WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from February 14, 2018

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from February 14, 2018

Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

Upcoming events:

Wed. Dec 18th, Noon - 3pm: Manager (More info...)

Wed. Dec 25th, Noon - 3pm: The 18th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular! (More info...)

February 14, 2018: annual salute to the Westminster Dog Show ~and~ announcer audition!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
stadium dogs	love on the airwaves	7"	magnet	1978			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
rottweiler	i'm down "i'm down" by "rottweiler"	7"	sing sing				0:03:00 (Pop-up)
stray dog	junkyard angel "junkyard angel" by "stray dog"	while you're down there	manticore	1974			0:05:58 (Pop-up)
borzoi	desert rose "desert rose" by "borzoi"	7" ep	12xu	2017			0:09:18 (Pop-up)
hounds	bite the dog "bite the dog" by "hounds"	unleashed	columbia	1978			0:13:09 (Pop-up)
the everly brothers	bird dog "bird dog" by "the everly brothers"	very best of	warner bros				0:16:33 (Pop-up)
fabulous poodles	b movies "b movies" by "fabulous poodles"	mirror stars	epic	1978			0:19:21 (Pop-up)
hot dogs	time is all "time is all" by "hot dogs"	say what you mean	ardent	1973			0:22:31 (Pop-up)
bow wow wow	chihuahua "chihuahua" by "bow wow wow"	12"	rca	1981			0:27:06 (Pop-up)
the connells	scotty's lament "scotty's lament" by "the connells"	boylan heights	tvt	1987			0:33:20 (Pop-up)
devo	whip it "whip it" by "devo"	freedom of choice	warner bros	1980			0:37:33 (Pop-up)

hookworms	ullswater "ullswater" by "hookworms"	microshift	domino			*	0:46:53 (Pop-up)
long neck	mine-yours "mine-yours" by "long neck"	will this do	tiny engines			*	0:53:54 (Pop-up)
germ house	showing symptoms "showing symptoms" by "germ house"	va-our voltage	girlsville		this is on bandcamp	*	0:56:16 (Pop-up)
the whips	heartbeat river "heartbeat river" by "the whips"	city wide special	burger			*	0:58:49 (Pop-up)
the number ones	you're so happy i could cry	another side of the number ones	static shock		find it on bandcamp	*	1:01:56 (Pop-up)

"love bug" starski	you've gotta believe	12"	fever	1983	RIP Kevin "Love Bug Starski" Smith, who died last week at the age of 57.		1:12:32 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	do the right thing	12"	fever	1984			1:17:08 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	starski live at the disco fever	12"	fever	1983			1:21:46 (Pop-up)
those nervous animals	hyperspace!	va-quare groove vol. 1	all city		new compilation, this song orig 1985	*	1:24:02 (Pop-up)
mind spiders	never like that "never like that" by "mind spiders"	furies	dirtnap			*	1:27:32 (Pop-up)
l.a. law	star cup "star cup" by "l.a. law"	law & order	burger		featuring Gabe from Gap Dream and Jessie Jones	*	1:31:04 (Pop-up)

razor boys	needle fever "needle fever" by "razor boys"	1978	hozac		new release, orig 1978	*	1:43:05 (Pop-up)
tropical trash	last night straight	split 7" with brutal birthday	maple death		playing live on Burn It Down with Nate K this coming Sunday	*	1:46:25 (Pop-up)
spice boys	spice city boys "spice city boys" by "spice boys"	s/t	pnkslm			*	1:50:38 (Pop-up)
tom robinson band	2-4-6-8 motorway	power in the darkness	harvest	1978			1:53:36 (Pop-up)
bat fangs	boy of summer "boy of summer" by "bat fangs"	wolf bite	don giovanni		playing this Friday the 16th at Union Pool	*	1:56:48 (Pop-up)

