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Favoriting January 8, 2022: The Haystacks Calhoun Memorial Playlist

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Artist Track Label Approx. start time
The Hollywood Tornadoes  Moon Dawg   Favoriting Aertaun  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Invaders  Disc Jockey   Favoriting Whingding  0:06:00 (Pop-up)
The Braves  Mo'Combo   Favoriting Vantage  0:15:04 (Pop-up)
Bobby James & The Dristells  Let's Go   Favoriting Lant  0:15:30 (Pop-up)
Wally Willette and his Globe Rockers  Pink Elephants   Favoriting Flag  0:16:40 (Pop-up)
Curt Jensen with the Don Henze Rhythmaires  Just For You   Favoriting Pet  0:17:38 (Pop-up)
The Astronauts  Come Along Baby   Favoriting Palladium  0:19:03 (Pop-up)
Cheek-O Vass and The Sola-Tears  LIttle Bo Peep   Favoriting Twy-Lite  0:21:18 (Pop-up)
Macey Ross  Big Chief Buffalo Nickle   Favoriting Veep  0:24:48 (Pop-up)
Al Casey  If I Told You Baby   Favoriting MCI  0:26:07 (Pop-up)
Bill Browning and His Echo Valley Boys  Breaking Hearts   Favoriting Island Records  0:28:06 (Pop-up)
Chuck Mayfield  Hog Sloppin' Time   Favoriting Starday  0:29:24 (Pop-up)
Cousin Tuny  Mortgaged Plymouth   Favoriting Paula  0:34:41 (Pop-up)
Rusty Adams  If You See Kay   Favoriting GMC  0:41:17 (Pop-up)
Marvin Rainwater  It Wasn't Enough   Favoriting Brave  0:43:40 (Pop-up)
R.D. Spruell  Honey Running Wild   Favoriting Spiral  0:45:09 (Pop-up)
Jerry Reed  I Feel A Sin Coming On   Favoriting RCA Victor  0:48:38 (Pop-up)
Jim Foster  Four Chrome Wheels   Favoriting Turret  0:51:57 (Pop-up)
Dave Dixon  Feel So Low   Favoriting Ace  0:59:09 (Pop-up)
Frankie Lee Sim  What Will Lucy Do?   Favoriting Ace  0:59:49 (Pop-up)
Wee Willie Wayne  Kinfolks   Favoriting Imperial  1:04:06 (Pop-up)
Teddy "Mr. Bear" McRae  Hi-Fi Baby   Favoriting Amp 3  1:05:36 (Pop-up)
Little Walter  Crazy Legs   Favoriting Checker  1:06:52 (Pop-up)
Babs Gonzales  House Rent Party   Favoriting King  1:10:17 (Pop-up)
The Puddle Jumpers  Snake Charmer   Favoriting Federal  1:13:14 (Pop-up)
Eddie Weldon "The Panting Panther"  Cooler Weather (Is Coming Soon)   Favoriting Marly  1:24:09 (Pop-up)
The Fabulous Chevelles  I Want A Girl For My Birthday   Favoriting Flip  1:27:34 (Pop-up)
The Sandabs  Crab Louie   Favoriting Bamboo  1:29:04 (Pop-up)
The Oddballs  Rockin In The Jungle   Favoriting Rocket  1:29:49 (Pop-up)
The Ron-Dels  Lose Your Money   Favoriting Smash  1:32:09 (Pop-up)
Al "Jazzbeau" Collins  Beat Love   Favoriting Dot  1:34:05 (Pop-up)
The Moguls  Ski Bum   Favoriting Panorama  1:41:12 (Pop-up)
Bobby and the Demons  The Woo   Favoriting MCI  1:45:20 (Pop-up)
The Four Blazers  Peanut Butter   Favoriting Buddy  1:45:46 (Pop-up)
The Kingsmen  Monkey Walk, Pt 1   Favoriting Sarjo  1:48:39 (Pop-up)
Rich Miller  Wha-Cha Gonna Do   Favoriting Amber  1:50:50 (Pop-up)
The Big Kanuku  Big Kanuku   Favoriting Groovy  1:54:42 (Pop-up)
The Teentones  Fortune Teller   Favoriting Don And Mira  1:57:31 (Pop-up)
Nick Anthony  My Baby's Gone   Favoriting ABC - Paramount  1:58:34 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Mister Dobalina:

Mo MM a !!!!!
  1:00pm
Andres:

My heart!
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Handy Haversack:

Rex! Fools! Paradise!
  1:00pm
Little Danny:

Heck yes
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:01pm
Slamtonio:

Get the hell on with it
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DjLorraine:

And NOW.... intense and extreme...
  1:02pm
phil.vas1:

Fools!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:02pm
Bruce S.:

Hey Rex, Hey All!
Avatar 1:02pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Stupid. Stoopid! Stoooopid !!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Afternoon, Rex & Fools!
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DjLorraine:

Rev Rabbit will this show prepare me for the Water Tiger year starting in Feb?
  1:04pm
James Graham:

Hey Rex, who does your theme song and what's it called? I WANT IT!
  1:05pm
Brez:

Oh, boy, it's SATURDAY! Fool's Paradise Day! Hooray!
Avatar 1:07pm
Mister Dobalina:

Zippers? Morals? Who needs that when you have a fool & his paradise?
Avatar 🌮 1:08pm
Mailman Tom:

Haystacks lived in my hometown of Norwalk during the 1960s. Norwalk had a wrestling arena named the Crystal Rink where he made several appearances, along with greats like Bruno Sanmartino!
  1:08pm
Rev Phil:

Birthdays today besides Elvis, Soupy Sales and still with us at the age of 99 comic Larry Storch.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:10pm
Bruce S.:

getting off to a great start!
  1:11pm
borf:

That was definitely not tequila. And this is definitely not you really got me
  1:11pm
otto:

BIG!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:11pm
luka:

{howling intensifies}
Avatar 1:13pm
Barefoot Jimmy G:

I've waited all week for REX!
Avatar 1:14pm
Mister Dobalina:

I sold a portable mini disc with a couple of mixed music disc recently. People still want 'em.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
Bruce S.:

there are no bad versions of stronger then dirt
  1:16pm
Brez:

Don't worry about the no drop-ins, Rex, we've got them in our heads and we'll just think of them at the appropriate moments in the show!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Drop-ins, schmop-ins. I'm here for the pink elephants.
  1:16pm
Steve:

LOVE your show. I’m a dedicated listener. Any chance you could break out your Orsen Wells?
Avatar 🌮 1:16pm
Mailman Tom:

I was hoping to hear Gloria Grahame saying "What's going on in here, an orgy?" from the motion picture, Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
  1:16pm
The Butterman:

Just in from playing in the snow. Rex was blasting to the entire neighborhood on the speaker out front with Butterboy and a huge snow mound. Funn
Avatar 🌮 1:18pm
Mailman Tom:

Or Jean Porter saying "That's me, available!" from the motion picture, Cry Danger (1951)
  1:19pm
The Butterman:

I didn’t know theys were called “drop ins” but that’s cuz I got rocks in my head.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:19pm
Cool Hands Luke:

AN IDEA:
Have some of the FP Faithful call in and reprise their own FAVORITES of the drop-ins!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm
Cool Hands Luke:

I volunteer...!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:21pm
Bruce S.:

Rex hasen't played"I don't like this set up and I don't want anything to do with it" in awhile
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:23pm
Cool Hands Luke:

I want to recite "Put a candle in the window, mother..."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:26pm
Cool Hands Luke:

{...crickets...}
  1:27pm
johnk77:

more birthdays
bowie, jimmy page, jerry garcia,
and little anthony
also odds against tomorrow on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfUvjdKk7S0
Avatar 1:27pm
Rex:

I appreciate the offer for live drop-ins, by the on-air phone system is even more screwed up than everything else here...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:28pm
Cool Hands Luke:

Btw, have you got "Shoot The Juice To Me Bruce" by Splash Morgan and his Nine Musical Drips?
Avatar 1:29pm
Mister Dobalina:

More so than the Mini-Disc player, say it ain't so.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:30pm
Bruce S.:

this is what I call Music
  1:30pm
Andres:

We need more odes to hog sloppin’.
Avatar 🌮 1:31pm
Mailman Tom:

Or Robert Erdman saying, "Let's get out of this hot sun and move into a nice cool bar" from the motion picture, Cry Danger (1951)
  1:31pm
David watts:

ol Rex he got the best hillbilly tunes around
  1:32pm
ed:

howdy Rex & fellow fools. Haystack Calhoun! Had a buddy who loved wrassling and was a huge fan of the stack.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:34pm
Handy Haversack:

Someone get Cousin Tuny one of those welfare Cadillacs and a medal, stat!
  1:35pm
David watts:

those damn commodities!
  1:35pm
Kathryn:

Dear Cousin Tuny,
Go Ef yourself. What a crap attitude you have.
  1:35pm
SeanG:

MOMMA!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
Dominick:

Mark a little "x" where you hit it so the next DJ will know where to hit it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:37pm
Handy Haversack:

Kathryn, let's write an answer song!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:38pm
Bruce S.:

A Loaf of Toast?
  1:39pm
little tommy:

Haystack was cool as hell!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:39pm
Handy Haversack:

Loaf of Toast was a pretty solid nineties college-radio band from Chapel Hill.
  1:39pm
Mark in Toronto:

Haystacks, please move that cow over here.
  1:40pm
captain mike:

Beware Andre the Giant’s “oil check”!
  1:40pm
Sylvia's Mother:

Is it true Haystacks once rolled over on to his little dog squashing him?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:40pm
Handy Haversack:

My dad used to sing this one in the car.
  1:41pm
Brez:

Thanks, Kathryn and Handy H, yeah that song was a real eye-roller. I'll send in my $3.50 for a 45 rpm record answer song, fer sher.
  1:41pm
Jen:

Self-righteous Cousin Tuny. Ugh.
  1:41pm
lazy pierogi:

🤔😅🤯
  1:41pm
little tommy:

Too bad Hastack couldn't Big Splash Vince McMahon!
  1:41pm
ed:

if U ck?
  1:41pm
Sylvia's Mother:

You don't have to spell it out for me!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:41pm
medson:

Sorry to hear of the Mini Disc players demise.
  1:42pm
?:

if you seek a ...what?
  1:42pm
egould310:

He’s covertly spelling “fuck.“ Great tune Rex.
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:42pm
yerfriendpaul:

This is beautiful, ha ha!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:42pm
Cool Hands Luke:

Lou e C K ?
  1:42pm
andy fuchs:

Seriously, I thought If U C Kay was a myth....wow....
  1:42pm
The Butterman:

F.u.c.k? What the heck?
  1:42pm
Brez:

Now THIS is a great song!
  1:42pm
ChrisB.:

This needs a twin spin with King of Fuh.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:42pm
Bruce S.:

You have got to play that again
Avatar 🌮 1:43pm
Mailman Tom:

Thanks, Rex!
  1:43pm
phat in lincoln:

Lol. I now know there is more than one song with that title.
  1:43pm
egould310:

There was a rock tune in the 80’s with the same gimmick.
  1:43pm
andy fuchs:

PLay his follow up single "I used to be Greek, but its all behind me now".... :). I make me laugh.
  1:44pm
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Rex, You have got THE GREATEST, MOST HILARIOUS SENSE OF HUMOR BRO!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:44pm
DjLorraine:

IF U. C. Kay ; )
  1:44pm
TVP:

Every time I hear the name Haystacks Calhoun, I immediately hear that line by Macho Man Randy Savage in Space Ghost: "He was a mountain of a man!"
  1:45pm
egould310:

April Wine https://youtu.be/MjmxUSsL-qk

And the video is not as sexist as you would presume.
  1:45pm
?:

he's no honey dripper...
  1:47pm
phat in lincoln:

Poster Children had a song with that title, too: https://youtu.be/j9OAOhAW7co
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Mailman Tom:

I love Dolly and James Mosley!
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Mister Dobalina:

HarrCare & harrcuts.
  1:49pm
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i think that girl between Haystacks legs might have a pistol trained on his...erm
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Mister Dobalina:

I often say this show should be 3 hours, 2 is definitely not enough!!!!
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Stillwell Coney Islander:

My brother and I were big 🤼 wrestling fans when were kids in the 50s. Haysyacks Calhoun was our favorite. Love the photo of him!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:51pm
luka:

they truly have everything
  1:51pm
?:

that rabbit stew maw cooked last month was extra spayshul
  1:51pm
Mr C:

Solomon Burke did a great version of I Feel a Sin on Atlantic..
  1:52pm
johnk77:

@eg310 thanks
wfmu where i go for my
canadian video content
to watch after rex party is over
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:52pm
Handy Haversack:

The accent led me to think that they were going to give directions in reference to the Big Chicken -- north Athens made perfect sense, though.
  1:52pm
ed:

I bet that store was a real honey pot of fun.
  1:53pm
johnk77:

wrap'em with cheater slicks
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:54pm
Bruce S.:

pass the kleenex
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drr:

@egould: by April Wine, Canadia's Finest.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:58pm
drr:

Oh crap, egould310, just saw your second comment. I thought I was helping.
  1:58pm
Bill C:

Hey Rex, Got a new aerial for the hi-fi. You are coming in loud and clear in Westfield.
  2:02pm
Mark in Toronto:

Goy a new antenna for the computer-thingy.
You are coming in loud and clear in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA!
  2:02pm
Mark in Toronto:

Got!
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Moammar:

This is some A1 hipster vinyl right here.
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Moammar:

I actually felt my soul patch growing.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:05pm
Bruce S.:

Go Sax Go
  2:10pm
egould310:

I want to go to Nel’s Grill.
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Moammar:

I find Kinfolks out there credited to James Wayne, not Wee Willie Wayne. Same dude? Both have the New Orleans sound.
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James in Oregon:

We hear you Lima Charlie in Eugene OR
  2:12pm
Sylvia's Mother:

I'm the only chick I know who likes wrestling.
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alan the painter:

I'm gating hunngry, gone a heat up that second 1/2 sandwich from Famous4thstreetdelecatession.
  2:12pm
The Butterman:

Some of these folks coulda been at a wang dang doodle as well.
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Handy Haversack:

All night long, Butterman?
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:14pm
Bruce S.:

love snake charmer
  2:15pm
The Butterman:

All night, Handy! That’s 2 wang dang doodle sun one week! Can we go for three?
  2:16pm
The Butterman:

Doodles.
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greg g:

@egould310 : You and me both!!
  2:16pm
Andres:

Full side! Yes!
  2:18pm
egould310:

@greg g my mission today is to eat fried chicken.
  2:18pm
P-90:

Is Rex awake?
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kyle a.:

Rex, that last set made my cat throw up. Keep it up!
  2:19pm
Little Danny:

Rex my CD player is broken I need your help!!!
  2:20pm
johnk77:

the stream is strong with this 1
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Moammar:

This is like Fibber McGee's closet at slow speed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:21pm
dave miss:

That’s a pizza box Rex.
  2:23pm
johnk77:

federal & king labels
straight out of cincinnati
the then music capitol of ohio
Avatar 2:23pm
Mister Dobalina:

Stick a calzone in that miniDisc player cause it is toast!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:24pm
Bruce S.:

Go Bengals!
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Mister Dobalina:

Cheesin' it, Rex...solid stuff, as always!
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greg g:

@egould310 : Just finished the remnants of a tasty Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich from a place called Frank's. They are known for hot dogs but their chicken is amazing. if you're ever in Buffalo you gotta go! www.findfranknow.com...
  2:26pm
french yak:

@moammar - James and Wee Willie Wayne are one and the same....
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:29pm
Bruce S.:

lol that was funny Rex
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Greg from ZONE 5:

Pre-clicked!
  2:32pm
Moammar:

Delbert!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:37pm
Handy Haversack:

Well, at least *this* drop-in is working!
  2:37pm
egould310:

@greg g I don’t anticipate being in Buffalo, ever. But thanks for the tip. I added it to my lengthy list of restaurants recommendations. You never know when you might end up in Buffalo?!?
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:37pm
Bruce S.:

no brow is definitly were it's at
  2:40pm
Andres:

I’m going skiing and I’m a bum. The complete package.
  2:41pm
The Butterman:

I made poor life choices. I shoulda been a ski bum.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:43pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Sigh. If only Astro Zombies was as good as its trailer (or The Misfits' song…)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:43pm
solo mon:

I’m going on a killing skii
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:43pm
Bruce S.:

living organs ripped from voluptous females
  2:44pm
phat in lincoln:

That Astro Zombies ad might be the greatest piece of writing ever committed to paper.
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elkeno:

i was singing this song to myself this morning, really. The J geils version.
  2:46pm
Brez:

Peanut butter!!! Thanks, Rex, I haven't heard this in forev!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:46pm
solo mon:

This person likes creamy and chunky peanut butter? Pick a side!
Avatar 2:47pm
Don Gorden:

Yo, Rex, I'm dad was childhood friends with John Carradine, they would put on shows Ah la little Rascals in the allyway
  2:47pm
Richard W'hig:

chunky or smooth? I'm kinda chunky and def NOT smooth!
Avatar 2:48pm
Don Gorden:

My dad that is
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:49pm
DjLorraine:

Rex, thank you big time
Avatar 2:52pm
Don Gorden:

Michael Shelley and Rex made a day of unpleasant carpet cleaning so much more enjoyable thanks, see ya next week.
  2:54pm
johnk77:

great show
  2:56pm
Richard Whig:

I don't think there are any bad versions of Fortune Teller!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:56pm
radioronan:

Thanks Rex...until next time!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:56pm
Bruce S.:

Thanks Rex, It was Great, and By the Way, If You See Kate, Say Hello For Me
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Stillwell Coney Islander:

Thanks Rex & Haystacks :-))
  2:57pm
phat in lincoln:

@Richard Whig truth
  2:58pm
Brez:

Bitchen show, def a mood elevator! Thx, Rex!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
Handy Haversack:

Thanks, Cosmic Rex!
  2:59pm
phil.vas1:

Thanks, Rex! Till next week, Fools!
Avatar 2:59pm
elkeno:

Well, it's been weird knowing you!
  2:59pm
Andres:

Thank you; Rex!!
  3:00pm
Sylvia's Mother:

There's a guy on this comments board who is a little too kissy with the ladies.
  3:13pm
Matt:

Hi! Can someone send me that No Brow song?
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