Classic Rock from 21st Century TV

Happy MLK day! More TV music, this time courtesy of October Road (starring Bryan Greenburg --- the only good part of One Tree Hill)! I watched the whole first season (only 6 episodes) over winter break and it's been helping me expand my classic rock music collection. Every now and then (and then some more), retro is good.

Note: Click the song titles to go to zshare and spin a listen.

Song: "Don't Look Back"
Artist: Boston
Album: Don't Look Back (1978)

This is the stuff Guitar Hero is made of, even though it's never been on Guitar Hero. Whatever. Minor detail.

Song: "The Boys Are Back In Town"
Artist: Thin Lizzy
Album: Jailbreak (1976)

I really don't know what to say. It's classic. It's rock. It's fun. And it's a little cheesy. Yay cheesy fun!

Song: "Flagpole Sitta"
Arist: Harvey Danger
Album: Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone? (1998)

Okay, so this one is actually not classic rock, but it follows the trend of the other songs. If you watch October Road, a fun part of the show is how the main characters have their own air band. So these last three songs have all been songs that they have air banded on the show.

Song: "That's The Way (I'm Only Trying To Help You)"
Artist: Culture Club
Album: Colour by Numbers (1983)

You have no idea how hard it was for me to get this song. And because I'm so proud to finally have it in my possession, I'm spreading the love. It's just Boy George, Helen Terry, a piano, and awesomeness.

Song: "Every Rose Has Its Thorns"
Artist: Poison
Album: Open Up And Say... Ahh! (1988)

Did I mention cheesy fun yet? I think it should be a rule that every music collection must have at least one song from a hair metal band (or the more P.C. version: glam metal). I just happen to have several, because... well... it's hair metal!

Song: "Oregon"
Artist: Dan Zweben
Genre: Folk/Rock

Of all of these songs, this would be the one I would most recommend you guys to check out because he is of the up-and-coming whereas Boston, Thin Lizzy, Culture Club... they've already made their mark on the world. "Oregon" is in a much different vein from these other songs; all modern and folk-rocky. Dan Zweben is more Jeremy Fisher, less REO Speedwagon (which is, incidentally, another song featured on October Road). So yes, check out it out.