Fool's Paradise Playlists for August 15, 2020

Listener comments!

1:01pm lukavino:

{wolf howls intensify}

1:01pm zivilars:

Let's gooooo!

1:01pm Rex:

2 ounces gin

3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

3/4 ounce simple syrup

Cucumber wheel or lime wedge, for garnish

1:01pm Andres:

Rex! Fools! Others!

1:02pm Handy Haversack:

Rex! Fools!

1:02pm Andres:

Barkeep, make mine a double!

1:03pm zivilars:

which movie is this GIF from? looks promising

1:03pm Handy Haversack:

Rex, reminds me of a Pegu Club, which has been Quarantini staple: 4 parts gin, 2 parts triple sec, 1 part lime juice, dash bitters, dash orange bitters, shake w/ ice, serve up

1:03pm common:

rex all

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1:03pm Hubig Pie:

You forgot the Pimms No. 1

1:03pm Papito:

Leave your brow out on the fire escape !

1:04pm Handy Haversack:

Though for FP, maybe a Satan's Whiskers is more apt?
Equal parts gin, dry verm, sweet verm, and OJ. Half a part of triple sec. Dash or two orange bitters. Shake w/ ice, up.

1:04pm Rex:

Hmmm...I think I'll have one of those Pegu Clubs!

1:06pm RevPhil:

The Astounding She Monster was certainly no Gone With The Wind.

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1:06pm Mailman Tom:

Shirley looked pretty hot in the Astounding She Monster. Not a bad movie, either!

1:06pm Handy Haversack:

Think I might need one now, too ...

1:09pm phil.vas1:

Yo! Donning my 3D specs

1:10pm JimB:

Professor Dum Dum was in the Hi-Fives?

1:17pm P-90:

Shirley looking good in “Ripple-Vision”

1:18pm Handy Haversack:

Gonna go earn my Pegu Club by going to the bank (er, and the liquor store). Back for hour 2. Sounding great and Lunkheaded indeed, Rex!

1:21pm Rex:

Don't forget to pick up some Slim Jims!

1:22pm egould310:

I’m not saying I’m a lunkhead; but this vodka and orange juice is not making me smarterer. The music ain’t helping either.

1:23pm Rex:

BTW, the Happy Time Poolroom is currently hiring...

1:23pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

wull I dun run outta coffees
cain't afford no gins
but if Rex keep spinnin' that teenage riot sound
gonna drive me to muh gittar agin ...

1:25pm Senor Headache:

My dependency on Lunkhead Rock ‘n Roll is getting out of control.

1:25pm mariano:

Hey Rex, Crew, paradisiacal fools.

1:25pm Stuart Rose:

Being a teetotaler I feel like a heretic stepping in here with all you boozy recipe mongers, but I’ve got to give some love to Rex. Haven’t heard in awhile but it’s still as sharp as ever.

1:27pm Papito:

I asked Shirley to show me her tattoo ! She pulled up her shirt sleeve and there she had on he shoulder a flaming guitar with wings spread out on the sides !

1:27pm listener pi:

I had a cousin named Simple Syrup

1:31pm P-90:

Ah yes, can’t forget the Raisin People

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1:31pm Mailman Tom:

Music for Hayseeds

1:32pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

CAPTAIN BIFFCO

1:32pm Vt Knit Girl:

That cactus kids song was totally racist!! Can’t believe you are playing it. I am really disappointed.

1:33pm Stuart Rose:

And music for wannabe hayseeds
, weekend hillbillies.

1:37pm Fud:

Shirley sure is a hum-dum dinger alright

1:39pm P-90:

Died at 36?! Oh Shirley, we hardly knew ye...

1:39pm pottybear:

Shocking

1:40pm Papito:

Her exotic, other worldly beauty is the doom of all human men!

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1:41pm Mailman Tom:

Agree with you about the poster. The movie also co-starred Robert Clarke, A.K.A. the Hideous Sun Demon!

1:41pm Bootsie:

I can totally hear Stashu playing that last track!

1:41pm pottybear:

Some people just want to listen to lunkhead rock and roll without all the politics!!

1:42pm P-90:

This Benny Johnson is indeed a bit more topical than the usual Fool’s Paradise fare.

