Favoriting The Funhouse with Harry Parmenter: Playlist from March 10, 2024 Favoriting

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A weekly hour of unpredictable rockin' fun featuring unheard music with occasional history, commentary and anecdotes from host Harry Parmenter. THE FUNHOUSE offers the listener a brief respite from the onslaught of daily existence.

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Favoriting March 10, 2024: THE GREAT SWINGIN' NAZZ

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
The Stranglers  The Waltzinblack (Intro)   Favoriting The Gospel According To The Meninblack  EMI  1981  LP  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
 
Lord Buckley  Gettysburg Address   Favoriting His Royal Hipness  Discovery Records  1992  CD  0:02:36 (Pop-up)
George Melly  The Day I Met Mick Mulligan/Dr. Jazz   Favoriting   Amazon Music  2004    0:08:07 (Pop-up)
Van Halen  The Full Bug   Favoriting Diver Down  Warner Bros. Records  1982  LP  0:11:48 (Pop-up)
Robert Frost  Fire and Ice   Favoriting Robert Frost Reads  Amazon Music      0:15:04 (Pop-up)
Crack the Sky  Ice   Favoriting Crack the Sky  Lifesong  1975  LP  0:16:43 (Pop-up)
William Orbit  Fire and Mercy   Favoriting The Best of Strange Cargos  IRS Records  1996  CD  0:19:49 (Pop-up)
Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams  Rhythmic Itch   Favoriting Nosferatu  Liberty United Records  1979  LP  0:24:58 (Pop-up)
 
Peter Gabriel  Live and Let Live   Favoriting i/o  Real World Records  2023  CD  0:28:53 (Pop-up)
Radiohead  True Love Waits   Favoriting A Moon Shaped Pool  XL Recordings  2016  CD  0:35:44 (Pop-up)
Steve Hunter  Flying Hippo   Favoriting Short Stories  Deacon Records  2008  CD  0:40:36 (Pop-up)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  Fire Down Below   Favoriting Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys  Anti  2006  CD  0:43:00 (Pop-up)
Public Service Broadcasting  Fire in the Cockpit   Favoriting The Race for Space  Test Card Recordings  2015    0:45:45 (Pop-up)
Elton John  Madman Across The Water   Favoriting Madman Across The Water  Universal Music  2013  CD  0:48:33 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

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Aitch:

Hot Toddies?
Avatar 🥃 8:59pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Aitch @8:58
A capital suggestion
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:00pm
medson:

Hey Harry and all.
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Tom P:

Hey Harry - evening all!
Avatar 🥃 9:01pm
Harry Parmenter:

hey medson and Tom! thx for joining. PLEDGE TIME!
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:01pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

hi Harry Parmenter and all!!!
Avatar 🥃 9:01pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Will thee Sound Guy @9:01
hey Will how you doing
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:02pm
Jessie:

Evening Harry! Keep those pledges coming in gang.
Avatar 🥃 9:04pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Jessie @9:02
Jessie! The Mistress of a Thousand Moods! Indeed we need those pledges!
  9:04pm
rychurd:

hey hey, let's all bring in the support and pledges for Harry and FMU!!
Avatar 🥃 9:05pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ rychurd @9:04
you said it! great job by you tonight; love your way around a pledge plea, sir
Avatar 🥃 9:07pm
Harry Parmenter:

was not familiar with Lord B--what a character. he'd do a much better job than me getting pledges!
  9:10pm
rychurd:

thanks Harry!
  9:12pm
asheville jon:

Yay! More Van Halen!
Avatar 🥃 9:13pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ asheville jon @9:12
never enough eh jon
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:13pm
medson:

Pledge for Diamond Dave and the boys.
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:13pm
Jessie:

↳ Song: "The Full Bug" by "Van Halen"
From a surrealist to Diamond Dave. Freeform segue way and a beauty to boot Harry.
Avatar 🥃 9:14pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ medson @9:13
excellent idea
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

↳ Harry Parmenter @9:01
Doing good, gotta get used to the time change
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Gorden Upsidedowny:

I became a swag for life this year! I can finally support you like Roller Derby has been supporting me!
Avatar 🥃 9:14pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Jessie @9:13
yeah seemed to fit. bit schizo tonight
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Gorden Upsidedowny:

You can do it too!
Avatar 🥃 9:14pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Gorden Upsidedowny @9:14
GREAT! Thanks Gordon!!! We appreciate it.
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:15pm
Jessie:

↳ Gorden Upsidedowny @9:14
Welcome to the FMU family Gorden.
  9:16pm
asheville jon:

Harry, there is a guy on youtube who uploaded a van halen box set, like the first 5 albums. It's very easy to listen to them straight through, and for some unknown reason, by the time i get to the end, the volume on my stereo has moved up.... A LOT!
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:16pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

↳ Gorden Upsidedowny @9:14
It's a great feeling, congratulations 🎉
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:17pm
Gorden Upsidedowny:

Thanks Jessie. Nothing like it!
  9:17pm
Army Archard:

Hey Harry, taking a breather from Oscar festivities to check in.
Avatar 9:18pm
David Shortell:

↳ Song: "Fire and Ice" by "Robert Frost"
Not to be confused with the 1983 Ralph Bakshi/Frank Frazetta film.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:18pm
Woo:

↳ Song: "Ice" by "Crack the Sky"
Haven't heard this in forever. Used to get heavy play on my local freeform FM back when.
Avatar 🥃 9:18pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ asheville jon @9:16
haha I bet! god they were great. Friday night music if there ever was
Avatar 🥃 9:18pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ David Shortell @9:18
Nor Fritz the Cat
Avatar 🥃 9:19pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Woo @9:18
yeah same thing. long ago.
Avatar 🥃 9:19pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Army Archard @9:17
Mr. Red Carpet
  9:19pm
Army Archard:

I made a donation!
Avatar 🥃 9:19pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Army Archard @9:19
alright Army! we appreciate it!!
Avatar 🥃 9:20pm
Harry Parmenter:

who's next!
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:23pm
Aitch:

↳ Harry Parmenter @9:20
won't get fooled again?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:24pm
Mike Sin:

↳ Song: "Ice" by "Crack the Sky"
This band was one of those that the critics always loved to write about. It seemed liked, at the time, it was easier to read about them than hear them.
Avatar 🥃 9:24pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Aitch @9:23
i am continually fooled is the problem
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:26pm
Aitch:

↳ Song: "Rhythmic Itch" by "Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams"
thought that said Robin Williams at first glance, was pondering a Mork solo
Avatar 🥃 9:27pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Aitch @9:26
Robin. still can't believe he's gone. never forget hearing that awful news.
Avatar 🥃 9:33pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Mike Sin @9:24
But they never broke,uh, through, did they. Were they from Pittsburgh or am I imaginging that since that's where i heard em
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:34pm
Tom P:

↳ Song: "Live and Let Live" by "Peter Gabriel"
Gabriel still doin' it
Avatar 🥃 9:35pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Tom P @9:34
yeah unique voice and talent
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:37pm
Woo:

↳ Harry Parmenter @9:33
West Virginia. And they're still out there in some form.
Avatar 🥃 9:38pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Woo @9:37
still out there! no kidding. john palumbo was the main stem as i recall.
Avatar 🥃 9:40pm
Harry Parmenter:

Thx Will for your additional pledge! Very kind.
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:41pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

↳ Harry Parmenter @9:40
the Bourbon is great, thank you for the tunes Harry
Avatar 🥃 9:42pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Will thee Sound Guy @9:41
you da man much appreciated
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
Will thee Sound Guy:

Thank you Harry!!!
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
medson:

Great show Harry.
Avatar 🥃 9:55pm
Harry Parmenter:

Thx medson.
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:55pm
Tom P:

↳ Song: "Fire Down Below" by "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds"
This reminded my wife and I of singing sea shanties at "Cellar in the Sky" at the World Trade Center., pre 9/11 "You're not driving, are you?"!
Avatar 🥃 9:55pm
Harry Parmenter:

↳ Tom P @9:55
perfect
Avatar 🥃 9:57pm
Harry Parmenter:

Thx everyone for listening. WFMU.org is the place to go to pledge if you'd like to show your support. Much appreciated. Good week to all.
Avatar 🥃 Swag For Life Member 9:58pm
Tom P:

Thanks Harry. Great show as always
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