Strawberry Fields Forever
- djtea0
- 6 days ago
- 6 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
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Strawberry Fields Forever!
🎧 Strawberry Fields Forever – A Vinylthon Soundtrack of My Life
This Show is a time capsule of melodies—built from my childhood record collection, my teenage pop-culture obsessions, and the grown-up albums that still give me goosebumps. 💿
We’re spinning vinyl dreams celebrating Vinylthon Weekend, and this episode is a love letter to records, radio, and that magical feeling of finding “your song.”
Expect Beatles, Bowie, Kate Bush, and a whole bunch of bliss.
Whether you were a record store rat like me or just love good music with stories behind it—this one’s for you. And hey, if you ever fell on your “dairy air” dancing to Dexy’s, we might just be soul twins. 🩰🍓🎶
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Intro
• That 70's Show Theme {Donna, Eric, Hyde & Jackie. We don't know what happened to Kelso. He might have been off chasing a squirrel} – Because back in the day, we hung out, talked, and listened to vinyl. And of course… “Hello, Wisconsin!” (Or wherever you’re listening from.)
• Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles A lifelong favorite. You didn’t think I’d call the show this and NOT play it, did you?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
• Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) – George Harrison This one gives me warm fuzzy soul hugs every time.
• Endless Sky – Evan Blum & Michelle Raitzin Do-do-do I need a reason? Do-do-do you even have to ask?
🎬 Second Set : 80s Soundtracks & Pop Culture Nuggets
These were life-changing, iconic, and soundtracked my teenage years in Shermerville(Northbrook), Illinois 60062 and my days working at the record store John Hughes used to frequent. There is a mini tribute to John Huges As well.
• Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners (One time I literally flew across a dance floor. Dairy air landing.)
• Whip It – DEVO (Yes, you must whip it.)
• The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats (You can dance if you want to…)
• Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds (Straight out of a John Hughes movie.)
• If You Leave – OMD
• If You Were Here – Thompson Twins
• Novocaine for the Soul – Vitamin String Quartet
🌀 Third Set (1:59): Life-Changing Albums & Deep Cuts
These artists and albums shaped me—and choosing just one song each? Torture.
Plus Three Of My Favorite Steve Kilbey Collaborations…
Hex
Jack Frost
Kilbey Kennedy
A Shout Out To Steve Kilbey. His Stories have been keeping my Facebook feed Happier. Thank you SK for The Music, Art and Stories.
• Shake and Crawl – The House of Love {Today The Butterfly Album is My Fave, Tomorrow It might Be the first, or Babe Rainbow..}
Full Album
• Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House (Huge Enz fan here. This felt familiar the first time I heard it. It was weird, I knew all the words)
Full Album
• Small World – Split Enz (From Time And Tide, A different day, I might pick a different favorite album…)
Full Album
• Every Hour God Sends – Jack Frost (Bought it during college at Schoolkids Records after a full-day road trip.)
Full Album
• Another Century – The Church (I never had this on Vinyl. Zeus’s first Church concert. This one’s for him and Mr. Announcer Man.)
Zeus was passionate about The Church and grew up listening to everything by the band, and solo projects {including Steve Kilbey, Marty Wilson-Piper, and Peter Koppes...}
He thoroughly enjoyed the concert and settled into his own seat, directly in front of the stage.
At home, he delighted in singing along and using his bear as an instrument.
Steve Kilbey Telling Zeus To Give The New Music A Chance!
Zeus was deeply moved by this song, which he first heard during the band's sound check, and he loved it.
Full Album
• Messiah Around – Kilbey Kennedy (Show Notes Only)
• This song was accidentally cut from the show, but it’s a huge part of my life story. It’s how I met Mr. Announcer Man, and we even played it at our wedding.
{Story Coming Soon, Everyone Asks}
Wedding Video
• Hermaphrodite – Hex (These two Hex CDs lived in my first 6-CD changer.)
Hex-Etherial Message
Hex- Vast Halos
• Cornucopia – Steve Kilbey (From Earthed, originally clear vinyl—tricky on a linear track turntable!)
Full Album
🪐 Fourth Set (1:35): Forever Favorites
More bands I adore. Picking a fave? Nearly impossible.
• Here on Earth – Love and Rockets (Bauhaus → Tones on Tail → Love and Rockets = natural evolution.)
Earth Sun Moon
• Monkey Gone to Heaven – Pixies Pixies – Loud, weird, perfect.
A Different Album; But Still Fun!
• Seriocity – The Chameleons High school fave. Album not currently in the U.S. 😭
Here Is The Full Album!
• Bike Ride to the Moon – The Dukes of Stratosphear Psychedelic joy.
Full Album
• Scissor Man – XTC (One Of My Walkman MVP. I had a stash of tapes I kept in my locker, I Took The Album On weekend road trips to Wisconsin with friends.)
Full Album
• …The Reality Generators Malfunctioned – Steve Kilbey
🌙 Fifth Set (3:11): Soul, Chill, and Concert Vibes
Music that fed my soul, made me cry, dance, and remember.
• Dream Weaver – Gary Wright (The first album I ever bought with my own money.)
• Pink Moon – Nick Drake (Chill vibes for my soul.)
Pink Moon Album
Bryter Later
• The Man Who Sold the World – David Bowie (Everything Bowie, please—with a cherry on top!)
Full Album
• Cherry-Coloured Funk – Cocteau Twins (Still trying to learn this language.)
Heaven Or Las Vegas
• Suspended in Gaffa – Kate Bush (Also part of my cassette stash/locker survival kit.)
The Dreaming
• Let Love Rule – Lenny Kravitz (Top-tier concert experience. This track jams for over 10 minutes!)
Full Album
• Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai (I have a wild story about this concert… names may need to be changed. LOL)
Emergency On Planet Earth
Greatest Hits
• You Get What You Give – New Radicals (Karma anthem.)
• Mis-Shapes – Pulp (Different Class is my favorite Pulp album.)
Different Class
• Atlantis – Steve Kilbey
• Go! – Tones on Tail (My personal pep anthem.)
Full Album
• Til the End of Time -People Like Us– because what better way to end than with a big nostalgic hug?
🧺 Closing Thoughts:
Thank you for tuning in and celebrating Vinylthon with us.
If I could have spun these all from my original vinyl collection, I would’ve—but I had to make a few exceptions today. That stolen vinyl still stings, but the memories and the music? Still here.
Stay groovy, take care of your ears and hearts, and remember: “Strawberry Fields… forever.”
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