Fool's Paradise Playlists for December 12, 2020

Listener comments!

1:01pm Rex:

NOTICE: YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE TO ENTER.

1:01pm Handy Haversack:

Rex and the Browless Ones! Let's do it to it!

RIP, Dick Allen.

1:03pm davefromtoronto:

what if you're over 18 but act like you're 13?

1:03pm Sweet Corn Lizzie:

Rex did you call your sister?

1:05pm Rex:

Lizzie- Her B-Day is Nov 12...not Dec 12...

1:05pm RevComX:

What if I attend with a legal guardian that will be 18 in 2 weeks?

1:06pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Howdy all! It's Xmas cookie bake day here in scenic Sunnyside.

1:07pm a polished polish lady:

Hello Rex and fellow fools

1:07pm spodiodi:

Hi Rex!
no-brow army ftw!

1:09pm Rex:

Johnny- Can I lick the cookie bowl?? (Not a euphemism)

1:09pm P-90:

I LIVE for these scratchy guitar instrumental 45s!
(Pathetic, ain’t it?)

1:09pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Sorry, the bowl is booked.

1:11pm Rex:

P-90: You've certainly come to the right place! Scratchy 45s is our specialty!

1:11pm DjLorraine:

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1:11pm Greg from ZONE 5:

Afternoon, Fools!
Full disclosure: I am actually three 11 year olds in a trenchcoat.

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1:11pm Mailman Tom:

Yanking on the whammy bar

1:11pm Rex:

Greg for Zone 5: Am I gonna have to call your parents AGAIN?!?!?

1:12pm spodiodi:

haha Greg

1:13pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Fools Paradise is proof Gawd is a delinquent & wants us to be happy.

1:13pm JohnEBGood:

Go go go Rex and my FMU family. Happy Holidays ; )

1:16pm Mister Dobalina:

YaY! Finally a : M O m m A !!!!

1:16pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

No minors allowed into the Monster Matinee without a lethal guardian.

1:17pm Mister Dobalina:

Legal Enforcers.

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1:19pm jiver:

Hi Rex, another follower from UK, been listening to archives for decades but thanks to lockdown I can't go out saturday night

1:21pm Rex:

Jiver! Glad to you here in real time...now go have a pint!

1:21pm Joe B:

does that photo mean we'll be hearing from the Ebonistics?

1:21pm Cooh John:

Hiya, DjLorraine. Workin' & listnin'.

1:22pm David in London:

Evening Rex. I’ve checked all IQ at the door. Permission to enter.

1:25pm Rex:

Joe B - Sadly, Dick Allen was no Arthur Lee Maye...

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1:25pm Mailman Tom:

Story goes that Gene Vincent liked to drink while listening to Be-Bop music and reading Littlle Lulu comics. That's how he came to write Be Bop A Lula!

1:25pm Handy Haversack:

Hey, David!

1:25pm spodiodi:

goodness

1:26pm Rex:

David- Permission granted. We want you at your dumbest at times...

1:26pm a polished polish lady:

Naughty naughty!

1:26pm Mister Dobalina:

Cover your eyes for this one.

1:26pm BO:

oh my!!!

1:27pm Mister Dobalina:

M O M M A !

1:27pm davefromtoronto:

whoa - now i know why there's an age restriction...

1:27pm David in London:

Hey Handy, Joe B, Spodmeister.

1:27pm word:

My parents have banned me from Fool’s Paradise now.

1:27pm spodiodi:

DiL, you brought the smut! *blessings*

1:27pm jake6573:

will this song ever end

1:28pm Mister Dobalina:

Oh hey! Lookie there, it's the man, Joe B.!.

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1:28pm Hubig Pie:

Now I know why the parental guidance rule

1:28pm Greg from ZONE 5:

Dang, nothing but hits today!

1:28pm RevComX:

Bring that bucket down!

1:29pm pottybear:

Le-He-He-He-He-Vis

1:29pm Mister Dobalina:

Little Girl has been favorite'd 11 times, wonder why.

1:29pm Mister Dobalina:

That's every Saturday from 1-3pm. @Greg

1:30pm David in London:

Spod, it’s a constant Carry On film when I’m around (that reference may not translate well).
Wotcha Hubig.

1:31pm Rex:

"Sour milk and burnt toast". My life story.

1:31pm spodiodi:

we need to hang out more, DiL

rebootin! brb

1:33pm Mister Dobalina:

This fog is really coming in thick today, don't cha know?

