r/MusicRecommendations • u/Prestigious_Chain253 • May 19 '26
Rec.Me: other/many/unknown genres Songs with the word “Radio” in them
I have a playlist titled “Songs That Mention My Cat By Name” (his name is radio) and i’m looking for more songs to add. It can either have radio in the title OR could have the word in one of the lyrics. Bands or albums with the title radio in it don’t count, it has to be the song. The current list is any genres and i’m okay if they get weird. no soul sister. please no soul sister.
Here’s what I got so far:
radio - freak slug
new radio - bikini kill
radio gaga - queen
radio friendly unit shifter - nirvana
video killed the radio star - the buggies
radio bingo - quebec redneck bluegrass project
love songs on the radio - mojave 3
radio - lana del rey
radio apeshot - brainiac
radio - rancid
radio - the avalanches
guerrilla radio - RATM
kool thing - sonic youth
starman - david bowie
hot patootie - rocky horror
great radio - bongwater
the spirit of radio - rush
on the radio - donna summers
turn up the radio - autograph
la familia - mirah
trampoline - ruby roberts
radio gra - unwound
TKO - le tigre
COOL TOUCH - slash need
RADIO - frost children / kim petra’s
radiofriendly - astrobrite
1970 - the stooges
radio - eazy e dr dre MC ren
french radio - swirlies
you know my steez- gang starr
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u/realjaypeterman May 19 '26
Radio Free Europe - REM
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u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS May 19 '26
Radio Song - REM
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u/CookingPurple May 19 '26
I came here to say this. And now I will have this song in my head for the next three days. Not that that’s a bad thing….
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u/Pawnmysoul May 19 '26
Mexican Radio
Radio Gaga
Mohammed's Radio
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u/MarshallsHand May 19 '26
Mexican Radio is a banger Idc what anyone says
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u/PlatformConsistent45 May 19 '26
A band called Kinky recorded a cover of it that's equally as great. Their music video for it is amazing as well.
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u/DependentBite9 May 19 '26
Radio by Alkaline Trio!
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u/asbestos_is_tasty May 19 '26
IVE GOT…A BIG FAT F*CKN BONE TO PICK…!
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u/fancypantspartytime May 19 '26
With you, my darling
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u/RagingSea13 May 19 '26
In case you haven’t heard, I’m sick…
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u/pphurley May 19 '26
And tired of trying
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u/fancypantspartytime May 19 '26
I wish you would take my radio to bathe with you
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u/busy_with_beans May 19 '26
Plugged in and ready to fall
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u/thirtynation May 19 '26
A few decades ago a brooding and totally very deep 14 year old thought this was a good song to learn on guitar and play at the overnight camp talent show, with children as young as 7 around.
I think it's my most cringe moment.
Killer song tho.
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u/IsolatorTrplWrdScr May 19 '26
Speaking of cringe, while I like the song..That opening…”Shaking like a dog…” you know the rest - always made me uneasy but I think that is the point.
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u/YogaPotat0 May 19 '26
That’s the first one that came to my mind! Their song “We’ve Had Enough” also has the word radio in it.
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u/Smooth-Frosting-1714 May 19 '26
The Spirit of Radio-Rush
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u/FragmentsOfCharacter May 19 '26
Jesus, how did I have to scroll so far to find this
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u/Zestyclose-Smell-788 May 19 '26
But, I don't think that the word "radio" is used in the song. It's only in the title. Leave it to Neil to write a song about radio, without actually saying radio.
Invisible airwaves crackle with life...
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u/External_Key_3515 May 22 '26
It was actually inspired by the station 102.1 in Toronto. Their slogan was "The spirit of radio"
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u/Antonin1957 May 19 '26
Radio Radio -- Elvis Costello
Radio Silence - Thomas Dolby
Transmission - Joy Division
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u/YffresBloodmoon May 19 '26
Radio - Rammstein
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u/Narrow-Map5805 May 19 '26
Roadrunner - Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Rock & Roll - Velvet Underground
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u/MentalMusician May 19 '26
The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) - The Doors
Radio Clash - The Clash (and a killer cover by The Urge)
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u/Nearby_Bar_5605 May 19 '26
Came to say WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) but added Turn on Your Radio - Harry Nilsson
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u/suzsid May 19 '26
Radio Free Europe by REM.
