Fool's Paradise Playlists for December 19, 2020

Listener comments!

12:58pm Rex:

MISSING SANTA’S ELF
4’ 3” 95lbs approximately 187 years old
Last seen wearing a green suit with white fringe while
entering Billy’s Topless around 3 AM on November 12th, 1996

12:58pm Listener Bop Monroe:

greetings from under the snow in Tannersville.
i'm not so sure it's a radio thing....

12:59pm Listener Bop Monroe:

is that Joanne Worley...?

12:59pm Rex:

Snow here in St George, Staten Island!

1:01pm a polished polish lady:

Hello fools!

1:01pm wfmu listener phillip:

Rex:(

1:01pm Lizardner Dave !:

The tamale lady was at the Greenmarket this morning though Rex!

1:01pm Kitchenwitch62:

Who needs an elf on the shelf when you got a Ruth in the booth?

1:02pm David in London:

Admission for one English fool please Rex.

1:02pm wfmu listener phillip:

still digging out here in little italy the bronx 10 inches of snow

1:02pm Lizardner Dave !:

You knew NYC was going wrong when Billy's Topless became Billy's Stopless. Ugh. Now I think it's a fancy sandwich shop.

1:02pm Rex:

Dave- I too was there at the Greenmarket, but opted for empanadas...

1:03pm Biba McLurex:

Holiday cocktails coming up.

1:03pm Rex:

David in London - You may enter during this season of Dickens!

1:03pm spodiodi:

aloha, Rex!
festive theme!

1:04pm Lizardner Dave !:

The fish guy had some beautiful swordfish. That's tonight's dinner.

1:04pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Hey, fools! Who's ready for the annual office party? I'm wasting no time this year and have already placed the lampshade on my head.

1:04pm Gaylord Fields:

Rex, what time should I call in to unwrap presents over the phone?

1:05pm Rex:

Juke Joint Johnny - Get a load of Gary from Accounting! He's already sloppy drunk!

1:06pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Gary never could hold his likker

1:06pm Rex:

Gaylord - You've been bad this year and so have I...no on-air gifts!!

1:07pm David in London:

Spod, Gaylord, Bop. Greetings to you all.

1:07pm Alvy Singer:

Ah, Billy's Topless. Mac n cheese and hot dog buffet along with dancers on a 3 part stage. Quite the hangout for us Caroline Records employees.

1:07pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Word to the wise, I slipped a bottle of Popov into the water cooler.

1:08pm kpx:

What do you call a bug imitating a sheep, a bah humbug.

1:08pm Gaylord Fields:

Rex, it's all well and good. As long as you don't deprive me of my annual Beatnik Santa song fix!

1:09pm kyle a.:

Is this really a year without Karwowski? What sort of cruel god would allow this.

1:09pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Also, there's enough summer sausage in the break room to make like, two hundred "meat pops" if anybody's hungry.

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1:09pm Hubig Pie:

No more holiday nog for Gary
Karkov > Popov
Mac 'n' cheese doesn't hold well on the buffet line

1:09pm Rex:

Gaylord - Beatnik cool yules aplenty! Dig it dad!

1:09pm SEASIDE MUMMY:

31F in EAST ORANGE and 62F here in COMPTON where tacos are for two! Happy Ghoulxmas you scums!

1:09pm phat:

Beatnik Santa!

1:10pm David in London:

Juke Joint Johnny, I brought the ChampAle, so we’re set for one Hell of a party.
Hey kpx.

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1:10pm Mailman Tom:

Without Rex's annual Xmas program it wouldn't feel like Xmas!

1:11pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Man alive, just when you thought Jingle Bells couldn't get more primitive, Rex delivers.

1:11pm David in London:

Wotcha Hubig.

1:12pm Greg from ZONE 5:

Happy Holidays, Fools!
Notta Greg, I'ma no phony.

1:12pm spodiodi:

David, do they have xmas (in London)?

1:13pm Listener Bop Monroe:

dil- breaking out the 'good' red plastic cups!

1:13pm spodiodi:

new red cups? fancy

1:14pm Gaylord Fields:

Rex: I dig, I dig! Like, a wild visit from Old St. Beatnick, man! Crazy, swingin' Yulesville!!

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1:15pm JG:

Happy Christmas Rex and all Fools

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1:15pm Hubig Pie:

Wotcha David . Champale sparkling malt liquor makes any day a holiday. So says advertising thermometer on me kitchen wall.

1:16pm Listener Bop Monroe:

joanne worley keeps taking his nose

1:16pm egould310:

Merry Christmas, Fools! Thanx for the tunes, Rex. Vodka and orange juice making the season bright.

1:16pm RevComX:

My Xmas wish is an entire set of beatnik Christmas songs!

1:16pm David in London:

The surfing / Christmas novelty nexus is a particularly dumb one. I absolutely love it.

