WMMR’s Back To School A to Z: “XYZ” 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 “X“ songs. And the “Y” songs. And the “Z” songs.
“X” Songs
Xanadu RUSH
X-Kid GREEN DAY
“Y” Songs
Yankee Rose DAVID LEE ROTH
Yellow COLDPLAY
“Yellow Ledbetter” by PEARL JAM
There, surprisingly, is a lot of debate surrounding this song by Pearl Jam. There are four running theories about the origin of the song, as well as a slew of misheard and misconstrued lyric theories. What do you think inspired “Yellow Ledbetter”?
Yellow Submarine BEATLES
Yer So Bad TOM PETTY
Yesterday BEATLES
You CANDLEBOX
You Better You Bet WHO
You Can Call Me Al PAUL SIMON
(You Can Still) Rock In America NIGHT RANGER
You Can’t Always Get What You Want ROLLING STONES
You Could Be Mine GUNS N ROSES
You Don’t Know How It Feels TOM PETTY
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME BON JOVI
You Got Lucky TOM PETTY
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right BEASTIE BOYS
You Know My Name CHRIS CORNELL
You Know You’re Right NIRVANA
You Might Think CARS
You Might Think WEEZER
You Oughta Know ALANIS MORISSETTE
“You Really Got Me” by KINKS
Although there’s a rumor that pre-Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page performed this song’s guitar solo, the myth has since been proven false. Jimmy Page was quoted saying: “I played on on many Kinks songs in the studio, but “You Really Got Me” was definitely not one of them.”
You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth MEATLOAF
You Wanted More TONIC
You Wreck Me TOM PETTY
Young Americans DAVID BOWIE
Your Decision ALICE IN CHAINS
You’re All I Got Tonight CARS
You’re Gonna Go Far Kid OFFSPRING
You’re My Best Friend QUEEN
You’re No Good VAN HALEN
Yours Is No Disgrace YES
Youth Gone Wild SKID ROW
Youth Of The Nation P.O.D.
You’ve Got Another Thing Coming JUDAS PRIEST
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away BEATLES
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away EDDIE VEDDER
Yuve Yuve Yu Hu
YYZ RUSH
“Z” Songs
Zephyr Song RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Zero SMASHING PUMPKINS
“Ziggy Stardust/Suffragette City” by DAVID BOWIE
David Bowie changed the music landscape with the release of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The rock opera tells the story of the titular Ziggy Stardust, a space alien on a mission to save the human race with his glam rock musings.
Zombie BAD WOLVES
Zombie CRANBERRIES
Zombified FALLING IN REVERSE
Zoo Station U2
Zooropa U2
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.
