Monday, July 1, 2013

Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs - July 2013

Welcome to Johnny K's Way Back Play Backs  and join the groovy adventure with Johnny K as he jumps in his "Way Back Machine" and takes a trip back to yesteryear.

This is a place where great moments in music and pop culture are celebrated and remembered.

So pull up a beanbag chair, turn on your lava lamp and take a trip back to a groovier time!


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July 2013 

July 31: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their version of "I Only Wanna Be With You" (1976), here is the Bay City Rollers


July 30: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with the original version of "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (1984), here is Bruce Cockburn


July 29: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their version of "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (1991), here is The Barenaked Ladies


July 28: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with the original version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967), here is Marvin Gaye


July 27: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1970), here is Creedence Clearwater Revival


July 26: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967), here is Gladys Knight & the Pips


July 25: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with the original 1969 version of "Proud Mary" here is Creedence Clearwater Revival


July 24: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their 1971 version of "Proud Mary" here is Ike & Tina Turner


July 23: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with the original 1965 version of "I Got You Babe" here is Sonny & Cher


July 22: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their 1985 version of "I Got You Babe" here is UB40 with Chrissie Hynde


July 21: Today's "Way Back Play Back" commences a new series featuring cover versions of previously released hits; with their 1973 performance of "I Got You Babe" here is David Bowie and Marianne Faithful


July 20: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is honouring Apollo 11,  the spaceflight that landed Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on the moon's surface on this day in 1969 with Jonathan King's 1965 hit, "Everyone's Gone to the Moon"


July 19: Today's "Way Back Play Back" is dedicated to Johnny K's parents on this their 44th wedding anniversary with the Billboard number 1 song on this date in 1969 by Zager & Evans and their lament, "In the Year 2525"


July 18: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Ian & Sylvia (with Great Speckled Bird) and their 1970 performance of "Crazy Arms"


July 17: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Trooper and their 1977 hit, "We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)"


July 16: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Men Without Hats and their 1983 hit, "The Safety Dance"

 
July 15: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Gordon Lightfoot and his 1970 hit, "If You Could Read My Mind"


July 14: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Chilliwack and their 1982 hit, "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)"


July 13: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Glass Tiger and their 1988 hit, "My Song"


July 12: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Moxy Fruvous and their 1992 hit, "King of Spain"

 
July 11: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Neil Young and his 1971 performance of "Old Man"

 
July 10: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Joni Mitchell and her 1970 song, "Big Yellow Taxi"

 
July 9: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Mashmakhan and their 1970 hit, "As Years Go By"

 
July 8: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Dan Hill and his 1977 ballad, "Sometimes When We Touch"


July 7: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Stompin' Tom Connors and his 1969 ballad, "Bud the Spud"


July 6: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with The Poppy Family (Terry and Susan Jacks) and their 1971 hit, "Where Evil Grows"


July 5: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with supergroup Northern Lights and their 1985 plea, "Tears Are Not Enough"


July 4: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with Martha and the the Muffins and their 1980 hit, "Echo Beach"


July 3: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with The Band and their 1968 ballad, "The Weight"


July 2: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with The Stampeders and "Sweet City Woman"


July 1: Today's "Way Back Play Back" continues with a series of tunes by Canadian artists with The Guess Who performing their 1970 anthem, "Share the Land"

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