Favoriting Fool's Paradise with Rex: Playlist from March 8, 2025 Favoriting

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Favoriting March 8, 2025: The 2025 Fool's Paradise Fundraiser Marathon with special guest Dave The Spazz

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Artist Track Album Label Comments Images Approx. start time
Sonny Bloch's Elephants  Leapin' Lizards   Favoriting   Bee      0:00:00 (MP3 | Pop-up)
The Abootays  Pig Bone   Favoriting   Vim  Fool's Paradise Faithful! The 2025 WFMU Marathon is underway with Rex and special co-host Dave the Spazz    0:05:23 (MP3 | Pop-up)
The Thundermen  Money   Favoriting   Soma      0:07:43 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Gene Kennedy  Don't Tear My Playhouse Down   Favoriting Real Gone Racket, Volume 2  Doberman  Pledge now. A $75 donation or more gets you the Fool's Paradise Chip Clip. You can also get in the running for the Real Gone Racket Volume 2 LP prize. 
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George and Teddy and the Condors  My Little Monkey   Favoriting   Cruce      0:21:29 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Doug Ardoin & The Boogie Kings  Southland   Favoriting Real Gone Racket, Volume 2  Doberman  This LP could be yours if you pledge now and get in the running for this prize.    0:30:12 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Kip Tyler and his Flips  ooh yeah baby   Favoriting   Challenge      0:31:11 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Slim Gaillard  Potato Chips   Favoriting   Mercury  Chip Clip Anthem! Come on and pledge $75 or more won't you??...and the Official Fool's Paradise Chip Clip is yours!    0:39:04 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Charles Hungry Williams  So Glad She's Mine   Favoriting Walking To New Orleans  Jasmine  This is the Grand Prize during the Fool's Paradise Show today. Get in the running by pledging $75 or more now! 
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The Gadabouts  Too Much Monkey Business   Favoriting The Chuck Berry Sound  Atomicat Records  Next Prize: Comp CD with 30 tracks of Chuck-alikes. Pledge $20 or more and get in the running now. 
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Buddy Lucas and his Combo  Marianne   Favoriting The Chuck Berry Sound  Atomicat Records  Going, going... Better pledge now to get in the running for this prize before its too late.    0:59:28 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Jack Hale Orchestra  Bop Suey   Favoriting Destination Hong Kong: Dim Sum Rock 'n Roll Collection  Bear Family Records  Next Prize: This fancy import CD could be yours if you pledge now to get in the running to win this prize. 
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Larry French & The Geisha Girls  Chopstick Twist   Favoriting Destination Hong Kong: Dim Sum Rock 'n Roll Collection  Bear Family Records  Larry French, manager of The Trashmen, recorded this in 1962. Super rare and surprised to see it on this CD.    1:15:38 (MP3 | Pop-up)
The Trashmen  Bird Dance Beat   Favoriting   Garrett      1:16:45 (MP3 | Pop-up)
The Big Boomer  Sunny   Favoriting   SpazzCo Presents  It's the Now Sound    1:22:03 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Dave Teig  Splish Splash   Favoriting   Signature      1:25:14 (MP3 | Pop-up)
    Greasy Mike at the Beatnik Cafe, Volume 7  Jazzman  Next Prize: Beatnik Novelty Records. Pledge now to get in the running. 
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Bobby Marchan and The Clowns  rockin' behind the iron curtain   Favoriting Walking To New Orleans  Jasmine  Another song from the Fool's Paradise Show Grand Prize    1:39:26 (MP3 | Pop-up)
The Leopards  Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie   Favoriting     Ma ma ma mama    1:41:31 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Joe E Ross  Ooh Ooh   Favoriting         1:45:41 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Beverly Garland  Tempest in a Teapot   Favoriting Greasy Mike at the Beatnik Cafe, Volume 7  Jazzman      1:48:39 (MP3 | Pop-up)
The Harlequins  Potato Chip   Favoriting   Entree  Another Fool's Paradise Chip Clip Anthem!    1:51:57 (MP3 | Pop-up)
Frankie Valli & Four Lovers  Please Don't Leave Me   Favoriting   RCA Victor      1:54:33 (MP3 | Pop-up)
        Thank you volunteers. Thank you listeners for supporting Rex, Dave the Spazz, Fool's Paradise and WFMU. Keep those pledges coming!    1:57:26 (MP3 | Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Marley P. Dogg:

We’re here at the magic factory taking pledges for the amazing Rex! Some amazing prizes are coming up! Call us at 1-800-989-9368 (1-800-YUX-WFMU)
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Deano de los Muertos:

REX! 🧫
Avatar 1:02pm
Juke Joint Jonny:

My chips are getting stale and soggy! Help me, Fool's Paradise!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:02pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

Good Afternoon Rex, Dave the Spazz, and all!!!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

📻🎶👍💰💲🤘💳💸💵🚀🌠
💻 Pledge Online pledge.wfmu.org...
Fool's Paradise with Rex!!!
☎️ Pledge via phone 1 800-989-9368
📭👕💿🤘
  1:03pm
Johnny Fetus:

Yay Rex!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
luka:

i wanna see a wall of tacos in here
Avatar 1:05pm
HyperDose:

movers✅
groovers ✅
hooligans ✅
flatulent sounding brass ✅
  1:05pm
JimiDean:

Wearing my shirt from last year's marathon!
It's Todd-o-Phonic Time!
  1:06pm
dave:

Howdy Rex, Spazz and fools !
Avatar 1:06pm
Carmichael:

↳ luka @1:03
I remember that band in the 80s. Heya Rex, Spazz, and donors!
  1:06pm
JimiDean:

Oops, my clock is off in my head hahaha
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:07pm
No Big Thing in Chicago:

Good afternoon all. Oh boy do I love WFMU on Saturdays.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:07pm
Tony in Durham NC:

$10/month is worth it! That's $2.50/show or $1.25/hr or about 2¢/minute - wotta deal!
Avatar 🌮 1:07pm
Mailman Tom:

↳ Song: "Pig Bone" by "The Abootays"
The closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:07pm
Handy Haversack:

Rex! Fools! Spazz!

Good to see you again the other evening, Honky Tonk Radio Rex!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:08pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @1:07
Handy!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:08pm
The Butterman:

Mr. Rex, tear down this taco wall! No wait, build the taco wall. One of those, two.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:09pm
Tony in Durham NC:

...still waiting on that SpazzCo Records boxed set from Bear Family...heck, I'll even take a Rhino comp...
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:10pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @1:08
Marley!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:10pm
Minky:

Hey Rex, WFMU listeners!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:10pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @1:10
How was last night!?
Avatar 🌮 1:10pm
Hubig Pie:

Adding my taco to the Wall.
I think it's beef tongue with charred corn salsa.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:11pm
Tony in Durham NC:

Will there be a 2 liter bottle o' Fresca?
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:13pm
Little Danny:

go rex!!!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
Deano de los Muertos:

Dave the Spazz!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @1:10
Super fun! Good crowd in the room, AMAZING food from Julia and Tom. Reasonable public transportation karma getting home, and then I won the grand prize on Burn It Down! Not too shabby!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:15pm
Marley P. Dogg:

All dresses are the superior chip
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:15pm
Deano de los Muertos:

🙈🙉🙊
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:15pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @1:15
I grabbed a bag for gaming last weekend. Mixed reviews, I have to say.
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laura t:

curry chips or go home!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:15pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @1:14
Nice! Was here way too late Thursday mate with Alan and Mona - just got here today - here till midnight!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:15pm
PML:

The greatest chip of all time is BACKERS RED HOT, out of Mid-Missouri.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
dave wuz here:

spazz is correct
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @1:15
Was iit ruffles?
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
Deano de los Muertos:

I will be clipping a bag of Kettle Pepperoncini chips!
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Juke Joint Jonny:

↳ Juke Joint Jonny @1:02
My prayers have been answered. God bless you, Fool's Paradise, for keeping us fresh.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:17pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @1:16
Ruffles, yup.

