WFMU: Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff: Playlist from March 13, 2024

Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff: Playlist from March 13, 2024

Everything from Northern Soul to Power Pop, Motown to Indie, Garage to Lounge, Old to New. Whether it’s 60 minutes old or 60 years old, it’s on. Like setting fire to a fuel spill - lots of energy and no direction whatsoever.

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March 13, 2024

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	New	Approx. start time
Johnny Williams	The King Swings "The King Swings" by "Johnny Williams"	Checkmate	Columbia Records	1961		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Weeklings	Little Elvis "Little Elvis" by "The Weeklings"	Studio 2	JEM Records	2016		0:03:23 (Pop-up)
Rosco Gordon	Surely I Love You "Surely I Love You" by "Rosco Gordon"	Just A Little Bit: The Very Best Of Rosco Gordon	Vee Jay Records	1993		0:05:47 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:08:08 (Pop-up)
Seth Swirsky	I Don't Want To Lose You	Songs From The Green Couch	Lolipop Records	2022		0:11:35 (Pop-up)
Otis Redding	Day Tripper "Day Tripper" by "Otis Redding"	Complete & Unbelievable...The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul	Atlantic Records	1966		0:13:50 (Pop-up)
The Cynz	Crow Haired Boys "Crow Haired Boys" by "The Cynz"	Little Miss Lost	JEM Records	2024	*	0:16:42 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:19:49 (Pop-up)
Caterina Valente	Bongo Cha Cha Cha	Miss Personality	London Records	1960		0:23:47 (Pop-up)
Amos Milburn	I'm In My Wine "I'm In My Wine" by "Amos Milburn"	The Motown Sessions 1962-1964	Motown Records	1996		0:25:59 (Pop-up)
Liam Gallagher & John Squire	Just Another Rainbow	Liam Gallagher & John Squire	EMI	2024	*	0:28:46 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:34:06 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats	Good Times "Good Times" by "The Easybeats"	Falling Off The Edge Of The World	United Artists Records	1968		0:38:08 (Pop-up)
Jack Jones	Wives And Lovers "Wives And Lovers" by "Jack Jones"	Wives And Lovers	Kapp Records	1963		0:40:43 (Pop-up)
Nervous Eaters	Vampire "Vampire" by "Nervous Eaters"	Vampire - single	Wicked Cool Record Co.	2024	*	0:43:29 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:47:34 (Pop-up)
Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble	Buck Dance	Music For Bang, Baaroom & Harp	RCA Victor Records	1958		0:51:03 (Pop-up)
The Velvelettes	He Was Really Saying Something	The Very Best of the Velvelettes	Motown Records	1999		0:52:59 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:55:31 (Pop-up)
The Vaccines	Love To Walk Away "Love To Walk Away" by "The Vaccines"	Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations	Thirty Tigers	2024	*	0:58:48 (Pop-up)
Herschel Burke Gilbert	Burke's Beat	Burke's Law	Liberty Records	1964		1:00:28 (Pop-up)
Raspberries	I Wanna Be With You "I Wanna Be With You" by "Raspberries"	Fresh	Capitol Records	1972		1:04:36 (Pop-up)
The Bablers	I Hope It Wouldn't Rain Tomorrow	Psychadilly Circus	Big Stir Records	2022		1:07:40 (Pop-up)
The Shang Hi Los	Op-Operator "Op-Operator" by "The Shang Hi Los"	Op-Operator - single	Rum Bar Records	2024	*	1:10:23 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:12:45 (Pop-up)
Cliff Nobles	Judge Baby, I'm Back	The Phil-LA Singles Collection 1968-1972	Jamie Record Co.	2008		1:17:21 (Pop-up)
The Beatles	When I Get Home "When I Get Home" by "The Beatles"	Something New	Capitol Records	1964		1:19:16 (Pop-up)
The Lemon Twigs	They Don't Know How To Fall In Place	A Dream Is All We Know	Captured Tracks	2024	*	1:21:33 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:24:46 (Pop-up)
