First Song.

Rockiemalt · 19-10-2006 3:48pm #1

seeing as theres only a few days to go now what do people think the first song will be....the 1st song at 12 noon on the 31st not the test broadcasts...

I think they used faught the law before....

DMC · 19-10-2006 4:21pm

I reckon its a safe bet that it won't be a Boomtown Rats number

Hmmm... got to get my thinking cap on.... I'll get back to you.

justtoby · 19-10-2006 4:33pm

Easy -- it's We Want The Airwaves by The Ramones.

Eddie Specs · 19-10-2006 4:52pm

All My Life - Foo Fighters
Radio Ga Ga - Queen
All Right Now - Free
Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones

Smurfpiss · 19-10-2006 4:55pm

Manic 2000.
It was all a ruse so that Pete Reed could broadcast his love of bad dance music.

or umm.........
whats that song...
yeah ill get back to ya!

Howard the Duck · 19-10-2006 9:42pm

How bout something from an unsigned irish band

Silverfish · 19-10-2006 9:47pm

Howard the Duck wrote:

How bout something from an unsigned irish band

New Star by Berkeley?

Kinda apt too. In a way.

Discord Manson · 19-10-2006 9:58pm

omg it should be america by razorlight!!!

BrianD · 19-10-2006 10:35pm

NEWSFLASH!

Well we had a big pow-wow about what the first song should be and we knew that sooner or later you guys and gals would have this debate as well. So we decided, what better way to open Phantom 105.2 then let you nominate the song that will be the first played on 105.2!

Not only, that if you make a nomination we'll put you in a draw to win tickets to the Phantom 105.2 Launch Party at the Village on October 31st and if you are one of the people who nominated the chosen song you could be getting a shiny new iPod as well!

So here's how to do it~

http://www.phantom.ie/firstsong.htm

And don't forget to come back here to discuss your nomination and why!

Phantom 105.2 will go on-air at 12 midday on October 31st! Tell your friends.

DMC · 20-10-2006 12:24am

Splendid...

I've thought about it, looked around my collection...... Rocking the Suburbs by Ben Folds would be sooooo apt...

MrJoeSoap · 20-10-2006 12:26am

Silverfish wrote:

New Star by Berkeley?

Kinda apt too. In a way.

I'll second that. And third it.

ButterflyX · 20-10-2006 1:40am

something irish
something great
and liked or at least respected by most

...Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else

doonothing · 20-10-2006 6:08pm

i know its horribly "in" at the minute but i think that young folks song could be good.

Discord Manson · 20-10-2006 8:23pm

Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else

Second.

Smurfpiss · 21-10-2006 2:06pm

hehe ok went a bit overboard there. though they said you can nominate as much as you like

here's a few i chose
Arcade fire - Rebellion (lies)
Doves - Pounding
Joy Division - Transmission (would be perfect!)
pretty girls make graves - speakers push the air
muse-plug in baby
the clash-revolution rock
whipping boy- we don't need nobody else
pixies - debaser
Ramones- rock & roll Radio
Smashing Pumpkins - Today

ah jesus so many. just so long as it rocks.
Must get those tickets!

BrianD · 21-10-2006 2:36pm

... well don't forget to nominate them at www.phantom.ie/firstsong.htm

Smurfpiss · 21-10-2006 2:53pm

BrianD wrote:

... well don't forget to nominate them at www.phantom.ie/firstsong.htm

oh yeah i did don't worry

weehamster · 21-10-2006 11:38pm

What was the last song played when the old station went off the air? You should play that song.:D

Or even play the first song that was played on the old station.

Bob Sakamano · 22-10-2006 12:24pm

For me it has to be Teenage Kicks by The Undertones. Classic Phantom!!! Roll on October 31st.

fish-head · 22-10-2006 12:29pm

That one that goes 'My Dad is bigger than your Dad he takes more drugs than a touring funk band..'. I miss that choon. Can't remember who it's by or what it's called though..

Rockiemalt · 22-10-2006 12:35pm

oh teenage kicks would be good. I also though the neosupervitol song Now that i've found it would be good

DerekD Goldfish · 22-10-2006 3:00pm

fish-head wrote:

That one that goes 'My Dad is bigger than your Dad he takes more drugs than a touring funk band..'. I miss that choon. Can't remember who it's by or what it's called though..

It was by "McLusky" and was called "to hell with good intentions" from thier fantastic 2nd album "McLusky do Dallas" unfortunatly they have since split I highly recomend that album or else they have a singles collection called "Mcluskyism" also out which may be a good place to start

RE*AC*TOR · 23-10-2006 11:22am

Andrew WK - It's Time To Party

Wacker · 23-10-2006 4:18pm

The first time that they got a temporary license the first song they played (i.e. ttheir first legal transmission) was I Fought The Law by The Clash, which was very apt. To be honest, I have no idea what the first one should be this time.

Just so long as it isn't The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy! (Now I bet loads of people will nominate it as I gave them the idea!)

monkey lover · 23-10-2006 8:42pm

fish-head wrote:

That one that goes 'My Dad is bigger than your Dad he takes more drugs than a touring funk band..'. I miss that choon. Can't remember who it's by or what it's called though..

McLusky - To Hell With Good Intentions

Quality tune

Creamy Goodness · 23-10-2006 8:54pm

Journey - Don't stop believing.

doonothing · 24-10-2006 6:11pm

Cremo wrote:

Journey - Don't stop believing.

s'called midnight train innit?

dccarm · 24-10-2006 6:19pm

I nominated Heyday by Mic Christopher. Seemed to tick all the boxes for me.

Wacker · 24-10-2006 7:29pm

I nominated We Just Won't Be Defeated by the Go! Team, for two reasons:

1. On account of Phantoms battle to get the license and the subsequent appeals.

2. I saw the Go! Team last night. They were awesome.

Now, guess which was the main reason!

Paul Mc · 24-10-2006 8:15pm

Wacker wrote:

I nominated We Just Won't Be Defeated by the Go! Team, for two reasons:

1. On account of Phantoms battle to get the license and the subsequent appeals.

2. I saw the Go! Team last night. They were awesome.

Now, guess which was the main reason!

I'm going for the Guillemots, We're here

Maye the start of the new area shouldn't be harking back to the licence battle or the past in general.

Phantom won. They're going live in less than a week. They're not the plucky upstart rebels anymore, they're Dublin's alternative music station and looking back seems small when they should be thinking big.

And We're here is a big song.

saintgaz · 26-10-2006 9:25am

I voted 'Are You Ready' by Thin Lizzy. It's how the greatest rock band this country ever produced used to start their gigs and get everybody in the mood. Straddles most of the ideals that Phantom are all about - Irish, rock and upbeat.
Forget the past, the good guys won, no need to gloat.

That said, I'd have no complaints about the suggestion above of 'Rock And Roll Radio' by The Ramones, if only for that spoken Intro: 'This Is Rock and Roll Radio!'.

First Song.

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