Help me identify a song currently on the radio!

March 27, 2013 6:12 PM

I've heard a song on the radio a couple times in the past few weeks, and I've been completely unable to identify it. I've tried google, radio station playlists, humming it into midomi, but no dice. Here's what I can tell you:

- I am almost certain the song is a new release given that I heard it a few times recently.
- I thought the chorus had the repeated line "got nowhere/place to go," but google seems to disagree.
- The singing has something of an old-timey feel (something along the lines of the sample in Moby's song "why does my heart feel so bad?)." Not sure if it's a man or a woman.
- Instrumentally, it features a lot of short "cut-up" bursts of different instruments, I think including a harmonica fairly prominently. It has a steady, driving beat, perhaps with a little swing to it. It has a pretty herky-jerky feel to it.
- I heard it either on KFOG (104.5) or Live 105.3 (or both) in the SF Bay Area.

That's pretty much all I remember, and it's driving me crazy. I'd love to hear what else the band has done. Help!

posted by ORthey to Media & Arts (14 answers total)

killy kill?
posted by marimeko at 6:19 PM on March 27, 2013

Macklemore - Can't Hold Us?
posted by Mr Mister at 6:21 PM on March 27, 2013

If you have a smart phone, grab the free Shazam app. It tells you what's playing anywhere. Extremely handy.
posted by Murray M at 6:28 PM on March 27, 2013 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Not Killy Kill or Can't Hold us, unfortch. I'll definitely shazam it the next time it comes on...
posted by ORthey at 6:34 PM on March 27, 2013

I love it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxajLWwzqY
posted by one4themoment at 6:53 PM on March 27, 2013

You know what... now that I listened to that moby song.. nothing like it... my bad
posted by one4themoment at 6:54 PM on March 27, 2013

I can't help you with the name of the song, but both radio stations have very detailed playlists posted. kfog even lets you play clips of most of the songs they play. Live 105.
posted by Talk To Me Goose at 7:09 PM on March 27, 2013

Olly Murs - Troublemaker?
posted by Cue the Strings at 8:02 PM on March 27, 2013

Try emailing radio people with time. They might help.
posted by amar at 8:58 PM on March 27, 2013

Allen Stone - Sleep ?
posted by theuninvitedguest at 9:13 PM on March 27, 2013

This is a longshot, but the vocal sample you mention makes me think of "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida.
posted by jbickers at 6:06 AM on March 28, 2013

I know exactly the one you're talking about, it's by a french band but I can't remember their name. I've heard it on Live 105 too.
posted by TwoWordReview at 9:40 AM on March 28, 2013

Best answer: It's C2C - Down the Road!. Found it via Talk to me Goose's link to the playlist.
posted by TwoWordReview at 9:44 AM on March 28, 2013 [4 favorites]

Response by poster: YES TwoWordReview, you are my hero. A thousand thanks!
posted by ORthey at 2:30 PM on March 28, 2013