Frank Sinatra	Pick Yourself Up "Pick Yourself Up" by "Frank Sinatra"	Sinatra and Swingin' Brass	Reprise Records	1962		1:28:29 (Pop-up)
The Feelies	We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together	Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground	Bar/None Records	2023		1:30:52 (Pop-up)
Paul Collins	In Another World "In Another World" by "Paul Collins"	Stand Back And Take A Good Look	JEM Records	2024	*	1:34:10 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:37:28 (Pop-up)
Esquivel And His Orchestra	Anna (El Negro Zumbon)	Infinity In Sound, Vol. 2	RCA Victor	1961		1:41:40 (Pop-up)
Marvin Gaye	Baby I'm Glad That Things Worked Out So Well	Lost And Found: Love Starved Heart	Motown Records	1999		1:43:49 (Pop-up)
Shufflepuck	Where The Hell Is She	Generation Blue	Big Stir Records	2024	*	1:46:52 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:50:00 (Pop-up)
Ten Years After	I'd Love To Change The World	A Space In Time	Chrysalis Records	1971		1:53:32 (Pop-up)
Steve Conte	Shoot Out The Stars "Shoot Out The Stars" by "Steve Conte"	The Concrete Jangle	Wicked Cool Record Co.	2024	*	1:56:46 (Pop-up)
Bob Thompson, His Orchestra and Chorus	Always	On The Rocks	RCA Victor	1960		2:01:04 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:02:56 (Pop-up)
The Beach Boys	Wouldn't It Be Nice	Pet Sounds	Capitol Records	1966		2:04:34 (Pop-up)
Aretha Franklin	See Saw "See Saw" by "Aretha Franklin"	Aretha Now	Atlantic Records	1968		2:06:33 (Pop-up)
Tall Poppy Syndrome	This Time Tomorrow	This Time Tomorrow - single	Tall Poppy Syndrome	2024	*	2:09:27 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:12:33 (Pop-up)
The Electromagnates	Airwave Hello	Airwave Hello - single	Big Stir Records	2024	*	2:16:45 (Pop-up)
The Midnight Callers	The Eraser "The Eraser" by "The Midnight Callers"	The Eraser - single	JEM Records	2024	*	2:18:34 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5ive Gears In Reverse	Get Happy!!	Columbia Records	1980		2:20:54 (Pop-up)
Ella Fitzgerald	It's A Lovely Day Today	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook	Verve Records	1958		2:27:17 (Pop-up)
The Grass Roots	Where Were You When I Needed You	Where Were You When I Needed You	Dunhill Records	1966		2:29:09 (Pop-up)
Thrift Store Halo	One More Time "One More Time" by "Thrift Store Halo"	Live And Unlearn	Thrift Store Halo	2024	*	2:33:06 (Pop-up)
Joe Venuti And His Quartet	Two Of A Kind	Sounds Different!	Everest Records	1960		2:40:58 (Pop-up)
Margo & The Marvettes	When Love Slips Away	When Love Slips Away - single	Pye Records	1967		2:43:39 (Pop-up)
The Jack Rubies	I'll Give You More	Clocks Out Of Time	Big Stir Records	2024	*	2:47:06 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:51:30 (Pop-up)
Big Star	Thank You Friends "Thank You Friends" by "Big Star"	3rd	PVC Records	1978		2:55:34 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	4:01pm Dr. Jeff: Greetings, everybody! GIVE US SOME MONEY!!!!!! (Please.)
	4:04pm Mr Fab: hey Jeff! off to a power-pop-ariffic start.
	4:13pm Mr Fab: Dr Jeff's listeners really came thru last week. Much thanks, folks! As Jeff said, the station as a whole is at 60% of our goal, so now's your chance to join the party.
	4:15pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Day Tripper" by "Otis Redding" oh HELL YEAH.
	4:17pm Dr. Jeff: Where are my STL peeps at? Come on in!
	4:21pm Ed: Sounding good in STL.
	4:25pm Mr Fab: Haha, muy loco. Mi gusta.
	4:33pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Just Another Rainbow" by "Liam Gallagher & John S... this song is like: Hello, Beatles, we salute you!
	4:35pm tom chesman: WERE HERE DR. JEFF, AND MAKING DONATIONS!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHOM THAT HAVE DONATED AND THOSE THAT ARE GOING TO DONATE!!!
