a thread to salute the enduring awesomeness of "this beat goes on/switchin' to glide"

Did/does it get airplay outside of Canada?

― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Monday, August 6, 2018 10:04 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It was played several times a day (or at least, it seemed like it...which was fine, because it rules) on WLS in Chicago in '80-'81. But I can't remember the last time I heard it on the radio either in the midwest or northeast.

rules

you know, i saw them not too long ago in a rare visit of theirs to the states. they ruled!

they also visited wfmu:

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/90773