We served up another double dose of Thematic Static over two weeks, because there is simply no shortage of songs written about — and many times also for — dancing. A WNXP listener named Sharone requested this theme months ago, by snail mail 😊, so I started the first show with one of her suggestions, Ms. Whitney!
Check out the archived shows and full playlists from June 6 and June 13 (👇). Leave future requests, stories and theme ideas at wnxp.org/feedback so we can air YOUR voice on Nashville’s Music Experience!
#ThematicStatic Playlist – 7/6/23
Whitney Houston – “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
Yola – “Dancing Away In Tears”
David Bowie – “Let’s Dance”
TSU Aristocrat of Bands Feat. Jakayln Car and Sir The Baptist – “Dance Revival”
Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams – “Lose Yourself to Dance”
Ana Tijoux – “Antifa Dance”
Lucy Dacus – “Dancing In The Dark” (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Dr. Dog – “Can She Dance”
Angel Olsen – “Safety Dance” (Men Without Hats cover)
KC and the Sunshine Band – “Boogie Shoes”
Space Capone – “I Just Wanna Dance”
Chemical Brothers ft. Fatlip – “The Salmon Dance”
Sylvan Esso – “Rooftop Dancing”
The Regrettes – “Dancing On My Own” (Robyn cover)
#ThematicStatic Playlist: 7/13/23
LCD Soundsystem – “Dance Yrself Clean”
Drifters – “Save The Last Dance For Me”
King Gizzard & The Lizard – “Hate Dancin'”
Young MC – “Bust A Move”
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – “Dancin’ In The Street”
Brooks & Dunn – “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”
Beastie Boys – “Shake Your Rump”
Arctic Monkeys – “I Bet That You’d Look Good on the Dance Floor”
Squirrel Flower – “Your Love”
Digital Underground – “The Humpty Dance”
Sam Cooke – “Twistin’ the Night Away (Live)”
Francis and the Lights ft. Chance the Rapper – “May I Have This Dance”
Dead or Alive – “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”