radio boise playlist for week of 05/21/07

German pop-rap & middle-eastern hip hop. Spooky C&W & classic snotty punk. Heavy Sabbath-esque bass fuzz, surf instrumentals and sixties girl groups. Suds-fueled frathouse R&B and unlikely foreign cover tunes. Music ripped off by Led Zep, and the folks who make fun of them. Psychedelia homage and songs about sneezing.

Welcome to my world, and thanks for listening.

If you're curious about some of these selections, please drop me a line by clicking the 'Email me' link.

Your questions and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks again!


TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Rapper's Deutsch / G.L.S.-United / Rapper's Deutsch

Balcasio / Balkan Beat Box / Nu Med

Let's Keep It Friendly / Monopoly Queen (duet with Boyd Rice, music by Combustible Edison) / SubPop 45 (1994)

After Hours (Closet Mix) / The Velvet Underground / Peel Slowly And See

First Mrs Jones / Porter Wagoner / The Rubber Room

It's Nothing To Me / Harry Johnson / God Less America

Don't Be Afraid... / Goober & The Peas / The Complete Works Of

Cowboy Song / Golden Smog / On Golden Smog [EP]

You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory / Ronnie Spector / She Talks To Rainbows

Deny / The Clash / Clash On Broadway

Smile! / Dan Melchior's Broke Revue / Heavy Dirt

Push Button Magic / Fu Manchu / Daredevil

Maliblu / Bruce Johnston / Surfin' 'Round The World

You Don't Love Me / The Starlets / Girls Go Zonk!!

Hey Hey Ha Ha / Crazy Girls & the Javelins / Girls in the Garage, Pt. 2

Congo Mombo / Mando And The Chili Peppers / Golden Crest Instrumentals

Suds / J. Gale / Rhythm & Booze

Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine (from "Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine") / The Beas / Summer Beach Party

I'll Come Running / Lulu / Girl Group Sounds Lost And Found (One Kiss Can Lead To Another)

Bim Bam / Don & Dewey / Jungle Hop

Double Whammy / Jerry And Mel / Warner Bros. 45

You Just Gotta Know My Mind / Karen Verros / Girls in the Garage, Pt. 2

Long Green / The Express / Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume 4

What I Am (Say I Am) / Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs / The Best of Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

You're Probably Wonderin Why I'm Here / Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention / Freak Out!

Hey Max / Les Charlots / Les Charlots

Fire Girl / Brave New World / Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume 4

I'm Allergic To Flowers / Jefferson Handkerchief / Pebbles Vol. 3: The Acid Gallery

Achoo-Cha Cha / The McGuire Sisters / Coral 45

Aquavelva / Dave Myers & The Surftones / Del Fi Beach Party!

Theme from Mission Impossible / The Kane Triplets / Girls Go Zonk!!

Pigs (Three Different Ones) / Les Claypool's Frog Brigade / Live Frogs: Set 2

Taurus / Spirit / Spirit (1968)

Stairway to Heaven / The Beatnix / The Money Or The Gun - Stairways to Heaven

radio boise playlist for week of 05/14/07

The depths of Spring, floating full and heavy in the air, the heat of Summer just around the corner, and more music to pass the time.

Once again, much thanks, praise, and love are due to my dear old friend Snappy The Alligator for hipping me to much of this music!

- - And as has always been the case, if you're ever feeling as though you might have a question about the music, a comment, or suggestion for an upcoming show, please go ahead and click on the 'email me' link sitting in the sidebar just over to the right. Thanks!



TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Bullseye / Mel Taylor And The Magics / In Action

Fever / Trini Lopez / Trini Lopez In London

The Fakir / Duke Pearson / Prairie Dog

Come Rain Or Come Shine / The Kenny Drew Trio / Kenny Drew Trio

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / Nina Simone / Anthology: The Colpix Years

There Will Never Be Another You / Sammy Davis Meets Sam Butera and The Witnesses / When The Feeling Hits You!