starcrawler	chicken woman "chicken woman" by "starcrawler"	s/t	rough trade			*	2:08:46 (Pop-up)
private eye	beneath the wheels "beneath the wheels" by "private eye"	s/t	capitol	1979			2:12:31 (Pop-up)
shabby tiger	little miss heartbeat	7"	negram				2:16:29 (Pop-up)
elvis costello	radio sweetheart "radio sweetheart" by "elvis costello"	taking liberties	columbia	1980			2:19:16 (Pop-up)
10cc	the things we do for love "the things we do for love" by "10cc"	graham gouldman: listen people	ace			*	2:21:31 (Pop-up)
sparrow steeple	rancher's standoff	a aardvark	ever/never			*	2:24:41 (Pop-up)

cindy wilson	brother "brother" by "cindy wilson"	change	kill rock stars			*	2:33:38 (Pop-up)
art brut	my little brother "my little brother" by "art brut"	bang bang rock & roll	banana recordings/fierce panda	2005			2:36:10 (Pop-up)
stack waddy	mystic eyes "mystic eyes" by "stack waddy"	so who the hell is stack waddy? the complete works 1970-72	cherry red			*	2:38:49 (Pop-up)
hot snakes	i hate the kids "i hate the kids" by "hot snakes"	the incomplete	sub pop		new collection of Hot Snakes tunes	*	2:44:33 (Pop-up)
painted doll	together alone "together alone" by "painted doll"	s/t	tee pee		featuring our own Dave Hill!	*	2:47:49 (Pop-up)
ultimate painting	monday morning, somewhere central	dusk	trouble in mind	2016	sad to share the news that Ultimate Painting have broken up		2:50:33 (Pop-up)
ty segall	fanny dog "fanny dog" by "ty segall"	freedom's goblin	drag city			*	2:53:24 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	9:01pm Kat in Chicago: Woof woof!
	9:03pm Julie M: Flynn the bison frise is in like.... himself!
	9:03pm Aharon: DOG DAZE!
	9:14pm efd: hey everyone! My apologies to those of you missing the traditional playlist photos tonight, that is unfortunately beyond my grasp this evening.
	9:15pm Mailman Tom: Apology accepted!
	9:16pm kimzilla: Loving the theme!
	9:17pm john: Photos or no, I need this to get over the general grumpiness of staying up half the night to see a ^%#@ing bichon win.
	9:17pm Kat in Chicago: That's okay, I just did an image search so I could look at some doggos.
	9:17pm efd: Kim, you were there last night - how does my announcing compare??
	9:17pm chris_in_space: Hey Funkosapiens! I haven't caught a live show in about a couple months. Great to be back with y'all on this fine Wednesday eve.
	9:18pm Mailman Tom: "Bird Dog" is the first R & R song I can remember listening to back in the 50s.
	9:22pm Number Six: Evening, efd & all. Woof!
	9:26pm efd: I really should have announced a Dachshund before this Hot Dogs track. Next year!
	9:26pm Barkevious Shabazz: Number 23, the English Bull Terrier.
	9:28pm efd: I see you, Barkevious!
	9:29pm Barkevious Shabazz: Our year's coming. Rufus had an excellent reign.
	9:31pm ron in S FL: chihuahua!
	9:31pm efd: Kind of surprised Wawa never licensed this song for an ad campaign.
	9:33pm Greg from ZONE 5: EFD!
	9:34pm efd: GfZ5!
	9:35pm efd: the traditional closing breed of the efd annual salute to the Westminster Dog Show ~and~ announcer audition is coming up next
	9:35pm Figgsrock: The Connells! Oh, I had many late nights with them back in the 90s. They're actually playing a few shows this spring down South.
	9:36pm Kat in Chicago: I forgot what a pretty voice the Connells singer had (and may well still have).
	9:38pm Julie M: A friend of mine has an Italian greyhound. He's literally like a miniature deer. Who always wants to sit in your lap and stick his wet nose in your face.
	9:38pm Kat in Chicago: Whippet good
	9:38pm J: Play the jams already
	9:39pm sufferwords: nothing but the dog in me too- not that kind of me too- the i also like dogs kind ... aaarrgghh woof!
	9:45pm Kat in Chicago: @Figgs are you from NC? I was born in Raleigh and randomly ended up in Carrboro/CH for a year circa '93
	9:47pm Figgsrock: @Kat I am not, a New Yorker through and through. I have been down in NC on tour a couple times. I met the Connells guys when I interviewed them in 96 and we hit it off. Haven't seen those guys in a lonnng time.