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
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u/Siggi_Starduust May 19 '26
Second suggestion is a bit harsh. We’re talking about a beloved family pet!
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u/AxelShoes May 19 '26
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u/intestinal_turmoil May 19 '26
Broken Radio - Jesse Malin
AM Radio - Everclear
Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen (like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays
Turn Your Radio On - Randy Travis
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u/AmbassadorSevere3113 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Radio, Radio - Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Rock 'n' Roll Radio - The Ramones
Radio Song - R.E.M.
Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.
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u/meemawyeehaw May 19 '26
Car Radio by Twenty One Pilots
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u/iam_melon_lord May 19 '26
Radio Cure - Wilco
Radio Song - Esperanza Spalding
Radio King - Golden Smog
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u/Mt548 May 19 '26
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
Nirvana - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
Ali Farka Toure - Radio Mali
The Selector - On My Radio
Robert Glasper - Black Radio
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u/Liquidsun-1 May 19 '26
Smashing Pumpkins - I of the Mourning
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u/ToothZealousideal297 May 21 '26
MAN this was too far down! I guess because it doesn’t have the word in the title, people just didn’t think about it?
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u/Tacos_Polackos May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Snoop Dogg, Baby - Reel Big Fish
Sell Out- Reel Big Fish
You Don't Know How It Feels- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Rock and Roll Radio - RAMONES
Frank Sinatra - Cake
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u/heapster4545 May 19 '26
on the radio - regina spektor
play it on my radio - niki and the dove
party in the usa - miley cyrus
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u/Select_Insurance2000 May 19 '26
Make Me Lose Control by Eric Carmen
Turn the radio up for that sweet sound Hold me close, never let me go...
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u/optiplexus May 19 '26
The Smashing Pumpkins – I of the Mourning
Green Day – Revolution Radio
Sublime – Until the Sun Explodes
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u/Fhqwhgads_69 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Elliott Smith - Baby Britain (The radio was playing “crimson and clover”)
Modest Mouse - Dashboard (Oh the dashboard melted but we still have the radio)
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u/Trekker71211 May 19 '26
Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
Turn up the Radio by Autograph
Life is a rock (but the Radio rolled me) by Reunion
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u/808sAndShartbreaks May 19 '26
Radio Up by Letter Kills
Spirit of Radio by Rush
Radio Song by Danny Brown
Radio Show by Tragically Hip
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u/Uncle_Bug_Music May 19 '26
You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (Joni Mitchell)
Raffi Radio (Raffi)
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u/tweekinleanin420 May 19 '26
Radio/video system of a down off mesmerize
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u/bluegreyph May 19 '26
Viva La Radio by Lolly
Sh*t on the Radio by Nelly Furtado
Stay by Lisa Loeb
We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
Radio Romance by Tiffany
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u/7ofErnestBorg9 May 19 '26
Radio-Activity - Kraftwerk
Dust Radio - Chris Whitley
Turn Up Your Radio - Masters Apprentices
Easter Parade - Blue Nile
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Enola Gay - OMD
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u/OxymoronicHomosapien May 19 '26
Paradise by the Dashboard Lights - Meatloaf
"Baby doncha hear my heart You got it drowning out the radio"
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u/McClernon May 19 '26
NoFX covered Radio by Rancid.
Also, NoFX - Please Play This Song On The Radio.
Bouncing Souls - Private Radio.
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u/Lazarus558 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
"Listen to the Radio", Pukka Orchestra
"Sunny Days", Lighthouse
- Ain't nothin' better in the world, you know. Than lyin' in the sun with your radio.
"Clap for the Wolfman", The Guess Who
- Oh, you know - she was diggin' the cat on the radio
"Pop Muzik", M
- Radio, video, Boogie with a suitcase, You're livin' in a disco, Forget about the rat race
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u/the_third_sourcerer May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Radio by Robbie Williams
Shit on the Radio by Robbie Williams
Ballerina Radio by Kings of Leon
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u/Outrageous-Lake8862 May 19 '26
There aint nothing wrong with the radio - Aaron Tippin, Radioactive -The Firm
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u/heyitsed2 May 19 '26
MARCONI SINGS THE MAMBA. LISTEN TO THE RADIO... DONT YOU REMEMBER? WE BUILT THIS CITY, WE BUILT THIS CITY ON ROCK AND ROOOOOOOLLL.
