Favoriting Scott Williams: Playlist from December 29, 2014 Favoriting

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Favoriting December 29, 2014: The Day the Earth Stands Still?

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Artist Track Album Comments Approx. start time
Bernard Herrmann  Prelude / Outer Space / Radar   Favoriting sdtk, "The Day the Earth Stood Still     
Faust  Palpitations   Favoriting Just Us    0:03:10 (Pop-up)
3eese  Workings of Delirium   Favoriting This Spooky Shit    0:10:44 (Pop-up)
Asian Women On The Telephone  Vagner Of Love   Favoriting Ivan    0:20:15 (Pop-up)
Non Toxique Lost  Wer Keinen Schmerz Mehr Spärt   Favoriting Terre et Argent    0:30:40 (Pop-up)
Coïtus Int.  My Ideal Man   Favoriting S/t    0:33:37 (Pop-up)
Dit + Uta  Science Fiction Park BRD   Favoriting V/a, Science Fiction Park Bundesrepublik (German Home Recording Tape Music of the 1980s)    0:37:10 (Pop-up)
Matmos  Tonight, The End   Favoriting The West    0:39:43 (Pop-up)
 
Terry Manning  Savoy Truffle / I Guess Things Happen That Way   Favoriting Home Sweet Home    1:02:59 (Pop-up)
Owen Maercks  60 Cycle Hum   Favoriting Teenage Sex Therapist    1:14:22 (Pop-up)
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band  Lick My Decals Off, Baby   Favoriting Lick My Decals Off, Baby    1:18:14 (Pop-up)
Annette Peacock  I Belong to a World That's Destroying Itself   Favoriting I Belong to a World That's Destroying Itself    1:20:46 (Pop-up)
Flaming Fire  High Bell   Favoriting Surge and Burn: 2000-2014    1:25:18 (Pop-up)
Severed Heads  Guests   Favoriting City Slab Horror    1:29:45 (Pop-up)
Mel Tillis  Finally   Favoriting Mel Tillis (The Columbia Records Years)    1:34:56 (Pop-up)
Lee Hazelwood  We All Make The Flowers Grow   Favoriting V/a, And Now For My Final Song...  Bill Mac's 2009 WFMU Marathon Premium  1:37:05 (Pop-up)
Daniel Johnston  True Love Will Find You In The End   Favoriting Welcome to My World: The Music of Daniel Johnston    1:38:54 (Pop-up)
 
DJ Female Convict Scorpion  Opposite Day In Opposite Land   Favoriting How Metal Is Time Travel?    1:49:55 (Pop-up)
Dntel  Last Songs   Favoriting Life is Full of Possibilities    1:58:25 (Pop-up)
Teeth of the Sea  Responder   Favoriting Master    2:02:46 (Pop-up)
Patrick Cowley  Mockingbird Dream   Favoriting School Daze    2:13:09 (Pop-up)
Diplo  Sarah   Favoriting Florida (10th Anniversary Edition)    2:17:02 (Pop-up)
Gabor Szabo  Walk Away Renee   Favoriting 1969    2:22:25 (Pop-up)
Bob Seger System  The Last Song (Love Needs To Be Loved)   Favoriting Ramblin' Gamblin' Man    2:25:13 (Pop-up)
Courtney Barnett  Avant Gardener   Favoriting The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas    2:28:16 (Pop-up)
 
Delta 5  Final Scene   Favoriting See the Whirl'    2:36:07 (Pop-up)
Crash Course In Science  Cardboard Lamb   Favoriting Signals From Pier Thirteen    2:38:36 (Pop-up)
Rodion G.A.  Bau-bau   Favoriting Misiunea Spatiala Delta    2:40:49 (Pop-up)
The Space Lady  Fly Like an Eagle   Favoriting Greatest Hits    2:42:30 (Pop-up)
Sten Hanson  Finale   Favoriting V/a, Babble  Donna's 2001 WFMU Marathon premium  2:45:34 (Pop-up)
Ivor Cutler  Last Song   Favoriting Ludo    2:47:56 (Pop-up)
Edward Bear  Last Song   Favoriting     2:49:56 (Pop-up)
The Cure  The Final Sound   Favoriting Seventeen Seconds    2:53:05 (Pop-up)
Ennio Morricone  Finale   Favoriting Best of Ennio Morricone    2:54:40 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Cecile:

Yay!
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DCE:

hello Scott and the Williamsers
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

no, YOU the man!
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Matt from Springfield:

Whoa! SCI-FI Bernard Herrmann?! Now this I gotta hear!

