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Favoriting August 7, 2015: You Were Working As A Waitress In A Cocktail Bar

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Svantana  Workin' In A Cocktail Bar   Favoriting 0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Lockarm  Don't You Want My Big Head   Favoriting 0:02:19 (Pop-up)
The Human League  Don't You Want Me   Favoriting 0:05:28 (Pop-up)
Chris Palestis  Don't You Want Me (mixed with original)   Favoriting 0:05:42 (Pop-up)
Rank Sinatra  Donna You Wanna Me   Favoriting 0:07:10 (Pop-up)
Svantana  Hall and Oates Go For Shuffle   Favoriting 0:07:49 (Pop-up)
PJ Pooterhoots  Can't Go For That   Favoriting 0:11:04 (Pop-up)
LB  Ashes To Ashes (Digital Spacepop Replicant)   Favoriting 0:12:55 (Pop-up)
Kazmi With Rickies  Jesus Christ Superstar   Favoriting 0:15:05 (Pop-up)
Mexican Institute Of Sound  Sinfonia Agridulce   Favoriting 0:17:53 (Pop-up)
ToToM  Lay Bittersweet Lay   Favoriting 0:19:51 (Pop-up)
ToToM  Freight Train Control   Favoriting 0:21:13 (Pop-up)
RIAA  Knowing When To Put Down The Guns   Favoriting 0:24:34 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Percy Faith 
Summer Place '76 (Theme From A Summer Place)   Favoriting
0:27:52 (Pop-up)
Calle 13  Intro (from Entren Los Que Quieran)   Favoriting 0:32:20 (Pop-up)
Tom Zé  Dulcineia Popular Brasileira   Favoriting 0:35:29 (Pop-up)
Meridian Brothers  Desesperanza   Favoriting 0:37:59 (Pop-up)
Calle 13  Muerte En Hawaii   Favoriting 0:43:19 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Percy Faith 
Summer Place '76 (Theme From A Summer Place)   Favoriting
0:46:18 (Pop-up)
Radio Vietnam  Induction Temperature   Favoriting 0:48:14 (Pop-up)
Hapsash and The Coloured Coat  The New Messiah Coming 1985   Favoriting 0:50:28 (Pop-up)
Radio Vietnam  Induction Temperature   Favoriting 0:52:38 (Pop-up)
Christo Graham  Heaven on Their Minds (Muppet Christ Superstar)   Favoriting 0:54:18 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar 6:32pm
People Like Us:

ho hum
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:35pm
Rich in Washington:

Hee Haw
Avatar 6:36pm
People Like Us:

waiting around the virtual corridor
  6:38pm
MrFab:

Reading the old magazines in the waiting room...
Avatar 6:39pm
People Like Us:

vogue and hunting magazines
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:39pm
Rich in Washington:

Hi PLU! Hi Mr. Fab!
  6:40pm
MrFab:

Drumming my fingers...tunelessly humming...
  6:43pm
MrFab:

Hey, gang! Since Negativland have announced that they will continue without Don Joyce, think they'll let me join? Tho you are more qualified, Vicki.
Avatar 6:43pm
People Like Us:

I like the way my show already started
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Rich in Washington:

Still trying to adjust to no more OTE.
Avatar 6:47pm
People Like Us:

yes, but the spirit lives on
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:49pm
Rich in Washington:

It sure does. I think Wobbly & Peter and crew are doing a great job of making creative, inventive radio. It would be nice if they could keep doing it.
Avatar 6:50pm
People Like Us:

yes, but everyone in their own way
Avatar 6:51pm
People Like Us:

Don has left SO MUCH and it will continue to tag team onwards, as it did into him in the first place. Old is New, all is one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:53pm
Rich in Washington:

I think Don would be amused that he will sort of live on on tape, being endlessly rearranged forever.
Avatar 6:55pm
People Like Us:

I like to think he's still doing that right now
Avatar 6:58pm
People Like Us:

anyway I'm still doing this and he's around!
  6:58pm
vince:

hey, hey!
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People Like Us:

hey my show is going to start
  7:00pm
vince:

I'm ready
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People Like Us:

it's time
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Rich in Washington:

<people dancing>
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Loud and clear on the stream!
  7:01pm
cheri:

hey Vicki, goodevening!
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Carmichael:

Right, well that was great fun. Good evening Ms. V and others.
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steve:

haha!
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People Like Us:

weird dancing
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:02pm
Webhamster Henry:

This is a very nicely cut together piece.
Avatar 7:02pm
People Like Us:

Evening!!!
  7:02pm
Phil:

Hi kiddos!
  7:02pm
vince:

funny
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:02pm
Marcel M:

Hello!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:02pm
Webhamster Henry:

I smell Melodyne.
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Carmichael:

I distinctly remember this song being horrid.
Avatar 7:03pm
People Like Us:

thanks for turning up early, was worth it eh?
  7:03pm
JakeGould:

Where does she work again? Oh I am such a dink!
Avatar 7:03pm
People Like Us:

sorry folks, this is going to go on forever now
  7:03pm
JakeGould:

I like the Human League. There. I said it.
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steve:

im glad someone did something good with this horrid song
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People Like Us:

so do I!
  7:04pm
vince:

"Respect the classics"
  7:04pm
MrFab:

That much is true.
  7:04pm
JakeGould:

Wow. Lots of people in the WFMU world hate the Human League.
Avatar 7:05pm
steve:

the instrumental version of this is great too... i just cant deal with the original tho
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People Like Us:

I don't
  7:05pm
vince:

Not in the DO or DIY world
Avatar 7:05pm
People Like Us:

Steve, that's next! With additives naturellement
  7:05pm
JakeGould:

I like you People Like You Who is Us.
Avatar 7:05pm
People Like Us:

DO or DIY don't hate nothing
Avatar 7:06pm
steve:

whoa i love it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:06pm
Marcel M:

When I hear human league all I think of is the story with Andy Breckman opening for them.
  7:07pm
JakeGould:

Hate don’t bring the love don’t bring the tacos which brings the love and pushes out the hate.
Avatar 7:07pm
People Like Us:

wow it's August and there are people here, amazing
Avatar 7:07pm
People Like Us:

ha ha, yes Marcel
  7:07pm
Paul D:

who is chris palstis
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:07pm
Marcel M:

Who needs a life? Or rather, a life outside of WFMU? Not me.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:07pm
Webhamster Henry:

If you want some real torture, KBC did a show of Bohemian Rhapsody covers and variations. wfmu.org...
  7:07pm
JakeGould:

@MarceM: Whoever setup that Breckman/Human League gig is the opposite of competent.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:07pm
Rich in Washington:

When I think of the human league all I think of is Rick from The Young Ones dancing badly.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:08pm
Marcel M:

@Jake: haha, yes a very bizarre pairing.
  7:08pm
JakeGould:

There will be one less person here in a few moments… Bye!
  7:08pm
vince:

YES! Rich!
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People Like Us:

they are a bigger comedian than Andy, JakeGould
  7:09pm
Cliff:

Hey I just tuned it, what a messed up cover (in a good way!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Marcel M:

But they don't realize it
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...only nine minutes in?? - seems...longer...
  7:09pm
Paul D:

ooooh this is a good version of hall an oates
Avatar 7:09pm
Carmichael:

I love tacos.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09pm
Marcel M:

Does that make them..... more than? Or less than? Or somewhere in the ether?
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People Like Us:

yes.
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People Like Us:

aren't Hall and Oates GREAT
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:10pm
Webhamster Henry:

Maybe someone can do this to TACO.
  7:10pm
Paul D:

i like hall and oates
  7:10pm
vince:

This reminds me of when I used to his the 'pause' button on my old cassette player, to change the time signature of songs
Avatar 7:11pm
People Like Us:

if Hall and Oates split up you'd have Hall and you'd have Oates
  7:11pm
MrFab:

paul D:
http://wfmu.org/365/2003/056.shtml
Avatar 7:11pm
People Like Us:

yes, this has a nice rhythm
  7:11pm
Phil:

I used to actively dislike pop and macho hair-metal music from high school era (late 70's), but I find mash-ups of them to be entertaining now. I try not to hate so much now.
  7:11pm
vince:

I concur
Avatar 7:11pm
People Like Us:

yes, mashups are my way into this century (and out the other end)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:12pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Peas are better mashed too.
Avatar 7:12pm
People Like Us:

mushy ups
  7:12pm
Paul D:

mr fab interesting story! I miss sam goody
  7:13pm
MrFab:

Mashups recycle the waste into useful new products.
  7:13pm
vince:

Anyone hear the new Go Home EP?
  7:14pm
vince:

Mr. Fab.... nice Don tribute on your site!
  7:14pm
flashback:

hello everyone.
Avatar 7:14pm
People Like Us:

I downloaded it earlier vince but haven't listened yet
  7:14pm
vince:

I only like one of the tracks... but, I REALLY like it!~
  7:15pm
Phil:

I'll have to look for the Go Home EP. Good stuff
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:15pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

