Ten Favorite Radio Reference Songs: FM (No Static At All) (#5)

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Along with favorite songs that have “radio” in the title I’m celebrating songs about radio, in some way or another. For today’s song about radio I’m picking another favorite, so this is one of those no-surprise days. Blame it on how sore my feet are from walking the course all day. Here’s the no-shock song for today. #5: FM (No Static At All) - Steely Dan Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’m sure a lot of people had this one pegged to be on the countdown, too. What can I say? Messers Becker and Fagen took a shot at the rapidly deteriorating FM rock format in favor of “top 40 FM rock.” It’s almost comical to look at the “classic rock” lineup on the soundtrack to the film FM (for which this was the title song) then think about the notion of one radio station being “better” than another with a “different format.” Ha. And The Dan pointed it out, too, lamenting the partygoers drunk on grapefruit wine “don’t seem to care” that the radio is playing “nothing but blues and Elvis and somebody else’s favorite song.” How dated. You can’t even get blues, Elvis, or a request played on a modern FM station. They want “no static at all” from their listeners. FM (No Static At All) Written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen Recorded by Steely Dan From FM (Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1978 She’ll love you twice: