WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from October 21, 2015

Listener comments!
	9:04pm P-90: Takes me right back to them 70's. Greetings efd and Funksters!
	9:05pm cheri: hello evan! I have a feeling this will be a great show tonight!
	9:08pm Joe R.: "Smoke from a Distant Fire" - recognized this right away yet it's entirely possible that I haven't heard this song since it hit in '77 (I had to look that up naturally)
	9:10pm Loretta: hi Evan & everybody!! what a great show already...... hopefully I'll be able to stay up & enjoy it all ~ if not this is gonna be an archive to hear tomorrow ~ 4 sure
	9:15pm cheri: I'm loving it all, evan! thanks efd!
	9:15pm john: I don't care what it makes me, I have always loved this Liz Damon record.
	9:16pm Linda Lee: just an amazing show so far!
	9:16pm steve: yes
	9:18pm Linda Lee: you could probably do an entire set of 70s singles with spoken vocals at the bridge!
	9:18pm steve: ohh yes
	9:21pm Jonathan King: Someone just called me to say you played one of my old songs! Thankyou Evan sir!
	9:22pm efd: ^^^^^ this is highly believable.
	9:23pm Jonathan King: I don't get much airplay this side of the pond these days Evan!
	9:23pm Tom: Amazing tunes! This smokey is great, sounding a bit like Hot Chocolate?
	9:24pm cheri: evan, you're the best of what you do! I mean it!
	9:25pm Linda Lee: 70 -79 was really great for US pop & pop singles!
	9:26pm Spoony: LOVE IT, EFD! LOVE IT!
	9:28pm efd: @Tom I agree re Smokey -- definitely has a similar wistful quality to it! Thanks everyone for the comments, glad you're digging the show so far!
	9:30pm Jonathan King: Right, I'm off back to bed, thanks again guys, keep up the good work! I'll look forward to the next time I'm awoken with such joyous news! Keep on rocking!!
	9:30pm JakeGhould: Thanks for schlepping and dealing with 7" pieces of vinyl!
	9:33pm Linda Lee: Jake, i'm seeing valleys of little square carrying cases with handles at the station this week.
	9:33pm cheri: evan, what ever you do, PLEASE don't play "lady marmalade"
	9:36pm Linda Lee: @cheri, is that a dare?
	9:36pm Alex of Chicago: Welp. This must be why I was born in the 70's.
	9:37pm cheri: no it's not, linda lee,
	9:38pm !!!: new people. do not engage with cheri. that thing is a middle aged man pretending to be a woman here playing games.
	9:40pm Chk Chk Chk: Is that any less endearing than a middle aged woman pretending to be a dance punk band?
	9:40pm BadGhostZero: Hiya!
	9:40pm glenn: yes.
	9:40pm Linda Lee: i'd be amazed if there's a lot of disco on 7" ..
	9:41pm cheri: @!!! i AM a real woman, i have been since the day i was born!
	9:41pm P-90: Hiya BGZ! Welcome to the 1970s.
	9:41pm efd: There's more than you'd think, Linda!
	9:42pm Barry Gibb: you'd be amazed, Linda.
	9:43pm BadGhostZero: Based on what was in the jukebox at the Pizza Inn in Denton, TX circa 1977/78 there was plenty of disco on 7-inch.
	9:43pm Linda Lee: right .. radio airplay & juke box friendly.
	9:44pm efd: yep!
	9:44pm The Still Alive Gibb: there u go
	9:45pm Linda Lee: i forget how really important radio play was for the mainstream market ..
	9:45pm JakeGhould: @efd: How long does this crunch fundraising last?
	9:46pm Dave Lee Travis: It still is important Linda
	9:47pm efd: @JakeGhould through the end of the month!
	9:47pm cheri: evan, what could i say about this show that i hav'nt said before? ---just superb!
	9:47pm Linda Lee: equally so, though?
	9:47pm ! I X Key !: !
	9:47pm Mr Stickler: You've said that before, cheri
	9:48pm JakeGhould: @efd: Thanks! Interviewing for a new gig so budgeting my WFMU love for now.
	9:48pm JakeGhould: But everyone else please give money.
	9:49pm Linda Lee: good luck on the gig, Jake.
	9:49pm Mr Stickler: excuses excuses
	9:50pm P-90: I KNOW Donna Summers' "Love to Love You Baby" 7" was all over the radio in Los Angeles in 1975... if that counts as"Disco"
	9:50pm False but true: The Beatles covered this
	9:50pm Barkevious Shabazz: Yes, it's "those" Miracle Workers.
	9:50pm JakeGhould: Hey! @Mr.Stickler, I have heart so it means I gave for this fund raiser… Just want to give more when I get more from a new gig.
	9:51pm efd: (what @JakeGhould is referring to is "Crunch Time," WFMU's off-air fundraiser that helps to close the gap between our yearly on-air marathons in the spring. I'm getting closer tp the lofty goal Station Dictator Ken has set for me but I still have a ways to go! If you're able please make a pledge! Use that white box with the dog and cow over there on the left, or just follow this link: www.wfmu.org... Thank you!!
	9:52pm JakeGhould: @LindaLee: Thanks! I appreciate it.
