Why should we have so many different threads about SiriusXM Channel 4? That's a good question. I'm glad I asked it. Channel 4 will simulcast another SiriusXM channel for two to four weeks, then simulcast a different channel for two to four weeks, then simulcast a.......well, anyway, here is a new thread devoted to Channel 4. Whatever the channel's schedule, or whenever it becomes a single-artist payola channel for a month, we can discuss it here.
SiriusXM describes the format of Road Trip Radio, online channel 301, as "music that makes you wanna move." Yeah, hearing a song by Rick Astley or Janet Jackson really makes me want to get out and burn some of that $3.60-a-gallon gasoline driving on the congested, pothole-filled streets of Los Angeles. Anyway, Road Trip Radio is being simulcast on Channel 4 from August 1 through today, August 15. Tomorrow, Channel 4 will begin a countdown of The Top 500 Summer Songs Of All Time. Meanwhile, for your amazement and amusement, here is a sample of the Road Trip Radio playlist:
SiriusXM 301 – Road Trip Radio
A Little Less Conversation (Remix) - Elvis Presley/JXL (50/2002)
ABC - Jackson 5 (1/1970)
Africa - Toto (1/1982)
Ain't Going Down Til The Sun Comes Up - Garth Brooks (--/1993)
Baba O'Riley (Teenage Wasteland) - The Who (LP/1971)
Bad - Michael Jackson (1/1987)
Barracuda - Heart (11/1977)
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (9/1975, 2/1992, 33/2018)
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf (2/1968)
Boulevard - Jackson Browne (19/1980)
Burnin' For You - Blue Öyster Cult (49/1981)
Burning Love - Elvis Presley (102/1972)
Cake By The Ocean - DNCE (9/2015)
Conga - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (10/1985)
Control - Janet Jackson (5/1986)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (1/1979)
Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas (2/1964)
Day Tripper - Beatles (5/1965)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (1/1979)
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen (86/1979)
Drive My Car - Beatles (LP/1966)
Escapade - Janet Jackson (1/1990)
Footloose - Kenny Loggins (1/1984)
Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1/1980)
Fun Fun Fun - Beach Boys (5/1964)
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith (1/1998)
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper (2/1973)
Good Lovin' - Young Rascals (1/1966)
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys (1/1966)
Graceland - Paul Simon/Everly Brothers (81/1986)
Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (4/1963)
Here Comes The Sun - Beatles (LP/1969)
Holiday - Madonna (16/1983)
I Get Around - Beach Boys (1/1964)
I Would Die 4 U - Prince (8/1984)
Jump - Van Halen (1/1984)
Late In The Evening - Paul Simon (6/1980)
Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts (7/2006)
Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (11/1972)
Little Red Corvette - Prince (6/1983)
Lonely Boy - Black Keys (64/2011)
Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers (8/1973)
Lucky Star - Madonna (4/1984)
Mercury Blues - Alan Jackson (--/1993)
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (23/1966)
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (1/1987)
No Rain - BlindMelon (20/1993)
Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas (8/1965)
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock (1/2011)
Promised Land - Elvis Presley (14/1974)
Radio Ga-Ga - Queen (16/1984)
Raspberry Beret - Prince (2/1985)
Ray Of Light - Madonna (5/1998)
Rock & Roll All Nite (Live) - Kiss (12/1975)
Rock With You - Michael Jackson (1/1979)
Rockin' Down The Highway - Doobie Brothers (B/1972)
Running On Empty - Jackson Browne (11/1978)
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones (1/1965)
Sister Golden Hair - America (1/1975)
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (23/2001)
Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (4/1991)
Summertime Blues - Alan Jackson (104/1994)
Takin' It To The Streets - Doobie Brothers (13/1976)
The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley (5/1984)
Ticket To Ride - Beatles (1/1965)
Tush - ZZ Top (20/1975)
Under Pressure - Queen/David Bowie (29/1981)
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars (1/2014)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson (5/1983)
We Are The Champions - Queen (4/1977, 52/1992)
We Will Rock You - Queen (4/1977/52/1992)
Who Are You - The Who (14/1978)
