Tom's Townie Tunes is a segment created by morning crew member Tom Doyle that spoofs classic rock hits, using humorous lyrics to poke fun at towns in Massachusetts (and an additional few songs about the surrounding region, such as Maine). Often the songs are about high crime rates, poverty, and the general misery of residents in low class areas, while other songs satirize Harvard graduates and Kerry Healey's failed run for Governor of Massachusetts (sung to the tune of "867-5309 (Jenny)" by Tommy Tutone). The first ever Townie Tune was about Provincetown, Massachusetts (sung to the tune of Funkytown). Doyle's sports-related songs have occasionally gained airplay on other stations during championship seasons. During the holiday season, Tom often sings parodies of classic Christmas songs.
Other Townie Tunes include:
| Townie Tune | Song parodied |
|---|---|
| "Stuck With a Kid at B.U." | "Stuck in the Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel |
| "Fung Wah Bus" | "Magic Bus" by The Who |
| "F-You Babe" | "I Got You, Babe" by Sonny & Cher |
| "Somerville Song" | "Summertime, Summertime" |
| "Buying A Sheep Tonight" (Men From Maine song Posted on YouTube) | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens |
| "Brady Shuffle" | "The Curly Shuffle" by Jump 'N The Saddle Band |
| "I Heard You Came From Brookline" | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" |
| "You Ain't Seen Newton Yet" | "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
| "The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald" | "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot |
| "Come To Medford" | "Come Together" by The Beatles |
| "Haverhill" | "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett |
| "Naked Bare in Ipswich" | "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
| "Weymouth" | "Tequila" by The Champs |
| "Curt's So Good" | "Hurts So Good" by John Cougar Mellencamp |
| "Don't Worry, Big Papí" | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin |
| "Fifty Ways To Kill A Plover" | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon |
| "In Maine" (Men From Maine song) | "Cocaine" by Eric Clapton |
| "Livin' in Revere" | "Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan |
| "The Most Miserable Time of the Year" | "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Christmas song) |
| "Golden Banana" (a strip club on U.S. Route 1 in Peabody) | "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow |
| "Alone Again, Natalie" | "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| "Turkey for Thanksgiving" | "Workin' for a Livin'" by Huey Lewis and the News |
| "Free Turkey Weekend"
(used as a promotion to win a free Butterball turkey for Thanksgiving) |
"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| "Escape to The Cape" | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes |
| "Leased Cadillac" (in honor of Gov. Patrick's official car) | "Pink Cadillac" by Bruce Springsteen |
| "Red, Red Tide" | "Red Red Wine" by UB40 |
| "Malden Eyes" | "Lyin' Eyes" by The Eagles |
| "Rehabber's Delight" | "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang |
| "The Sex Change Song" | "Stand by Your Man" by Tammy Wynette |
| "Barry Bonds" | "Charlie Brown" by the Coasters |
| "Nomar's Number 5"
(later rewritten as "No More Number 5") |
"Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega |
| "Terry's Got a Brand New Team" | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" by James Brown |
| "Sanjaya" | "Elvira" by The Oak Ridge Boys |
| "All I Wanna Do (Is Wipe My Bum)" | "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow |
| "Okajima!" | "Oklahoma!" by Rodgers and Hammerstein |
| "Matsuzaka" | "Macarena" by Los del Río |
| "Garbage Man" | "Piano Man" by Billy Joel |
| "The Panty Song" | "Shanty" by Jonathan Edwards |
| "Groin Fatigue" | "Centerfield" by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| "I Want a Girl Like Lindsay Lohan" | "Slow Hand" by the Pointer Sisters |
| "Casino Song" | "Do You Want to Know a Secret" by The Beatles |
| "Donald the Coroner" | "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| "The Norwood Song" | "I'm Into Something Good" by Herman's Hermits |
| "Spin The Wheel of Meat"
(promotional song for "Wheel of Meat" giveaway) |
"Lights" by Journey
"We Are Family" by Sister Sledge "I Just Want to Celebrate" by Rare Earth "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire "Don't Bring Me Down" by Electric Light Orchestra |
| "You're Still Juan Damón To Me" | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel |
| "Johnny Damon" | "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares |
| "Stupid Cheat" | "Super Freak" by Rick James |
| "These Boots Were Made in Brockton" | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra |
| "The Angels Song" | "Hotel California" by the Eagles |
| "Foxboro" | "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys |
| "Very Key People" | "Indian Reservation" by Paul Revere & the Raiders |
| "Try A Sausage On The Mild Side" | "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed |
| "You're 16-0" (later "17 and 0" and "18 and 0") | "You're Sixteen" by Ringo Starr |
| "It's Time To Beat the Giants" | "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby |
| "Addicted to Porn" | "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer |
| "Beat L.A." | "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith |
| "Manny Song" | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass |
| "The 401(k) Song" | "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry |
| "Hazel Mae" | "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart |
| "Pat's Life" | "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra |
| "You Don't Mess Around With Lynn" | "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce |
| "Bourne Bridge" | "The Unicorn" by the Irish Rovers |
| "North Shore People" | "Short People" by Randy Newman |
| "Everybody Plays the Pool" | "Everybody Plays the Fool" by The Main Ingredient |
| "I'm So Indicted" | "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters |
| "Batter Named Shinchuchu" | "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" |
| "Chatham" | "Shattered" by the Rolling Stones |
| "Bring Whitey In" | "Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann |
| "Saugus Nights" | "Summer Nights" from Grease |
| "Dominic the Bookie" | "Dominick The Donkey" by Lou Monte |
| "Sue Cope Got Pulled Over by a Trooper" | "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" by Elmo and Patsy |
| "All My Harvard Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" | "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" by Hank Williams Jr. |
| "T Breakdown" | "Breakdown" by Tom Petty |
| "Lovely Humarock" | "Loves Me Like A Rock" by Paul Simon |
| "Wonderland" | "Winter Wonderland" |
| "The Pothole Song" | "On The Road Again" by Willie Nelson |
| "The Natick Collection" | "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog |
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