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Favoriting August 9, 2021: It's a World of Music (oh and I saw the Sparks movie...)

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Artist Track Album Year Approx. start time
Sparks  Your Call’s Very Important To Us. Please Hold.   Favoriting Lil' Beethoven  2002  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Sparks  My Baby’s Taking Me Home   Favoriting Lil' Beethoven  2002  0:04:28 (Pop-up)
Sparks  The Rhythm Thief   Favoriting Lil' Beethoven  2002  0:09:58 (Pop-up)
DJ Giac  Smalltown Wife   Favoriting mp3  2021  0:15:10 (Pop-up)
Vanishing Tiger  Maurice Ravel John Coltrane Ondine Giant Steps Changes   Favoriting youtube  2020  0:18:44 (Pop-up)
Asriel Kujo  Ondine by Ravel but it's Giant Steps   Favoriting youtube  2020  0:19:39 (Pop-up)
B  Giant Steps but it's a nondescript 80s Pop song   Favoriting youtube  2021  0:20:15 (Pop-up)
Simon Fransman  Katy Perrys 'Giant Steps' but it's John Coltranes 'Roar' but it's smooth jazz   Favoriting youtube  2019  0:21:03 (Pop-up)
Simon Fransman  Frank Sinatra but it's Giant Steps   Favoriting youtube  2020  0:22:26 (Pop-up)
Ilja Reijngoud  Giant Steps The Bee Gees   Favoriting youtube  2014  0:22:59 (Pop-up)
Kling The Poster  Giant Steps but it's a Lil Pump type beat   Favoriting youtube  2018  0:23:48 (Pop-up)
Koresz  Lil Trane - Gucci Steps   Favoriting youtube  2018  0:24:23 (Pop-up)
The Cursed Recordings of the Spirit of Jazz  John Coaltrain - Thomas the Giant Engine (Rare)(1962)   Favoriting youtube  2016  0:24:48 (Pop-up)
GladiLord  #FreeBritney (Britney Spears vs Evanescence)   Favoriting mp3  2021  0:25:14 (Pop-up)
The Hoof n' Mouth Sinfonia with Pseu Braun  Hit Me Baby One More Time   Favoriting mp3  2010  0:27:30 (Pop-up)
Go Home Productions  Backstab Me One More Time   Favoriting mp3  2005  0:29:28 (Pop-up)
SKiBiLiBoP  Music is the Power of Love (Madonna vs Huey Lewis & the News)   Favoriting mp3  2020  0:30:38 (Pop-up)
Madonna  Music   Favoriting Music  2000  0:32:17 (Pop-up)
Marc Johnce  Gimme Gimme Sweet Levitating Times (Extended Edit)   Favoriting mp3  2020  0:33:07 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Percy Faith 
Summer Place '76 [Theme from 'A Summer Place']   Favoriting
Summer Place '76 
1976 
0:35:20 (Pop-up)
Ergo Phizmiz  Borderline   Favoriting Boubouroche  2017  0:39:59 (Pop-up)
DJ Giac  Learn To Be King Sometimes   Favoriting mp3  2019  0:44:37 (Pop-up)
Sparks  This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us   Favoriting Kimono My House  1974  0:48:32 (Pop-up)
Sparks  The Number One Song In Heaven   Favoriting No. 1 In Heaven  1979  0:51:19 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Percy Faith 
Summer Place '76 [Theme from 'A Summer Place']   Favoriting
Summer Place '76 
1976 
0:55:50 (Pop-up)
Sparks  What Are All These Bands So Angry About?   Favoriting Lil' Beethoven  2002  0:56:12 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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vince:

Just a reminder, last week's Over The Edge was a re-run of "2000 Announcements"
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People Like Us:

it was yes
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vince:

"Thank you!"
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People Like Us:

Thaaaank Yooooou
  6:53pm
Androu B.:

Hello and Good Evening, Vicker!
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vince:

It's PLU time!
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People Like Us:

yoohoo
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vince:

soft and lonely
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People Like Us:

here we go
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ultradamno:

People! Us!
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Bas NL:

Hello, hellooo!
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chresti:

Hello!
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People Like Us:

hello hello hello
  7:01pm
Androu B.:

I might as well ask: Are we going to hear Flat Earth Man on the show today? He's been taking this station by storm.
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vince:

Just Heard The Residents cancelled their tour....
  7:02pm
ledzeppelinsucks:

I got another batch of nip at Grocery Outlet. Going to the cat orphanage to get them stoned again.
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ARB:

Hiya!
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People Like Us:

hellooo
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Aitch:

Keen to see Sparks Brothers movie.
Annette also
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi! Was thinking about how do royalties work for mash-ups? Each original artist get a fraction of a share, or each gets a full share or the person who created the mash-up gets the royalty, or some other method entirely?
Avatar 7:03pm
HyperDose:

Sneaking in behind ARB!
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AlanB:

Hello n+1
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Little Danny:

Hello and hello.
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People Like Us:

not sure they work much for even non mashups
  7:04pm
?:

the world is an exciting place
  7:04pm
Kat in Chicago:

I saw Annette yesterday, it is amazing
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Webhamster Henry:

hi People! I like how all your shows this summer are very different!
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vince:

Speaking of Edgar Wright, they were showing T"he World's End" on the SyFy channel
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People Like Us:

you'll have to hope to hell that the powers that be never have enough robots to pull apart an mp3 and make anyone accountable for it for financial reasons
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People Like Us:

you saw it, Kat? I want to see it - I didn't know if it was out yet
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People Like Us:

don't want to be predictable, Henry :)
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People Like Us:

it was just at Cannes wasn't it
  7:06pm
Phil Ramsay:

Hi everyone!
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vince:

Sometimes, you can be redic-table..
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Little Danny:

Rare MP3s f/s, offers only
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Webhamster Henry:

I'll be training the Vickibot when you go back to real life.
  7:06pm
Androu B.:

Hello KfHP & Kat!
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People Like Us:

oh good
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Krys O.:

Howdy! So nice to hear Sparks. Hey, Vicki!
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Richy4619:

I'm imagining an alien + spaceship taking me home.
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People Like Us:

hello!
  7:08pm
ledzrppelinsucks:

Ever watch 'Pirhanha' from 1978?
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havaham:

who's gonna drive you home tonight? my baby of course
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People Like Us:

this song should have been on DO or DIY about 15 years ago
  7:08pm
Sunny:

Hi!
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People Like Us:

I might play this for the whole hour
  7:09pm
Kat in Chicago:

It just came out here this weekend, Vicki. Do see it in a theatre if you get the chance. I think anyone in this chat would love it.
  7:09pm
toughest girl in town:

I’m loving all the Sparks /remixes so far❤️
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Krys O.:

If I had a headstone, it would read, "She spotted Ron and Russell Mael in the audience of the Big TNT Show"
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ultradamno:

Where did you hear this about Residents tour? I can't find it.
  7:09pm
ledzeppelinsucks:

Reminds me of ' Addicted To Love'.
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People Like Us:

hellooo
  7:09pm
David T. Superstar:

David T. here. Your Friendly Board Opp. Hola everyone
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Krys O.:

Lil' Beethoven was soooooo necessary in 2002.
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vince:

I believe it came from Hein Fokker's personal chat
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People Like Us:

hi David, thanks for board opping
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People Like Us:

is it postponed? because of pandemic?
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vince:

i believe so
  7:11pm
Phil Ramsay:

Again? Oh crap.
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vince:

They ARE much older than you and I, so, it's understandable
  7:12pm
Phil Ramsay:

Yep
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AlanB:

I don't think I've ever heard this, but holy moley it is powerful deja vu, wonder what it is connected to
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People Like Us:

I love the repetition
  7:13pm
Glistener MW:

I’m not even from Cybertron, but heartily approve of this “ALL-SPARKS” hour.
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People Like Us:

amazing album
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vince:

"President Carter loves the repetition."
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Krys O.:

Did you know about this, Vicki? www.moorestevie.com...
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Aitch:

Lil' Beethoven and Hello Young Lovers particularly good even by Sparks high standards
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People Like Us:

yay krys
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mb:

Hi DJ and Hi all
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People Like Us:

hiii
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Krys O.:

I saw Ron's unmistakable face in the audience while we were taping the movie off AMC. Stevie was in the bathroom. I told him about it and we had to wait until the film was over to go back to that point. Then we saw teenage Russell next to Ron. We screamed.
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chresti:

Sorry, I had to take my ears away for a minute to order dumplings.
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Aitch:

