WFMU: Fool's Paradise with Rex: Playlist from January 20, 2024

Listener comments!
	1:00pm Greg from ZONE 5: Afternoon, Fools!
	🌮 1:00pm Erin Hellfire: Woohooo!!!
	1:00pm Handy Haversack: Rex! Fools! Hope there's room in the Slumpin' Corner.
	🌮 1:02pm William Hellfire: Afternoon fools!
	1:03pm Steve From Mars: where can I score a Fools Paradise shirt? I sometimes feel the urge to represent Rex on Mars
	🌮 1:03pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Steve From Mars @1:03 I bought the last one!
	1:03pm dave miss: Oh shit! Das Hotrod!
	1:03pm Greg from ZONE 5: ↳ Song: "Dragster" by "Johnny Fortune" Paging Suzy Hotrod…
	🌮 1:04pm egould: ↳ Song: "Dragster" by "Johnny Fortune" Suzy’s theme!
	1:04pm Ken From Hyde Park: Whoa! The Suzy Hotrod car! 🚗💨
	🌮 1:04pm Erin Hellfire: Happy I can read the board again. :)
	1:05pm dave miss: ↳ Steve From Mars @1:03 Ask Mickey Rat
	1:05pm Greg g: Afternoon Rex & Paradise Dwellers!
	1:06pm Handy Haversack: ↳ dave miss @1:03 dave miss! Did we make it clear we're heading down to NOLA? Got a place to stay through your friend Adele.
	1:06pm Chris Hiatt: Are we having a wing ding yet?
	1:06pm Greg from ZONE 5: ↳ Chris Hiatt @1:06 We sure are!
	🌮 1:06pm Hubig Pie: ↳ Chris Hiatt @1:06 Having a Meat Ball !
	1:07pm Listener Jumpy in Brooklyn: Paul Wexler! The heavy in the movie adaption of pulp hero DOC SAVAGE, MAN OF BRONZE. Which was terrible except for Ron Ely as Doc. Perfect casting...
	1:07pm dave miss: ↳ Handy Haversack @1:06 That’s awesome. I’ll be there Thursday
	🌮 1:08pm Mailman Tom: Paul Wexler was in the 1954 movie the Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters, one of their better efforts. He was also in the Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake, an effective fright film from the 1950s!
	1:08pm dave miss: ↳ Handy Haversack @1:06 Her new place on Canal? It looks nice!
	1:08pm Handy Haversack: ↳ dave miss @1:07 We're going third week of Feb. clarke's being very generous with his time while we're there. K8's never been, and it's been, damn, about thirty years since I last went.
	1:08pm Handy Haversack: ↳ dave miss @1:08 On Canal at any rate, so I figure so!
	1:10pm Juli: I should go outside:::::} Soon.
	🌮 1:11pm Erin Hellfire: REXXXXXX!!!!!!!
	1:12pm RevComX: ↳ Song: "Slinky" by "Link Wray and the Wraymen" Rex gettin' a little Slinky on us
	1:12pm Brez: Yippee, Saturday howls in again, with Rex!
	🌮 1:16pm Mailman Tom: ↳ Song: "You're My Baby" by "Roy Orbison" I didn't know that Roy Orbison could rock and roll.
	🌮 1:18pm The Butterman: Morning has been planned perfectly to arrive at home with both to do but Fool’s Paradise
	1:18pm kyle a.: Paul Wexler! I just watched Doc Savage last week.
	🌮 1:18pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @1:18 Hey, Butterman!
	🌮 1:21pm The Butterman: Hi Erin, so good to see you. where’s the lovely Mr.Hellfire?
	🌮 1:23pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @1:21 Only a few inches from Erin boppin' in the bed to the crazy tunes Rex is spinning! How's things?
	1:24pm Handy Haversack: Butterman! Coincidentally, I'm enforcing a mutter ban!
	🌮 1:25pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Road Runner" by "Ron & Ellie Jaye" Beep beep!
	1:25pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Song: "Road Runner" by "Ron & Ellie Jaye" thank god someone thought making records like this was a good idea.
	🌮 1:26pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "The D.J. Blues" by "Hank Harral" Awwww I love you, Rex!
	🌮 1:26pm The Butterman: Nice! Tings are good. We’re alive and well, and fortunate enough to be here, together, and healthy- listing to the greatest music to be presented to us. This culture stuff is great.
	🌮 1:26pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "The D.J. Blues" by "Hank Harral" I helped build country DJ Lee Arnold's house. The contractors dog almost ate me! Got some 45s though!
	🌮 1:28pm The Butterman: ↳ Handy Haversack @1:24 Why, I aughta! Humina humina.
	1:29pm Greg from ZONE 5: Naked City ;)
	🌮 1:29pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "My Benny's Wearing Off" by "Tom Hyatt and the Bla... William s Burroughs of country music.
	1:29pm Don F.: Steel magnolias was on last night. 1st time viewing fir Dolly. Only authentic thing about it.
	🌮 1:30pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Don F. @1:29 SHELBY, DRINK YOUR JUICE! SHELBY!
	1:32pm Sylvia's Mother: Well, I like the "Doc" Savage movie!
	🌮 1:32pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "I'm The Girl On The Billboard" by "Joyce Paul" !!!!!Sugar booger!!!!
	1:34pm PigeonsAndRust: Just checking in to say I'm listening as I go meet someone from Craigslist in a train station parking lot to sell them a bunch if trashy porno VHS I got in a cleaniut
	🌮 1:34pm JG: Howdy Rex, Fools!
	1:35pm Jeech the Jooch: ↳ Song: "I'm The Girl On The Billboard" by "Joyce Paul" That song is so good , I couldn't concentrate on what I'm working on. Then again, they all are.
