Favoriting Fool's Paradise with Rex: Playlist from June 4, 2022 Favoriting

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Favoriting June 4, 2022: The Bo Hopkins Memorial Playlist

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Artist Track Label Approx. start time
The Cams  Smashin'   Favoriting Indie  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Louie Wright & Tommy Crabtree music by The Tri-Tones  Magic City Twist   Favoriting Crystal  0:05:54 (Pop-up)
The Thunderbeats  Congua   Favoriting Kiski  0:08:48 (Pop-up)
The Champs  Sombrero   Favoriting Challenge  0:09:15 (Pop-up)
Bobby Lawson  Twisting At The Top   Favoriting Donna  0:16:41 (Pop-up)
The Dazzlers  Something Else   Favoriting Lee  0:20:04 (Pop-up)
Kip Tyler and His Flips  She Got Eyes   Favoriting Challenge  0:20:39 (Pop-up)
Lou Josie and the Spinners  Breezin Out   Favoriting Argo  0:22:47 (Pop-up)
Carl Phillips  Wigwam Willie   Favoriting Bobbin  0:23:38 (Pop-up)
Zeke and Red  Get Your Dad Burn Fingers Offa Me   Favoriting X  0:26:39 (Pop-up)
Don Hagen  Bright Lights A Go Go   Favoriting Kountry "44"  0:29:37 (Pop-up)
Hank Thompson And His Brazos Valley Boys  I Cast A Lonesome Shadow   Favoriting Capitol  0:30:35 (Pop-up)
The Nite Riders  Women and Cadillacs   Favoriting Apollo  0:39:54 (Pop-up)
The Table Toppers featuring Little Enis  Talk To Me Baby   Favoriting Klondike  0:42:04 (Pop-up)
Tommy Ridgely  Woncha Gone   Favoriting Herald  0:44:18 (Pop-up)
Chuck Higgins and His Joy Boys with Daddy Cleanhead  Broke   Favoriting Specialty  0:46:09 (Pop-up)
John Lee Hooker  She's Mine   Favoriting Vee-Jay  0:48:32 (Pop-up)
T.V. Slim and his Bluesmen  T.V. Man   Favoriting Excel  0:51:20 (Pop-up)
Otis Blackwell  Fool That I Be   Favoriting RCA Victor  0:55:05 (Pop-up)
Bumps Blackwell Orch  Sumpin' Jumpin'   Favoriting Keen  1:00:01 (Pop-up)
The Flairs  Gettin' High   Favoriting Flair  1:04:28 (Pop-up)
Fatso Theus  Rock 'N Roll Drive-In   Favoriting Aladdin  1:05:45 (Pop-up)
The Casanovas  Sleepy Head Mama   Favoriting Apollo  1:08:22 (Pop-up)
The Gentlemen  Something To Remember You By   Favoriting Apollo  1:10:20 (Pop-up)
The Rays  Moo-Goo-Gai-Pan   Favoriting Chess  1:14:07 (Pop-up)
Bill Harris  Little Mama Pleaser   Favoriting Strand  1:19:47 (Pop-up)
Jamie Hurt & The Mariteens  Big Brass Horn   Favoriting Mariteen  1:23:40 (Pop-up)
Jack Donovan and The Knight Caps  Time Machine   Favoriting Empire  1:25:00 (Pop-up)
The Notations  Louie Louie   Favoriting Clarity  1:27:38 (Pop-up)
Frankie Brent  Bangin' On The Bongos   Favoriting Cameo  1:30:16 (Pop-up)
Ronnie Hawkins  Horace   Favoriting Roulette  1:38:49 (Pop-up)
The Plagues  Cherry Pie   Favoriting Ron Records  1:39:58 (Pop-up)
WGRT Weather      1:42:54 (Pop-up)
Los Steivos  G.T.O.   Favoriting Riko  1:43:44 (Pop-up)
Buchanan & Goodman  The Cha Cha Lesson   Favoriting Comic  1:46:09 (Pop-up)
The Social Outcasts  Mad   Favoriting Sultan  1:48:12 (Pop-up)
Neal Scott and The Fortunes  Go Bohemian   Favoriting Clown  1:50:39 (Pop-up)
Johnny Impala  Mary Ann   Favoriting Chanteau  1:52:39 (Pop-up)
Johnny Cymbal  The Water Was Red   Favoriting MGM  1:55:34 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Mister Dobalina:

ʍ օ ʍʍ ǟ
ʍ օ ʍʍ ǟ
ʍ օ ʍʍ ǟ
ʍ օ ʍʍ ǟ
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
Bruce S.:

hey yo Rex and denizens of fool's paradise
  1:03pm
phat in lincoln:

You know, the guitar in this Nite-Niks track is actually pretty damn amazing.
Avatar 1:04pm
Creature Boy:

Hey there hi there ho there
Avatar 1:06pm
Pomme d'Or:

Rex!!
Avatar 1:06pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

' William Mauldin "Bo" Hopkins (February 2, 1938 – May 28, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for playing supporting roles in a number of major studio films between 1969 and 1979, and appeared in many television shows and TV movies...
Hopkins appeared in more than 100 film and television roles in a career of more than 40 years, including the major studio films The Wild Bunch (1969), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Getaway (1972), American Graffiti (1973), The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), The Killer Elite (1975), Posse (1975), A Small Town in Texas (1976), Midnight Express (1978), and More American Graffiti (1979)
...joined the United States Army, where he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division'
- just like JimiHendrix ! A paratrooper...
Avatar 🌮 1:07pm
Mailman Tom:

With so many good WFMU programs falling by the wayside, it's good to know that Fool's Paradise is still broadcasting!
  1:08pm
phat in lincoln:

Premiers!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:10pm
Bruce S.:

Bo Hopkins had a small but Memorable role in the Wild Bunch
Avatar 1:10pm
Juke Joint Jonny:

Hola chicos, a tip of my sombrero to the Fool's Paradise faithful
Avatar 🌮 1:11pm
Mailman Tom:

The Frito Bandito must have taken it
  1:12pm
egould:

He was Jim Rockford’s running buddy in a couple episodes. He was a 1%er who cleaned up and became a lawyer.
Avatar 1:13pm
Mister Dobalina:

Rex has chimp now? Just like Spazz?
  1:13pm
egould:

Is Spazz in the house?
  1:13pm
Brez:

Yay: Saturday!
Avatar 1:14pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...not quite a Chimp
...a Bo NoBrow - ??...
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:14pm
Bruce S.:

who could forget Bo Hopkins in American Graffiti as the leader of the pharoahs
  1:15pm
rx scabin:

Good afternoon, Rex and Everyone.
  1:15pm
phat in lincoln:

That's why it sounded weird!
  1:16pm
egould:

Good one, RR63. Very punny.
Avatar 1:17pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

egould - just a primate grabbing low hanging fruits...
Avatar 🌮 1:18pm
Hubig Pie:

If you can have only one chimp.......
make it a bonobo
Avatar 1:19pm
Mister Dobalina:

& don't forget to visit the isle of Capuchin, at least once in your life time. Hello Bondo, where ya off today, the beach?
  1:20pm
phat in lincoln:

Haven't been able to listen to Fools Paradise for a bit. It's great to come back.
Avatar 🌮 1:21pm
Hubig Pie:

Mistah D, headin out, tryin to get in a bike ride fore it rains.
  1:22pm
egould:

Shoot the juice to me Bruce.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:24pm
Bruce S.:

How about Rex's chimp called Bonkers
  1:28pm
phil.vas1:

feeling foolish saturday
  1:29pm
The Butterman:

Hey there, Rexfolk
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:29pm
dave miss:

Did I hear Bingo moonlighting?
  1:31pm
The Butterman:

Bright lights, thick smoke, and loud loud music by Flatt n Scruggs- that’s a good one too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:31pm
DjLorraine:

Hi hi and go-go
Avatar 1:32pm
Mister Dobalina:

Bondo, don't forget to wear a helmet. Happy ridin'...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:33pm
Little Danny:

yes! love this hank thompson!
Avatar 🌮 1:35pm
Hubig Pie:

Bondo never rides without his brain bucket.
Thanks Mr. D. Gotta finish fluffin' and foldin' the laundry first.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:35pm
MHLee:

me on the mothership? When does that happen?
  1:35pm
egould:

Momma keeps reverberating forever into deepest outer space.
Avatar 1:35pm
Mister Dobalina:

Adding half a limes juice in to a my favorite Mexican imported beer still counts as getting my daily recommended allowence, right?
  1:35pm
Robm:

Afternoon fellow fools
  1:39pm
Brez:

Phyllis Diller, a Brez personal hero!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:40pm
Megaroni:

Saturday with Rex, what a delight!
  1:41pm
egould:

Wild Turkey over ice, splash of Perrier. Some brow.
Avatar 🌮 1:41pm
Mailman Tom:

Phyllis Diller made her first television appearance on You Bet Your Life, hosted by the one and only Groucho!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:42pm
dave miss:

Are Bondo & Bingo replacing Rex n Spazz for the upcoming schedule? I know that Station Manager Ken is partial to banana & hash brownies.....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:43pm
dave miss:

KDoe's wig is on fire.....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:43pm
MHLee:

The ability of heigh-ho silver to penetrate pop culture is wild
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:44pm
Bruce S.:

Rex and Spazz replaced by a couple of chimps? That dosen't seem right
  1:47pm
egould:

Crawdad holdin’ in the mornin’. These euphemisms!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:49pm
Bruce S.:

today's show is really happening
Avatar 1:50pm
Creature Boy:

Here in Chicago but yeah I must admit I'm not quite ready
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:52pm
Bruce S.:

open aaaaaalll night long
  1:53pm
Sylvia's Mother:

TV Man is like a triple entendre!
  1:54pm
(another) Patrick in Hoboken:

This song isn’t really about television repair is it?
Avatar 🌮 1:54pm
Hubig Pie:

I like my beer cold
and my TV loud
Avatar 🌮 1:54pm
Mailman Tom:

I still have a TV set and it's in excellent working condition
Avatar 🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:55pm
Artie:

That poor gal’s tube has gotten itself all out of alignment.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 1:56pm
Bruce S.:

can you give that phone number again? I need to speak to the Danials Brothers asap
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:10pm
Bruce S.:

upside your head
Avatar 🌮 2:13pm
Mailman Tom:

An earlier version of this song was used in the movie, Alice Sweet Alice
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:16pm
Bruce S.:

great lyrics in this
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Unknown Caller:

Good time to dust off Egg Roll
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:18pm
rx scabin:

Hello again. Starting dinner prep.
  2:19pm
Sylvia's Mother:

There really was a Chinese restaurant called Fu Manchu down in F.L.A.!
  2:20pm
Brez:

No worries, my many spouses love the greasy tunes of Fool's Paradise! Every one is a Fool's Paradise FAITHFUL!
  2:22pm
go_forth_&_thrash____:

Call me little momma pizzeria
  2:22pm
Principal Blackman:

that was a wonderful speech Jerri...now GET OUT
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:24pm
dave miss:

Awww....we just got to meet Amy Sedaris the other night at David's reading at King's theater in BK. I gave them both Pistachio Crack™ and she gave me a set of Two Fat Ladies dvds.
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:28pm
Bruce S.:

The Knight Caps is an interesting name for a Band, what the hell is a Knight Cap?
Avatar 2:30pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

1/2 expect them to copy TheKingsmen's famous mistake coming out of the break ...sounds like they almost thot about it.
  2:31pm
choggie:

Knight Cap-late night mead and beer for the king's soldiers
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:34pm
dave miss:

I'm not a high banana, I'm not a low banana, I'm somethin' new...I'm a no banana
  2:36pm
choggie:

Yo Rex, birthday show for me!! WOO, I MEAN, WHOA!!
  2:40pm
The Butterman:

Alright Choggie! Have a great day. Theses 2 hours are probably the highlight though. You don’t look a day over…
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:40pm
dave miss:

Happy Birthday CHOGGIE! MAMA!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:42pm
DjLorraine:

Choggie happy birthday! Twisting & shouting
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:45pm
Bruce S.:

choggie, very happy birthday, don't forget to go go
  2:45pm
choggie:

57 and counting....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:48pm
rx scabin:

Many happy returns of the day, Choggie
  2:48pm
The Butterman:

Nobody puts Mrs. Nussbaum in the corner!
  2:48pm
Sylvia's Mother:

As mom in the tribe this is so offensive! But I love it.
  2:49pm
choggie:

Omg, how surreal. Just drove past a marquee in Tomball Texas at a barbecue Roadhouse.... July 7th kiss will be performing at the barbecue stand
  2:49pm
choggie:

How the mighty have fallen!
  2:50pm
choggie:

I hope to God it's a tribute band
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:51pm
Bruce S.:

Kiss performing at a barbecue place? will they wear their make up?
  2:51pm
choggie:

It looked like full regalia
  2:53pm
choggie:

Just went to the website, it's a tribute band..... They probably have to pay kiss in order to do it though
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:54pm
DjLorraine:

Did KISS already play at the local firehouse?
...with hot barbeque you get cold gin..
  2:54pm
choggie:

It has been 50 years though, maybe the statute of limitations on copyright is gone
  2:55pm
choggie:

I may go, just to relive the schtick
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:55pm
rx scabin:

Thank you for the show, Rex.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:56pm
DjLorraine:

Strutter...with less strutting tho
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Pomme d'Or:

Great show Rex. Thank you!
  🌮 Swag For Life Member 2:57pm
Bruce S.:

really enjoyed todays show, thanks Rex
  2:57pm
The Butterman:

Tanks, Rex. Not too low-brow this week.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~ TY Always DJ Rex ~
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:58pm
radioronan:

Thanks Rex..until next time..Keep bangin' on the bongos..
  2:58pm
choggie:

And as he pulled her to the shore, he couldn't find anything of her head
  2:58pm
(another) Patrick in Hoboken:

Jeez the lyrics on the water was red…
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
DjLorraine:

Thanks bunches REX and crew
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
G:

Very romantic.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 2:59pm
dave miss:

Thanks Rex............
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