WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from February 14, 2018

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from February 14, 2018

Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

February 14, 2018: annual salute to the Westminster Dog Show ~and~ announcer audition!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
stadium dogs	love on the airwaves	7"	magnet	1978			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
rottweiler	i'm down "i'm down" by "rottweiler"	7"	sing sing				0:03:00 (Pop-up)
stray dog	junkyard angel "junkyard angel" by "stray dog"	while you're down there	manticore	1974			0:05:58 (Pop-up)
borzoi	desert rose "desert rose" by "borzoi"	7" ep	12xu	2017			0:09:18 (Pop-up)
hounds	bite the dog "bite the dog" by "hounds"	unleashed	columbia	1978			0:13:09 (Pop-up)
the everly brothers	bird dog "bird dog" by "the everly brothers"	very best of	warner bros				0:16:33 (Pop-up)
fabulous poodles	b movies "b movies" by "fabulous poodles"	mirror stars	epic	1978			0:19:21 (Pop-up)
hot dogs	time is all "time is all" by "hot dogs"	say what you mean	ardent	1973			0:22:31 (Pop-up)
bow wow wow	chihuahua "chihuahua" by "bow wow wow"	12"	rca	1981			0:27:06 (Pop-up)
the connells	scotty's lament "scotty's lament" by "the connells"	boylan heights	tvt	1987			0:33:20 (Pop-up)
devo	whip it "whip it" by "devo"	freedom of choice	warner bros	1980			0:37:33 (Pop-up)

hookworms	ullswater "ullswater" by "hookworms"	microshift	domino			*	0:46:53 (Pop-up)
long neck	mine-yours "mine-yours" by "long neck"	will this do	tiny engines			*	0:53:54 (Pop-up)
germ house	showing symptoms "showing symptoms" by "germ house"	va-our voltage	girlsville		this is on bandcamp	*	0:56:16 (Pop-up)
the whips	heartbeat river "heartbeat river" by "the whips"	city wide special	burger			*	0:58:49 (Pop-up)
the number ones	you're so happy i could cry	another side of the number ones	static shock		find it on bandcamp	*	1:01:56 (Pop-up)

"love bug" starski	you've gotta believe	12"	fever	1983	RIP Kevin "Love Bug Starski" Smith, who died last week at the age of 57.		1:12:32 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	do the right thing	12"	fever	1984			1:17:08 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	starski live at the disco fever	12"	fever	1983			1:21:46 (Pop-up)
those nervous animals	hyperspace!	va-quare groove vol. 1	all city		new compilation, this song orig 1985	*	1:24:02 (Pop-up)
mind spiders	never like that "never like that" by "mind spiders"	furies	dirtnap			*	1:27:32 (Pop-up)
l.a. law	star cup "star cup" by "l.a. law"	law & order	burger		featuring Gabe from Gap Dream and Jessie Jones	*	1:31:04 (Pop-up)

razor boys	needle fever "needle fever" by "razor boys"	1978	hozac		new release, orig 1978	*	1:43:05 (Pop-up)
tropical trash	last night straight	split 7" with brutal birthday	maple death		playing live on Burn It Down with Nate K this coming Sunday	*	1:46:25 (Pop-up)
spice boys	spice city boys "spice city boys" by "spice boys"	s/t	pnkslm			*	1:50:38 (Pop-up)
tom robinson band	2-4-6-8 motorway	power in the darkness	harvest	1978			1:53:36 (Pop-up)
bat fangs	boy of summer "boy of summer" by "bat fangs"	wolf bite	don giovanni		playing this Friday the 16th at Union Pool	*	1:56:48 (Pop-up)

