Weekend Kickoff Songs

Back in the early 2000’s I was the Afternoon Drive guy on B-95. My shift was from 2pm to 7pm. I got to “kickoff” the weekend every Friday at 5pm. They were calling the 5pm hour “The Drive at Five.” It was far from an original name.

When the clock hit 5PM, I had a factory whistle that I would play followed by the voice guy saying, “Welcome to the weekend!” This was immediately followed by 4 or 5 weekend oriented country songs. Since it is now officially the weekend here in Michigan, I thought I’d showcase some of those songs.

I’d usually start with one of these two classics –

Finally Friday – George Jones

Take This Job and Shove It

Then I would rotate from the following:

Working for the Weekend – Ken Mellons

Redneck Rhythm and Blues – Brooks and Dunn

It’s Five O’clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett

Come Friday – Aaron Tippin

Wrong Five O’clock – Eric Heatherly

Yee Haw – Jake Owen

That got me thinking about other formats. What might I play if I was working at an oldies station? Maybe:

Rip It Up – Little Richard

Friday on my Mind – The Easybeats

Five O’clock World – The Vogues

If I was at a classic rock station? Maybe:

Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers

Working For The Weekend – Loverboy

Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting – Elton John

What song is YOUR weekend song? Drop it in the comments!

Enjoy your weekend!!