	9:50pm Kat in Chicago: I met someone in Chapel Hill that year and ended up moving to New York as a consequence of that... the 90s were interesting for me. I met a bunch of musicians but not the Connells.
	9:53pm dug: digging the hookworms :-D
	9:54pm Kat in Chicago: yep this is good
	9:54pm efd: very much agree
	9:55pm Figgsrock: @kat I have nothing but fond memories of Chapel Hill. The band I toured with in 2002 crashed at Jon from Superchunk's house during one stop. That's when I first heard Scharpling & Wurster for the first time.
	10:00pm Kat in Chicago: oh cool!
	10:15pm Kat in Chicago: aww, RIP Love Bug
	10:19pm efd: yeah, I was so bummed to hear about that. :(
	10:34pm All out Scott: Hello all funky peeps
	10:39pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: I realize this was awhile ago, but 1. The Number Ones are talking about coming back here in October. 2. James Mastro's daughter who performs in Long Neck is Lilly.
	10:44pm efd: ah! thank you x2 for that info Todd!
	10:57pm sufferwords: gee Mr. Wizard set the way back clock- TR Band - Motorway- fuck yeah!
	11:10pm crap: Starcrawler ugh no
	11:11pm crap: "Hi our parents got us these gigs"
	11:14pm TIMYTHY: Woo Hoo! Thank you Evan!
	11:16pm Zetti: better late... Hi friends, Evan
	11:17pm efd: you're welcome Tim and hello Zetti!
	11:25pm katharsis: Hello radioland
	11:28pm Bill W: I heard "2468 Motorway" at a Mets game last summer, and realized after they played Queen later on that I had unknowingly come to Gay Day.
	11:29pm Bill W: (I am gay, so that's fine, except for Queen.)
	11:29pm johnk77: very nice show tonight radio sweetheart first released in 1977 as the b-side of less than zero recorded 1976 w/clover
	11:38pm efd: thanks johnk, appreciate it! @Bill W that's funny - I would have been stunned to hear TRB at a ballgame!
	11:39pm slugluv1313: good evening, EFD and all! oh dear my brain is definitely going -- thought that was Oh Ok doing "Brother" -- ??!!
	11:40pm efd: you had the right region at least! :D
	11:40pm Paulo: LOVIN' THE VIBES....Thank you for updating me on the late great "Love Bug" Starski. He will be missed.
	11:43pm efd: happy to be here Paulo, glad you're enjoying the show (despite the bad news)
	11:43pm Will: Hey Stackwaddy, I believe the song is called "Mystic Eyes" thanks.
	11:44pm efd: yep, fixed!
	11:45pm johnk77: 2-4-6-8 was a big pop hit in the uk in late 1977 stayed popular there for years
	11:46pm slugluv1313: just did a quick search -- Oh Ok also did "Brother"! do not know who wrote the song though, or who did it originally . . . i totally remember Oh Ok doing this at "Music for Dozens" at Folk City so many many years ago -- amazing group and songs! (ah but can i remember what i need to get at the grocery store? nope, hah!)
	11:49pm efd: turns out it is an Oh OK song! I had no idea, so thanks for the accidental tip!
	11:52pm slugluv1313: ah! i had no idea either! just remember what a cool fun band they were, and what a great song "Brother" is! :)
	11:54pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: You did all you could to make Ultimate Painting stars. No way I'm going to let you take the rap for their break up.
	11:55pm efd: ha, I'm trying not to take it personally :)

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Wed. Dec 18th, Noon - 3pm: Manager (More info...)
Manager is a three-piece band that’s based right here in Jersey City. They recently released a new EP, HOT-LINE (Texacobra), which showcases their hard-edged percolating indie sound that may remind the listener of Echo & The Bunnymen or Yo La Tengo. Tune in to this live session and hear for yourself!
Wed. Dec 25th, Noon - 3pm: The 18th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular! (More info...)
It’s the 18th year of the Evan “Funk” Davies Show Holiday Music Funktacular, and this year — for the first time ever — it will air on actual Christmas Day! Tune in for three hours of Christmas music that you won’t already be sick of hearing: old and new seasonal rock, punk, dance, glam, and power pop favorites. Even your family might enjoy it!

