For the next twenty minutes, through a handingoff of various turns at the mic as we meet each disc jockey working at the littleguy radio station playing walltowall music the good times continue. The irony, of course, is that the music qsky plays is all top40 hits of the 70s. The band has released four studio albums, most recently my brain says stop, but my heart says go. But all in all, its a good movie showing the rigors of operating a simple station with some complex characters. Fm no static at all fm no static at all steely dan. Fm from the movie fm ware of the bottle, mamma, its grape fruit wine.
Alonzo film fm, with michael brandon, eileen brennan, martin mull, alex karras, cassie yates. Fm wikipedia article movie soundtrack by various artists. Its great to see that it was rereleased on dvd again in 2016. The movie focuses on the battle between jeff and his corporate bosses, who. Kwnk, a new community radio station, is set to hit the fm airwaves in reno on oct. Fm is a 1978 film about internal conflicts at an fm radio station directed by john a. Kinda like a precursor for wkrp in cincinnati, if you will. Fm no static at all by steely dan night moves by bob seger fly like an eagle by steve miller band cold as ice by foreigner breakdown by tom petty and the heartbreakers bad man by randy meisner life in the fast lane by eagles do it again by steely dan lido shuffle by boz scaggs more than a feeling by boston tumbling dice by linda. Movies have come a long way since this was released, but it was very good for its day. No static at all the rise of fm radio udiscover music. Fm no static at all lyrics by steely dan lyrics depot.
Michael brandon and cassie yates in fm 1978 martin mull in fm 1978. Walter becker and donald fagen wrote this song for the 1978 movie fm, which takes place at a radio station and was the precursor to the television series wkrp in cincinnati. Vinyl 7 steely dan fm no static at all 1978, vinyl discogs. The steely dan titlesong playing as a big orange sun rises above a dusty city skyline anticipates heaven for rock fans and no static at all. Do it again written by walter becker and donald fagen performed by steely dan.
No static at all was one of steely dans greatest numbers ever, showing up on the movie soundtrack f. Walter becker and donald fagen wrote this song for the 1978 movie fm, which takes place at a radio station and was the precursor to the television series. Various artists fm the original movie soundtrack lyrics. Reviewed in the united states on september 11, 2019.
The 11 tunes comprising no static at all whose name comes from the parenthetical secondary title of the tune fm include eight instantly recognizable greatest hits and three lessknown gems. Worry the bottle, mama, its grapefruit wine kick off your highheel sneakers, its party time the girls dont seem to care whats on as long as they play till. Fm theme songfm no static at all steely dan youtube. Barry from sauquoit, ny on january 1st 1940 in new york city, the nbc radio station w2xdg began its regular fm transmission from the empire state building, and by october of the same year, the fcc granted 15 stations the first construction permits for commercial fm. Fm static is a canadian christian pop punk duo based in toronto, ontario. Steely dan fm no static at all 1978, vinyl discogs. The spirit of radio, a newly filmed video appreciation of the era of fm radio and the fm soundtrack by the film and music critic glenn kenny. The original movie soundtrack vinyl replica collection. Its also, of course, a double entendre on what made the fm band attractive to listeners am radio always has a lot of static, but fm has virtually no static at all. No static at all, a newly filmed interview with michael brandon, the star of fm. Misheard lyrics also called mondegreens occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. No static at all, no static at all fmno static at all give us some funkedup music she treats you nice feed us some hungry reggae she loves you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right no static at all, no static at all fmno static at allsteely dan gaucho fm from the movie fm.
For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our faq. The soundtrack to the film won the 1979 grammy award for best engineered album, nonclassical, with engineers roger nichols and al schmitt taking the honors. Radio chaos, a newly filmed interview with ezra sacks, the writer of fm. The 1978 movie fm tells the story of djs battling to preserve the soul of their radio station in l. These are not intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. What the movie might have lacked in a story line was compensated by a killer soundtrack, incredible music in this film. Fm no static at all give her some funked up music she treats you nice feed her some hungry reggae shell love you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right fm no static at all. It made the us top 40 that year when released as a. Federal communications commission fcc on july 1, 1964, after a years consideration. Produced by gary katz, the ost is a collection of classic rock by groups such as steely dan, eagles, foreigner, queen and the doobie brothers.