	4:36pm Mr Fab: ↳ tom chesman @4:35 right on, Tom, you are makin it happen.
	4:38pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ tom chesman @4:35 Hey Tom - thanks brother!
	4:43pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Wives And Lovers" by "Jack Jones" This song is hilarious - "day after day there are girls at the office/and men will always be men" - hey, it's not the man's fault if he cheats on you!
	4:45pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:43 Very 1963 Mad Men-esque
	4:52pm Mr Fab: is a "Baaroom" a real thing? If so, i want one.
	4:57pm Aitch: Good morning Dr Jeff and crew
	5:00pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Aitch @4:57 G'day mate!
	5:02pm tom chesman: ↳ Dr. Jeff @4:38 Time for some SWAG !!!!
	5:05pm Aitch: ↳ Dr. Jeff @5:00 Just sent a little love your way.
	5:06pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ tom chesman @5:02 Right!
	5:06pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Aitch @5:05 Thank you, my friend!
	5:27pm Mr Fab: and you can get a HUMAN animal collar, too!
	5:28pm Mr Fab: right - don't call, just click.
	5:30pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @5:27 If you're into that kind of stuff... :)
	5:39pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" by "T... Feelies (with Sonic Youth) did a benefit show for WFMU some years back. Thanks, guys!
	5:41pm Mr Fab: Feast your eyes! www.facebook.com...
	6:34pm Mr Fab: Wow, who did that "radio, the sound of year-round pleasure" spot? that was pretty epic.
	6:36pm tom chesman: AWESOME SHOW TODAY DR. JEFF !!!!!
	6:40pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "It's A Lovely Day Today" by "Ella Fitzgerald" My daughter used to like a series of children's books featuring a character named "Elephants Gerald."
	6:41pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @6:34 Generic production music from 1964. Can send you an .mp3 if you'd like
	6:42pm Mr Fab: ↳ Dr. Jeff @6:41 i would like!
	6:45pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ tom chesman @6:36 Thanks very much! And thanks for your very generous pledge!
	6:59pm Mr Fab: Great show, sez the Grand Poobah, haha.
	7:00pm Dr. Jeff: Thanks everybody! And thank you, Grand Poobah!
	10:06pm Kid Kennedy: Caught it on the archive. Power poptaluos!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	New	Approx. start time
Johnny Williams	The King Swings "The King Swings" by "Johnny Williams"	Checkmate	Columbia Records	1961		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Weeklings	Little Elvis "Little Elvis" by "The Weeklings"	Studio 2	JEM Records	2016		0:03:23 (Pop-up)
Rosco Gordon	Surely I Love You "Surely I Love You" by "Rosco Gordon"	Just A Little Bit: The Very Best Of Rosco Gordon	Vee Jay Records	1993		0:05:47 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:08:08 (Pop-up)
Seth Swirsky	I Don't Want To Lose You	Songs From The Green Couch	Lolipop Records	2022		0:11:35 (Pop-up)
Otis Redding	Day Tripper "Day Tripper" by "Otis Redding"	Complete & Unbelievable...The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul	Atlantic Records	1966		0:13:50 (Pop-up)
The Cynz	Crow Haired Boys "Crow Haired Boys" by "The Cynz"	Little Miss Lost	JEM Records	2024	*	0:16:42 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:19:49 (Pop-up)
Caterina Valente	Bongo Cha Cha Cha	Miss Personality	London Records	1960		0:23:47 (Pop-up)
Amos Milburn	I'm In My Wine "I'm In My Wine" by "Amos Milburn"	The Motown Sessions 1962-1964	Motown Records	1996		0:25:59 (Pop-up)
Liam Gallagher & John Squire	Just Another Rainbow	Liam Gallagher & John Squire	EMI	2024	*	0:28:46 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:34:06 (Pop-up)
The Easybeats	Good Times "Good Times" by "The Easybeats"	Falling Off The Edge Of The World	United Artists Records	1968		0:38:08 (Pop-up)
Jack Jones	Wives And Lovers "Wives And Lovers" by "Jack Jones"	Wives And Lovers	Kapp Records	1963		0:40:43 (Pop-up)
Nervous Eaters	Vampire "Vampire" by "Nervous Eaters"	Vampire - single	Wicked Cool Record Co.	2024	*	0:43:29 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:47:34 (Pop-up)
Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble	Buck Dance	Music For Bang, Baaroom & Harp	RCA Victor Records	1958		0:51:03 (Pop-up)