	1:36pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...' Outside of acting, Wexler invested in several business ventures, including a partnership "around 1960" in "Dino's Lodge", a Dean Martin-themed restaurant. Wexler was also a car and racing enthusiast and was one of the early presidents of the Mini Owners of America, a club devoted to the history, collection, and recreational driving of the classic "Mini-Coopers" that were produced by the British Motor Corporation between 1961 and 1971. In his free time too, he supported and promoted the interests of the film industry, especially projects developed outside the mainstream studio system. He served, for example, as president of the Independent Film Producers of America '...
	1:37pm Chad From Philly: Del R answer song made my day, thanks Rex!
	🌮 1:38pm William Hellfire: ↳ PigeonsAndRust @1:34 Nice! Dan from station 1 ended up providing the set of The Deuce HBO With porn VHS. He may have more if you wanna tip your friend off.store is in Pompton lakes NJ.
	🌮 1:41pm Erin Hellfire: Ted Kennedy. Hahahaha
	🌮 1:41pm Tony in Durham NC: I tip my hat to Paul Wexler
	1:41pm listener phat in Lincoln: Ted Kennedy would have made a good Lurch!
	1:41pm morphe': Was thinking ... 6'6" ..Lurch ..
	1:42pm P-90: I liked those early episodes with Ted Kennedy as Lurch, he had a different approach
	1:42pm Jeech the Jooch: Has Paul Wexler movies been on Svengali? I should hope so.
	🌮 1:43pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ P-90 @1:42 😂
	1:44pm Handy Haversack: ↳ Song: "Lacassine Special" by "Jo-El Sonnier" Real nice.
	1:45pm Handy Haversack: ↳ Song: "Lacassine Special" by "Jo-El Sonnier" Is this what all music is like on planet Krypton?
	🌮 1:45pm Mailman Tom: Whenever I hear Cajun music, I think of the 1981 movie, Southern Comfort.
	🌮 1:46pm William Hellfire: ↳ Mailman Tom @1:45 Think vinegar syndrome just released the Blu-ray
	1:46pm Marianne: Great stuff, makes me wish I could’ve seen him play
	1:46pm Edward Tellerhands: Wexler as Lurch: static.life.com...
	🌮 1:48pm egould: ↳ Song: "Memphis" by "Robert Betrand" I love Memphis.
	1:48pm Cosmic Caveman: Hi Rex and No Brows!
	🌮 1:49pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Johnny B. Goode" by "Jo-El Sonnier" !!!!
	1:49pm Handy Haversack: Really digging this Sonnier set.
	1:52pm P-90: EXCELLENT iteration of “Johnny B”!
	1:52pm RevComX: Brings back memories of going to NOLA for the Ponderosa Stomp a few years ago...best trip I've ever taken
	🌮 1:52pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "11 Years Innocent" by "Jo-El Sonnier" 24 years ago yesterday marks the anniversary of my arest! Not my first TV appearance though. He he
	1:53pm Sheldon Kay: I live in califon and remember the house of guitars. I don't play but the business is gone, building still there
	1:53pm Handy Haversack: ↳ RevComX @1:52 I just searched Euclid Records in NOLA to see if they had any Sonnier listed -- bupkis!
	1:53pm P-90: Is “Jo-El” a country variation of “Jor-El”?
	🌮 1:54pm egould: ↳ William Hellfire @1:52 Were you on “Cops”?
	1:55pm Handy Haversack: ↳ P-90 @1:53 Can't even pull the accordion under the light of a red sun.
	1:55pm ledzepoelinsucks: Sounds like twanged pub rock.
	1:55pm ChrisB.: I found Jo-el’s record in the dollar bin. Best buck I ever spent. Listened to this one on repeat.
	🌮 1:55pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ egould @1:54 😂
	1:56pm ledzeppelinsucks: Jo-El Sonnier is dead. Adios 1 13 2024
	1:56pm Greg g: First time I heard of this cat & great soundtrack for making red lentil soup. Thanks Rex!!
	🌮 1:57pm Hubig Pie: ↳ P-90 @1:53 Brando's finest role !
	1:57pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Edward Tellerhands @1:46 - interesting.
	🌮 1:58pm William Hellfire: ↳ egould @1:54 Ha! Nancy Grace, extra, MTV and all the major networks.
	🌮 2:02pm egould: That was a remarkably nice tribute, and set of music. It wasn’t greasy, no-brow, or racist. No chimpanzee howls or maniacal laughter. What gives?
	2:02pm P-90: I for one was knocked out by that set
	2:04pm rx "rexy" scabin: Good afternoon, Rex and Everyone. Please excuse my tardiness. Hugo had to go to the vet.
	2:05pm Handy Haversack: ↳ P-90 @2:02 Yeah, that was excellent stuff.
	2:05pm Cosmic Caveman: Don't understand a word but love Cajun music. J L Menard on Youtube too!
	🌮 2:06pm egould: ↳ Song: "Saturday Night Fish Fry" by "The Blue Dots" Hallelujah!
	2:06pm rx "rexy" scabin: I may have to go into the archives to hear what has this place buzzin'.
	🌮 2:08pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Greasy Pig" by "Chuck Higgins" !!!
	2:08pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ Song: "Saturday Night Fish Fry" by "The Blue Dots" Hey now!
	🌮 2:09pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Greasy Pig" by "Chuck Higgins" New favorite.
	2:12pm Don F.: Paul Wexler. Son of Jerry Wexler. NOT..
	🌮 2:14pm The Butterman: ↳ William Hellfire @1:58 Hmmmmmm. This sounds like a good story.
	🌮 2:14pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Pretty Mama Blues" by "Arthur Griswold and The Or... Love this!
