WMMR’s Back To School A to Z: “A” Songs
Kick back and enjoy listening to thousands of songs from the MMR library played in alphabetical order… a true crash course in EVERYTHING THAT ROCKS! Starting Thursday, August 31, and going through on or about September 14, we will take you through our catalog from A to Z. Here are all the “A” songs.
“A” Songs
A Boy Named Sue by JOHNNY CASH
A Certain Girl by WARREN ZEVON
A Girl Like You by SMITHEREENS
“A Hard Day’s Night” by BEATLES
The opening chord to this Beatles track has been a source of discussion for many years. It has to be one of the most distinctive sounds the band ever produced, totally encapsulating the vibe of the era. It’s a jarring opening that leads into the most quintessential, driving 60s track you’ll ever hear. The sound was the perfect opening to their first film, A Hard Day’s Night, signaling the start of something special. Oh, and the chord, by the way, is a Fadd9, played by Harrison on his 12-string Rickenbacker.
A Horse With No Name by AMERICA
A Little Bit Off by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
A Long December by COUNTING CROWS
A Murder Of One by COUNTING CROWS
A Rock N’ Roll Fantasy by KINKS
A Warrior’s Call by VOLBEAT
A Whiter Shade Of Pale by PROCOL HARUM
A Woman In Love by TOM PETTY
A Woman’s Got The Power by A’s
Abacab by GENESIS
About A Girl (Unplugged) by NIRVANA
Absolution Calling by INCUBUS
Accidents Will Happen by ELVIS COSTELLO
Ace Of Spades by MOTORHEAD
Addicted To Love by ROBERT PALMER
Aenema by TOOL
Aerials by SYSTEM OF A DOWN
Aeroplane by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Africa by TOTO
Africa by WEEZER
After Midnight by ERIC CLAPTON
Again by ALICE IN CHAINS
AH! LEAH! by DONNIE IRIS
Ain’t Coming Home by SILVERTIDE
Ain’t My Bitch by METALLICA
Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked by Cage The Elephant
Ain’t Talkin Bout Love by VAN HALEN
Ain’t That A Shame by CHEAP TRICK
Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) by DOORS
Alice’s Restaurant by ARLO GUTHRIE
Alison by ELVIS COSTELLO
Alive by P.O.D.
Alive by PEARL JAM
All Along The Watchtower by BOB DYLAN
“All Along The Watchtower” by JIMI HENDRIX
“All Along the Watchtower” is a song originally by Bob Dylan, but is most known for the cover done by Jimi Hendrix. This version replaces Bob Dylan’s signature harmonica-driven acoustic sound with that of a screaming electric guitar. He adds his own “voodoo child” flare. Even Dylan himself has admitted that he has performed the song in a more Hendrix-style way since Jimi’s passing.
All Along The Watchtower by U2
All Apologies by NIRVANA
All Because Of You by U2
All Day And All Of The Night by KINKS
All I Wanna Do by SHERYL CROW
All I Want by TOAD THE WET SPROCKET
All I Want Is You by U2
All Mixed Up by 311
All Mixed Up by CARS
All My Friends by REVIVALISTS
All My Life by FOO FIGHTERS
All My Love by LED ZEPPELIN
All Over You by LIVE
All Right Now by FREE
All Star by SMASH MOUTH
All The Small Things by BLINK 182
All The Young Dudes by MOTT THE HOOPLE
All These Things That I’ve Done by KILLERS
All Things Must Change by BUSH
All Within My Hands (Live for S&M2) by METALLICA
All You Zombies by HOOTERS
Almost Cut My Hair by CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG
Alone by HEART
Already Gone by EAGLES
Amazing by AEROSMITH
Amber by 311
American Girl by TOM PETTY
American Idiot by GREEN DAY
American Pie by DON MCCLEAN
American Woman by GUESS WHO
American Woman by LENNY KRAVITZ
Amie by PURE PRARIE LEAGUE
Anarchy In The U.K. by SEX PISTOLS
And She Was by TALKING HEADS
And So It Went by PRETTY RECKLESS
And The Cradle Will Rock by VAN HALEN
“And We Danced” by HOOTERS
This Back to School A to Z “A” song is a true WMMR classic. Any rock music fan from Philly has some connection to our hometown band, The Hooters. After all, they’ve been around for over 40 years in the city. We’ve kept a close relationship with the band, thanks to jocks like Pierre Robert. “And We Danced” is one of the band’s most successful singles, coming out in 1985.
