THUNDER ROCKS TO GREAT SOUNDTRACK
2005-04-20T08:23:41
Since Thunder's inception 16 years ago, music has played a major role in the show experience. From the live music of Janie Frickie the first year and the LeAnn Rimes performance on a barge in 2002 to the scores of a "Broadway Thunder" and patriotic tunes, the soundtrack for the fireworks helps interpret each year's theme. This year, Thunder will ROCK as the Derby Festival salutes 50 years of Rock-n-Roll.
Starting at 9:30 pm EST on Saturday, April 23, here's what you'll hear via Thunder sound towers on the venue or simulcast live on 84WHAS Radio (840 AM).
Thunder Rocks!
Opening bridge blow:
"Old Time Rock & Roll," Bob Seger
"At the Hop," Danny and the Juniors
"Rock Around the Clock," Bill Haley and the Comets
Waterfall:
"Wipe Out," The Surfaris
"Hound Dog," Elvis Presley
"Sweet Little Sixteen," Chuck Berry
"Chantilly Lace," The Big Bopper
"Wake Up, Little Susie," The Everly Brothers
"That'll Be the Day," Buddy Holly
"Who Put the Bomp," Barry Mann
"Donna the Prima Donna," Dion
"La Bamba," Ritchie Valens
"The Twist," Chubby Checker
Hearts:
"Sherry," Four Seasons
"I Want to Hold Your Hand," The Beatles
"I Get Around," The Beach Boys
"Rock This Town," Stray Cats
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine," Marvin Gaye
"Working My Way Back to You," The Spinners
"Telstar," The Tornados
"Legs," ZZ Top
"Spirit in the Sky," Norman Greenbaum
Strobes:
"Lightnin' Strikes," Lou Christie
"Great Balls of Fire," Jerry Lee Lewis
"We Built This City," Starship
"Love Machine," Miracles
"One Way or Another," Blondie
"I'm Eighteen," Alice Cooper
"Wild Thing," The Troggs
"You Keep Me Hanging On," Diana Ross and the Supremes
"Help!" The Beatles
"Layla," Derek and the Dominoes
"Down on the Corner," Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Purple Haze," Jimi Hendrix
"Only Rock and Roll," The Rolling Stones
"Hungry Like the Wolf," Duran Duran
"Heart of Rock and Roll," Huey Lewis and the News
"Born to Be Wild," Steppenwolf
"Smoke on the Water," Deep Purple
"Sweet Home Alabama," Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Tuff Enough," Fabulous Thunderbirds
"Girls Girls Girls," Motley Crue
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll," Joan Jett
"Rock'n Me," Steve Miller
"Crocodile Rock," Elton John
"Still Rock & Roll to Me," Billy Joel
"Start Me Up," The Rolling Stones
"Simply Irresistible," Robert Palmer
"Hurts So Good," John Mellencamp
"Unwell," Match Box Twenty
"Kryptonite," Three Doors Down
"Never Let You Go," Third Eye Blind
"How You Remind Me," Nickelback
"The Remedy," Jason Mraz
False finale:
"We Will Rock You," Queen
"Star Spangled Banner," Jimi Hendrix
F-16 (sound effect)
Red, white, blue:
"God Bless America," LeAnn Rimes
One-minute shutdown
Finale:
"Bridge Over the River Kwai"
"No More Tears," Ozzy Osbourne
"Jump," Van Halen
"Pour Some Sugar on Me," Def Leppard
"Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nirvana
"I Want to Rock and Roll All Night," KISS
"It's Over," Roy Orbison
The End - Wait out the traffic. Listen to the music of local band New Breed at the Thunder Chow Wagon until 11 pm.
