In The Past: Garage Rock Podcast
259 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe usual format is this: we pick a song from the 1950s or 1960s (genres range from garage, R&B, Girl Groups, Motown and Doo-Wop), and discuss three versions of that song, or sometimes we just play a song we haven’t heard before and react to it. We’ve covered classics like “Little Bit o’ Soul” and “Psychotic Reaction” to rarities like “Jump and Dance” by the Carnaby, and “Ringo I Love You” by Bonnie Jo Mason (aka Cher). Our aim is to discuss what makes these songs interesting, ineffable, or even intolerable. We place special emphasis on the “moments” in these songs where, perhaps, a new interpretation will emerge from. A close look at song structure is also present in our discussions. If that sounds academic, maybe it is a little bit, but we like to keep the analysis in the spirit of the songs we speak of – which means we drink some spirits (for Erik, it’s bourbon, for Weldon, it’s Stambecco) – and that means by the third song, things can get a little wild. Basically, we talk about rock!
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So Lonely (Part 2)
July 30, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBWe return to The Hollies' 1965 tearjerker, "So Lonely" because there are so many good versions we couldn't fit in our June 19 episode! The first in part 2 is The Henchmen, who created a garage derangement of the song in 1966, with organ and cool-dude-attitude vocals (2:07) That same year, The Ashes produced a haunting folk-rock take (34:49). Sparse, subdued and Cowboy Junkies-esque, with lonesome harmonica, shaky tambourine and forlorn female vocals. The Fugue were up next in 1968: the...
Man In The Teapot
July 24, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBA small but determined pressure group has been ... well ... pressuring us to finally talk about some obscure orchestral pop psychedelia. Worried for our lives, we capitulate and chat about J.A. Freedman's 1969 slice of Piccadilly Sunshine, "Dance with the Man in the Teapot" (2:15). No three-chord garage rocker this! An account of a crazy costume party which throws in everything but the kitchen sink - piano/organ, trombones, oboe, bass, and Beach Boys "ba ba ba"'s! Should we have waited to ...
Man In The Teapot
July 24, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBA small but determined pressure group has been ... well ... pressuring us to finally talk about some obscure orchestral pop psychedelia. Worried for our lives, we capitulate and chat about J.A. Freedman's 1969 slice of Piccadilly Sunshine, "Dance with the Man in the Teapot" (2:15). No three-chord garage rocker this! An account of a crazy costume party which throws in everything but the kitchen sink - piano/organ, trombones, oboe, bass, and Beach Boys "ba ba ba"'s! Should we have waited to ...
Stop! Get A Ticket
July 17, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this episode, we chew on a sweet piece of 1966 bubblegum, "Stop! Get a Ticket" by The Clefs of Lavender Hill(1:11). People say it's Beatle-esque, but we think it's better described as Hollies-esque, The handclaps (and drumbeats) will be what you remember the most, but don't sleep on the "race for your love" lyrics or you're gonna lose your baby! In 1967, Cleveland's Statesmen paid the fare and released their version of the song (36:02). It's slower and less peppy, BUT they add organ and F...
Stop! Get A Ticket
July 17, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this episode, we chew on a sweet piece of 1966 bubblegum, "Stop! Get a Ticket" by The Clefs of Lavender Hill(1:11). People say it's Beatle-esque, but we think it's better described as Hollies-esque, The handclaps (and drumbeats) will be what you remember the most, but don't sleep on the "race for your love" lyrics or you're gonna lose your baby! In 1967, Cleveland's Statesmen paid the fare and released their version of the song (36:02). It's slower and less peppy, BUT they add organ and F...
Parchman Farm
July 09, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 85.9 MBIn 1940, bluesman Bukka White recorded "Parchman Farm Blues," a lament about being imprisoned in the infamous Mississippi State Penitentiary (2:30). Insightful lyrics, impassioned vocals, great slide guitar, and some nice accompaniment from Washboard Sam to boot! Even though he denied it, jazzman Mose Allison adapted White's song in 1958, titling it "Parchman Farm" and giving the song a controversial punchline (43:43). His version was an unlikely dance hit amongst the British Mods, with an i...
Parchman Farm
July 09, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 85.9 MBIn 1940, bluesman Bukka White recorded "Parchman Farm Blues," a lament about being imprisoned in the infamous Mississippi State Penitentiary (2:30). Insightful lyrics, impassioned vocals, great slide guitar, and some nice accompaniment from Washboard Sam to boot! Even though he denied it, jazzman Mose Allison adapted White's song in 1958, titling it "Parchman Farm" and giving the song a controversial punchline (43:43). His version was an unlikely dance hit amongst the British Mods, with an i...