1:43pm Stuart Rose:

This guy sounds a bit like Porter Waggoner, Porter’s voice when he was older.
No insult.

1:44pm Sweet Corn Lizzie:

It’s Rex’s show and he can play what he wants, pottybear. Please respect that.

1:45pm Rex:

We refuse to ignore this bra burning phenomenon!

1:46pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

....why has this one got me thinking Road Runner & Coyote...

1:47pm RevPhil:

Today is actress Abby Dalton 85th birthday.
She starred in Roger Corman 1957 film "Rock All Night" along with THE PLATTERS and THE BLOCKBUSTERS.

1:48pm Rex:

Voni Morrison also wrote "Act Naturally"!! Thanks for the magic, Lavonia Inez Morrison!

1:50pm acid casualty:

Is moonshiner's woman as great as it sounds?

1:54pm James Austin:

Rex, have you heard the cd "Hillbillies in Hell?"

1:54pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Praise be, I made for Burn Your Bra Baby. Woulda been sorely burned up if I missed it

1:54pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

You could say his daughter was a one hit wonder ....even if her song wasn't...

1:55pm Papito:

Sad news...Trini Lopez passed away this week at age 83 ! Pop singer in the sixties...La Bomba...and acted in the classic Dirty Dozen !

1:56pm Crei6hton:

Good afternoon WFMU

1:56pm Rex:

Juke Joint Jonny- I think a "Burn Your Bra Baby" button may be in order for the record fair!

1:57pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Your wish is my command, sahib

1:58pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Too much reverb? Ain't no such thing

1:58pm Handy Haversack:

Well, the world out there proved to be even stupider than the one in here, but with fewer redeeming qualities. Glad to be back!

Now, about that drink ...

2:00pm phil.vas1:

@acid casualty. I’ve looked for it on YouTube a few times, but always find the song Moonshiner’s Daughter. Lots of good B movies to be found on there, though

2:01pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Wow. Why did people continue making records after Let's Rock and Roll by Little Shy Guy and the Hot Rods? You can't improve on that one!

2:01pm ami ad:

Hello DJ. Hello all. Did someone mention a drink?

2:02pm Stuart Rose:

Sorry to hear about Trini Lopez passing away, Papito.
He also did some versions of folk songs— If I had a Hammer, right?
Cool,album covers too, if my memory serves me.
RIP

2:02pm Rex:

Little Shy Guy asks the eternal question: "What did we come here for?"

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2:04pm Hackensack Slim:

Very Impressive Flat Foot Sam. "Jumped in the river, caught an alligator and fished with his liver."

2:04pm Rex:

ami ad: Yes! Pimm's cup???

2:06pm ami ad:

@Rex:Sweet. I gots me a cold porter beer flowing. Cheers.

2:07pm P-90:

Sometimes I open the refrigerator and ask: What the heck did I come here for...?

2:09pm Handy Haversack:

Ahh, Pimm's Cup. Trust a No Brow to have the finest fresh borage ready to go and dedicated for drinks!

Hey there, ami ad. Hope the week treated you OK.

2:09pm Papito:

I haven’t heard Trini Lopez sing in years so I got on YT and there he was singing La Bomba as though he was having a supernatural, spiritual experience !

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2:10pm Mailman Tom:

Trini was a big favorite on local NYC television back in the 1960s. He died from the Covid.

2:11pm Sylvia's Mother:

My goodness! I hope that song was about a chair!

2:11pm Little Danny:

Jay Miller Productions Inc.! Full kitchen sink!

2:12pm P-90:

I feel like I’ve spent the last few days hauntingly re-living my childhood grief at seeing Trini die in The Dirty Dozen.

2:13pm ami ad:

@Handy:Sat down most of it,went to east flatbush yesterday to collect my last pay check,from 5 months ago. I walked back through Prospect Park,saw a lot of garbage there,also in the park. Another one is upon us. How do you do?

2:13pm WM:

Sorry I missed your biography of Shirley Kilpatrick. Of course I've seen The Astonishing She Monster. A quick look at her photos online shows she was a magnificent woman.

2:14pm P-90:

And can we not start calling it “The Covid”?

2:16pm phil.vas1:

Lots of good memories from Prospect Park. Fished some interesting creatures outta that lake in the 70’s

2:16pm ami ad:

every week i think the show starts at 2pm. can't afford memory.