1:18pm Gaylord Fields:

@David in London: Dumb is the Xmas gift that keeps on giving during this annual Yule's Paradise show!

1:18pm Greg from ZONE 5:

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1:19pm Hubig Pie:

We're no Angels playing 2nite on your television set

1:19pm phat:

Hip Christmas music is the goddamn best. I need to start looking for 7 inches now. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some real weirdo gems to be found here on the great plains.

1:19pm King Bozo VII:

Does anyone know what that Italian guy who hates Christmas is from?

1:20pm Biba McLurex:

The meat pops are on the table.

1:20pm kpx:

@David in London: never had campale, but shoot me a pint ! . I'll definitely be joining the ranks of the increased alcohol consumption of the masses, to stay off the holidays blues.

1:21pm phat:

Cool yule indeed

1:21pm Michael Shelley:

I predict Rex will be nominated for a Radio Academy Award (with competition Gaylord, Todd & Pseu)

1:21pm Rex:

Biba! Meat pops! Pass the brown mustard!

1:22pm Rex:

Michael- It's enough of an honor to be nominated in such a crowded field of talent!

1:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Santa's got a plastic mojo
...but that works just fine in this joint...
The door's right there 2020...

1:23pm Greg from ZONE 5:

God I hope Droppo Claus didn't swim over to Shaolin with Talbot…

1:24pm phat:

This Saturday is HITTING THE SPOT.

1:24pm Gaylord Fields:

@Michael: I am honored to be mentioned with such distinguished company! Is Bob Marley not eligible for a Radio Oscar nomination because all nominees must be alive when they give their performances?

1:24pm Biba McLurex:

Recipe for your Fool’s Paradise holiday cocktail for 2020 (name to be revealed by Rex -- keep listening!):

Ingredients:

2 oz blended Scotch
½ oz Lazzaroni Amaretto
¼ oz Cynar
¼ oz orange juice
Dash of Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter Bitters
2-4 raspberries

How To: Muddle one raspberry in the shaker; add ice, and liquids, then shake well and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish: 1-3 raspberries in the glass.

The Christmas rush is on!

1:26pm Rex:

Make sure to muddle that raspberry but good!

1:26pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Biba - a raspberry for a fine year.

1:27pm Kpx:

@MS: I disagree, his real competition will be Dave the spazz.

1:27pm RevComX:

If I don't have any Cynar, can I substitute Jaegermeister?

1:28pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

A fine muddled raspberry!
Four of them maybe...

1:28pm Michael Shelley:

I think Bob's behavior on the set soured the judges.

1:29pm johnk77:

looking for my red
stadium cup
do have hard cider
in glass bottles

1:30pm Gaylord Fields:

I once tried to dance the Raspberry Muddle at the Cheetah Club — you don't wanna know what it did to my sacroiliac!

1:30pm phat:

Sure am glad Santa Clause conquered those Martians.

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1:30pm Hubig Pie:

If you'r all outta Cynar just muddle an artichoke

1:31pm Juke Joint Jonny:

This beat nuff for you, Gaylord?

1:31pm Gaylord Fields:

@JJJ: It's, like, jinglesville, man!

1:32pm Juke Joint Jonny:

It sends me, dad

1:32pm Sylvia's Mother:

I could listen to beatnik retellings all day.

1:33pm Biba McLurex:

@RevComX, that's an interesting suggestion. It just might work! How about you make the drink without it, and then try a drop of Jaegermeister and see if it's good.

1:33pm David in London:

It’s like, really Christmas, daddio. Crazy.

1:34pm RevComX:

@Biba, it's a great recipe, I will try it!

1:35pm Biba McLurex:

Your memory, @Gaylord! Wasn't it at Arthur? The Raspberry Muddle is a scream.

1:36pm Biba McLurex:

Oh uh oh, the chipmunks have taken over the airwaves.

1:37pm Gaylord Fields:

@Biba McLurex: It could have been at Arthur, who can recall? But you try to keep up with the likes of Elke Sommer!

1:38pm Gaylord Fields:

Is this the pilot episode of the new Saturday morning cartoon "Grade 'A' Fancy Babies"? I'd watch.

1:39pm Sweet Corn Lizzie:

If we don’t have raspberries can we use cranberries?

1:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Elke has a lotta likes.

1:40pm DjLorraine:

Yules! Hopefully in 2021 Santa can finally "go straight to the ghetto“. I'm muddling raspberries.

1:41pm Biba McLurex:

@Gaylord Fields Yup!

1:41pm Biba McLurex:

@Sweet Corn Lizzie, I don't think so. Raspberry jam maybe?

1:42pm DjLorraine:

Jam YES

1:43pm Rose Mead:

Downey:Tahitian Village and North American plant and Wenzel's music town on another planet! sigh.

