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Options February 2, 2012: Fillin' in for Dave the Spazz... No monkeying around -- Just goin' ape!


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Artist Track Album Label Format Comments Year New Approx. start time
Rockin' Vickers  Go Ape   Options The Complete: It's Alright  Purple Pyramid  CD  from 1964. The band later featured Lemmy (of Sam Gopal, Hawkwind, and Motorhead fame) in 1965  1995    0:00:00 ()
Golden Crusaders  Come On, Come On   Options VA: Rare 60's Beat Treasures, Vol. 5  Gone Beat  CD  1964  1995    0:01:25 ()
Groundhogs  Shake It   Options VA: English Freakbeat, Volume 1: Crazed Limey Teens on a Wyld Sound Rampage!  Archive International Productions  CD  1964  1994    0:03:28 ()
Wailers  Hold   Options Outburst  Collectables  CD  1966  1995    0:05:37 ()
Us Four  The Alligator   Options VA: Teenage Shutdown - Jump, Jive & Harmonize  Teenage Shutdown  CD  1966. From volume 1 of the 15-volume series.  1995    0:07:55 ()
Beatles  I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)   Options Live at the BBC  Capitol  2 CD  1963  1994    0:10:38 ()
Ian & The Zodiacs  Why Can't It Be Me?   Options Wade in the Water: The Best of Ian & the Zodiacs  Cherry Red  CD  1966. Check out the band kicking it out live on "Beat Club"   2011    0:12:39 ()
Mojos  Everything's Alright   Options VA: The Beat Scene  Decca/Deram  CD  1964  1998    0:14:48 ()
Siberians  Who's Laughing Now   Options   Killer Diller  7"  The band played live on WFMU on Joe Belock's "Three Chord Monte" show -- listen to it right HERE  2012  *   0:16:57 ()
Downliners Sect  Why Don't You Smile Now   Options Cross Section  Decal  LP  1966. Songwriters of this track include Lou Reed and John Cale.  1987    0:20:28 ()
 
Muffs  Brand New Chevy   Options VA: Estrus Gearbox  Estrus Records  7"  Three 7" EPs featuring twelve bands in an awesome box set.  1992    0:34:02 ()
Waldos  Crazy Little Baby   Options b/w Cry Baby  Baylor  7"  with Walter Lure, formerly of Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers. Check out this live clip from 1990!   1991    0:36:30 ()
Squares  Just One Word   Options   Get Hip Records  7"  from a four-song EP  1993    0:39:23 ()
Hi-Balls  Hi-Balls Feel Good Rock and Roll   Options   Regent  7"    1996    0:42:08 ()
Tryfles  (Had Enough of) Your Lies   Options b/w When I See That Guy  Midnight  7"  Vintage live clip from 1984   1985    0:43:45 ()
Electric Mess  Remember to Forget Today   Options The Electric Mess  self released  CD    2009    0:46:58 ()
GTVs  I'm in Love With Your Daughter   Options     WAV    2012  *   0:49:40 ()
Thee Mighty Caesars  I Was Led To Believe   Options English Punk Rock Explosion  Crypt Records  LP    1988    0:53:03 ()
Remains  Why Do I Cry   Options b/w Let Me Through  Sundazed  7"  Live in the studio -- from a Capitol records audition, May 1966  2011  *   0:55:10 ()
Sound Sandwich  Tow Away   Options VA: Ain't It Hard: Sunset Strip '60s Sounds! Garage & Psych From Viva Records  Sundazed  CD    2007    0:58:14 ()
 
Baker Knight & the Knightmares  Hallucinations   Options VA: Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets From the WEA Vaults  Rhino  CD  1967  2004    1:12:46 ()
Brentwoods  Yeah, Yeah, No, No   Options VA: Get Ready To Fly: Pop-Psych From The Norman Petty Vaults  Big Beat  CD  1967  2007    1:15:46 ()
Pandas  Walk   Options VA: Acid Visions: Best of Texas Punk & Psychedelic  Collectables  3 CD  1966  1991    1:17:41 ()
In-Sect  Let This Be a Lesson   Options VA: Devil's Children #2: Oz Sixties Beat 'n' Punk  Gear Off  CD  1966  2000    1:19:56 ()
Beethovens  She Is My Love   Options VA: Diggin' for Gold, Volume 4: 60's R&B/Punk & Mesmerizing 60's PoP  Way Back  CD  1966  2000    1:22:37 ()
La Tropa Loca  El Fanatico   Options VA: Exitos a Go Go: 60's Teenbeat South of the Border  AIP Records  CD  from Mexico  1998    1:25:56 ()
Destiny's Children  For Me   Options VA: Legend City: Ferocious Mid '60s Gems From the Vaults of Phoenix's Viv-Debra Recording Studios 1965- 1967  Dionysus  CD  1966  2001    1:28:58 ()
Reddlemen  I'm Gonna Get in That Girl's Mind   Options VA: Texas Flashbacks: 95 Nuggets From the Lone Star State Volumes 1-6  Psychic Circle  Box set  1967  2010    1:30:28 ()
Beat Buddies  Pins in My Heart   Options VA: That Driving Beat, Volume 2  Past/Present  CD  1965  2001    1:32:52 ()
Missing Links  Don't Give Me No Friction   Options Driving You Insane: The Complete Recordings of Australia's Wildest '60s Band  Half a Cow Records  CD  1966  1989    1:34:38 ()
 
