You'll know it's Thursday when you hear the "Party Stomp".

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:

*Magic Kids - Hey Boy
The Egyptians - Party Stomp
Freddy - Sie Heiss Mary-Ann (Sixteen Tons)
*Mouserocket - How to Say No
Dead Man's Bones - My Body's a Zombie for You (Ryan "Hey Girl" Gosling's band. Seriously.)
Thao - Good Bye Good Luck
Sondre Lerche - After All
XTC - Life Begins at the Hop
Dutchess and the Duke - Reservoir Park
Irma Thomas - Breakaway (Live)
Jens Lekman - Julie (Remix)
Harvey Danger - Happiness Writes White
*Harlan T. Bobo - Bad Boyfriends
Peggy Lee - I Enjoy Being a Girl (I have to believe that this song is sarcastic.)
Kimya Dawson - So Nice So Smart ("I'll tell you that I love you, then I'll tear your world apart")
Raveonettes - My Boyfriend's Back
*Reigning Sound - She's Bored With You
Magnetic Fields - (Crazy for You) But Not That Crazy
Mendoza Line - Dollars to Donuts
Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure (Because today is World AIDS Day.)

Ingrid Michaelson - You and I
Badly Drawn Boy - You Were Right
Arrah and the Ferns - Liar Liar
Belle and Sebastian - Le Pastie de la Bourgeoise
Yo La Tengo - Here Comes My Baby
Ramones - Listen to My Heart (The closest thing the Ramones have to a cautionary tale.)
Mirah - Light the Match
The Jennifers - Lazy Stalker (Spinal Tap was right - D minor is the saddest of all keys.)
Detroit Cobras - My Baby Loves the Secret Agent
The Hold Steady - Your Little Hoodrat Friend
God Help the Girl - God Help the Girl
Camera Obscura - The Sweetest Thing
New Pornographers - Silver Jenny Dollar
Modest Mouse - Dashboard (At least we still have the radio.)
The Pleasure Seekers - Never Thought You'd Leave Me
Okkervil River - Rider (I love the "Rockaway Beach" reference.)
The Kinks - Strangers