Favoriting The Funhouse with Harry Parmenter: Playlist from December 19, 2021 Favoriting

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A weekly hour of unpredictable rockin' fun featuring unheard music with occasional history, commentary and anecdotes from host Harry Parmenter. THE FUNHOUSE offers the listener a brief respite from the onslaught of daily existence.

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Favoriting December 19, 2021: CHRISTMAS IN THE FUNHOUSE

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
The Stranglers  The Waltzinblack (Intro)   Favoriting The Gospel According To The Meninblack  EMI  1981  CD  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Kay Martin & Her Body Guards  Hang Your Balls On The Christmas Tree   Favoriting Kinky Xmas Songs  Holiday Classic Records  2012  CD  0:01:21 (Pop-up)
 
The Refreshments  Rock 'N' Roll Christmas   Favoriting Rock 'N' Roll Christmas  Darrow  2002  CD  0:03:26 (Pop-up)
Daddy Cool  Christmas Bug   Favoriting New Cool  Liberation  2006  CD  0:06:49 (Pop-up)
Laakso  Merry Christmas   Favoriting Christmas 2007 Sampler  Chrysalis  2007  CD  0:09:42 (Pop-up)
 
Brian Setzer Orchestra  Jingle Bells   Favoriting Merry Axemas  Epic  1997  CD  0:13:29 (Pop-up)
Gary Hoey  You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch   Favoriting Little Drummer Boys  Oglio  2000  CD  0:15:32 (Pop-up)
Joe Perry  Blue Christmas   Favoriting Merry Axemas  Epic  1997  CD  0:19:00 (Pop-up)
Johnny Lang  Santa Claus Is Back In Town   Favoriting A Very Special Xmas 3  A&M  1997  CD  0:22:18 (Pop-up)
 
Johnny Dowd  Separate Beds   Favoriting Xmas 2021  BMG  2021  CD  0:27:31 (Pop-up)
Tom Waits  Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis   Favoriting Blue Valentine  Anti  2018  CD  0:30:51 (Pop-up)
Loudon Wainwright III  I'll Be Killing You (This Christmas)   Favoriting Haven't Got the Blues (Yet)  429 Records  2014  CD  0:34:59 (Pop-up)
Everclear  Hating You For Christmas   Favoriting So Much For The Afterglow  Capitol  1997  CD  0:38:36 (Pop-up)
 
Bob Seger & The Last Heard  Sock It To Me Santa   Favoriting Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967  ABKCO  2018  CD  0:42:21 (Pop-up)
Dave Edmunds  Run Rudolph Run   Favoriting From Small Things  Sony  2004  CD  0:44:24 (Pop-up)
Cheap Trick  Merry Xmas Everybody   Favoriting Christmas Christmas  Big Machine Records  2017  CD  0:48:11 (Pop-up)
 
Stan Freberg  Christmas Dragnet   Favoriting Ultimate Christmas 4  BMG  1998  CD  0:52:09 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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MOM WHIG:

Hi Harry
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Harry Parmenter:

Hi Mom! HO HO HO! Good evening and thanks for listening in to The Funhouse.
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Harry Parmenter:

Sounds like Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
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Emeline:

Hiya Harry and Mom Whig! So glad to be here! 😍β™₯οΈπŸŒŸπŸŽ„
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MOM WHIG:

Emeline good you made it here too
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Harry Parmenter:

Evening Emeline.
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Emeline:

I'm glad to be here with you guys! 🀩🌟β™₯️ Very excited for this show!!
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Skinny Robbie:

The Funhouse (1981) is a great (Tobe Hooper) film. Just sayin'...
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Joe B:

hey Harry!
  9:02pm
Richard Whig:

ready for an unexpected holiday show!
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Harry Parmenter:

Hi Richard! Agree Robbie: Tobe Hooper had the goods.
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MOM WHIG:

more coming in - RW, Skinny Robbie, Joe B
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Emeline:

Hi Robbie, Joe and Richard! πŸ€©πŸŒŸπŸŽ„
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Skinny Robbie:

Hullo all y'all
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Keith Moon:

here I am
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Harry Parmenter:

Keith Moon in the house!
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Harry Parmenter:

I hope you left Uncle Ernie at home.
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Emeline:

Hi Keith Moon! 🀩
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Emeline:

Hahaha!! AHHHHH
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MOM WHIG:

Hey there Keith Moon
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Keith Moon:

yes but not cousin kevin
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Emeline:

Uncle Ernie's the last thing we need at the holiday gathering... 😬😱
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marpay:

HI Harry!!! Hi MomW, Emeline, Skinny Robbie, Joe B, Richard, Keith Moon!!!!!
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Keith Moon:

feel like dancing!
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marpay:

Chair dancin!
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Harry Parmenter:

Hello Marpay.
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Emeline:

Hi Marpay!! 😍β™₯️🌟
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marpay:

HI kids!! Very groovy Christmas here!!!
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MOM WHIG:

marpay - haven't seen you all day
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Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

Harry Christmas!
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MOM WHIG:

GGGG is back too
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marpay:

Hi Glynis!!! OH MomW - This day has flown by, trying to get late cards ready to mail tomorrow, LOL!
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Harry Parmenter:

Hello Glynis!
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Aitch:

This Laakso is nice
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Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

This band is very Replacements esque..
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MOM WHIG:

Good you made it here Aitch
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Harry Parmenter:

Welcome Aitch
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marpay:

HI Aitch!!
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Keith Moon:

Harry, once I was flying back from a NATPE and Setzer was on my flight in coach. rock and roll is hard life!
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Harry Parmenter:

COACH!
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marpay:

Brian's orchestra would do anything for an audience, they worked so hard!
Avatar 9:16pm
Keith Moon:

Hey Harry, ,did you work Festivus into the set list?
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Harry Parmenter:

Good God don't even mention that embarassment.
Avatar 9:17pm
Harry Parmenter:

Anyone out there who is a Dictators fan accept no substitutions they aren't what they used to be.
Avatar 9:19pm
Keith Moon:

They are the Kenny Banya of rock and roll now.
Avatar 9:20pm
Harry Parmenter:

That's right over my head.
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Keith Moon:

Seinfeld -- Kenny Bania the lame comedian
Avatar 9:21pm
Harry Parmenter:

Ah, I see.
Avatar 9:21pm
Keith Moon:

Bucs miss a FG
Avatar 9:22pm
Keith Moon:

for those of us multitasking!
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marpay:

Best Christmas show I've heard!!
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Harry Parmenter:

Well that is high praise! Thank you.
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Keith Moon:

all this show needs is some loudon wainwright to be perfect!
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marpay:

The Christmas ba-lues, Harry!! so good!!!
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Harry Parmenter:

Well we now enter the dark side of Christmas...
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Keith Moon:

you're dog done died and you're woman left you...but the tree is up and the turkey is fried!
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marpay:

LOL now time for poetry!
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Keith Moon:

"your woman" sorry for my grammar
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Harry Parmenter:

Yes poetry indeed.
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Emeline:

I agree, Marpay!😍
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Keith Moon:

A classic! Spent many a Christmas Eve with a working girl. Too much info?
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Harry Parmenter:

Keith Moon, ladies and gentlemen. Out of control!
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Emeline:

haha!
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Keith Moon:

Christmas Eve for the lonely and sad
Another beer another shot
Then back to my room
And we'll hide out until the new year
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Keith Moon:

I know -- it doesn't rhyme
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marpay:

Roses are red, violets are blue
If you don't believe in Santa
Poo on you!
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Harry Parmenter:

hilarious!
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Emeline:

Haha! Great work, both of you!! 🀣β™₯️
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Harry Parmenter:

And we will be addressing that exact subject at the end...
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marpay:

:-) :-) nuttin but culture
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Harry Parmenter:

A WFMU classic here.
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Keith Moon:

Santa came and took my baby away
Threw her on the back with the reindeer
And left me alone on Christmas Day
with nothing but a beer
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marpay:

Very emotional!
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Harry Parmenter:

Loudon W way out there.
Avatar 9:37pm
marpay:

He's hilarious!!
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marpay:

good satire
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Emeline:

Totally! Both out there and hilarious!
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Harry Parmenter:

I remember hearing that Dead Skunk song when I was a teenager I think. Crazy.
Avatar 9:38pm
Keith Moon:

My request! Thank you
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Harry Parmenter:

Thanks for hanging around Keith Emeline and Marpay!
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marpay:

I love your show, Harry!!
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Harry Parmenter:

Much appreciated. Mixing it up...
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Aitch:

Blowfly has a XXXmas album
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Harry Parmenter:

Will check it out Aitch thx.
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Emeline:

Hi Aitch! Sorry I missed saying hi to you! πŸ€©πŸŽ„
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Aitch:

general greetings, work lurking here
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Keith Moon:

Damn some vintage Seger
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Harry Parmenter:

Indeed. And this song never gets old.
Avatar 9:47pm
McGuirechild89:

Ah sorry I'm late!
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marpay:

Hi McGuirechild89!!
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Harry Parmenter:

Hi!
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Emeline:

Hi McGuirechild89!
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MOM WHIG:

Great tunes that you picked tonite Harry - thanks so very much!
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Keith Moon:

I figured some cheap trick would show up in here
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Harry Parmenter:

Thanks Mom! Appreciate the support.
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McGuirechild89:

Came here for Hang Your Balls....
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marpay:

Love all these Christmas songs I never heard before!
Avatar 9:51pm
Harry Parmenter:

Thx Marpay! And McGuire child you missed it at the top.
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McGuirechild89:

Ah NO! Darn it all.
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Harry Parmenter:

download afterwards
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Emeline:

Thank goodness for the archive, right!?
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McGuirechild89:

πŸ‘πŸ™β€οΈ
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MOM WHIG:

Dragnet !!!!
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marpay:

Thank you Harry!!! Have a wonderful Christmasβ™₯
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Emeline:

Thank you for a great show, Harry! This was fantastic!! Merry Christmas all! 😍β™₯οΈπŸŒŸπŸŽ„
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Harry Parmenter:

Indeed. Thx Marpay! Merry Christmas to you!
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Harry Parmenter:

Thanks all for joining.
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McGuirechild89:

Thank you Parmenter! Merry Christmas everyone!
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MOM WHIG:

Emeline hope to see you and marpay on BPN tomorrow
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Emeline:

I'll be there, Mom Whig! 😍β™₯️ See you then!
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marpay:

I'll be here MomW Martiβ™₯
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MOM WHIG:

See you then
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marpay:

β™₯β™₯β™₯
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Joe B:

In 2022, everyone should stop yelling Freebird at concerts and instead yell FREBERG!
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marpay:

LOL Yes!!
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Harry Parmenter:

Love that Joe B!
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marpay:

Wonderful!!
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Harry Parmenter:

Merry Christmas to All!
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