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Favoriting February 6, 2021: The Gregory Sierra Memorial Playlist

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Artist Track Label Approx. start time
The Goldtones  Gutterball   Favoriting A&R Records  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Rockin R's  Nameless   Favoriting Tempus  0:05:21 (Pop-up)
Cecll Caudill and The Downhomers  Downhomer No. 1   Favoriting C.C.  0:07:29 (Pop-up)
Sonny Bloch's Elephants  Leapin' Lizards   Favoriting Bee Records  0:08:57 (Pop-up)
Gene La Marr and His Blue Flames  That Crazy Little House On The Hill   Favoriting Spry  0:15:17 (Pop-up)
Ricky Coyne and his Guitar Rockers  Rollin' Pin Mim   Favoriting Event  0:16:20 (Pop-up)
Keith Courvale  Trapped Love   Favoriting Dot  0:18:09 (Pop-up)
Portuguese Joe with the Tennessee Rockabillys  Teen Age Riot   Favoriting Surf  0:20:31 (Pop-up)
Denny Noie and the Catalinas  It Ain't A Big Thing   Favoriting Knight  0:22:54 (Pop-up)
Mack Banks and His Drifting Troubadours  Be-Boppin' Daddy   Favoriting Fame  0:25:07 (Pop-up)
Chuck Mayfield  Hog Sloppin' Time   Favoriting Starday  0:27:15 (Pop-up)
Betty Jo & Johnny Starr  Eskimo Boogie   Favoriting Alaska  0:30:14 (Pop-up)
Richard Peters Hagen  The Ballad Of The Salt Spreader   Favoriting Happy Heart  0:35:00 (Pop-up)
Skeeter Davis duet with Skeeter Davis  Am I That Easy to Forget?   Favoriting RCA Victor  0:42:21 (Pop-up)
Billie Jo Spears with Pete Drake and the Mavericks  Mr. Walker, It's All Over   Favoriting Navy Hoedown Transcription Disc  0:45:39 (Pop-up)
Peggy Little  If I Had Wheels   Favoriting Pathrider  0:49:25 (Pop-up)
Kenny Huskey  Wild Man Tamer   Favoriting Jakebil  0:51:55 (Pop-up)
Ann Clark  A Girl That Works in a Bar   Favoriting Pantage  0:53:44 (Pop-up)
Slim Harpo  Don't Start Cryin' Now   Favoriting Excello  1:00:08 (Pop-up)
Eddie Clearwater  A Real Good Time   Favoriting Federal  1:01:59 (Pop-up)
T Valentine  Betty Sue   Favoriting Val  1:04:20 (Pop-up)
Professor Longhair  Bald Head   Favoriting Watch  1:08:14 (Pop-up)
Leonard Lee  Miss Lulu's Wig   Favoriting Trumpet  1:11:09 (Pop-up)
The Ideals  Go Get A Wig   Favoriting St Lawrence  1:15:05 (Pop-up)
Babs Gonzales  Hair Dressen Woman (Put Your Business In The Street)   Favoriting Crazy  1:17:09 (Pop-up)
The Ferraris  Lovin Feelin'   Favoriting Teens Beat  1:22:08 (Pop-up)
The Harlequins  Potato Chip   Favoriting Entree  1:24:40 (Pop-up)
The Trashmen  Ubangi Stomp   Favoriting Argo  1:26:12 (Pop-up)
The Sonics  Peanut Butter   Favoriting Studio  1:29:12 (Pop-up)
Dale Wright with The Wright Guys  That's Show Biz   Favoriting Fraternity  1:31:53 (Pop-up)
Shorty Miller and his Sloppers  Let's Slop   Favoriting Vogue  1:34:36 (Pop-up)
Gabe Garland and his Rockin' Band  Cool Talk   Favoriting Wynne  1:37:50 (Pop-up)
Woody & Dave  Sweet Potato   Favoriting Bullseye  1:41:58 (Pop-up)
Denny Ezba  Jailbird   Favoriting Renner  1:47:15 (Pop-up)
The Shindigs  Pussycat 'A Go-Go   Favoriting Esco  1:49:29 (Pop-up)
The Do's And The Don'ts  The Scrogg   Favoriting Zorch  1:52:04 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  1:00pm
Listener Bop Monroe:

greetings from sunny Tannersville.
...not so sure it's a radio thing!
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Rex:

Another day, another donut...
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Dominick:

could be...
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Mister Dobalina:

!!!! M o mm A !!!!
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Mister Dobalina:

RIP Gregory Sierra...
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Handy Haversack:

I checked with the dog -- it's Saturday! Greetings, Rex and Fools!
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DjLorraine:

I'm tuning into a radio thing
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spodiodi:

Rex! 🏁
Fools! 🃏
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TheManWhoLaughs:

I'm not so sure it's a radio thing
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Mister Dobalina:

Locks are combed, candles are lit....let's go!
  1:04pm
Andres:

A dozen walnut crullers, please.
  1:05pm
egould310:

Ordinarily I’d be settling in with booze and greasy rock n roll. Today I have some errands to run. Earbuds, WFMU sweatshirt, two different grocery stores, Total Wine and home. Keep the weirdness flowing, Rex.
  1:05pm
pottybear:

I want smoked meats.
  1:05pm
The Butterman:

Damn, gutterball, story of my life.
  1:06pm
morphe':

Handy - do not BP hear the weather forecast !!!!!!!!!! He might get depressed;
although he can probably sense the pressure dropping .. 29.82 and falling....
  1:06pm
P-90:

“Gutterball”: “Pipeline” with a severe hangover
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Handy Haversack:

He already looks a little glum, morph. But I think I have a pig ear in hiding that might cheer him up a bit.
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Mister Dobalina:

Gosh, back in the days, Dunkin Donuts used to have a great strawberry filled donuts. But, not that goopy, nasty, stuff strawberry jelly stuff, it was more like actual strawberry jam. Guess the jam got too expensive for DD and that donut has been discontinued. Drats!
Avatar 🌮 1:07pm
Mailman Tom:

This is the sound of rock 'n' roll!
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βrian:

"Is that a pig ear in your pocket ...?"
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Mailman Tom:

I have a Dunkin' Donuts directly across the street from me. I never go there.
  1:09pm
Dennis Diken:

you go, Rex!
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JG:

Julio!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...someties ya just gotta Surf the Bummer...
aka Jelly Donut & the Strawberry Lamentations...
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Mister Dobalina:

Yeah, I avoid DD & Starbucks. No me gusta!
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TheManWhoLaughs:

Leapin' Lizards!
  1:13pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Afternoon Rex & Fools!
  1:14pm
davefromtoronto:

yeah - a bag of "day olds" could be the ticket...
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8track:

Love the obscure oldies - keep 'em coming! :o)
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Rex:

Donut snob here...Dough Donuts in NYC is my scene...and Peter Pan Dounts in Greenpoint!
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spodiodi:

we were making our own doughnuts (or holes/balls) for a while... it's been too long
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Kat in Chicago:

Peter Pan Donuts is my perfect donut shop. No visit to NYC is complete for me without at least one stop there.
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Mailman Tom:

I grind my own coffee beans. Vermont Coffee Company or Peet's.
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Handy Haversack:

Peter Pan the only reasonable option. We're gonna bring another load of them to the station in a week or so for the Skeletons.

Kat, next time, the doughnut's on us -- we're 21 years in Greenpoint. Your money's no good here! That goes for Rex and all you Fools!
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JG:

Rex now that your in the fifth borough, try Donut World on Manor Rd. Its become a Super Bowl tradition for me to pick up a dozen
  1:20pm
captain mike:

Donut filling freeks especially those of you who dig raspberry check out “Castoreum” that’s legally considered natural flavouring and give your head a good shake
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Rex:

Donut World! I'm there!
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βrian:

I don't think I've had a doughnut in 30 years or so. I might be tempted, though. Pandemics change things.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:22pm
skid:

More of same?
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Kat in Chicago:

Handy, noted! I was just discussing my next trip to the Big Apples yesterday, with the friend who will most likely accompany me. If things get better and we have our shots, we could be there in September or October.
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Goyim in the AM:

This is the strangest Sonic Youth cover I have ever heard.
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Kat in Chicago:

LOL Goyim
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Dominick:

sublime
  1:23pm
Andres:

What is the age cutoff for partaking in the teenage riot?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

DeathWish Coffee ! My new indulgence...
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Mister Dobalina:

I'm right down the street from Greenpoint, so I'll be stopping by Peter Pan sometime this week.
  1:24pm
morphe':

Actually taking the ferry today to SI - bringing Indian food and Anchor Steam to some friends... a back yard party ...distanced ...with steel pan on the go, including Joe McGasko's premium !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kat in Chicago:

We have entered polar vortex here, with no relief in sight. Have back yard party envy, even in distanced mode.
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Mister Dobalina:

Peter Pan's website is great! Reminds of a GeoCities page, I think I'm fire up my old Netscape Navigator brower.
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Mister Dobalina:

DeathWish coffee reminds me of Jolt cola.
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Handy Haversack:

Nice, morph!
  1:28pm
Choggie:

Hey Rex, what happened to the format list in your archives? No more grid...one loooooooooong list
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Kat in Chicago:

All part of Peter Pan's charm. I'm surprised it even has a website.
  1:29pm
Andres:

A friendly reminder that Super Bowl weekend is the legal deadline to take down the Christmas tree.
  1:29pm
captain mike:

Arnold Ziffle on steel guitar!
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TheManWhoLaughs:

This may be my new favorite song of all time
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Rex:

Choggie - Please excuse our appearance while we're remodeling the website...expect some eye-captivating graphics in the near future!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Zats, I noticed the other night that the "Jed Throws a Wingding" was going to be on cable, but I fell asleep before tuning in.
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spodiodi:

agree w TheManWhoLaughs
  1:31pm
Choggie:

Awesome...I'm alm9st through your entire history of shows...took me 3 years and delivering thousands of pizza pies
Avatar 1:32pm
amira:

Skeeter and I are lounging by the radio in our pjs
  1:32pm
Choggie:

Time wasted, hours of fun
Avatar 1:34pm
Rex:

Amira- As Floyd the Barber once said, "say 'hey' to Hollywood Blvd for me!
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Doug in JC:

@Mailman Tom - Major Dickenson is my weekday coffee
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amira:

Yesterday she tried to eat a chicken bone off of the sidewalk on Hollywood Blvd
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Rex:

Choggie- You have earned a Fool's Paradise merit badge for listening to all the achived shows! Now bring me a sausage and mushroom pie please!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:36pm
Mister Dobalina:

Preemptive for tomorrows incoming mini storm! Nice, Rex!
Avatar 1:37pm
βrian:

Major Dick was one of our regulars. Always good. But now we've started roasting our own, as a pandemic distraction. Very low tech and satisfying.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
Handy Haversack:

Strong anti-fender bias!
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joe mulligan:

the horror of underbody rust!
  1:37pm
Choggie:

Marinating chicken in satay sauce for skewers on the barbecue
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Doug in JC:

That sounds fun. My wife insists on keeping shade grown stuff at home
  1:39pm
Choggie:

Spring gardens in full swing down here in Texas I'm going to be selling Heirloom Seeds next year if anyone's interested in 25 to 35 varieties of sweet and hot peppers
  1:42pm
qwerty:

Squashed by a statue in the Towering Sterno
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TheManWhoLaughs:

I'll need to rewatch Beneath The Planet Of The Apes to look for him...no matter how many times it takes
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Ohh Mighty Bomb !
...DeathWish Coffees taste like chocolate & cherry.
  1:42pm
johnk77:

not only undercoating
but application by a
knowledgeable technician
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Hubig Pie:

Got wifey an indoor grow garden for xmas. We gots basil plants as big as your head and the cherry 'maters are startin' to bloom. Meanwhile, this weeks forecast calls for a high of minus 4 outsides.
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yerfriendpaul:

Excellent memorial choice. Always liked him in whatever he was in. RIP Gregory Sierra
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

1℉ above Freezing in NewHampshuh! I'ma take muh clothes off & dance...
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βrian:

@Hubig Pie: Yeah, a high of 2 °F here tomorrow.

Fresh basil is the smell of summer.
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amira:

Skeeter and I slow-danced. She loves her namesake.
  1:46pm
Choggie:

We have heirloom 'maters by the ton baby, can enough the last all the way through December
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Don Gorden:

Yo Rex, enjoying the hot Saturday jam's on a cool Saturday, across the freezing Passaic river from The North Arlington VFW MAMMA!,
  1:46pm
Choggie:

Tomatoes in the stores taste like paper compared to mine
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amira:

Skeeter also really likes this song. She really identifies with it.
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luka:

out and about this saturday and finally got the mono stream to connect. {awoo}
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Rex:

Amira: I guess she didn't like the NY secretary's life...even though she's a dog...
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amira:

I told her all about it, and she's decidedly against it.
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Hubig Pie:

Don't miss the Nashville party girls !
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Handy Haversack:

My dog, Bagpipe, identifies more with Nashville Girl.
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amira:

That's a great dog name.
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Doug in JC:

Definite Nashville tendencies
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Handy Haversack:

Who like their loving C&W.
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Rex:

More about Miss Huskey here: www.oxfordamerican.org...
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amira:

What's finer than chick hick music?
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Hubig Pie:

You were werkin' as a waitress inna cocktail bar
that much is true.....
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βrian:

The Republicants like to diss AOC for having worked in a bar.
  1:56pm
captain mike:

3 chords, the truth and a Baby Ruth
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dave wuz here:

hey how about those drinks sweetheart
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Mister Dobalina:

OHHHHH BOY! Love me that voice!!!!!
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Hubig Pie:

Fred Sanford's arm makin a cameo appearance in that gif
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Mister Dobalina:

I forgot that Gregory was the next door neighborhood on Sanford.
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Mailman Tom:

I got to see Slim Harpo perform in Central Park back in '68. We had front row seats!
  2:05pm
davefromtoronto:

where's the moonshiner's daughter when you need her!
  2:07pm
Choggie:

Kenny Husky pic
https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/320-kenni-huskey-almost-a-teen-queen
  2:07pm
Choggie:

Kuntry Cute
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Mister Dobalina:

Amazin', Tom! A lil before my time but wish I'd been there.
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Moammar:

It's Fess!
  2:13pm
davefromtoronto:

i can't decide whether to go for the hair weave or a refill of sesstimmula...
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spodiodi:

i remember those Mr. Ray's commercials
  2:16pm
Ed:

I'm heading to Wigland!
I love that Rex has a whole collection of hair and wigs songs. Hilarious.
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Hubig Pie:

Hirsute set this be
  2:17pm
morphe':

Handy ... Tell Bagpipe to keep hismind on his PigEar and his paws off My Nashville Girl !!!!! ... Heading to the Ferry Rex ... That will be whistling from the Eslanande
  2:19pm
Choggie:

But you can't tell what they saying, cuz they all speaking Vietnamese
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Rex:

Morphe- Be sure to have a beer on the ferry. It's a Staten Island tradition!
  2:24pm
morphe':

Rex - always do/did it !!!! even before I knew it was Legal = Maritime Laws ...
  2:25pm
The Butterman:

Morphe, I listened to the Trouble clip about art teaching. Thanks. So very thoughtful of you, friend!
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Mister Dobalina:

Speaking about 'The Ferry'..I remember once time leaving S.I. on the ferry & they had some mechanical issue half way to Manhattan & they turned back to S.I...it took me 5 hours to get back to Queens.
  2:26pm
Andres:

I could go for a chip.
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Little Danny:

Heya Rex, hey all
  2:28pm
The Butterman:

Deep snow hike in the Watchung mts.
Now drinking wine ( not pink pussycat sadly)
Makin chili.
  2:28pm
morphe':

Butterman - I loved the bit about about the student literally starting to paint the Pepper/Veg .... All I know about online learning is that it sucks for al = students, teachers and parents - as a parent of 9 year old Simon and as an ex-teacher !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Till =>
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Mister Dobalina:

& hence why I call S.I., Staten Africa, 'cause that place is way too far for me!
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Mailman Tom:

It's Teddy's extra crunchy peanut butter for me!
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Hubig Pie:

Peanut butter, potato chips and mayo on white bread was a childhood treat
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8track:

A couple stalks of celery and a jar of peanut butter & it's snack time :o)
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Handy Haversack:

Enjoy it, morph!
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DjLorraine:

Peanut butter, mayo and chopped olives was in a sandwich book
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kyle a.:

Who will ever solve the Dave Lebner mystery? This is a serious Kolchak situation if ever there was one.
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8track:

Let's Slop reminds me of Hasil Adkins' classic The Hunch :o)
youtu.be...
  2:41pm
Choggie:

Fav Hasil tune: Chicken Walk
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TheManWhoLaughs:

And if anyone knew how to "slop", it was Hasil
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8track:

No More Hot Dogs is a little strange, but rockin'
  2:43pm
Choggie:

Poultry in Motion
  2:43pm
Xangoir:

Really sloppy really groovy really crawlin my craw paw maw maw let’s roll!!
  2:44pm
Choggie:

Bob Log III for Mayor of New York
  2:48pm
phat:

Holy crap, this Jailbird song.
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Handy Haversack:

Love those tatters!

Thanks, Rex! Necessary Lunk, as always!

Thank you, Ruth in your booth!

Later on, Fools. Stay Browless!
  2:53pm
davefromtoronto:

i'm NOT going home this time.
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Rex:

Thanks all! Tune in next week for even more of the same crap! Thanks to Ruth for beaming this mess into space...
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

TY Rex !
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spodiodi:

thanks, Rex!
thanks, Ruth!
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DjLorraine:

Thanks for the Gregory Seirra playlist show. Thanks Rex and Ruth for your skills.
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radioronan:

Thanks Rex.. thanks skeletons..until next time..my wig will keep me warm..
  2:58pm
Ironic man:

up next it's twaaaaaaaaat-o-phonic!
  2:59pm
Choggie:

Cheers no-brows!
  3:00pm
P-90:

Thnx Rex!
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