
It's two years now since we began broadcasting here from Fluville. I usually mark this day with some Elvis, since I started this on his birthday (Happy Birthday Elvis), but instead, today we'll pay tribute to an infectious little number (pun intended) by our patron saint Huey 'Piano' Smith. I've gathered up a few versions of "Rockin' Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu," for your listening pleasure. First, the original in it's original 78 RPM issue. It rocks, but you know that already. Next, The Clowns' drag-queen lead singer [...]
1960 Bobby Marchan, There's Something On Your Mind. Bobby Hendricks, Psycho. Hank Locklin, Please Help Me I'm Falling. "There's Something On Your Mind" opens with the singer realizing that his woman's found someone new--he takes the blow calmly, even with tenderness, quickly accepting that he no longer has a place in her heart. When the band cuts out, Bobby Marchan delivers a succinct,

It's good to know that a man who once mocked a death row inmate's plea for clemency and who oversaw the creation of an interment camp with the deliberate purpose of sidestepping constitutional protections is now concerned with the concept of mercy ...providing it's for a well-connected, well-off former associate who might spill his guts should he be forced to do time in the big house. Congratulations, Mr. President. There is no bar for venality set so low that you can't find a way to slither underneath it. [...]

Open directly through your UnZip/ UnStuff program and give tell the bouncer Chasing.Red. (two caps, two periods, two real). Song: Sovay by Andrew Bird Song: Fake Palindromes by Andrew Bird Album: The Mysterious Production of Eggs by Andrew Bird Song: Peace, Prosperity & Paper by A Tribe Called Quest Album: [...]
See, I love all types of music. While I am very much enjoying the early 90's stuff that is a good percentage of the tapes left in the Oxfam bin, there are always lots of other good things. This last week I also picked up some other good early jazz/rocknroll stuff and a great tape from Ivo Papasov Tina Turner - I Can't Belive What You Say 2. Shirley Ellis - The Nitty Gritty 3. The Olympics -