WMMR’s Back To School A to Z: “F” 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 “F“ songs.
“F” Songs
Fade STAIND
Fade To Black METALLICA
Faint LINKIN PARK
Fairies Wear Boots BLACK SABBATH
Faith LIMP BIZKIT
Fall To Pieces VELVET REVOLVER
Fallen Angel POISON
Fallin’ With Me STRUTS
Falling Away From Me KORN
Falling In Love Is Hard On The Knees AEROSMITH
Fame DAVID BOWIE
Family Tree KINGS OF LEON
Famous PUDDLE OF MUDD
Far Away Eyes ROLLING STONES
Far Behind CANDLEBOX
Fashion DAVID BOWIE
Fat Bottomed Girls QUEEN
Father Of All… GREEN DAY
“Father Of Mine” by EVERCLEAR
This song is autobiographical. Lead singer Art Alexakis’s father left his family when he was a young boy. This song was him making sense of everything that went down. The band performed this track, among others, at our Cardboard Classic in winter 2023.
Feel Like Makin’ Love BAD COMPANY
Feel Your Love Tonight VAN HALEN
Feels Like The First Time FOREIGNER
Feels So Good VAN HALEN
Fell On Black Days SOUNDGARDEN
Fever BLACK KEYS
Fight Like A Brave RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Fight The Good Fight TRIUMPH
Fightin’ On The Same Side (Amore) HOOTERS
Figure It Out ROYAL BLOOD
Figured You Out NICKELBACK
Fine Again SEETHER
Finish What Ya Started VAN HALEN
Fire CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
Fire JIMI HENDRIX
Fire RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Fire And Rain JAMES TAYLOR
Fire Woman CULT
Fix You COLDPLAY
Flagpole Sitta HARVEY DANGER
Flavor Of The Weak AMERICAN Hi-Fi
Flawless DOROTHY
Flirtin’ With Disaster MOLLY HATCHET
Fly SUGAR RAY
Fly Away LENNY KRAVITZ
FLY BY NIGHT RUSH
Fly From The Inside SHINEDOWN
Fly Like An Eagle STEVE MILLER BAND
“Flying” by BEATLES
This is the first song WMMR ever played. It went out on the airwaves on April 29, 1968, starting our station’s storied history. Thanks Beatles!
Flying High Again OZZY OSBOURNE
Follow Me Down Pretty Reckless
Follow You Down GIN BLOSSOMS
Follow You, Follow Me GENESIS
Follow Your Heart TRIUMPH
Folsom Prison Blues JOHNNY CASH
Fool In The Rain LED ZEPPELIN
FOOLIN’ DEF LEPPARD
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) AC/DC
For Whom The Bell Tolls METALLICA
For You STAIND
Foreplay/Longtime BOSTON
Fortunate Son CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Forty Six And 2 TOOL
Found Out About You GIN BLOSSOMS
Four Sticks LED ZEPPELIN
Foxy Lady JIMI HENDRIX
Frankenstein EDGAR WINTER GROUP
Freak Like Me HALESTORM
Freak On A Leash KORN
Freaks LIVE
“Free Bird” by LYNYRD SKYNYRD
What’s a good list without “Free Bird?” This is one of the only 9-minute-long songs you’ll never get bored of. There’s so much going on instrumentally and socially, especially the screaming guitar solos.
Free Fallin’ TOM PETTY
Freeway Jam JEFF BECK
Freewill RUSH
Freeze Frame J. GEILS BAND
Friday I’m In Love CURE
Friend Of The Devil GRATEFUL DEAD
From Can To Can’t SOUND CITY PLAYERS
From The Pinnacle To The Pit GHOST
Fuel METALLICA
Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding ELTON JOHN
Funk # 49 JAMES GANG
Funny The Way It Is DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
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.
