First Song.

Rockiemalt

seeing as theres only a few days to go now what do people think the first song will be....the 1st song at 12 noon on the 31st not the test broadcasts...

I think they used faught the law before....

DMC

I reckon its a safe bet that it won't be a Boomtown Rats number

Hmmm... got to get my thinking cap on.... I'll get back to you.

justtoby

Easy -- it's We Want The Airwaves by The Ramones.

Eddie Specs

All My Life - Foo Fighters
Radio Ga Ga - Queen
All Right Now - Free
Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones

Smurfpiss

Manic 2000.
It was all a ruse so that Pete Reed could broadcast his love of bad dance music.

or umm.........
whats that song...
yeah ill get back to ya!

Howard the Duck

How bout something from an unsigned irish band

Silverfish

Howard the Duck wrote:

How bout something from an unsigned irish band

New Star by Berkeley?

Kinda apt too. In a way.

Discord Manson

omg it should be america by razorlight!!!

BrianD

NEWSFLASH!

Well we had a big pow-wow about what the first song should be and we knew that sooner or later you guys and gals would have this debate as well. So we decided, what better way to open Phantom 105.2 then let you nominate the song that will be the first played on 105.2!

Not only, that if you make a nomination we'll put you in a draw to win tickets to the Phantom 105.2 Launch Party at the Village on October 31st and if you are one of the people who nominated the chosen song you could be getting a shiny new iPod as well!

So here's how to do it~

http://www.phantom.ie/firstsong.htm

And don't forget to come back here to discuss your nomination and why!

Phantom 105.2 will go on-air at 12 midday on October 31st! Tell your friends.

DMC

Splendid...

I've thought about it, looked around my collection...... Rocking the Suburbs by Ben Folds would be sooooo apt...

MrJoeSoap

Silverfish wrote:

New Star by Berkeley?

Kinda apt too. In a way.

I'll second that. And third it.

ButterflyX

something irish
something great
and liked or at least respected by most

...Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else

doonothing

i know its horribly "in" at the minute but i think that young folks song could be good.

Discord Manson

Whipping Boy - We Don't Need Nobody Else

Second.

Smurfpiss

hehe ok went a bit overboard there. though they said you can nominate as much as you like

here's a few i chose
Arcade fire - Rebellion (lies)
Doves - Pounding
Joy Division - Transmission (would be perfect!)
pretty girls make graves - speakers push the air
muse-plug in baby
the clash-revolution rock
whipping boy- we don't need nobody else
pixies - debaser
Ramones- rock & roll Radio
Smashing Pumpkins - Today

ah jesus so many. just so long as it rocks.
Must get those tickets!

BrianD

... well don't forget to nominate them at www.phantom.ie/firstsong.htm

Smurfpiss

BrianD wrote:

... well don't forget to nominate them at www.phantom.ie/firstsong.htm

oh yeah i did don't worry

weehamster

What was the last song played when the old station went off the air? You should play that song.:D

Or even play the first song that was played on the old station.

Bob Sakamano

For me it has to be Teenage Kicks by The Undertones. Classic Phantom!!! Roll on October 31st.

fish-head

That one that goes 'My Dad is bigger than your Dad he takes more drugs than a touring funk band..'. I miss that choon. Can't remember who it's by or what it's called though..

Rockiemalt

oh teenage kicks would be good. I also though the neosupervitol song Now that i've found it would be good

DerekD Goldfish

fish-head wrote:

That one that goes 'My Dad is bigger than your Dad he takes more drugs than a touring funk band..'. I miss that choon. Can't remember who it's by or what it's called though..

It was by "McLusky" and was called "to hell with good intentions" from thier fantastic 2nd album "McLusky do Dallas" unfortunatly they have since split I highly recomend that album or else they have a singles collection called "Mcluskyism" also out which may be a good place to start

RE*AC*TOR

Andrew WK - It's Time To Party

Wacker

The first time that they got a temporary license the first song they played (i.e. ttheir first legal transmission) was I Fought The Law by The Clash, which was very apt. To be honest, I have no idea what the first one should be this time.

Just so long as it isn't The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy! (Now I bet loads of people will nominate it as I gave them the idea!)

monkey lover

fish-head wrote:

That one that goes 'My Dad is bigger than your Dad he takes more drugs than a touring funk band..'. I miss that choon. Can't remember who it's by or what it's called though..

McLusky - To Hell With Good Intentions

Quality tune

Creamy Goodness

Journey - Don't stop believing.

doonothing

Cremo wrote:

Journey - Don't stop believing.

s'called midnight train innit?

dccarm

I nominated Heyday by Mic Christopher. Seemed to tick all the boxes for me.