1:43pm Rex:

Thanks again to Tiffy from the Troubadour Lounge!

1:44pm Listener Robert:

You tossed your cookies?

1:44pm ?:

"Where can they get this crap and why should they?"

Good one Rex; that's the best question ever asked to start off an interview!

1:45pm kpx:

@David iL: redo. I'll definitely be joining the masses that will be staying off the holidays blues. so shoot me a pint!. Tis the season for increase alcohol consumption!, tralalalala la la la la.

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1:45pm Artie:

Herb Lester Associates site (Andy Warhol’s NYC Map, etc):
www.herblester.com

1:47pm Handy Haversack:

Rex of Lunkheads Past! Greetings! Sorry I'm late. Had to No Brow around outside with the hound.

1:48pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Jim Baccus Bachanalia !
...thot we were in for Stan Freberg one second...

1:49pm Rex:

That "Jingle" has gone straight to my head!

1:50pm Gaylord Fields:

@Rex: Jon and Karen left out the "3 oz. helium" from the recipe.

1:51pm Dennis Diken:

hey Rex and all! Seasons Greetings! diggin' the noise!

1:51pm kpx:

i wanna hear from Mr jinx.

1:51pm Mike W:

my No. 1 xmas song
go Patsy go

1:52pm Rex:

Gaylord- I must have pressed the "Elf" setting for the Zoom call...

1:54pm Greg from ZONE 5:

DAMMIT! Keep Droppo away from the booze!

1:55pm Gaylord Fields:

Rex, it made them sound perky and youthful, if not entirely legal to drink. You may have to answer to the FCC and the New York State Liquor Control Board.

1:55pm Choggie:

Greetin's from Texas schlocksters!

2:00pm The Brez:

Hooo, just tuned in (due to circumstances far beyond my control!) and, O, the Xmas cheer is certainly flowing. Thanks Rex and our Radio Bartenders, K&J! Now I guess I'll have to do some celebratory day-drinking....

2:01pm Ken From Hyde Park:

We havin' a Christmas wing-ding?
We sure are!

2:04pm spodiodi:

every time a bell rings, a wing-ding does it's thing

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2:04pm Hubig Pie:

But he ain't doin' the Bacon Fat

2:08pm egould310:

There are an astonishing amount of beatnick Christmas records.

2:09pm Biba McLurex:

Cheers @Artie!

2:10pm Biba McLurex:

Waving north to you, @The Brez.

2:10pm wfmu listener phillip:

christmas EVIL. now your talking!

2:11pm GListener MW:

I just watched “Christmas Evil” for the first time last week, due to it being John Waters’ favorite Christmas movie. I wasn’t prepared for what a magical ending it would have. Very memorable

2:11pm Handy Haversack:

spodiodiodiodiodi! Ring out, wild bells!

2:12pm The Brez:

Aw, thanks. Fools Paradise is def my fave client. Oops, just spilled my cocktail all over my legal briefs...! Gotta. Get. Out. Of. The. Office!!!

2:12pm kpx:

I wonder if Edd kookie Byrnes still needs to borrow a comb these days.

2:12pm Space cowboy:

This show is fantastic fmu kills it every time

2:13pm RevComX:

Mae West may have been a ggilf by this point

2:13pm Cootes Turley:

Hey DJ Fool's Paradise with Rex! Thanks for the show. Who left Christmas in 1960 when they turned out the lights??? I want that Christmas back!

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2:14pm Mailman Tom:

@kpx. No, just a damp washcloth

2:14pm Greg from ZONE 5:

Go-Go Girl > PS5

2:15pm Handy Haversack:

Don't miss the Party Girls!

2:15pm Handy Haversack:

Greenpoint's own Mae West, BTW.

2:16pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Bring your reindeer too !!
...Mae West goes North ...& ends up South...

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2:18pm Hubig Pie:

Party Girls ! AC/DC !

2:18pm Rex:

Lookie Here! Cranberry Cherry pie!

2:19pm kpx:

Oops got it wrong, it was Connie Stevens who did the comb borrowing. so she's going to have to ask to lend the damn washcloth.

2:20pm RevComX:

Hippie Xmas songs are almost as good as beatnik Xmas songs

2:20pm Don Gorden:

Rex, season MAMMA!! Greetings! to you and all the lunkheads out there from across the river from North Arlington VFW, love my Saturdays , Chino & his African percussion , great stuff. MAMMA!!

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2:21pm Hubig Pie:

Jesus was a hippie

2:22pm kpx:

Now this is my kind of Christmas music!

2:22pm Greg from ZONE 5:

OK, Santa flies around the world with zero carbon emissions and gives stuff away for free. Let's not split hairs here.

2:24pm Handy Haversack:

I think reindeer emit *something*, Greg.

2:24pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Apropos of nothing in particular, those goat placenta injections really work. Fountain of Youth stuff.