It'd be an interesting experiment to find someone who's never heard the originals, then play them the remixes and finally spring the originals on them.
Avatar 7:15pm
People Like Us:

and new products into waste, Mr Fab
  7:15pm
David patrick:

disco like us. Vocader monsters
  7:15pm
Mrs P:

Hello Vicki and friends.
  7:16pm
Phil:

My kids have heard many mashups before hearing the sources.
Avatar 7:16pm
People Like Us:

ketchup or tomatoes
  7:16pm
vince:

Darth Vocoder!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:17pm
Webhamster Henry:

Same with my kids. They have no idea what they've been protected from.
  7:18pm
Phil:

I generally only listen to 'dirty south' via samples and loops
  7:19pm
Phil:

Like Girl Talk...
Avatar 7:19pm
People Like Us:

it's sort of like watching adverts with the sound down
no it isn't
oh ok
  7:19pm
Phil:

Nice!
  7:20pm
vince:

samples and loops....speaking of; I saw a TV trailer for the new Guy Richie "Man From Uncle" movie, and ...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:21pm
chris:

LOOOOOOOOOOVVVVEEEEEEE! :D
  7:21pm
vince:

I hear a 'bit' I only know from PWEI's "Can You Dig It?"... you know, it went "Whoa-whoa-chick-a-chick-a-whoa-whoa-chick-a-chick-a"
Avatar 7:21pm
People Like Us:

what I like about mashups is it ends up such a tangled mess that who cares
  7:21pm
Phil:

This is SO good
  7:21pm
patrickbaskervilleesquire:

Ha I can see a Mexican guy with a poncho wandering down Lewisham high street getting bumped into
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:21pm
Fuzzy:

Killing it tonight!
Avatar 7:22pm
People Like Us:

thank yous
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:22pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

I wonder what's the most songs that's ever been mashed into one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:23pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

(...the Verve of course sampled an orchestration of the Stones' 'The Last Time' & had to give up all their money on their big hit...)
  7:23pm
vince:

That Evolution Control Committee one
Avatar 7:23pm
People Like Us:

probably chart sweep
if that's what you mean
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People Like Us:

there is no beginning and no end
  7:23pm
Phil:

Girl Talk used hundreds in the last release
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:23pm
Marcel M:

The first time I ever heard the word mashup was from a European ski instructor.

I also never noticed how much this song songs like Eisbaer before.
Avatar 7:23pm
People Like Us:

Old is New
  7:24pm
Zax:

Damnit Vix, I had plans and now I can't stop listening
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People Like Us:

hello!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:24pm
Marcel M:

Eh.. plans. Who needs 'em.
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People Like Us:

that's GOOD
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People Like Us:

xactly
  7:25pm
Phil:

ToToM had a real talent
  7:26pm
patrickbaskervilleesquire:

Great show Vicki. Prob the first time I ever listened real time. Effort!
Avatar 7:26pm
People Like Us:

he's not dead yet
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People Like Us:

well done
thanks
  7:26pm
vince:

We're gonna make DO or DIY the highest rated show on FMU!!
Avatar 7:27pm
People Like Us:

I do get sad that mashups are seen as some sort of fashion, I've been doing it since 1990! And not stopping NO
  7:27pm
MrFab:

Gotta go now. Thanks for sending me off Vicki!
Avatar 7:27pm
People Like Us:

thanks MrFab :))))))))))
  7:28pm
Zax:

Oh, hallo! I was gonna go do things, be productive. Now I just sit here with a stupid smile. getting an urge to put down my gun and pull an ethel Mirman routine
Avatar 7:29pm
People Like Us:

just testing there
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People Like Us:

yes same here
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:30pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

I'll need to seek out "Stairway to Gilligan's Island" when I have some time.
Avatar 7:33pm
People Like Us:

tap tap tap taptap
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ranjit:

I'm listening to Do or DIY on real analog radio waves for the first time in a while!
Avatar 7:33pm
People Like Us:

hurray!!!
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People Like Us:

and scanning vegetables
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:35pm
Ike:

Hello, you cocktail bar patrons.
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People Like Us:

anyone know Calle 13?
Avatar 7:35pm
People Like Us:

herro Ike
  7:35pm
Zax:

Now I'd like to
Avatar 7:36pm
People Like Us:

I only just found them
  7:36pm
vince:

what'd he say?
Avatar 7:36pm
People Like Us:

no idea
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:37pm
Ike:

Hello Zax, are you a hamburger-shaped robot from an obsure 80s kids' TV show?
Avatar 7:37pm
People Like Us:

I know Zax, and yes he is
  7:37pm
Zax:

Close. A Dr. Seuss hairy creature.
  7:38pm
Phil:

All are welcome here
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
Rich in Washington:

SO much cool, weird music from Mexico, Latin America. Lots of it unheard outside of the area.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:38pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Zax, are you north-going or south-going?
  7:38pm
Zax:

Also a robot
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People Like Us:

yes, they are grammy winners (or similar)
  7:38pm
David patrick:

Zzz time . Listen to the rest later when I'm cutting up Vogue. Cheers x
  7:39pm
Zax:

Well obviously there are two of me
Avatar 7:39pm
People Like Us:

goodnight Scotland
  7:39pm
Zax:

I must be a Robot, I keep failing those capchas
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People Like Us:

that is an interesting question Ken, please elaborate
  7:39pm
vince:

...wherever you are!
  7:39pm
Phil:

Speaking of which - I really like Meridian Brothers - which I never would have heard without this show.
Avatar 7:40pm
People Like Us:

and I would have not heard without wfmu
  7:41pm
Phil:

:-)
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People Like Us:

and they would not exist without _ _ _ _
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People Like Us:

when will you return to Eggland, Zax?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:42pm
Rich in Washington:

Matorral Man is a pretty cool, I think Mexican band.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:43pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

The story of The Zax from the Prairie of Prax - youtu.be...
  7:43pm
Zax:

Who knows... I think I will fully melt my circuits before
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People Like Us:

no
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People Like Us:

what are they saying?
  7:47pm
vince:

Reminds me of Manou Chou
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:47pm
Rich in Washington:

that was a great set.
  7:47pm
vince:

Don't know if I spelt it right!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:48pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Did you know the Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters?
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People Like Us:

that's OK, I don't know either
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People Like Us:

eh what?
  7:49pm
vince:

Let me check my 'collection'
  7:50pm
vince:

MANU CHAO
  7:50pm
vince:

That's what I meant
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:50pm
Rich in Washington:

This show's a virtual travelog. It's Wicker World!
Avatar 7:51pm
People Like Us:

yes name familiar
ha ha Alan Wicker
I like Wicker's World!
  7:51pm
vince:

Now, THAT'S What I Call Music!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:52pm
Rich in Washington:

Opps. Dropped the apostrophe s. The apostrophe atrophied.
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People Like Us:

No, That's Not What I Call Music
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:52pm
Rich in Washington:

It's Vicki's World!
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People Like Us:

ha ha
  7:52pm
vince:

HA!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:54pm
Rich in Washington:

They actually showed Wicker's World in the US. Seems like it was on Saturday afternoons. One of the very few British TV references on Monty Python that I actually understood as a child.
  7:54pm
Zax:

finally my mind is catching up with my brain's meltdown
  7:55pm
Phil:

I can't imagine a world I'd rather be in
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:55pm
Rich in Washington:

This is a wonderful show! Thanks so much for making radio!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:55pm
Marcel M:

JESUS CHRISTO!
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People Like Us:

Americans are far better quoters of Monty Python sketches than Brits
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People Like Us:

Kermit!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
Rich in Washington:

Americans need to quote stuff. Original content is hard!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
Marcel M:

This song is pretty fucking bad ass I gotta say. Preach Judas. preach.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
Webhamster Henry:

If you want to keep on arguing, you'll have to pay for another 5 minutes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:56pm
chris:

Awesome show, Vivki! Thank you!
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People Like Us:

well the Brits appropriated everyone
  7:57pm
Phil:

I've been listening to this a lot too recently. I actually hear it here and often buy it. I might be the only one.
  7:57pm
vince:

"We're quoting-fooo-ooo-oools, (Quoting fools)"
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People Like Us:

I love this track
and it reminds me of Ken doing it in the marathon finale too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:58pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Brian: You don't need me - you can think for yourselves!
Crowd: We. can. think. for. ourselves...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:58pm
Marcel M:

woah woah when was that?!
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People Like Us:

thanks for listening folks
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:58pm
Webhamster Henry:

Are you a Muppet or a Man? OR A GOD?
  7:59pm
vince:

"I came here to Quote Monty Python, and chew bubble-gum... and, I'm all out of bubble-gum!"
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People Like Us:

Ken you mean? Maybe 6 or 7 years ago?
  7:59pm
Phil:

Love ya all!
Until next time...
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People Like Us:

good night, evening, morning all :)
  7:59pm
vince:

Have a great week, V
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:59pm
Marcel M:

is there a video of Freedman singing this somewhere I can watch?

and thanks Vicki great show tonight!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:00pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Enjoy the upcoming weekend!
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