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who (15/1971)
You Better You Bet - The Who (18/1981)
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon (23/1986)
You Really Got Me - Kinks (7/1964)
1999 - Prince (12/1982, 40/1999)
SiriusXM describes the format of Road Trip Radio, online channel 301, as "music that makes you wanna move." Yeah, hearing a song by Rick Astley or Janet Jackson really makes me want to get out and burn some of that $3.60-a-gallon gasoline driving on the congested, pothole-filled streets of Los Angeles. Anyway, Road Trip Radio is being simulcast on Channel 4 from August 1 through today, August 15. Tomorrow, Channel 4 will begin a countdown of The Top 500 Summer Songs Of All Time. Meanwhile, for your amazement and amusement, here is a sample of the Road Trip Radio playlist:
SiriusXM 301 – Road Trip Radio
A Little Less Conversation (Remix) - Elvis Presley/JXL (50/2002)
ABC - Jackson 5 (1/1970)
Africa - Toto (1/1982)
Ain't Going Down Til The Sun Comes Up - Garth Brooks (--/1993)
Baba O'Riley (Teenage Wasteland) - The Who (LP/1971)
Bad - Michael Jackson (1/1987)
Barracuda - Heart (11/1977)
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (9/1975, 2/1992, 33/2018)
Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf (2/1968)
Boulevard - Jackson Browne (19/1980)
Burnin' For You - Blue Öyster Cult (49/1981)
Burning Love - Elvis Presley (102/1972)
Cake By The Ocean - DNCE (9/2015)
Conga - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (10/1985)
Control - Janet Jackson (5/1986)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (1/1979)
Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas (2/1964)
Day Tripper - Beatles (5/1965)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (1/1979)
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen (86/1979)
Drive My Car - Beatles (LP/1966)
Escapade - Janet Jackson (1/1990)
Footloose - Kenny Loggins (1/1984)
Funkytown - Lipps Inc. (1/1980)
Fun Fun Fun - Beach Boys (5/1964)
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith (1/1998)
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper (2/1973)
Good Lovin' - Young Rascals (1/1966)
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys (1/1966)
Graceland - Paul Simon/Everly Brothers (81/1986)
Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas (4/1963)
Here Comes The Sun - Beatles (LP/1969)
Holiday - Madonna (16/1983)
I Get Around - Beach Boys (1/1964)
I Would Die 4 U - Prince (8/1984)
Jump - Van Halen (1/1984)
Late In The Evening - Paul Simon (6/1980)
Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts (7/2006)
Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers (11/1972)
Little Red Corvette - Prince (6/1983)
Lonely Boy - Black Keys (64/2011)
Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers (8/1973)
Lucky Star - Madonna (4/1984)
Mercury Blues - Alan Jackson (--/1993)
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett (23/1966)
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (1/1987)
No Rain - BlindMelon (20/1993)
Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas (8/1965)
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO/Lauren Bennett/GoonRock (1/2011)
Promised Land - Elvis Presley (14/1974)
Radio Ga-Ga - Queen (16/1984)
Raspberry Beret - Prince (2/1985)
Ray Of Light - Madonna (5/1998)
Rock & Roll All Nite (Live) - Kiss (12/1975)
Rock With You - Michael Jackson (1/1979)
Rockin' Down The Highway - Doobie Brothers (B/1972)
Running On Empty - Jackson Browne (11/1978)
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones (1/1965)
Sister Golden Hair - America (1/1975)
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (23/2001)
Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (4/1991)
Summertime Blues - Alan Jackson (104/1994)
Takin' It To The Streets - Doobie Brothers (13/1976)
The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley (5/1984)
Ticket To Ride - Beatles (1/1965)
Tush - ZZ Top (20/1975)
Under Pressure - Queen/David Bowie (29/1981)
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars (1/2014)
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson (5/1983)
We Are The Champions - Queen (4/1977, 52/1992)
We Will Rock You - Queen (4/1977/52/1992)
Who Are You - The Who (14/1978)
Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who (15/1971)
You Better You Bet - The Who (18/1981)
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon (23/1986)
You Really Got Me - Kinks (7/1964)
1999 - Prince (12/1982, 40/1999)