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09-12-08 Footnotes
Show 146: Danny Goldberg, Ra Ra Riot Review, Jim's Desert Island Jukebox Pick
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1 While some are mourning the end of summer, others are grateful for the end of wedding season. Music fans often fall into the latter group, which isn’t surprising if you look at Bridal Guide Magazine’s recent list of wedding songs. We asked listeners to sound off on the best and worst wedding songs, and Jim and Greg also have their own opinions, of course. Greg’s favorites are “I Only Have Eyes for You” by the Flamingos and “You Make Me Feel Mighty Real” by Sylvester. He also favors any authentic ethnic songs like “Hava Nagila.” Jim said he’d refer to his bride on this one, since he gets to make the musical decisions all the other days of the year.
2 While the rock stars get all the fame, it’s often interesting to hear from the people who got them there. This week’s guest is Danny Goldberg, a longtime music industry insider who has done everything from doing PR for Led Zeppelin, serving as a label executive at Atlantic, Mercury and Warner Brothers Records, and managing such artists as Stevie Nicks, Warren Zevon and Nirvana. He wrote about his experiences with these people in an aptly titled book, Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business. As he relays to Jim and Greg, sometimes geniuses aren’t easy to work with, but it’s always worth it.
3 After impressing critics and fans with their 2007 EP, Ra Ra Riot now has a full length album called The Rhumb Line. You can count Greg as one of those fans; They were one of his Buried Treasures last year. Now with this release, he’s impressed with a number of songs, but doesn’t feel the album as a whole does them justice. He wishes it had more of the energy or propulsion of their live act. For that reason he recommends people Burn It. Jim can’t even go that far. He finds the band to be as pretentious as Vampire Weekend and doesn’t understand what all the buzz is about. He gives The Rhumb Line a Trash It.
4 Jim is more excited about this next segment. He thinks there are a number of bands from the alternative era that don’t get their due, including Zuzu’s Petals. Lead singer Laurie Lindeen recently wrote a book about her life on the road called Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll Cinderella Story. Jim recommends it, but mostly likes to remember the band through its music. That’s why their track “Cinderella’s Daydream” gets added to the Desert Island Jukebox this week.
Songs Featured in Show #146
Kool and the Gang, "Celebration," Celebrate!, 1980
The Philadelphia Orchestra, "Clair de Lune," Ocean's Eleven, 2001
The Flamingoes, "I Only Have Eyes For You," Flamingo Serenade, 1959
The Replacements, "I Will Dare," I Will Dare, 1984
Stevie Wonder, "I Was Made to Love Her," I Was Made to Love Her, 1967
Led Zeppelin, "The Song Remains The Same," Houses of the Holy, 1973
The Rascals, "Good Lovin," The Young Rascals, 1966
Led Zeppelin, "Over The Hills and Far Away," Houses of the Holy, 1973
Led Zeppelin, "Good Times Bad Times," Led Zeppelin, 1969
Led Zeppelin, "Trampled Under Foot," Physical Graffiti, 1975
Led Zeppelin, "Custard Pie," Physical Graffiti, 1975
Led Zeppelin, "Moby Dick," Led Zeppelin II, 1969
Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nevermind, 1991
Nirvana, "Heart Shaped Box," In Utero, 1993
Hole, "Violet," Live Through This, 1994
Ra Ra Riot, “Dying Is Fine,” The Rhumb Line, 2008
Ra Ra Riot, “Ghost Under Rocks,” The Rhumb Line, 2008
Ra Ra Riot, “Everest,” Ra Ra Riot, 2007
Zuzu’s Petals, “Cinderella’s Daydream,” When No One's Looking, 1991
Trammps, “Rubber Band,” Legendary Zing Album, 1975
Kraftwerk, “The Telephone Call,” Electric Café, 1986
Beach Boys, “Be True to your School” Little Deuce Coupe 1963
The White Stripes “We’re Going to be Friends,” White Blood Cells 2001
Dead Milkmen “Punk Rock Girl,” Beelzebubba 1988
The Walkmen “Postcards from Tiny Islands,” You and Me 2008
Butthole Surfers, “The Annoying Song,” Independent Worm Saloon 1993
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