Bryan Truta / JACK's Big Breakfast

Happy Back To Work Day!

OK, so it's not quite officially called that, but if you're back at work, Happy Tuesday nonetheless. Did you end up going out of town over the holiday? It seems as if most people said they weren't, hampered by high gas prices and bad weather. Yet it still felt as if the place emptied out over the weekend. I always joke that you can run around naked and pretty much do what you want in Kansas City during 3-day holidays, everyone is that enamored by the lake.

I, on the other hand, think lakes are dirty and prefer to kick around town at my own leisure during those periods.

Listener Paul threw down a challenge for JACK's Eight Tracks today:

Truta,

I heard Kid Rock's new song (ed. note: "All Summer Long" - hear it on JACK FM!) as he references "Sweet Home Alabama."

Can you do [an Eight Tracks] about songs that reference other songs?

Is there a prize or reward? Coldplay tickets would work.

Paul Eide

Well, Paul, as I mentioned this morning, the true award-earners would be the crack Eight Tracks research staff, who thanked me this morning that they had a three day weekend to come up with the songs for this list, but they did it. See the fruits of their labors (and other lists) below:

JACK's Eight Tracks Tuesday, May 27th: Songs That Reference Other Songs
Listener suggested by Paul Eide

1. Lynyrd Skynyrd "Sweet Home Alabama" (references Neil Young's "Southern Man")
2. Tone Loc "Funky Cold Medina" (references the Rolling Stones' "I Can't Get (No Satisfaction)")
3. Tom Petty "Runnin' Down A Dream" (name checks Del Shannon's "Runaway")
4. Billy Joel "We Didn't Start The Fire" (references just about everything pop culture, but more specifically "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley And His Comets")
5. Alannah Myles "Black Velvet" (mentions "Love Me Tender" and a whole bunch of other Elvis things)
6. Corinne Bailey Rae "Put Your Records On" (mentions Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds")
7. Dire Straits "Walk Of Life" (written about buskers, or street musicians in London; mentions a couple of standards "Be Bop A Lula" and "Baby What I Say," along with "I Gotta Woman" and "the song about the knife")
8. Nerf Herder "Van Halen" (take your pick of allusions - "Eruption," "Jump," "Running With The Devil," the rest of the VH catalog)

And now, I owe you some others.

JACK's Eight Tracks Monday, May 27th: Songs Written As A Tribute To Other People
For Memorial Day

1. R.E.M. "Man On The Moon" (for Andy Kauffman)
2. Led Zeppelin "All My Love" (for Robert Plant's son Karac, who died at a young age)
3. Elton John "Candle In The Wind" (for Norma Jean Mortenson, aka - Marilyn Monroe)
4. Commodores "Night Shift" (for Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson)
5. Eric Clapton "Tears In Heaven" (for Clapton's son Conor who fell out of a New York apartment window)
6. Puff Daddy w/ Faith Evans and 112 "I'll Be Missing You" (for rapper Notorious B.I.G.)
7. Eagles "James Dean" (guess who)
8. Don McLean "American Pie" (for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper J.P. Richardson)

JACK's Eight Tracks Friday, May 23rd: Remembering Things, Being Reminded, Memories
For Memorial Day coming up

1. Skid Row "I Remember You"
2. Naked Eyes "Always Something There To Remind Me"
3. P.M. Dawn "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss"
4. Nickelback "How You Remind Me"
5. Sarah McLachlan "I Will Remember You"
6. Poison "I Won't Forget You"
7. Fall Out Boys "Thanks For The Memories"
8. Aerosmith "Remember (Walking In The Sand)"

JACK's Eight Tracks Thursday, May 22nd: Songs From Teen Idols
Celebrating David Cook's win as the new American Idol!

1. Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"
2. Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend"
3. Wham! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
4. Jackson 5 "I Want You Back"
5. Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth"
6. Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand"
7. 'N Sync "Bye Bye Bye"
8. David Cook "Time Of My Life"

JACK's Eight Tracks Wednesday, May 21st: Songs Sung By David Cook On His Way To Becoming The American Idol

1. Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
2. Who "Baba O'Riley"
3. Our Lady Peace "Innocent"
4. Lionel Richie "Hello"
5. U2 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
6. Beatles "Day Tripper"
7. Duran Duran "Hungry Like The Wolf"
8. Switchfoot "Dare You To Move"

Tonight it's another David Cook Family/JACK FM American Idol watch party!

Join me live at 6:30p at the Hilton Garden Inn at I-70 and Little Blue Parkway in Independence. A $2 donation at the door will go towards the Give Kids The World Village and the American Cancer Society.

Today's Eight Tracks celebrates the contestants of American Idol as we prepare for our guy, David Cook, to light up the stage tonight!

JACK's Eight Tracks Tuesday, May 20th: American Idol Contestants

1. Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone"
2. Bo Bice "Real Thing"
3. Jordin Sparks "Tatoo"
4. Daughtry "Over You"
5. Carrie Underwood "Before He Cheats"
6. Elliot Yamin "Wait For You"
7. David Cook "Always Be My Baby"
8. William Hung "She Bangs"

Wow, has it really been that long since we talked? Yes it has, and it's all my fault.

When we last talked, Kansas City was still in the throes of a David Cook death grip...this guy seriously has the town in a tizzy! Girls are going nuts and, apparently, so are concert-goers. The American Idols Tour which feature the Top 10 Finalists and was scheduled for August 29th at Sprint Center has now added a second show on August 30th! Yes, David Cook will be on that tour, the rub being that the actual winner of Idol will be the last performer of the evening - the headliner, if you will.

If David doesn't win I expect a walk-out before Archuletta takes the stage. Haha...I'm kidding. Or am I?

Tonight, the Cure is in town to play Starlight Theatre, a pretty good place to see a show. I say pretty good because I dig the smaller, more intimate venue, I love the urban setting (yes, Swope Park can get a little scary after dark but come on people!), and the amenities are top-notch. The downsides include the fact it is a fixed-seat venue.

I think Sandstone had the right idea for this year by ripping out the bottom section of seats and making a huge standing-room only area for shows. I hate it when the Uptown Theatre puts those horrendous folding chairs down for shows, and I get annoyed when a great band comes to Starlight and you just want to party and clash with other people and those plastic chairs get in the way.

Oh well, thanks for letting me vent.

The Cure is one of music's most influential bands, so we focused on that in today's Eight Tracks.

JACK's Eight Tracks Monday, May 19th: Bands That Were Influenced By The Cure

1. Fall Out Boy "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
2. Jane's Addiction "Been Caught Stealing"
3. Blink 182 "I Miss You"
4. 311 "Lovesong"
5. Smashing Pumpkins "1979"
6. Killers "Mr. Brightside"
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Give It Away"
8. Dinosaur, Jr. "Feel The Pain"

Now, I owe you some:

JACK's Eight Tracks Friday, May 17th: Number 1's of the 1990's

1. Sir Mix-A-Lot "Baby Got Back" 1992
2. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 1993
3. All-4-One "I Swear" 1994
4. Rembrandts "I'll Be There For You (Theme from Friends)" 1995
5. Joan Osbourne "One Of Us" 1996
6. Hanson "Mmmbop" 1997
7. Third Eye Blind "Jumper" 1998
8. Britney Spears "...Baby, One More Time" 1999

JACK's Eight Tracks Thursday, May 16th: Being Sorry

1. Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
2. R.E.M. "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"
3. Boyz II Men "On Bended Knee"
4. Bryan Adams "Please Forgive Me"
5. Spinners "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl"
6. Elton John "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"
7. Stevie Wonder "Sorry"
8. Buckcherry "Sorry"

JACK's Eight Tracks Wednesday, May 15th: Stuff About Love

1. J. Geils Band "Love Stinks"
2. Maroon 5 "This Love"
3. Patty Smyth "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
4. Cure "Lovesong"
5. Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love"
6. Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It"
7. Black Eyed Peas "Where Is The Love"
8. Sweet "Love Is Like Oxygen"

For the David Cook fans out there, we've got more stuff from our vault to add to the volumes of information out there about the American Idol appearance in Kansas City last Friday.

