It's a Family Affair

From the desk of Peter Crowley:

 

OK, so this is nowhere near a normal Ten Dollar Radio Show. It being Father's Day, I followed a friend's advice and invited my two daughters to be guest DJs. "No way," the 7-year-old said; she was happy to help pick songs but wanted nothing to do with being on the air. The 5-year-old, however, is the entertainer of the family and was thrilled with the opportunity; she even wanted to sing a couple of songs, including one she made up about a chick and its mother. Therefore, Lady Eleanor joins me this week, less gregarious than usual (since she's aware you all are listening) but still not shy.

 

This, therefore, is probably as mainstream a Ten Dollar Radio Show as you're likely to hear, since the girls picked the first chunk of tunes (through Eleanor's second offering). They weren't around to hear songs like "Yellow Submarine" played a million times too many; all they know is that it's a good song - and they're right. It's a good reminder for me to avoid musical snobbery.

 

Also, while we've played kids' music before - "All Around the Kitchen," for example, is a repeat - this is probably the only time you'll hear the likes of "Cows" and "There Ain't No Bugs on Me." Live it up.

 

The Ten Dollar Radio Show - sounds like a chickie with a million buck, buck, bucks and plays for free.

 

This week's playlist:

 

Sweet Caroline - Elvis Presley

Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips

Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys

Cows - The Seldom Herd

One Little Chickie - Eleanor Crowley

One Little Song - Gillian Welch

There Ain't No Bugs on Me - Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline

All Around the Kitchen - Dan Zanes & Loudon Wainwright III

Johnny B. Goode (live) - Jimi Hendrix

Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

Eensy Weensy Spider - Eleanor Crowley

Lonely Girl - The Ventures

Night Train - The Ventures

Railroad Town - King Wilkie

Same Water - King Wilkie

The White Dove - The Stanley Brothers

White Dove - Levon Helm

Kingfish - Levon Helm

When I Go Away - Levon Helm

When the Wheels Don't Move - Son Volt

Pushed Too Far - Son Volt

Sultana - Son Volt

Shakin' Sugar - Jay Bennett & Edward Burch

One Inch Rock - T-Rex

Have I Told You - Dreamdate

Your Name No More - Piers Faccini

Dearest Darlin' - Jenni Muldaur

Savannah Woman - David Ducharme-Jones

O Susanna - WAND

That Moon Song - Gregory Alan Isakov

Laughing With - Regina Spektor

May It Always Be - Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Won't You Get Off It Please? - Fats Waller

 
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