The Velvelettes	He Was Really Saying Something	The Very Best of the Velvelettes	Motown Records	1999		0:52:59 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:55:31 (Pop-up)
The Vaccines	Love To Walk Away "Love To Walk Away" by "The Vaccines"	Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations	Thirty Tigers	2024	*	0:58:48 (Pop-up)
Herschel Burke Gilbert	Burke's Beat	Burke's Law	Liberty Records	1964		1:00:28 (Pop-up)
Raspberries	I Wanna Be With You "I Wanna Be With You" by "Raspberries"	Fresh	Capitol Records	1972		1:04:36 (Pop-up)
The Bablers	I Hope It Wouldn't Rain Tomorrow	Psychadilly Circus	Big Stir Records	2022		1:07:40 (Pop-up)
The Shang Hi Los	Op-Operator "Op-Operator" by "The Shang Hi Los"	Op-Operator - single	Rum Bar Records	2024	*	1:10:23 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:12:45 (Pop-up)
Cliff Nobles	Judge Baby, I'm Back	The Phil-LA Singles Collection 1968-1972	Jamie Record Co.	2008		1:17:21 (Pop-up)
The Beatles	When I Get Home "When I Get Home" by "The Beatles"	Something New	Capitol Records	1964		1:19:16 (Pop-up)
The Lemon Twigs	They Don't Know How To Fall In Place	A Dream Is All We Know	Captured Tracks	2024	*	1:21:33 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:24:46 (Pop-up)
Frank Sinatra	Pick Yourself Up "Pick Yourself Up" by "Frank Sinatra"	Sinatra and Swingin' Brass	Reprise Records	1962		1:28:29 (Pop-up)
The Feelies	We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together	Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground	Bar/None Records	2023		1:30:52 (Pop-up)
Paul Collins	In Another World "In Another World" by "Paul Collins"	Stand Back And Take A Good Look	JEM Records	2024	*	1:34:10 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:37:28 (Pop-up)
Esquivel And His Orchestra	Anna (El Negro Zumbon)	Infinity In Sound, Vol. 2	RCA Victor	1961		1:41:40 (Pop-up)
Marvin Gaye	Baby I'm Glad That Things Worked Out So Well	Lost And Found: Love Starved Heart	Motown Records	1999		1:43:49 (Pop-up)
Shufflepuck	Where The Hell Is She	Generation Blue	Big Stir Records	2024	*	1:46:52 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:50:00 (Pop-up)
Ten Years After	I'd Love To Change The World	A Space In Time	Chrysalis Records	1971		1:53:32 (Pop-up)
Steve Conte	Shoot Out The Stars "Shoot Out The Stars" by "Steve Conte"	The Concrete Jangle	Wicked Cool Record Co.	2024	*	1:56:46 (Pop-up)
Bob Thompson, His Orchestra and Chorus	Always	On The Rocks	RCA Victor	1960		2:01:04 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:02:56 (Pop-up)
The Beach Boys	Wouldn't It Be Nice	Pet Sounds	Capitol Records	1966		2:04:34 (Pop-up)
Aretha Franklin	See Saw "See Saw" by "Aretha Franklin"	Aretha Now	Atlantic Records	1968		2:06:33 (Pop-up)
Tall Poppy Syndrome	This Time Tomorrow	This Time Tomorrow - single	Tall Poppy Syndrome	2024	*	2:09:27 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:12:33 (Pop-up)
The Electromagnates	Airwave Hello	Airwave Hello - single	Big Stir Records	2024	*	2:16:45 (Pop-up)
The Midnight Callers	The Eraser "The Eraser" by "The Midnight Callers"	The Eraser - single	JEM Records	2024	*	2:18:34 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5ive Gears In Reverse	Get Happy!!	Columbia Records	1980		2:20:54 (Pop-up)
Ella Fitzgerald	It's A Lovely Day Today	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Songbook	Verve Records	1958		2:27:17 (Pop-up)
The Grass Roots	Where Were You When I Needed You	Where Were You When I Needed You	Dunhill Records	1966		2:29:09 (Pop-up)
Thrift Store Halo	One More Time "One More Time" by "Thrift Store Halo"	Live And Unlearn	Thrift Store Halo	2024	*	2:33:06 (Pop-up)
Joe Venuti And His Quartet	Two Of A Kind	Sounds Different!	Everest Records	1960		2:40:58 (Pop-up)
Margo & The Marvettes	When Love Slips Away	When Love Slips Away - single	Pye Records	1967		2:43:39 (Pop-up)
The Jack Rubies	I'll Give You More	Clocks Out Of Time	Big Stir Records	2024	*	2:47:06 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:51:30 (Pop-up)
Big Star	Thank You Friends "Thank You Friends" by "Big Star"	3rd	PVC Records	1978		2:55:34 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	4:01pm Dr. Jeff: Greetings, everybody! GIVE US SOME MONEY!!!!!! (Please.)