	2:14pm Andres: ↳ Song: "Grandma's Boogie" by "Lightin' Hopkins" That boogie killed! Healthy organic follow-up for the cure.
	🌮 2:15pm egould: Urbal Sekstimmler.
	2:15pm Handy Haversack: ↳ egould @2:02 Here we go, egould. Better?
	🌮 2:16pm egould: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:15 Si. Esta bien.
	2:17pm Mister Dobalina: That reminds me I have to order a new supply of herbah sexstemulah!
	🌮 2:17pm The Butterman: Erbah sectstimulah is just brass monkey re-branded
	🌮 2:18pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @2:14 youtu.be...
	2:18pm Mister Dobalina: I hope the wayward teens are staying warm.
	2:22pm davefromtoronto: mama
	🌮 2:23pm egould: ↳ William Hellfire @2:18 You’re a goddamn legend! You made Nancy Grace moist down there…
	🌮 2:24pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ egould @2:23 🤣
	🌮 2:24pm William Hellfire: ↳ egould @2:23 They even followed me to CBGB's for the screening of Duck! It was nutz
	2:25pm morphe': Other time zone and in and out of sleep patterns ... saying goodnight .. thanks Rex and all ....
	🌮 2:25pm Mailman Tom: Watched 1951's The Scarf starring Mercedes McCambridge last week. "Let it go at that"!
	🌮 2:25pm William Hellfire: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:25 Nice!
	🌮 2:26pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ William Hellfire @2:24 Even more nuts is that I saw your movie, messaged you on MySpace, then moved from California to NJ because you told me to!
	2:26pm Andres: ↳ Song: "Little Twister" by "Jim Climer and his Merri-Macs" Who hears the Ramones “Do You Remember…” in this one.
	2:27pm rx "rexy" scabin: The app does not allow for clicky starring (or I can't find it), so I want to say that I officially endorse and favorite this program.
	2:27pm Andres: Homage to the horns anyways.
	🌮 2:27pm William Hellfire: ↳ Erin Hellfire @2:26 Of course I told you to! What were ya doing all the way out there! XOXO
	🌮 2:28pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ William Hellfire @2:27 ☺
	🌮 2:29pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Untwist" by "Arnie & His Soul Brothers" I had a great chiropractor, but I had to stop seeing him after he got spittle on my lip.
	2:30pm RevComX: ↳ Song: "Untwist" by "Arnie & His Soul Brothers" Just brilliant lyrics
	🌮 2:31pm The Butterman: ↳ William Hellfire @2:18 I CANNOT wait to watch this. After the show of course. I’ll get back to you with my opinion, don’t you worry.
	🌮 2:31pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @2:31 Enjoy!
	🌮 2:31pm egould: ↳ Song: "Little Twister" by "Jim Climer and his Merri-Macs" Brought to you by the Mu Epsilon chapter of the Sigma Chi class of 1966 at UMass.
	2:32pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:25 Oh man, recently made the Fool's Paradise connection to M McCambridge. Upon see her in a movie, that voice I know that voice! Then finding out about The Exorcist bit she did, just Wow.
	2:33pm Cosmic Caveman: Yeah, then watched The Scarf.
	🌮 2:34pm The Butterman: ↳ The Butterman @2:31 My friends just made the news for being in possession of a human hand in a jar. Long story. It was a gift ( the hand) from a medical student who thought my friends would like it. When cops were called to the house for other reasons they saw the hand. Chaos ensued. Made the news. Big surprise, the news report we’re completely wrong.
	🌮 2:34pm egould: Don’t you dig it, baby?!?
	2:34pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Song: "Ooh, My Head" by "Ritchie Valens" 17 when the plane crashed.
	🌮 2:35pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @2:34 That sounds nutty. And a great opening to a film!
	2:37pm Handy Haversack: ↳ William Hellfire @2:35 Kind of happened with Talk to Me?
	2:37pm Mister Dobalina: Where's Dave Lubner now¿
	2:37pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Song: "Roselyn" by "The Undertakers" homeboy sounds like mick jagger
	🌮 2:37pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:37 We love that movie!
	🌮 2:37pm William Hellfire: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:37 Hahaha love that movie!
	2:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Song: "I Want My Woman" by "The Emperors" This record storms up from my subconscious periodically...
	2:39pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:37 Yeah, young Mick big time.
	2:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @2:39 - got it on an International Records comp. (the Elevators' label in Texas)...
	🌮 2:40pm Mailman Tom: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:32 She says her famous line while riding in the truck with John Ireland.
	2:40pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @2:39 (as in label they were on, not owned...)
	2:40pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:37 PrettyThings song of course.
	2:41pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:32 did you see the movie that the "moral zipper" drop came from?
	🌮 2:41pm egould: ↳ Mister Dobalina @2:37 Retired in Torrance, CA. Was a materials engineer and buyer for Northrup Grumman. Started his own consulting firm in the early 90’s. Kids graduated from UCLA and Arizona State. He enjoys woodworking, and traveling the USA seeking out the best BBQ spots.
	2:41pm Hughie Considine: ↳ Song: "Sheep - Part 1" by "Little Bo Peep" Oh shit, I thought Rex was finally playing some Pink Floyd.
	2:42pm rx "rexy" scabin: This is amazing.
	2:42pm Listener Jumpy in Brooklyn: "I Want My Woman" is a raving fave.
	2:43pm Ken From Hyde Park: Paint A Brow For Charity 🖌️
	2:43pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:40 Yep, replayed 3 times on Youtube. Partly to fully get the words of that line.
	2:43pm Listener Jumpy in Brooklyn: The Undertakers with Jackie Lomax?
	2:44pm Mister Dobalina: ↳ egould @2:41 WoW, that was detailed, mystery solved.