Cod'ine
July 02, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 84.1 MBIn this episode, we prescribe Buffy Sainte-Marie's 1964 beautiful folk-drone masterpiece "Cod'ine"(1:08). It's a harrowing tale of opiate addiction, and Buffy delivers a hair-raising, frightening vocal performance that'll scare you straight. Dare we say "it's as relevant today ..."? We also discuss her immense legacy, especially her incredible appearances on Sesame Street in the 70s. The first garage verzh we present is by Matthew Moore Plus Four, who retitle the song "Codyne (She's Real)" ...
That's The Bag I'm In
June 25, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 92.8 MBListen in this week to a textbook discussion of the process of garagification: the transmogrification of Fred Neil's "That's The Bag I'm In" from a corny folk ditty to a titanic garage tune. Casey Anderson gets us started with the first released version of the song , way back in 1962 (5:18). A very Greenwich Village rendition, from the era represented by "Inside Llewyn Davis." In 1965, the mysteriously and awfully-named Dalek/Engam: The Blackstones rearranged the song and made it ROCK, ev...
So Lonely
June 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBPrepare to cry, because this week's episode centers on the sad & spangly song "So Lonely", originally done by The Hollies in 1965 (1:21). A perfect pop tune! The riff is beautiful & bright, sad & sharp, but it's underpinned by heavenly harmonies and some surprisingly groovy drum fills by Bobby Elliott. The Everly Brothers essayed the number in 1966, and those Kentucky kids sing for their supper (and our tears) ... the vocals are so incandescent that you'll git a funny feeling (46:25). Final...
So Lonely
June 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBPrepare to cry, because this week's episode centers on the sad & spangly song "So Lonely", originally done by The Hollies in 1965 (1:21). A perfect pop tune! The riff is beautiful & bright, sad & sharp, but it's underpinned by heavenly harmonies and some surprisingly groovy drum fills by Bobby Elliott. The Everly Brothers essayed the number in 1966, and those Kentucky kids sing for their supper (and our tears) ... the vocals are so incandescent that you'll git a funny feeling (46:25). Final...
Wild Thing
June 12, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 90.4 MBIn this episode, we study one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Wild Thing." The original versh is by the aptly-named Wild Ones, some New York neanderthals who recorded Chip Taylor's made-to-order tune in 1965 (1:57). Next up is The Troggs' 1966 cave-painting (44:00). True to form, we reinterpret the song by finding the sweet side of this savage number. The ocarina solo also has us pondering the pastoral aspects of the song. Textbook stuff! After the USA and the UK, let's go to Greec...
Wild Thing
June 12, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 90.4 MBIn this episode, we study one of the greatest rock songs of all time, "Wild Thing." The original versh is by the aptly-named Wild Ones, some New York neanderthals who recorded Chip Taylor's made-to-order tune in 1965 (1:57). Next up is The Troggs' 1966 cave-painting (44:00). True to form, we reinterpret the song by finding the sweet side of this savage number. The ocarina solo also has us pondering the pastoral aspects of the song. Textbook stuff! After the USA and the UK, let's go to Greec...
Who'll Be The Next In Line
June 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWell looky here - we have The Kinks up first this week with "Who'll Be the Next In Line" - a minor hit for them in 1965 (2:02). In this under-rated rock rhumba, Ray Davies and the band inhabit the mind of a bitter pub drinker: a lurching, sorta Latin groove and vocal performance make this one of the earliest examples of musical theatre in RD's songwriting catalog. Next in line are The Knack - no, not those guys, these are some 60s freakbeaters who mod-ify the song by speeding it up and addi...
Who'll Be The Next In Line
June 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWell looky here - we have The Kinks up first this week with "Who'll Be the Next In Line" - a minor hit for them in 1965 (2:02). In this under-rated rock rhumba, Ray Davies and the band inhabit the mind of a bitter pub drinker: a lurching, sorta Latin groove and vocal performance make this one of the earliest examples of musical theatre in RD's songwriting catalog. Next in line are The Knack - no, not those guys, these are some 60s freakbeaters who mod-ify the song by speeding it up and addi...
Peanuts!