This I Know - - That I Know Nothing / Sidney Poitier / Journeys Inside The Mind (The Dialogues of Plato, The Music of Fred Katz)

Willow Weep For Me / Ruth Brown / You Don't Know Me/Touch Me In The Morning

Travel / The Lounge Lizards / Voice Of Chunk

Get Back Up / Grayson Capps / If You Knew My Mind

Springtime Can Kill You / Jolie Holland / Springtime Can Kill You

Chocolate On My Tongue / The Wood Brothers / Ways Not to Lose

A Nice Song / Sir Douglas Quintet / The Complete Mercury Recordings

Political Science / The Howl / Megahorn Breakdown Suite

How Glad I Am / The Greyboy Allstars Feat. The Living Sisters / What Happened To Television?

It's About Time / The Beach Boys / Sunflower

Thought By Now / Kevn Kinney / Comin' Round Again

P.S. 1402 (Your Local Charm School) / Dick & Dee Dee / Songs We've Sung On Shindig

Wild About My Lovin' / The Everpresent Fullness / Happy Together: The Very Best of White Whale Records

Radio And TV / The Everly Brothers / Gone, Gone, Gone

Quit That Job / Hoo Doo Girl / Hot New Sounds

The Category Stomp / John Hartford / Housing Project

What Goes On / The Meat Purveyors / More Songs About Buildings & Cows

It's Illegal To Frown / Drew Danburry / Besides: Are We Just Playing Around Out Here Or Do We Mean What We Say

Forgive And Forget / Billy Nichols / Forever's No Time at All: The Anthology 1967-2004

King Tubby's Badness Dub / King Tubby / Trojan Dub Box Set

Sanctuary / Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / Security

Juggernaut Misra Pahvadi / Suns Of Arqa / Jaggernaut : Whirling Dub

radio boise playlist for week of 05/07/07

So much music, so little time!

Too many choices. So many genres, styles, arrangements, moods.

Eras of different sound. The hip and the passé, the next big thing and the golden oldie.

Classics and schlock.

Thank heavens there are too many choices. Bring it on, I say.

Too much is better than not enough.

If you have any questions about the music, any suggestions or just a hello, click on the 'email me' link hiding somewhere to the right-hand side of this page.

Thanks for your time! Thanks for listening!



TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Who Parked The Car / Cecil Young Progressive Quartet / King ep

The Lusty Month of May / Julie Andrews / Camelot

My Little Tune / Max Wall / Laughing Stock

Yearning And Blue / R. Crumb And The Cheap Suit Serenaders / Singing In the Bathtub

I'll Never Be Free / Kay Starr / Capitol Collector's Series

Song Of The Medina (Casbah) / Sidney Bechet / Tin Roof Blues

The Girl With The Light Blue Hair / Raymond Scott Quintet / Columbia 35427

Lotus Blossom / Johnnie Ray / High Drama: The Real Johnnie Ray

Walk On The Wild Side / Gerty Molzen / 10 Label ep (1985)

Funky Axe / Spaghetti Head / Private Stock Records 45 (1975)

Tombstone Shadow / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Chronicle, Vol. 2

What Am I Doing Hangin' Round? / The Monkees / Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.

No Matter Where You Go (There You Are) The Gosdin Brothers Sounds Of Goodbye

Down And Out / Charlie Rich / Feel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie Rich

Mellow Together / Lowell Fulson / The Final KENT Years

Overdose / The Two Things In One / Music City 45

Tip On In (Part 1) / Slim Harpo / Hip Shakin'

On Your Way Down / Lee Dorsey / Yes We Can ...And Then Some

Life's A Gas / Southern Culture On The Skids / Countrypolitan Favorites

Raspberry Beret / The Derailers / Reverb Deluxe

Big, Big Love / Wynn Stewart / Very Best Of Wynn Stewart (1958 - 1962)

The Lizard / Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited / Jet Sound Inc.