starcrawler	chicken woman "chicken woman" by "starcrawler"	s/t	rough trade			*	2:08:46 (Pop-up)
private eye	beneath the wheels "beneath the wheels" by "private eye"	s/t	capitol	1979			2:12:31 (Pop-up)
shabby tiger	little miss heartbeat	7"	negram				2:16:29 (Pop-up)
elvis costello	radio sweetheart "radio sweetheart" by "elvis costello"	taking liberties	columbia	1980			2:19:16 (Pop-up)
10cc	the things we do for love "the things we do for love" by "10cc"	graham gouldman: listen people	ace			*	2:21:31 (Pop-up)
sparrow steeple	rancher's standoff	a aardvark	ever/never			*	2:24:41 (Pop-up)

cindy wilson	brother "brother" by "cindy wilson"	change	kill rock stars			*	2:33:38 (Pop-up)
art brut	my little brother "my little brother" by "art brut"	bang bang rock & roll	banana recordings/fierce panda	2005			2:36:10 (Pop-up)
stack waddy	mystic eyes "mystic eyes" by "stack waddy"	so who the hell is stack waddy? the complete works 1970-72	cherry red			*	2:38:49 (Pop-up)
hot snakes	i hate the kids "i hate the kids" by "hot snakes"	the incomplete	sub pop		new collection of Hot Snakes tunes	*	2:44:33 (Pop-up)
painted doll	together alone "together alone" by "painted doll"	s/t	tee pee		featuring our own Dave Hill!	*	2:47:49 (Pop-up)
ultimate painting	monday morning, somewhere central	dusk	trouble in mind	2016	sad to share the news that Ultimate Painting have broken up		2:50:33 (Pop-up)
ty segall	fanny dog "fanny dog" by "ty segall"	freedom's goblin	drag city			*	2:53:24 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	♥ 9:01pm Kat in Chicago: Woof woof!
	♥ 9:03pm Julie M: Flynn the bison frise is in like.... himself!
	♥ 9:03pm Aharon: DOG DAZE!
	♥ 9:14pm efd: hey everyone! My apologies to those of you missing the traditional playlist photos tonight, that is unfortunately beyond my grasp this evening.
	9:15pm Mailman Tom: Apology accepted!
	9:16pm kimzilla: Loving the theme!
	9:17pm john: Photos or no, I need this to get over the general grumpiness of staying up half the night to see a ^%#@ing bichon win.
	♥ 9:17pm Kat in Chicago: That's okay, I just did an image search so I could look at some doggos.
	♥ 9:17pm efd: Kim, you were there last night - how does my announcing compare??
	♥ 9:17pm chris_in_space: Hey Funkosapiens! I haven't caught a live show in about a couple months. Great to be back with y'all on this fine Wednesday eve.
	9:18pm Mailman Tom: "Bird Dog" is the first R & R song I can remember listening to back in the 50s.
	9:22pm Number Six: Evening, efd & all. Woof!
	♥ 9:26pm efd: I really should have announced a Dachshund before this Hot Dogs track. Next year!
	♥ 9:26pm Barkevious Shabazz: Number 23, the English Bull Terrier.
	♥ 9:28pm efd: I see you, Barkevious!
	♥ 9:29pm Barkevious Shabazz: Our year's coming. Rufus had an excellent reign.
	9:31pm ron in S FL: chihuahua!
	♥ 9:31pm efd: Kind of surprised Wawa never licensed this song for an ad campaign.
	♥ 9:33pm Greg from ZONE 5: EFD!
	♥ 9:34pm efd: GfZ5!
	♥ 9:35pm efd: the traditional closing breed of the efd annual salute to the Westminster Dog Show ~and~ announcer audition is coming up next
	♥ 9:35pm Figgsrock: The Connells! Oh, I had many late nights with them back in the 90s. They're actually playing a few shows this spring down South.
	♥ 9:36pm Kat in Chicago: I forgot what a pretty voice the Connells singer had (and may well still have).
	♥ 9:38pm Julie M: A friend of mine has an Italian greyhound. He's literally like a miniature deer. Who always wants to sit in your lap and stick his wet nose in your face.
	♥ 9:38pm Kat in Chicago: Whippet good
	9:38pm J: Play the jams already
	9:39pm sufferwords: nothing but the dog in me too- not that kind of me too- the i also like dogs kind ... aaarrgghh woof!
