college radio song ID

May 7, 2012 5:08 PM

Looking for an ID of a song playing on a college radio station.

I don't have a whole lot to go on, but here goes:

--repeating lyrics of "go on go on go on"
--don't know the exact genre, but it sounded vaguely experimental/acoustic/ambient
--female vocalist
--I think it was at least five minutes long, probably more

I tried emailing the station but didn't get a response, though I did get this description for that particular two hour music block from their website:

"Tune in with Gin Lane and groove to the finest folk an' blues throughout recording history. Interludes of live performance, poetry and music history. Requests encouraged but never pressured."

It didn't sound bluesy/folky to me, but there ya go....

posted by aerotive to media & arts (11 answers total)

Very slim chance... Why Am I The One by fun.?
posted by mekily at 5:22 PM on May 7, 2012

Former college radio DJ here. Do they take requests over the phone? I would call during the next time this show is on the air to ask. Even if the DJ doesn't remember, most stations require their DJs to keep a written record of the playlist of each show.
posted by telegraph at 5:25 PM on May 7, 2012

Eryka Badu?
posted by KogeLiz at 5:28 PM on May 7, 2012

Erykah*
posted by KogeLiz at 5:29 PM on May 7, 2012

telegraph: "Even if the DJ doesn't remember, most stations require their DJs to keep a written record of the playlist of each show."

Mine didn't. But we were strictly a closed circuit TV and internet station, no actual radio listening. Yet it was still referred to as a radio station every time it was talked about.
posted by theichibun at 5:51 PM on May 7, 2012

Is this what you mean by "experimental/acoustic/ambient"?
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 6:37 PM on May 7, 2012

Sort of like that song.

Re the suggestions sorry no hits yet.
posted by aerotive at 8:30 PM on May 7, 2012

El Perro Del Mar - Get Smart?
posted by Cue the Strings at 12:46 AM on May 8, 2012

If you know the day/time the song was played, even if it's just a range, then you could see if the station has an archive. Mine had everything, and it would be pretty simple to go in and hear the song again if you can get lucky on this front.
posted by theichibun at 6:59 AM on May 8, 2012

Yes, So On and On by Thao?
posted by threeants at 12:13 PM on May 8, 2012

Sorry neither of those either...

To theichibun when I emailed the station I included the exact time and date but no response so far.
posted by aerotive at 3:51 PM on May 8, 2012