	2:44pm You're Special: Here's to all my no brows
	🌮 2:45pm Mailman Tom: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:43 Her full line of dialog as heard in the movie makes sense!
	🌮 2:46pm egould: ↳ You're Special @2:44 Cheers! Bourbon’s up. Thanks Rex. Have a good day everybody. Let’s get stupid again next week.
	2:46pm P-90: So the “Dave Lubner deceased” rumors were false after all? Just another “Paul is dead” kind of thing?
	2:46pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:45 i watched that on youtube too - she's scary looking!
	2:46pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:41 Yep, that's the line in the truck in The Scarf.
	2:48pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:46 ah - i didn't know that was the name of the film
	2:48pm I'm with the banned: ↳ Song: "Ooh, My Head" by "Ritchie Valens" Great video of Ritchie singing ooh My Head 💙
	2:48pm Vertual: Mike Raineri Miami DJ - His closing words at the end of every show were' y'all hold on to what y'all got, till y'all get what y'all want'
	2:50pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:48 It's a good one, she's great, 1951.
	2:52pm Handy Haversack: Thanks, Rex! Browlessness restored!
	2:53pm Cosmic Caveman: Thanks Rex! Ya'll stay warm and drink, moderately if possible.
	🌮 2:54pm William Hellfire: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:53 Not possible. See ya next week!
	2:55pm morphe': ↳ Song: "Just A Little Bit" by "Freddy Fender" Gary Gilmore was "raised" by his Grandma and thought his Ma was his sister ... and .. not that one murder is too small ... only shot and killed one person ... ps.. Guy in Alabama or somewhere is about to be the first Nitrogen Gas Execution in the near future ...
	🌮 2:56pm William Hellfire: ↳ morphe' @2:55 Gary requested firing squad.
	2:57pm RevComX: ↳ Song: "Untwist" by "Arnie & His Soul Brothers" I wonder if Rex another 45 from Arnie & His Soul Brothers called 'Doin' the Prune!' cuz that sounds classic as well
	2:58pm Greg from ZONE 5: Thanks Rex!
	2:58pm rx "rexy" scabin: Thank you, Rex and Everyone.
	2:58pm I'm with the banned: Thanks Rex Happy National DJ Day !
	2:58pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ~ TY Always DJ Rex ~
	🌮 2:58pm Erin Hellfire: Thanks, Rex!!! 🖤 Great show, as usual!!
	2:59pm Greg g: Thanks Rex!
	2:59pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ morphe' @2:55 Same Grandma ~ Mother situation happened to Eric Clapton.
	🌮 2:59pm William Hellfire: Great show Rex!!! Have fun weekend Fools!
	2:59pm morphe': https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-method/
	2:59pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ I'm with the banned @2:58 No better place to be for DJ Day !
	3:01pm Jeech the Jooch: Thanx Rex
	3:01pm I'm with the banned: Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Right on!
	3:02pm Jeech the Jooch: Satruday isn't Saturday without Fool's Paradise in the afternoon, and some Stooges and Svengalli at night.
	1:53pm RevWaldo: ↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @1:36 Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?

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Artist	Track	Label	Comments	Approx. start time
Johnny Fortune	Dragster "Dragster" by "Johnny Fortune"	Park Ave		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Quadells	Meatball "Meatball" by "The Quadells"	Vida		0:05:17 (Pop-up)
Los Yogis	Night Rider (Jinete Nocturno)	Angelo		0:06:53 (Pop-up)
Link Wray and the Wraymen	Slinky "Slinky" by "Link Wray and the Wraymen"	Epic		0:08:40 (Pop-up)
Roy Orbison	You're My Baby "You're My Baby" by "Roy Orbison"	Sun		0:15:05 (Pop-up)
Tommy Danton and The Echoes	Twenty-One	Karen		0:15:39 (Pop-up)
Tony Casanova	Showdown "Showdown" by "Tony Casanova"	Dore		0:17:46 (Pop-up)
Tyrone Schmidling	Honey Don't "Honey Don't" by "Tyrone Schmidling"	Andex		0:20:04 (Pop-up)
Ron & Ellie Jaye	Road Runner "Road Runner" by "Ron & Ellie Jaye"	Table Rock		0:22:43 (Pop-up)
Hank Harral	The D.J. Blues "The D.J. Blues" by "Hank Harral"	Caprock		0:24:43 (Pop-up)
Tom Hyatt and the Black Mountain Boys	My Benny's Wearing Off	Hy Kopp		0:26:59 (Pop-up)
Joyce Paul	I'm The Girl On The Billboard	United Artists		0:29:25 (Pop-up)
Tommy Hawk	Not My Kind "Not My Kind" by "Tommy Hawk"	Jem		0:32:07 (Pop-up)
Jo-El Sonnier	Lacassine Special "Lacassine Special" by "Jo-El Sonnier"	Rounder		0:44:04 (Pop-up)
Robert Betrand	Memphis "Memphis" by "Robert Betrand"	Fais Do Do	Jo-El Sonnier- vocals and accordian	0:46:17 (Pop-up)
Jo-El Sonnier	Johnny B. Goode "Johnny B. Goode" by "Jo-El Sonnier"	Goldband		0:49:06 (Pop-up)