	♥ 9:45pm Kat in Chicago: @Figgs are you from NC? I was born in Raleigh and randomly ended up in Carrboro/CH for a year circa '93
	♥ 9:47pm Figgsrock: @Kat I am not, a New Yorker through and through. I have been down in NC on tour a couple times. I met the Connells guys when I interviewed them in 96 and we hit it off. Haven't seen those guys in a lonnng time.
	♥ 9:50pm Kat in Chicago: I met someone in Chapel Hill that year and ended up moving to New York as a consequence of that... the 90s were interesting for me. I met a bunch of musicians but not the Connells.
	9:53pm dug: digging the hookworms :-D
	♥ 9:54pm Kat in Chicago: yep this is good
	♥ 9:54pm efd: very much agree
	♥ 9:55pm Figgsrock: @kat I have nothing but fond memories of Chapel Hill. The band I toured with in 2002 crashed at Jon from Superchunk's house during one stop. That's when I first heard Scharpling & Wurster for the first time.
	♥ 10:00pm Kat in Chicago: oh cool!
	♥ 10:15pm Kat in Chicago: aww, RIP Love Bug
	♥ 10:19pm efd: yeah, I was so bummed to hear about that. :(
	10:34pm All out Scott: Hello all funky peeps
	10:39pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: I realize this was awhile ago, but 1. The Number Ones are talking about coming back here in October. 2. James Mastro's daughter who performs in Long Neck is Lilly.
	♥ 10:44pm efd: ah! thank you x2 for that info Todd!
	10:57pm sufferwords: gee Mr. Wizard set the way back clock- TR Band - Motorway- fuck yeah!
	11:10pm crap: Starcrawler ugh no
	11:11pm crap: "Hi our parents got us these gigs"
	♥ 11:14pm TIMYTHY: Woo Hoo! Thank you Evan!
	11:16pm Zetti: better late... Hi friends, Evan
	♥ 11:17pm efd: you're welcome Tim and hello Zetti!
	11:25pm katharsis: Hello radioland
	11:28pm Bill W: I heard "2468 Motorway" at a Mets game last summer, and realized after they played Queen later on that I had unknowingly come to Gay Day.
	11:29pm Bill W: (I am gay, so that's fine, except for Queen.)
	11:29pm johnk77: very nice show tonight radio sweetheart first released in 1977 as the b-side of less than zero recorded 1976 w/clover
	♥ 11:38pm efd: thanks johnk, appreciate it! @Bill W that's funny - I would have been stunned to hear TRB at a ballgame!
	11:39pm slugluv1313: good evening, EFD and all! oh dear my brain is definitely going -- thought that was Oh Ok doing "Brother" -- ??!!
	♥ 11:40pm efd: you had the right region at least! :D
	11:40pm Paulo: LOVIN' THE VIBES....Thank you for updating me on the late great "Love Bug" Starski. He will be missed.
	♥ 11:43pm efd: happy to be here Paulo, glad you're enjoying the show (despite the bad news)
	11:43pm Will: Hey Stackwaddy, I believe the song is called "Mystic Eyes" thanks.
	♥ 11:44pm efd: yep, fixed!
	11:45pm johnk77: 2-4-6-8 was a big pop hit in the uk in late 1977 stayed popular there for years
	11:46pm slugluv1313: just did a quick search -- Oh Ok also did "Brother"! do not know who wrote the song though, or who did it originally . . . i totally remember Oh Ok doing this at "Music for Dozens" at Folk City so many many years ago -- amazing group and songs! (ah but can i remember what i need to get at the grocery store? nope, hah!)
	♥ 11:49pm efd: turns out it is an Oh OK song! I had no idea, so thanks for the accidental tip!
	11:52pm slugluv1313: ah! i had no idea either! just remember what a cool fun band they were, and what a great song "Brother" is! :)
	11:54pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: You did all you could to make Ultimate Painting stars. No way I'm going to let you take the rap for their break up.
	♥ 11:55pm efd: ha, I'm trying not to take it personally :)

