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Dec 162010
Mr. Moderator
Dec 142010
I don’t know about you, but this time of year brings new meaning to the term “cold season.” In my house something’s been going around that fills our lungs and nasal passages with what feels like rubber cement. We can’t even get a satisfying nose blow out of this cold. In honor of the power of all the stuff flying around and getting folks sick, let’s do a Last Man Standing on sick songs. To qualify, the song title must contain the word sick or otherwise specify a physical illness. Songs of mental illness that do not have sick in the title will not be accepted. I’ll kick things off with one of my favorite childhood singles, Huey “Piano” Smith’s “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu,” performed today by Jerry Lee Lewis.
Dec 142010
The following performance is courtesy of Townsman dbuskirk.
Dec 142010
What inspirational singer who came to prominence in the 1980s is missing from this Pearl Jam/U2 celebration of the Free World, as envisioned by The Godfather of Grunge? I’m thinking the inclusion of Michael Stipe would serve as the perfect bridge between Bono and Eddie Vedder.
Don’t let your answer to this question be the only use of this All-Star Jam space. Add your own verse; the more electric guitars strumming along the better!
Dec 122010
After the family party I attended Saturday night wrapped up I waited through a couple of seemingly horrible skits (I had the sound turned off) on Saturday Night Live to see what Paul McCartney had in store for viewers. I was treated to a sluggish, pointless version of “Jet,” then I went to bed rather than wait out more cue-card reading from the likes of Bill Hader and that one-trick pony of a poor woman’s Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiiiiigggg, or whatever her name is. (I’m no fan of mugging, self-satisfied Mr. Nice Guy, Paul Rudd, either.) Ugh! Then I learn that I missed some other McCartney goodies, just days after missing what sounded like an interesting appearance on Jimmy Fallon‘s show. Did he play the additional four songs at the end of the night, 1975-era SNL mini-concert style, or did he do stuff before I turned on, at 11:50? What did you think?
Dec 112010
Mom!
Tonight Mr. Moderator’s joyous, festive holiday party season kicks off, so tonight’s episode has been pre-recorded. Save your requests for next week, kids!
In preparation for his night of merriment, Mr. Moderator has selected a set of songs to get him in the mood. Maybe this set will psych you up, too, as you head for the egg nog bowl and the right partner under the mistletoe. And fear not Christmas music-phobes: this is a thoroughly non–holiday-themed set of music. It’s all about getting ready to party! Mr. Mod figures you’ll want to play this set in anticipation of parties through the coming year.
[audio:https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/RTH-Saturday-Night-Shut-In-6.mp3|titles=RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 6]Download RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 6 (~31.5 MB).
Dec 112010
Round 1: Humperdinck vs Jones!
Mach Schaudown continues, with our feature hairy, free-for-all, wide-collared, puffy-sleeved Battle Royale, after the jump. (Children under the age of 17 are must gain parental permission to watch the following clip.)
