Favoriting New York Underground with Ray Boogie: Playlist from January 1, 2021 Favoriting

NY-bred, Jamaican-born Ray Boogie takes you on a trip back to the days of The Gallery, Paradise Garage, Danceteria, Mudd Club, and The Loft. You’ll hear some pre-disco and underground-inspired grooves ranging from funk, reggae, post-punk, new wave and more. Fasten your seat belts, we’re headed to deep New York Underground!!!

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Favoriting January 1, 2021

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Artist Track Format Approx. start time
Little Richard  Money Is   Favoriting MP3  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Honey Cone  Want Ads   Favoriting MP3  0:05:00 (Pop-up)
Rance Allen Group  Peace Of Mind   Favoriting MP3  0:07:44 (Pop-up)
The Emotions  I Don't Want To Lose Your Love   Favoriting MP3  0:14:21 (Pop-up)
Betty Wright  Rock On   Favoriting MP3  0:20:42 (Pop-up)
Hamilton Bohannon  Disco Stomp   Favoriting MP3  0:23:41 (Pop-up)
Bill Withers  Lovely Day   Favoriting MP3  0:31:19 (Pop-up)
Kool & The Gang  Who's Gonna Take The Weight (Live)   Favoriting MP3  0:35:23 (Pop-up)
Manu Dibango  Soul Makossa (Long Version)   Favoriting MP3  0:41:43 (Pop-up)
Whodini  5 Minutes Of Funk   Favoriting MP3  0:49:43 (Pop-up)
Kraftwerk  Numbers/Computer World   Favoriting MP3  0:55:11 (Pop-up)
Candido  Jingo (Dr. Packer Rework)   Favoriting MP3  1:01:41 (Pop-up)
Van Halen  I'll Wait   Favoriting MP3  1:12:57 (Pop-up)
Rush  Tom Sawyer   Favoriting MP3  1:17:57 (Pop-up)
The Outfield  Your Love   Favoriting MP3  1:22:03 (Pop-up)
The Spencer Davis Group  Gimme Some Lovin'   Favoriting MP3  1:27:01 (Pop-up)
Throbbing Gristle  Hot On The Heels Of Love   Favoriting MP3  1:29:52 (Pop-up)
Gang Of Four  I Love A Man In A Uniform   Favoriting MP3  1:34:14 (Pop-up)
Cristina  Ticket To The Tropics   Favoriting MP3  1:43:02 (Pop-up)
Helen Reddy  Imagination   Favoriting MP3  1:44:38 (Pop-up)
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition  Tulsa Turnaround   Favoriting MP3  1:48:52 (Pop-up)
Charley Pride  Someone Loves You Honey   Favoriting MP3  1:54:49 (Pop-up)
JC Lodge/Prince Mohammed  Someone Loves You Honey / One Time Daughter   Favoriting MP3  1:56:53 (Pop-up)
Toots & the Maytals  54-46 (Was My Number)   Favoriting MP3  2:01:19 (Pop-up)
Johnnie Clark  None Shall Escape The Judgement   Favoriting MP3  2:07:24 (Pop-up)
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers  Egyptian Reggae   Favoriting MP3  2:11:01 (Pop-up)
The Selector  James Bond   Favoriting MP3  2:13:39 (Pop-up)
The Supremes  I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do The Walking   Favoriting MP3  2:19:17 (Pop-up)
Vaughn Mason & Crew  Bounce Rock Skate Roll   Favoriting MP3  2:24:52 (Pop-up)
Bonnie Pointer  Heaven Must Have Sent You   Favoriting MP3  2:32:19 (Pop-up)
The Gibson Bros.  Ooh! What A Life   Favoriting MP3  2:41:49 (Pop-up)
The Temptations  Treat Her Like A Lady   Favoriting MP3  2:47:23 (Pop-up)
Pat Metheny Group  Are You Going With Me?   Favoriting MP3  2:52:02 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  8:32pm
paparay:

Greetings everyone. Happy 2021. Got a great show lined up tonight. Paying tribute to our music icons who passed in 2020.
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HyperDose:

Ray! Great to be here. Lets do this!
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loveless:

Hello everyone. Sad but fitting to celebrate with all the great music they left us.
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chresti:

Hi paparay! Happy '21!
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ChasG:

This Little Richard IS THE MONEY!
  9:03pm
paparay:

Greetings to HyperDose, loveless, chresti & ChasG. Happy 2021.
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ChasG:

Happy 2021! Whew!
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loveless:

@paparay Happy New Year to you, too!
  9:06pm
paparay:

Can't wait to hang out in public without a mask.
  9:07pm
Will:

My mom's podiatrist was Little Richard's official biographer
  9:10pm
bbxtina:

Hey Ray and all. Happy new year. Looking forward to tonight’s show.
  9:11pm
paparay:

@Will: Wow! Very interesting. My art teacher in college was Ray Bradbury's bibliographer. And David Ritz who did biographies on Marvin Gaye & other soul icons is a friend of a friend.
  9:11pm
paparay:

@bbxtina: Happy 2021 to you. Thanks for coming through.
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listener Rey:

Happy New Year DJ Ray Boogie and to all my fellow WFMU listeners as well! Your show was one of the best things about 2020
  9:14pm
paparay:

@listener Rey: Thank you for listening and supporting. Glad to have you aboard.
  9:15pm
Shakey:

Rock on!
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radioronan:

Good First Night of 2021, DJ Ray Boogie. Merry new year, all..
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DjLorraine:

That's an honorable theme.
  9:18pm
paparay:

Shout out to Shakey, radioronan & DjLorraine in the house.
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Jason of Mt Shasta:

Yay, I love this show. happy New Year's from Mt Shasta CA!
  9:25pm
paparay:

@Jason of Mt. Shasta: Thank you Jason for tuning in. Happy 2021.
  9:27pm
paparay:

For those into The Smiths, Johnny Marr cites this song as a key influence to the song How Soon Is Now? Depeche Mode also borrowed a riff for their song Flexible.
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ike p:

Good evening! Just popped in to say this track brings to mind moxy fruvus and slade
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DjLorraine:

Ginger Pine beverage tonight.
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Tome:

Bill ************
  9:34pm
tracy in LA:

havin a lovely day listening to wfmu
  9:34pm
paparay:

What was your first meal for 2021? I had some great Korean food with the neighbors in my building.
  9:35pm
paparay:

Shout to Tome & tracy in LA!
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βrian:

Zucchini olive frittata with fresh goat cheese and rosemary.
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Tome:

cool paparay !<>! need to take me to ie.. Flushing ny for korean soon,, 2 bagels so fare only tday ))(((
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DjLorraine:

I ended up with Thai with cashew. The Veitnamese and Japanese were closed.
  9:43pm
paparay:

Not a vinyl show this week. ALL DIGITAL!!!!
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Tome:

.have a Frozen Lagagna in back of freezer somewhere but gotta be from like 2009 ))((((
  9:44pm
paparay:

I plan to do a synthpop show. Suggestions welcome.
  9:45pm
paparay:

@Tome: OUCH!
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listener 126464:

This is the first song I ever heard on FMU about 1976
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Tome:

[1001001][1001001]
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βrian:

We're not yet back into the habit of getting take-out. I hope that will change.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:47pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Good evening and Happy New Year. I had a bowl of cereal this afternoon and then some chips and salsa. I made a cup of tea a little while ago.
  9:47pm
paparay:

I plan to eat more healthy this year. Started this morning drinking some green tea.
  9:48pm
paparay:

Welcome Ken From Hyde Park!
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Tome:

bit.ly... < me too !<>!
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loveless:

The theme to "Video Music Box"!
  9:51pm
paparay:

@loveless: CORRECT!!!
  9:53pm
bbxtina:

I had a shrimp ring for breakfast and some champagne
  9:54pm
bbxtina:

Breakfast was at 2pm though
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βrian:

Chocolate mousse was the main course today. It was obscene!
  9:58pm
ZZ:

The OP-Z sequencer uses these for metronome sounds 😅
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R. Noel Fox:

Hullo everyone! May 2021 be better than it's predecessor.
  10:00pm
paparay:

Hello Mr. Fox!
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βrian:

Dreaming of kraftwerking in the Walmart again one day.
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R. Noel Fox:

paparay: I am, indeed, fantastic.
  10:08pm
Piddles:

Happy new year from Pittsburgh
  10:09pm
paparay:

@Piddles: Greetings from New York!
  10:14pm
phat:

I love 1984.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Happy New Year, Fox. Hoping you have a good year.
Avatar 10:17pm
mb:

Respect DJ. Eddie lives! Amazing show so far.
  10:18pm
paparay:

@mb: Thank you. Doing my best to pay respect these artists who left their mark.
  10:18pm
phat:

Damn.
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DjLorraine:

Neil Peart, Dr on the drumkit
  10:21pm
paparay:

A popular one by B-boy DJ's. The intro would be cut up.
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DjLorraine:

Professor of percussion
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anne:

what??? did someone die from the Outfield?!
  10:23pm
phat:

Listen to those harmonies.
  10:24pm
paparay:

@anna: Tony Lewis, lead vocalist passed away in 2020.
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anne:

I had no idea!
  10:25pm
paparay:

@phat: They had harmonies indeed. They used to remind of The Police at one time.
  10:27pm
paparay:

@anne: A lot of musicians passed. Many we might not have known. We heard a lot of the big ones and I wanted to pay tribute to ones we heard in clubs.
  10:28pm
phat:

I'm a sucker for a lot of that 80s MTV pop. I'm pretty much the exact age for it.
  10:28pm
wenzo llc.:

yeaaaauuuuhhh
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anne:

@phat, same same
@paparay, thanks so much for your shows!
  10:30pm
paparay:

I was 18 in 1983. A lot of this stuff was from my youth. When I went to cubs during college years we would hear such a wide spectrum of stuff back to back. I structured my show's format like that.
  10:32pm
paparay:

Is this track sounding a bit on the low side?
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radioronan:

Yes - a bit low...
  10:34pm
bbxtina:

Yeah
  10:34pm
paparay:

Hmmmmm....
  10:34pm
scobot:

Yes. I had to turn the volume up.
  10:35pm
bbxtina:

Rampin it up with Gang of Four though, oh ouii
  10:36pm
bbxtina:

My favourite men in uniform are the postmen
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listener Rey:

Woah, didn't know about death in the GoF.
  10:36pm
scobot:

Always look forward to your show, paparay!
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DjLorraine:

The postman always delivers
  10:41pm
paparay:

@scobot: Thank you.
  10:42pm
Alan Partlow:

Killer set, so to speak. Enjoyed Gang of Four.
  10:42pm
paparay:

Yes folks, we did lose Cristina this year. This is the 3rd song by her I've played.
  10:43pm
paparay:

@Alan Partlow: Thank you. Thanks for tuning in and listening.
  10:45pm
paparay:

Brace yourself folks! It's gonna be interesting.....
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DjLorraine:

I taped Gang of Four off the radio onto a pdmagnetics cassette tape.
  10:47pm
paparay:

@DjLorraine: I was telling my wife that they performed I Love A Man In A Uniform on Dance Fever. It was surreal seeing them on a show like that.
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loveless:

Danny Terrio, host of Dance Fever. Knocking bits of trivia out of the nooks of my brain.
  10:49pm
paparay:

@loveless: "I taught John Travolta how to dance!"
  10:50pm
paparay:

A lil' funky Kenny Rogers joint for y'all!
  10:51pm
phat:

Another Omaha song I didn't know. I need to make a list of Nebraska songs.
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Philipp:

H2021NY from Saint-Petersburg(Russia), musical set list amazing, thnx!
  10:57pm
paparay:

@Philipp: Thanks comrade. Glad you're listening. Happy 2021 to you there!
  10:57pm
Chianga:

have you volunteerng at wfmu before ?
  10:58pm
phat:

Oddly enough Helen Reddy did Tulsa Turnaround, too, apparently.
  10:59pm
paparay:

@Chianga: Me?
  10:59pm
MuWfInMass:

Andi Gill had a singular amazing tone and rhythm to his playing, can’t think of a more punkpostpunk guitarist. Had a chance to see them on their return to playing in early 90s. Really astounding playing
live. Simple
searing crunchy
jagged guitar. So many great songs from Go4 and Gill,, their
first LP incomparable. And To Hell with Poverty open s with a guitar
solo from the beyond and out edges anything
Edge or any non Fripp being styled back in the 8days. -thx
  11:00pm
paparay:

@phat: Thanks for that tip.
  11:01pm
phat:

@paparay I just googled the title. I'm in Nebraska so it got me curious.
  11:01pm
paparay:

@MuWfInMass: Jagged & scratchy. Raw & powerful!
  11:03pm
Chianga:

yes u
  11:04pm
paparay:

@Chianga: No, I have not. I have attended the WFMU Record Fairs frequently. And bought quite a lot of records.
  11:05pm
wenzo llc.:

YEA play funky kingston lol
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DjLorraine:

Kiss an angel good morning?
  11:06pm
paparay:

@DjLorraine: Yes, mind slipped!
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chresti:

RIP Toots.
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chresti:

One of my favorites
  11:09pm
wenzo llc.:

54-46 was my JAM when I was like 11. In Fargo ND of all places.
  11:10pm
paparay:

@wenzo llc: WoW!
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chresti:

@None shall escape the judgement
  11:10pm
Alan Partlow:

Nice Toots tribute.
  11:11pm
paparay:

@chresti:Johnnie Clark the singer didn't die, the producer Bunny Lee passed away.
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ike p:

Great show as always paparay - thank you so much!
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spodiodi:

aloha and Happy New Year, Ray Boogie and NYUnderground fans!
  11:12pm
paparay:

@ike P: Thank you. I appreciate you listening & tuning in.
  11:13pm
paparay:

@spodiodi: Aloha!
  11:14pm
phat:

Desperate to see Jonathan Richman again.
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chresti:

Ah, thanks paparay, I was wondering
  11:16pm
paparay:

@chresti: And no, Jonathan Richman or his band mates or any of The Selector died either.
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chresti:

U Roy, Max Romeo..💚💛🧡
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Scott67:

G'day Ray & Subterraneans.
  11:19pm
paparay:

@Scott67: G'day!
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Scott67:

Bout to go flat here, so gotta plug you to a wall. When all I wanna do is groove.
  11:30pm
paparay:

Who's still out there?
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loveless:

I still hanging. Roller skating in my mind.
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StringOFperils:

Just skatin' and spinnin' and nope. Not doing the splits. Nope.
  11:32pm
paparay:

Glad to know you are still here riding w? DJ Ray Boogie on the New York Underground.
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spodiodi:

still out here, paparay! grooving
  11:34pm
Preamble:

your a breath of fresh air Mr.Ray, muchas gracias!
  11:36pm
paparay:

@Preamble: Thanks for sticking it out w/ me tonight.
  11:37pm
bbxtina:

Still here, horizontally boogieing
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Scott67:

It's only mid arvo in Oz, so miles to go before I sleep Ray.
  11:40pm
phat:

Still here
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northguineahills:

Been walking a 1km to the store lately, as I realized I've put on weight the last year. Back in NYC I used to walk 11km regularly per day. Crazy year....
  11:47pm
paparay:

@northguineahills: You're not the only one. Have some weight to lose myself.
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northguineahills:

I needed disco, thanks Ray Boogie!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Any leads as to what became of your car, ngh?
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northguineahills:

bbtxtina: Does diagonally boogieeing count?

@Ken: It was repossessed. It had all of my possessions and clothes not in storage (which is 105km and 140km away. It will cost me US$ 3,700 plus storage costs to get it back, so, I'm utterly [filled in the blank.] I'm supposed to have a second interview, but that won't happen. I have enough money to stay at this hotel for another week.....
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northguineahills:

Never heard Pat Metheny like this!
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Scott67:

Thanks Ray!
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chresti:

Thanks paparay!
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northguineahills:

Even my medication was in the car, uggghhh, at least Ray Boogie is keeping me sane!
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spodiodi:

damn, ngh. have been thinking about your predicament. hope something gives. i figured you might be renting a car for the time being, but i know that can't last anyway. good luck/hope something works out soon.
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radioronan:

Thanks Ray Boogie!
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Scott67:

NTH, hope this year is SO much better for you mate!
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StringOFperils:

Thanks for the music Ray!
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spodiodi:

thanks, paparay! great stuff
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Crud, sorry to hear that. I hope things turn around for you immediately.
Thanks, Ray.
  12:01am
paparay:

Thank you for tuning in to the very first show for 2021. More great shows to come. Keep listening. Be safe.
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