Downhill Without Brakes / The Flaming Stars / Songs From The Bar Room Floor

Woa' Now / The Delmonas / Dangerous Charms

Chick Habit / April March / Lessons Of April March

Mean Man / The Detroit Cobras / Baby

For Those Who Are Leaving / Jim Duffy / Side One

Hocus Pocus / Bellport High School Jazz-Rock Ensemble / Bellport H.S. Jazz-Rock Ensemble [Volume 3]

Eleanor Rigby / Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band / Euphoria! The Best Of Dr. West's Medicine Show And Junk Band

I Love Onions / Susan Christie / Golden Goofers

Wordy Rappinghood / Tom Tom Club / Tom Tom Club

Season Of The Witch / Vanilla Fudge / Psychedelic Sundae: The Best Of Vanilla Fudge

Wish I Were In Heaven / Kramer / The Guilt Trip

radio boise playlist for week of 04/30/07

Just cruising up and down the dial, finding something fun to listen to around every turn.

Oh, the places you can go!

All without a car OR a radio...

Any questions, comments or suggestions, please park your cursor on the 'Email me' link over on the right shoulder.

I'd love to hear from you! Thanks again...


(and FYI: In the photo, Lawrence Welk is spinning 45's on the record player in his car. THOSE were the days!)


TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Wer kennt den Weg (I Walk the Line) / Johnny Cash / Johnny Cash-German Recordings

Vinyl Records / Todd Snider / New Connection

(The) 1970's / Dan Melchior / Hello, I'm Dan Melchior

Talking To You / Big Train / Land Of Steady Habits

Place D'Youville / René Lacaille & Bob Brozman / Digdig

Ferus Mustafa Dance / The Baghdaddies / Last Tango In Babylon

I'll Be Around / Otis Gayle / Studio One Soul

Who's That Lady / The Isley Brothers / The Complete UA Sessions

Why Can't We Live Together / Timmy Thomas / Soul Hits Of The '70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind! Vol. 10

Kulun Mankwalèsh / Mahmoud Ahmed / Éthiopiques 3: Golden Years of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969-1975

Ab Teqay Qerèbi / Tèwèldè Rèdda / Éthiopiques 5 - Tigrigna Music: Tigray/Eritrea, 1970-1975

Think / Bossa 70 / Jeff Recordings

Oye Como Va / Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Orchestra / Steel Vibrations

Message From A Black Man / Mickey & The Soul Generation / Iron Leg - The Complete Mickey And The Soul Generation

Have You No Shame, Girl? / Solex / Low Kick And Hard Bop

I Left My Wallet In El Segundo / A Tribe Called Quest / People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm

Funky / The Chambers Brothers / Time Has Come: Best Of The Chambers Brothers

Sitar Beat / Klaus Doldinger / Sitar Beat! Indian Style Heavy Funk Vol. 1

Sky Saw / Brian Eno / Another Green World

Friendship Station / Le Tigre / Le Tigre

I Don't Care / The Evolution Control Committee / Plagiarhythm Nation V2.0

Pierre / Carole King / Really Rosie

Good Lovin' / The Olympics / The Best Of Loma Records: The Rise And Fall Of A 1960's Soul Label

Do-Wah Diddy / The Exciters / Early Girls, Vol. 1: Popsicles & Icicles

Banjo Song / Mama Cass Elliot, Tim Rose & Jim Hendricks / The Big 3 featuring Mama Cass Elliot

Don't Touch My Guitar / The Archies / Everything's Archie

Banking On A Myth / Andrew Bird / Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs

Silverware / The Golden Arm Trio / The Golden Arm Trio

Crni Voz / Boban Markovic Orkestar with Felix Lajko / Best Of Fono Records

radio boise playlist for week of 04/23/07

Shhhh...

...I was in a shushy mood this particular show. Not down, not sad, not even necessarily mellow.

Just a little bit on the quiet side. Quiet's nice, too.

Click on the 'Email me' link and send me your questions, comments, suggestions... It's all appreciated. Thanks!



TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)

Lazy Afternoon / Pat Suzuki / The Very Best Of Pat Suzuki

City Vs. Country / Jonathan Richman / You Must Ask The Heart

The Taker / Kris Kristofferson / The Best Of Shel Silverstein

Carmelita / Flaco Jimenez (featuring Dwight Yoakam) / Partners

Abro La Ventana / Lhasa De Sela / The Living Road

Ne me quitte pas / Maysa Mataraso / Las Canciones De Almodóvar

Hands On The Wheel / Carla Bozulich with Willie Nelson / Red Headed Stranger

Someone Like You / The Knitters / Poor Little Critter On the Road

Loser / Dave Alvin / West Of The West

Shelter From the Storm / Rodney Crowell / The Outsider

Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards) / Tom Waits / The Early Years Vol. 2

My Revelation / Gregory Page / The Romantic Adventures Of Harry

Statistician's Blues / Todd Snider / New Connection

Let The Mystery Be / Iris Dement / Infamous Angel

Who's That Knocking? / Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard / Pioneering Women Of Bluegrass

Generic Up-Tempo Folk Song / The Limeliters / Until We Get It Right!

The Last Thing On My Mind / Tom Paxton / Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound

Clocks And Spoons / John Prine / Diamonds In The Rough

There's A Blue Light / Crooked Fingers / Bring On The Snakes

Pale Blue Eyes (Closet Mix) / The Velvet Underground / Peel Slowly And See

W*Nderin' / Mr. Airplane Man / Moanin'

Standing In My Doorway Crying / Jessie Mae Hemphill / Mali To Memphis

Got to Find Blind Lemon-Part One / Geoff Muldaur / The Secret Handshake

Single Life / The Rugburns / Morning Wood

Beach Chair Song / Shari Elf / I'm Forcing Goodness Upon You

Rain Forest / John Fahey / Return Of The Repressed: Anthology

Jehudis Bas Zion / Steven Bernstein / Diaspora Hollywood

radio boise playlist for week of 04/16/07

A little bit of this and that, psychedelia and soul, brazilian pop and latin jazz, something that swings from one to the next.

Just another opportunity to hang out and spin with the tunes and see where it all leads.

Same deal as always: Any questions or comments about the music, hellos, whatever - - please click on the 'email me' link.

Thanks again!


TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Strike Up The Band / Sonny Stitt / Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell-J.J.Johnson

I'm A Stranger Here Myself / Mary Martin / Kurt Weill:From Berlin To Broadway

Canada / Echoboy / Tonal Evidence 1999

Bomb / Sally Timms / In The World Of Him

Song For A Sinner / Top Drawer / Turds On A Bum Ride Vol. 6

The Red Telephone / Love / Love Story 1966-1972

We Are Normal / Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band / Cornology

Hey Ma Ma / The Crystal Rain / Sixties Rebellion: Psychedelia #1 - Hydrgen Atoms

Dejected Soul / The Maze / Armageddon

Couldn't Find The Sun / Mashmakhan / The Family

Frique Comigo / Rita Lee & Mutantes / Hoje É O Primeiro Dia Do Resto Da Sua Vida

Eles / Caetano Veloso / Caetano Veloso

Ye Mele / Brazil Selection / Glücklich III, a collection of brazilian flavours from the past and the present

Chiclete Com Banana / Jackson Do Pandeiro / Brazil Classics 3: Forró etc.

Defeito 14: Xiquexique / Tom Zé / Com Defeito De Fabricação

Stoona / Duke Ellington / The Private Collection - Vol. 4: Studio Sessions New York 1963

The Great City / Joe Williams / Jump For Joy

Main Spring / Johnny Griffin / The Congregation

I'm A Poached Egg (Without Toast) / Ella Fitzgerald / Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1

How Do You Like Your Eggs in the Morning / Jane Powell And Vic Damone / Romantic Duets from M-G-M Classics

Everybody Eats When They Come To My House / Cab Calloway / Are You Hep To The Jive?

Honey Rock / Barney Kessel / Tease! The Beat Of Burlesque

I'm a Ram / Big Sugar / 500 Pounds

Move On Up / Curtis Mayfield / People Get Ready! The Curtis Mayfield Story

Sweet Soul Music / The Jam / At The BBC

Ninety-Nine & A Half (Won't Do) / Wilson Pickett / A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett

Spanish Rice / Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill / The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records

Tequila / Wes Montgomery / The Ultimate Wes Montgomery

Think Drink / New Swing Sextet / Monkey See, Monkey Do

radio boise playlist for week of 04/09/07

Yep, went kinda krazy with the glam and the bubblegum this time.

