Bowie's in Space: Ken's show

Listener comments!

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6:18am -Ken:

Morning post-Bowie party people.

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6:51am Ken From Hyde Park:

Ha ha ... Don't let the five-foot seagull get you!

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8:01am Guido from Cologne:

Good morning Ken!
Maybe you find a nice cover version od "No More Heroes"?

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8:08am -Ken:

Funny you should mention that, Guido.

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8:15am -Ken:

Because I was also going to play "Heroes" today. I have some inside information about David Bowie that I was going to share on the air this morning. VERY big news. But sad. I will reveal all, later on this morning.

8:29am Listener Robert:

"Consume" reminds me: People I know of completely different (often mutually opposing) political stripes each project their own politics on that movie, but I'm the only one who sympathizes w the side the movie plays as the bad guys.

8:29am People Like Us:

Ashes to Ashes by LB (L=assigue Bendhaus aka Senor Coconut) from Pop Artificielle is a fantastic cover

8:32am Zippy the Pinhead:

Work, worry, CONSUME, die .... It's a wonderful life!

8:33am Marcel M:

Good morning Ken

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8:35am -Ken:

Hi everybody! Please keep the fake bowie ideas coming.!

8:43am Listener Robert:

Don't forget his knife.

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8:45am -Ken:

ew Robert. Keep your meager puns to yourself.

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8:46am -Ken:

You're gonna be sorry you said that when I reveal the news about him later this morning. It's gonna blow your mind.

8:49am Marcel M:

This potential news surprise has me ascared... but I trust in Ken that its fake.

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8:59am Ken From Hyde Park:

I have no doubt that NASA is preparing to send Bowie's remains to Mars on their next spacecraft there. Why else would they have recently changed their plans? www.cnn.com...

9:01am Marcel M:

Tell me this goes the whole show!

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9:01am Slazenger:

In that I haven't heard enough Bowie over the last thirty hours, perhaps Ken would accommodate.

9:03am Okasa:

Good Odin's day morn, one and all.

9:05am Marcel M:

This is amazing. You are the best, Ken!

Lovin' how bowie DJ'd in those gloves.

9:05am cory:

is the secret that brian wilson was just bowie in a skin suit?

9:05am Marcel M:

@Cory: Hahaha

9:06am P-90:

Good First-Wednesday-Post-David Morning, Ken and Kenthusiasts

9:08am V Priceless:

Hey Ken thanks for this Stranglers cut

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9:08am Slazenger:

I also have a hankering for the sound of molars on celery with opened mouth. What do you say Ken? Bowie slurping Farina? Yes? Whatever, just don't play any crap.

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9:10am Ken From Hyde Park:

Welcome to the inaugural International Heroes Day Parade of Songs!

9:10am Polk Biggins:

Death of Sam! Saw them two years ago opening for GBV. Wild.

9:12am Asheville Jon:

Bowie accordion www.youtube.com...

9:14am Kees:

Bongwater - David Bowie Wants Ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMcuRl_shGE

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9:15am Guido from Cologne:

hehehehe

9:16am pygmylunch:

These gifs are making my morning

9:18am Ziggy {;aying Guitar:

Bowies in Space - Conchords !

9:19am Neg-guh-tor:

Frogs!

9:20am Asheville Jon:

25.media.tumblr.com...

9:20am Neg-guh-tor:

Isn't every Frogs song a Bowie tribute.

9:21am Neg-guh-tor:

Sailors Board Me Now

9:22am Asheville Jon:

1.bp.blogspot.com...

9:23am pygmylunch:

Jemaine, this is 1970s David Bowie

9:24am Marcel M:

I love that pug-nose face song

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9:26am -Ken:

Me too Marcel. So f'n funny.

9:26am steveo:

epic bowie riff

9:28am Rev. Turnip Druid:

FRIENDS.

9:30am Rev. Turnip Druid:

The HEROES loop was a lovely thing for a frigid walking commute. Well done, captain. And I haven't heard that Stranglers tune in probably 30 years.

Hard to believe the day can keep up with that start.

