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'Songs I want to hear'  is a show on SiriusXM Howard Stern channel 101. 

The show is entertaining to listen to because the hosts describe why they like the awesome songs they picked.  Not only is the music great, but the stories add a lot to gaining history and new appreciation for the selections. 

Stewart Copeland 

(born July 16, 1952) is an American musician and composer. He is best known for his work as the drummer of the English rock band the Police from 1977 to 1986, and again from 2007 to 2008. 

  1. James Brown - I Feel Good
3. Desmond Dekker - The Israelites5. Bob Marley - Lively Up Yourself7. The Police - Next to You
2. The Kinks - You Really Got Me4. Jimi Hendricks - Spanish Castle Magic6. The Damned - New Rose8. Johnny Thunders - All By Myself
Paul Rodgers

(born 17 December 1949) is an English-Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead vocalist of numerous rock bands, including Free, Bad Company, The Firm and The Law.

  1. Jimi Hendricks - Red House
3. Tom Petty - Freefallin'5. 7. 
2. BB King - The Thrill is Gone4. 6. 8. 
Susanna Hoffs

(born January 17, 1959) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author, and actress. Hoffs, Debbi and Vicki Peterson founded The Bangles in 1981.

  1. Prince - Let's Go Crazy
3. 5. 7. 
2. 4. 6. 8. 
Grace Potter

(born June 20, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

  1. Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
3. Steve Winwood - Higher Love5. Staple Singers - I'll Take You There7. Rolling Stones - Play with Fire
2. David Bowie - As the World Falls Down4. The Kinks - You Really Got Me6. Faces - Stay with Me8. Nina Simone - Sinnerman
Robert Trujillo

(born October 23, 1964) is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003.

  1. Santana - Black Magic Woman
3. Ozzy Osborne - S.A.T.O.5. Otto - The Void7. Metallica - You Must Burn
2. Rush - YYZ4. Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe6. Wild Cherry - Play that Funky Music White Boy8. Slayer - Raining Blood
Nuno Bettencourt

(born September 20, 1966) is a Portuguese-American guitarist. He became known as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme.

  1. Van Halen - I'm the One
3. The Eagles - Hotel California5. Prince - Purple Rain7. The Cars - Just what I Needed
2. Ozzy Osborne - Crazy Train4. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven6. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing8. Queen - Killer Queen
Weird Al Yankovic

(born October 23, 1959) is an American musician best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians.

  1. Whale - Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe
3. Tonio K. - H-a-T-R-E-D5. The Who - Squeeze Box7. Weird Al - Amish Paradise
2. Daniel Radcliff sings "The Elements"4. Weird Al - Another One Rides the Bus6. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue