"Radio Waves" is the opening track from

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' second solo studio album, '' Radio K.A.O.S.'' It was chosen as the lead single for the album, released worldwide in May 1987

Background

"Radio Waves" introduces the main character, Billy, a disabled man who finds a way to talk and become friends with a radio disc jockey (DJ). Billy is gifted and has the miracle of hearing and interpreting radio waves in his head. He explores a cordless phone which was hidden in his wheelchair by his brother Benny, after destroying and robbing a store. Recognising its similarity to a radio, he experiments with the phone and is able to access computers and

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, he learns to speak through them. He calls a radio station named Radio KAOS, a completely fictitious radio station based in

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and tells them of his abilities and his life story throughout the album.

Track listings

Charts

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radio Waves (Roger Waters Song) 1987 songs 1987 singles Roger Waters songs Songs written by Roger Waters Songs about radio Song recordings produced by Roger Waters