This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

This week on Treasure Island Oldies

February 28th, 2010 to March 6th, 2010

Canada  conquered the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games! I am proud to say that Canada earned 14 Gold Medals, the most ever won by any country in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. What is also staggering was the fact that nearly 80 per cent of the entire population of Canada watched part or all of the historic Team Canada and Team USA Gold Medal Hockey Game! It was the largest TV audience in the history of Canadian television broadcasting. And when Sidney Crosby won it in overtime for Team Canada and the entire country, the people took to the streets from coast to coast to celebrate and party like never before. I would like to thank all the athletes from nearly 100 countries who gave their all; the organizing committee who thought through every detail, then executed them to perfection, the city of Vancouver and Whistler for being such gracious hosts, and the people, both residents and visitors, who made our city sparkle and shine with pride. Thank you!

No, I was not a member of the Canadian Bobsled Team. It was a treat to get a picture with such a cool looking vehicle. Can't imagine going down the track at such fast speeds though. Definitely a Depends moment! LOL

It was so much fun to start off the show with some songs that felt fitting for the end of the Olympic celebrations and the results of the Games. I Just Want To Celebrate, We Are The Champions, Celebrate, A Hard Day's Night, Wasn't That A Party, Dancing In The Streets, and others were the perfect songs to play. And it is always great to play songs that you request. It was good to hear from Mike in Jacksonville, Florida who called the 24/7 Listener Line at 206-203-4678 and requested Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind. And also nice to hear from Vance in Everett, Washington, who requested a rare hard-to-find song, I Found Love by Free Design. JJ from the Chat Room who lives in Pickering, Ontario, asked to hear Yellow Balloon by Yellow Balloon, and Joel Drucker from Randolph, New Jersey emailed a request for an ultra rare tune by Red Buttons, Ho Ho Song (Strange Things Are Happening). Glad to play it for you. I'm always happy to receive your requests, and do my best to play as many as possible on the show. Email your requests. Click the Requests button on any page of the website.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to two great recording stars: Paul Evans and Eddie Hodges, both having their special day this week, and both good friends of Treasure Island Oldies. If you have a birthday coming up, let me know by sending your name, city and birthday date to michael@treasureislandoldies.com We'll play Birthday by The Beatles, our official birthday song for you.

The Treasure Island Oldies Blog celebrates the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games with Rare Earth and I Just Want To Celebrate, our Song of the Week. Enjoy! By the way, when you come to the Blog, you'll see me holding the Olympic Torch, what a thrill it was. And by the way, thanks for the comment on the Blog for last week's Song of the Week.

Voice Your Choice spotlights Herman's Hermits with two of their many hits: This Door Swings Both Ways and Don't Go Out Into The Rain (You're Going To Melt). Which song would you like to hear? Cast your vote - click the Voice Your Choice button on any page of the website and make your selection. The winning song will be played in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

I know you don't always have a huge amount of time to listen to the entire four hour show. You can now listen to the Top 5 Countdown, and enjoy a popular weekly feature of the show showcasing the five biggest songs from this week in Rock and Roll History. Click Listen on the Menu and scroll down to Top 5 Countdown and click on the button.

Remember to send in your photo for the Treasure Island Oldies Listener Gallery. Many folks have, but there's still room for yours. Send your picture, name and city to michael@treasureislandoldies.com. I look forward to receiving  it from you.

Is your high school, college or university Alma Mater planning a Reunion? Let me know and I'll be pleased to let the listeners know about it. Today with people scattered all around the globe, it is sometimes difficult to reach them. I'll do my best to help publicize and promote your Reunion. Send the details to michael@treasureislandoldies.com.

Have a good week.

Bye for now.

Michael