0:00:01) My Funny Valentine by Frank Sinatra off of Sinatra: Best Of The Best
0:02:25) Love Song by Stephen Lynch off of The Craig Machine
0:03:30) (Rev. Interruption 1 BackGround music: The Sleep by Psychotica off of Psychotica)
Greeting and salutations my lovelies, filthies, and all those both, neither and in-between. Welcome to the fourteenth day of February. Yes, that’s right, Saint Valentine’s Day. And what a perfect way to start off this felt-heart episode, with Ol’ Blue Eyes singing to his Funny (looking) Valentine. But as much as I do love Sinatra him kicking off today’s show, with such a classically schmaltzy song, was my idea of a joke. Because there’s no way I’m just doing a straight Valentine’s Day show, hence the Love Song by Stephen Lynch that followed
And in kinda keeping with that, from their album 69 Love Songs, Vol. 3 here’s The Magnetic Fields, or as boasted, The King Of The Boudoir.
0:04:55) For We Are The King Of The Boudoir by The Magnetic Fields off of 69 Love Songs, Vol. 3
G0:06:05) Cumin’ Hard by Eddie Murphy off of Greatest Comedy Hits
0:10:45) Let it be Me by The Beatles Vs. Shaggy
0:16:45 (Rev. Interruption 2 BackGround music: Prison Prism by Ani DiFranco off of Revelling: Reckoning)
That was the one and only Queen of Soul Ms. Aretha Franklin with the title track off her perfect record I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You. Before that we had a couple of tracks that I just had to stick together. The first was a bit of old stand-up from Eddie Murphy and then a song it inspired, the Beatles / Shaggy mash-up of Let It Be and It Wasn’t me.
Ya know, I often look at all the romantic conflicts in popular culture; books and movies, and songs, and I wonder what the world would look like without all the “I caught them with another person” and “I have to choose between 2 people” kinda drama.
0:18:20) Triad by Jefferson Airplane off of Crown Of Creation
0:22:55) Three Is A Magic Number by Blind Melon off of Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks
0:25:05) Kinky (Acoustic) by Kesha originally from High Road
0:28:50 (Rev. Interruption 3 BackGround music: Frosti by Bjork off of Vespertine)
That was Kesha doing an Acoustic version of her incredibly fun song Kinky, originally from her High Road album. And before that was Three Is A Magic Number, the old Schoolhouse Rock! tune but preformed by Blind Melon, from the Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks compilation. Just before that we heard a song written in 1967 by David Crosby when he was with the Byrds. At the time it was so beyond the pale the rest of the band refused to release it, and fired Crosby. So he went and started Crosby Steels Nash and Young and sold the song to Jefferson Airplane.
You know my friends, Life is an all-you-can-eat-buffet, and when you reach the end you may be disappointed if you find you’ve spent all your time just on the chicken cold-cuts. I say try everything, how who else are you going to know If You’re Into It.
0:30:30) If You’re Into It by Flight Of The Conchords off of The Distant Future
0:32:10) Kinky Love by Nancy Sinatra off of Sheet Music
0:34:35) What Are You? By Matt Sweeney & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy off of Superwolf
0:37:05) Formidable Marinade (feat. Mikelangelo & Lance Horne) by Amanda Palmer off of Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under
0:42:05 (Rev. Interruption 4 BackGround music: Last Nights Dream by Factor off of Chandelier)
We stared off with Flight Of The Conchords asking If You’re Into It. Then came Nancy Sinatra pining away for your Kinky Love. After her we had Matt Sweeney & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy from Superwolf with the song What Are You? And lastly was Michalangelo and the black sea gentleman (with Amanda palmer on piano) singing about a Formidable Marinade.
At least half of that set were joke songs because abnormal sexual proclivities can be easy to laugh at. But it’s hard to argue the fact that Kinky sex is pretty great. There’s so much trust involved in sharing those most intimate, possibly embarrassing parts of oneself with another. And possibly stretching your personal-boundaries a bit for another. Even those who have sex with lots of folks often save those deepest parts of themselves for those they can really trust. It’s a gift and a compliment. Now, is that way those songs are on here, or am I just cleaning out some leftovers from our International Fetish Day episode? Who’s to say. Either way, here’s some more Romantic Junk.
0:44:50) Romantic Junk by Red Elvises off of Grooving to the Moscow Beat
0:47:55) How Fucking Romantic by The Magnetic Fields off of 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1
0:48:55) True Romance by Tiger Army off of Tiger Army
0:51:10) A Fine Romance by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong off of Ella & Louis Sing Gershwin
0:55:00) A Rancid Romance by Diablo Swing Orchestra off of Sing-Along Songs For the Damned and Delirious
0:59:25 (Rev. Interruption 5 BackGround music: Hero by Zion I off of Heroes In The City of Dope)
First we had Red Elvises with their sweet song Romantic Junk. Which was followed up by our second song from The Magnetic Fields this episode How Fucking Romantic. But this one was off of 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1. Then, because I haven’t played nearly enough psychobilly came Tiger Army, off their self titled album telling us about True Romance. Then came the always beautiful duet and crackling charisma of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, this time a little bit at odds in A Fine Romance. And lastly, continuing on that theme was Diablo Swing Orchestra with A Rancid Romance. Off Sing-Along Songs For the Damned and Delirious.
And now for something perfect for this cheesy holiday. Recorded way back in 69, here is the sooth voice, of Arthur Prysock, asking you to Come Love Me.
1:00:50) Come Love Me by Arthur Prysock off of This Is My Beloved
1:03:20) Love Ain’t (f. Tonedeff) by Cunninlynguists off of Southernunderground
1:07:20) This Love by Pantera off of Vulgar Display of Power
1:13:45 (Rev. Interruption 6 BackGround music: First Prelude by Factor & The Chandeliers off of Factor & The Chandeliers EP)
Well it’s just about time to bring this love-struck, punch-drunk episode to a close. And wether you’re alone, committed, both or neither, I truly hope that spending this time together has brightened your day a little. I know it has mine.
Before the sweet sorrow of our parting, I leave you with a few more hymns. First we have Greg Brown from Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience, where he sets the poems of William Blake to music. Then we’ll have Shihan with a track called This Type Love from back in the old Def Poetry Jam days.
According to Catholics Saint Valentine was beheaded some time in the third century, they also believe this to be a harsh punishment, as I look around today all I can think is, “Ha, Silly catholics.” And in honor of him and his day will end this show with the Suicidal Tendencies anthem, Won’t Fall In Love Today.
1:15:20) The Garden Of Love by Greg Brown off of Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience
1:16:05) This Type Love by Shihan off of Def Poetry Jam
1:19:15) Won’t Fall In Love Today by Suicidal Tendencies off of Still Cyco After All These Years
Bonus Track) It Wasn’t Me by Chuck Berry off of Rock’ N Roll Rarities