Just noticed that the guy in the Endtables on the top right looks just like someone that I went to high school with. Couldn't be him though because the guy I knew called my friends and me degenerates for liking 'punk music'. LOL! He said people who like that kind of music must be on drugs.
I was unpacking lots of stuff yesterday and came across my precious Stairway to Stardom box set made for me by my friend Mitch Friedman who helped spread the word about StS back in the day. Mitch even interviewed the host Frank Masi.
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Song:
"What You Call Em Joe" by "Oscar McLollie And The ...
I find this label confusing because Modern and Hollywood are written in the fancy font while record isn't... this isn't the worst example of this label doing that... but I really thought it was Modern Hollywood Records.
I couldn't tell if you loss connection or if the music was just supposed to sound like that, but I think it was the former. There was no R. Stevie Moore intro though.
Listener comments!
: Hi there, Mama, and all others!
JoeH: What?
Krys O.: Howdy!
MHLee: I'm said this before, but the guy that recorded that radio tuning effect has truly gifted the world of radio so much
Kitschy Mama: hey ladies & gents!
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Krys O. @2:00
Hi there, Krys!Tenacious Crow: Howdy KM and Pals!
Let's get silly!
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Kitschy Mama @2:01
Hi there, Mama!Kitschy Mama: Welcome in Andrew, Joe, Krys, MHLee, & Mr. Crow!
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Kitschy Mama @2:07
Thanks!MHLee: Maybe I'll find some Jukejoint Gold
Tenacious Crow:
↳ Kitschy Mama @2:07
Thanks KM good to see ya!Kitschy Mama:
↳ Song: "The Defectors" by "The Endtables"
Up there with my favorite band names..Krys O.: Hi, Andrew, Tenacious, MHLee, et al!
MHLee:
↳ Song: "Batman" by "Al Brady"
my favorite version of this theme in the standellsKitschy Mama:
↳ MHLee @2:16
agreed! Every Standells song is 100%MHLee:
↳ Song: "Bring Me Buddy Holly" by "Joe Meek"
I wasn't sure if this was Joe Meek or the legendary stardust cowboy until I heard the lyricscoelacanth∅: Greetings Kitschy Mama, and what have you
Kitschy Mama:
↳ coelacanth∅ @2:21
hola coelacanth∅!Krys O.:
↳ Song: "The Defectors" by "The Endtables"
Just noticed that the guy in the Endtables on the top right looks just like someone that I went to high school with. Couldn't be him though because the guy I knew called my friends and me degenerates for liking 'punk music'. LOL! He said people who like that kind of music must be on drugs.coelacanth∅:
↳ Song: "The Defectors" by "The Endtables"
(oh i thought it was the entrails)Kitschy Mama:
↳ Krys O. @2:23
ha! whatta square!Jay Current: Made it before halftime today!
Kitschy Mama:
↳ Jay Current @2:24
Hay Jay! Pull uppa chair!Jay Current:
↳ MHLee @2:09
The world can always use more of that.coelacanth∅:
↳ Song: "Snappy Tunes" by "Mark Perry"
this guy really sounds like someone else...G. Love & special sauce?Tenacious Crow:
↳ Krys O. @2:15
Hey Krys!coelacanth∅:
↳ Krys O. @2:23
maybe he was a closet druggy degenerate punkrocker!MHLee:
↳ Song: "Don't Want To Go" by "Orphan"
like this disc labelWLSClark: Hey Kitschy and all! Back for my weekly whippin
WLSClark: KM, just a warning: I'll be passing thru Wisconsin Memorial Day weekend. Keep you chickens locked in the pen.
Kitschy Mama:
↳ WLSClark @2:33
Heya Clark! 😆Jay Current:
↳ Song: "Another War" by "Weatherband"
Very early '90s backing trackKitschy Mama:
↳ Jay Current @2:35
wonderfully cringyJay Current:
↳ Kitschy Mama @2:35
It's like someone having a breakdown while Ned's Atomic Dustbin is playing on a cassette.Kitschy Mama:
↳ Jay Current @2:38
😂 absolutelyMr Fab:
↳ Song: "Live Stand-Up" by "Al Villa"
hey KM! That was the most impressively bad comic I've ever heard. Bravo!Kitschy Mama:
↳ Mr Fab @2:39
Hey Hey! so awful!!!Krys O.:
↳ Song: "Live Stand-Up" by "Al Villa"
I was unpacking lots of stuff yesterday and came across my precious Stairway to Stardom box set made for me by my friend Mitch Friedman who helped spread the word about StS back in the day. Mitch even interviewed the host Frank Masi.www.youtube.com...