May 28, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBIn a week when Jif was being recalled in Canada, we won't be recalling this episode! Three dumb songs about our favourite legume: the peanut. Little Joe and the Thrillers start spreading the madness with "Peanuts," the nuttiest hit song of 1957 (5:22). We're crrrazy about it. There's a "twist" in our discussion of Little Joe, so listen close. Next, following up from last week's look at The One Way Street's wild hit "We All Love Peanut Butter" is the much, much more wholesome ode to "Peanut ...
Little Black Egg
May 21, 2022 19:00 - 2 hours - 97.1 MBIn this episode, we speck-ulate on the meaning of that inscrutable garage rock classic, “Little Black Egg": the song with the famous RIFF and the enigmatic lyrics ... The first in our carton is the 1965 original by The Nightcrawlers (1:44). The REAL MEANING IS FINALLY REVEALED! And it's a SHOCKER!! Goldurn! The second peep comes from The Next Five, whose 1967 version is peppy and organ-tastic, but at what cost (57:23)? Oh, bother! The third egg in our omelette features those rockin’ seminar...
Little Black Egg
May 21, 2022 19:00 - 2 hours - 97.1 MBIn this episode, we speck-ulate on the meaning of that inscrutable garage rock classic, “Little Black Egg": the song with the famous RIFF and the enigmatic lyrics ... The first in our carton is the 1965 original by The Nightcrawlers (1:44). The REAL MEANING IS FINALLY REVEALED! And it's a SHOCKER!! Goldurn! The second peep comes from The Next Five, whose 1967 version is peppy and organ-tastic, but at what cost (57:23)? Oh, bother! The third egg in our omelette features those rockin’ seminar...
Walk On By
May 14, 2022 21:00 - 2 hours - 91.8 MBIn this episode, we present possibly the most sophisticated song we've ever discussed, the Burt Bacharach/Hal David weeper, "Walk on By." And in case you think we've left the garage for the piano lounge, don't you worry, the 60s kids have you covered. The first step, though, is taken by the inimitable Dionne Warwick and the 1964 original (2:25). A restrained, elegant vocal performance from a woman who hasn't set foot in a car-hole in over 50 years, and even strings and TWO grand pianos can...
Walk On By
May 14, 2022 21:00 - 2 hours - 91.8 MBIn this episode, we present possibly the most sophisticated song we've ever discussed, the Burt Bacharach/Hal David weeper, "Walk on By." And in case you think we've left the garage for the piano lounge, don't you worry, the 60s kids have you covered. The first step, though, is taken by the inimitable Dionne Warwick and the 1964 original (2:25). A restrained, elegant vocal performance from a woman who hasn't set foot in a car-hole in over 50 years, and even strings and TWO grand pianos can...
Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
May 07, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBOur Mother's Day special episode features 4 versions of a song only a mother could hate - Bo Diddley's 1964 putdown, "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut." The original has a great riff, a funky strut, vibrato on the vocals (Bo is a way underrated singer), and overall, the tremendous tremulous sound you know from Bo (1:33). The next year, The Pretty Things make the song less funky but still smelly, with some frantic rhythm strum, some strident singing, and a rave-up section in the middle (50:14)...
Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
May 07, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBOur Mother's Day special episode features 4 versions of a song only a mother could hate - Bo Diddley's 1964 putdown, "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut." The original has a great riff, a funky strut, vibrato on the vocals (Bo is a way underrated singer), and overall, the tremendous tremulous sound you know from Bo (1:33). The next year, The Pretty Things make the song less funky but still smelly, with some frantic rhythm strum, some strident singing, and a rave-up section in the middle (50:14)...
Life and Livin'
April 30, 2022 21:00 - 2 hours - 96.7 MBShakespeare famously wrote of the Seven Ages of Man, well, we play four songs from the 60s about "life" and get even more meaning! Hear all about the youthful rake described in The Animals' 1965 hit, "It's My Life" (2:12) Then the shaggy dog story of Wil Bielers and his vriends in Q65's "The Life I Live" (41:56). The Henchmen point out the tautology at the heart of the question: "What is life?" in their 1966er, "Livin'" (1:22:40). And finally, the whole thing devolves into nihilism & i...
Foggy Notion
April 23, 2022 22:00 - 2 hours - 96.3 MB"Foggy Notion" by The Velvet Underground is a sneaky candidate for greatest rock'n'roll song of all time. Listen to the original version at (1:13) - Lou Reed and the gang had been playing the song since '66, finally recorded it in '69, but it wasn't released until 1985! We discuss the song in its context of Warhol's Factory and the Second Generation of New York School poets, but we also just love the Beat, the Beat, the Beat! Those Boston boys, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers knew the s...