Lyrics for fm no static at all by steely dan songfacts. Good music, and grea classic performances by martin mull and others. Of the album tracks, there are two songs from both aja and gaucho, and one track apiece from countdown to ecstasy, katy lied and the royal scam in 1991, the compilation was reissued as the expanded edition with four. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for fm no static at all that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
Fm reprise written by walter becker and donald fagen performed by steely dan. But alas it didnt, and since the film from which it was derived, and its double album soundtrack took themselves so seriously, it fell to steely dan to interject a little wit into the proceedings. Alonzo chinatown, scarface directs this slicklyproduced rock film, which combines hilarious studio hijinks with epic footage of linda ronstadt. Empire state building light show will be set to steely dan song. The band has released four studio albums, most recently my brain. No static at all no static at all no static at all fm, no static at all solo give her some funked up music she treats you nice feed her some hungry reggae shell love you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right no static at all no static at. Seven of the tracks are from five of the bands albums from 1973 to 1980. Dont take me alive 1976 everyones gone to the movies 1975 everything you did 1976 fm no static at all 1978 gaslighting abbie 2000 green earrings 1976 haitian divorce 1976 hey nineteen 1980 home at last 1977 kid charlemagne 1976 my old school 1973 pretzel logic 1974 reelin in the years 1972.
Fm no static at all is a song by american jazzrock band steely dan, the title theme for the 1978 film fm. Fm wasnt a great movie for its time, but it was good. The commissioners considered the excessive simulcasting wasteful and an impediment to the. Steely dans fm no static at all won engineers al schmitt and roger nichols the 1979 grammy award for best engineered recording. Fm no static at all give her some funked up music she treats you nice feed her some hungry reggae shell love you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right fm no static at all submit corrections. But alas it didnt, and since the film from which it was derived, and its double album soundtrack took themselves so seriously, it. When a liberal music stations owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious djs are determined to fight back, no matter the cost.
No static at all, no static at all fm no static at all give us some funkedup music she treats you nice feed us some hungry reggae she loves you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right no static at all, no static at all fm no static at allsteely dan gaucho fm from the movie fm. Alonzo and starring michael brandon, eileen brennan, alex karras, cleavon little, martin mull and cassie yates. Do it again written by walter becker and donald fagen performed by steely dan courtesy of abc records. The band was formed in 2003 as a side project for thousand foot krutch. Steely dan sunday, fm no static at all 1978 share this. Steely dan fm no static at all lyrics genius lyrics. With michael brandon, eileen brennan, alex karras, cleavon little. Alonzo and starring michael brandon, eileen brennan, alex karras, cleavon little, martin mull, and cassie yates. It made the us top 40 that year when released as a single, a success relative to the film. Here, it means youll get no problems from the girl no static if you make a move on her, as long as you set the mood with the music on the radio. With xm radio youll get no static at all but you will get dead spots instead. In the united states, the album reached the top five of billboard s album chart and quickly. It limited holders of fm licenses in cities of more than 100,000 who also held am licenses to simulcasting no more than 50% of their am signal on the fm station.
Appropriately, the soundtrack for the 1978 movie fm feels like a radio play list of the era, collecting songs from joe walsh, randy meisner, boz scaggs, and other 70s radio staples. Back in 1971 when they were struggling to make it as songwriters for hire and before they formed steely dan, becker and fagen landed some work scoring a soundtrack for a movie that starred richard pryor. Fm features appearances by tom petty, jimmy buffet, reo speedwagon, and extensive concert footage of linda. Fm no static at all written by walter becker and donald fagen performed by steely dan. The band was formed by donald fagen vocals, keyboards and walter becker guitar, bass, who met in 1967 while both attended bard college in annandaleonhudson, new york, and began a songwriting partnership shortly thereafter. Great footage of jimmy buffet and later linda ronstadt performing in concert. Watch the video for fm no static at all from steely dans fm for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. No static at all, no static at all fm no static at all give us some funkedup music she treats you nice feed us some hungry reggae she loves you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right no static at all, no static at all fm no static at all steely dan gaucho fm from the movie fm. Steely dan fm no static at all lyrics songmeanings. Roger nichols also won the 1979 grammy award for best engineered album, nonclassical for his work on the soundtrack track listing.
Some may have seen the stations logo and the faces of its staff at summer fundraising eventsa dj night at the bluebird, a benefit auction featuring denim jackets by local artists at bad apple vntg. No static at all no static at all no static at all fm, no static at all solo give her some funked up music she treats you nice feed her some hungry reggae shell love you twice the girls dont seem to care tonight as long as the mood is right no static at all no static at all no static at all fm, no static at all solo and fade. Their music is characterized by dark, witty lyrical narratives, obscure lyrical allusions and complex. The original lineup included john bunner on guitar and justin smith on bass. In the united states, the album reached the top five of billboards album chart and quickly earned a platinumcertified disc. Along with a cameo by the fledgling tom petty just.
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