Afternoon Scott and pals! Hope everyone had a nice time over the holidays.
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Sem Chumbo:

Great, Herrmann is a master. Hiya, Scott, and the Clan Williams.
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adrian in mpls:

Afternoon all!
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Cecile:

matt, seriously? The original Day The Earth Stood still is pretty damn great.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:05pm
pacific standard simon:

The day the goosebumps stood still!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:06pm
Scott Williams:

y'all the man, man! nice to see youze, hope you survived round 2 of holidaze fever
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:06pm
Cubicle Carl:

Ah, that piano is recorded very nicely on the Bernard Herrmann track. You only hear that kind of "room" on older recordings.
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Matt from Springfield:

@Cecile: Herrmann did so many great scores, but I actually didn't know he did that "exotic" sci-fi one as well as his conventional dramatic scores.
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Cecile:

yes, it was a surprise to me back in the day too. I saw the day the earth stood still as a kid after I saw Taxi Driver, and I was blown away to know Herrmann did both.
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Cecile:

well, I wasn't a kid. I was 17. Just wanted to make that clear
Avatar 🧩 Swag For Life Member 3:16pm
Ike:

Why not let people think you were still a kid? It's the Internet -- you can be as young as you want! Heh.
Avatar 🧩 3:16pm
Matt from Springfield:

3eese, the answer to the question "What is This Spooky Shit?"
Avatar 🧩 Swag For Life Member 3:23pm
Ike:

Although I'm not one to talk -- I reveal too much of myself, and often forget to portray myself on the net as a young billionaire lumberjack with rippling abs and a hypnotic Joe-Frank-like timbre. Errr, which, um, of course is what I am! Yeah!
  3:23pm
r i s k y:

I've been termed the 'Vagner of Love' by many ladies in my formidable years... ;)

Merry Monday everyone!

Let's finish 2014 strong my babies!
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KP:

Happy New Year! Scott, Matt & all
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Scott Williams:

Thanks KP - same to all of you!
  3:26pm
r i s k y:

This band name/sound are perfect together.
Avatar 🧩 3:27pm
Matt from Springfield:

HNY, KP!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:32pm
MD:

Good Day My fellow FMUphiles!!!!
  3:33pm
Beano:

this show is rocking my world right now
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Matt from Springfield:

Good day it is, MD!
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Cecile:

no, I just didn't want people to think my parents let me watch Taxi Driver when I was like 4 or something. I was 17 and was bawling at the end anyway.
  3:36pm
Girl With The Missing Earring:

I've searched all over the world. And I never found a radio show quite like this one! BIG HAPPY FACE
Avatar 🧩 Swag For Life Member 3:36pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

To keep my kids sharp while school is out, I'm trying to review US history with them.
Me: Who was the fourth US president?
Kid: Oscar Madison.
Me: Oooh...so close!
  3:37pm
r i s k y:

@Girl With The Missing Ear Ring, you've found you're new hearing aid!
  3:37pm
r i s k y:

your. Poop!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:39pm
pacific standard simon:

...and the name of the band was... The Aristocrats!
  3:41pm
Mark:

Only on FMU would an album of German home recording tape music of the 1980 not only get played, but it's in the heavy rotation!
Avatar 🧩 3:42pm
Matt from Springfield:

I was just in the Bundesrepublik - and I didn't see this Science Fiction Park??!...
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Matt from Springfield:

@Girl With The Missing Earring: Nothing quite like a helping of Scott Williams! Welcome!

@Mark: Not only in heavy rotation, but DJs tripping over each other to see who can be the first to play it! :)
  3:43pm
Mark:

Come on Ken, give him that one! Besides, Oscar Madison could probably win today (especially given the field of probable candidates.)
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Cecile:

oh, hey, I went to the Sound of Music sing a long on Saturday. It was strange but fun. Still, that movie's a long damn slab of treacle.
  3:43pm
Girl With The Ringing Ears:

This is not loud enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Matt from Springfield:

"Oh I wish I was an Oscar Madison wiener..."
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Cecile:

Someone needs to put him in the White House with Felix Unger as his VP. Or Speaker of the house.
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northguineahills:

It's been ages since I've listened to this Matmos.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 3:48pm
DCE:

did you deserve it?
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Matt from Springfield:

Vicious microphones! You need to get an equally tough mic holder, that will floor that punk!
Avatar 3:51pm
Cecile:

WOW! Where?
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Cecile:

terry manning?
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Cecile:

not Barbara Manning's sister, right?
Avatar 🧩 3:54pm
Matt from Springfield:

YAY! Visit from surgeon Dr. Joe McGasko!
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DCE:

hangover specialist
Avatar 🧩 3:57pm
Matt from Springfield:

Wow, David Cronenberg chooses a surprisingly kind end of the world!
  3:58pm
Mark:

You could also throw in a few tracks by the dearly departed in 2014
Avatar 🧩 3:59pm
Matt from Springfield:

I like the idea of a programmed, "randomized" radio show!
  4:00pm
Cindy Cindy:

Happy New Year to Scott and commenters. We are home enjoying the music and this list so much today
  4:01pm
Beano:

Dear Lord scott your voice is mellifluous and soothing! I never get to listen to this show. What a treat! Speaking of holiday doings, Holly Jolly Sabbath was excellent this year.
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Matt from Springfield:

Joe McG could play the Top 12½ New Releases, and the Top 12½ Reissues of 2014 for the New Year show.
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Matt from Springfield:

THANK YOU JOE McGASKO!!
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northguineahills:

I think I've lost about 3 45" spindles behind the desk where my turntables are on. I need one of those handy-grabbers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:02pm
pacific standard simon:

Matt, that's what the alternate web streams are for.
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northguineahills:

45rpm
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:03pm
pacific standard simon:

With magnetic spindles and thimbles on your fingers, this would never happen.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:03pm
DCE:

hit me with your sine waves
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:06pm
Whosondephone:

Wow! This cover got me on the web sight today. Good Job!
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Matt from Springfield:

Woooooooooo! Always loved the original "Savoy Truffle", love his take on it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:08pm
MD:

This is BITCHIN'!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:09pm
DCE:

tinyurl.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:10pm
DCE:

so I always figured this was something pretty mundane...
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adrian in mpls:

wow, this is delightfully epic
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Matt from Springfield:

And the original was kinda short, Terry's really getting into the riff long after the lyrics end!
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KP:

This Terry Manning is great!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:16pm
Scott Williams:

Terri Manning & her sis Barb do a lovely cover of Bee Gees "Run To Me"
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Matt from Springfield:

Wow, I LOVE this song! Heard it somewhere in the WFMUniverse before Clicky Stars were around - now duly Starred!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:20pm
DCE:

what a day I've had...the more aggressive the noise right now, the better. Captain Oh Captain!
Avatar 4:22pm
adrian in mpls:

Annette!
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Cecile:

Annette!
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adrian in mpls:

I have to say "I want to be who i am/even if i don't enjoy myself" has to be one of my favorite lyrics ever
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Cecile:

it's a hard row to hoe if you follow that path.
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Chris from DC:

Yay, Owen Maercks. Great record.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:35pm
Scott Williams:

@Chris from DC: agreed! one of my faves of the year (er... 1978, that is)
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Matt from Springfield:

Minimal-synth-trance-pop....mmmm...
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Matt from Springfield:

Mel Tillis!! Now he's a CLASSIC country crooner.
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Matt from Springfield:

"Sooner or later we all make the little flowers grow"
+10 to Lee!
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Matt from Springfield:

Different kind of rhythm to the typical Hazlewood song, I thought this was a 60s protest song at first. And I guess that tone fits the lyrics well.
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Monica:

what a lovely way to wind down the year. thanks for your always swell show, scott!
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northguineahills:

Spectrum did a great cover of this Daniel Johnson song.
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Matt from Springfield:

Sir Daniel Johnston, Order of WFMU 1st Class.
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Matt from Springfield:

Awww, RIP Jim Price :*(
He's departed, yet still doing his shows one minute at a time. What dedication...
Avatar 4:51pm
Sandy in Houston:

I got a grant to make a time machine.
Avatar 4:52pm
Sandy in Houston:

I'm investing all the money for 500 years and people in the future will make it and bring it to me.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:52pm
Scott Williams:

Mo! Thank you. Miss you, fair lady
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:54pm
Scott Williams:

Sandy! We all are will have been counted on you.
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Matt from Springfield:

Das Trippy Ist!!
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Inner Ear Detour:

What an enjoyable show you're spinning, Scott. I particularly liked that Owen Maerks. Apparently he was an erstwhile bandmate of Henry Kaiser.
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doca:

This is great, Scott!
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Matt from Springfield:

I made an instro track of "Come See About Me" with Audacity, but never heard the vocals track!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 4:59pm
Scott Williams:

Mister Trouserpants! So nice to see you here. Yep, and John Oswald played sax on that track. real good company
  5:07pm
Kevlicki:

Good afternoon Scott, HNY!
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Scott Williams:

Halloo Kevlicki! the same to you n' yours
  5:11pm
Pete L in Columbus Ohio:

Teeth of the Sea is regal and triumphant!
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northguineahills:

Nice Patrick Cawley!
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Matt from Springfield:

*commence air drumming and air pianing*
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Cecile:

Diplo surprises me a lot for being such a big star.
Avatar 🧩 5:25pm
Matt from Springfield:

Oooh, this would make great bed music! Of course, that goes for most Gabor recordings.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:25pm
Faye:

this is so chill
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:26pm
Scott Williams:

Faye! Right?? All his late 60s/early 70s stuff is killer - best Donovan covers goin
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:26pm
Faye:

into it
  5:29pm
Pete L in Columbus Ohio:

Bob Seger is under rated
  5:30pm
Pete L in Columbus Ohio:

great show
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Matt from Springfield:

"Emphysemin' "!!!
Avatar 🧩 Swag For Life Member 5:33pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Avant Gardener has been favorited many times. I'm adding my clicky star now.
  5:35pm
Kevlicki:

Ken I just did the same and wow this song is well liked on fmu
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slugluv1313:

GABOR!!! are you familiar with his *unique* take on "Bang Bang"?
Enjoying your wonderful show, Scott -- especually Gabor and that Teeth of the Sea -- amazing!
HAPPY HOLLY-DAZE to you and all WFMU-ers out there!
Avatar 5:37pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...catchin' a set er two Afterwerk...
  5:38pm
Hao Oui:

Wishing all a most joyous new year
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:39pm
Scott Williams:

thanks slugluv! aw snap, you just reminded me I meant to play Terry Reid's version of Bang Bang today. oops.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:39pm
Scott Williams:

Hao Oui! You too, friend
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Chinese New Year is on Thursday, February 19, 2015 (in 52 days). *Really* late ! Leaving the restless Horse & entering the reputedly Arty & Spiritual Shhep/Goat/Ram...
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...*Sheep...
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Matt from Springfield:

Space Lady!!! Ahem, Dame Space Lady, Order of WFMU 1st Class.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

"So much wool," he said, sheepishly.
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Matt from Springfield:

@RRN63: The Gregorian/Chinese overlap at the beginning of each year is pretty interesting. How the Year of the Horse remains for nearly two months into the 2015 "Year" of the Sheep.
Avatar 🧩 5:48pm
Matt from Springfield:

And, "Afterwerk" is an appropos description of Scott's show when heard in the afternoon.
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Monica:

lovely.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:51pm
Stanley:

Andy is waving 'goodbye'
Goodbye
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:51pm
Scott Williams:

finished my work, time to go. Happy new year everyone! See you in 2015
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Matt from Springfield:

Edward Bear!!! Activate the EFD Alarm!
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northguineahills:

Thanks for a great show, Have a Happy New Year, Scott!

I actually know a musician named Edward Bear (not the same guy).
Avatar 🧩 5:53pm
Matt from Springfield:

What a great year of work you've programmed!
Happy New Year Scott! Happy New Year everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:53pm
Risky:

Yeah this was a good'n! Byee!
Avatar 🧩 Swag For Life Member 5:54pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

By the way, do Bitcoins expire at midnight on Dec. 31? Donate them to WFMU!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:54pm
dale:

a fine song to sign off the year with. goodbye 2014 - don't let the door hit you in the ass!
Avatar 🧩 Swag For Life Member 5:55pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

@dale - Yeah, and give the microphone a good punch on the way out.
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Cecile:

A Happy New Year to all if I don't encounter you on the boards later in the week.
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northguineahills:

My favorite Morricone!
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northguineahills:

Once Upon A Time in The West
  5:58pm
WC:

Once upon a time in the west
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Matt from Springfield:

Ride off into the Sunset, of 2015...
  6:00pm
Kathy:

OMG PEGGY LEE???
No PEGGY>????
  6:01pm
Kathy:

oh the humanity.
I wait every week to sing along with Peggy....
  6:02pm
Kathy:

oh it's not friday!! haha
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