David Cook-mania continues! This morning on JACK's Big Breakfast, Cherryh Butler from INK Magazine and I broke down our Friday as we joined David Cook's entourage touring the city!

There was the stop at the Power and Light District, the parade and rally in Blue Springs, and the Royals game Friday night.

We took a thousand calls this morning asking for more of David's performances. Well, we are pleased to bring you some JACK exclusive footage that I took during the rally on Friday. Watch David address the crowd then sing three songs - his popular version of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby," Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer," and a great never-before-heard version of Foo Fighters' "My Hero!"

Watch it HERE:



Get the Eight Tracks below and see you tomorrow as we welcome more guests to town - The Police!

JACK's Eight Tracks Monday, May 12th: Superheroes!

For Iron Man taking the top spot at the box office once again.

1. R.E.M. "Superman"
2. Five For Fighting "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
3. 3 Doors Down "Krpytonite"
4. Big Head Todd & The Monsters "Resignation Superman"
5. Lazlo Bane "Superman"
6. Chad Kroeger "Hero"
7. Joe Scarbury "Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)"
8. Foo Fighters "My Hero"
Plus David Cook's JACK Exclusive version of "My Hero" from the rally at Blue Springs South High School!

Today is David Cook day in the State of Missouri - and on 105.1 JACK FM!

We were very pleased to bring Kansas City's American Idol back to his hometown and we did it in grand style. David visited the morning show and all I can say is watch the video blog because words cannot describe it!!!

People said there were more preparations made for David's visit than for the President's. There were producers and American Idol camera people and even a reporter from People magazine! They were all crowded into our little JACK FM studio with a camera inches from my face! So all I have to say is "Look out Seacrest!"

David Cook in the VIDEO BLOG:



Today was our celebration of Mother's Day.

JACK's Eight Tracks Friday, May 9th: Mother's Day

1. Pink Floyd "Mother"
2. Fountains Of Wayne "Stacy's Mom"
3. Ozzy Osbourne "Mama I'm Coming Home"
4. Shirelles "Mama Said"
5. Poison "Your Mama Don't Dance"
6. Tracy Bonham "Mother Mother"
7. John Lennon "Mother"
8. Boyz II Men "A Song For Mama"

Once again I owe you some Eight Tracks lists.

JACK's Eight Tracks Thursday, May 8th: Graduation
Listener assisted by Rob Z.

1. Vitamin C "Graduation (Friends Forever)"
2. Alice Cooper "School's Out"
3. 10,000 Maniacs "These Are Days"
4. Nickelback "Photograph"
5. Third Eye Blind "Graduate"
6. Simon & Garfunkel "Mrs. Robinson"
7. Eve 6 "Here's To The Night"
8. Baz Luhrmann "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"

And for the day before....

JACK's Eight Tracks Wednesday, May 7th: The Best List
Listener assisted by Jose Hernandez

1. Tina Tuner "The Best"
2. Foo Fighters "Best Of You"
3. Emotions "Best Of My Love"
4. Pat Benatar "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
5. Styx "The Best Of Times"
6. Dave Matthews Band "The Best Of What's Around"
7. Queen "You're My Best Friend"
8. Van Halen "Best Of Both Worlds"

Seems like I'm seeing an awful lot of last night's clothing at work this morning! The unshaven, unkempt masses are piling in to meet their 8:30a work deadline before disappearing off to a "lunch meeting" (aka - a hot shower and wardrobe change).

Happy Day After Cinco de Mayo!

ASSIGNMENT: OK, I'm going to give you a couple of assignments here. Some are for Eight Tracks themes others are for show bits.

