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Every show starts with a cut from the ‘70s: Rediscovering the forgotten rockers, revisiting the once-hated disco beats, replaying the power-pop favorites. Next: copious amounts of new releases and occasional live bands. Also: I’m the biggest Nick Gilder fan on WFMU.
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December 19, 2012: I Wish You A Hopeful Christmas: the 5 1/2th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:02pm
12539:
I hear a prog police siren. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:03pm
G:
Look Batman. Up in the sky! Someone's shining the Prog Signall! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:03pm
G:
Great minds... | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:04pm
G:
I bet he doesn't have Squire's "Run Like The Fox" :P | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:05pm
SteveL:
I think I see an image in the background. If I stare at it long enough, and keep my eyes just far enough away... A dolphin? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:05pm
Mike East:
Happy Funkmas to one and all! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:06pm
Santa Funk:
Ho, ho, funkity ho! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:06pm
Julie:
Funkmas FUNKMAS MAS FUNK | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:07pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
How many Slade xmas aongs can you play in one show? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:10pm
efd:
ho-ho-ho, everybody! Thanks for tuning in tonight! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, etc. etc. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:11pm
G:
Bloody Snowflakes. GNFAB | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:13pm
Kat in Chicago:
The Scrooge in me is loving this one! Happy whatever to EFD and the Funk Fans! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:15pm
jmd:
Terrific wallpaper. Yes, it's a dolphin! But it has a Red Sox hat on. Anyone can see that! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:16pm
EL:
God bless us everyone— but especially Norton Records. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:17pm
SteveL:
jmd:You could be right. My head hurts. Amen to Norton. How are they doing? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:19pm
SteveL:
Five-and-a-haf-th? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:19pm
Mike East:
aw man, I can never get enough pogues. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:20pm
David (chudleycannons):
oh man, I kind of see the dolphin | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:20pm
EL:
They're taking donations on their website. www.nortonrecords.com | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:22pm
SteveL:
What's a frog-rock pan? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:23pm
Kat in Chicago:
Thank you for not playing FTONY. I associate it strongly with my horrible ex-husband. Where the hell is this dolphin? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:23pm
john:
Hey Evan! That's awesome; not playing Fairytale of New York just leaves more room for Dawnie Iris! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:23pm
Jon Anderson:
I see frog rock pans when I get a shipment of really good stuff in. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:23pm
SteveL:
Kat: Keep staring. It'll come. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:24pm
jmd:
so nice you bought it twice! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:24pm
SteveL:
Jon Anderson: Do you also see crocodile teeth? Lizard's blood? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:25pm
David (chudleycannons):
What are the odds we'll hear Gunther? :P | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:25pm
efd:
Wait, did I really say "frog-rock pan?!" |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:25pm
SteveL:
Breath, not blood. Lizard's breath. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:25pm
jmd:
The dolphin will come...like a Wakefield pitch, sooner or later. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:25pm
SteveL:
Alas, no, you said it correctly. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:25pm
Mike East:
I'm sorry, but there is no better version of twelve days of xmas than the Muppets w/ John Denver. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:27pm
Mike East:
though this may be a close second :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:28pm
Kat in Chicago:
"And a beer... in a tree" | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:28pm
efd:
john - good point re Dawnie! That is coming up for sure! SteveL - phew! Bad enough that I let Ken trick me into thinking it was Tuesday for a second this morning. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:29pm
SteveL:
efd: Missed Ken this morning. Does this mean I need to review the comments? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:32pm
Shhhh:
Someone isn't here :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:33pm
Julie:
yay belllls | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:34pm
G:
Bell Sound | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:34pm
SteveL:
efd's bells. Hypnotoad for radio. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:36pm
efd:
ugh, sorry about that! Nothing from the 2008 CDR tonight, I guess. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:36pm
jtkantor:
Click Five: Boston represent! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:41pm
Julie:
that glam song was awesome | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:41pm
Julie:
Hey! I'm gonna have a tamale christmas :D | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:42pm
Texas White Xmas:
Chili tonight, hot tamale. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:43pm
SteveL:
I never made anyone's Xmas tamale list. I'm still hoping, (Yes, its a real thing.) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:44pm
David (chudleycannons):
YOU JERK! YOU CUT OFF DARLENE LOVE! :p | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:45pm
robyn:
yay! shout out from austin! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:45pm
Texas White Xmas:
"tamales... [are] very popular during the Christmas holiday season (Las Posadas )" | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:49pm
efd:
goodness gracious, David, settle down! It's a gimmick, get it? Cutting in classic holiday bits with my bed music. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:50pm
G:
"The city of Painesville is the county seat of Lake County, Ohio" -- not far from Cleveland. Convenient name for a song, though :-) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:52pm
jmd:
Oh, Billy! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:52pm
G:
I bet he says that to all the girls. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:52pm
Roberto:
Yay Billy Squier! This one makes my very very short list of popular Christmas songs that aren't horrible. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:53pm
emily:
evan please tell me it's gonna be a rock&roll winter | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:56pm
Not Bryan Adams:
Any chance we can hear Bryan Adams' "Reggae Christmas"? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:57pm
cooh john:
Thanks for the Ohio nod. A friend of mine knows the Dead Beat Poets--he used to open for The Ramones | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 9:58pm
Julie:
Oooh the royal purple! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:01pm
efd:
sorry, outlook doubtful on the Bryan Adams, Not Bryan Adams. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:03pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
Marshmallow Staircase made my xmas. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:04pm
justsheano:
Well done, Santa! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:05pm
Mike East:
ok, studio's getting out, time to lockup and head to the car. Keep it rockin' Evan, I'm kinda tired and have a 45 minute drive ahead of me. Merry Funkmas to all, and to all a good night! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:06pm
Not Bryan Adams:
Well, now you have a suggestion for a tune for next year. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:07pm
efd:
thanks Mike! Drive safely! |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:08pm
john:
The greatest voice in rawk™. Just playing the Dion record ourselves! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:10pm
EL:
Yo! Ho ho ho! Gimme some guitar.... | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:11pm
Mike East:
Thanks efd, I will. Ugh, these people sure are taking their sweetass time packing up their instruments. I should charge them for another hour. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:16pm
cooh john:
All Hail Kaiser George, et. al. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:22pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
Who knew the Revillos recorded "Santa Claus is Comin to Town" as The Mysteroids? Not this guy. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:24pm
Johnny Carson:
I did not know that! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:26pm
Marmalade Kitty:
funk flakes! would make a lovely xmas sweater pattern! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:31pm
G:
Did efd up the brightness on the flakes? They are not as dark red as they were. That isn't my computer acting wonky, is it? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:32pm
efd:
I haven't touched them! |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:33pm
SteveL:
G: Pretty sure your eyes are shorting out. Bad luck! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:36pm
efd:
thanks cheri, same to you |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:37pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
Microphone Fiend has jingle bells. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:37pm
Mike East:
oy- they're finally gone at 10:35. cool mashup here. and now I say....goodnight | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:38pm
Danne D:
Hi Funk Friends :) Merre Christmas | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:39pm
G:
I haven't smoked anything, I swear. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:40pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
Hey, a Santa Claus Conquers the Martians sample. Light the tree! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:41pm
G:
I somehow knew we'd get to the Xmas Show/Disco Show junction | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:42pm
john:
Worth waiting up for...since July. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:43pm
Marmalade Kitty:
what were Village people spelling out? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:45pm
SteveL:
N.O.E.L? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:45pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
NOEL | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:45pm
Loretta:
great show efd!! Happy Christmas to you & all of funkland....peace | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:53pm
efd:
thanks Loretta, and to you as well! |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:53pm
john:
Dawnie Christmas to all.... | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:54pm
EL:
Holy Moses. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:54pm
G:
The brave efd even slippin' in a little autotuneage there... | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:54pm
efd:
It's for Christmas! |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:55pm
Sybil:
a rare actual appearance! love you all, funksters. See you in the new year, she said optimistically! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:55pm
Benedict's twitter account:
We give you an autotune dispensation, my son. Go in peace. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:57pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
My favorite Pittsburgh xmas song is "O Little town of Horrible." | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:58pm
G:
That one's popular all over the country, B.S. :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:59pm
EL:
Wow. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:59pm
Sybil:
what sweet cheri said. and whatever baseball requires. plus whatever red sox fandom requires, times that. you know. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 10:59pm
efd:
there we go, I knew something was a little off with these colors. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:00pm
G:
This is the Vince Guaraldi bootyshakin' number. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:00pm
Sybil:
lovely now | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:01pm
Uncle Michael:
Schroeder in the hizouse. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:03pm
jmd:
Yes, this is terrific. Nice one Uncle Michael. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:03pm
boo:
Charlie Brown sez, "I gotta rock!" | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:03pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
I gotta rock, too, Charlie. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:06pm
Sybil:
schroeder can be playin at my house you gotta set him up | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:06pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
Basement 5. The greatest. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:07pm
EL:
I like it Sybil. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:08pm
SteveL:
If you haven't seen this, its obviously time. It's A Bad Brains Christmas, Charlie Brown http://vimeo.com/33883554 | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:12pm
SteveL:
Is the Ravers single on colored vinyl? I have the 4-song ep. Red and green! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:18pm
Sybil:
The length cannot be too long, because we want this show to last forever! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:18pm
EL:
NOW IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:18pm
Danne D:
THE CLAUSE! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:18pm
john:
I think the Dawnie record was supposed to be listened to while watching the Stillers, eating a Primantis and pahnding some Ahrns. Liner notes are for hoity-toity types from Philadelphia. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:18pm
EL:
Just kidding. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:19pm
EL:
NOW IT'S XMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:20pm
G:
Hey, da claus man | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:20pm
Danne D:
YAY :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:21pm
Uncle Michael:
How the hell did we devolve from Hanson to Beiber? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:21pm
efd:
DON'T FORGET THE DONUTS MOTHERFUCKERS!!!1!!one!! |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:22pm
Sybil:
Cheri, Mike, john, etc.,to bed actually now. Mamacita, donde esta santa claus | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:23pm
john:
Merry happy etc, Sybil! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:23pm
Danne D:
Sybil :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:23pm
Augie Rios:
Nite nite Cheri.I go sleep now. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:24pm
Danne D:
The Grinch :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:24pm
EL:
Nice! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:25pm
Sybil:
and Danne D. But really, I must sleep. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:28pm
G:
I was living in England when this was on the charts... | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:29pm
jmd:
Last minute Billy Childish request? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:29pm
G:
"It has sold 1.19 million copies in the UK as of November 2012" | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:30pm
Noddy Holder's Glitter Tophat:
I forged these chains in life! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:30pm
efd:
If the person who requested "Another Rock & Roll Winter" is out there, I'm sorry to report that it's on one of the CD-Rs that's not working:( |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:30pm
G:
Tis a ponderous tophat | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:31pm
Santapalooza:
Great show, EDF! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:31pm
Uncle Michael:
Justin Hawkins will get stuck in my ears. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:33pm
Danne D:
Santapalooza must be related to DJ Rupture :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:34pm
David (chudleycannons):
great episode Evan. Thanks for being awesome (and not just because you played Christmas (Baby Please Come Home))! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:34pm
EL:
Realizing many years too late that I should be using the handle ELf tonight. Next year. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:35pm
john:
What I don't get is how Powerpop Santa gave The Reducers Nothing For Christmas... | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:36pm
G:
Does he have Blue Ash in his pipe? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:37pm
Danne D:
EFD do you have a copy of Ted Leo's "Santa Stardust"? :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:37pm
Danne D:
Thx Cheri :) That would be a Bengals playoffs spot btw. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:38pm
Barkevious Shabazz:
Oh, Bing, you beery old wife-beater you. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:38pm
G:
No Ticket Salad Sandwich Time. TOO HARD TO PRONOUNCE!!! :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:40pm
Der Bingle:
Don't forget the kids! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:40pm
G:
The Roy Wood and the Slade were on the charts at the same time. The Slade no. 1, the Wood not. Having the no. 1 single on the charts the week before Christmas was/is a big, big deal in England. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:40pm
emily:
in lieu of rock&roll winter silent night by the dickies will do | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:40pm
Holly in NC:
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxoxooxoxoox | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:42pm
Bigass Palmetto Bug:
I'm even laying off Holly in this season of good will toward men. And women. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:42pm
jmd:
even listening on the internet it sounds like a 7". Lovely and thank you. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:44pm
G:
@jmd: The board does a perfect job at transmitting imperfect sounds perfectly. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:46pm
Holly in NC:
Hi Bigass PB! How do you know I'm not a berry-bearing shrub? | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:46pm
On the Yazoo:
great show | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:48pm
G:
@Holly: From crawling around the house. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:49pm
jmd:
Great show, Evan and the Chipfunk Davies! It will be replayed merrily on high Christmas day. Thanks, merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:50pm
SteveL:
It doesn't get any better than this. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:50pm
Danne D:
Holly :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:52pm
Holly in NC:
Danne :-) NOSES! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:54pm
emily:
department S i want! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:55pm
Kat in Chicago:
How did I miss this Critics tune? This is sweet. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:55pm
12539:
Happy Holidays, efd. | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:55pm
Holly in NC:
@Kat - Hi & I agree! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:55pm
efd:
Don't get greedy, emily! :) Although I like the idea of playing that as a Christmas song... not unlike how Hova always used to play Blondie's "I'm Always Touched By Your Presence, Dear" |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:56pm
Callie:
Happy holidays, Evan! Thanks for a great show! :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:56pm
efd:
Warmest holiday wishes and the happiest of new years to all of you, commenteers and lurkers alike. Thanks for helping to make this so fun every week. |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:58pm
EL:
I look forward to this show every year and it's always a great time. Cheers to y'all! Thanks efd! | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:59pm
Danne D:
Have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season everyone :) Thanks for your usual excellent show EFD :) Every week is like Christmas when you're on the air. Hope Santa is good to you all :) | |
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Wed. 12/19/12 11:59pm
Uncle Michael:
Thanks for the great tunes, Evan. | |
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Thu. 12/20/12 12:00am
G:
FWIW, that Slade was released in the UK as "Merry Xmas Everybody". They always misspelled something in their titles to sound more working class. | |
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Thu. 12/20/12 12:02am
Kat in Chicago:
Hi Holly, Happy Hollydays! | |
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Thu. 12/20/12 12:02am
Marmalade Kitty:
'73 was a good year for christmas tunes.. Merry Funkmas everybody !!! | |
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Thu. 12/20/12 12:02am
I X Key!:
Thanks for a wonderful show, Evan! | |
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Thu. 12/20/12 8:48am
G:
@MK: 73 was the year of the Slade, Wizzard, Elton "Christmas single" competition, which Slade won saleswise. Evan played two of the three on this show. That year's "competition" really raised the cultural profile in the UK of the "Christmas single." Here's wiki on that, with a yearly list back to the early 50s: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UK_Singles_Chart_Christmas_number_ones | |
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