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
stadium dogs	love on the airwaves	7"	magnet	1978			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
rottweiler	i'm down "i'm down" by "rottweiler"	7"	sing sing				0:03:00 (Pop-up)
stray dog	junkyard angel "junkyard angel" by "stray dog"	while you're down there	manticore	1974			0:05:58 (Pop-up)
borzoi	desert rose "desert rose" by "borzoi"	7" ep	12xu	2017			0:09:18 (Pop-up)
hounds	bite the dog "bite the dog" by "hounds"	unleashed	columbia	1978			0:13:09 (Pop-up)
the everly brothers	bird dog "bird dog" by "the everly brothers"	very best of	warner bros				0:16:33 (Pop-up)
fabulous poodles	b movies "b movies" by "fabulous poodles"	mirror stars	epic	1978			0:19:21 (Pop-up)
hot dogs	time is all "time is all" by "hot dogs"	say what you mean	ardent	1973			0:22:31 (Pop-up)
bow wow wow	chihuahua "chihuahua" by "bow wow wow"	12"	rca	1981			0:27:06 (Pop-up)
the connells	scotty's lament "scotty's lament" by "the connells"	boylan heights	tvt	1987			0:33:20 (Pop-up)
devo	whip it "whip it" by "devo"	freedom of choice	warner bros	1980			0:37:33 (Pop-up)

hookworms	ullswater "ullswater" by "hookworms"	microshift	domino			*	0:46:53 (Pop-up)
long neck	mine-yours "mine-yours" by "long neck"	will this do	tiny engines			*	0:53:54 (Pop-up)
germ house	showing symptoms "showing symptoms" by "germ house"	va-our voltage	girlsville		this is on bandcamp	*	0:56:16 (Pop-up)
the whips	heartbeat river "heartbeat river" by "the whips"	city wide special	burger			*	0:58:49 (Pop-up)
the number ones	you're so happy i could cry	another side of the number ones	static shock		find it on bandcamp	*	1:01:56 (Pop-up)

"love bug" starski	you've gotta believe	12"	fever	1983	RIP Kevin "Love Bug Starski" Smith, who died last week at the age of 57.		1:12:32 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	do the right thing	12"	fever	1984			1:17:08 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	starski live at the disco fever	12"	fever	1983			1:21:46 (Pop-up)
those nervous animals	hyperspace!	va-quare groove vol. 1	all city		new compilation, this song orig 1985	*	1:24:02 (Pop-up)
mind spiders	never like that "never like that" by "mind spiders"	furies	dirtnap			*	1:27:32 (Pop-up)
l.a. law	star cup "star cup" by "l.a. law"	law & order	burger		featuring Gabe from Gap Dream and Jessie Jones	*	1:31:04 (Pop-up)

razor boys	needle fever "needle fever" by "razor boys"	1978	hozac		new release, orig 1978	*	1:43:05 (Pop-up)
tropical trash	last night straight	split 7" with brutal birthday	maple death		playing live on Burn It Down with Nate K this coming Sunday	*	1:46:25 (Pop-up)
spice boys	spice city boys "spice city boys" by "spice boys"	s/t	pnkslm			*	1:50:38 (Pop-up)
tom robinson band	2-4-6-8 motorway	power in the darkness	harvest	1978			1:53:36 (Pop-up)
bat fangs	boy of summer "boy of summer" by "bat fangs"	wolf bite	don giovanni		playing this Friday the 16th at Union Pool	*	1:56:48 (Pop-up)

starcrawler	chicken woman "chicken woman" by "starcrawler"	s/t	rough trade			*	2:08:46 (Pop-up)
private eye	beneath the wheels "beneath the wheels" by "private eye"	s/t	capitol	1979			2:12:31 (Pop-up)
shabby tiger	little miss heartbeat	7"	negram				2:16:29 (Pop-up)
elvis costello	radio sweetheart "radio sweetheart" by "elvis costello"	taking liberties	columbia	1980			2:19:16 (Pop-up)
10cc	the things we do for love "the things we do for love" by "10cc"	graham gouldman: listen people	ace			*	2:21:31 (Pop-up)
sparrow steeple	rancher's standoff	a aardvark	ever/never			*	2:24:41 (Pop-up)