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
stadium dogs	love on the airwaves	7"	magnet	1978			0:00:00 (Pop-up)
rottweiler	i'm down "i'm down" by "rottweiler"	7"	sing sing				0:03:00 (Pop-up)
stray dog	junkyard angel "junkyard angel" by "stray dog"	while you're down there	manticore	1974			0:05:58 (Pop-up)
borzoi	desert rose "desert rose" by "borzoi"	7" ep	12xu	2017			0:09:18 (Pop-up)
hounds	bite the dog "bite the dog" by "hounds"	unleashed	columbia	1978			0:13:09 (Pop-up)
the everly brothers	bird dog "bird dog" by "the everly brothers"	very best of	warner bros				0:16:33 (Pop-up)
fabulous poodles	b movies "b movies" by "fabulous poodles"	mirror stars	epic	1978			0:19:21 (Pop-up)
hot dogs	time is all "time is all" by "hot dogs"	say what you mean	ardent	1973			0:22:31 (Pop-up)
bow wow wow	chihuahua "chihuahua" by "bow wow wow"	12"	rca	1981			0:27:06 (Pop-up)
the connells	scotty's lament "scotty's lament" by "the connells"	boylan heights	tvt	1987			0:33:20 (Pop-up)
devo	whip it "whip it" by "devo"	freedom of choice	warner bros	1980			0:37:33 (Pop-up)

hookworms	ullswater "ullswater" by "hookworms"	microshift	domino			*	0:46:53 (Pop-up)
long neck	mine-yours "mine-yours" by "long neck"	will this do	tiny engines			*	0:53:54 (Pop-up)
germ house	showing symptoms "showing symptoms" by "germ house"	va-our voltage	girlsville		this is on bandcamp	*	0:56:16 (Pop-up)
the whips	heartbeat river "heartbeat river" by "the whips"	city wide special	burger			*	0:58:49 (Pop-up)
the number ones	you're so happy i could cry	another side of the number ones	static shock		find it on bandcamp	*	1:01:56 (Pop-up)

"love bug" starski	you've gotta believe	12"	fever	1983	RIP Kevin "Love Bug Starski" Smith, who died last week at the age of 57.		1:12:32 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	do the right thing	12"	fever	1984			1:17:08 (Pop-up)
"love bug" starski	starski live at the disco fever	12"	fever	1983			1:21:46 (Pop-up)
those nervous animals	hyperspace!	va-quare groove vol. 1	all city		new compilation, this song orig 1985	*	1:24:02 (Pop-up)
mind spiders	never like that "never like that" by "mind spiders"	furies	dirtnap			*	1:27:32 (Pop-up)
l.a. law	star cup "star cup" by "l.a. law"	law & order	burger		featuring Gabe from Gap Dream and Jessie Jones	*	1:31:04 (Pop-up)

razor boys	needle fever "needle fever" by "razor boys"	1978	hozac		new release, orig 1978	*	1:43:05 (Pop-up)
tropical trash	last night straight	split 7" with brutal birthday	maple death		playing live on Burn It Down with Nate K this coming Sunday	*	1:46:25 (Pop-up)
spice boys	spice city boys "spice city boys" by "spice boys"	s/t	pnkslm			*	1:50:38 (Pop-up)
tom robinson band	2-4-6-8 motorway	power in the darkness	harvest	1978			1:53:36 (Pop-up)
bat fangs	boy of summer "boy of summer" by "bat fangs"	wolf bite	don giovanni		playing this Friday the 16th at Union Pool	*	1:56:48 (Pop-up)

