Monday is the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall. To commemorate this event we’ll play “wall” songs/bands for Radio Free Lunch. I’ll also accept anything to do with “falling down” or just being united in general.
Update: Today’s Playlist
Crumblin’ Down, John Mellencamp
Wonderwall, Oasis
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
And The Walls Came Down, The Call
Fall On Me, REM
The Difference, The Wallflowers
Walls, Tom Petty
McDonald’s Daily Cheese
Rhinestone Cowboy, David Hasselhoff
Another Brick In The Wall, Pink Floyd
Right Here Right Now, Jesus Jones
Mexican Radio, Wall Of Voodoo
Ryan Adams–Wonderwall
Good Morning Mara;
Those of us of a certain age will remember thinking that the wall is never coming down, ever. Now I have nephews and nieces who are studying it as a piece of history. Of course my indelible image is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zXiClnK8oE&feature=related
“Mexican Radio” – Wall of Voodoo
“Behind the Wall of Sleep” – The Smithereens
“Fall Down” – U2
“Fall Down” – Toad the Wet Sprocket
“Marlene on the Wall” – Suzanne Vega
“Fall on Me” – REM
“Falling Slowly” – Swell Seasons
“Holiday in the Sun” by Sex Pistols (“I’m gonna go over the Berlin Wall”)
“I Can’t Stand Up (for Falling Down)” – Declan McManus
“Something to Fall Back On” – Todd Rundgren
Cheese:
“United We Stand” – Brotherhood Of Man
Danke schön!
Neil
A couple of unity songs:
Come Together – The Beatles
Shiny, Happy People- REM
…and for the obvious, Pink Floyd…anything off The Wall, especially Another Brick in The Wall
“Wall Of Berlin”-Prince
“The Future”-Leonard Cohen
“Confrontation”-Damian Marley
“Facade”-Iggy Pop
cheese:
“Re-United”-Peaches and Herb
Crash into Me – Dave Matthews
We didn’t start the fire – Billy Joel
Free Falling – Tom Petty
Heroes – The Wallflowers
Wonderwall – Oasis
99 Luftballons – Nena
I can’t find the lyrics but I’m pretty sure that “Rough Night in Jericho” by Dreams So Real has “walls” in it (or walls coming down?)….a shout-out to my beloved Athens.
And I second “Fall on Me” by REM…I saw them perform that on the courthouse steps in Athens once at a “green” rally.
The Walls Came Down–the Call
New Years Day–U2
Right Here, Right Now- Jesus Jones
Wonderwall- Oasis
The Wall- Johnny Cash
Rockin’ in the Free World- Neil Young
Behingd the wall- Tracy Chapman
Fade Together- Franz Ferdinand (I looked at your wall, Saw that old passport photograph, I look like I’ve just jumped the Berlin Wall, Berlin I love you
I’m starting to fade…)
Holidays in the Sun- Sex Pistols
Heresy- Rush
Cheese-
Tubthumping- Chumbawumba- I don’t know- you say kock down the wall, I think get knocked down again…
I know a Wall when I see one- Toby Keith
Gel – Collective Soul
One Love – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Off the Wall – Michael Jackson
Throwing Stones – Grateful Dead (ashes, ashes, all fall down)
We Are Family – Sister Sledge?
Crumblin Down – John Mellancamp
also – Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
I’m with Lesli – When the Walls Came Down – the Call. Would be a great RFL starter.
Tear Down the Walls – Back Door Slam & Davy Knowles
Talking to the Walls – Finger Eleven
Until I Fall Away – Gin Blossoms
I don’t know any of his songs, but you HAVE to sing David Hasslehoff for the daily cheese! Didn’t he sing from the Berlin Wall??
How about “Fortress Around Your Heart”, by Sting from The Dream of the Blue Turtles, it’s really about letting go
Wonderwall – Oasis
Free Fallin – John Mayer cover version
Cheese – I’m Gonna Be (500 miles) by The Proclaimers
{Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles…To fall down at your door}
“Einstein on the Beach” by Counting Crows “eggman, falling off a wall”