Church of the Ecstatic 03/15/23 *REPLAY* – JoJo’s Bizarre Playlist (3/11/20) - 97.3 wrir

Tonight is a rebroadcast of JoJo’s Bizarre Playlist Vol. 1,from 3 years ago (?!? REALLY?) which I put together after catching up on the excellent, Bizarre Adventure of JoJo.

“There’s a vast array of musical references in the manga/anime JoJo’s Bizarre adventure, and I’m always surprised by new ones that pop up while I’m watching. So I wanted to see what a playlist of all of these references would sound like. Were these bands the author, Hirohiko Araki, listened to while drawing the original comic? [I’m] limiting myself to songs published before 1987-89 by each artist (the years these chapters were written in,) and I’ve tried to find songs that fit the characters.

In the playlist itself below, I’ve noted what references there are in each. I only got through parts 1 and 2, Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency, so I may do another JoJo show as I get into later story arcs! [I TOTALLY DID.]

Even if you’re not a nerd for this series, it turned out to be a pretty awesome show, with a pretty consistent mood! I’m dang happy with it.”

I think next week, I’ll play Vol. 2!
It’s been a chaotic (but not bad!) week, and I hope y’all enjoy chilling out to these tunes with me.

Also, Roundabout frickin rules, and is one of the songs that made me appreciate 8 minute long prog-rock songs (YOU’RE WELCOME.)

Show Archive

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Playlist:

David Bowie, “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)”

from Let's Dance

Parlophone UK - 1999

Yes, “Roundabout (Live)”

from Yessongs (Live)

Rhino/Elektra - 1973

First ending theme, also Bruford - Tarkus' ally

Dio, “Fallen Angels”

from Sacred Heart (Remastered)

Rhino/Warner Records - 1985

Dio Brando - villain

REO Speedwagon, “Keep the Fire Burnin'”

from Good Trouble

Epic - 1982

Robert E. O. Speedwagon, ally, founder of Speedwagon Foundation

Queen, “Ogre Battle”

from Queen II (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

Virgin EMI - 2011

Ch. 8 - The Battle on Ogre Street

Led Zeppelin, “Over the Hills and Far Away”

from Houses of the Holy (Remastered)

Atlantic Records - 1973

Baron William Zeppeli,ally, Hamon user (also, later Page, Jones, Plant, and Bornnam - more zombies)

The Beatles, “Eleanor Rigby”

from Revolver

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) - 2009

Erina Pendleton? - love interest/mom/grandma

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, “Deliver Me”

from Long After Dark

Geffen* - 2014

Tonpetty - Tibetan Hamon master

Dire Straits, “Brothers In Arms”

from Brothers In Arms

Warner Records - 1996

Dire and Straizo - disciples of Tonpetty

Poco, “Short Changed”

from Pickin' Up the Pieces

Epic/Legacy - 1970

Poco - boy who helps our heroes and gains courage because this is an anime

Wang Chung, “Don't Be My Enemy”

from Points on the Curve

Geffen - 1984

Wang Chan - black market vendor turned zombie, Chinese stereotype

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “A Time and a Place (2012 - Remaster)”

from Tarkus (Deluxe Version)

BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. - 2016

Tarkus - revived 16th century warrior, zombie

The Doobie Brothers, “You Belong To Me (2016 Remastered)”

from Livin' On the Fault Line (Remastered)

Rhino/Warner Records - 1977

Dubi - zombie that captures Poco's sister

Jeff Beck, “Play With Me”

from Wired

Epic - 1976

Jeff Beck - rando farmer, also, Wired Beck - vampire mysoginist

Styx, “This Old Man”

from Crystal Ball

A&M - 1976

Father Styx - alcoholic priest, minor character

Air Supply, “We Are All Alone”

from Air Supply

Sony Music Entertainment - 1976

Air Supplena Island

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, “Can You Feel the Beat (with Full Force)”

from Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force (Expanded Edition)

Columbia/Legacy - 1985

Lisa Lisa - master and mentor to Caesar Zeppeli and Joseph Joestar

Loggins & Messina, “Till the Ends Meet”

from Loggins and Messina

Columbia - 1972

Loggins and Messina - students of Lisa Lisa, teachers to protags