starcrawler	chicken woman "chicken woman" by "starcrawler"	s/t	rough trade			*	2:08:46 (Pop-up)
private eye	beneath the wheels "beneath the wheels" by "private eye"	s/t	capitol	1979			2:12:31 (Pop-up)
shabby tiger	little miss heartbeat	7"	negram				2:16:29 (Pop-up)
elvis costello	radio sweetheart "radio sweetheart" by "elvis costello"	taking liberties	columbia	1980			2:19:16 (Pop-up)
10cc	the things we do for love "the things we do for love" by "10cc"	graham gouldman: listen people	ace			*	2:21:31 (Pop-up)
sparrow steeple	rancher's standoff	a aardvark	ever/never			*	2:24:41 (Pop-up)

cindy wilson	brother "brother" by "cindy wilson"	change	kill rock stars			*	2:33:38 (Pop-up)
art brut	my little brother "my little brother" by "art brut"	bang bang rock & roll	banana recordings/fierce panda	2005			2:36:10 (Pop-up)
stack waddy	mystic eyes "mystic eyes" by "stack waddy"	so who the hell is stack waddy? the complete works 1970-72	cherry red			*	2:38:49 (Pop-up)
hot snakes	i hate the kids "i hate the kids" by "hot snakes"	the incomplete	sub pop		new collection of Hot Snakes tunes	*	2:44:33 (Pop-up)
painted doll	together alone "together alone" by "painted doll"	s/t	tee pee		featuring our own Dave Hill!	*	2:47:49 (Pop-up)
ultimate painting	monday morning, somewhere central	dusk	trouble in mind	2016	sad to share the news that Ultimate Painting have broken up		2:50:33 (Pop-up)
ty segall	fanny dog "fanny dog" by "ty segall"	freedom's goblin	drag city			*	2:53:24 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:01pm Kat in Chicago: Woof woof!
	9:03pm Julie M: Flynn the bison frise is in like.... himself!
	9:03pm Aharon: DOG DAZE!
	9:14pm efd: hey everyone! My apologies to those of you missing the traditional playlist photos tonight, that is unfortunately beyond my grasp this evening.
	9:15pm Mailman Tom: Apology accepted!
	9:16pm kimzilla: Loving the theme!
	9:17pm john: Photos or no, I need this to get over the general grumpiness of staying up half the night to see a ^%#@ing bichon win.
	9:17pm Kat in Chicago: That's okay, I just did an image search so I could look at some doggos.
	9:17pm efd: Kim, you were there last night - how does my announcing compare??
	9:17pm chris_in_space: Hey Funkosapiens! I haven't caught a live show in about a couple months. Great to be back with y'all on this fine Wednesday eve.
	9:18pm Mailman Tom: "Bird Dog" is the first R & R song I can remember listening to back in the 50s.
	9:22pm Number Six: Evening, efd & all. Woof!
	9:26pm efd: I really should have announced a Dachshund before this Hot Dogs track. Next year!
	9:26pm Barkevious Shabazz: Number 23, the English Bull Terrier.
	9:28pm efd: I see you, Barkevious!
	9:29pm Barkevious Shabazz: Our year's coming. Rufus had an excellent reign.
	9:31pm ron in S FL: chihuahua!
	9:31pm efd: Kind of surprised Wawa never licensed this song for an ad campaign.
	9:33pm Greg from ZONE 5: EFD!
	9:34pm efd: GfZ5!
	9:35pm efd: the traditional closing breed of the efd annual salute to the Westminster Dog Show ~and~ announcer audition is coming up next
	9:35pm Figgsrock: The Connells! Oh, I had many late nights with them back in the 90s. They're actually playing a few shows this spring down South.
	9:36pm Kat in Chicago: I forgot what a pretty voice the Connells singer had (and may well still have).
	9:38pm Julie M: A friend of mine has an Italian greyhound. He's literally like a miniature deer. Who always wants to sit in your lap and stick his wet nose in your face.
	9:38pm Kat in Chicago: Whippet good
	9:38pm J: Play the jams already
	9:39pm sufferwords: nothing but the dog in me too- not that kind of me too- the i also like dogs kind ... aaarrgghh woof!
