08-13-03

Still playing catch up on the playlists, here. No guest this week, since I was going on vacation and forgot to email Ben Boihme about showing up. Just as well. I put in almost no effort in figuring out the songs and (to me at least) it showed. The best part, though, didn't get heard. Alex, the DJ before me, told me to expect calls from The Heavyweights requesting their "new CD". I use quotes, since the CD was an Iomega special - silver with an indecipherable scrawl in, what else, silver ink. Alex pointed out the CD to me. "They suck," he said bluntly, "and they won't stop calling. Some 'homeys' from North Cambridge." Sure enough, The Heavyweights and fans of the The Heavyweights and friends of The Heavyweights. I relented and played who knows what song, since The Heavyweights included no track listings. And, yes, they did suck. My favorite line - "patiently spitting on th' mike." Ok. I'm over 40. Fuck you. To make a long story short, they called every 5 minutes.

"Can you play the Heavyweights?"
"No"
"Why?"
"I already played The Heavyweights."
"Play 'em again!"

I got so bad that I started answering the phone, "WMFO. I'm not playing The Heavyweights."
Most people repsonded thusly - "Can you play The Heavyweights?"

Kids.

Seseme Street Techno Remix

Brand New Roller Skates - Melanie
Pourquoi S'en Faire - Donna Hightower
Superfreak - Rick James
Yummy Yummy Yummy - Julie London

Stuck In A Pagoda With Tricia Toyota - The Dickies
Mairzy Doats - Pied Pipers
Death Or Glory - The Clash
Dude Cowboy - The Hoosier Hot Shots

??? - The Heavyweights
Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Dean Martin
Don't Big Shot Me - Link Davis

Johnny And Mary - Robert Palmer
Let X=X = Laurie Anderson
It Tango - Laurie Anderson
The Old Rugged Cross - The Mills Brothers

National Lampoon Radio Hour