WLSClark:
↳ Song: "Mountain High" by "The Red Squares"
Never saw any mountains in Red Square. Wonder why?Jay Current:
↳ Mr Fab @2:39
Lou Tacky is sweating hard after hearing that one.Kitschy Mama:
↳ Krys O. @2:42
fabulous! what a great show!WR: Hey now, Kitschy Mama and folks.
Mr Fab:
↳ Jay Current @2:43
"He stole my act! Don't make me take off my loud sport jacket and muss up my comb-over!"Kitschy Mama:
↳ WR @2:46
Howdy WR!Jay Current: Don't confuse our onion machine with, you know, all those other onion machines.
Andrew in Toronto: Hi, Clark!
MHLee:
↳ Song: "I Love Onions" by "Susan Christie"
I 'vee loved this song every since I heard Darryl play the Laurie versionMHLee: I played A LOT of versions of it on Merrily We Roll Along
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ coelacanth∅ @2:21
Mahalo, coel!Kitschy Mama:
↳ MHLee @2:51
I luv it too! I would play it twice a week if I could.WLSClark:
↳ Song: "I Love Onions" by "Susan Christie"
Dang silly one I remember well. Bout same time that "Im a nut" was out I think. Both chart hits!WLSClark: Hi Andrew
Kitschy Mama:
↳ WLSClark @2:52
Leroy Pullins!MHLee:
↳ Kitschy Mama @2:51
There are five other versions I played on Merrily We Roll Along, I just checkedMHLee: On is actually about horseradish and paprika though and in Hungarian or German irc
Kitschy Mama:
↳ MHLee @2:53
best news i've heard this week.WLSClark:
↳ Kitschy Mama @2:53
Yep, another bout thetime was "Cant Rollerskate in Buffalo Herd."WLSClark:
↳ Song: "Air" by "Talking Heads"
Glad to see David still doing his thing these days.WLSClark:
↳ Song: "Killer Joe" by "The Jazztet Featuring Art Farmer ...
I heard Killer Joe just shot his woman down?Kitschy Mama:
↳ WLSClark @2:56
i agree, he seems unstoppable.MHLee:
↳ Song: "What You Call Em Joe" by "Oscar McLollie And The ...
I find this label confusing because Modern and Hollywood are written in the fancy font while record isn't... this isn't the worst example of this label doing that... but I really thought it was Modern Hollywood Records.WLSClark:
↳ MHLee @2:59
Dont sound Modern to me. ;)Mr Fab: I remember walking into a library's music section and seeing an album by "Art Farmer." I thought it was a band name.
WLSClark:
↳ Song: "Blue Guitar" by "Elvis Pummel"
I think Elvis is missin a stringMHLee:
↳ MHLee @2:59
www.wfmu.org... here's an example of the worse versionKitschy Mama:
↳ MHLee @2:59
...and then of course there are another handful of labels called "Hollywood" just to make it all the more complicated.JReganK: Hey, KM! I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!
Kitschy Mama:
↳ JReganK @3:02
Why, I oughta...hey JReganK!JReganK: Hey, clark! T Crow! Coelacanth & All!
Jay Current:
↳ MHLee @3:01
Did they ever have any labels that weren't a complete mess?WLSClark:
↳ JReganK @3:03
Hi JR!coelacanth∅:
↳ Song: "You Can't Judge A Book" by "Orion"
i was going to say i think this is Elvis' best vocal performance!coelacanth∅:
↳ JReganK @3:03
hey JRegan!Scott From Boston: Late…. that’s OK because I’m an under achiever.