	9:54pm Linda Lee: what's amazing me this week is how well these old 45s held up, in general. most everything i'm hearing sounds really great! no warp & wear at all.
	9:54pm Linda Lee: haven't heard anything from the back of a cereal box yet ..
	9:55pm Lord Gamblor: I would have given tonight, but Man City scored in the last minute and spoiled my bet that they wouldn't. Thankfully I won on Real Madrid as I bet they'd tie with Pars St Germain. A good night with $100 profit, but not enough for me to start throwing it around. Well done Mr Ghould.
	9:55pm Barkevious Shabazz: In the limited universe of songs with handclaps all the way thru, Maxine Nightengale's is pretty much the best.
	9:55pm JakeGhould: Also, old school 45s were pretty much engineered to sound god on average to bad sound systems like crappy car stereos or even AM radios. So to me that makes them really pop out.
	9:56pm Tommy Vance: Hey, you're playing my theme tune!
	9:56pm JakeGhould: “…to sound good…” Duh.
	9:56pm cheri: evan, what else have you got in store for us tonight?
	9:56pm Ken From Hyde Park: The station is at 52% of the goal of $200,000 and the month is like 2/3 over. The cash needs to flow in at a higher rate to achieve the goal.
	9:56pm Linda Lee: really true!
	9:56pm BadGhostZero: That Maxine Nightingale song always makes me think of the movie "Slap Shot."
	9:58pm Tommy Vance: Well hello there everybody, and welcome to….the Friday Rock Show
	10:02pm JakeGhould: Man, these “Jaws” singles are just so glaringly, “Let’s cash in on this big fish!”
	10:02pm cheri: I can't wait to hear some dickie goodman, evan! grand show!!!
	10:02pm Linda Lee: Jaws record # 2 definitely has that aqua-carnivore groove down.
	10:03pm efd: you must be a mind-reader, cheri.
	10:03pm Spoony: @SlapShotZero, wait, was that the song they were all drunkenly dancing to in that nightclub?
	10:03pm efd: Novelty records were the memes of their day.
	10:04pm JakeGhould: “Honey…” “Yes…” “We’re going to make love tonight…” “Really?” “Yes, and I am adding these Jaws singles to the record changer…” “Baby!”
	10:05pm BadGhostZero: @Spoony: The song was played just about every time the bus is shown driving to another town.
	10:05pm P-90: I have zero memory of either of those Jaws tracks, but me like!
	10:06pm BadGhostZero: I was expecting Dickie Goodman's "Mr. Jaws." A kid that lived down the street from me when I was a kid had that record.
	10:07pm Linda Lee: "you hear me knockin, baby? let's play Land Shark!"
	10:07pm JakeGhould: EFD, so are there any “Star Wars” tracks in the hopper tonight? I heard a rumor that Chewbacca might wear a jacket in the new films and rip someone’s arm off, so I am pumped!
	10:08pm cheri: evan I've heard about that! btw evan, do you have "the time warp"?
	10:08pm BadGhostZero: Todd-O-Phonic Todd should do a premium that has him covering all those Dickie Goodman "interview" records.
	10:08pm steve: the Jaws singles are gold!!
	10:08pm Linda Lee: true about the novelty records .. & as memes they had a pretty long shelf life. always time to cash in!
	10:09pm efd: Fun fact: Many of the songs I'm playing tonight are songs I haven't listened to until now! I'm really loving this Jon Symon number!
	10:09pm efd: BGZ that is a GENIUS idea!!!
	10:10pm BadGhostZero: I have a Star Wars Christmas single. The a-side is "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" and "R2-D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is on the flip side. TRIVIA: Jon Bon Jovi's first appearance on a record was vocals on "R2-D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas."
	10:12pm JakeGhould: “What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas?” A nice jacket. I never see Wookie’s wearing nice clothes. Always that bandolier and what’s that for? Snacks?
	10:14pm Barkevious Shabazz: At least now we know Jon Bon Jovi recorded some worthwhile music during his career.
	10:14pm P-90: "BASF" label? Rilly?
	10:14pm cheri: I guess you don't have the time warp, huh, evan, well no problem.
	10:15pm P-90: @Jake: ammo
	10:15pm JakeGhould: @P-90: Ammo for what? Chewbacca uses a laser crossbow. What kind of ammo does that need? Think about it.
	10:16pm steve: had to look up the BASF label - "The record label run by German chemical company BASF, started financing recordings of classical music in the 1930s and started making stereo recordings in the early 1940s."
	10:18pm Cooh John: Gotta get in this "Singles Going 70's" lovefest. Takes me back to my teens where I lost my musical virginity. Go EFD!
	10:18pm efd: don't push your luck, cheri.
	10:20pm Linda Lee: great sharing your discoveries, efd!
	10:21pm P-90: @efd: lol
	10:21pm efd: does anyone else think it's weird that Allan Clarke released a cover of "Born To Run" the SAME YEAR the Springsteen LP came out??
	10:21pm cheri: i'll be careful,evan, but it's a killer show tonight!
	10:22pm Linda Lee: yes, weird. also weird how the guitar line sounds just like a sample!
	10:23pm john: I'll suggest there is more than one unintentionally weird thing about this record, but that one hadn't occurred to me.
