from the band's self-titled 1984 debut album.
Little known, seldom heard nationally and underappreciated, Black 'n Blue
formed in 1981 and is still together in the 2020s performing in
Monsters of Rock Cruise shows and other live gigs.
Nancy Wheeler manhandling monsters, blasting beasts and rocking
your world with great sounds of the past here on S-P-M-M Retro Radio.
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Now here's Manhattan recording artist Matthew Wilder with the lead single
from his debut album I Don't Speak the Language, released in the fall of
1983. It's Matthew's biggest hit, a record that cracked the top 5 on
Billboard and top 3 Cash Box. Nobody's gonna "Break My Stride!"
"Break My Stride" - Matthew Wilder
(Dec. 1983/Jan. & Feb. 1984, highest chart pos.
#2 Cash Box/#5 Hot 100, from July 1983
album I Don't Speak the Language)
From late 1983 and early 1984, that was Matthew Wilder and his signature song
"Break My Stride," a record that spent more than half a year riding the chart!
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If you're just tuning in, I'm Nancy Wheeler, good girl breaking bad on
Stranger Things and moonlighting as a member of the Shady Bunch
DJ squad here on S-P-M-M... your home for solid gold rock & roll.
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Up next, the English synth-pop/new wave band that was on the forefront
of the MTV-driven Second British Invasion that swept the U.S. in the 80s.
They're Duran Duran, and here they are with one of their biggest hits,
a record that topped the Cash Box chart and finished in the top 3
on Billboard-- "Union Of The Snake!"
"Union Of The Snake" - Duran Duran
(Nov./Dec. 1983, highest chart pos. #1 Cash Box,
#3 Hot 100, perf. on Peter's Pop Show - Germany)
From the Christmas season of 1983 that was one of Duran Duran's most popular
songs, big on both sides of the pond, their ninth single "Union Of The Snake"
Nancy Wheeler
behind the mic
in the DJ booth
of Shady Towers
and S-P-M-M...
where we go
hunting for the
great songs of
the past and
bring 'em
back alive.
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In 1973, rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Joe Walsh, former member of
the James Gang and future member of the Eagles, wrote and recorded with
his band Barnstorm a song that became a top 20 hit and has stood the test
of time as a gem of the genre. In 1997, Mark Slaughter and his Las Vegas
based glam metal band Slaughter released a cool cover of the song on
their fourth studio album Revolution. Here now is Slaughter with
their version of Walsh's rock classic-- "Rocky Mountain Way!"
"Rocky Mountain Way" - Joe Walsh cover
by Slaughter (from May 1997 album Revolution)
That was Slaughter with their worthy late 90s cover of the
early 70s Joe Walsh nugget "Rocky Mountain Way."
Shoot! Time's up, the show's over and it's time
for me to run. Thanks a lot for being here.
Stay tuned. Coming up on the flip side of Gary Owens' news,
my friend Debbie the Dellette convenes another meeting of the
Top Hit Club of America
right here on S-P-M-M... the station with personality.
And I'll be back soon with more killer classics on
NO MORE MR. NICE GIRL!
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Earlier in the show, you heard Australian singing star Kat Jade do a cover of the
Journey hit "Separate Ways." To play us off, here's the Journey original plus a drum
cover by South Korean rock and heavy metal drum sensation Ami Kim. Now this
is Nancy Wheeler reminding you to keep your game face on and don't be afraid
to stand up and fight for what's right. So long and see you next time!
"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" Journey
drum cover by Ami Kim (May 2021)