2:16pm acid casualty:

Speakon a drinks. Thinkin bout making a Louisiana flip.

2:17pm ami ad:

Do it.

2:17pm Handy Haversack:

Hanging in, ami ad. Had some plans to get outside a little frustrated but still the week was got through one way or another. Gonna get out of town next weekend for a few days.

Otherwise, we go on.

2:18pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Don't pay her! Wait. Wrong joke. How do you make a Louisiana flip?

2:19pm ami ad:

@phil.vas1: Walked in the woods,on some trails,there are patches of condom wrappers in many places,did locate some structure under a fallen/uprooted tree,but no flash light.

2:21pm Handy Haversack:

@acid casualty: interesting! I forgot that I meant to get some Grenadine. Good reminder!

2:21pm ami ad:

@Handy: I hear ye. It's not getting easier here. Considering a getaway for a few days too. This aggression will not stand.

2:23pm Handy Haversack:

This aggression will not stand, man!

2:25pm phil.vas1:

@ami ad ... I’m hearing similar stories from around the city. Tough times, indeed

2:27pm ami ad:

Yea,the city cut back on street cleaning,smart,and this is before the mass layoffs coming October. fantastish.

2:29pm ami ad:

Just got off another shift on Craigslist,flagging corporate gigs. JobLess the People.

2:29pm Papito:

I wanna be the Wolfman when I grow up !!!

2:34pm ami ad:

The older I get,it feels like growing up ain't what it seemed to be.

2:34pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Like, crazy.

2:34pm nightengale:

where are these sound bites from? what movie was that? “i’m flying!”

2:35pm mariano:

Never mind that the "beat" in "Beat Generation" has nothing to do with rhythm...

2:36pm mariano:

I am accusing Paul Evans of being a FALSE BEATNIK!

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2:36pm Mailman Tom:

Rex, have you seen Robert Emhardt in "Return of Verge Likens"? It's episode one from the 3rd season of the Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Available for viewing on YouTube, commercial free. Robert Emhardt's finest performance!

2:37pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Man, like all Beatniks are phony

2:38pm ami ad:

The Beat goes on. Big protest in Jerusalem now,Crime Minister got to go.

2:39pm acid casualty:

@jjj spiced rum' grenadine, orange juice, cointreau, raw egg, crushed ice in blender, strain into martini glass.

2:39pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...it's The Covids with an S...

2:39pm Rex:

Mailman Tom- I shall investigate! This is Emhardt Countr,y after all...

2:40pm Juke Joint Jonny:

Sounds delish

2:44pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

[...erases trying Nitrous from bucket list...]

2:44pm Handy Haversack:

ami ad, the city also quietly raised the fine on ASP tickets to $65 from $45.

2:46pm Earth Walker:

So right Ami
The Jews Apartheid has got to go

2:47pm Papito:

Mayor d.bla said no Blue Light Tribute and no Reading of the Names this year ! Wrong.. the Blue Lights shall Shine and the Names will be Read for Sept. 11th !

2:48pm ami ad:

@Handy:Nice,they don't clean,but the fine is higher,sweet economics.

2:50pm SeanG:

great show Rex thanks so much

2:52pm Papito:

Giant Thanks RUTH !!!

2:53pm Earth Walker:

Papito. Sept 11. Saudi Arabia terrorist on the jets. Asshole Bush slaughters Iraqi People. All airports closed no one leaves Asshole Bush let’s the bin laden
family leave. Honor the fallen from the Towers !

2:53pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

The Otherly Brothers

2:56pm Papito:

I listen to Fools Paradise to get away from the madness of politics and you ruin the fun of this show ! Also you sound like an anti Semite !

2:56pm P-90:

The dreaded “waning moments of the program”

2:56pm Rex:

Now to tend to my smoked ribs! Thanks for tuning in and thanks to Ruth back at WFMU Master Control for beaming this slop into space!

2:56pm Andres:

Thank you; Rex!!! Handy, making that Pegu Club when the laundry is finished.

2:56pm ami ad:

@Earth Walker:Yes.so is the Muslim Apartheid and the Christian Apartheid. And the Capitalist Apartheid. And the Communist Apartheid.