9:30am Neg-guh-tor:

BTW, Hello, Ken! Great show. Thanks.

9:31am Marcel M:

@Ken: Its so good because its so damn funny but also, like, really well done and kind of just a good song regardless of the humor!

9:33am geegee vindaloo:

Morning anyone, has anyone played "David Bowie Needs Ideas?" by Bongwater?

9:34am Ziggy Slaying Guitar:

KEN TASTIC !

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9:35am Ken From Hyde Park:

"Pathetic Little Fat Man" refers to Kim Jong Un, doesn't it?

9:36am geegee vindaloo:

Ahh, Kees , thanks :)

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9:36am Rich in Washington:

there exists a cover of No More Heroes by one of those Nth generation 'punk' bands. It was on the Mystery Men soundtrack

9:36am Marcel M:

Oh man Velvet Goldmine... what a silly film that was. I do enjoy this song tho.

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9:37am Rich in Washington:

Oh. It was Violent Femmes, actually, not what I thought www.youtube.com...

9:37am sugarwolf:

I watched Velvet Goldmine last night, I love it so.

9:38am geegee vindaloo:

"Wig in a Box?"

9:38am jasonlittle:

suggestion: Ween—Don't Stand So Close to my Fantasy

9:40am Marcel M:

Dig Bowie with that cherry burst Lester.

9:40am schmoo:

If you can find it, there is an old Audio Kitchen episode where a guy is singing Bowie while in the bathroom. The professor refers to it as "Bathtub Bowie". Wish I could remember the date though.

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9:40am Webhamster Henry:

is there a way to get Felix Kubin to cover Butterscott?

9:41am bobdoesthings:

good morning.

9:41am lloyd michigan:

Wishing the whole thing was a brilliant Bowie hoax.

9:44am Marcel M:

I listened to Life on Mars like 10 times yesterday.

9:45am MD:

Here we are ...floating in Ken's Tin can...Far ,far from home...
RIP David...
Good morning World...

9:45am pygmylunch:

He was a work of art who ended with a work of art

9:46am Kees:

Let's Prance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzHjpieKQ_E

9:47am jmd:

@Schmoo. Ziggy Bathtub. Scott Williams played it on his show Monday.

9:47am Tony Seymour:

yeah Lloyd......being from Detroit i thought it was a hoax for the new recording just released.....then the news just kept coming in like a WAVE....no hoax. sadly

9:49am Marcel M:

YES DO IT ALL DAY KEN GO WITH IT

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9:49am thriftstoreleather:

yes

9:50am pygmylunch:

it's chill if you do it all day

9:50am Marcel M:

Ken, just keep doing the Heroes crazy town thing.

9:50am MD:

Ken...."Be The Ken!"

9:50am rsj:

this is super great, but no nirvana?

9:50am frog wizard:

how could ken possibly interrupt the passionate and objective jokerfan - treason!

9:50am MD:

The Ken We kinda Know and Love!!!

9:51am Asheville Jon:

this song is better than three hours of bohemian crapsody!

9:51am pygmylunch:

David Bowie? David Bowie.

9:51am bobdoesthings:

jokerfan!! haha

9:52am Marcel M:

Was this Jokerfan masterpiece recorded post Bowie or pre?

9:52am Blixa:

"Let's Prance" from Culturcide's TACKY SOUVENIRS....?

9:53am MD:

I think this song is about David Bowie???

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9:53am Ken From Hyde Park:

Bowie shared his birthday with R. Kelly, Kim Jong Un, Mike Reno and Ron Sexsmith.

9:53am βrian:

Had to go look up Bovver boots and trilby...

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9:55am Webhamster Henry:

"You want a bit o' bovver?" -- catch phase of the Bovver Boys.

9:55am Marcel M:

I also watched this video twice yesterday.. haha love this.

9:55am frog wizard:

wuzza wuzza wuzza~

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9:55am thriftstoreleather:

"We Were So Turned On A Tribute To David Bowie" is a pretty excellent compilation of Bowie covers!

9:57am egal:

I miss Fairlights.