	10:24pm Stevel: Not sure I'd call the band backing Allan Clarke 'tight'.
	10:26pm JakeGhould: @efd: A lot of fishy business in the music business!
	10:27pm efd: I'd say this is the "ill-advised covers" portion of the show except I've always loved this Frampton record.
	10:28pm Linda Lee: at least it ain't 'signed, sealed, delivered (i'm Jaws)'
	10:29pm efd: haha!
	10:29pm efd: @john, what's the other unintentionally weird thing about the Allan Clarke record?
	10:37pm P-90: I always loved Frampton's "S,S,D" too
	10:45pm Danne D: Hi EFD :) Hi Funk Fans :) Celebrities like BGZ and Spoony checking in :)
	10:47pm Danne D: Go Blue Jays! Go NotCubs!
	10:53pm JakeGhould: Mets 6, Cubs 1!
	10:54pm glenn: i kinda like the jays chances.
	10:56pm BadGhostZero: Hiya, Danne!
	10:56pm JakeGhould: @glenn: Meaning if the Mets or Cubs (somehow) win, the Blue Jays can trounce either of them? Pretty much. But still… Let’s go Mets!
	10:58pm glenn: no, i meant i like our chances against k.c., as long as we can score on their starters. their bullpen is probably the best in baseball.
	10:59pm Alex of Chicago: I don't know how anyone has time to listen to all this stuff, but thanks again @efd.
	10:59pm daveB from Oakland: "There's a certain romance about/ Long-haired guitarmen" shoot me w/ your magic sound!!
	11:00pm JakeGhould: @glenn: Okay.
	11:00pm Danne D: Daniel Murphy. Again.
	11:01pm Danne D: 8-1 NotCubs
	11:03pm Danne D: Fun Fact: This will be the first World Series ever that does not feature one of the 16 original Major League Baseball Franchises.
	11:05pm glenn: really? so, no washington senators or boston braves?
	11:05pm efd: Daniel Murphy is out of control.
	11:05pm johnk77: jack blades was a good guy down to earth and funny back in the day rubicon was booked by john toomey out of san rafael, ca
	11:06pm efd: aha! @johnk77 I should have guessed that you would be THE person to remember Rubicon. :D
	11:08pm Danne D: At least one of: Braves, Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Tigers, Reds, A's, Phillies, Cubs, White Sox, Pirates, Cardinals, Senators (now Twins), Browns (now Orioles) has been in every World Series up until now.
	11:09pm Danne D: now 8-3
	11:11pm johnk77: thanks efd;> it has been 25 years since i've heard rubicon selecter's knowledge both deep and broad
	11:11pm Ken From Hyde Park: That Rubicon song a little while ago was kind of nice.
	11:14pm daveB from Oakland: this song has elements of Jackson 5's "ABC". And some messed up lyrics
	11:15pm glenn: another weird, and somewhat unbelievable, bit of sports trivia - until this year, the montreal canadiens had never started a season 5 - 0.
	11:15pm daveB from Oakland: (the CCS song(
	11:17pm Linda Lee: @daveb, once you really start hearing some of these lyrics it's .. unbelievable.
	11:20pm JakeGhould: @daveB from Oakland: Yeah, that track was rip-off weirdo.
	11:20pm Linda Lee: it's been absolutely decades since i've heard this blackfoot sue & i really like it much better than i should. for such a clear beatles/hendrix derivative it's really clean & nice.
	11:22pm JakeGhould: SWAT!!!
	11:22pm P-90: Great bed music choice!
	11:23pm Danne D: He's playing S.W.A.T. but EFD is strictly a member of the A-Team in my book.
	11:26pm Danne D: Bottom of the 9th coming up
	11:26pm efd: good one, Danne D!
	11:27pm Eddy in Australia: Hi Evan: I haven't been around these parts in a while but I couldn't lurk for an entire singles-only show. Great listening.
	11:29pm efd: hey folks, just another plug to give if you can during this "Crunch Time" silent fundraiser (and mascot contest!). I'd love to go into next week's show with something more than 55% of my monthly goal. And many thanks to everyone who's already pledged! www.wfmu.org...
	11:31pm Danne D: 2 to go...
	11:32pm efd: no, I think I can play more than 2 singles befo--- OH, I GET IT!
	11:32pm Danne D: 1 more...
	11:32pm efd: hey Eddy, nice to see you! Thanks for checking in!
	11:32pm Eddy in Australia: The chorus of the Streak song reminds me of that Scottish band from the early 2000s called the 1990s who, you know, sound like a '70s band.
	11:34pm Danne D: 1 strike away...
	11:35pm Danne D: the series will not end on an appeal to the 3rd base ump...ball 4.
	11:36pm Danne D: and again 1 more strike...
	11:37pm Eddy in Australia: @Evan: I think you inadvertently wrote the headline to Jonathan King's obit with that comment about novelty songs being the memes of their day.
	11:40pm Danne D: Called(!) strike 3! NotCub...er Mets Win! Thank you for beating the Cubs! Now go out and lose the World Series :)
	11:43pm JakeGhould: The Cubs did not win the pennant! The Cubs did not win the pennant!