	4:04pm Mr Fab: hey Jeff! off to a power-pop-ariffic start.
	4:13pm Mr Fab: Dr Jeff's listeners really came thru last week. Much thanks, folks! As Jeff said, the station as a whole is at 60% of our goal, so now's your chance to join the party.
	4:15pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Day Tripper" by "Otis Redding" oh HELL YEAH.
	4:17pm Dr. Jeff: Where are my STL peeps at? Come on in!
	4:21pm Ed: Sounding good in STL.
	4:25pm Mr Fab: Haha, muy loco. Mi gusta.
	4:33pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Just Another Rainbow" by "Liam Gallagher & John S... this song is like: Hello, Beatles, we salute you!
	4:35pm tom chesman: WERE HERE DR. JEFF, AND MAKING DONATIONS!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHOM THAT HAVE DONATED AND THOSE THAT ARE GOING TO DONATE!!!
	4:36pm Mr Fab: ↳ tom chesman @4:35 right on, Tom, you are makin it happen.
	4:38pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ tom chesman @4:35 Hey Tom - thanks brother!
	4:43pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Wives And Lovers" by "Jack Jones" This song is hilarious - "day after day there are girls at the office/and men will always be men" - hey, it's not the man's fault if he cheats on you!
	4:45pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:43 Very 1963 Mad Men-esque
	4:52pm Mr Fab: is a "Baaroom" a real thing? If so, i want one.
	4:57pm Aitch: Good morning Dr Jeff and crew
	5:00pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Aitch @4:57 G'day mate!
	5:02pm tom chesman: ↳ Dr. Jeff @4:38 Time for some SWAG !!!!
	5:05pm Aitch: ↳ Dr. Jeff @5:00 Just sent a little love your way.
	5:06pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ tom chesman @5:02 Right!
	5:06pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Aitch @5:05 Thank you, my friend!
	5:27pm Mr Fab: and you can get a HUMAN animal collar, too!
	5:28pm Mr Fab: right - don't call, just click.
	5:30pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @5:27 If you're into that kind of stuff... :)
	5:39pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together" by "T... Feelies (with Sonic Youth) did a benefit show for WFMU some years back. Thanks, guys!
	5:41pm Mr Fab: Feast your eyes! www.facebook.com...
	6:34pm Mr Fab: Wow, who did that "radio, the sound of year-round pleasure" spot? that was pretty epic.
	6:36pm tom chesman: AWESOME SHOW TODAY DR. JEFF !!!!!
	6:40pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "It's A Lovely Day Today" by "Ella Fitzgerald" My daughter used to like a series of children's books featuring a character named "Elephants Gerald."
	6:41pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @6:34 Generic production music from 1964. Can send you an .mp3 if you'd like
	6:42pm Mr Fab: ↳ Dr. Jeff @6:41 i would like!
	6:45pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ tom chesman @6:36 Thanks very much! And thanks for your very generous pledge!
	6:59pm Mr Fab: Great show, sez the Grand Poobah, haha.
	7:00pm Dr. Jeff: Thanks everybody! And thank you, Grand Poobah!
	10:06pm Kid Kennedy: Caught it on the archive. Power poptaluos!

Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff: Playlist from March 13, 2024

Listener comments!

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