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1:35pm Hubig Pie:

Wotcha David, ready for today's cockney tutorial

1:36pm Owen in London:

Just coming on to say that my 8 year-old was so *acutely* embarrassed by that John & Jackie song that she actually made me turn the radio off, haha.

1:36pm common:

I relate. Rex. All

1:37pm spodiodi:

that's funny, Owen

1:37pm Todd-o-phonic Todd:

James O'Gwynn and Joe Carson should have both been much more heralded. Two of the greatest honky tonk singers.

1:37pm Handy Haversack:

I have spent lifetimes living that last song.

1:37pm kpx:

this thick fog cover has put me in mind of an old fmu favorite, Eyeball Skeleton; riding down the road on a foggy day. like to hear that today.

1:38pm Rex:

Owen in London- There goes the youth demographic!

1:38pm DjLorraine:

My bf just finished raisinbread toast and he topped it with vegan sour cream just before the song. Cosmic or coinkydink?

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1:38pm Hubig Pie:

One beer tastes good
Sos two beers gotta taste twice as good

1:39pm Rex:

Todd-O-Phonic - Agreed! More James O'Gwynn in the future!

1:39pm spodiodi:

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1:39pm Dave Miss:

Great holiday drankin song

1:40pm PERSONATOR from Highland Park NJ:

MOMMA

1:40pm Dave Miss:

That pronunciation of “burnt” was very New Orleans

1:41pm Listener Robert:

What kind of advice is that for living in rural areas -- turning on a radio, putting it in a shed, and locking the shed?

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1:42pm jiver:

Thanks for the link via WFMU to "Don't Think I've Forgotten" film about Cambodia music scene before Vietnam war. Excellent film

1:43pm jim wright:

The Emerald Record Shop of Rock Falls, Illinois, is long defunct. Specialized in country and rockabilly records. Used to carry some guitars, too. JW

1:43pm David in London:

Hubig, it’s not strictly Cockney per se, but in line with the reference to Carry On films above, practise saying “Ooh, Matron!” in response to a smutty double-entendre. (Correct deployment can be gleaned online from vintage clips of Kenneth Williams).

1:44pm RevComX:

Wampum Walloper is truly a great nickname

1:45pm Choggie Kendall:

Ahoy all y'all motorsickle riders and buddy-seat sitters!

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1:46pm Mailman Tom:

I have a few video tapes of Oakland A's games from the early 1970s.

1:46pm Rick A.:

All cities have had an ugly racial past. However, there was something about Philadelphia's history. The Phillies manager at the time was especially hateful towards Jackie Robinson. Similarly, the Phillies fans used to throw things at Allen, so much so that he wore a batting helmet in field to protect himself. If he hadn't had to deal with all of that hatred and ugliness, he could have compiled Hall of Fame stats. There is a great Sports Illustrated cover with him in the White Sox dugout, juggling baseballs while smoking.

1:46pm spodiodi:

ch-ch-ch-Choggie, hiya

1:47pm Rex:

JW - Thanks for that info! Fool's Paradise listeners are the most learned in the land!!

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1:48pm Hubig Pie:

Thanks David, that seems like some graduate level stuff

1:51pm Greg from ZONE 5:

Hahaha. H-Bomb with a new t-shirt idea. "Fool's Paradise: You'll Be Sorry"

1:51pm DjLorraine:

Bf saw H Bomb Ferguson in Cincinnati

1:52pm Rex:

Greg - I like that idea! Best to manage expectations...

1:53pm KevinfromBayRidge:

Hello everybody. Mr Allen was a true MetSlayer!

1:54pm spodiodi:

this is too funny/great. i love this

1:54pm spodiodi:

Jack Dupree ftw

1:56pm Bwurnt Toas:

KDoe gonna burn thru here......

1:56pm Mister Dobalina:

Chuu'R'nnn

1:56pm davefromtoronto:

cool, a female dJ! btw how come there's not more ladies in here? you'd think this show would be a chick magnet.

1:56pm Bwurnt Toas:

Knew it!

1:56pm Mister Dobalina:

I like chitlins.

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1:57pm Hubig Pie:

K-doe and his bride Antoinette had matching hair

1:57pm spodiodi:

chitlins are good for makin gravy. otherwise, i disregard

1:58pm Mister Dobalina:

Fried chitlins are the bees knees!

1:59pm spodiodi:

i don't dig on bees, neither!

1:59pm spodiodi:

(allerbees

2:00pm Mister Dobalina:

What about chapulines?

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2:00pm jiver:

David in London "Rectum?" "Well, it didn't do 'em any good"

2:02pm spodiodi:

i've not had chapulines, but guessing i'd like some. bugs are the future

2:02pm P-90:

Gotta love a good slumming tour.