9:58am Lizardner Dave:

I think I will be far more upset with Ken dies than I was over David Bowie. Andy, eh, maybe not quite so much.

9:58am βrian:

"Offal!" Dear me.

9:58am Andrew Waterloo:

This guy does a spot on David Bowie

10:01am Irene:

Brilliant Bowie tribute this morning, Ken. That last one had us laughing out loud.

10:02am P-90:

"Powerball dispensary": so that's what they're called

10:03am bobdoesthings:

oh boy.... I just googled it... I won't spoil the news for you guys though

10:04am Goyim in the AM:

You should probably pay some Peter Schilling, although I will probably regret that when you announce that DB will be replacing Fred Durst in Limp Bizkit.

10:05am Andrew Waterloo:

as long as it's not a Nickleback collaboration. We all know Nickleback is an easy target for these things.

10:05am βrian:

Wow. A surfeit of syllables.

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10:06am Webhamster Henry:

Peter Schilling's work is in Ken-friendly German, too!

10:07am egal:

It can't be that Oasis is re-forming. That would be happy news.

10:07am Goyim in the AM:

PLAY some Peter Schilling, I meant. I would pay plenty of old Austrian Schillings for Fred Durst to replace Bowie in death -- uh, I mean Def Leppard.

10:08am BZ:

Nico has a cover of Heroes that's... something else. On YouTube (of course).

10:08am DreamCricket:

YAAAAAAAAAAAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:09am DreamCricket:

Go Ken, this is the perfect headcold pick-me-up!

10:10am Huge:

Please play Ween's Captain Fantasy, please play Ween's Captain Fantasy…

10:13am melinda:

Nico does this so well.

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10:13am Webhamster Henry:

The Loser's Lounge cover of "The Laughing Gnome" by Nick Danger hasn't been aired yet either.

10:14am John:

Nico did a record with Stars on 45?! Wow.

10:16am Utopiast:

Good morning, Ken and Bowie-heads. Starman lives...

10:16am Goyim in the AM:

If you favorite none of the songs on this playlist, the playlist will be covered with black stars. just sayin'.

10:17am Greg from ZONE 5:

Morning, Ken & all!

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10:20am Guido from Cologne:

hey!
Cover version!

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10:21am Rich in Washington:

King Crimson did a cover of Heroes - they Belew it.

10:21am blakney metalworks:

hmmm...new album... birthday, ......new haircut?

10:21am V Priceless:

No More Heroes: Probably some solo live Cornwell versions on the interweb, FYI, including acoustic versions.

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10:22am Rich in Washington:

a scorchy version of Moonage Daydream by Zen Guerilla www.youtube.com...

10:23am anna:

another fave heroes cover: https://soundcloud.com/parasyte-woman/sets/heroes-jason-arigato

10:23am Marcel M:

I'll drink all the time.

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10:24am Ken From Hyde Park:

If there are any duets with Lemmy out there, now's the time.

10:24am Marcel M:

They are recording one right now, KenFHP.

10:26am Parq:

I dig that Velma crops up in that morphing gif accompanying the Femmes.

10:26am foreign_listner_k:

Does the site redesign exclude old browsers? - my thought is that Tina Turner is an approiate singer, when dealing with cat people and gasoline.

Not that I have any complaints, mind.

10:27am Goyim in the AM:

Psst -- Ken..vimeo.com...

10:28am Goyim in the AM:

I mean vimeo.com...

10:28am Greg from ZONE 5:

@Marcel: Who did that cover? With the "I drink all the time"...had that on a mix tape some years ago…

10:29am Okasa:

I could stare at the morphing gif all day. The Black Knight from Holy Grail!! Katamari Damacy! The Hamburgler! Ned Flanders! Kevin Nealon! Genius…

10:29am SueAdynamo:

Ken u r distorted. i love it! thnx

10:30am Marcel M:

@Greg: I was just quoting the OG song:

"And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we're lovers, and that is that"

10:33am Marcel M:

This Lazarus track reminds me of The Cure so much.