Angel by AEROSMITH
Angel Of Harlem by U2
Angie by ROLLING STONES
Animal by DEF LEPPARD
Animal by PEARL JAM
Animal I Have Become by THREE DAYS GRACE
Animals by NICKELBACK
Anna Molly by INCUBUS
Another Brick In The Wall by KORN
Another Celebration At The End Of The World by MAMMOTH WVH
Another One Bites The Dust by QUEEN
Another Tricky Day by WHO
Another Way To Die by DISTURBED
Ants Marching by DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
Anybody Seen My Baby by ROLLING STONES
Anyway You Want It by JOURNEY
Aqualung by JETHRO TULL
Are You Experienced? by JIMI HENDRIX
Are You Gonna Be My Girl by JET
Are You Gonna Go My Way by LENNY KRAVITZ
Are You Ready by DISTURBED
Armageddon It by DEF LEPPARD
Around The Dial by KINKS
Around The World by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
As Tears Go By by ROLLING STONES
Ashes to Ashes by DAVID BOWIE
Asking For It by SHINEDOWN
Asleep by GODSMACK
Athena by WHO
Atlas, Rise! by METALLICA
Authority Song by JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
Awake by GODSMACK
WMMR's Back To School A to Z 2023
"A" Songs
The first letter of the alphabet starts off strong. This group includes a classic from The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and a Philly favorite, The Hooters. Click Here to see the “A” songs.
"B" Songs
This group includes a classic from one of our favs, Led Zeppelin, and a bunch of nerdy-looking guys who make great music. Click Here to see the “B” songs.
"C" Songs
This group includes a band synonymous with tube socks, one of Pierre Robert’s favorite bands, and a song from one of the most famous concept albums. Click Here to see the “C” songs.
"D" Songs
This set has a classic from an MMRBQ featured artist, a band fronted by a practicing witch, and a band that just took the stage in Philly. Click here to see the “D” songs.
"E" Songs
The “E” songs are excellent. Featuring songs from two WMMR favorites, Foo Fighters, and Metallica, these tracks are sure to please. Click here to see the “E” Songs.
"F" Songs
The “F” songs are fantastic, fun, and fabulous. We heard songs by classic rock giants and 90s grunge forefathers. Click here to see the “F” songs.
"G" Songs
Good gracious! A guaranteed, grand, guitar-filled lineup. Are you feeling Green Day? Or are you saying “Gimme Shelter?” Click here to see the “G” songs.
"H" Songs
Holy moly! “H” already? Having a happy time with this A to Z list? We sure are. This letter has a number of songs from rising rock groups, plus classics from bands we all know and love. Click here to see the “H” songs.
"I" Songs
These incredible tracks showcase the forefathers of punk rock, and rock n’ roll royalty. Click here to see the “I” songs.
"J" Songs
Just bask in the joy rock n’ roll generates. We played tracks from “Jamming” to “Jane Says.” And, we had to kick it off with a Preston and Steve reference, of course. Click here to see the “J” songs.
"K" Songs
Keyboard! Kitchen! Uh…kool? Kongrats to the Voice of a Generation, and the band that really likes to rage for knowing what it takes to keep themselves on the A to Z! Click here to see the “K” songs.
"L" Songs
Lucky you! You’ve gotten to our “L” songs. We enjoyed hits from the fab four and a New Jersey titan during this letter. Click here to see the “L” songs.
"M" Songs
More, more, more to go now that we have gone through the “M” songs. For this letter, we rocked out to a Metallica classic and a song featured in a famous risqué movie. Click here to see the “M” songs.
"N" Songs
Nice! We’ve never had an A to Z this neat and nifty. For this noble letter, we had a guy proclaiming that he may not be so friendly anymore, and a more serious tune about that holiday on January 1st. Click here to see the “N” songs.
"O" Songs
On the road to this A to Z being over, but not yet! This list features a reggae great, plus a couple prolific protest songs. Click here to see the “O” songs.
"P + Q" Songs
Hey! Mind your P’s and Q’s, because we finished the perfect letter “P” and the quaint letter “Q.” We played songs by the Prince of Darkness and the Piano Man. Click here to see the “P + Q” songs.
"R" Songs
Really radical! “R” was a rockin’ letter, with a section of roughly 30 songs that started with “rock.” Click here to see the “R” songs.
"S" Songs
Superb letter “S” has sashayed away. Now it’s time for a new letter to stay. We saw some of the most iconic rock ever made during this letter. Click here to see the “S” songs.
"T" Songs
Totally tubular. “T” is done. The longest letter on the A to Z gave us an all-time 60s classic, a couple of current WMMR-fave artists, and so much more. Click here to see the “T” songs.
"U" Songs
Unbelievable how quickly we’re getting through this A to Z. “U” is small but unique, bringing us metal and grunge classics. Click here to see the “U” songs.
"V" Songs
"W" Songs
Wow! We are within a wink of being done with the A to Z. What a wonderful and whimsical ride. In “W,” we saw emo and classic rock legends go toe to toe. Click here to see the “W” songs.
"XYZ" Songs
We are done. It was an academic thrill ride of all of our favorite rock songs. We hope you enjoyed! The last three letters went by in a flash, so we got you covered in case you missed ’em. Click here to see the “XYZ” songs.
