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Favoriting March 7, 2020: 25TH ANNUAL YO LA TENGO REQUESTATHON!


Artist Track Album Label Format Comments
Flamin' Groovies  Second Cousin   Favoriting Flamingo  Kama Sutra  LP   
The Rolling Stones  Rip This Joint   Favoriting Exile On Main Street  Rolling Stones  2LP   
Gino and The Goons  Watch Your Back   Favoriting Rip It Up  Slovenly  LP  1st prize of show, $20 or more! 
 
Doug Tuttle  I'll Throw It All Away   Favoriting Dream Road  Burger  LP  new prize! 
 
Yo La Tengo  The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)   Favoriting       originally by the Banana Splits 
Yo La Tengo  Making Time   Favoriting       originally by The Creation 
Yo La Tengo  I'll Come Running   Favoriting       originally by Brian Eno 
Yo La Tengo  Death of a Clown   Favoriting       originally by the Kinks (or Dave Davies, if you own the 45) 
Yo La Tengo  Meet on the Ledge   Favoriting       originally by Fairport Convention 
 
Fabienne Delsol  Follow Me   Favoriting        
The Turtles  Outside Chance   Favoriting        
Warren Zevon  Lawyers, Guns and Money   Favoriting        
 
Yo La Tengo  Moscow Nights   Favoriting       originally by The Feelies 
Yo La Tengo  Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow   Favoriting       originally by The Shirelles 
Yo La Tengo  Morgus the Magnificent   Favoriting       originally by Morgus and the Ghouls 
Yo La Tengo  She's Like Heroin to Me   Favoriting       originally by The Gun Club 
Yo La Tengo  If and When   Favoriting       originally by Chris Stamey and the dB's 
 
Oscar and the Majestics  Whiplash   Favoriting       this is the prize currently up for grabs 
 
Yo La Tengo  It's a Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl   Favoriting       originally by Faust 
Yo La Tengo  Heart Of Glass   Favoriting       originally by Blondie 
Yo La Tengo  Here Comes the Sun   Favoriting       originally by The Beatles 
Yo La Tengo  Our Lips Are Sealed   Favoriting       originally by The Go-Go's 
 
Saba Lou  Telepathetic   Favoriting        
 
Yo La Tengo  Green Onions   Favoriting       originally by Booker T. and the MG's 
Yo La Tengo  Last Days of Disco   Favoriting       their own song 
Yo La Tengo  Werewolves of London   Favoriting       originally by Warren Zevon; Hoboken Jack Sibert on lead vocals! 
Yo La Tengo  Who Loves the Sun   Favoriting       originally done by The Velvet Underground 
Yo La Tengo  Love Is the Drug   Favoriting       originally by Roxy Music 
Yo La Tengo  I'm Down   Favoriting       originally by The Beatles 
 
Mekons  How Many Stars?   Favoriting        
 
Yo La Tengo  Corona   Favoriting       originally by The Minutemen 
Yo La Tengo  Ice Cream Man   Favoriting       originally by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers 
Yo La Tengo  Psycho Killer   Favoriting       originally by Talking Heads 
Yo La Tengo  Rebel Rebel   Favoriting       originally by David Bowie 
Yo La Tengo  I Wanna Be Sedated   Favoriting       originally by The Ramones 
 
Jonathan Richman  Penchant for the Stagnant   Favoriting        
Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash  Mountain Dew   Favoriting        
Ezra Furman  Evening Prayer aka Justice   Favoriting        
 
Yo La Tengo  Outdoor Miner   Favoriting       originally by Wire 
Yo La Tengo  Henry   Favoriting       originally by New Riders of the Purple Sage 
Yo La Tengo  Hey Joe   Favoriting       based on the Jimi Hendrix version 
Yo La Tengo  Gates of Steel   Favoriting       originally by Devo 
Yo La Tengo  Baby's on Fire   Favoriting       originally by Brian Eno 
Yo La Tengo  Wild Honey   Favoriting       originally by The Beach Boys 
Yo La Tengo  Peter Gunn/Annette's Got the Hits   Favoriting       originally by Henry Mancini and Red Cross (aka Redd Kross), respectively 


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Listener comments!