EIGHT TRACKS: We've got Graduation coming up. Also, an American Idol theme-day is in the works for David Cook's Homecoming.

BIG BREAKFAST SEGMENTS: A couple of weeks ago Tyra Banks (not that I watch that show) had a panel of men in studio to answer any and all questions from men. If you're a dude and you're willing to join a panel of guys who want to come in studio and take calls from women, e-mail me and let me know. You'll be treated to a fabulous breakfast (probably doughnuts) and a JACK prize pack.

Here's to Cinco de Mayo...the unofficial Mexican Day of Independence. People get this holiday confused all of the time and this morning we set the record straight!

Mexican Independence Day is actually September 15th, but Cinco de Mayo actually celebrates the Mexican Army's win over Napoleon's French Foreign Legion in 1862. It's day to celebrate liberty and freedom. And, apparently, a day to drink...a lot.

Speaking of wanting to drink, Caroline Rhea visited JACK's Big Breakfast on Friday and here's a few minutes of true insanity in the new VIDEO BLOG:






By the way, did anyone watch the Kentucky Derby this year? If so, you watched Big Brown capture the 134th Run For The Roses, but you also witnessed a true tragedy when Eight Belles, the only Filly in the race, broke two ankles and had to be put down on the track immediately following the race.


What made this girl's story even more touching was the fact that - as the first Filly to run the Derby in years - she held her own amongst the boys and finished in second place. I've been a fan of the Derby and the Triple Crown races in recent years, even if only for the pageantry and spectacle. I have long looked forward to a day of wearing a goofy-ass hat and sipping on mint juleps in the Kentucky sun.

But this story gave me pause.

Barbaro's plight a couple of years ago was as moving as an animal story can get. I did man-cry during the documentary about his brave fight for life and his ultimate demise. The movie Seabiscuit made me choke up. And this story makes me wonder about the "sport" of horse racing. Who ultimately wins and loses here? Something to consider...

JACK's Eight Tracks Monday, May 5th: Cinco de Mayo

1. Los Lobos "La Bamba"
2. Gerardo "Rico Suave"
3. Santana "Oye Como Va"
4. Enrique Iglesias "Bailamos"
5. Madonna "La Isla Bonita"
6. Ricky Martin "Livin' La Vida Loca"
7. Gloria Estefan "The Conga"
8. Los Del Rio "Macarena"


JACK's Eight Tracks Friday, May 2nd: Wind
For the tornadoes that rocked KC and the suburbs Thursday night

1. Kansas "Dust In The Wind"
2. Christopher Cross "Ride Like The Wind"
3. Elton John "Candle In The Wind"
4. Jimi Hendrix "The Wind Cries Mary"
5. Bob Seger "Against The Wind"
6. Bob Dylan "Blowin' In The Wind"
7. Scorpions "Winds Of Change"
8. Bette Midler "Wind Beneath My Wings"

In addition to my duties on JACK's Big Breakfast I am also the Program Director of JACK FM, making me responsible for the day-to-day business activities like staffing, budgets, sales, etc. I have an EEO Seminar today so I'm going to quickly give you the Eight Tracks I owe you:

JACK's Eight Tracks Thursday, May 1st: The Sun

1. Katrina and the Waves "Walking On Sunshine"
2. Len "Steal My Sunshine"
3. Animals "House Of The Rising Sun"
4. Violent Femmes "Blister In The Sun"
5. Smashmouth "Walking On The Sun"
6. Beatles "Here Comes The Sun"
7. ZZ Top "Cheap Sunglasses"
8. Aqualung "Brighter Than Sunshine"


JACK's Eight Tracks Wednesday, April 30th: Sexy Time!

1. Color Me Badd "I Wanna Sex You Up"
2. George Michael "I Want Your Sex"
3. Salt-N-Pepa "Let's Talk About Sex"
4. Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing"
5. Shalamar "Dancing In The Sheets"
6. Justin Timberlake "SexyBack"
7. Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy"
8. Prince "Cream"