A taste of new wave and oi! thrown in as well, but we can probably tag it all as 'RAWK' and be done with it.

Okay, time to pull off my spangled boots with the 12-inch platforms, remove my cape, strip out of the sweaty day-glo vinyl jumpsuit, scrub the glitter off my chest, and go back to the task of being merely mortal.

(sigh)

All questions, comments or suggestions are welcome, please click the 'Email me' link over in the sidebar.

Thanks much!


TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Soul Finger / Francisco Burrull / Especial hits 1

Sex Appeal / Sound 9418 / Bubblepop: 20 UK Pop Oddities

Dong-Dong-Diki-Di-Ki-Dong / Kasenetz-Katz Super Cirkus / Bubblegum Classics Volume Three

Save Me / Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / The Legend Of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

Jeepster / Electrik Cokernut / Best Of Moog: Electronic Pop Hits From The 60's And 70's

Coast To Coast / Ducks Deluxe / Glitterbest

City Of Fun / England's Glory / Glitterfest Hits

Damn Dog / Robin Johnson / Times Square

Kick Your Boots Off / Sisters / Velvet Tinmine

Solitary Confinement / The Members / The Stiff Records Box Set

Clap And Shout / Shag / Bubblepop: 20 UK Pop Oddities

What's It Like To Be Old / Cock Sparrer / Shock Troops

Take A Message / Mind Controls / Mind Controls

Stay / David Bowie / Bowie At The Beeb: BBC Radio Theatre, London June 27, 2000

King's Lead Hat / Brian Eno / Before And After Science

Make Me Smile / Cockney Rebel / Cockney Rebel

Chopper / The Hot Rocks / Magpie

Same Old Scene / Roxy Music / Street Life - Greatest Hits

Fun City / Tuff Darts / Tuff Darts

Mean What You Say / Widowmaker / Too Late To Cry

She's Just A Friend Of Mine / Hobnail / Boobs: The Junkshop Glam Discotheque

Little Willy / Sweet / Best of Sweet

Dance With The Devil / Cozy Powell / Dynamite !

The Lolas / Soul 70 / Movers

I'm A Poor Man / The Equals / Equals Explosion

Wild Thing / Fancy / Velvet Tinmine

Baby / Sensation / Boobs: The Junkshop Glam Discotheque

Sing Don't Speak / Blackfoot Sue / Dynamite !

Beauty Spot / The Upper Crust / The Decline & Fall Of The Upper Crust

Nunca La Quise / Wau Y Los Arrrghs !!! / Cantan En Español

Que Lindo Suendo / King Khan And His Shrines / Smash Hits

Viva Tirado (1970 Version) / El Chicano / Chicano Chant

Put Yourself In My Place / Dionne Warwick / From The Vaults

radio boise playlist for week of 04/02/07

... And in the end, though there was plenty of ground covered in this particular show, it seemed that all winding roads eventually led back to The Beatles.

The Beatles as recurring theme makes perfect sense to me; It's always been that way in my life, and I expect the trend to continue.

If you're curious about some of these selections, please drop me a line stating point of view by clicking the 'Email me' link.

Your questions, concerns, suggestions... All are appreciated. Thanks!


TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Flying / Joe Goldmark / Steelin' The Beatles

Air Pollution / George Carlin / Brain Droppings

Ah, Gertie / The Caresser / Calypsos From Trinidad: Politics, Intrigue & Violence In The 1930s

Galleon / The Wags / Livin' The High Life

Interesting Facts / John Cleese and Peter Cook / Secret Policeman's Ball, 1979

Gravity Begins At Home / Ivor Cutler / An Elpee And Two Epees

Almost Gone / Hazmat Modine / Bahamut

Get It On Down the Line / Danny Barnes / Get Myself Together

Foggy Blossom / The Gourds / Cow Fish Fowl Or Pig

Rated "X" / Loretta Lynn / Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl

Your Money Makes You Purty / Jerry Reed / Here I Am

No Money In This Deal / Lattie Moore / I'm Not Broke But I'm Badly Bent

Solitaire Song / Jon Langford And His Sadies / Mayors of the Moon

Suburbia / Riptones / For a Life of Sin

20 Questions / Amy Rigby / Diary of a Mod Housewife

To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High) / Ryan Adams / Heartbreaker