Jo-El Sonnier	11 Years Innocent "11 Years Innocent" by "Jo-El Sonnier"	Goldband		0:50:20 (Pop-up)
Jo-El Sonnier	Tear Stained Letter	RCA		0:53:03 (Pop-up)
Jo-El Sonnier	Tes Yeux Bleu "Tes Yeux Bleu" by "Jo-El Sonnier"	Rounder		0:57:32 (Pop-up)
Huey Smith and His Rhythm Aces	Everybody's Whalin'	Ace		1:03:46 (Pop-up)
The Blue Dots	Saturday Night Fish Fry	Ace		1:04:59 (Pop-up)
Chuck Higgins	Greasy Pig "Greasy Pig" by "Chuck Higgins"	Lucky		1:07:01 (Pop-up)
Lightin' Hopkins	Grandma's Boogie	Herald		1:10:34 (Pop-up)
Arthur Griswold and The Organics	Pretty Mama Blues	Fortune		1:12:30 (Pop-up)
Doctor Ross	Cannonball "Cannonball" by "Doctor Ross"	Hi-Q		1:16:17 (Pop-up)
Hal Singer	Hound's Tooth "Hound's Tooth" by "Hal Singer"	Savoy		1:18:32 (Pop-up)
Jim Climer and his Merri-Macs	Little Twister	Kris		1:24:08 (Pop-up)
Arnie & His Soul Brothers	Untwist	F.D. Arnold		1:26:02 (Pop-up)
The Shadows	Jungle Fever "Jungle Fever" by "The Shadows"	Del-fi		1:30:01 (Pop-up)
Ritchie Valens	Ooh, My Head "Ooh, My Head" by "Ritchie Valens"	London		1:32:45 (Pop-up)
The Undertakers	Roselyn "Roselyn" by "The Undertakers"	Scene		1:34:47 (Pop-up)
The Emperors	I Want My Woman "I Want My Woman" by "The Emperors"	Sabra		1:37:25 (Pop-up)
Little Bo Peep	Sheep - Part 1 "Sheep - Part 1" by "Little Bo Peep"	XI	AKA Bertha Breadsacker	1:40:31 (Pop-up)
Chet Orr and the Rumblers	Be Satisfied	Studio City		1:48:14 (Pop-up)
Freddy Fender	Just A Little Bit "Just A Little Bit" by "Freddy Fender"	Norco		1:48:50 (Pop-up)
The Valiants with Jim Bing	Mutha "Mutha" by "The Valiants with Jim Bing"	New Phoenix		1:52:25 (Pop-up)
The Door Knobs	Hi-Fi Baby "Hi-Fi Baby" by "The Door Knobs"	Viv		1:53:50 (Pop-up)
The Original Rockets	Garbage Can "Garbage Can" by "The Original Rockets"	Rendezvous Records		1:54:37 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	1:00pm Greg from ZONE 5: Afternoon, Fools!
	🌮 1:00pm Erin Hellfire: Woohooo!!!
	1:00pm Handy Haversack: Rex! Fools! Hope there's room in the Slumpin' Corner.
	🌮 1:02pm William Hellfire: Afternoon fools!
	1:03pm Steve From Mars: where can I score a Fools Paradise shirt? I sometimes feel the urge to represent Rex on Mars
	🌮 1:03pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Steve From Mars @1:03 I bought the last one!
	1:03pm dave miss: Oh shit! Das Hotrod!
	1:03pm Greg from ZONE 5: ↳ Song: "Dragster" by "Johnny Fortune" Paging Suzy Hotrod…
	🌮 1:04pm egould: ↳ Song: "Dragster" by "Johnny Fortune" Suzy’s theme!
	1:04pm Ken From Hyde Park: Whoa! The Suzy Hotrod car! 🚗💨
	🌮 1:04pm Erin Hellfire: Happy I can read the board again. :)
	1:05pm dave miss: ↳ Steve From Mars @1:03 Ask Mickey Rat
	1:05pm Greg g: Afternoon Rex & Paradise Dwellers!
	1:06pm Handy Haversack: ↳ dave miss @1:03 dave miss! Did we make it clear we're heading down to NOLA? Got a place to stay through your friend Adele.
	1:06pm Chris Hiatt: Are we having a wing ding yet?
	1:06pm Greg from ZONE 5: ↳ Chris Hiatt @1:06 We sure are!
	🌮 1:06pm Hubig Pie: ↳ Chris Hiatt @1:06 Having a Meat Ball !
	1:07pm Listener Jumpy in Brooklyn: Paul Wexler! The heavy in the movie adaption of pulp hero DOC SAVAGE, MAN OF BRONZE. Which was terrible except for Ron Ely as Doc. Perfect casting...
	1:07pm dave miss: ↳ Handy Haversack @1:06 That’s awesome. I’ll be there Thursday
	🌮 1:08pm Mailman Tom: Paul Wexler was in the 1954 movie the Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters, one of their better efforts. He was also in the Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake, an effective fright film from the 1950s!
	1:08pm dave miss: ↳ Handy Haversack @1:06 Her new place on Canal? It looks nice!
	1:08pm Handy Haversack: ↳ dave miss @1:07 We're going third week of Feb. clarke's being very generous with his time while we're there. K8's never been, and it's been, damn, about thirty years since I last went.
	1:08pm Handy Haversack: ↳ dave miss @1:08 On Canal at any rate, so I figure so!
	1:10pm Juli: I should go outside:::::} Soon.
	🌮 1:11pm Erin Hellfire: REXXXXXX!!!!!!!
	1:12pm RevComX: ↳ Song: "Slinky" by "Link Wray and the Wraymen" Rex gettin' a little Slinky on us
	1:12pm Brez: Yippee, Saturday howls in again, with Rex!
	🌮 1:16pm Mailman Tom: ↳ Song: "You're My Baby" by "Roy Orbison" I didn't know that Roy Orbison could rock and roll.
	🌮 1:18pm The Butterman: Morning has been planned perfectly to arrive at home with both to do but Fool’s Paradise
	1:18pm kyle a.: Paul Wexler! I just watched Doc Savage last week.
	🌮 1:18pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @1:18 Hey, Butterman!
