The Langdon Auger Show
March 3rd 2026
Platinum Blonde, Gin Blossoms, Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Really like todays show as it strikes a different tone, it has all kinds of great vibes and whether it is Bruce Hornsby telling us about how the world is with Just The Way It Is or Olivia Newton John telling us we have to believe in Magic music can be very powerful. Not to give a lot of credence to Gary Glitter with all the absolute wrong he has done but, his music was vital in the 70s what he did was not. Platinum Blonde really ran music up here in Canada as for 7 years nothing they did ever went the wrong way, huge hit after huge hit. I remember listening to them almost non stop on a greyhound bus ride from Alberta to Toronto and it was a very long trip. Even Bobbie Brown with his hit Dont worry be happy has its moments.
On Tuesday, March 3, the host starts with a “seven-year itch,” describing big hair, baggy pants, and oversized shirts before mentioning Platinum Blonde. He invites listeners into the chat and takes song requests, then previews a possible Thursday Queens of Music show with female voices and songs from recent years. Later, he calls for a dance break and reminds listeners to stretch, move, and stay hydrated.
About this episode
He is thinking about a Thursday “Queens of Music” special, featuring female voices and songs from recent years. He says it would start at 8 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, then invites listeners to introduce themselves in the chat or request a song. From there, he turns back to the music with Gary Glitter's “Rock and Roll Part 2.”
During the dance break, he asks listeners to stretch and move, then jokes, “Whiskey is not hydration.” Later he recalls meeting artists through Mountain Stock and recommends Sam Bailey, adding that Sam's father, Charles, had a couple of great songs. Near the close, he guesses at the voices for Thursday's special, thanks listeners, and reminds them about the next two shows.
Full spoken transcript
Transcribed from the recording and lightly edited for readability. Song lyrics and recorded interludes are omitted. Some audio could not be transcribed; those gaps and unclear words are marked in brackets. Timestamps are approximate. The comments reflect the speakers’ own experiences and views.
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In Canada here, parts of the world as well, there was a seven-year itch. [Timing uncertain.]
00:04:04
It involved blonde, big hair, big baggy pants, and oversized shirts. And they were called Platinum Blonde. That was “It Doesn't Really Matter.” Great tune.
00:04:15
Tuesday, March 3rd here on the Langdon Auger Show. Thank you for tuning in to mentalhealthradio.ca. We're doing the Tuesday show, so we've got time. And we're doing it this and tomorrow. So Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
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Thursday, we're thinking about doing Queens of Music, if you will. Some of the great female voices and some of the great female songs that have been in recent memory, anyway. We're not going to go too far back, but we're definitely going to hit up some of the big stuff and maybe even some of the modern-day stuff. Check it out if you get a chance. It starts at 8 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on Thursday.
00:04:53
As for right now, let's go way back a bit. Gary Glitter, “Rock and Roll Part 2.”
00:04:59
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00:15:19
I probably mentioned this on several occasions, but I really do love Prism. I really do. They're such a great band. That is “Virginia.” Nickelback in before that from their Silver Side Up album. And “How You Remind Me,” and we got way back to Gary Glitter, “Rock and Roll Part 2.”
00:15:37
It is 13 minutes after 5. Thanks for tuning in. Oliver is in the house. So, everybody, just come on down to the chat room if you are here. Introduce yourself. Maybe request a song. And let's see where it goes from there. Right now, we're going to take a trip down Allison Road.
00:15:52
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00:25:00
92 live album, “The Way We Walk.” That's of course Genesis, and that's all. Bruce Hornsby and the Range in before that, with “The Way It Is,” and Gin Blossoms took us on a road, a trip down Allison Road. There we go. Lips are working. Thank you for tuning in. [Timing uncertain.]
00:28:05
25 minutes after 5, we are here until 7 p.m., and we are taking your requests, and we're playing music, and maybe even having a little chit-chat in our live chat room. So, come on down, let us know you're here. We're going to send this one out by request.
00:28:21
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00:41:16
Well, it's not quite Friday, but that is The Cure. And “Friday, I'm in Love.” In before that, a little Electric Light Orchestra, featuring the voice stylings of the lovely Olivia Newton-John from the Xanadu soundtrack, “All Over the World.” Paul McCartney and Wings in before that by request, and “Band on the Run.”