cindy wilson	brother "brother" by "cindy wilson"	change	kill rock stars			*	2:33:38 (Pop-up)
art brut	my little brother "my little brother" by "art brut"	bang bang rock & roll	banana recordings/fierce panda	2005			2:36:10 (Pop-up)
stack waddy	mystic eyes "mystic eyes" by "stack waddy"	so who the hell is stack waddy? the complete works 1970-72	cherry red			*	2:38:49 (Pop-up)
hot snakes	i hate the kids "i hate the kids" by "hot snakes"	the incomplete	sub pop		new collection of Hot Snakes tunes	*	2:44:33 (Pop-up)
painted doll	together alone "together alone" by "painted doll"	s/t	tee pee		featuring our own Dave Hill!	*	2:47:49 (Pop-up)
ultimate painting	monday morning, somewhere central	dusk	trouble in mind	2016	sad to share the news that Ultimate Painting have broken up		2:50:33 (Pop-up)
ty segall	fanny dog "fanny dog" by "ty segall"	freedom's goblin	drag city			*	2:53:24 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 9:01pm Kat in Chicago: Woof woof!
	♥ 9:03pm Julie M: Flynn the bison frise is in like.... himself!
	♥ 9:03pm Aharon: DOG DAZE!
	♥ 9:14pm efd: hey everyone! My apologies to those of you missing the traditional playlist photos tonight, that is unfortunately beyond my grasp this evening.
	9:15pm Mailman Tom: Apology accepted!
	9:16pm kimzilla: Loving the theme!
	9:17pm john: Photos or no, I need this to get over the general grumpiness of staying up half the night to see a ^%#@ing bichon win.
	♥ 9:17pm Kat in Chicago: That's okay, I just did an image search so I could look at some doggos.
	♥ 9:17pm efd: Kim, you were there last night - how does my announcing compare??
	♥ 9:17pm chris_in_space: Hey Funkosapiens! I haven't caught a live show in about a couple months. Great to be back with y'all on this fine Wednesday eve.
	9:18pm Mailman Tom: "Bird Dog" is the first R & R song I can remember listening to back in the 50s.
	9:22pm Number Six: Evening, efd & all. Woof!
	♥ 9:26pm efd: I really should have announced a Dachshund before this Hot Dogs track. Next year!
	♥ 9:26pm Barkevious Shabazz: Number 23, the English Bull Terrier.
	♥ 9:28pm efd: I see you, Barkevious!
	♥ 9:29pm Barkevious Shabazz: Our year's coming. Rufus had an excellent reign.
	9:31pm ron in S FL: chihuahua!
	♥ 9:31pm efd: Kind of surprised Wawa never licensed this song for an ad campaign.
	♥ 9:33pm Greg from ZONE 5: EFD!
	♥ 9:34pm efd: GfZ5!
	♥ 9:35pm efd: the traditional closing breed of the efd annual salute to the Westminster Dog Show ~and~ announcer audition is coming up next
	♥ 9:35pm Figgsrock: The Connells! Oh, I had many late nights with them back in the 90s. They're actually playing a few shows this spring down South.
	♥ 9:36pm Kat in Chicago: I forgot what a pretty voice the Connells singer had (and may well still have).
	♥ 9:38pm Julie M: A friend of mine has an Italian greyhound. He's literally like a miniature deer. Who always wants to sit in your lap and stick his wet nose in your face.
	♥ 9:38pm Kat in Chicago: Whippet good
	9:38pm J: Play the jams already
	9:39pm sufferwords: nothing but the dog in me too- not that kind of me too- the i also like dogs kind ... aaarrgghh woof!
	♥ 9:45pm Kat in Chicago: @Figgs are you from NC? I was born in Raleigh and randomly ended up in Carrboro/CH for a year circa '93
	♥ 9:47pm Figgsrock: @Kat I am not, a New Yorker through and through. I have been down in NC on tour a couple times. I met the Connells guys when I interviewed them in 96 and we hit it off. Haven't seen those guys in a lonnng time.
