Episode 324: Subways
11:00am, 8-2-2026
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On this day in 1870, the Tower Subway - the world's first underground tube railway, opened in London. It was ill-fated but it has given the Report a chance to report on subways. In addition to musical reports, we'll hear about movies, books, & a subway car in Hollywood which hosts parties. No jumping of turnstiles because this subway ride is free!
Image of the Tower Subway carriage from the Wikipedia.
- 11:01am This City Never Sleeps by Eurythmics on Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (RCA, 1983)
- 11:11am Subway Cutie by The Melody Masters on Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951 (That's The Rhythm Volume 1) (Acrobat, 2003)
- 11:13am Subway Blues by Mabel Scott on The Chronological Mabel Scott 1938-1950 (Classics, 2003)
- 11:16am Subway Blues by Ernie Maresca on Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) (Seville, 1962)
- 11:18am The Underground Train by Lord Kitchener on London Is The Place For Me: Trinidadian Calypso In London (Honest Jon's, 2002)
- 11:22am MTA by The Kingston Trio on Folk Song America: A 20th Century Revival (Smithsonian, 1991)
- 11:25am Subway by The Champs on The Early Singles (Ace, 1996)
- 11:33am Subway Train by Balladeers on Oldies But Goodies: Lost Doo Wop Songs (Cleopatra, 2009)
- 11:37am Down In The Subway by Gene Pitney on The Great Recordings (Tomato, 1995)
- 11:39am Don't Sleep In The Subway by Petula Clark on Music To Watch Girls By (Columbia, 1999)
- 11:42am The Subway Train That Came To Life by The Third Rail on The Subway Train That Came To Life (Cameo, 1966)
- 11:44am Girl On The Subway by Cherry People on Cherry People (Heritage, 1968)
- 11:48am Subway Joe by Joe Bataan with The Fulanos on Subway Joe (Fania, 1968)
- 11:57am Down In The Tube Station At Midnight by The Bad Shepherds on Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (Monsoon, 2009)
- 12:02pm Subway Train by Johnny Thunders on So Alone (Real, 1978)
- 12:05pm Let's Submerge by X-Ray Spex on Germfree Adolescents (EMI International, 1978)
- 12:09pm Man On The Tube by The Passions on Michael & Miranda (Fiction, 1980)
- 12:13pm The Metro by Berlin on The Best Of Berlin 1979-1988 (Geffen, 1988)
- 12:17pm Subway by The Pointer Brothers on Signs! (Sesame Street, 1977)
- 12:27pm Circle Line by Rodney Allen on Circle Line (The Subway Organization, 1988)
- 12:30pm Subway Life by The DeBuchias Featuring Johnny Dangerously on Introducing Jane (Village, 1990)
- 12:33pm Subway by Mary Lou Lord on Got No Shadow (Work, 1998)
- 12:37pm Chase Through The Subway by John Mulaney on The Top Part (Comedy Central, 2009)
- 12:39pm My My Metrocard by Le Tigre on Le Tigre (Mr Lady, 1999)
- 12:43pm The Next Station Is: Shibuya by Torpedo Boyz on Cum On Feel The Boyz (Lounge, 2007)
- 12:49pm Miss Subway Of 1952 by Cher on Dark Lady (MCA, 1974)
- 12:51pm On The Subway by The Last Poets on The Last Poets (Douglas, 1970)
- 12:52pm Subway Harry by Poncho Sanchez on Afro-Cuban Fantasy (Concord Picante, 1998)
- 12:57pm Subways by The Avalanches on Wildflower (Astralwerks, 2016)