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Category Archives: 81 82 83 84
81 82 83 84 Episode 037: He Knows that Mr. Brezhnev is Planning a Reunion
One day we will be free, we will be free one day
One day we will be free, we will be free one day
81 82 83 84 Episode 036: Rosse! Rosse!
Here’s a Canadian music rabbit hole you might enjoy: citizenfreak.com
81 82 83 84 Episode 035: Around the World in 60 Minutes
Making musical stops in Canada, the US, the UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Nigeria. Have a nice trip!
81 82 83 84 Episode 034: It’s no fun starving just to keep your integrity
Sometimes I wonder why do I worry about those things that you do
And then I see you late on a Saturday and I know that you’re right
If I had a job you could come and live with me and I would see you every night
If I was working you might come and live with me and I would see you every night
81 82 83 84 Episode 33: What You Gonna Do When the River Runs Dry?
“What’s it all about?” they scream and then they shout
Don’t ask me, ’cause I don’t know
“What’s it all about?” they scream and then they shout
Don’t blame me, I told you so
81 82 83 84 Episode 032: All to The Tune of This Very Simple Melody
I’m gonna kiss your PINEAPPLE!!!
81 82 83 84 Episode 031: She Said “Boom”!
All-women post-punk Toronto-based bands from the early 80’s? There weren’t a lot of them, but we’ve got two for you this week.
81 82 83 84 Episode 030: Hi, my name is Ricky and I’m a Pisces
Wanna be the empress of fashion?
Wanna be the president of Moscow?
Let’s meet and have a baby now!
81 82 83 84 Episode 029: Every Word Means No
It used to be no words could come between us
Any time was right for secret meetings
It’s different now and when you speak
Every word means no
Gang of Four’s opening song at the Granada Theater in Dallas Texas on March 16, 2022:
81 82 83 84 Episode 028: Sex Beat
Johnny’s got a light in his eyes
And Shirley’s got a light on her lips
Jakes got a monkeyshine on his head
And Debra Ann’s got a tiger in her hips
81 82 83 84 Episode 027: Holy Mackinaw, Joe
Destroy the heart, she said.
It’ll make you want to smash your head.
Destroy the heart she said.
But I need her more than I need air.
81 82 83 84 Episode 026: All Things Scottish … and Pizza!
If it’s not Scottish, it’s CRAP!
You can play this week’s show here.
Here’s the SNL skit.
Also here’s the cover art from the Rahsaan Roland Kirk album mentioned in this show.
And here’s this episode’s setlist:
81 82 83 84 Episode 025: This Monkey’s Gone to Heaven
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad – the dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had.
81 82 83 84 Episode 024: Don’t Say Anything
Don’t let the birds sing, don’t let the phone ring, don’t let this mood swing, don’t say anything.
81 82 83 84 Episode 023: I Got the Message and the Message is Clear
I really really really really wish you were here.
If you’re a man without a hat it’s really too cold to be outside.
81 82 83 84 Episode 022: Desperate But Not Serious
I thought this show was some kinda fun. Hope you will too!
81 82 83 84 Episode 021: Two Steps Forward (Six Steps Back)
At home he feels like a tourist
At home he feels like a tourist
He fills his head with culture
He gives himself an ulcer
He fills his head with culture
He gives himself an ulcer
This week’s show (setlist below):
This is the best video of an early Gang of Four performance I could find on YouTube – in Zagreb in 1981. If you didn’t see them live back then, check this out:
81 82 83 84 Episode 020: Places, Everyone!
Nothing makes me crave 80’s alternative music quite like a road trip through the deepest of the Deep South. Then again, grits – so there’s that.
81 82 83 84 Episode 019: Paint By Number Heart
This week’s playlist is a weird mix of deeply dystopian works with flowers of hope sprinkled throughout. Not sure how we got there but hope you’ll enjoy it nonetheless.
81 82 83 84 Episode 018: Hey Hey My My
Well we survived 2021! Let’s hope 2022 is an improvement.
As I mention on this week’s show, I came across a truly bizarre live jam on YouTube this week – Neil Young and Devo, playing Hey Hey My My (Into the Black). Here’s the link: https://bit.ly/3sKmom4 – if you can listen to the end you’re a stronger person than I am. (Note: this is NOT the version that’s in this episode.)
Here’s the latest installment of 81 82 83 84. Happy New Year everyone!
81 82 83 84 Episode 017: Merry Christmas!
So not the most Christmas-y music but still a lot of fun tunes. A couple of friends told me that they’d like to hear me talk more during the show so I tried that out this week. Let me know what you think.
Wishing you a happy holiday season and all the best for 2022!
81 82 83 84 Episode 016: Undercover
Q: What do the Temptations, Pere Ubu, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, and Status Quo all have in common?
A: They’re all covered on this week’s show! Check it out!
81 82 83 84 Episode 015: So You Want To Be a Rock and Roll Star?
So you want to be a rock and roll star?
Then listen now to what I say
Just get an electric guitar
Then take some time and learn how to play
81 82 83 84 Episode 014: Do You Dream in Colour?
If you’re not familiar with the music of Bill Nelson and/or Be Bop Deluxe, I do hope you’ll check them out. And my nephew just “discovered” Brian Eno this week and is going deep deep deep into the stacks to learn more. Always a fantastic feeling to uncover great music from years past.