Apparitions  She's So Satisfyin'   Options b/w In the Midnight Hour  Caped Crusader Records  7"  from 1966, but unreleased at that time.  1985    1:51:09 ()
Paramounts  Little Bitty Pretty One   Options Whiter Shades of R&B  Edsel Records  LP  1964. This band later morphed into Procol Harum.  1983    1:54:04 ()
Merseybeats  I Stand Accused   Options Beat...and Ballads  Edsel Records  LP  1965  1982    1:56:18 ()
Payom Moogda  Tamai Dern Sae   Options VA: Thai Beat A Go - Go Vol. 1: Wild and Rockin' 60's Sounds From the Land of Smile!  Subliminal Sounds  CD    2004    1:59:00 ()
Deakins  Look and Learn   Options VA: The Australian Music Beat Scene: 1965 to 1967  Canetoad  CD  1966      2:01:55 ()
Tiles  I Can't Sleep at Night   Options b/w Let Her Be  Ugly Things  7"  1966      2:04:20 ()
Living Ends  I Don't Mind   Options VA: Hang It Out to Dry - 27 Roughneck Rompers  Satan Records  CD  1965. from Newark, NJ!  1994    2:06:46 ()
Every Mother's Son  Put Your Mind at Ease   Options b/w The Proper Four Leaf Clover  MGM   7"  Live on "Hollywood Palace" in 1968   1967    2:09:39 ()
Beth Sorrentino  I'm Not Living Here   Options Would You Like to Go: A Curt Boettcher Songbook  self released  CD  w/Irwin Chusid on drums!
BethSorrentino.com  		2011  *   2:12:21 ()
Goodies  Such a Good Time   Options VA: Neurotic Reactions 2 - 16 Obscure Mod Smashers, 1965-1970  Crazy Apple Boutique  LP  From Australia  2011  *   2:15:01 ()
 
Sammy Davis Jr.  Spinning Wheel   Options Something for Everyone  Motown  LP    1970    2:33:37 ()
Willie Parker  I Live the Life I Love   Options VA: Shakin' Fit: 29 Soul Stormin' Stompers  Candy  CD    1992    2:36:56 ()
Richard Kent Style  Just a Little Misunderstanding   Options VA: Rare Mod Volume 2: A Second Volume of 60s Underground Rhythm 'n' Blues, Psych & Soul  Acid Jazz  CD  recorded sometime between 1966 and 1969 -- unreleased at that time.  2009    2:39:14 ()
Otis & Carla  Lovey Dovey   Options   Stax  7"    1966    2:41:35 ()
Hal Blaine  Midnight At Pinks   Options Drums! Drums! A Go Go  MCA  CD  1965  1995    2:44:08 ()
Shady Daze  I'll Make You Pay   Options VA: 2131 South Michigan Avenue - 60s Garage & Psychedelia From USA and Destination Records  Sundazed  2 CD  1967  2010    2:46:50 ()
Subway Surfers  What Can I Say   Options Three Chords & A Mission  Deep Eddy Records  CD    2009    2:48:41 ()
Gorillas  New York Groover   Options VA: Gorilla Garage: The Jesse Hector Story  RPM  CD  1978  2005    2:52:15 ()
Howlin' Wolf  How Many More Years   Options His Best  Chess  CD  1951. Here's a live version from 1966   1997    2:55:48 ()
 

Listener comments!

  Thu. 2/2/12 9:04pm Peanut Gallery:

Great to be here -- what's on TV?
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:06pm -s-:

Nailing it,Mike.Nail this train to the ground.
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:10pm Peanut Gallery:

Does the Alligator somehow trump the Swim and/or the Frog?
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:14pm PB:

I always loved George's very short-but-sweet guitar solos on the very early Beatles stuff.
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 9:19pm Mike Sin:

Hey folks! Thanks for tuning in!
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:22pm PB:

Good stuff, and all of it at least 45 years old.
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:33pm Bill:

Alright is not all right.
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 9:35pm frenchee:

you tell 'em, Bill!
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 9:37pm frenchee:

Hi PB, beg to differ: the Siberians only *sound* like it's 45 years old
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:37pm Bill:

A principal must live by principles.
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:39pm PB:

You're right, I thought it was mid-60s stuff that Mike forgot to post the year for. Turns out it was released this year. Sounds old but is a great track nonetheless.
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:40pm PB:

The Siberians also sounds like a classic mid-60s garage band name. Fooled me.
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 9:42pm frenchee:

and now we're creeping into the 90s, woo-hoo!
  Thu. 2/2/12 9:58pm Bill:

was this an iphone/ipod commercial song?
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 9:59pm frenchee:

gah! hope not, Bill
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:10pm Matt from Springfield:

Hi Mike! Hi Frenchee! Glad you're on!
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 10:14pm frenchee:

Hi Matt from Springfield!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:14pm Matt from Springfield:

I've heard of Liz French before, didn't know she was the "frenchee" I see sometimes.

@Mike: Is your microphone connected? I hope your "mic's in"! :D
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:15pm Matt from Springfield:

Hearty hello Frenchee! (all puns aside...)

Love Optical Sound whenever it's on.
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:16pm John:

I hope you show up to work tomorrow. Good show Mikey!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:19pm Parq:

Mike, sounding terrific! Every time you're on the air I get more knocked out. Heartfet Howdys to Frenchee -- and hey, I just finished dinner and I'm still wearing my Cherry Blossom Clinic apron!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:20pm Matt from Springfield:

Terre's Cherries! Brings your cooking good luck, Parq!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:22pm Matt from Springfield:

Ha ha, "In-Sect" as a band name!
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 10:23pm frenchee:

Go Parq GOOOOO! Cookin' w/Cherry-Terre!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:34pm Matt from Springfield:

Great jangly rock from the Beat Buddies!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:39pm catherine:

Mike, Your show is everything Bill Kelly's show used to be . You're my new fav.
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:40pm Matt from Springfield:

Wow, the DUTCH Beat Buddies! I like!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:43pm Lt. Palmer:

My pants are the perfect length - just gracing the tops of my shoes.
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:45pm Bill:

Should we leave?
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:47pm Adam in Portland:

@bill, no.
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:47pm Bill:

you come up with best band names. Beethovens!
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:57pm Matt from Springfield:

Thought this had a very "Merseybeat" sound! Was this one the Epstein NEMS bands?
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:58pm Parq:

Frenchee the copy editor, did you hear they just said "Alls I need"?
  Thu. 2/2/12 10:59pm Jeezy:

Wow... Only ever knew the Get Happy version!
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:00pm Bill:

Did they do "Sorrow"? (question mark outside the quotes for Liz's benefit).
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:00pm Matt from Springfield:

THAI ROCK!! And a very faithful cover of "What'd I Say", considered the variations in some of their covers from that time.
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 11:02pm frenchee:

thanks for that, Bill (squirm). I had only heard the EC version too
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:12pm Destroit:

greetings, I got lost in CBN for a few hours. Good to hear you Mike.
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:14pm Mike Sin:

Well all right! Thanks for the comments! I'll try to answer some of questions on the air during a mike break.
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:14pm Matt from Springfield:

A Curt Boettcher Songbook? This Beth sounds EXTREMELY familiar--who originally did this song? I think Irwin in fact played an older version of this.

That said, this is a nice version Mike!
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:27pm Matt from Springfield:

Hey hey...
Why-do-you-walk-likeadrunk-arddddd!!!

Funny how that translation worked, more to fit Thai words into the original sound. (The Drunken Noodles will do that to you!)
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:32pm Bill:

I was out sick last night. I tried to get Mike Sin to fill in for me.
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 11:34pm frenchee:

whoa! how you did that?
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:35pm Matt from Springfield:

Sammy does a great cover of "Spinning Wheel"--considering the original was sung by Al Kooper, they have a similar style and it works out well here.
(Although, I think this was the same album where Sammy sang "In The Ghetto"--NOT as good! Golden Throats material!)
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:37pm Bill:

Spinning Wheel? Al Kooper? Detention!
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:38pm Bill:

i am hurriedly checking to see if he might have done a demo.
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:40pm G:

@frenchee: There are various websites that have a box for flipping and inverting text. http://www.upsidedowntext.com/ and others...
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 11:42pm frenchee:

thanks G,
I prefer to think it's hoodoo mojo magic!
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:42pm G:

that's fun, too :-)
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:43pm Matt from Springfield:

Gasp! Otis REDDING and Carla THOMAS??! I wouldn't have thunk it! Super-duet!!!
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:56pm Bill:

Thanks Mike and Liz. This was a great show and a lot of fun. Beats working.
Avatar ♥   Thu. 2/2/12 11:57pm frenchee:

ciao Bill!
  Thu. 2/2/12 11:59pm Matt from Springfield:

Thanks for a wonderful show Mike and frenchee!
See ya next time! Goodnight everyone!
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