Kitschy Mama:
↳ Scott From Boston @3:10
'ello Scott!Jay Current:
↳ Song: "A Trip To The Moon" by "Phil Dargo"
This seems like it'd be on Spacebrother Greg's wavelength.JReganK:
↳ Song: "A Trip To The Moon" by "Phil Dargo"
Alice never gets any credit for getting to the moon first!Scott From Boston: Trixie is super annoying
JReganK:
↳ Song: "Speed Racer" by "Theme Song"
The Best!JReganK:
↳ Scott From Boston @3:15
The heck with Tracy! It's all about the car! Hey, Scott!Jay Current:
↳ Song: "Speed Racer" by "Theme Song"
Looking back at clips of this show, Speed Racer comes across as an victory obsessed solipsist.Scott From Boston:
↳ JReganK @3:16
Rex will win!! Best episode ever is when one of them lost their eyesight and then the other one lost her ability to drive and then they shared dutiesJReganK:
↳ coelacanth∅ @3:07
I thought The Speed Racer theme was Elvis' best performance!WLSClark:
↳ Scott From Boston @3:10
Hey hey ScottWLSClark:
↳ JReganK @3:15
hahahaScott From Boston:
↳ WLSClark @3:17
WLS! Hope you had a nice weekendAndrew in Toronto:
↳ WLSClark @2:52
Happy Monday!WLSClark:
↳ Scott From Boston @3:15
I heard she did your show before you did, right? ;)JReganK:
↳ Scott From Boston @3:17
Team work's a wholesome theme! 😉Mr Fab:
↳ Song: "Jungle A-Go-Go" by "Michael Monte"
I think Sheena's has a new theme song.Scott From Boston:
↳ JReganK @3:18
Yes! One annoying person after anotherWLSClark:
↳ Scott From Boston @3:17
Storms were bad, but otherwise, as I always say, the Boston grass is always greener. The sun always shines on Scott's side. Great show.WLSClark:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @3:18
Thanks. Storms already kickin up a fuss.Scott From Boston:
↳ WLSClark @3:19
Yes, when you’re medicated, everything always seems good!JReganK:
↳ JReganK @3:16
Dern Spellcheck!WLSClark:
↳ Mr Fab @3:18
Other than KM's show, Sheena is best known for her segment in "Airplane"" "Sheena, they bought their tickets, I say LET EM DIE!"WLSClark:
↳ Song: "Hearing Aid" by "R. Stevie Moore"
There he is, just like a warped nickel.JReganK:
↳ Song: "Hearing Aid" by "R. Stevie Moore"
Oooh La La!!!Kitschy Mama: hmmm...did i lose connection there for a second?
JReganK:
↳ WLSClark @3:21
😹coelacanth∅:
↳ JReganK @3:17
he was the driver too!Mr Fab:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:22
I think it might have cut to the stream for secJReganK:
↳ coelacanth∅ @3:22
He certainly inspired the Speed Racer wardrobe!WLSClark:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:22
Stevie editing songs on the fly!Jay Current:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:22
I couldn't tell if you loss connection or if the music was just supposed to sound like that, but I think it was the former. There was no R. Stevie Moore intro though.JReganK:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:22
I thought we were all experiencing a mini stroke!JReganK:
↳ Song: "The Man From Cuckoo" by "Ted Rogers"
Peter Sellers vibeWLSClark:
↳ Song: "The Man From Cuckoo" by "Ted Rogers"
He joined the Tea set? Ma Belle Amie!JReganK:
↳ Song: "The Man From Cuckoo" by "Ted Rogers"
Fair Patrick McGoohan impressionJReganK:
↳ JReganK @3:24
A telepathic mini stroke in fact.WLSClark:
↳ Song: "The Man From Cuckoo" by "Ted Rogers"
Makes me wanna play Benny Bell's "The Girl from Chicago."Bandit: 🖖
Jay Current:
↳ Song: "The Man From Cuckoo" by "Ted Rogers"
Ellen would have approved of this agent's mission if the folk in question was Donovan.Kitschy Mama:
↳ Bandit @3:27
afternoon Bandit!WLSClark: Hi bandit of east/west bound and down fame.
WLSClark:
↳ Jay Current @3:27
WHERE is that one-eyed music maestro???JReganK:
↳ Song: "Human Race" by "Lord Pretender"
Calypso every week!WLSClark: I think KM's delay there was because she suddenly couldnt remember WHICH show she was doing!