Wacker

I nominated We Just Won't Be Defeated by the Go! Team, for two reasons:

1. On account of Phantoms battle to get the license and the subsequent appeals.

2. I saw the Go! Team last night. They were awesome.

Now, guess which was the main reason!

Paul Mc

Wacker wrote:

I nominated We Just Won't Be Defeated by the Go! Team, for two reasons:

1. On account of Phantoms battle to get the license and the subsequent appeals.

2. I saw the Go! Team last night. They were awesome.

Now, guess which was the main reason!

I'm going for the Guillemots, We're here

Maye the start of the new area shouldn't be harking back to the licence battle or the past in general.

Phantom won. They're going live in less than a week. They're not the plucky upstart rebels anymore, they're Dublin's alternative music station and looking back seems small when they should be thinking big.

And We're here is a big song.

saintgaz

I voted 'Are You Ready' by Thin Lizzy. It's how the greatest rock band this country ever produced used to start their gigs and get everybody in the mood. Straddles most of the ideals that Phantom are all about - Irish, rock and upbeat.
Forget the past, the good guys won, no need to gloat.

That said, I'd have no complaints about the suggestion above of 'Rock And Roll Radio' by The Ramones, if only for that spoken Intro: 'This Is Rock and Roll Radio!'.

Miguel_Sanchez

The Pixies - Cecilia Ann

That's just raw rock right there.

lostexpectation

it has to be something recent, how about the best song of phantom type released that week

decob

lostexpectation wrote:

it has to be something recent, how about the best song of phantom type released that week

no it doesn't... could be one of the old station anthems... like npb - feeding frenzy!

Rockiemalt

was trying to rememebr who that was by the other day! thank you

fish-head

Ah Feeding Frenzy would be ultimate! That was like the first song I heard on Phantom.. back when that had those ads for the Tattoo parlour..

Smurfpiss

Rockiemalt wrote:

was trying to rememebr who that was by the other day! thank you

Ah so was I! yeah that would be a brilliant song

Shanannigan

Discord Manson wrote:

omg it should be america by razorlight!!!

isn't that a bit mainstream for an alternative music station?

DMC

Well, the promo on the test transmission is playing "In the morning" by said band.

Isn't that part of Phantoms cause, to make alternative/indie/rock more accessible? To use a crap phrase, the "sound" of Razorlight, The Feeling etc fits in well with Phantom hooking more listeners in, "if you like that band, here's more music you might like", without alienating its core audience thats been around since pirate days.

Tomohawk

Joy divison - "Transmission" got my vote if only to hear this great song played on Irish radio. His voice is so unusual sounding that it will entice new younger listeners too young to know, too wild to care...

Plus it's rock, it's indie, its powerful music and it's apt for the situation!

"Radio, Live Transmission..."

steveland?

Just nominated "On Your Radio - Joe Jackson"

arbeitsscheuer

Eels - Mr. E's Beautiful Blues

Or maybe

Shout Out Louds - The Comeback

EDIT: Damn, should've nominated "Into The Airwaves" by Jack's Mannequin

Shanannigan

DMC wrote:

Well, the promo on the test transmission is playing "In the morning" by said band.

Isn't that part of Phantoms cause, to make alternative/indie/rock more accessible? To use a crap phrase, the "sound" of Razorlight, The Feeling etc fits in well with Phantom hooking more listeners in, "if you like that band, here's more music you might like", without alienating its core audience thats been around since pirate days.

sorry the music snob in me was rearin its ugly head, tinged with a slight dislike for razorlight... i like to look for music i might like, and only occasionally do i hear of a good band by accident. but i guess the majority of the population doesn't have the luxury of time on their hands that i have, so they have to be told what to... sorry there goes the musical snob again... they need to have things recommended to them. i think the first song should be something that nobody's ever heard before, even the most hardcore phantomfm fans... which probably makes it a good thing that i'm not choosing the first song. i wonder though will they go straight into the first song or will there be an introduction? i have it!!! the first song to be played on phantom should be the new Phantom 105.2 jingle

OFDM

So what was the first song?

DMC

"Today", by The Smashing Pumpkins

OFDM

DMC wrote:

"Today", by The Smashing Pumpkins

An excellent choice, especially seeing as they're in the studio at the moment recording their new album....

lostexpectation

OFDM wrote:

An excellent choice, especially seeing as they're in the studio at the moment recording their new album....

today is the greatest day ever ha