	11:43pm Eddy in Australia: Playing "Shame Shame Shame" while announcing that the Mets are going to the World Series - coincidence?
	11:43pm hambone: i shall not search "duck butter".
	11:44pm marc15: Well, I can't say you didn't warn men, Evan. Too Much Info
	11:44pm Joe B: Time to cue up Paper Lace!
	11:44pm efd: very much so, Eddy! I'm happy for the Mets and their fans.
	11:44pm hambone: *duct
	11:44pm marc15: Me*
	11:44pm tonyb: don't be a smarty either
	11:47pm efd: damn, good thinking Joe B! I didn't plan that far ahead!
	11:55pm Ken From Hyde Park: The Stretch number reminds me of "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury.
	11:56pm efd: It may well have been an influence!
	11:57pm P-90: Awww... now we don't have enough time for "Love to Love You Baby" OK.... maybe next year?
	11:58pm JakeGhould: Good show, EFD!
	11:58pm Danne D: Have a good night everyone :) Thanks for the great music as always EFD :) And GO BLUE JAYS!!!
	12:01am JakeGhould: GO METS!!!
	12:01am P-90: Thanks, efd!
	6:24pm Ajax: Loved that Rubicon track! You can still rock in American all right.

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from October 21, 2015

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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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October 21, 2015: Singles Going Seventies, Vol. III!

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Time for my third Crunch Time show of 2015! Crunch Time is we at WFMU are calling our Silent Fundraiser this year, and I've put together another special show to remind you of how awesome WFMU is (not to mention my show in particular! right?!), and hopefully to motivate you to pledge.

This week is Singles Going Steady Week on WFMU, and tonight I'm bringing you Singles Going Seventies! The program will be limited to singles released from 1970 through 1979 (inclusive) -- but as regular listeners know, this really isn't much of a limitation at all! Saddle up for sassy 7" releases from the seventies: from disco to pop to punk to rock (classic and otherwise) to AM gold, whether it was in the Top 40 or just Bubbling Under you'll hear it all!

Now, because this is a SILENT fundraiser I won't be talking about it much at all during my show which means I'm depending on the written word to convince you to PLEASE PLEDGE! This is the time of year when the money we raised during our 2015 fundraising marathon starts to dry up, and the 2016 marathon is still several long months away, so any help you can offer would be amazing.

If you've already pledged, THANK YOU! Your support is greatly appreciated. If not,
P L E A S E P L E D G E N O W !

Stay tuned for more special shows this month, and of course please take a moment to Like The Evan "Funk" Davies Show on Facebook and follow me on Twitter! Thank you.!

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Approx. start time
clout	substitute "substitute" by "clout"	7"	carrere	1978
the sanford-townsend band	smoke from a distant fire	7"	warner bros	1976		0:03:12 (Pop-up)
flamingokvintetten	looky-looky "looky-looky" by "flamingokvintetten"	7"	flam	1970	Giorgio Moroder co-write	0:06:27 (Pop-up)
the piglets	johnny reggae "johnny reggae" by "the piglets"	7"	bell	1970		0:09:06 (Pop-up)
liz damon's orient express	1900 yesterday	7"	white whale	1970		0:11:26 (Pop-up)
carol douglas	doctor's orders "doctor's orders" by "carol douglas"	7"	polydor	1974		0:14:12 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: shirley & company	more "shame" "more "shame"" by "shirley & company"	7"	all platinum	1975		0:18:05 (Pop-up)
smokey	don't play your rock 'n' roll to me	7"	rak	1975		0:21:03 (Pop-up)
the valves	it don't mean nothing at all	7"	albion	1979		0:24:10 (Pop-up)
the rah band	the crunch (part 1) "the crunch (part 1)" by "the rah band"	7"	good earth	1977		0:26:40 (Pop-up)
rick springfield	take a hand "take a hand" by "rick springfield"	7"	chelsea	1976	yes that Rick Springfield	0:30:14 (Pop-up)
stoney and meatloaf	it takes all kinds of people	7"	rare earth	1971	yes that Meat Loaf	0:32:37 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: springwater	i will return "i will return" by "springwater"	7"	polydor			0:35:00 (Pop-up)
shampoo	harlem hustle "harlem hustle" by "shampoo"	7"	ensign		not that Shampoo	0:37:50 (Pop-up)
sparks	barbecutie "barbecutie" by "sparks"	7"	island	1974		0:41:30 (Pop-up)
jet bronx & the forbidden	ain't doin' nothing	7"	lightning records	1977		0:44:27 (Pop-up)
the miracle workers	something "something" by "the miracle workers"	7"	private stock	1975		0:47:54 (Pop-up)
