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The Penguin Discography: When The Radio Is On




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When The Radio Is On
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Matt Noble, Kevin Calhoun

    Year Written »
1989

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Radio

I wake up in the morning, first sound that I hear
Is that clock radio singin'in my ear
I make it to the bathroom to brush my teeth
To that big city beat (beat)
I jump into the shower, bring my box along
Cuz I all the words to all the song
DJ stops the music to announce the time
Time is twelve today

Got my coat and grabbed my hat
Made my train in seconds flat
All the time I'm listenin' to my radio

Down the block to the corner
You can hear it all night long
Upon the roof and down on Broadway
When the radio is on (Radio is on)
You can Rock Around The Clock
Because you know The Beat Goes On
They'll be Dancing In The Streets
When the radio is on (Radio is on)

My whole life long has been one big song
But all my parents ever said was turn it down (down)
And even with my homework blastin' out the cool jerk
Living for the latest sound
And every special event had a particular tune
That's the way that I remember everything I do
My first romance, Ooo, we used to dance
To the man with the blue suede shoes

From the east side, west side
Uptown funk and downtown soul
The whole dam' time I'm listenin' to my radio

Down the block to the corner
You can hear it all night long
Upon the roof and down on Broadway
When the radio is on (Radio is on)
You can Rock Around The Clock
Because you know The Beat Goes On
They'll be Dancing In The Streets
When the radio is on (Radio is on)

Radio

Well you can't sit out when the airwaves howl
And it's a been that way since the Woof and Growl
Jitterbug, Twist, Watoosie, Frug
The Swim, The Pony and the Boogaloo
And though styles have changed, the radio still rules
Now we Moonwalk down Electric Avenue
Breakin, Snakin', doing The Worm
A New York radio makes the world turn

Down the block to the corner
You can hear it all night long
Upon the roof and down on Broadway
When the radio is on (Radio is on)
You can Rock Around The Clock
Because you know The Beat Goes On
They'll be Dancing In The Streets
When the radio is on (Radio is on)

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Running Time 4:01
Performers Paul Shaffer (Produced By), Larry Smith (Produced By), Russell Simmons (Produced By), Ronnie Bright (Vocals), Dion (DiMucci) (Vocals), Ecstasy (John Fletcher) (Vocals), Will(ard) Smith (The Fresh Prince) (Vocals), Ellie Greenwich (Vocals), Carole King (Vocals), Johnny Maestro (Vocals), Jay Siegel (Vocals), Paul Shaffer (Vocals), Matt Noble (Keyboards), Paul Shaffer (Keyboards), Larry Smith (Keyboards), Stan Bronstein (Saxophone), Kevin Calhoun (Guitar), Larry Smith (Programs), Kevin Calhoun (Programs), Matt Noble (Original Concept), Matt Noble (Single Mix), Kevin Calhoun (Original Concept), Rob Paustian (Engineer), Peter Robbins (Engineer), James Wyman (Assistant Engineer), James Wyman (MacIntosh Programs), Larry Walsh (Editing)
CommentsRecorded July-August, December 1988. Studios: Greene Street, New York; Prime Cuts, New York; Shakedown Sound, New York; Unique Recording, New York; Laribee Sound, Los Angeles. Special thanks to: Tuta Aquino, The Brooklyn Bridge, Fred Bugs, Keith Cohen, Lisa Cortes, Bobby Jay, Kashif, Sandy Linzer, Jeff Lorber, Sylvia Massy, Sabby Rayas, Greg Royal, Ronnie Spector. Dion DiMucci appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. Ecstasy & The Fresh Prince appear courtesy of Jive Records.
Appears On
Coast To Coast (0000)
Paul Shaffer

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    Last Modified »
2007-02-05

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Lyrics contributed by Brett Phillips.