2:02pm spodiodi:

Renfield was ahead of his time

2:03pm Be Now Homeboy:

This show is a FMU GEM for so many years. Simply the best. Love it!!! Thanks Rex

2:04pm Mister Dobalina:

Kinda sad to see the Staten Island Pizza Rats go.

2:05pm davefromtoronto:

that's quite an achievement, considering how many bad ones there are.

2:05pm Rex:

May the Pizza Rats rise again!

2:05pm The Butterman:

Oh, I was just thinking of this cuz Michael Shelly played three best guitar solo ever. Rex, you previously described this sax solo as the Best solo. Now it’s the worst? What gives?

2:05pm Dominick:

Brilliant!

2:05pm David in London:

Jiver, ha ha, that’s a great one.

2:05pm DjLorraine:

Ever

2:05pm davefromtoronto:

ok he wins...

2:05pm spodiodi:

haha butterman

2:05pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Interesting sense of time.

2:06pm bobsmart567:

I don’t know. It’s not half bad

2:06pm otto:

THAT TOOK SOME GUTS!

2:06pm rich the greeb:

Omg that is the WoRST!

2:06pm Andres:

It started off well enough.

2:06pm spodiodi:

sounded like a student

2:06pm Rex:

Butterman- "Worst" is "Best" in my book!

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2:06pm Mailman Tom:

One note is all he knew how to play!

2:06pm dave wuz here:

kind of a phillip glass vibe

2:06pm Sylvia's Mother:

That was so bad a sax. I guess you never heard QuarterFlash!

2:07pm word:

I nearly choked on my lunch. Good god.

2:07pm medson:

Good thing I was looking forward to the worst Sax solo

2:07pm johnk77:

great show
philadelphia phans were known
to throw things @support acts
at classy old venues
for example spectrum!;<

2:08pm JohnEBGood:

Love the solo. I can see for miles ; )

2:08pm The Butterman:

Agreed Rex!

2:09pm spodiodi:

ah, The Spectrum <3

2:10pm RevComX:

Warning: Bleeding ears are a potential side effect of consuming too much Fool's Paradise. USE IN MODERATION

2:11pm DjLorraine:

I prefer a liberal application

2:12pm Mister Dobalina:

Because I'm a Cave Man, that's the way I think.

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2:12pm Hubig Pie:

This sax solo has lotsa more notes

2:12pm spodiodi:

this reminds me of sixt minute man by billy ward and the dominoes

2:12pm Mister Dobalina:

Love me some Phil Hartman!

2:13pm spodiodi:

oh haha -- ok playlist updated. it *was* billy ward & the dominoes

2:13pm spodiodi:

unmistakable voice

2:13pm Blues Mandinga:

Ea!

2:13pm Bwurnt Toas:

I'm putting in for Backdoor Santa...a lil early in the season, so maybe I can just hope for Fatback & Corn Liquor in my advent calendar

2:13pm spodiodi:

*hides*

2:14pm dale:

hey now. that sax solo had me laughing out loud at the end. that note was his and he was gonna own it.

2:16pm Sylvia's Mother:

I fed my baby poison but he had built up an immunity from my cooking!

2:19pm Mister Dobalina:

The fog left for a bit & now it is back.

2:19pm Handy Haversack:

spodi, it was just the answer in the form of a question!

2:19pm Choggie Kendall:

Sounds like Fred Lane

2:19pm Choggie Kendall:

Upper Lip of a Nostril Man

2:20pm Cooh John:

DjLorraine, I just drove by Habeeba's. Cosmic or coinkydink?

2:20pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Hey, anyone who wants to play along at home, here's the list of secret ingredients you'll need to make this year's Grade A Fancy / Fool's Paradise Holiday Cocktail!
blended Scotch whisky
Amaretto
Cynar
orange juice
plus Bitter Truth brand Jerry Thomas Bitters, and fresh raspberries

Good luck, hobbyists!

2:21pm Choggie Kendall:

....whiskey part sounds great

2:23pm Rex:

What? No Kahlua?

2:23pm spodiodi:

for Alex Trebek, Handy!

2:23pm spodiodi:

(GLO)

2:24pm David in London:

Not enough shimmying happening these days.

2:25pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Just chug the Scotch. We won't judge.

2:25pm davefromtoronto:

popeye?

2:26pm Mister Dobalina:

FMU has a nice parking lot, I went to a BBQ there once. The good ol' daze...ahhhhh.

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2:28pm Hubig Pie:

MMM... coffee and artichoke cocktail

2:28pm David in London:

Wow, how was this never an international smash hit?