R.Stevie + Sparks?
Yikes
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ultradamno:

Bought some Boy Dirt Car and the Beex lp for Bandcamp friday and both packages arrived today, just a big up to them for quick turnaround.
  7:18pm
Androu B.:

Nothing like an 80's-centric mashup to get me reminiscing.
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Tome:

wish I had my mp3's in heaven now !<>! great Show PLU !<>!
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Krys O.:

The Mael brothers were unaware that they were captured on screen in the movie. We sent the images to their publicist via a friend in the Netherlands. Ron and Russell thanked us.
  7:18pm
tak:

omg this part of the piece always melts me
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Little Danny:

Whoa, love it.
  7:21pm
ledzeppelinsucks:

https://skagit.craigslist.org/rnr/d/cats-on-nip/7363421703.html
  7:21pm
Kat in Chicago:

Well spotted, Krys!
  7:21pm
tak:

there's a good minidoc on youtube about giant steps speedruns
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listener 126464:

Hello everyone.
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People Like Us:

please post a link tak if you know it
  7:22pm
Androu B.:

I once made a mashup with that KP pella.
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vince:

THIS ONE gets the 'click'!
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Krys O.:

This is so good!
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havaham:

I can tell by the way you use your click
  7:23pm
tak:

it's Simon Fransman: https://youtu.be/OoF2uGZasAs
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People Like Us:

ah right, he's good
  7:25pm
Glistener MW:

!!! Krys, thanks for that amazing story! Wow! Do you remember which performance it was during? I’d love to keep an eye out if I ever rewatch it
  7:26pm
tak:

#freebritney
  7:27pm
David T. Superstar:

NICE!
  7:27pm
Glistener MW:

!!! PSEU 💜
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ultradamno:

Billie Eilish has covered "I'm In The Mood For Love" which seems ripe for some smoosh 'em up
  7:28pm
Androu B.:

DAMN! Pseu has a great voice!
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Krys O.:

@Glistener MW: It's during the Ronettes.
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People Like Us:

Pseu's so great
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AlanB:

Never still believed quite like this
  7:29pm
Phil Ramsay:

This is an AMAZING version
  7:30pm
Androu B.:

GHP aka Mark Vidler FTW!
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Krys O.:

Pseu is a STAR! She fronted Children in Adult Jails, a fantastic band.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:31pm
Krys O.:

Back in the 80s, Jim Price put together cassette compilations of WFMU djs performing. CIAJ did a great song called Mr. Scabby.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Was Diane Kamikaze also in that band, Krys? I thought someone on a chat board mentioned that before.
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People Like Us:

yes, Ken
  7:33pm
Androu B.:

Is this a...BRAT MASTERMIX???
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Krys O.:

Yes, Ken. Diane played drums and sang.
  7:33pm
David T. Superstar:

i'M DANCING OVER HERE
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Takeaway: A lot of DanceyPop is more or less the same. Define to liking.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:34pm
Krys O.:

Me too, David! My cats want their kibble, but it will have to wait.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

I'm learning things ... thank you!
  7:34pm
non:

this mix is sick and bonkers
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adampsyche:

hey folks and thanks for the music dj!
  7:35pm
Kevin in urbana:

Great section Vicki! (Also my prints arrived in the mail thsnk you!!!)
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People Like Us:

ah hi Kevin!
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vince:

awwww
  7:39pm
oooohhh:

i had no idea this was a britney continuation.
  7:39pm
Androu B.:

Btw, folks, yesterday was Andy Rehfeldt's "Big Day"! Send belated wishes his way, if you so desire.
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People Like Us:

nor did I until it happened
  7:39pm
Kat in Chicago:

This is such a lovely cover
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ranjit:

Ergo's is always my favorite version of Borderline
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People Like Us:

mine too
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People Like Us:

hi ranjit :)
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el_musgo:

greetings from Cuernavaca Mexico! Great Show!
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People Like Us:

hello!
  7:41pm
Phil in Minneapolis:

Ergo really should be a star…
  7:42pm
ohhhhhh:

well that was a stellar mashup. this borderline cover too yess
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People Like Us:

he should
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el_musgo:

drawing and listening....
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People Like Us:

lovely
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Oh man. This Production. Incredible.
  7:42pm
David T. Superstar:

It sounds like the Beatles could of done this, just the way it is
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People Like Us:

all done by himself
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People Like Us:

originality is non-linear
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Ergo's films (& I've only seen seconds) are amazing.
  7:44pm
Kat in Chicago:

It is McCartneyesque!
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ranjit:

when Vocal Fry comes back we should find a throat singing madonna cover so he can play it over the Bodah-line

..... sorry
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People Like Us:

ha ha
yes i meant to keep the yodel flame lit but then i forgot
  7:44pm
Kat in Chicago:

Oh, Ranjit.
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el_musgo:

My 17-year-old son is a big fan of 80's pop. I will try to get him to listen to this show!
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People Like Us:

hope it does come back, vocal fry - i'm not doing the next season so there's space
  7:45pm
Androu B.:

Ergo would go down a storm in Tokyo if he toured the karaoke bar circuit there.
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People Like Us:

oh i just got ranjit's joke
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:47pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

TheBeatles had the best British engineers &tc. - but not even all of the best Tech of the time. Compared to the Tech of 2021 - some of their limitations were like LoFi Artists now. Every sound was Analog & HandMade - had to be invented - not pushbutton.
  7:48pm
wobbly:

but vicki you're playing music
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People Like Us:

hi jon!
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People Like Us:

I ALWAYS PLAY MUSIC
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vince:

boom
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chresti:

YIIII!!!🧡🧡🧡💥💥💥
  7:49pm
Kat in Chicago:

It’s the summer of Sparks
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People Like Us:

yesssss it's ssssparks part two
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Webhamster Henry:

Vicki reminds us that she did more hours filling in during the off season than during her scheduled summer show last year.
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People Like Us:

BOOOOM
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vince:

ha,HA!
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People Like Us:

yes i always spend more time not doing something
  7:50pm
Androu B.:

And the Sparks are FLYING!
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B R M:

Anyone else see ANNETTE yet, the new Carax musical with music by Sparks?
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vince:

and, the HITS keep coming!
  7:51pm
Phil in Minneapolis:

😉
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Aitch:

#1 indeed
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People Like Us:

Kat saw Annette - did you BRM?
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Krys O.:

Oh, #1 still gives me chills!
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People Like Us:

boom boom boom
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B R M:

I did! Enjoyed it very much!

backrowmanifesto.com...
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Number one with a halo!
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People Like Us:

can't wait to see it
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People Like Us:

I also saw Summer of Soul last week - really fantastic
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Krys O.:

Thanks for the review, BRM.
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People Like Us:

but SPARKS SPARKS SPARKS
  7:54pm
Androu B.:

This song tends to remind me of Heaven 17's "We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang".
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ultradamno:

Well, I love Carax.
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People Like Us:

Pet Shop Boys owe them a lot!
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B R M:

@Krys O. - hope you're great!

@ultradamno- Carax is among my favorite contemporary directors. Was fortunate to interview him once, if only for a few minutes...
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vince:

LASTLY???
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melinda:

great show Vicki
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People Like Us:

and there goes another hour
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vince:

Have another happy week, V...
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Krys O.:

Tee hee, I loved the animated bits in Sparks Brothers. "You're a naughty boy." I could hear Neil saying that.

Doing fine, BRM.
  7:56pm
Kat in Chicago:

In the nicest possible way
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B R M:

Great set... made my evening! Thank you!
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chresti:

Thanks Vicky!
I like to pause and reflect.
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Krys O.:

Not enough time! Thank you so much, Vicki. It's so special to hear you on the air.
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People Like Us:

totally Krys
I met Neil Tennant once at the airport, he was a bit rude
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vince:

see you all next week
  7:57pm
Androu B.:

Thanks for shooting off Sparks with us, Vicker!

So long, folks!
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People Like Us:

thanks all!
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Bas NL:

Thanks Vicki! Great show!!
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People Like Us:

4 more weeks of the summer schedule
  7:58pm
David T. Superstar:

Wonderful show!!!!!
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People Like Us:

thanks Bas, David, all!
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Webhamster Henry:

Nice 'n' Sparkly!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

WOOSH. An hour. TY As Always VickiPLU !
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People Like Us:

yes!
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mb:

ty DeeJay
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Vicki. Take care!
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AlanB:

That was great! Back to the slower-moving hours of the week.
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