A sparky Jarvis notes that Spirit in the Sky marries a super badass dirty riff with pious words: can the listeners suggest other incongruous musical/lyrical pairings? On This Day, the Queen and Prince Philip married, Windsor Castle caught fire and the Velvet Revolution began. Jarvis talks about the student march he attended and considers the mood of protest that's in the air. This week, Leonard Cohen received a prestigious Prince of Asturias Award in Spain, so we hear part of his acceptance speech. Jarvis talks a bit about wrestling and mentions that Smile for London is looking for new poems. In the story Nail Broth, Danny Kaye shares a recipe which a clever tramp teaches a mean old woman. Birthdays: Norman Greenbaum, Duane Allman, Joe Walsh, Mike D, Dick Smothers (who sings a brief comic song), Alistair Cooke (some excerpts from Letter from America), Meredith Monk and Chester Gould.
Norman Greenbaum — Spirit in the Sky
John Maus — ...And the Rain Came Down
Lana Del Rey — Video Games
The Allman Brothers Band — Little Martha
James Gang — Ashes, the Rain and I
Beastie Boys — Slow and Low
The Velvet Underground — Here She Comes Now
Laurel Halo — Head
Oneohtrix Point Never — Replica
Moondog — Lullaby
Brodsky Quartet — Gotham Lullaby
Kate Bush — Wild Man
Theo Bleckmann — Cloudbusting
Leonard Cohen — Chelsea Hotel #2
Jeffrey Lewis — The Chelsea Hotel Song (edit)
The Ventures — Dick Tracy
Luke Haines — I Am Catweazle
Ted Dicks — Catweazle Theme
Danny Kaye — Nail Broth
Rough Fields — Behave
The Smiths — Girlfriend in a Coma
John Maus — ...And the Rain Came Down
Lana Del Rey — Video Games
The Allman Brothers Band — Little Martha
James Gang — Ashes, the Rain and I
Beastie Boys — Slow and Low
The Velvet Underground — Here She Comes Now
Laurel Halo — Head
Oneohtrix Point Never — Replica
Moondog — Lullaby
Brodsky Quartet — Gotham Lullaby
Kate Bush — Wild Man
Theo Bleckmann — Cloudbusting
Leonard Cohen — Chelsea Hotel #2
Jeffrey Lewis — The Chelsea Hotel Song (edit)
The Ventures — Dick Tracy
Luke Haines — I Am Catweazle
Ted Dicks — Catweazle Theme
Danny Kaye — Nail Broth
Rough Fields — Behave
The Smiths — Girlfriend in a Coma