Foggy Notion
April 23, 2022 22:00 - 2 hours - 96.3 MB"Foggy Notion" by The Velvet Underground is a sneaky candidate for greatest rock'n'roll song of all time. Listen to the original version at (1:13) - Lou Reed and the gang had been playing the song since '66, finally recorded it in '69, but it wasn't released until 1985! We discuss the song in its context of Warhol's Factory and the Second Generation of New York School poets, but we also just love the Beat, the Beat, the Beat! Those Boston boys, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers knew the s...
Single File: The Chentelles
April 17, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBWherein we study both sides of The Chentelles' sole 1967 release, "Time/Be My Queen." How did these Michigan teens make a rekkid with such staying power? "Time" (2:47) is an organ slow-burn that could almost fit on a late-period Velvets bootleg. And we set up the Barb Overhiser/Dale Atkins drum feud - which is possibly the most under-reported band lineup drama of all time! The B-side is the famous "Be My Queen" (45:49). Hepcats know this rockabillly-tinged rager from "Back from the Grave," a...
Soldier Of Love
April 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThree versions of the Buzz Cason and Tony Moon tune, "Soldier of Love." The first fray is the 1962 original recorded by Arthur Alexander (1:22). A smooth serenade to sensual surrender, with great instrumentation (piano, sax, and some well-placed woodblock) and some vivid vocables from the female backing. The second skirmish involves The Beatles, who laid down the track at the BBC studios in the summer of '63 (47:18). Never officially released!! - this song circulated as a bootleg for years -...
Soldier Of Love
April 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThree versions of the Buzz Cason and Tony Moon tune, "Soldier of Love." The first fray is the 1962 original recorded by Arthur Alexander (1:22). A smooth serenade to sensual surrender, with great instrumentation (piano, sax, and some well-placed woodblock) and some vivid vocables from the female backing. The second skirmish involves The Beatles, who laid down the track at the BBC studios in the summer of '63 (47:18). Never officially released!! - this song circulated as a bootleg for years -...
C'mon Everybody
April 02, 2022 23:00 - 2 hours - 85.4 MBThree versions of the rock n roll classic, "C'mon Everybody" - the original, a garage gem, and a late 60s oddity. Eddie Cochran got the party started in 1958 (1:12). We confront the conspiracy of silence that surrounds the song's instrumentation, but we can tell you that are rockabilly riffs galore and some spiffy strum 'n' drum. We discuss how EC's lyrics walk the line between wholesomeness and wild teenage rebellion: a coming-of-age story in every line! We deem the song a proto-hippie co...
C'mon Everybody
April 02, 2022 23:00 - 2 hours - 85.4 MBThree versions of the rock n roll classic, "C'mon Everybody" - the original, a garage gem, and a late 60s oddity. Eddie Cochran got the party started in 1958 (1:12). We confront the conspiracy of silence that surrounds the song's instrumentation, but we can tell you that are rockabilly riffs galore and some spiffy strum 'n' drum. We discuss how EC's lyrics walk the line between wholesomeness and wild teenage rebellion: a coming-of-age story in every line! We deem the song a proto-hippie co...
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
March 26, 2022 20:00 - 2 hours - 85.4 MBBack to the mean stuff this week: a quartet of versions of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"! Step one: we can have lots of fun with Paul Revere & the Raiders' 1966 original (2:13) Grave-digger riffs galore, FUZZ bass, crucial organ, snappy snare sounds, and vocals by the Human Exclamation Mark! - Mark Lindsay - make this one a winner. There's so much to do with Step 2 - another version from '66 by The Liverpool Five (49:12). The guitar produces volume swells and squalls, a "Green Onions" ri...
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
March 19, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWe're taking a brief breather from snarling garage rock and the mean minor third to get a little gentle this week: three versions of The Lovin' Spoonful's 1965 smash, "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice." The original is a "like" song, instead of a played-out love song, featuring sweet harmonies, chimes, autoharp glissandos - but if that all sounds too soft, then Joe Butler's drums will keep you rocking (1:51). We do actually get into the garage to listen to Rasputin and the Monk's charmingly i...
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
March 19, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWe're taking a brief breather from snarling garage rock and the mean minor third to get a little gentle this week: three versions of The Lovin' Spoonful's 1965 smash, "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice." The original is a "like" song, instead of a played-out love song, featuring sweet harmonies, chimes, autoharp glissandos - but if that all sounds too soft, then Joe Butler's drums will keep you rocking (1:51). We do actually get into the garage to listen to Rasputin and the Monk's charmingly i...