JReganK:
↳ WLSClark @3:30
😹Krys O.: Thanks, KM!
Kitschy Mama:
↳ Krys O. @3:33
Adios Krys!JReganK:
↳ WLSClark @3:30
reminds me of those Archer episodes when he's cruising in the Trans Am!en.wikipedia.org...
Jay Current:
↳ Song: "Sweet Jane" by "The Jim Carroll Band"
Are you even an '80s alternative act if you don't have a "Sweet Jane" cover?WLSClark:
↳ JReganK @3:34
Dont remember seeing taht one.Bandit:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:28
KM I have cool news! I am gonna be on Radio Row this coming Sunday!Kitschy Mama:
↳ Bandit @3:37
amazing! congrats! I'll give 'er a listen!WLSClark:
↳ Bandit @3:37
Very cool. I will be on the road, but have fun!Jay Current:
↳ Song: "Echoes In A Tunnel" by "Carnage"
Fun one!Mr Fab:
↳ Bandit @3:37
Hey congrats, looking forward to it. One of us, one of us!JReganK:
↳ Song: "Echoes In A Tunnel" by "Carnage"
That would be a top forty hit in an alternate universe!spacebrother:
↳ Bandit @3:37
Congrats!Bandit:
↳ Mr Fab @3:40
Gooble gobble gooble gobbleWLSClark:
↳ Song: "Wake Up Sinners" by "Petunia And The Vipers"
PLEASE step up to the mic!JReganK:
↳ Song: "Wake Up Sinners" by "Petunia And The Vipers"
Which one of these palookas is Petunia?Bandit:
↳ WLSClark @3:39
Thanks!!Bandit:
↳ spacebrother @3:41
There are a few demented tunes in there for you SpaceBroWLSClark:
↳ JReganK @3:41
The (former) elk?Jay Current:
↳ Bandit @3:37
Any hints about the setlist?Bandit:
↳ Jay Current @3:42
Polka!JReganK:
↳ WLSClark @3:42
😉spacebrother:
↳ Bandit @3:42
<3!Kitschy Mama:
↳ spacebrother @3:45
Hola Greg!spacebrother:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:45
Hey KM! Great tunes as always.Kitschy Mama:
↳ spacebrother @3:46
thank ya! break a leg!Mr Fab: Uh oh, "The Enchanted Tiki Room" was trying to bust in there for bit.
spacebrother:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:46
Many thanks!Bandit:
↳ Mr Fab @3:47
Is that why I have a craving for Dole Whip?JReganK:
↳ Song: "Kicking The Dog" by "Jad Fair And Daniel Johnston"
Jeezus! There's a fine line between eccentric and disturbing!Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Bandit @3:47
Hey, Bandit!JReganK: Thx, KM!
WLSClark:
↳ Song: "I Don't Care If I Never Go To Bed" by "Marie Bens...
I could care less, but will care that I am gonna miss Thursday's show. :(Great one today, tho!
Kitschy Mama:
↳ WLSClark @3:52
Thank ya Clark! Safe travels through the dairy air!Bandit:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @3:51
Hi Andrew!Bandit: Great show!! I'll have to listen to the archives for the parts I missed 😁
JoeH: Thanks Ms. Mama! Hear you later!
Troy: Thanks for bringing the fun Kitschy Mama!
spacebrother: Always a great show from KM!
Kitschy Mama: Thanks Fellas!
Mr Fab: thx 4 another kitsch-tacular!
JReganK:
↳ Song: "Pastrami Dilemma" by "Liam Carlyle Nickerson"
🤣WR:
↳ Song: "Killer Joe" by "The Jazztet Featuring Art Farmer ...
thank you for this "novelty" early version of Killer Joe. It later became a bit of a hard bop funky standard instrumental.WR:
↳ Song: "Sweet Jane" by "The Jim Carroll Band"
another interesting rekkid.WLSClark:
↳ Kitschy Mama @3:53
Thanks! Going to Brewers game for a side line activity.Bandit:
↳ WLSClark @3:58
Go Brewers! (But also go Cubs!!)WR: ok, semi got caught up on clicky stars, Thank you! Kitschy Mama and all y'all.
coelacanth∅: Thanks Kitschy!