maxine nightingale	right back where we started from	7"	ua			0:51:08 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: dixie dregs	take it off the top "take it off the top" by "dixie dregs"	7"	capricorn	1978		0:54:03 (Pop-up)
the end	do the jaws "do the jaws" by "the end"	7"	20th century	1975		0:58:01 (Pop-up)
seven seas	super jaws "super jaws" by "seven seas"	7"	glades	1975	Clarence Reid co-write/co-produce	1:01:00 (Pop-up)
dickie goodman	kong "kong" by "dickie goodman"	7"	shock	1977		1:03:58 (Pop-up)
jon symon	silver star "silver star" by "jon symon"	7"	basf	1975		1:06:02 (Pop-up)
girlie	andy (for love it takes two)	7"	ariola	1978		1:09:19 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: jon symon	silver star, part 2 "silver star, part 2" by "jon symon"	7"	basf	1975		1:12:16 (Pop-up)
thundertrain	hot for teacher! "hot for teacher!" by "thundertrain"	7"	jelly	1976		1:18:04 (Pop-up)
allan clarke	born to run "born to run" by "allan clarke"	7"	emi	1975		1:20:42 (Pop-up)
peter frampton	signed, sealed, delivered (i'm yours)	7"	a&m	1977		1:24:49 (Pop-up)
teach in	upside down "upside down" by "teach in"	7"	emi	1976		1:28:27 (Pop-up)
love generation	goin' downtown "goin' downtown" by "love generation"	7"	ua	1973		1:31:03 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: the disco sound of andre gagnon	wow	7"	london	1975		1:34:46 (Pop-up)
rudi	i spy "i spy" by "rudi"	7" ep	good vibrations	1979		1:42:36 (Pop-up)
lori & the chameleons	touch "touch" by "lori & the chameleons"	7"	sire	1979		1:45:03 (Pop-up)
suzi lane	harmony "harmony" by "suzi lane"	7"	elektra	1979	Giorgio Moroder production; Moroder/Pete Bellotte co-write	1:49:15 (Pop-up)
rubicon	i'm gonna take care of everything	7"	20th century	1978		1:53:19 (Pop-up)
donovan	rock and roll souljer "rock and roll souljer" by "donovan"	7"	epic	1974		1:56:55 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: bullet train	bang bang "bang bang" by "bullet train"	7"	emi	1979		1:59:40 (Pop-up)
streak	bang bang bullet "bang bang bullet" by "streak"	7"	deram	1973		2:03:38 (Pop-up)
the dictators	sleepin' with the tv on	7"	asylum	1977		2:07:03 (Pop-up)
c.c.s.	tap turns on the water "tap turns on the water" by "c.c.s."	7"	rak	1971		2:10:27 (Pop-up)
l.t.d.	(every time I turn around) back in love again	7"	a&m	1977		2:14:16 (Pop-up)
blackfoot sue	celestial plain "celestial plain" by "blackfoot sue"	7"	jam	1972		2:17:38 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: rhythm heritage	theme from s.w.a.t.		abc	1975		2:21:21 (Pop-up)
carl wayne	hi summer "hi summer" by "carl wayne"	7"	weekend	1977		2:23:45 (Pop-up)
wildfire	weekend love "weekend love" by "wildfire"	7"	casablanca	1977	the elusive b-side of "Here Comes Summer." Band includes future radio legend Scott Shannon and producer Jack "Stack-a-Track" Grochmal.	2:26:59 (Pop-up)
kandidate	falling in love with you	7"	rak	1979		2:29:53 (Pop-up)
hi-tension	british hustle "british hustle" by "hi-tension"	7"	island	1978		2:33:22 (Pop-up)
duct butter	country girl "country girl" by "duct butter"	7"	warner bros	1973		2:36:56 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: shirley & company	more "shame" "more "shame"" by "shirley & company"	7"	all platinum	1975		2:40:24 (Pop-up)
john du cann	don't be a dummy "don't be a dummy" by "john du cann"	7"	vertigo	1979		2:43:33 (Pop-up)
uk subs	the same thing "the same thing" by "uk subs"	7" ep	gem	1979		2:46:24 (Pop-up)
kevin dunn	nadine "nadine" by "kevin dunn"	7"	db records	1979		2:47:47 (Pop-up)
stretch	why did you do it "why did you do it" by "stretch"	7"	anchor	1975		2:52:16 (Pop-up)
blast furnace and the	south of the river	7"	nighthawk	1978		2:56:10 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:04pm P-90: Takes me right back to them 70's. Greetings efd and Funksters!
	9:05pm cheri: hello evan! I have a feeling this will be a great show tonight!
	9:08pm Joe R.: "Smoke from a Distant Fire" - recognized this right away yet it's entirely possible that I haven't heard this song since it hit in '77 (I had to look that up naturally)
	9:10pm Loretta: hi Evan & everybody!! what a great show already...... hopefully I'll be able to stay up & enjoy it all ~ if not this is gonna be an archive to hear tomorrow ~ 4 sure
	9:15pm cheri: I'm loving it all, evan! thanks efd!
	9:15pm john: I don't care what it makes me, I have always loved this Liz Damon record.
	9:16pm Linda Lee: just an amazing show so far!
	9:16pm steve: yes
	9:18pm Linda Lee: you could probably do an entire set of 70s singles with spoken vocals at the bridge!
	9:18pm steve: ohh yes
	9:21pm Jonathan King: Someone just called me to say you played one of my old songs! Thankyou Evan sir!
	9:22pm efd: ^^^^^ this is highly believable.
	9:23pm Jonathan King: I don't get much airplay this side of the pond these days Evan!
	9:23pm Tom: Amazing tunes! This smokey is great, sounding a bit like Hot Chocolate?
	9:24pm cheri: evan, you're the best of what you do! I mean it!
	9:25pm Linda Lee: 70 -79 was really great for US pop & pop singles!
	9:26pm Spoony: LOVE IT, EFD! LOVE IT!
	9:28pm efd: @Tom I agree re Smokey -- definitely has a similar wistful quality to it! Thanks everyone for the comments, glad you're digging the show so far!
	9:30pm Jonathan King: Right, I'm off back to bed, thanks again guys, keep up the good work! I'll look forward to the next time I'm awoken with such joyous news! Keep on rocking!!
	9:30pm JakeGhould: Thanks for schlepping and dealing with 7" pieces of vinyl!
	9:33pm Linda Lee: Jake, i'm seeing valleys of little square carrying cases with handles at the station this week.
	9:33pm cheri: evan, what ever you do, PLEASE don't play "lady marmalade"
	9:36pm Linda Lee: @cheri, is that a dare?
	9:36pm Alex of Chicago: Welp. This must be why I was born in the 70's.
	9:37pm cheri: no it's not, linda lee,
	9:38pm !!!: new people. do not engage with cheri. that thing is a middle aged man pretending to be a woman here playing games.
	9:40pm Chk Chk Chk: Is that any less endearing than a middle aged woman pretending to be a dance punk band?
	9:40pm BadGhostZero: Hiya!
	9:40pm glenn: yes.
	9:40pm Linda Lee: i'd be amazed if there's a lot of disco on 7" ..
	9:41pm cheri: @!!! i AM a real woman, i have been since the day i was born!
	9:41pm P-90: Hiya BGZ! Welcome to the 1970s.
	9:41pm efd: There's more than you'd think, Linda!
	9:42pm Barry Gibb: you'd be amazed, Linda.
	9:43pm BadGhostZero: Based on what was in the jukebox at the Pizza Inn in Denton, TX circa 1977/78 there was plenty of disco on 7-inch.
	9:43pm Linda Lee: right .. radio airplay & juke box friendly.
	9:44pm efd: yep!
	9:44pm The Still Alive Gibb: there u go
	9:45pm Linda Lee: i forget how really important radio play was for the mainstream market ..
	9:45pm JakeGhould: @efd: How long does this crunch fundraising last?
	9:46pm Dave Lee Travis: It still is important Linda
	9:47pm efd: @JakeGhould through the end of the month!
	9:47pm cheri: evan, what could i say about this show that i hav'nt said before? ---just superb!
	9:47pm Linda Lee: equally so, though?
	9:47pm ! I X Key !: !
	9:47pm Mr Stickler: You've said that before, cheri
	9:48pm JakeGhould: @efd: Thanks! Interviewing for a new gig so budgeting my WFMU love for now.
	9:48pm JakeGhould: But everyone else please give money.
	9:49pm Linda Lee: good luck on the gig, Jake.
	9:49pm Mr Stickler: excuses excuses
	9:50pm P-90: I KNOW Donna Summers' "Love to Love You Baby" 7" was all over the radio in Los Angeles in 1975... if that counts as"Disco"
	9:50pm False but true: The Beatles covered this
	9:50pm Barkevious Shabazz: Yes, it's "those" Miracle Workers.
	9:50pm JakeGhould: Hey! @Mr.Stickler, I have heart so it means I gave for this fund raiser… Just want to give more when I get more from a new gig.
	9:51pm efd: (what @JakeGhould is referring to is "Crunch Time," WFMU's off-air fundraiser that helps to close the gap between our yearly on-air marathons in the spring. I'm getting closer tp the lofty goal Station Dictator Ken has set for me but I still have a ways to go! If you're able please make a pledge! Use that white box with the dog and cow over there on the left, or just follow this link: www.wfmu.org... Thank you!!
	9:52pm JakeGhould: @LindaLee: Thanks! I appreciate it.
	9:54pm Linda Lee: what's amazing me this week is how well these old 45s held up, in general. most everything i'm hearing sounds really great! no warp & wear at all.
	9:54pm Linda Lee: haven't heard anything from the back of a cereal box yet ..
	9:55pm Lord Gamblor: I would have given tonight, but Man City scored in the last minute and spoiled my bet that they wouldn't. Thankfully I won on Real Madrid as I bet they'd tie with Pars St Germain. A good night with $100 profit, but not enough for me to start throwing it around. Well done Mr Ghould.
	9:55pm Barkevious Shabazz: In the limited universe of songs with handclaps all the way thru, Maxine Nightengale's is pretty much the best.
	9:55pm JakeGhould: Also, old school 45s were pretty much engineered to sound god on average to bad sound systems like crappy car stereos or even AM radios. So to me that makes them really pop out.
	9:56pm Tommy Vance: Hey, you're playing my theme tune!
	9:56pm JakeGhould: “…to sound good…” Duh.
	9:56pm cheri: evan, what else have you got in store for us tonight?
	9:56pm Ken From Hyde Park: The station is at 52% of the goal of $200,000 and the month is like 2/3 over. The cash needs to flow in at a higher rate to achieve the goal.
	9:56pm Linda Lee: really true!
