Radio - Rancid (cover)

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I grew up listening to the radio in the 70's and early 80's, until MTV hit. That event changed the world of music and our lives for the better or worse in many ways. Not enough can I say personally on how much music has impacted me and Tim sums it up on this track so very eloquently. He is a master poet and songwriter. My favorite bands, including Rancid, are my life blood, inspiration, gospel and the fountain of youth and always will be till the day I die!
This early Rancid song is a celebration of the music they loved listening to on the radio growing up. Two Clash songs get a mention: "The Magnificent Seven" and "This Is Radio Clash."
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day wrote this song with Rancid members Tim Armstrong (no relation) and Matt Freeman. Rancid had three members at the time and were looking for a second guitarist, so Billie Joe joined them for a few shows in 1993 and wrote this song with them. The second guitarist slot was later filled by Lars Frederiksen, who recorded "Radio" with the band.
This song first appeared on Rancid's EP Radio Radio Radio in 1993, and the following year was included on their second album, Let's Go.
The Radio Radio Radio EP was released on Fat Wreck Chords, owned by Fat Mike of NOFX. Mike is a huge fan of this song. "Tim Armstrong has written so many lyrics," he told Songfacts. "One line he wrote in the song 'Radio' - 'When I got the music I got a place to go' - yes, everyone can relate to that because we're all people where music saved our lives. Music gives us a place to go when we're sad or depressed or we're about to go out to some event. Music makes us happy or sad. It brings us to a different place that a book doesn't, a painting doesn't. It hits us deep in the soul."
In 2017, Tim Armstrong and Billie Joe Armstrong teamed up again to form a group called the Armstrongs, rounded out by Tim's nephew Rey (bass) and Billie Joe's son Joey (drums). They released a single called "If There Was Ever a Time."
Radio
Never fell in love, till I fell in love with you
Never knew what a good time was
Till, I had a good time with you
If you wanna get the feelin’
And you wanna get it right
Then the music’s gotta be loud
For when the music hits
I feel no pain at all
You know!
Warm summer night I was drinkin’ with my dad
He tried to give me love that I never had
But he gave more love to his bottle of wine
So, I had to go out, find love of another kind
Here it is, here I am
Turn it up, fuckin' loud!
Radio, Radio, Radio, Radio, Radio, Radio, Dio!
When I got the music, I got a place to go!
Radio Clash, Magnificent Seven
I was a choir boy, you showed me no heaven
Two tools surely lost, no remorse ignoring the cost
Here it is, here I am
Turn it up, fuckin' loud!
Radio, Radio, Radio, Radio, Radio, Radio, Dio!
When I got the music, I got a place to go!
Don’t cha know!?!