10:33am Greg from ZONE 5:

OK, I just realized that the version I've been listening to all these years wasn't the album (which I never had) version. Embarrassing.

10:33am pygmylunch:

it's fine, I'll just listen to Lazarus and be an emotional wreck at work

10:34am Okasa:

Elroy from the Jetsons! Dale Gribble!

10:34am Greg from ZONE 5:

But what the hell, that's why I'm here.

10:35am courtneynoir:

great now I'll have a breakdown in my cubicle

10:35am Marcel M:

Haha, no worries Greg.

Yeah.. it was all fun and games till this one came on.

10:37am Okasa:

Fallout Boy! Walter Sobchak!

10:37am frog wizard:

( ಥ ⌂ ಥ )

10:38am John:

Culturcide was the best thing that ever came out of Houston. And that includes ZZ Top!

10:39am MD:

Wearing a dress will never be the same again...I know it will let my Wife down a bit...BUT I CAINT ANYMORE!!!

10:39am Marcel M:

@MD: haha.

10:39am Schnormal:

"I used up all my money. I was looking for your ass" -- possible pledge drive phrase?

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10:40am Devin B.:

@Marcel M. Yes! that guitar line in the intro/outro is very Cure-y.

10:40am dale:

anyone notice in that gif next to 'pathetic little fat man' how much bowie looks like ray milland at the end of 'the man with the x ray eyes?'

10:40am V Priceless:

David Werner - great!

10:43am lloyd michigan:

@dale Wow. You were right. I need to watch that again.

10:44am Bill in W.O.:

This David Werner track is fantastic!

10:44am Tome:

10:45am frog wizard:

༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽

10:47am mink:

the fuq is this torture

10:47am Marcel M:

Oh wow that "Into the air," high note that cut was quite something.

10:48am jamesie:

*sob*

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10:49am bbell:

Lovely tribute show, Ken, thank you! xoxo

10:49am SneakyPete:

A very Ken-like tribute today. Thank you Mr. McFreedman for all you do and this in particular! Bowie was an inspiration to us all - just look what he's done to you....

10:49am Wendy del Formaggio:

Ken, what about Chris Palestis' cover of "Under Pressure"?

10:49am dale:

i don't own any bowie (well, tin machine) and feel ashamed and dirty

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10:50am -Ken:

Great idea Wendy! Cant find it though... dangit

10:52am coelacanth:

good morning Ken and others

10:52am lloyd michigan:

No Jobriath?

10:53am MenfussMike:

Heroes is my fave Bowie song....easily.

10:53am melinda:

It's ok dale.

10:53am Wendy del Formaggio:

Ken, the station doesn't have the Wizzo CD? That seems like a glaring omission.

10:54am dale:

somewhat topical this week - jerry hall singing 'stand by your man' on dame edna's show. it's BRILLIANT. or horrible, can't decide.

www.youtube.com...

10:54am ?:

Ken, please more crying--and it does not count if there no tears!

10:54am sphere:

i'm a fan of Tin Machine too. there, i've said it.

10:56am dale:

what's the news - did don mcclean die?

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10:57am Rich in Washington:

No More American Pie

10:59am Marcel M:

Fack... I just checked the weather. No good.

10:59am herb.nyc:

i am sooooo looking forward to the LAURA MICHAEL show.

11:04am Bob:

Ed Schrader "Bowie does stand-up" impersonation Pumkin Pie

11:04am Dr. Goot:

"Endless Sleep" off of Bowi - badatsports.com...

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11:04am Rich in Washington:

did you know Donny Osmond covered Bowie's Fame?

11:04am Hackensack Slim:

Ken,
The Langley School version of Space Oddity is kinda nice.

11:06am Gordon FM:

Occasionally my FMU stream will degrade to bursts of sound and silence every second or so, giving rhythmic impressions of whatever is being played. Until this moment I thought this was an impressionist DJ aesthetic that you hadl adopted.

11:06am UB40:

Widespread Panic played Heroes on NYE at the Fox
www.panicstream.com...