	9:56pm BadGhostZero: That Maxine Nightingale song always makes me think of the movie "Slap Shot."
	9:58pm Tommy Vance: Well hello there everybody, and welcome to….the Friday Rock Show
	10:02pm JakeGhould: Man, these “Jaws” singles are just so glaringly, “Let’s cash in on this big fish!”
	10:02pm cheri: I can't wait to hear some dickie goodman, evan! grand show!!!
	10:02pm Linda Lee: Jaws record # 2 definitely has that aqua-carnivore groove down.
	10:03pm efd: you must be a mind-reader, cheri.
	10:03pm Spoony: @SlapShotZero, wait, was that the song they were all drunkenly dancing to in that nightclub?
	10:03pm efd: Novelty records were the memes of their day.
	10:04pm JakeGhould: “Honey…” “Yes…” “We’re going to make love tonight…” “Really?” “Yes, and I am adding these Jaws singles to the record changer…” “Baby!”
	10:05pm BadGhostZero: @Spoony: The song was played just about every time the bus is shown driving to another town.
	10:05pm P-90: I have zero memory of either of those Jaws tracks, but me like!
	10:06pm BadGhostZero: I was expecting Dickie Goodman's "Mr. Jaws." A kid that lived down the street from me when I was a kid had that record.
	10:07pm Linda Lee: "you hear me knockin, baby? let's play Land Shark!"
	10:07pm JakeGhould: EFD, so are there any “Star Wars” tracks in the hopper tonight? I heard a rumor that Chewbacca might wear a jacket in the new films and rip someone’s arm off, so I am pumped!
	10:08pm cheri: evan I've heard about that! btw evan, do you have "the time warp"?
	10:08pm BadGhostZero: Todd-O-Phonic Todd should do a premium that has him covering all those Dickie Goodman "interview" records.
	10:08pm steve: the Jaws singles are gold!!
	10:08pm Linda Lee: true about the novelty records .. & as memes they had a pretty long shelf life. always time to cash in!
	10:09pm efd: Fun fact: Many of the songs I'm playing tonight are songs I haven't listened to until now! I'm really loving this Jon Symon number!
	10:09pm efd: BGZ that is a GENIUS idea!!!
	10:10pm BadGhostZero: I have a Star Wars Christmas single. The a-side is "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" and "R2-D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is on the flip side. TRIVIA: Jon Bon Jovi's first appearance on a record was vocals on "R2-D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas."
	10:12pm JakeGhould: “What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas?” A nice jacket. I never see Wookie’s wearing nice clothes. Always that bandolier and what’s that for? Snacks?
	10:14pm Barkevious Shabazz: At least now we know Jon Bon Jovi recorded some worthwhile music during his career.
	10:14pm P-90: "BASF" label? Rilly?
	10:14pm cheri: I guess you don't have the time warp, huh, evan, well no problem.
	10:15pm P-90: @Jake: ammo
	10:15pm JakeGhould: @P-90: Ammo for what? Chewbacca uses a laser crossbow. What kind of ammo does that need? Think about it.
	10:16pm steve: had to look up the BASF label - "The record label run by German chemical company BASF, started financing recordings of classical music in the 1930s and started making stereo recordings in the early 1940s."
	10:18pm Cooh John: Gotta get in this "Singles Going 70's" lovefest. Takes me back to my teens where I lost my musical virginity. Go EFD!
	10:18pm efd: don't push your luck, cheri.
	10:20pm Linda Lee: great sharing your discoveries, efd!
	10:21pm P-90: @efd: lol
	10:21pm efd: does anyone else think it's weird that Allan Clarke released a cover of "Born To Run" the SAME YEAR the Springsteen LP came out??
	10:21pm cheri: i'll be careful,evan, but it's a killer show tonight!
	10:22pm Linda Lee: yes, weird. also weird how the guitar line sounds just like a sample!
	10:23pm john: I'll suggest there is more than one unintentionally weird thing about this record, but that one hadn't occurred to me.
	10:24pm Stevel: Not sure I'd call the band backing Allan Clarke 'tight'.
	10:26pm JakeGhould: @efd: A lot of fishy business in the music business!
	10:27pm efd: I'd say this is the "ill-advised covers" portion of the show except I've always loved this Frampton record.
	10:28pm Linda Lee: at least it ain't 'signed, sealed, delivered (i'm Jaws)'
	10:29pm efd: haha!
	10:29pm efd: @john, what's the other unintentionally weird thing about the Allan Clarke record?
	10:37pm P-90: I always loved Frampton's "S,S,D" too
	10:45pm Danne D: Hi EFD :) Hi Funk Fans :) Celebrities like BGZ and Spoony checking in :)
	10:47pm Danne D: Go Blue Jays! Go NotCubs!
	10:53pm JakeGhould: Mets 6, Cubs 1!
	10:54pm glenn: i kinda like the jays chances.
	10:56pm BadGhostZero: Hiya, Danne!
	10:56pm JakeGhould: @glenn: Meaning if the Mets or Cubs (somehow) win, the Blue Jays can trounce either of them? Pretty much. But still… Let’s go Mets!
	10:58pm glenn: no, i meant i like our chances against k.c., as long as we can score on their starters. their bullpen is probably the best in baseball.
