Rat City Championship

Tonight was the Season Six championship bout for the Rat City Rollergirls at Key Arena. I've been their DJ this year and it has been a blast, the most fun I've had as a DJ. I get to play what I want, enjoy the supreme professionalism and preparedness of the production staff at the arena and the skaters who run the show, primarily Jordan, Nancy, and Jen - thy REALLY have it together and it translates straight to a five-star experience for everyone from the DJ to the volunteer stage hands to the skaters to the paying public. Tonight's sold-out house of around 7,000 set a modern roller derby world attendance record. What a blast! Here's the playlist:

Warm-ups:
Frank Sinatra – The Lady is a Tramp
Elvis Presley – Viva Las Vegas
Chuck Berry – Maybellene
The Ronettes – Be My Baby
Pink Martini – Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love
Max Raabe & the Orchester Palaste – Uptown Girl

Doors open:
Johnny Cash – Get Rhythm
Siouxsie & the Banshees – Peek-a-Boo
T. Rex – Mambo Sun
Holiday / Milkshake mash-up
Gorillaz – DARE
LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls
B-52’s – Pump
Space – Female of the Species
David Perry – RCRG Theme remix
White Stripes – My Doorbell
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us
Presidents of the United States of America – Kitty
Stone Temple Pilots – Vaseline
Screaming Trees – Nearly Lost You
Marvin Gaye – Can I Get a Witness
Morris Day & the Time – The Bird

Intro & Begin Bout 1 Half 1:
The Dollyrots – Brand New Key
The Cure – The Walk (Infusion Mix)
Ozzy Osbourne – Let Me Hear You Scream
Led Zeppelin – Communication Breakdown
INXS – Need You Tonight (Static Revenger Edit remix)
Def Leppard – Rocket
The Muffs – Don’t Pick On Me
Devo – Through Being Cool
Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK
Kiss – Detroit Rock City
Sammy Hagar – I Can’t Drive 55
Jimi Hendrix – Foxy Lady
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!

Bout 1 Halftime:
The Juliettes – RCRG Anthem
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Raphael Saadiq – 100 Yard Dash
John Williams – The Imperial March

Bout 1 Half 2:
Gin Blossoms – Hey Jealousy
The Big Pink – Dominos
.38 Special – Caught Up In You
Talking Heads – Life During Wartime
Mudhoney – Touch Me I’m Sick
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Billy Squier – Everybody Wants You
Metallica – Hit the Lights
Blondie – One Way Or Another
Urge Overkill – Positive Bleeding
The Runaways – Cherry Bomb

Post Bout 1:
Elton John – Rocket Man
Queen – Flash

Halftime:
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough

Bout 2 Half 1:
Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave
Motley Crue – Kickstart My Heart
Drivin N Cryin – Fly Me Courageous
Andrew W.K. – Party Hard
Reverend Horton Heat – Big Red Rocket of Love
Franz Ferdinand – Do You Want To
David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
Flo Rida - Right Round
Sealth – Punk Rock Party
The Clash – Brand New Cadillac
Soul Asylum – Somebody to Shove
Cheap Trick – She’s Tight
Devo – Whip It

Bout 2 Half 2:
Blur – Song 2
Wolfmother – Woman
Social Distortion – Bad Luck
Manowar – Wheels of Fire
Cyndi Lauper – She Bop
The Gits – Spear & Magic Helmet
Judas Priest – Freewheel Burning
Dropkick Murphys – I’m Shipping Up To Boston
Iron Maiden – Run to the Hills
Guns N Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
The Gossip – Standing in the Way of Control
AC/DC – Thunderstruck

Post Bout 2:
Queen – We Are the Champions
Bon Jovi – Living on a Prayer

Exit:
Bruce Springsteen – The Fever