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Uncle Michael:

Quiet in here...
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Yes:

i.giphy.com...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:01pm
Handy Haversack:

Kickin Marathon up a notch! Let the Pledgetastic argosy set sail!

Afternoon, all!
  3:02pm
shelley215:

Hello all from Mankato Minnesota!
  3:02pm
P-90:

In Todd-o-Vision? Wicked!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:02pm
Handy Haversack:

Multicam action!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:03pm
Gaylord Fields:

A pledge of $100 or more during this program gets your song request to Yo La Tengo. You can do it by clicking the link above left or calling 800-989-9368 (800-989-WFMU).
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:04pm
vinylmonkee:

Off to a hot start!
  3:04pm
Katie | Toronto:

❤️❤️❤️GAYLORD!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:05pm
Gaylord Fields:

Katie!!! We miss you down here!
  Swag For Life Member 3:06pm
brendangen:

about to pop in my headphones at the bar down the street to continue listening
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:06pm
DonJuanTijuana:

So pumped for this TOPT show!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:08pm
Folsom:

direct vid link ustream.tv...
  3:09pm
Victrola Tom:

Live Todd-O-Phonic show!! This being quiet gig is tough though. I’ll just have to text aggressively!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:09pm
Yes:

@Folsom, thank you
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:10pm
Handy Haversack:

@Victrola Tom, if you scream without opening your eyes, no one else can hear you!
Avatar 3:11pm
philfry:

saw you guys at the old Loew's theater a couple of years ago ... sooooooo amazing!!!!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:11pm
Phin The Hyooman:

Sooo excited!!! Been debating my song request choice all morning...
  3:13pm
Victrola Tom:

Someone told me recently that I must be a space cadet for being a fan of Todd-O-Phonic Todd. I was amazed he knew that Todd’s swag socks are in fact made from the same material as the socks worn on the international space station!
  3:13pm
Victrola Tom:

Todd is also a big fan of Tang!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:14pm
unpopularfred:

There were two or three songs the Ira played while DJing that I was going request, but do I remember now? of course not.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:14pm
Jim the Poet:

Touching me, Metuchen you
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:15pm
Brian D:

That's why he's @Jim the Poet
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:18pm
Handy Haversack:

I *was* going to work on prepping a game I'm gonna run ... but it's kind of hard to look away! DJ all-star extravaganza! Pledge 'em up!
Avatar 3:20pm
philfry:

LOVE Nashville Skyline
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:21pm
adampsyche:

ok that was a good one jim (adam the guy who made quiche during wake this week)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:22pm
Hughie Considine:

Too bad explicit instructions not to play Stump the Band are needed, but apparently requesting Van Halen's "Eruption" is the new "Free Bird!"
Avatar 3:23pm
philfry:

this is so much fun
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:26pm
Yes:

awesome
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:26pm
Handy Haversack:

Mix sounds good.
  3:26pm
pat:

rutts hut or white Manna after the show today?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:26pm
Bob Slee:

solo !!!
  3:29pm
morphe':

To X-Ray -- the death of clown!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:30pm
adampsyche:

WHITE MANNA
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:31pm
Hughie Considine:

As great a song as that one is, I shudder to think of the untold clowns who were discouraged from clowning by it.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:31pm
Handy Haversack:

Oh shit! GREAT request, whoever this was. Wow. This one goes all the way in.
  3:31pm
Lc.:

You know your listeners are on their game when someone thinks to request a song by the *brother* of one of the greatest songwriters we’ve ever known. Bravo on the perfect choice
  3:32pm
morphe':

Clowns.. ps..
there was a song on DxDutch about - "she left you for a circus clown..." Can anyone direct me to that tune?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:32pm
Yes:

Fairport Convention :)
  3:33pm
bob bax:

meet on ledge
  3:33pm
Ric Dube:

What is this one
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:33pm
Handy Haversack:

So good. This song just works. Great job!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:37pm
adampsyche:

ok looking at the crowd in the back, what donation can i give to get entry next year?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:37pm
listener 126464:

shoplift local
  Swag For Life Member 3:38pm
brendangen:

Kudos to whoever chose I'll come Running
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:41pm
Handy Haversack:

Video-production team is really nailing it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:41pm
ParUbi:

Hey everyone, what a treat!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:43pm
Phin The Hyooman:

Is the video stream going to be saved and posted with the playlist and audio stream?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:44pm
adampsyche:

@phin i doubt it per "This show will not be archived" but i could be wrong twitter.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:45pm
Phin The Hyooman:

@adampsyche: I should have checked Twitter. Thanks!
  3:47pm
Frank from Bedminster:

I’m with @adampsyche - do I need to volunteer or donate to get in next year? Maybe wearing my Mr Met tee shirt gets me in?
  3:50pm
flashbazbo:

You can’t medley one song. Just saying.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:50pm
Handy Haversack:

Figure Mr. Met shirt should do the trick. Makes sense.
  3:51pm
Mikey_B:

Moscow Nights!
  3:51pm
Frank from Bedminster:

@Handy - yep makes sense!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:51pm
Gaylord Fields:

@flashbazbo: First time listening to this? Because YLT do every year!
  3:52pm
shelley215:

feelies!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:52pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

Greetings, Gaylord, Todd, YLT and WFMU folx one and all!
Avatar 3:53pm
Cabbage:

<3 !!!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 3:55pm
Handy Haversack:

Nice one.
  3:57pm
morphe':

My dead mother used to say :"ye are stupider than Gilligan .."
just realized there is a video stream.. (ps. she - old Irish lady also compared me to JETHRO OF THE HILLBILLIES)
  4:01pm
pgalub:

Ira the K gettin' his nasal Stamey on!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:01pm
Handy Haversack:

Ugh, gotta tear myself away and go to the much crappier radio in the bathroom. But the other attendees of the Johnny Cash Bday Bash will appreciate it if I shower ...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:03pm
Uncle Michael:

I have to use two computers...one with the video full screen.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:07pm
Brian D:

LOVE that Newark Bears T-shirt!!!!
  4:17pm
Hugo (NL):

this is awesome
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:18pm
Handy Haversack:

Faust was a bold choice!
Avatar 4:19pm
philfry:

Blondie!!
  4:20pm
morphe':

200% when ya do not know the words ... just hum along!!!!
stupendous and only at 91.1 - please do no call the police
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:23pm
Hughie Considine:

Alex the Seal!
Avatar 4:24pm
philfry:

Belinda, my beloved Belinda
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:24pm
Bob Slee:

I've got my boots on, don't I ?!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:24pm
Mr. Pumpy:

Argus the Sea Lad
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:24pm
Jim the Poet:

jane wiedlin rules
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:25pm
Bob Slee:

Arthur graving butt's
  4:27pm
signed D.C.:

happy birthday Arthur Lee..andmoreagain...no matter what you do...you set the scene...I'm with you...you are something...wfmu
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:31pm
Hughie Considine:

And Then Take You To A Place Where Socks Are Kept
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:38pm
Handy Haversack:

Is Tom O. lurking against the wall in there someplace? If so, tell him hi from Green St. and Bar 81.
Avatar 4:39pm
philfry:

Booker T
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:45pm
Yes:

very nice
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:45pm
Hoboken Jack:

If anyone hasn't pledged yet, now would be an excellent time!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:48pm
Brian D:

Hoboken Jack on vocals everybody!!!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:48pm
Handy Haversack:

Awesome!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:48pm
Uncle Michael:

Go Jack!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:50pm
Handy Haversack:

Killing it!! Silver or magic weapons to hit!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:50pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hoboken Jack just won the show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:51pm
Jim the Poet:

Aooooooooooo
  4:51pm
nixxon:

Oh man, that was epic
  4:51pm
flashbazbo:

These radical downtown reimaginings of classic songs are worth at least $500 each!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:51pm
Handy Haversack:

Stay back, Gaylord! He may take on other forms!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:52pm
Brian D:

Buck up for Hoboken Jack!!!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:52pm
listener 126464:

Bravo Jack!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:52pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm pretty sure Georgia sang this one last year.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:54pm
Uncle Michael:

Nope. I dreamed it.
  4:54pm
Allen Ginsberg:

I haven't danced this much since the Human Be-In!
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philfry:

tear it UP! :D
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 4:58pm
DonJuanTijuana:

RIPPIN!!
Avatar 4:59pm
philfry:

Hi Allen -- haven't see you in about 25 years!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:59pm
artbrau:

Kinda quiet up here in phone room. Let’s get the phones (and printer) ringing!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:01pm
Brian D:

Operators are standing by!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:01pm
Handy Haversack:

Everyone's in Monty Hall, @artbrau! No one around here but us SFLers.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:08pm
Handy Haversack:

Can't believe it, but I gotta take off. This was a joy. Thanks, Todd and Evan and Gaylord and YLT and esp. Hoboken Jack! Have a good night, everyone.
Avatar 5:08pm
Fredericks:

That was Hobo Jack singing Zevon? Nice job, Hobo.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:09pm
Marley P. Dogg:

Get well soon Anthony
  Swag For Life Member 5:11pm
brendangen:

I spent my Wednesday at work going through the Mekons Discog. This is some uncanny timing and some of that WFMU magic!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:12pm
adampsyche:

EXCELLENT
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:13pm
adampsyche:

not enough minutemen these days
Avatar 5:13pm
Creamo Coyl:

Topical, in bad taste, one of the greatest bands.

WFMU in a nutshell.

Pledge y'all.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:15pm
chresti:

Hello!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:16pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

hi, chresti!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:17pm
Folsom:

dumb question, who is the guy on the right playing guitar?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:17pm
chresti:

Hi Granny!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:17pm
DonJuanTijuana:

Bruce Bennett
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:18pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Folsom: Bruce Bennett
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:21pm
Folsom:

@Don and Gaylord Thanks!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:22pm
Gaylord Fields:

Bruce has been the "fourth Tengo" since they started doing this 25 years ago.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:24pm
Brian D:

Phone lines are open!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:25pm
Jeff formerly from Rahway:

I was driving so I was unable to comment but I think Todd's 2021 premium should be Hoboken Jack singing the hits.
Avatar 5:26pm
Sabin:

that was a killer mini-set hot damn!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:31pm
DonJuanTijuana:

So impressed by all the members of Yo La Tengo, but always blown away by James...the guy is a Fantastic bass player, drummer, & singer too! Kudos to see El Bruceee again!!
  5:31pm
JakeGould:

I salute Yo La Tengo with my elbows and knuckles for doing that Minutemen “Corona” cover.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:34pm
nixxon:

Cuteness!
  5:36pm
zpp:

yr makin me thirsty
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:45pm
ParUbi:

Yes, Wire!
Avatar 5:45pm
shelley215:

outdoor miner should be 45 minutes long!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:46pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Zats, I grew tired this afternoon and basically slept through most of things. Go, YLT!
Avatar 5:49pm
philfry:

great choice
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:52pm
Gaylord Fields:

What was the New Riders song? Li'l help out there.
  5:53pm
GListener MW:

YO LA DEVO <3
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:53pm
Vanessa bikes:

wow last bunch of songs have been epic!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:54pm
Vanessa bikes:

I praise the donors! and the band of course :)
  5:55pm
zpp:

New Riders song called henry
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 5:56pm
DonJuanTijuana:

WHOOOOOO!!!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:57pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

File under: typo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:57pm
nixxon:

FIRE!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:58pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

heh
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:58pm
nixxon:

I kind of like "file"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:59pm
nixxon:

(and I didn't see the typo before posting FIRE -- that was a comment on the music)
  Swag For Life Member 6:00pm
brendangen:

Honeybee fam, please stand up!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:00pm
DonJuanTijuana:

EPIC!!! Thank you TOPT & YLT!!!!
  6:01pm
Frank from Bedminster:

@nixxon my comment about the music was gonna be File! Haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:01pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (e/em):

hee hee!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:03pm
Barney Grubbs:

Muscle Beach Party! California Sun!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:03pm
Hoboken Jack:

Belated thanks, friends!! Totally caught off guard but what a blast!!! Keep pledging!!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 6:05pm
Ciggy:

This is so great.
You made my family go away!
Keep playing!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:06pm
Smilty69:

That cake looks yummy!
Avatar 6:07pm
shelley215:

XTC!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:09pm
ParUbi:

Is this the medley? :D
  6:09pm
flashbazbo:

Gaylord: OK you win. They can make a medley out of 1/2 of a song.
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