Bob / "Weird Al" Yankovic / Poodle Hat

Oobee Doobee Eyes / Geraint Watkins / Watkins Bold As Love

Come Out Into The Open (Version 1) / The World / Lucky Planet

Honey Hush / Paul McCartney (with David Gilmour, guitar) / Run Devil Run

Bad Boy / Backbeat Band / Backbeat Original Soundtrack

Ooh! My Soul / The Beatles / Live At The BBC

Slow Down / Larry Williams / Bad Boy

You Can't Do That / The Supremes / A Bit of Liverpool

If I Needed Someone / The Cryan Shames / Sugar & Spice

Abyssinian Secret / Cilla Black / The Abbey Road Decade 1963-1973

19.8 / Los Walkers / Pepperisms

Ban Ban / The Spiders / Let's Go Spiders: GS I Love You Volume 3

If You've Got Trouble / The Beatles / Anthology 2

4 Eyes / The Lovin' Spoonful / Hums

Dropout Boogie / Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band / Safe As Milk

Fashion / Dan Melchior's Broke Revue / Heavy Dirt

Manic Depression / The Jimi Hendrix Experience / BBC Sessions

No Expectations / The Dirtbombs / If You Don't Already Have A Look

Fabtasia / Sacred Cowboy / Mutation

Expansions / Lonnie Liston Smith / BaadAsssss Cinema

Theme From Dirty Harry / James Taylor Quartet / Creation

Mission: Impossible Theme-Norwegian Wood / Alan Copeland / Golden Throats 4: Celebrities Butcher Songs Of The Beatles

radio boise playlist for week of 03/26/07 - NOTE: APRIL 1st HAS BEEN CANCELLED THIS YEAR!!

It's a good thing I happened to glance ahead on my calendar and just happened to notice there's no April 1st this year.

Nobody told me - - did you know this?!?
Something to do with rectifying the discrepancies that occur in our calendar over time. I guess it must also tie in somehow with next year being a DOUBLE leap year - - ? (Whatever that means. I'm still trying to figure out why the 21st century started in 2001 - - !)

Anyway. Long story short, I'm glad I noticed, so I could use this show for a traditional April 1st tribute:

'THE "IN" CROWD VERSUS PUPPET ON A STRING WITH A SIDE ORDER OF POPCORN'

So - - "What the @$#% was going on here, anyway?!" I hear you ask.

'Popcorn' was composed by electronic music pioneer/innovator Gershon Kingsley, and was perhaps the first significant piece of pop music to feature electronic instruments such as the Moog synthesizer. Why anyone would see fit to add lyrics to it remains a mystery, at least to me.

'The "In" Crowd' was composed around 1965 by Billy Page. It's been covered in a plethora of arrangements over the years, versions both instrumental (originally, The Ramsey Lewis Trio) and vocal (originally, Dobie Gray). I've been using it as a theme song for quite a while now. On the radio airwaves since 1993 when I adopted the name (as something of a joke) to be my on-air persona , and prior to that starting in 1985 in a series of mixtapes distributed amongst an 'inner crowd' of friends.

My personal history with 'Puppet On A String' goes back to poring over my Dad's LP collection when I was a kid. Paul Mauriat's 'Blooming Hits' LP was certainly a stand-out, not just for the saucy cover art (as a tyke I was convinced that the lady on the cover was Rita, my Dad's secretary), but for the catchy music.

Unbeknownst to me at the time, 'Puppet On A String' had gained it's notoriety as a prize-winner in 1967's Eurovision Song Contest, as performed by Sandie Shaw.