Ooh Poo Pah Doo With the Gruesomes!
March 12, 2022 21:00 - 2 hours - 89.1 MBIn the latest show, we frat-ernize with our friends, John Davis and Bobby Beaton of The Gruesomes AND Fuad and the Feztones - the latter of which are known to perform this week's song, "Ooh Poo Pah Doo." We focus on four versions: 1. Jessie Hill, Part 1 (2:31) Our guests are experts on New Orleans R&B and what makes Jessie Hill's opening 1960 salvo so important - hint: it's sexual! They poo-poo Erik's talk of voodoo. But if you combine the sexual with the spiritual, then you create a textb...
A Legal Matter
March 06, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBThis week, you get served with "A Legal Matter." Don't say it's a rare case, lots of bands have covered this tune. The Who's original from 1965 is on trial first, with your two judges presiding (1:28). Roger Daltrey gives his vocal cords a rest and lets Pete Townshend address the jury (PT's first recorded lead vocal!). The lyrics portray a nebbish guy who wants to annul his nuptials, or something like that. It's got a country feel, with rollicking piano from Nicky Hopkins and a ne'er do we...
A Legal Matter
March 06, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBThis week, you get served with "A Legal Matter." Don't say it's a rare case, lots of bands have covered this tune. The Who's original from 1965 is on trial first, with your two judges presiding (1:28). Roger Daltrey gives his vocal cords a rest and lets Pete Townshend address the jury (PT's first recorded lead vocal!). The lyrics portray a nebbish guy who wants to annul his nuptials, or something like that. It's got a country feel, with rollicking piano from Nicky Hopkins and a ne'er do we...
Espionage!
February 27, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBIn this latest theme episode, we surveil three songs by sneaky guys from two different Cold War eras. First, we stake out “Secret Agent Man” -- the 1966 hit by Johnny Rivers (1:54). Wherein he reveals the lonely but glamorous life of a spook, and we decode the spy scene and sound of the 60s. It’s a surf-spy-hootenanny! Our next asset is “Wild Angel” by James Bond and the Agents (54:55): not about the spy game per se, but the band’s alias is apropos, so let’s go!. This “Back From the Grave” c...
The Real Thing
February 19, 2022 20:00 - 2 hours - 89 MBIn this episode, we take a break from all the raging garage, and visit Philly for some sweet soulful sounds. Back in 1965, Valerie Ashford, Nick Simpson, and Jo Armstead wrote a great dancefloor mover called "The Real Thing" that rips off the groove from "Heat Wave" to great effect. We think Tina Britt did the original version (2:20), and it provokes discussion on conflict, certainty, doubt, and dancing. That same year, The Chiffons produced an ethereal version of "The Real Thing", with har...
The Real Thing
February 19, 2022 20:00 - 2 hours - 89 MBIn this episode, we take a break from all the raging garage, and visit Philly for some sweet soulful sounds. Back in 1965, Valerie Ashford, Nick Simpson, and Jo Armstead wrote a great dancefloor mover called "The Real Thing" that rips off the groove from "Heat Wave" to great effect. We think Tina Britt did the original version (2:20), and it provokes discussion on conflict, certainty, doubt, and dancing. That same year, The Chiffons produced an ethereal version of "The Real Thing", with har...
Single File: Adrian Lloyd (Goes Insane!)
February 13, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBIt's time for another episode of "Single File" - where we study a notable single, 'reading' both the A and B sides. And the A side is one of the most UNHINGED songs we've ever spun, Adrian Lloyd's 1965 screamer, "Lorna" (1:07). Warning: CONTENTS ARE UNSAFE! Even the bass is buggy on this one - put your headphones on and say sayonara to your sanity ... Oh, and it has a surf drum solo, too! The B-side, "Got a Little Woman" (42:00) might seem like a respite, but it sneaks up on you like a gang ...
Gloria
February 06, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 87.8 MBWe finally gab about "Gloria"! No, not Laura Branigan's 80s anthem:! Van Morrison and Them's 1965 original is the hip hymn in question (1:21). We're smart guys, so we discuss the song's spiritual and sensual subtexts, but also the idea of glory, as in fame & respect. And we respect that there Them's racket! Secondly, since our highest-rated episode featured Them AND The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, we bring the Texas titans back because they bandied the tune about back in '66 (1:02:04). Th...
