Whither Innocence

I have had to write emails to two people who suggested songs for Self Help Radio this week (the show, you know, about innocence) & tell them that I just really wouldn't play those songs on my show, &, probably, no one at WRFL would play them (although apparently right now the jazz show is playing an hour-long documentary on Dave Matthews, so what do I know?).  One of them was this song, by Billy Joel.  The other is the title track from this album by Don Henley.  (By the way, I love love love the ridiculous way that review ends: "This album is highly recommended for those who like their pop music with a message."  It's funny because there are people who don't care what the music sounds like as long as there's a "message"!) I don't want to be too judgmental about the two songs - both of which I'm sure I've heard, but I can't bring them to mind (whew) - (aw man, that parenthetical expression is judgmental!) - I just don't think that either Don Henley or Billy Joel should be played on a radio station that's dedicated to playing underplayed or underheard (or even unknown!) music.  (I also really don't like Billy Joel, & have tremendous antipathy for Don Henley, especially because of the Eagles.)  (But I would have gladly played decent covers of those songs if they had existed.)  In fact - continuing that last parenthetical expression without any parentheses, I would be glad if people who made suggestions for songs for certain themes sent me ideas for covers if the songs were very popular.  I tend to err on the side of less-heard than most-heard.

& now, a pathetic aside:

Why does no one want to follow me on the Twitter?  You could do so here.  Maybe occasionally I say something witty or interesting?

Tomorrow's show on innocence - not the end of the innocence, & certainly not from an innocent man - airs from 7 to 9am on 88.1 fm WRFL in Lexington.  You can listen online at wrfl dot fm & I will guiltily put the show up later on the Self Help Radio web page.  There will be no loss of innocence involved in the show.  You need something more powerful for that sort of thing!