Friday, October 13, 2006

KFOG's 10 @ 10 -- Hits From Hell: No More?

Today is Friday the 13th. That would mean San Francisco radio station KFOG (104.5 FM / 97.7 FM) would air a special edition of 10 @ 10.

If you have never heard of that program, let me explain the format. Host Dave Morey plays ten songs from a particular year and intersperses soundbites from that era, complete with voiceovers from Monty Hall (from episodes way back when) and Don Pardo (in more recent times). However, on Friday the 13th, that format is set aside. Instead, ten tunes of questionable musical value but were hits on the Billboard charts are chosen, as a musical reminder of "how not to repeat the past".

The first time I heard "Hits From Hell", I remember these songs in the setlist (close to the original order the songs were actually played):


  • "I Think I Love You" - The Partridge Family
  • "Knock Three Times" - Dawn
  • "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - William Shatner
  • "The Night Chicago Died" - Paper Lace
  • "Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks
  • "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
  • "You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone
  • "Afternoon Delight" - Starlight Vocal Band
  • "Puttin' On The Ritz" - Taco
  • "Copacabana (At The Copa)" - Barry Manilow


Over the years, many other songs were chosen for the dubious honor for the "Hits From Hell" setlist. More examples:


  • "We Built This City" - Starship
  • "Rico Suave" - Gerardo
  • "Disco Duck" - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
  • "Ain't That A Shame" - Pat Boone
  • "Brand New Key" - Melanie
  • "Is That All There Is" - Peggy Lee
  • "Macarena" - Los Del Rio
  • "Shannon" - Henry Gross
  • "Morning Train (Nine To Five)" - Sheena Easton
  • "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" - John Denver
  • almost any Barry Manilow tune (in fact, they played a medley of his hits once)


However, when I turned on the radio today, the program wasn't a "Hits From Hell" special. What gives? Had the gimmick finally run its course? Since I missed the beginning and end of the segment, I may never know.

I just listened to the 10 P.M. replay, and there wasn't any explanation. However, when I checked the KFOG website, it appears that Dave Morey might have been on vacation and pre-taped a week's worth of 10 @ 10 episodes. So maybe this was a one-time deal...

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