Gloria
February 06, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 87.8 MBWe finally gab about "Gloria"! No, not Laura Branigan's 80s anthem:! Van Morrison and Them's 1965 original is the hip hymn in question (1:21). We're smart guys, so we discuss the song's spiritual and sensual subtexts, but also the idea of glory, as in fame & respect. And we respect that there Them's racket! Secondly, since our highest-rated episode featured Them AND The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, we bring the Texas titans back because they bandied the tune about back in '66 (1:02:04). Th...
Fire Brigade
January 30, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode, we study the Move's 1968 scorcher, "Fire Brigade" (1:19): the original has TWO riffs for you to air-guitar to: are you a Peter Buck or Eddie Cochran-style strummer? Their Brummie buddies The Fortunes tried to light the fire the same year, but we decide their version is a mere two-alarm inferno (53:28). Finally, we open the door to the Kenny Woodman Sound's instrumental version, which predictably explodes because it's so gassy (1:05:31). Klaxon, Klaxoff!!
Fire Brigade
January 30, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode, we study the Move's 1968 scorcher, "Fire Brigade" (1:19): the original has TWO riffs for you to air-guitar to: are you a Peter Buck or Eddie Cochran-style strummer? Their Brummie buddies The Fortunes tried to light the fire the same year, but we decide their version is a mere two-alarm inferno (53:28). Finally, we open the door to the Kenny Woodman Sound's instrumental version, which predictably explodes because it's so gassy (1:05:31). Klaxon, Klaxoff!!
Hanky Panky
January 23, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBA great artifact of termite trash gets the ITP treatment in this show: the Greenwich/Barry tune, "Hanky Panky." The Summits (1:49) [1963]. As Erik mentions, more people in the world could tell you about the summit of Mount Everest than can tell you anything about this girl group. This is the first released version, and it namechecks other groups who do "the hanky panky " - hot gossip! Tommy James & The Shondells (28:24) [1964/1966] These teens from Niles, Michigan recorded the tune in 19...
Hanky Panky
January 23, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBA great artifact of termite trash gets the ITP treatment in this show: the Greenwich/Barry tune, "Hanky Panky." The Summits (1:49) [1963]. As Erik mentions, more people in the world could tell you about the summit of Mount Everest than can tell you anything about this girl group. This is the first released version, and it namechecks other groups who do "the hanky panky " - hot gossip! Tommy James & The Shondells (28:24) [1964/1966] These teens from Niles, Michigan recorded the tune in 19...
For Your Love
January 16, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBIn this episode, we put the spotlight on the song that made Eric Clapton fly away from the Yardbirds - "For Your Love" (4:08). This Graham Gouldman-penned chanty of chivalry only features the band for about 20 seconds, while the rest is a bongo-harpsichord-and-vocals- only affair (with a bowed bass to boot). That sounds like it wouldn't work, but obviously it did! Did you know that Herman's Hermits covered the tune in 1965? Hear their twee-er, mid-wattage version at (50:06). The girls in the...
For Your Love
January 16, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBIn this episode, we put the spotlight on the song that made Eric Clapton fly away from the Yardbirds - "For Your Love" (4:08). This Graham Gouldman-penned chanty of chivalry only features the band for about 20 seconds, while the rest is a bongo-harpsichord-and-vocals- only affair (with a bowed bass to boot). That sounds like it wouldn't work, but obviously it did! Did you know that Herman's Hermits covered the tune in 1965? Hear their twee-er, mid-wattage version at (50:06). The girls in the...
Parting Shots!
January 09, 2022 01:00 - 2 hours - 90 MBOn this theme episode, we feature 4 moody organ-driven slow-burn songs from the 1960s centered on the eternal rock'n'roll question: should I stay or should I go? We begin this quartet of quandary with Phil and the Frantics and their haunting ballad "I Must Run" (2:32). Sure, it rips off the Zombies, but those guys don't move fast, so Phil and the boys are ahead of the pack in more ways than one. Second thoughts arise with The Cryin' Shames and their weeper "Please Stay" (43:26). Joe Meek's f...
69
January 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBFor Episode #69, we revisit (and re-record) an early episode: two sophomoric songs about sex! The "four"-play begins with "69" by The 4 (4:00). A Kinks-y riff and lusty screams make this one 100% Grade A garage. An analysis of lyrics & attitude ensues. We contrast this frantic fornicator to the much more subdued and detached "Let's Go in '69" by The Customs Five (42:32). Proto-new wave? A statement against school spirit? You do the math!!!