	🌮 1:21pm The Butterman: Hi Erin, so good to see you. where’s the lovely Mr.Hellfire?
	🌮 1:23pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @1:21 Only a few inches from Erin boppin' in the bed to the crazy tunes Rex is spinning! How's things?
	1:24pm Handy Haversack: Butterman! Coincidentally, I'm enforcing a mutter ban!
	🌮 1:25pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Road Runner" by "Ron & Ellie Jaye" Beep beep!
	1:25pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Song: "Road Runner" by "Ron & Ellie Jaye" thank god someone thought making records like this was a good idea.
	🌮 1:26pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "The D.J. Blues" by "Hank Harral" Awwww I love you, Rex!
	🌮 1:26pm The Butterman: Nice! Tings are good. We’re alive and well, and fortunate enough to be here, together, and healthy- listing to the greatest music to be presented to us. This culture stuff is great.
	🌮 1:26pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "The D.J. Blues" by "Hank Harral" I helped build country DJ Lee Arnold's house. The contractors dog almost ate me! Got some 45s though!
	🌮 1:28pm The Butterman: ↳ Handy Haversack @1:24 Why, I aughta! Humina humina.
	1:29pm Greg from ZONE 5: Naked City ;)
	🌮 1:29pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "My Benny's Wearing Off" by "Tom Hyatt and the Bla... William s Burroughs of country music.
	1:29pm Don F.: Steel magnolias was on last night. 1st time viewing fir Dolly. Only authentic thing about it.
	🌮 1:30pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Don F. @1:29 SHELBY, DRINK YOUR JUICE! SHELBY!
	1:32pm Sylvia's Mother: Well, I like the "Doc" Savage movie!
	🌮 1:32pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "I'm The Girl On The Billboard" by "Joyce Paul" !!!!!Sugar booger!!!!
	1:34pm PigeonsAndRust: Just checking in to say I'm listening as I go meet someone from Craigslist in a train station parking lot to sell them a bunch if trashy porno VHS I got in a cleaniut
	🌮 1:34pm JG: Howdy Rex, Fools!
	1:35pm Jeech the Jooch: ↳ Song: "I'm The Girl On The Billboard" by "Joyce Paul" That song is so good , I couldn't concentrate on what I'm working on. Then again, they all are.
	1:36pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...' Outside of acting, Wexler invested in several business ventures, including a partnership "around 1960" in "Dino's Lodge", a Dean Martin-themed restaurant. Wexler was also a car and racing enthusiast and was one of the early presidents of the Mini Owners of America, a club devoted to the history, collection, and recreational driving of the classic "Mini-Coopers" that were produced by the British Motor Corporation between 1961 and 1971. In his free time too, he supported and promoted the interests of the film industry, especially projects developed outside the mainstream studio system. He served, for example, as president of the Independent Film Producers of America '...
	1:37pm Chad From Philly: Del R answer song made my day, thanks Rex!
	🌮 1:38pm William Hellfire: ↳ PigeonsAndRust @1:34 Nice! Dan from station 1 ended up providing the set of The Deuce HBO With porn VHS. He may have more if you wanna tip your friend off.store is in Pompton lakes NJ.
	🌮 1:41pm Erin Hellfire: Ted Kennedy. Hahahaha
	🌮 1:41pm Tony in Durham NC: I tip my hat to Paul Wexler
	1:41pm listener phat in Lincoln: Ted Kennedy would have made a good Lurch!
	1:41pm morphe': Was thinking ... 6'6" ..Lurch ..
	1:42pm P-90: I liked those early episodes with Ted Kennedy as Lurch, he had a different approach
	1:42pm Jeech the Jooch: Has Paul Wexler movies been on Svengali? I should hope so.
	🌮 1:43pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ P-90 @1:42 😂
	1:44pm Handy Haversack: ↳ Song: "Lacassine Special" by "Jo-El Sonnier" Real nice.
	1:45pm Handy Haversack: ↳ Song: "Lacassine Special" by "Jo-El Sonnier" Is this what all music is like on planet Krypton?
	🌮 1:45pm Mailman Tom: Whenever I hear Cajun music, I think of the 1981 movie, Southern Comfort.
	🌮 1:46pm William Hellfire: ↳ Mailman Tom @1:45 Think vinegar syndrome just released the Blu-ray
	1:46pm Marianne: Great stuff, makes me wish I could’ve seen him play
	1:46pm Edward Tellerhands: Wexler as Lurch: static.life.com...
	🌮 1:48pm egould: ↳ Song: "Memphis" by "Robert Betrand" I love Memphis.
	1:48pm Cosmic Caveman: Hi Rex and No Brows!
	🌮 1:49pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Johnny B. Goode" by "Jo-El Sonnier" !!!!
	1:49pm Handy Haversack: Really digging this Sonnier set.
	1:52pm P-90: EXCELLENT iteration of “Johnny B”!
	1:52pm RevComX: Brings back memories of going to NOLA for the Ponderosa Stomp a few years ago...best trip I've ever taken
	🌮 1:52pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "11 Years Innocent" by "Jo-El Sonnier" 24 years ago yesterday marks the anniversary of my arest! Not my first TV appearance though. He he
	1:53pm Sheldon Kay: I live in califon and remember the house of guitars. I don't play but the business is gone, building still there
	1:53pm Handy Haversack: ↳ RevComX @1:52 I just searched Euclid Records in NOLA to see if they had any Sonnier listed -- bupkis!
	1:53pm P-90: Is “Jo-El” a country variation of “Jor-El”?
	🌮 1:54pm egould: ↳ William Hellfire @1:52 Were you on “Cops”?
	1:55pm Handy Haversack: ↳ P-90 @1:53 Can't even pull the accordion under the light of a red sun.