00:41:37
Just about 20 minutes to 6 o'clock, so we're going to continue on with our music. This next one, it's one of those songs that you can kind of play once in a while. Not a lot, but once in a while. So I guess it's a while.
00:41:57
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00:53:42
Ireland in 1989. That is The Cranberries, in the incredible voice of Dolores O'Riordan, giving us a song called “Linger.” In before that, The Beatles with “Nowhere Man,” and Bobby McFerrin started us off with “Don't Worry, Be Happy.”
00:53:55
And that's why I was saying, once in a while, that song. Yeah, but halfway I'm like, okay, now I know it's just, just once in a while. Personal choice, of course. That's all it is, personal choice. All right, let's get back to another request.
00:55:00
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01:07:18
Some of the best six minutes of any music song in history, of course. That one there, six minutes and 17 seconds, “Hotel California,” and the Eagles. It's also one of those songs that DJs would put on when they had to run out and have a quick smoke. It's true. That and Meat Loaf, “Bat Out of Hell”, or “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights.” And before that, we had David Lindley, “Mercury Blues,” and started off by request, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and “Down at the Twist and Shout.”
01:07:47
Five minutes after six, which means it's time for our dance portion of the show. So we need you to stretch out and kind of move and have some hydration. Whiskey is not hydration. Once again, I must add that. But if you haven't done that, we've got four minutes that you're able to do it, because after this song, we're doing the dance portion. Enjoy.
01:08:09
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01:22:32
Oh, an extended version of the dance portion of the show, of course, because Oliver says he's having a party with Jack, Jim, and Jose. You never invite Jose. Never. You're right. He has no boundaries. Terri Clark in there as well. “Poor, poor, pitiful me.” The Kinks, “Come Dancing.” We started off with Def Leppard and “Photograph.”
01:22:52
Some of the places I've lived in and some of the areas and the music I have listened to has been amazing. And you meet some of these people with Mountain Stock. I met so many wonderful artists. This gentleman is from Canmore. Unfortunately, we lost him a few years ago, but his son is still out there playing. Sam Bailey, if you ever get a chance to check him out, he's quite good. But his dad, Charles, had a couple of great songs. This is one of them.
01:23:21
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01:35:01
Great song there by Blue Rodeo, and that's “Lost Together.” Supertramp in before that from their “Even in the Quietest Moments” album, 1977. “Even in the Quietest Moments,” Roger Hodgson on vocals, awesome. And Charles Bailey started off with “The Beauty of It All.”
01:36:33
We got about 25 minutes left in this show, so we're going to continue on. Just want to say that some days you're just doing this.
01:36:41
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01:50:05
As, of course, Canada's very own Chantal Kreviazuk and Wayne. Could that be one of the voices we hear on Thursday night when we salute the queens of music and the voices? Very well could be. Could be Natalie Imbruglia. Could be Melissa Etheridge. Shania Twain. We don't know. We have to tune in Thursday night at 8 p.m. to find out who exactly we're going to try to place in that two-hour window.
01:50:32
In before that, of course, Hootie and the Blowfish with “Hold My Hand” and Jackson Browne, feeling just like myself, “Running on Empty.” I want to thank everybody for tuning in today. Don't forget, we do this again tomorrow night starting at 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. And then again on Thursday, we'll go with the special we just talked about, 8 p.m. till 10 p.m. We got time for one more set of music, so let's get to it.
01:50:57
It's about everything you don't think about until you see nothing, and this one's for fun. [Timing uncertain.]
01:55:01
And this one's about rock and roll and comic books and bubblegum.
01:55:25
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02:01:42
Oh, of course, from her 1988 self-titled album. That's Melissa Etheridge and “Bring Me Some Water.” What a big hit that was. Headstones in before that. And “When Something Stands for Nothing.” And BTO, or Bachman-Turner Overdrive, for those of you not in the know, with “You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.”
02:02:00
That's it for me. I'm out of here today. I want to thank everybody for tuning in. Thanks for the requests. And don't forget, we're here tomorrow night starting at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. We'll do this all again. And happy mental health to you. We're going to end the show. Great tune from Dire Straits, “Industrial Disease.” Have a good night.
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