And Phish Life on Mars is always good
www.youtube.com...

11:07am dale:

i don't think this is a real chipmunk production it is kinda wacky

www.youtube.com...

11:08am Kees:

UNDER PREASSURE- CHINO VVM MIX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwWgOcISzR4

11:08am Tome:

YEAH !!!!
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11:09am V Priceless:

there's a great version of "Hang On To Yourself" on John's premium - it's by Charles DeGoal, or something. Not sure what track # it is...maybe 16 (it's not noted on his CD).

11:13am Tome:

"Rebel, Rebel" by Tegan and Sara

11:13am MD:

Were you eating an Egg a muffin Ken???

11:14am Tome:

"After All" by Tori Amos

11:14am MD:

I got a great idea...BEEF HEART...

11:15am Tome:

glad you're doing this Ken ,, I staring to feel he's lookin at us and smiling now !

11:16am dale:

johnny mathis' 'wild is the wind' - BOOM!

not really.

11:16am tinkle bear:

the demo version of 'candidate' on re-released diamond dogs: saving it
for an POTUS-themed show?

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11:17am Webhamster Henry:

Justin Bond & Michael Cavadias - Under Pressure: www.youtube.com...

11:17am Mott The Hoople:

All the Young Dudes

11:17am Losermom:

Lovin' this show! Groovy.

11:18am steveo:

oddly, this moonage daydream cover has brought my first bowie-related tear to my eye

11:19am steveo:

Oh, it's Zen Guerilla, from my hometown. More odd.

11:20am dale:

i couldn't find any bowie-related khlam

11:21am lloyd michigan:

Love the GIFs!

11:21am Okasa:

1-Winston Zeddemore. 2-The Tin Man. 3-Spock. 4-Pee Wee Herman PJs. 5-Pee Wee Herman. 6-Oompa Loompa. 7-30's Mickey Mouse. 8-Ned Flanders. 9-Elroy Jetson. 10-Charlie Brown. 11-?? 12-Beavis. 13-Wonder Woman. 14-Max. 15-Link. 16-Freddy Krueger. 17-?? 18-Spongebob. 19-The Joker. 20-C3PO. 21-Jules Winnfield. 22-?? 23-?? 24-Walter Sobchak. 25-?? 26-Sonic. 27-?? 28-?? 29-Carl Sagan. 30-Dale Gribble. 31-Arthur. 32-Robin. 33-Luigi. 34-Chewbacca. 35-Harley Quinn. 36-Fallout Boy. 37-Mega Man. 38-Marty McFly. 39-Dr. Brown. 40-The Hamburgler. 41-Good Luck Bear. 42-Edward Scissor Hands. 43-Donatello. 44-Bizarro. 45-Steve Zissou. 46-Velma. 47-Toad. 48-? 49-Robocop. 50-Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. 51-The Prince. 52- Bane. 53-Pinochio. 54-Sgt Pepper George. 55-Freddy Mercury. 56-Judge Dredd. 57-Charles Darwin. 58-Charlie Chaplin. 59-The Black Knight. 60-?? 61-?? 62-William Shakespeare. 63-Queen Elizabeth. 64-Lara Croft. 65-Harry Potter.

11:22am Marcel M:

Off to work. Great show Ken.

11:22am christy:

Forgot about THE GUERRILLA's sick version of this! THANK YOU!! Best tribute show I've heard yet.
VIVA BOWIE

11:23am GG:

So glad you played Pathetic Fat Dude!.. How about Ice Ice Baby? ..kidding

11:24am P-90:

Wow! Well done @Okasa

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11:24am Rich in Washington:

Babs covered Life on Mars. www.youtube.com...

11:25am Okasa:

I got 55/65, which is a only a B.

11:26am Tome:

boys rule FFS !

11:27am Parq:

"You get a cat"?

11:30am Kees:

Sound And Vision - David Bowie (Ukulele Cover)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_2fMDzSRw

11:31am bkd69:

"helden", nena's cover of heroes

11:31am MenfussMike:

flaming lips covered 5 years i believe.

