Spitball Army

Yep, “pep.” Here are some songs to hep put some zep in your step, but not necessarily the cheerleader type of pep you may be thinking about. Unless, of course, that is how you express “pep.” If it is, please send pictures.

Approximate playing time: 74 minutes.

1. New Radicals  “You Get What You Give”  (1998)
2. World Party  “Way Down Now”  (1990)
3. Electric Light Orchestra  “Do Ya”  (1976)
4. The Silver Seas  “What’s the Drawback”  (2010)
5. The White Stripes  “My Doorbell”  (2005)
6. Dodgy  “You’ve Gotta Look Up”  (1996)
7. Little Jerry Williams  “I’m the Lover Man”  (1964)
8. Tammi Terrell  “Baby Don’tcha Worry”  (1966)
9. Paul McCartney  “Really Love You”  (1997)
10. Ben Vaughn  “Magdalena”  (1993)
11. Robyn Hitchcock  “So You Think You’re In Love”  (1991)
12. Ron Sexsmith  “The Reason Why”  (2011)
13. Nervous Eaters  “Loretta”  (1980)
14. Cheap Trick  “Clock Strikes Ten”  (1977)
15. The Rolling Stones  “Neighbours”  (1981)
16. The 5, 6, 7, 8s  “Woo Hoo”  (1995)
17. Carl Perkins  “Honey, Don’t!”  (1955)
18. Blondie  “Will Anything Happen?”  (1978)
19. Liz Phair  “Rocket Boy”  (1996)
20. Ernie K-Doe  “A Certain Girl”  (1962)
21. Mark Ronson with Robbie Williams  “The Only One I Know”  (2007)

Those of you who are sharp of ear will likely notice that one or more of these songs have appeared in a Fred FM playlist in the past. That’s okay. You needed to hear those songs again.