Growing up in the U.S., I had almost no exposure to the Eurovision phenomena, mostly hearing reference to it as something of a punchline in British humor, notably Monty Python. (If you are similarly afflicted, imagine if 'American Idol' was a global craze going back to the 1950's, celebrated most everywhere on the globe EXCEPT the U.S.)

Having swept the planet via Eurovision, the song was subsequently covered by dozens of artists in as many languages. Curiously, many of them adhered to something close to the original arrangement.

HUGE thanks are due to the amazing Eurocovers blog for doing such a fabulous and painstaking job in documenting this fascinating occurence!

Such is the way of labors of Love.

As always of course: Any questions, comments about the music, hellos, whatever - - please click on that 'email me' link. Thanks!


TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM (or source)


Popcorn / Hot Butter / Best Of Moog: Electronic Pop Hits From The 60's And 70's

Marionetas En La Cuerda / Alfredo Domenech / Exitos del 67

The "In" Crowd / Petula Clark / I Know A Place

Un tout petit pantin (French) / Marianne Mille / Marianne Mille

The "In" Crowd / The Village Stompers / A Taste Of Honey and Other Goodies

Marioneta (Serbo-Croat/Yugoslavia) / Sanjalice / Lutka na koncu

The "In" Crowd / Karl Swoboda / Dancing Zither

Estou Feliz (Brasil/Portuguese) / Ed Carlos / Ed Carlos

The "In" Crowd / Jack Jones / For The "In" Crowd

Puppet On A String / Sandie Shaw / Simply the best of the 60s

The "In" Crowd / Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra / Today's Great Hits

Loutka (Czech) / Yvonne Přenosilová / Boots!

Pop Corn (English vocal version) / Anarchic System / Anarchic System

In Crowd / The Mamas and The Papas / If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears

Marionetas En La Cuerda (Spanish) / Gloria Lasso / Las Mejores Canciones

The "In" Crowd / Larry Nelson / The "In" Harmonica

Sprellemann (Norwegian) / Benthe Aaseth / Puppet on a string

The In Crowd / Little Bob & The Lollipops / I Got Loaded

Puppet on a String (Jamaican Rock Steady) / Ken Boothe / Mr. Rock Steady

The "In" Crowd / Johnny 'Hammond' Smith / The Soulful Blues

Txoriburuak Sokan (Basque) / Irune ta Andoni Arcoitia / Irune ta Andoni Arcoitia

The "In" Crowd / The Pair / Live! at the Ice House

Puppet On A String (UK Novelty Version) / Cocktail Cabinet / Cocktail Cabinet 45

(I'm In With) The Out Crowd / Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs / The Best Of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

Paprikajansci (Hungarian) / Koncz Zsuzsa / Koncz Zsuzsa

Popcorn / Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet / Star Power

Puppet On A String (Mandarin/Singapore) / Lara and the Trailers / EP

The "In" Crowd / Pete Fountain / A Taste Of Honey

Puppet On A String / Sounds Orchestral / Sounds Chartbound

Il giro / Gemelle Kessler / In Crowd

Jodell On A String (Tirol, Austria) / Sepp Viellechner / Jodell

Pop Corn (German vocal version) / Antoine / Antoine 45

Hüpiknukk (Estonian) / Heli Lääts / Eesti Kullafond

The "In" Crowd / Dick Hyman & Harpsichord / Happening!

Boneca Articulada (Portuguese) / Florbela Queiros / Boneca Articulada

The "In" Crowd / Mel Taylor And The Magics / In Action

Fiú Kyssir Mig (Icelandic) / Helena Eyjólfsdóttir / Hvítu Mávar

The "In" Crowd / The Chipmunks / Chipmunks à Go-Go

Ben Senin Kuklan Degilim (Turkish) / Suna Artun / Ben Senin Kuklan Degilim

Popcorn / Crazy Frog / Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits

Lille Marionet (Danish) / Grethe Sønck / Grand Prix Vinder 1967

The "In" Crowd / Jack Fina / More Great Hits In Boogie Woogie

April Fool / Brave Combo / Holidays!

Puppet On A String / Big Hair / Big Hair 45

The In Crowd / Tar / Tar 45