2:28pm Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Donnie and The Alaskans represent a great achievement in recorded sound.

2:29pm Handy Haversack:

I'll call my Amaretto guy!

2:30pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Wow. You got a dedicate amaretto guy?

2:30pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Dedicated

2:31pm Rex:

I have a Yoo Hoo guy.

2:33pm Rex:

And a Grape Nehi guy!

2:33pm David in London:

Was that Tad before his Sub Pop period?

2:35pm DjLorraine:

I need a Cynar guy

2:36pm P-90:

“knee deep in lowbrow country”, my new motto

2:39pm spodiodi:

Radar still delivering, Rex? i want his number

2:40pm spodiodi:

Grape Nehi was my bev of choice in the late 80s (or peach if available. yum)

2:40pm spodiodi:

"High's" had them

2:41pm Choggie Kendall:

Used to think pizza delivery was a so-so job till the China 19.....bizness is a-BOOMIN'!.

2:41pm Rex:

Spodiodi - Don't get many M*A*S*H references here, but we'll allow that one...

2:41pm David in London:

Spod. My peer group had Whiteways Damson Wine. A classic of its time...

2:41pm Choggie Kendall:

Cheers and pizza to all salt and sugar addicts!!

2:42pm spodiodi:

thanks, Rex!

2:42pm Handy Haversack:

We're well stocked with Cynar and whisky.

2:43pm spodiodi:

David, that's a new one to me. must try some

2:43pm spodiodi:

warming up the pipes yet, Handy?

2:43pm ledzeppelinsucks:

jungle COVID fever blisters

2:44pm davefromtoronto:

i was gonna ask for this drop! thanks!

2:45pm spodiodi:

spent a few moments earlier re-assessing my resistance to installing zoom a bit earlier. still not sure what i'll do, but family pressure to use it has grown... decisions, decisions

2:45pm DjLorraine:

“Jed!"

2:47pm DjLorraine:

Oops that was an Irene Ryan granny shout^

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2:47pm Mailman Tom:

Why don't they cut records like this anymore?

2:48pm βrian:

"Was you ever bit by a bee?"

2:49pm Threemoons:

Afternoon, all--just got up, gotta make caffeine of some sort. Hanging out in my jammies.

2:49pm Melissa Jean:

been listenin n addressin my holiday cards <3

2:50pm Handy Haversack:

spodi, yes. But like an idiot, I deleted the e-mail from Stashu with the actual karaoke track attached. So I tried practicing against the original. It's going to be a complete disaster. Fortunately, Kate will be on hand to redeem the household. And we'll need it. I should have just done "Subdivisions"!

(SUBDIVISIONS!)

2:50pm Dennis Diken:

Lotsa nice noise Rex!!

2:51pm Rex:

Thanks, Den!

2:51pm Ruth Booth:

@Handy I can send you the Karaoke version when I get to my computer.

2:52pm spodiodi:

Ruth ftw!

2:52pm Mister Dobalina:

I like apples.

2:52pm Handy Haversack:

Oh, thanks, Ruth!

spodi, I uninstall it after every use.

Thanks, Rex! Another blazer! Be well, No Brows!

2:53pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

TY REX !

2:53pm Dominick:

Most enjoyable programming!

2:54pm squideyes:

just tuning in! Loving the music!

2:54pm spodiodi:

i'll probably e-install my OS if i end up installing and using it, Handy (because i'm... thorough. yes. thorough)

2:54pm DjLorraine:

I loved the show but i think the shed is locked on the outside...hmm

2:54pm RevComX:

Another brilliantly dumb show...thanks Rex!

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2:54pm Hubig Pie:

All outta whiskey, all I gots is cold beer and loud teevee

2:55pm Rex:

Thanks all! Don't forget the Fool's Paradise Xmas Special next Saturday from 1-3PM. Plenty of novelty record nonsense and a custom Christmas Cocktail crafted LIVE on the air!

2:55pm spodiodi:

thanks, Rex for the great/worst/best tracks and fun!

2:56pm spodiodi:

thanks, Ruth!

keep it simple, fools \m/

2:57pm David in London:

Thanks Rex, I’m now so dumb I can scarcely move.
Same again next week.

2:58pm a polished polish lady:

Thanks Rex!

2:58pm spodiodi:

see you all at the Xmas foolishness!

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3:00pm jiver:

thx m8

3:16pm Dennis Diken:

Go Todd! Indeed, “you set the scene”!

4:00pm Dennis Diken:

Hey Sid! Hey Jack!