I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
This one time I flip, call the radio
Man play the record that I been loving so
I sing with the singer
Dance to the flow
I hear my request coming out the stereo
At one time there was a rhythm on my stereo
Pick up the phone line
Send my jam down the radio
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
So call up, call up I wanna hear the performance
Catch a wave on the air today
Call up, call up bring a rhythm and a chorus
I want to hear it on the air today
One time on the stereo
You could move to a past time from the radio
A rhythm I could groove to
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
So call up, call up I wanna hear the performance
Catch a wave on the air today
Call up, call up bring a rhythm and a chorus
I want to hear it on the air today
It takes me home
Take me home
I listen to the music, the music will take me home
Shake the floor, move the room with the bass line
Pay my respect to drummy as he keep time
Crank the volume now the song is all mine
Come sound system make the rhythm climb
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
This one time I flip, call the radio
Man play the record that I been loving so
I sing with the singer
Dance to the flow
I hear my request coming out the stereo
At one time there was a rhythm on my stereo
Pick up the phone line
Send my jam down the radio
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
So call up, call up I wanna hear the performance
Catch a wave on the air today
Call up, call up bring a rhythm and a chorus
I want to hear it on the air today
One time on the stereo
You could move to a past time from the radio
A rhythm I could groove to
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
So call up, call up I wanna hear the performance
Catch a wave on the air today
Call up, call up bring a rhythm and a chorus
I want to hear it on the air today
It takes me home
Take me home
I listen to the music, the music will take me home
Shake the floor, move the room with the bass line
Pay my respect to drummy as he keep time
Crank the volume now the song is all mine
Come sound system make the rhythm climb
Program director on the radio won't play my record until the caller tell him so
Program director on the radio won't play no music until the caller tell him so
Lyrics submitted by oldmantime1189
Program Director Lyrics as written by Jerry Harrison Glen Ballard
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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but I know a lot of people who love OAR and I only know of one radio station, around NY at least, that ever plays their songs. And they've only started since this CD came out and they sold out madison square garden. anyone else think this is one of the most annoying songs they have by the way?