	10:59pm Alex of Chicago: I don't know how anyone has time to listen to all this stuff, but thanks again @efd.
	10:59pm daveB from Oakland: "There's a certain romance about/ Long-haired guitarmen" shoot me w/ your magic sound!!
	11:00pm JakeGhould: @glenn: Okay.
	11:00pm Danne D: Daniel Murphy. Again.
	11:01pm Danne D: 8-1 NotCubs
	11:03pm Danne D: Fun Fact: This will be the first World Series ever that does not feature one of the 16 original Major League Baseball Franchises.
	11:05pm glenn: really? so, no washington senators or boston braves?
	11:05pm efd: Daniel Murphy is out of control.
	11:05pm johnk77: jack blades was a good guy down to earth and funny back in the day rubicon was booked by john toomey out of san rafael, ca
	11:06pm efd: aha! @johnk77 I should have guessed that you would be THE person to remember Rubicon. :D
	11:08pm Danne D: At least one of: Braves, Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Tigers, Reds, A's, Phillies, Cubs, White Sox, Pirates, Cardinals, Senators (now Twins), Browns (now Orioles) has been in every World Series up until now.
	11:09pm Danne D: now 8-3
	11:11pm johnk77: thanks efd;> it has been 25 years since i've heard rubicon selecter's knowledge both deep and broad
	11:11pm Ken From Hyde Park: That Rubicon song a little while ago was kind of nice.
	11:14pm daveB from Oakland: this song has elements of Jackson 5's "ABC". And some messed up lyrics
	11:15pm glenn: another weird, and somewhat unbelievable, bit of sports trivia - until this year, the montreal canadiens had never started a season 5 - 0.
	11:15pm daveB from Oakland: (the CCS song(
	11:17pm Linda Lee: @daveb, once you really start hearing some of these lyrics it's .. unbelievable.
	11:20pm JakeGhould: @daveB from Oakland: Yeah, that track was rip-off weirdo.
	11:20pm Linda Lee: it's been absolutely decades since i've heard this blackfoot sue & i really like it much better than i should. for such a clear beatles/hendrix derivative it's really clean & nice.
	11:22pm JakeGhould: SWAT!!!
	11:22pm P-90: Great bed music choice!
	11:23pm Danne D: He's playing S.W.A.T. but EFD is strictly a member of the A-Team in my book.
	11:26pm Danne D: Bottom of the 9th coming up
	11:26pm efd: good one, Danne D!
	11:27pm Eddy in Australia: Hi Evan: I haven't been around these parts in a while but I couldn't lurk for an entire singles-only show. Great listening.
	11:29pm efd: hey folks, just another plug to give if you can during this "Crunch Time" silent fundraiser (and mascot contest!). I'd love to go into next week's show with something more than 55% of my monthly goal. And many thanks to everyone who's already pledged! www.wfmu.org...
	11:31pm Danne D: 2 to go...
	11:32pm efd: no, I think I can play more than 2 singles befo--- OH, I GET IT!
	11:32pm Danne D: 1 more...
	11:32pm efd: hey Eddy, nice to see you! Thanks for checking in!
	11:32pm Eddy in Australia: The chorus of the Streak song reminds me of that Scottish band from the early 2000s called the 1990s who, you know, sound like a '70s band.
	11:34pm Danne D: 1 strike away...
	11:35pm Danne D: the series will not end on an appeal to the 3rd base ump...ball 4.
	11:36pm Danne D: and again 1 more strike...
	11:37pm Eddy in Australia: @Evan: I think you inadvertently wrote the headline to Jonathan King's obit with that comment about novelty songs being the memes of their day.
	11:40pm Danne D: Called(!) strike 3! NotCub...er Mets Win! Thank you for beating the Cubs! Now go out and lose the World Series :)
	11:43pm JakeGhould: The Cubs did not win the pennant! The Cubs did not win the pennant!
	11:43pm Eddy in Australia: Playing "Shame Shame Shame" while announcing that the Mets are going to the World Series - coincidence?
	11:43pm hambone: i shall not search "duck butter".
	11:44pm marc15: Well, I can't say you didn't warn men, Evan. Too Much Info
	11:44pm Joe B: Time to cue up Paper Lace!
	11:44pm efd: very much so, Eddy! I'm happy for the Mets and their fans.
	11:44pm hambone: *duct
	11:44pm marc15: Me*
	11:44pm tonyb: don't be a smarty either
	11:47pm efd: damn, good thinking Joe B! I didn't plan that far ahead!
	11:55pm Ken From Hyde Park: The Stretch number reminds me of "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury.
	11:56pm efd: It may well have been an influence!
	11:57pm P-90: Awww... now we don't have enough time for "Love to Love You Baby" OK.... maybe next year?
	11:58pm JakeGhould: Good show, EFD!
	11:58pm Danne D: Have a good night everyone :) Thanks for the great music as always EFD :) And GO BLUE JAYS!!!
	12:01am JakeGhould: GO METS!!!
	12:01am P-90: Thanks, efd!
	6:24pm Ajax: Loved that Rubicon track! You can still rock in American all right.

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from October 21, 2015

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