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Playlist for 06 October 2016 Favoriting | re:Covers

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Artist Song Album Label Approx. start time
 
image: Christo - Whitney Museum of American Art, Packed (Project for Whitney Museum, New York, 1968) (not realized).
Willie Nelson  Just Dropped In   Favoriting Rainbow Connection  Island  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Vikki Carr  Sunday Morning Coming Down   Favoriting Nashville by Carr  Liberty  0:03:30 (Pop-up)
Freakwater  You've Never Been This Far Before   Favoriting Feels Like the Third Time  Thrill Jockey  0:07:09 (Pop-up)
Shirley Bassey  Light My Fire   Favoriting Shirley Bassey Is Really "Something"  United Artists  0:10:02 (Pop-up)
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble  I'd Really Love To See You Tonight   Favoriting What Color Is Love  Philadelphia International  0:13:29 (Pop-up)
 
Music behind DJ:
Tipsy  		Bunny Kick   Favoriting Uh-oh!  Asphodel  0:18:02 (Pop-up)
Iron Horse  Rocket Man   Favoriting YouTube video    0:22:18 (Pop-up)
Hermanos Calatrava  Space Oddity   Favoriting Absolute Belter (various artists)  Finders Keepers  0:26:10 (Pop-up)
Prozak for Lovers  Mexican Radio   Favoriting Prozak for Lovers II  Bruce Lash  0:30:17 (Pop-up)
Barbara Casini Quartet  Taxman   Favoriting Stasera Beatles  Philology  0:34:09 (Pop-up)
Todd Rundgren  Influenza   Favoriting With a Twist  Guardian  0:37:12 (Pop-up)
 
Music behind DJ:
Las Comadrejas  		Oaxacatelas   Favoriting We Are Ugly, But We Have the Music  Comad  0:42:05 (Pop-up)
Sonic Youth  I Know There's an Answer   Favoriting Smiles, Vibes, and Harmony  De Milo Records  0:45:40 (Pop-up)
Descendents  Wendy   Favoriting Duck and Cover (various artists)  SST  0:48:32 (Pop-up)
The Langley Schools Music Project  You're So Good to Me   Favoriting Innocence and Despair  Bar None  0:50:43 (Pop-up)
The Dragsters  Goldfinger   Favoriting Stoked  Great Jones  0:53:29 (Pop-up)
Peter Stampfel  Goldfinger   Favoriting You Must Remember This  Gert Town  0:55:45 (Pop-up)
Sex Mob  Been It   Favoriting Din of Inequity  Knitting Factory/Columbia  0:58:20 (Pop-up)
 
Music behind DJ:
Jerry Goldsmith  		New York Skyline   Favoriting In Like Flint/Our Man Flint (soundtrack)  Varese Sarabande  1:02:45 (Pop-up)
Julian Velard  The Way You Make Me Feel   Favoriting Make Me Feel 3.27.03  Julian Velard  1:07:35 (Pop-up)
The Embarrassment  Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough   Favoriting Heyday 1979-1983  Bar None  1:14:22 (Pop-up)
Youngblood Brass Band  Human Nature   Favoriting Center:Level:Roar  Ozone Music  1:19:53 (Pop-up)
 
Music behind DJ:
Shudder to Think  		pH Balanced   Favoriting High Art (soundtrack)  Velvel  1:25:47 (Pop-up)
Big Blood  Heart of Glass   Favoriting Already Gone II  dontrustheruin  1:28:12 (Pop-up)
Nouvelle Vague  Love Will Tear Us Apart (vocal: Eloisia)   Favoriting Nouvelle Vague  Peacefrog  1:34:15 (Pop-up)
Rotary Connection  Didn't Want to Have to Do It   Favoriting Rotary Connection  Chess  1:37:28 (Pop-up)
Ann Magnuson  Dreamboat Annie   Favoriting Dream Girl    1:40:35 (Pop-up)
The Drifters  You've Got Your Troubles   Favoriting First Loves: The Complete Drifters Singles 1972-1980    1:43:22 (Pop-up)
Blondie  I'm Gonna Love You Too   Favoriting Parallel Lines  Chrysalis  1:47:27 (Pop-up)
Orchestra Super Mazembe  Malaba d'Amour (Words of Love)   Favoriting Kaivaska  Virgin  1:49:38 (Pop-up)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers  Moon River   Favoriting Buhaina's Delight  Blue Note  1:52:23 (Pop-up)
 
Music behind DJ:
Johnny Beecher  		Sax Fifth Avenue   Favoriting 45 played at 33  Warner Bros.  1:57:28 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!

