old-timey mysteries

Here we have a few songs I taped off the radio about 15 years ago. The station was one of Santa Cruz's public radio stations (probably either KUSP or KZSC). I can't remember the details but the show these songs came from obviously featured old pop 78's from the 20's & 30's. I'm familiar with versions of a few of these songs done by other people but don't know who is performing these (any information would be appreciated). That said, these are eight awesomely corny old tunes that I still enjoy including the hilarious "he fall down go boom.". The sound quality is very good, though there's some extremely minor FM static and being that these are old-ass records, surface noise. Enjoy.

here's the (probable) track titles:

Chew your Bubblegum - Ella Fitzgerald (?)

I Faw Down Go Boom - Irving Kaufman (?)

Thank your Father

Walkin' Around in the Rain

I Never Dreamt You'd Fall In Love with Me

a precious little thing called love

(and two instrumental sides)

any information would be appreciated!

78's!

the John Zorn Radio Hour

if you enjoy bizarre / obnoxious music as I think you do, you'll probably dig this. It's an hour-long radio program hosted by avant-garde innovator / music nerd, John Zorn. Needless to say, it's an schizophrenically eclectic variety that's pretty listenable despite the "difficulty" of some of the tracks. Hearing Zorn's explanations of his music and his many influences is fun too. I'm assuming that this was sent out to radio stations to promote the first Naked City album as there's a few "bonus cuts" from it at the end. I can't help but wonder how many radio stations (if any) actually aired this. Not it makes for a swell podcast for your kids and your kooky new technology!

yeah, I know you do't like rapidshare but...

eddie & the witch doctor, etc.

Just a quick post with a few tunes for anyone who's interested. First we've got Eddie and the witch doctor from the Sauter-Finegan orchestra's fairly rare debut LP. With it's ample use of wild percussion, screeching flute and a anguished yell, it's definitely the most far-out track on the album.

Business, Business is a minimalist song (trap kit, chanted vocals & occasional sound effects) from a Muppets skit on the Ed Sullivan show which quickly portrays a revolution and it's inevitable corruption.

Next we have San Francisco's infamous Muppet cover band, the Dead Hensons playing the "banned" Sesame Street tune, I want a monster to be my friend which was removed presumably because of it's racy, potentially child-molester-ey overtones.

And since they have several band members in common with the Hensons, why not end with the Gomorran Social Aid & Pleasure Club? Their rendition of Your Feet's too Big is an outtake from the Gomorrans' wonderful debut album. Have fun!