For almost fifty (50!) years, there’s been one place on TV guaranteed to bring music into your house every week. Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center is hallowed music ground and Saturday Night Live the place to play. In Part 1 of Lesson 165 of the 101 Series, we dig deep into the NBC vaults for some of the best musical performances live from New York. Stay up late with Balcony Radio!
PLAYLIST:
George Harrison & Paul Simon “Here Comes the Sun” 1976
Tom Petty “Don’t Do Me Like That” 1979
Elvis Costello “Radio Radio” 1977
David Bowie “Man Who Sold The World” 1979
Steve Martin “King Tut” 1978
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble: Say What?!
B-52s “Rock Lobster” 1980
The Clash “Straight to Hell” 1982
Cypress Hill “I Ain’t Goin Out Like That” 1993
Taylor Swift “Lover” 2019
Queen “Under Pressure” 1982
Devo “Satisfaction” 1978
Rolling Stones “Beast of Burden” 1978
Kendrick Lamarr: I Love Myself
Public Enemy “Can’t Truss It” 1991
Run-DMC “Walk This Way” 1986
Stevie Wonder “Go Home” 1983
Pearl Jam “Alive” 1992
Fear “Beef Bologna/NY’s Alright If You Like Saxophones” 1981
Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1983
Blue Bros. “Soul Man” 1978
Peter Tosh “Don’t Look Back” 1978
U2 “I Will Follow” 2004
Beck “Clap Hands” 2006
Bob Dylan “Gotta Serve Somebody” 1979
Nirvana “Territorial Pissings” 1992
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