Begin the day with a friendly voice
A companion unobtrusive
Plays that song that's so elusive
And the magic music makes your morning mood

Off on your way, hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the spirit ever lingers
Undemanding contact in your happy solitude

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

All this machinery making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted
It's really just a question of your honesty
Yeah, your honesty
One likes to believe in the freedom of music
But glittering prizes and endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah

Invisible airwaves crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free

For the words of the prophets were written on the studio wall
A concert hall
And echoes with the sound of salesmen
Of salesmen
Of salesmen


Lyrics submitted by shed27, edited by mescaline20

The Spirit of Radio Lyrics as written by Gary Lee Weinrib Alex Zivojinovich

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    Radio industry at the time was so stupid that it jumped on this song as an anthem, not realizing that it was in actuality a scathing review. They failed to look beyond the title.

    And to think, five years esrlier they banned The Doobie Brithers’ single “Another Park, Another Sunday” because it contained the line “My car is empty and the radio just seems to bring me down.”

    Pajmoon January 24, 2023   Link

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