	1:55pm ledzepoelinsucks: Sounds like twanged pub rock.
	1:55pm ChrisB.: I found Jo-el’s record in the dollar bin. Best buck I ever spent. Listened to this one on repeat.
	🌮 1:55pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ egould @1:54 😂
	1:56pm ledzeppelinsucks: Jo-El Sonnier is dead. Adios 1 13 2024
	1:56pm Greg g: First time I heard of this cat & great soundtrack for making red lentil soup. Thanks Rex!!
	🌮 1:57pm Hubig Pie: ↳ P-90 @1:53 Brando's finest role !
	1:57pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Edward Tellerhands @1:46 - interesting.
	🌮 1:58pm William Hellfire: ↳ egould @1:54 Ha! Nancy Grace, extra, MTV and all the major networks.
	🌮 2:02pm egould: That was a remarkably nice tribute, and set of music. It wasn’t greasy, no-brow, or racist. No chimpanzee howls or maniacal laughter. What gives?
	2:02pm P-90: I for one was knocked out by that set
	2:04pm rx "rexy" scabin: Good afternoon, Rex and Everyone. Please excuse my tardiness. Hugo had to go to the vet.
	2:05pm Handy Haversack: ↳ P-90 @2:02 Yeah, that was excellent stuff.
	2:05pm Cosmic Caveman: Don't understand a word but love Cajun music. J L Menard on Youtube too!
	🌮 2:06pm egould: ↳ Song: "Saturday Night Fish Fry" by "The Blue Dots" Hallelujah!
	2:06pm rx "rexy" scabin: I may have to go into the archives to hear what has this place buzzin'.
	🌮 2:08pm William Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Greasy Pig" by "Chuck Higgins" !!!
	2:08pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ Song: "Saturday Night Fish Fry" by "The Blue Dots" Hey now!
	🌮 2:09pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Greasy Pig" by "Chuck Higgins" New favorite.
	2:12pm Don F.: Paul Wexler. Son of Jerry Wexler. NOT..
	🌮 2:14pm The Butterman: ↳ William Hellfire @1:58 Hmmmmmm. This sounds like a good story.
	🌮 2:14pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Pretty Mama Blues" by "Arthur Griswold and The Or... Love this!
	2:14pm Andres: ↳ Song: "Grandma's Boogie" by "Lightin' Hopkins" That boogie killed! Healthy organic follow-up for the cure.
	🌮 2:15pm egould: Urbal Sekstimmler.
	2:15pm Handy Haversack: ↳ egould @2:02 Here we go, egould. Better?
	🌮 2:16pm egould: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:15 Si. Esta bien.
	2:17pm Mister Dobalina: That reminds me I have to order a new supply of herbah sexstemulah!
	🌮 2:17pm The Butterman: Erbah sectstimulah is just brass monkey re-branded
	🌮 2:18pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @2:14 youtu.be...
	2:18pm Mister Dobalina: I hope the wayward teens are staying warm.
	2:22pm davefromtoronto: mama
	🌮 2:23pm egould: ↳ William Hellfire @2:18 You’re a goddamn legend! You made Nancy Grace moist down there…
	🌮 2:24pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ egould @2:23 🤣
	🌮 2:24pm William Hellfire: ↳ egould @2:23 They even followed me to CBGB's for the screening of Duck! It was nutz
	2:25pm morphe': Other time zone and in and out of sleep patterns ... saying goodnight .. thanks Rex and all ....
	🌮 2:25pm Mailman Tom: Watched 1951's The Scarf starring Mercedes McCambridge last week. "Let it go at that"!
	🌮 2:25pm William Hellfire: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:25 Nice!
	🌮 2:26pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ William Hellfire @2:24 Even more nuts is that I saw your movie, messaged you on MySpace, then moved from California to NJ because you told me to!
	2:26pm Andres: ↳ Song: "Little Twister" by "Jim Climer and his Merri-Macs" Who hears the Ramones “Do You Remember…” in this one.
	2:27pm rx "rexy" scabin: The app does not allow for clicky starring (or I can't find it), so I want to say that I officially endorse and favorite this program.
	2:27pm Andres: Homage to the horns anyways.
	🌮 2:27pm William Hellfire: ↳ Erin Hellfire @2:26 Of course I told you to! What were ya doing all the way out there! XOXO
	🌮 2:28pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ William Hellfire @2:27 ☺
	🌮 2:29pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Song: "Untwist" by "Arnie & His Soul Brothers" I had a great chiropractor, but I had to stop seeing him after he got spittle on my lip.
	2:30pm RevComX: ↳ Song: "Untwist" by "Arnie & His Soul Brothers" Just brilliant lyrics
	🌮 2:31pm The Butterman: ↳ William Hellfire @2:18 I CANNOT wait to watch this. After the show of course. I’ll get back to you with my opinion, don’t you worry.
	🌮 2:31pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @2:31 Enjoy!
	🌮 2:31pm egould: ↳ Song: "Little Twister" by "Jim Climer and his Merri-Macs" Brought to you by the Mu Epsilon chapter of the Sigma Chi class of 1966 at UMass.
	2:32pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:25 Oh man, recently made the Fool's Paradise connection to M McCambridge. Upon see her in a movie, that voice I know that voice! Then finding out about The Exorcist bit she did, just Wow.
	2:33pm Cosmic Caveman: Yeah, then watched The Scarf.
	🌮 2:34pm The Butterman: ↳ The Butterman @2:31 My friends just made the news for being in possession of a human hand in a jar. Long story. It was a gift ( the hand) from a medical student who thought my friends would like it. When cops were called to the house for other reasons they saw the hand. Chaos ensued. Made the news. Big surprise, the news report we’re completely wrong.
