So here’s the challenge: listen to the program streaming live at radioactivatx.org on Thursday or Saturday at 3:00 Central time, same hour as Mexico, or find it in the archive on the station’s website after it has been published several days later (I’m led to believe this presents a challenge in and of itself). The challenge consists of your identifying the songs based on the musical intro. Most of the songs are oldies so I suppose that leaves out a major portion of the potential listening audience, but for those Boomers amongst you or your educated progeny, see how well you score. Some, like the Italian version of “Paint It Black” call for instant recognition. Others like “Norwegian Wood” from an Indian artist, drift off into local traditions and is not recognizable until the singer reaches the chorus. It’s all in good fun, though, with some quality tunes and some abominations. I particularly enjoy hearing “White Rabbit” sung in Arabic; Masaaki Hirao’s (Japanese teen hearthrob) take o...