11:31am bill:

Ken, are you sure this isn't some kind of publicity stunt? As they say, "follow the money" - Bowie sales are through the roof!

11:32am Parq:

@Rich in Wash: Yeah, that came out in 1974. I imagine very few people who were Babs fans in '74 knew Bowie's music and I expect many of them had never heard of him. God only knows what they made of the lyrics in that song.

11:32am MD:

I hEAR THE yANKS ARE GOING TO JOIN THE GREAT WAR!!!

11:33am PJ:

Blondie has a cover of Heroes, I believe it was a b-side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABEqQKlWLC0

11:33am dale:

some anthony newley would be appropriate. didn't bowie do 'what kind of fool am i' on a tribute album?

11:34am Mark S:

why what's going on with powerball?

11:34am V Priceless:

Yeah! Thanx, Ken!

11:34am GG:

Yes Streisand's Life on Mars is great

11:35am Carmichael:

Don't forget the Little Drummer Boy duet with Der Bingster.

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11:36am Rich in Washington:

Ken, did you play any of Fritz von Runte's Bowie 2001? www.bowie2001.com

11:36am Blixa:

The Wedding Present doing "Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family"...Gedge singing Bowie thru The Fall...

11:36am Rich in Red Hook:

How about Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds
https://soundcloud.com/elkid-1/cracked-actor-by-kid-congo-the-pink-monkey-birds

11:37am Nick S.:

Oh, shit, I'm tearing up again.

11:38am V Priceless:

nice one, Rich in Red Hook!

11:39am Roger:

Funniest Bowie impersonation ever, singing country
Superego podcast season 3 episode 2 at 4:35

11:40am V Priceless:

let's not forget the Techno Cowboy's Omnichord Ziggy Stardust record: www.youtube.com...

11:40am Parq:

I can understand why so many people find the Langley album so affecting. This "Oddity" is both wonderful and disturbing.

11:42am MD:

I am freeeeeeeeeeeeeking out!!!

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11:43am Ken From Hyde Park:

Was Kurt Gottschalk going to fill in for Amanda at noon and deliver his Bowie tribute? I thought I heard that at one time.

11:44am V Priceless:

@ Ken FHP - yes!

11:44am Andrew Waterloo:

@Ken I have also heard that.

11:44am Mike East:

I don't love that Langley Space Oddity. That Charles de Goal was great though.

11:46am anna:

ewww i never thought i would hear "voice of germany" extracts on wfmu. haha

11:47am Dominick:

yee haw!

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11:48am Rich in Washington:

I just walked back in. Is this real?

11:48am dale:

HA- this is LOL funny. does PMP stand for pee my pants?

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11:48am Rich in Washington:

This reminds me of Bob Odenkirk's C.S. Lewis Jr.

11:49am Brendan:

Thanks Ken

11:49am Spaceboy:

Finally, a good song on FMU.

11:49am MD:

God Bless AMERICA LLC..

11:50am rsj:

i can't tell if that was real or not

11:50am dale:

has anyone played shatner's version of space oddity yet?

11:50am MD:

I pray for the ZOMBIE PLAUGE....WE NEED TO BE DOOMED!!

11:51am rsj:

im afraid of americans

11:51am coelacanth:

Awesome. go trump, rah rah.
rah.

11:54am PJ:

And Ticha Dohoda has a Czech version, Hrdinove, but it does not seem to be up on youtube (though it does seem to be on Spotify)

11:54am V Priceless:

thank you for this, Ken

11:55am Greg from ZONE 5:

Thanks, Ken!

11:56am coelacanth:

Thanks Ken.

11:57am Listening Out There:

Danke!

11:57am @0@:

Great show K!

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11:57am -Ken:

Thanks for all the great suggestions everybody! Sorry I couldn't find them all.

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11:58am Rich in Washington:

THanks, Ken! Great show!

11:59am Roberto:

Best Bowie meta-tribute ever. Thanks Ken.

11:59am MD:

THANK YOU KEN AND DAVID!!!

12:00pm P-90:

Thanks Ken