	🌮 2:34pm egould: Don’t you dig it, baby?!?
	2:34pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Song: "Ooh, My Head" by "Ritchie Valens" 17 when the plane crashed.
	🌮 2:35pm William Hellfire: ↳ The Butterman @2:34 That sounds nutty. And a great opening to a film!
	2:37pm Handy Haversack: ↳ William Hellfire @2:35 Kind of happened with Talk to Me?
	2:37pm Mister Dobalina: Where's Dave Lubner now¿
	2:37pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Song: "Roselyn" by "The Undertakers" homeboy sounds like mick jagger
	🌮 2:37pm Erin Hellfire: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:37 We love that movie!
	🌮 2:37pm William Hellfire: ↳ Handy Haversack @2:37 Hahaha love that movie!
	2:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Song: "I Want My Woman" by "The Emperors" This record storms up from my subconscious periodically...
	2:39pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:37 Yeah, young Mick big time.
	2:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @2:39 - got it on an International Records comp. (the Elevators' label in Texas)...
	🌮 2:40pm Mailman Tom: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:32 She says her famous line while riding in the truck with John Ireland.
	2:40pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @2:39 (as in label they were on, not owned...)
	2:40pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:37 PrettyThings song of course.
	2:41pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:32 did you see the movie that the "moral zipper" drop came from?
	🌮 2:41pm egould: ↳ Mister Dobalina @2:37 Retired in Torrance, CA. Was a materials engineer and buyer for Northrup Grumman. Started his own consulting firm in the early 90’s. Kids graduated from UCLA and Arizona State. He enjoys woodworking, and traveling the USA seeking out the best BBQ spots.
	2:41pm Hughie Considine: ↳ Song: "Sheep - Part 1" by "Little Bo Peep" Oh shit, I thought Rex was finally playing some Pink Floyd.
	2:42pm rx "rexy" scabin: This is amazing.
	2:42pm Listener Jumpy in Brooklyn: "I Want My Woman" is a raving fave.
	2:43pm Ken From Hyde Park: Paint A Brow For Charity 🖌️
	2:43pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:40 Yep, replayed 3 times on Youtube. Partly to fully get the words of that line.
	2:43pm Listener Jumpy in Brooklyn: The Undertakers with Jackie Lomax?
	2:44pm Mister Dobalina: ↳ egould @2:41 WoW, that was detailed, mystery solved.
	2:44pm You're Special: Here's to all my no brows
	🌮 2:45pm Mailman Tom: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:43 Her full line of dialog as heard in the movie makes sense!
	🌮 2:46pm egould: ↳ You're Special @2:44 Cheers! Bourbon’s up. Thanks Rex. Have a good day everybody. Let’s get stupid again next week.
	2:46pm P-90: So the “Dave Lubner deceased” rumors were false after all? Just another “Paul is dead” kind of thing?
	2:46pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Mailman Tom @2:45 i watched that on youtube too - she's scary looking!
	2:46pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:41 Yep, that's the line in the truck in The Scarf.
	2:48pm davefromtoronto: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:46 ah - i didn't know that was the name of the film
	2:48pm I'm with the banned: ↳ Song: "Ooh, My Head" by "Ritchie Valens" Great video of Ritchie singing ooh My Head 💙
	2:48pm Vertual: Mike Raineri Miami DJ - His closing words at the end of every show were' y'all hold on to what y'all got, till y'all get what y'all want'
	2:50pm Cosmic Caveman: ↳ davefromtoronto @2:48 It's a good one, she's great, 1951.
	2:52pm Handy Haversack: Thanks, Rex! Browlessness restored!
	2:53pm Cosmic Caveman: Thanks Rex! Ya'll stay warm and drink, moderately if possible.
	🌮 2:54pm William Hellfire: ↳ Cosmic Caveman @2:53 Not possible. See ya next week!
	2:55pm morphe': ↳ Song: "Just A Little Bit" by "Freddy Fender" Gary Gilmore was "raised" by his Grandma and thought his Ma was his sister ... and .. not that one murder is too small ... only shot and killed one person ... ps.. Guy in Alabama or somewhere is about to be the first Nitrogen Gas Execution in the near future ...
	🌮 2:56pm William Hellfire: ↳ morphe' @2:55 Gary requested firing squad.
	2:57pm RevComX: ↳ Song: "Untwist" by "Arnie & His Soul Brothers" I wonder if Rex another 45 from Arnie & His Soul Brothers called 'Doin' the Prune!' cuz that sounds classic as well
	2:58pm Greg from ZONE 5: Thanks Rex!
	2:58pm rx "rexy" scabin: Thank you, Rex and Everyone.
	2:58pm I'm with the banned: Thanks Rex Happy National DJ Day !
	2:58pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ~ TY Always DJ Rex ~
	🌮 2:58pm Erin Hellfire: Thanks, Rex!!! 🖤 Great show, as usual!!
	2:59pm Greg g: Thanks Rex!
	2:59pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ morphe' @2:55 Same Grandma ~ Mother situation happened to Eric Clapton.
	🌮 2:59pm William Hellfire: Great show Rex!!! Have fun weekend Fools!
	2:59pm morphe': https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-method/
	2:59pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ↳ I'm with the banned @2:58 No better place to be for DJ Day !
	3:01pm Jeech the Jooch: Thanx Rex
	3:01pm I'm with the banned: Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Right on!
	3:02pm Jeech the Jooch: Satruday isn't Saturday without Fool's Paradise in the afternoon, and some Stooges and Svengalli at night.
	1:53pm RevWaldo: ↳ Revolution Rabbit Nov63 @1:36 Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?

Fool's Paradise with Rex: Playlist from January 20, 2024

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