	♥ 9:50pm Kat in Chicago: I met someone in Chapel Hill that year and ended up moving to New York as a consequence of that... the 90s were interesting for me. I met a bunch of musicians but not the Connells.
	9:53pm dug: digging the hookworms :-D
	♥ 9:54pm Kat in Chicago: yep this is good
	♥ 9:54pm efd: very much agree
	♥ 9:55pm Figgsrock: @kat I have nothing but fond memories of Chapel Hill. The band I toured with in 2002 crashed at Jon from Superchunk's house during one stop. That's when I first heard Scharpling & Wurster for the first time.
	♥ 10:00pm Kat in Chicago: oh cool!
	♥ 10:15pm Kat in Chicago: aww, RIP Love Bug
	♥ 10:19pm efd: yeah, I was so bummed to hear about that. :(
	10:34pm All out Scott: Hello all funky peeps
	10:39pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: I realize this was awhile ago, but 1. The Number Ones are talking about coming back here in October. 2. James Mastro's daughter who performs in Long Neck is Lilly.
	♥ 10:44pm efd: ah! thank you x2 for that info Todd!
	10:57pm sufferwords: gee Mr. Wizard set the way back clock- TR Band - Motorway- fuck yeah!
	11:10pm crap: Starcrawler ugh no
	11:11pm crap: "Hi our parents got us these gigs"
	♥ 11:14pm TIMYTHY: Woo Hoo! Thank you Evan!
	11:16pm Zetti: better late... Hi friends, Evan
	♥ 11:17pm efd: you're welcome Tim and hello Zetti!
	11:25pm katharsis: Hello radioland
	11:28pm Bill W: I heard "2468 Motorway" at a Mets game last summer, and realized after they played Queen later on that I had unknowingly come to Gay Day.
	11:29pm Bill W: (I am gay, so that's fine, except for Queen.)
	11:29pm johnk77: very nice show tonight radio sweetheart first released in 1977 as the b-side of less than zero recorded 1976 w/clover
	♥ 11:38pm efd: thanks johnk, appreciate it! @Bill W that's funny - I would have been stunned to hear TRB at a ballgame!
	11:39pm slugluv1313: good evening, EFD and all! oh dear my brain is definitely going -- thought that was Oh Ok doing "Brother" -- ??!!
	♥ 11:40pm efd: you had the right region at least! :D
	11:40pm Paulo: LOVIN' THE VIBES....Thank you for updating me on the late great "Love Bug" Starski. He will be missed.
	♥ 11:43pm efd: happy to be here Paulo, glad you're enjoying the show (despite the bad news)
	11:43pm Will: Hey Stackwaddy, I believe the song is called "Mystic Eyes" thanks.
	♥ 11:44pm efd: yep, fixed!
	11:45pm johnk77: 2-4-6-8 was a big pop hit in the uk in late 1977 stayed popular there for years
	11:46pm slugluv1313: just did a quick search -- Oh Ok also did "Brother"! do not know who wrote the song though, or who did it originally . . . i totally remember Oh Ok doing this at "Music for Dozens" at Folk City so many many years ago -- amazing group and songs! (ah but can i remember what i need to get at the grocery store? nope, hah!)
	♥ 11:49pm efd: turns out it is an Oh OK song! I had no idea, so thanks for the accidental tip!
	11:52pm slugluv1313: ah! i had no idea either! just remember what a cool fun band they were, and what a great song "Brother" is! :)
	11:54pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: You did all you could to make Ultimate Painting stars. No way I'm going to let you take the rap for their break up.
	♥ 11:55pm efd: ha, I'm trying not to take it personally :)

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from February 14, 2018

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