Oh, nice you'll be there for YLT? McGroovey is going to join you on the phones for that. I'm back in on Monday evening for the drive-time shows.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:18pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Handy Haversack @1:17
Nice! Will be good to see him!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:18pm
Marley P. Dogg:

Look at this amazing chip clip! wfmu.org...
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:18pm
The Butterman:

Gotta get “the whole Shebang” brand chip. Sold only to the prison system. Those are amazing. Kinda barbecue meets ranch. I’ve had one bag. Can’t tell ya how I came to get it.
Avatar 🌮 1:18pm
Hubig Pie:

Once a bag o' chips gets opened around here it's a goner. Even the party size.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:19pm
Deano de los Muertos:

no brow, no nose
  1:20pm
Ochre Ogre:

Hey Rex, Dave and lunkheads!
  1:22pm
Ochre Ogre:

The light duty plastic construction type clamps as chip clips work but good.
Avatar 🌮 1:25pm
Hubig Pie:

Saw that Carol Doda pic on Tubi.
Avatar 1:27pm
HyperDose:

Rex denies all would be a great podcast
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:27pm
David The Splatter:

Afternoon, Rex, Spazz, and fools! I've got a bag of Doritos all ready for my Fool's Paradise chip clip.
Avatar 1:27pm
Carmichael:

↳ Hubig Pie @1:25
I also saw that, and I remember George & Teddy. They had an LP or two out back then ...
  1:28pm
Brez:

Yes, sadly I'M sitting here surrounded by stacks of law books...But Rex WILL PREVAIL! He knows the Legal Golden Rule (handed down from on high by The Circle Jerks), DENY EVERYTHING!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:29pm
David The Splatter:

Rex, have you tried the "Chewbacca Defense"?
Avatar 🌮 1:30pm
Mailman Tom:

↳ Hubig Pie @1:25
Thanks! I didn't know I could access this documentary for free on Tubi
Avatar 1:33pm
Carmichael:

Rip Torn said on The Gary Shandling Show, "This is America. Nobody pleads guilty!"
Avatar 🌮 1:34pm
Hubig Pie:

↳ Mailman Tom @1:30
Lotsa fine content on Tubi.
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Deano de los Muertos:

PLEDGE PLEDGE PLEDGE!!!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:34pm
Handy Haversack:

We have to walk the dog and hit the shops. Back before the end!
  1:36pm
OnTheTrain:

CRANFORD!!!!!
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Carmichael:

Joe Mulligan!
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Mailman Tom:

↳ Hubig Pie @1:34
So I noticed!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:36pm
Deano de los Muertos:

↳ Hubig Pie @1:34
grew up around a cat named Toonces
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David The Splatter:

pledge
images.thdstatic.com...
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
choggie:

Fools paradise squeezy ketchup dispenser next year?
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
Marley P. Dogg:

CHIP CLIP! wfmu.org...
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:38pm
Deano de los Muertos:

↳ choggie @1:37
I would actually love that as well, enjoy whipping up condiments
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Hubig Pie:

↳ Deano de los Muertos @1:36
He's a terrible driver.
  1:39pm
oversol:

Even the baseball grounds!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:40pm
choggie:

Rex should also do foolish corn holders!
Avatar 1:40pm
Juke Joint Jonny:

↳ choggie @1:37
Fab idea! Rex, get choggie on the Research and Development payroll.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:40pm
choggie:

...for all the corn. Non-stop kernels
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:41pm
David The Splatter:

↳ choggie @1:40
or Fools' Paradise "Ripper Dog" holder trays
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luka:

↳ Song: "Potato Chips" by "Slim Gaillard"
best song i’ve ever heard
  1:42pm
thesecoronalives:

this show has opened my ears to so many wonderful food-themed songs..
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:42pm
choggie:

Fools Paradise TV trays? Whoa.
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Juke Joint Jonny:

↳ David The Splatter @1:41
Genius
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:42pm
Deano de los Muertos:

“Goodness” green specks of goodness, is the word Spazz is looking for
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:43pm
choggie:

Chicken Pot Pie Time! ma ma, ma ma, mah mah mah mah mamamamamamammama
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:45pm
choggie:

Spazz smells of Aqua Velva
Avatar 1:48pm
Carmichael:

↳ choggie @1:45
I use Hai Karate myself
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:51pm
Garrity:

Hey Rex, Spazz, everyone!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:51pm
Deano de los Muertos:

are S4L getting the Chip Clip in the running for grand prize, or only one timers?
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:52pm
DaveMiß:

Huzzah!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:52pm
David The Splatter:

Is there someone on mute?
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:54pm
Marley P. Dogg:

↳ Deano de los Muertos @1:51
Hi Deano! Only pledges during the show are eligible for the grand prize
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:56pm
Deano de los Muertos:

Rodney Dangerfield!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:57pm
David The Splatter:

Ah, Myrtle Young :D
en.wikipedia.org...
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Deano de los Muertos:

↳ Marley P. Dogg @1:54
Worth a shot
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choggie:

Give Spazz some Lavoris! PEW PEW
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J in LA:

↳ choggie @1:45
Or possibly Velveeta
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:01pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

10734 @300 pledges for Rex, lets pump this up!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:02pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

somebody call and make the volunteers scream!!!
📻🎶👍💰💲🤘💳💸💵🚀🌠
💻 Pledge Online pledge.wfmu.org...
Fool's Paradise with Rex!!!
☎️ Pledge via phone 1 800-989-9368
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David The Splatter:

↳ J in LA @2:01
Bananas-scented Schnapps
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Paulo AD:

Evening all :) how goes it
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Mailman Tom:

Charlie Chan was always the smartest guy in the room
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:08pm
Deano de los Muertos:

as Matt Warwick used to say: me likey!
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Carmichael:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins' Hong Kong is good and racist
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:10pm
David The Splatter:

Reminded me of the "Charlie Chan and the Chan Clan" cartoon.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:11pm
David The Splatter:

↳ David The Splatter @2:10
*Amazing Chan
  2:12pm
Cooh John:

The chip clip pairs well with Michael Shelley coasters.🍻
Avatar 2:12pm
HyperDose:

I love American Graffiti <3
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:13pm
David The Splatter:

I remember the Gene Fowler book about Border Radio:
archive.org...
  2:14pm
thesecoronalives:

re wolfman jack:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDeXfGHXfw
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Mark T:

↳ Song: "Bird Dance Beat" by "The Trashmen"
Wow! Remember that song as a kid around 1970. A neighbor moved into our complex and gave us a bunch of her old 45’s
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Kitschy Mama:

Might be Billy Mure on Hot Dog Dooly Wah
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Juke Joint Jonny:

Wwwwwwoooooowww.
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Juke Joint Jonny:

Boomer's got an interesting sense of time.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:27pm
Deano de los Muertos:

and a groovin
  2:31pm
Cooh John:

I can't get no.......satisfaction.
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William Hellfire:

Rudy burned me at a comedy show. Called me white ru Paul
  2:42pm
thesecoronalives:

yes!!!
  Swag For Life Member 2:42pm
Joe R.:

↳ Song: "Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie" by "The Leopards"
Now the marathon is officially underway
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:43pm
Handy Haversack:

↳ Song: "Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie" by "The Leopards"
Finest version I've heard since at least yesterday!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:43pm
Sweet Corn Lizzie:

If this doesn't bring in the pledges, I don't know what will!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:43pm
WallCharger360:

MAMA
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David The Splatter:

"It's not a one-hour Television Spectacular!"
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Marley P. Dogg:

Thanks Handy!
  2:52pm
thesecoronalives:

ya know who can dig it? dave lubner.
  2:52pm
dave:

Thanks Rex n Spazz!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:53pm
David The Splatter:

I can dig it! Thanks, Rex and Spazz, for the chippinest clippinest 2 hours of radio!
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laura t:

this is the best episode ever... team chip clip 4 life
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:53pm
Handy Haversack:

I can dig it, baby.

Thanks, Rex, Dave, Marley, all the phone peeps and food peeps and especially all you Pledging Fools!

CHIP CLIP!!!!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:54pm
Artie:

Nawh amh hongery.
  2:55pm
Joeybug:

A Big Boy Pete ripoff! 😁
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radioronan:

Thanks Rex.Thanks Dave. Thanks volunteers. Until next time..more chips...more chicken pot pie...
  2:56pm
Space Cowboy:

What's great about this show... everything
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Mailman Tom:

↳ Song: "Please Don't Leave Me" by "Frankie Valli & Four L...
One of the finest songs ever played on Fool's Paradise
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:58pm
Will thee SG OCNY:

thank you Rex, Dave, Volunteers, and Pledgers!!!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:58pm
DaveMiß:

I love hearing you guys together and could listen to this all day until about 3 o’clock
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
Deano de los Muertos:

Thanks Rex and Dave!
  3:00pm
Space Cowboy:

Rex's wardrobe provided by botony 500
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HyperDose:

Thanks dudes!
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 12:36pm
Artie:

Thanks, Rex!
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