Avatar 12:01pm Michael:

Hello Charlie. How's the foliage so far?
Avatar 12:01pm Mayuko:

Good afternoon!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:02pm Charlie:

Hi Michael! It's not the best year for foliage, due to weather conditions this summer. How is it by you?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:02pm Charlie:

Hello Mayuko!
  12:03pm gary mitchell:

nice version!
  12:03pm gary mitchell:

odd fact - the original version of "Just Dropped In" was on a Jerry Lee Lewis LP
Avatar 12:04pm Michael:

Not much yet. My Vermont pal is heading north tomorrow and sent this map:
www.wcax.com...
She's all the way up where it's peaking pretty much.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:05pm Wendy del Formaggio:

I'm not peaking here in southern Vermont, but give me about a half-hour.

Oh wait. You're talking about leaves, aren't you?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:05pm Charlie:

Hello Gary Mitchell! I did not know that!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 12:06pm doctorjazz:

Hi all, ready for nothing.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:06pm Charlie:

Oh wait, I think I'm starting to peak now, Al.
Hi Wendy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:06pm Parq:

Shaking my head in wonder at the idea of Vikki Carr covering "Sunday". Not the only time in the next two hours I will be shaking my head in wonder, I'm sure.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:06pm Charlie:

and hello doctorjazz:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:06pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Haha, I was thinking of the same line, Charlie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:07pm Brian in UK:

Hello Charlie and folks.

Lawks a perambulator.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:07pm Charlie:

Hey there Parq -- just keep it wagging;)
Avatar 12:08pm thedunkel:

Vikki Carr - nice!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 12:08pm doctorjazz:

A covers show should be really interesting...
Avatar 12:09pm @sugarwolf@:

hey all

gonna be busy doing something while listening: folding laundry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:11pm Charlie:

Well hello, Brian in UK and thedunkel, and . . . @sugarwolf@! Busy Folding Laundry, I like it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:12pm Charlie:

Yo, I think I'm starting to peep now (leaf peep, that is).
  12:12pm gary mitchell:

this one's boffo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:13pm Charlie:

Shirley had a great voice alright.
  12:14pm Listening Out There:

It's Busy Doing "Something" day today...
Avatar 12:15pm ndbob:

afternoon Charlie and everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:15pm Charlie:

Shirley Bassey is Busy Doing Nothing.
Avatar 12:15pm ndbob:

Heya Gary!
  12:15pm gary mitchell:

yo bob
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:16pm Charlie:

Hey there ndbob! You should enter Vlada into the WFMU pet mascot contest!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:17pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Haha, yes, we're all starting to peep now up here, Charlie. Well, those of us who have windows to look out of and eyes to see leaves with.
Ugh, that's a horrible sentence. I should get back to work...writing.
Avatar 12:17pm ndbob:

I should Charlie! They can be imaginary I guess:)
Avatar 12:20pm βrian:

Ok, I just air-dropped a care package through the chimney, Charle.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:25pm Parq:

Iron Horse is offering an interesting departure from the classic Shatner approach.
Avatar 12:26pm βrian:

I like my grass green, thank you.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:26pm Charlie:

hi ßrian -- and thanks much!
Avatar 12:26pm Carmichael:

Now if you could only pair this with the Austin Lounge Lizards' version of PF's Brain Damage ....
  12:28pm testingwithfire:

Banjo brillance (hi Charlie and flâneurs)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:30pm Charlie:

Hello Carmichael! (don't have that one)
and hi testingwithfire too!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:30pm Brian in UK:

Andy Votel having fun.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:30pm Wendy del Formaggio:

One of the hermanos seems to be channeling Jerry Lewis. HOLA, DAMA!
Avatar 12:31pm thedunkel:

mexican radio - nice!
Avatar 12:32pm βrian:

In Texas, he's known as "Jurr Luce."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:32pm Charlie:

Wendy -- yes! It sounds like a stand-up routine.
  12:34pm testingwithfire:

On a wavelength far from home
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 12:35pm doctorjazz:

Zydeco Beatles!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:40pm Charlie:

I'm taking a moment to mention here that October is Silent Fundraiser month at WFMU. This is the time of year when we start to run low on funds, but don't wanna yak on air, so if you can make a pledge to support WFMU, Give the Drummer Radio, and Busy Doing Nothing, please go here -- pledge.wfmu.org... -- of course there's lots of great new t-shirts and other swag etc. Thanks much!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:44pm Parq:

Wendy (and Charlie), you'd be surprised how common that croaky Jerry-Lewis voice is in Spanish-language comedy. It even turns up in Spanish dubs of dialog for American cartoons.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:47pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Yay, I'm glad you're playing this SY BW cover. I haven't heard it in years. My copy got lost long ago.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:50pm Wendy del Formaggio:

I think I'm hearing voices. Is someone calling me? I think I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Avatar 12:50pm thedunkel:

Wendy!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 12:51pm doctorjazz:

and, punk Beach Boys, cool!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:51pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Hi thedunkel!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:52pm Wendy del Formaggio:

(Now i have to find a song called "Charlie" to play on my show this afternoon, you know, to return the favor!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:52pm Charlie:

That last one goes out to -- Wendy!
  12:53pm rf:

Langley Schools my favorite thank you
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:54pm Brian in UK:

@Wendy 'Good Time Charlies My Name' by Leon Redbone.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 12:54pm doctorjazz:

Charlie Brown, he's a clown.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:56pm Parq:

Just found something called "Song for Charlie" by something called Camp Cope. Can't make the audio work on my puter, so can't report on what kind of recording or how good, but I offer it for what it's worth.
  12:57pm jan:

Jan Checking in.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 12:57pm doctorjazz:

Stampfel? YES! Everything he touches turns to gold.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:57pm Wendy del Formaggio:

doctorjazz: including fingers, apparently!
Avatar 12:58pm Michael:

Mr. Charlie - told me so.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:58pm Parq:

Saw Stampfel do an all-cover show at Speakeasy in the 80s. He finished with "King Fu Fighting". Really.
Avatar 1:00pm chromaphone:

Cardigans!
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 1:00pm doctorjazz:

Not posted yet, is this Sex Mob?
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 1:00pm doctorjazz:

Yes, they do a great Ripple...
Avatar 1:05pm βrian:

Our man Flint is not from Flint.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:06pm Wendy del Formaggio:

Hi Charlie!
  1:06pm JtotheK:

Good afternoon everyone.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:09pm Charlie:

Hey, @Parq -- that must've been a great show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:10pm Artie Haywire:

Nothing feels good right now.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:11pm Charlie:

Hi JtotheK -- so ggod to have you with us!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:11pm Charlie:

Michael Moore -- our Flint man?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:12pm Charlie:

Busy Doing Nothing greetings to Artie Haywire and chromaphone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:14pm Charlie:

@Parq -- I once saw a Richard Thompson show at the Bottom Line where there were request forms on the tables before the show and he did an all requests show. That was pretty great.
  1:18pm That Mike:

can't get enough of this one
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:18pm Parq:

Wow, spontaneous covers? Stampfel at least was working off a set list. That's pretty impressive of Thompson.
Avatar 1:18pm geezerette:

Hey there Charlie & gang. LOVE this !
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm Charlie:

Hi That Mike! How's things in Alaska?
Avatar 1:19pm geezerette:

Don't stop!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm Charlie:

Parq -- I think most people requested songs he'd done.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm Charlie:

Hey there geezerette!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm Charlie:

I would've loved to have been on the floor when the Embarrassment were doing this one!
Avatar 1:21pm geezerette:

oh yeah! :)
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 1:21pm doctorjazz:

Richard Thompson could pull off something like that, he did a great cover of Whoops I did it again.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:21pm Parq:

As long as you're on the Michael Jackson thread, can you dig up a cover of Rock With You, Thriller or Off the Wall? The death of composer Rod Tempelton, sometime last week (they are being vague for some reason) was announced yesterday.
Avatar 1:21pm geezerette:

haha!funny :D
  1:22pm That Mike:

hi Charlie. Sunny and frosty.
Avatar 👻 Swag For Life Member 1:23pm doctorjazz:

There is no bass like tuba bass.
Avatar 1:24pm geezerette:

Parq, not laughing in response to Templeton.

Laughing in delight at brilliant segue.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:25pm Charlie:

I heard about Rod, Parq, but I don't have any covers of those songs.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:30pm Wendy del Formaggio:

This Big Blood cover is so brilliant. I love them and am happy I got to see them in Monty Hall last year.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:31pm Charlie:

Ooh -- live Big Blood! Love them.
Avatar 1:32pm geezerette:

Brilliant is right!
Avatar 1:37pm geezerette:

Charlie, these segues!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:38pm Charlie:

segues r us!
Avatar 1:39pm geezerette:

!!! :D
Avatar 1:51pm Michael:

Haven't heard this in ages.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:52pm Charlie:

They Blondied up Buddy!
Avatar 1:53pm geezerette:

So funny & great!
Avatar 1:55pm geezerette:

Man Charlie,FUCKING GREAT SHOW!!!
Avatar 1:56pm ndbob:

excellent show Charlie!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:57pm Charlie:

aw, shucks, geezerette! it was fun. thanks too bob! and thanks much everyone for spending some quality nothing with me today:)
  1:59pm That Mike:

it was nothing
Avatar 1:59pm Michael:

Yup, great show Charlie with very cool choices.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:01pm Parq:

Everything was great, but, y'know, my favorite is still the Vikki Carr. Just the idea of her doing a song about boozing and wishing she was stoned makes my day a little better.
  2:01pm That Mike:

thanks Charlie great show!
  2:02pm Listening Out There:

Thanks! Will catch what I missed from Ye Olde Archive...
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