2:25pm DjLorraine:

Christmas Go Go girl!

2:26pm Kpx:

I wander if there's a fmu DJ that does an all down and dirty pessimistic Christmas show.

2:27pm David in London:

Did Little Joey Farr come to tragedy or a sticky end in the tradition of vintage child stars?
Hey Handy.

2:29pm egould310:

The Jingleberries... hahahaha! I’m still stuck in 8th grade.

2:29pm Handy Haversack:

Hey there, David. How's Saturday doing for you?

2:31pm mikey_b:

Is this Frank Vincent and Joe Pesci?

2:32pm Choggie:

I'm always asked to fix the way I talk at Christmas....

2:32pm David in London:

Handy, well, with Lockdown 3.0 suddenly setting in from tomorrow and torrential downpours which made the monsoon season look like a day on Bondi Beach, it’s not exactly been a day to write home about. However, I have Fool’s Paradise and a mug of mulled wine, so spirits remain tolerably decent.

2:32pm Handy Haversack:

Vincent and Pesci are really committed to the bit -- the elevator sounds never let up.

2:32pm David in London:

Mulled ChampAle anyone?

2:33pm egould310:

It’s Santa!!!!!!!

2:36pm Handy Haversack:

I hadn't heard about the new lockdown, David. But a hot mulled debrowifying is tonic for many conditions. I'm sitting by the dog by treelight and doing some book shopping so hardly taking advantage of the day. But I got ten more pounds of seed out there for the fat sparrows of Greenpoint. Alas, their rapaciousness knows no satiety!

2:38pm kpx:

David iL: toss one across the pond at me, Pl-e-a-s-e!

2:38pm ChrisB.:

The department store bells in the Pesci/Vincent song are code for certain employees to call the switch board. My code at JC Penny was 2-7, which meant I had to listen the longest.

2:39pm Choggie:

San Fran and NYC, please don't elect fascist mayors anymore...It's a bad look.

2:39pm Handy Haversack:

Whoa, good intel, ChrisB.!

2:40pm Pedro in Arlington:

This song would drive Joe DiMaggio into a rage.

2:42pm RevComX:

Percy!

2:42pm The Brez:

A Hannukah song -- yay!

2:42pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Percy !

2:43pm Roberto:

I guess Arthur Miller's Hanukkah wish came true.

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2:45pm Mailman Tom:

We can thank Edie Adams for saving the video tapes from a watery grave.

2:45pm jay hunt:

dovetonsils

dovetonsiils

2:46pm Handy Haversack:

Because if you don't want to live a society, you just pack up your car and move to the East Side!

2:47pm DjLorraine:

Lots of fur

2:48pm Dave from Brooklyn:

Wow,what a fantastic show thanks@

2:49pm RevPhil:

Percy Dovetonsils is really the late and great ERNIE KOVACS.

2:50pm Andres:

You've brought a tear to my pagan eye. Thank you, Rex!!!

2:50pm kpx:

standing outside with a baseball mitt looking up at the sky for a bottle to catch.

2:51pm RevComX:

Thanks for filling my stocking with beatnik songs, Rex! Merry Xmas!

2:52pm TVP:

Love all the Santa Claus Conquers the Martians soundbites today; it's one of my favorite MST3K episodes.

2:52pm David in London:

The elf on the shelf is now dumber than ever. Thanks Rex.
Wishing all you Fools a merry little Christmas.

2:52pm spodiodi:

Thanks, Rex!
thanks, Ruth!
Merry Rexmass everyone!

2:52pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Merry Christmas from New York's fashionable Western Queens

2:53pm Handy Haversack:

Finally, I'm not the one who ruins Christmas!

Thanks, Rex, this was great!

And thanks again, Ruth, as always. See you -- and hopefully the rest of you -- at Todd's place for some present ghosts!

2:53pm davefromtoronto:

damn i'm late...was there a lunkhead xmas set?

2:55pm Joe B:

thanks Rex

2:56pm Listener Bop Monroe:

time to go outside and shake the awful flocking dust from last year's cheap xmas tree...
lights, camera, ashcan!

thnx again Mr. Rex! happy krimble maybe all!

2:56pm JohnEBGood:

Merry Christmas all! Happy Hanukah! Peace on Earth! Drink up and party because you know the New Year is coming and you will need to heed to your resolutions!

2:57pm Rex:

Thanks for tuning in! Thanks to Ruth back at WFMU Master Control for beaming us out into space! And thanks to Jon and Karen from Grade "A" Fancy Magazine! And thanks to Tiffy too! Here's to more nog in your egg...

2:57pm Greg from ZONE 5:

Thanks Rex! Always a highlight of my year.

2:59pm kpx:

never makes no difference to me, good times bad times.Merry Cursemas

3:33pm OTTO VON STROHEIM:

Yay for the HOLIDAYS