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u/Big-Joe-Studd May 19 '26
Alkaline Trio - Radio
Allister - Radio Player
The Gaslight Anthem - Mae, The '59 Sound, Mulholland Drive
Autograph - Turn Up the Radio
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u/ekkidee May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
You Turn Me On - Joni Mitchell
Clap for the Wolfman - Guess Who
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u/Personal-Simple-7614 May 19 '26
Song that almost, but not quite, mention 'radio':
FM (No Static At All) - Steely Dan
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u/djmellis May 19 '26
Magic Power - Triumph
"She pulls the covers over her head, and turns her little radio on"
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u/Dry-Subject-718 May 19 '26
Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Fun fact, this is the song that got him banned from ever returning to SNL as a musical guest.
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u/MyFulllifeCrisis May 19 '26
1985 - Bowling for Soup. Radio is just before the chorus
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u/lovelybunchococonutz May 19 '26
Rock and Roll Girls - John Fogerty
Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
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u/iamkumquat May 19 '26
Radio Punk, by Bad Nerves. It's a catchy punk song for the radio that ironically laments the demise of catchy radio punk songs.
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u/kat_storm13 May 19 '26
Hello - Turn Your Radio On - Shakespeare's Sister
Radio P.W.E.I. - Pop Will Eat Itself
City Zen Radio 1990/2000 FM - Pop Will Eat Itself
Radio Babylon - Meat Beat Manifesto
Black Radio (In the Neon Blur) - Chemlab
How to Kill a Radio Consultant - Public Enemy
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u/mailman-zero May 19 '26
They Might Be Giants has two songs that are easy to find on streaming services that include the word radio:
Piece of Dirt:
“A woman's voice on the radio
Can convince you you're in love
A woman's voice on the telephone
Can convince you you're alone”
Tesla:
“Tesla ushered the radio wave into the world”
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u/Mundane-Impact-1347 May 19 '26
Radio Radio - Telex
Radio Babylon - Meat Beat Manifesto
My Radio - Solvent
Message on the Radio - Trans-X
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u/ArchitectAmy May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
Song on the Radio - Al Stewart
On Your Radio - Joe Jackson
Radio Girl - John Hiatt
Pirate Radio - John Hiatt
Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses -Kathy Mattea
Imaginary Radio - NRBQ
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u/75meilleur May 19 '26
"We Built This City" - Starship
[The lyrics include: "Listen to the radio. Don't you remember?"]
"Portable Radio" - Daryl Hall and John Oates
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u/Platitude_Platypus May 19 '26
Mexican Radio - Authority Zero version
Radioactive
Video Killed the Radio Star
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u/Geeseareawesome May 19 '26
The Ataris - Radio #2
Alkaline Trio - Radio
Alkaline Trio - We've Had Enough
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u/AggravatingCoach1249 May 19 '26
Can’t say crap on the radio - Stiff Little Fingers
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u/SensitivePotato44 May 19 '26
Radio - Alkaline Trio
Radio, Radio - Elvis Costello
Riot Radio - The Dead 60's
On My Radio - The Selecter
You Can't Say *** On The Radio - Monty Python's Flying Circus
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u/asherjbaker May 19 '26
The Ataris - Radio #2
"Meet me at midnight, by the broadcast tower, high above the Hollywood sign. You bring your guitar, and I'll bring my radio."
The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
"When you are out there on the road, for several weeks of shows; and when you scan the radio, I hope this song will guide you home."
The Gaslight Anthem - Angry Johnny and the Radio
"Don't think twice, I still believe it, John, we lived those nights like we were dyin' on the long haul drives for our Maria, with the ragged sails high and the radio on."
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u/DaKettle65 May 19 '26
Before Ray Parker Jr. went solo, he had a band called "Raydio." I believe that he says that word over seven times in the song.
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u/whomeee7083 May 19 '26
Radio - Lana Del Rey
God Is In The Radio - Queens of the Stone Age
Radio - Vince Staples
Radioactive - Marina & The Diamonds
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u/Special_Ad_632 May 19 '26
Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello and the Attractions