	9:45pm Kat in Chicago: @Figgs are you from NC? I was born in Raleigh and randomly ended up in Carrboro/CH for a year circa '93
	9:47pm Figgsrock: @Kat I am not, a New Yorker through and through. I have been down in NC on tour a couple times. I met the Connells guys when I interviewed them in 96 and we hit it off. Haven't seen those guys in a lonnng time.
	9:50pm Kat in Chicago: I met someone in Chapel Hill that year and ended up moving to New York as a consequence of that... the 90s were interesting for me. I met a bunch of musicians but not the Connells.
	9:53pm dug: digging the hookworms :-D
	9:54pm Kat in Chicago: yep this is good
	9:54pm efd: very much agree
	9:55pm Figgsrock: @kat I have nothing but fond memories of Chapel Hill. The band I toured with in 2002 crashed at Jon from Superchunk's house during one stop. That's when I first heard Scharpling & Wurster for the first time.
	10:00pm Kat in Chicago: oh cool!
	10:15pm Kat in Chicago: aww, RIP Love Bug
	10:19pm efd: yeah, I was so bummed to hear about that. :(
	10:34pm All out Scott: Hello all funky peeps
	10:39pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: I realize this was awhile ago, but 1. The Number Ones are talking about coming back here in October. 2. James Mastro's daughter who performs in Long Neck is Lilly.
	10:44pm efd: ah! thank you x2 for that info Todd!
	10:57pm sufferwords: gee Mr. Wizard set the way back clock- TR Band - Motorway- fuck yeah!
	11:10pm crap: Starcrawler ugh no
	11:11pm crap: "Hi our parents got us these gigs"
	11:14pm TIMYTHY: Woo Hoo! Thank you Evan!
	11:16pm Zetti: better late... Hi friends, Evan
	11:17pm efd: you're welcome Tim and hello Zetti!
	11:25pm katharsis: Hello radioland
	11:28pm Bill W: I heard "2468 Motorway" at a Mets game last summer, and realized after they played Queen later on that I had unknowingly come to Gay Day.
	11:29pm Bill W: (I am gay, so that's fine, except for Queen.)
	11:29pm johnk77: very nice show tonight radio sweetheart first released in 1977 as the b-side of less than zero recorded 1976 w/clover
	11:38pm efd: thanks johnk, appreciate it! @Bill W that's funny - I would have been stunned to hear TRB at a ballgame!
	11:39pm slugluv1313: good evening, EFD and all! oh dear my brain is definitely going -- thought that was Oh Ok doing "Brother" -- ??!!
	11:40pm efd: you had the right region at least! :D
	11:40pm Paulo: LOVIN' THE VIBES....Thank you for updating me on the late great "Love Bug" Starski. He will be missed.
	11:43pm efd: happy to be here Paulo, glad you're enjoying the show (despite the bad news)
	11:43pm Will: Hey Stackwaddy, I believe the song is called "Mystic Eyes" thanks.
	11:44pm efd: yep, fixed!
	11:45pm johnk77: 2-4-6-8 was a big pop hit in the uk in late 1977 stayed popular there for years
	11:46pm slugluv1313: just did a quick search -- Oh Ok also did "Brother"! do not know who wrote the song though, or who did it originally . . . i totally remember Oh Ok doing this at "Music for Dozens" at Folk City so many many years ago -- amazing group and songs! (ah but can i remember what i need to get at the grocery store? nope, hah!)
	11:49pm efd: turns out it is an Oh OK song! I had no idea, so thanks for the accidental tip!
	11:52pm slugluv1313: ah! i had no idea either! just remember what a cool fun band they were, and what a great song "Brother" is! :)
	11:54pm Todd-o-phonic Todd: You did all you could to make Ultimate Painting stars. No way I'm going to let you take the rap for their break up.
	11:55pm efd: ha, I'm trying not to take it personally :)

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