Memphis Mystery Train Set List: Oct. 13, 2011
Memphis Mystery Train Set List: Oct. 13, 2011
Here's what I played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk and my notes in italics:
Magnetic Fields - Absolutely Cuckoo (I'm so sorry if this got stuck in your head.)
Egyptians - Party Stomp
They Might Be Giants - New York City
M. Ward - Magic Trick
Velvet Underground - Who Loves the Sun
Belle and Sebastian - Le Pastie De La Bourgeoise
*Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos
Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes
Wanda Jackson - This Should Go On Forever
Frank Alamo - So Happy Together (French version)
*Amy LaVere - You Can't Keep Me
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (I seriously panic every time I play this because I'm worried it'll be the cuss-filled Childish Gambino sample.)
Gino Washington - Out of This World
Beirut - East Harlem
Arrah and the Ferns - Tokyo Tokyo
Rosemary Clooney - Come On'a My House
The Ettes - Ghosts
*Snowglobe - Regine
Old 97s - You Belong to My Heart
Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Jens Lekman - Postcard to Nina (Possibly the greatest story song ever.)
*Jack Oblivian - Ain't Got No Money (Because it's almost payday.)
The Supremes - Ain't That Good News
New York Dolls - Streetcake
*Ole Miss Downbeats - Geraldine
Spoon - The Way We Get By
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Old Man River (Hey, Memphis in May...)
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs - Lord Knows We're Drinking (My favorite barroom smackdown this month.)
The Proclaimers - Shout Shout (FYI, the Proclaimers are secretly awesome.)
Bobby Fuller Four - Pretty Girls Everywhere
Sparks - Angst in My Pants
Simon and Garfunkel - America
New Pornographers - Silver Jenny Dollar
*Harlan T. Bobo - Zippers and Jeans
Vampire Weekend - Campus
Okkervil River - Calling and Not Calling My Ex
If you missed the Mystery Train today, you can catch a bonus edition tomorrow afternoon from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. or every Thursday morning from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. on 89.9 FM (in Memphis) or on WEVL.org.
Magnetic Fields - Absolutely Cuckoo (I'm so sorry if this got stuck in your head.)
Egyptians - Party Stomp
They Might Be Giants - New York City
M. Ward - Magic Trick
Velvet Underground - Who Loves the Sun
Belle and Sebastian - Le Pastie De La Bourgeoise
*Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos
Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes
Wanda Jackson - This Should Go On Forever
Frank Alamo - So Happy Together (French version)
*Amy LaVere - You Can't Keep Me
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (I seriously panic every time I play this because I'm worried it'll be the cuss-filled Childish Gambino sample.)
Gino Washington - Out of This World
Beirut - East Harlem
Arrah and the Ferns - Tokyo Tokyo
Rosemary Clooney - Come On'a My House
The Ettes - Ghosts
*Snowglobe - Regine
Old 97s - You Belong to My Heart
Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Jens Lekman - Postcard to Nina (Possibly the greatest story song ever.)
*Jack Oblivian - Ain't Got No Money (Because it's almost payday.)
The Supremes - Ain't That Good News
New York Dolls - Streetcake
*Ole Miss Downbeats - Geraldine
Spoon - The Way We Get By
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Old Man River (Hey, Memphis in May...)
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs - Lord Knows We're Drinking (My favorite barroom smackdown this month.)
The Proclaimers - Shout Shout (FYI, the Proclaimers are secretly awesome.)
Bobby Fuller Four - Pretty Girls Everywhere
Sparks - Angst in My Pants
Simon and Garfunkel - America
New Pornographers - Silver Jenny Dollar
*Harlan T. Bobo - Zippers and Jeans
Vampire Weekend - Campus
Okkervil River - Calling and Not Calling My Ex
If you missed the Mystery Train today, you can catch a bonus edition tomorrow afternoon from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. or every Thursday morning from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. on 89.9 FM (in Memphis) or on WEVL.org.
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Len Pipkin
Mrs C.
You caused me to levitate earlier! How so? By finishing-up 'strong' on today's set...
1) S & G "America"; not only haunting in its own right, it was also how Bowie started the Concert for New York. It took both he and the song to new heights.
"Kathy, I'm lost," I said, though I knew she was sleeping
I'm empty and aching and I don't know why... CLASSIC LYRIC
2) New Pornographers "Silver Jenny Dollar"; anything connected to Neko Case by 6 degrees is quite, quite acceptable... Mamma Mia!
3) Harlan T. BoBo "Zippers and Jeans"; one of the finest jams to roll out of Memphis in decades. Its so funny, you know my reverence for the area and its heritage - regarding the music, I drive my kids crazy incessantly pontificating about it; though, a while back, something clicked... and "Zippers and Jeans" was the song that caused the epiphany. We three jam to Harlan T. everyday... and everyday, its "Zippers and Jeans."
I involuntarily levitate so little, that if and when it occurs: I pass along a bit of praise. Bravo.
Keep taking care of my town, Kerry!
lp
October 13, 2011 12:12pm
Kerry (admin)
Jeff - yes, he is. I just missed the asterisk. It's added now.
October 13, 2011 4:17pm
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