TONES OF GOSPEL : JUNE 24 ,2007Irony of ironies- me hosting the Gospel Hour. Our regular host "praises" and talks a lot and usually only plays five or six songs as a result.
I doubt that his listeners would care to hear my thoughts on the subject, so I let the music speak for itself.
Quite a few of the songs on the list are from the soundtrack of The Gospel at Colonus . The Lord in reference is actually the Greek god Apollo, sorta. Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) produced the album and it sounds great. I think it's my new favorite record. Now I wanna see the movie.
PRAISE THE LORD:
Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Aretha does Paul.
Sam Butler, Clarence Fountain & Soul Stirrers- Stop Do Not Go On
Colunus.
Mahalia Jackson- His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Have you ever heard her sing? Wow.
J.D. Steele Singers- How Shall I see You Through My Tears?
Ow. I poked my eyes out.
Sam Cooke- This Little Light of Mine
The audience starts shouting Ay- Men, Ay-Men at the end, I turn on the mic and join in. Ay-Man!
Mavis Staples- Wade in the Water
A lot of Christian songs use pagan symbols...water being one. I guess water, even more than music, is our universal language.
Clarence Fountain & The Five Blind Boys- Lift Me Up (Like a Dove)
I suppose air is important too.
Elvis Presley- Amazing Grace
The King is probably the worst singer on this recording. His voice is buried deep in the choir at times. Still, it is what it is.
The Soul Stirrers w/ Willie Rogers- Eternal Sleep
From Colonus
Soweto Gospel Choir- Many Rivers To Cross
This is simply beautiful...really moving- and then it jumps into double-time- it's awesome. I'll be playing this again on my regular show
The Institutional Radio Choir- Lift Him Up
Great name.
Bob Marley- Go Tell It On The Mountain
I can't help it. It's gospel, OK?
The Soul Stirrers - Never Drive You Away (Jubilee)
I'm shouting yeah! yeah! at the end. How can you not?
THE NEW BREAKFAST SNOB: JUNE 24, 2007This my show. I can play anything I want to.
I wanna play some stuff by sexy, gun-toting mutant art waifs, but I only know of one- Danielle Dax (above).
Who would you want watching your back in a free-for-all bar fight: Dax or Paris Hilton?
Danielle's gotcha covered.
PASS THE AMMUNITION
Sweetwater - Motherless Child
Forever.
Aphrodite's Child- I Want To Live
Maybe not forever, but for a while yet.
Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun
Dude was dead, they finished the record without him. Still, it is what it is.
Danielle Dax - Jehovah's Precious Stone
Danielle is a HUGE fan of religion.
Loreena McKennitt- The Mystic's Dream
A pagan dreams of the ending world. Life goes on, but for how long?
Chris Spedding- Bored, Bored
Never. This song has cowbell. It needs more.
Lou Reed- Rock and Roll Heart
I knows I ain't smart. But deep down inside, I got a rock and roll heart.
Snakefinger- Bless Me For I Have Sinned/Jesus Gave Me Water
I'm feeling the spirit move me...7-11 coffee is giving me water.
Marianne Faithfull- Guilt
This is for Enemy, who is not an adversary. Of mine, anyway.
...*sigh*....I love this observation by Marianne: "Every time I see your dick , I see her cunt in my bed".
I can't play that song on the radio. Too bad, it's got a great groove. Broken English is my new all-time favorite old album.
The Clash- Guns Of Brixton
Still my all-time favorite album. I have hundreds of all-time favorites, but this is near the top.
Supertramp- Bloody Well Right
Godzilla help me...this sounds really good today. I got this LP from Columbia House back in the days when you taped a penny to a coupon, mailed it in and got 10 free records. Then you moved away and did it again under another name.
At least I did.
The Who- Put The Money Down
"Before I walk on the water, put the money down."
Again with water and Jesus. Is there no escape?
Savoy Brown- Money Can't Save Your Soul
But it sure would make life easier.
Pretty Things- Sickle Clowns
Parachute was Rolling Stone's Album of the Year back when that still meant something. 1970, it was. (Motor-sickle)
Hot Tuna - True Religion
That's an oxymoron in my opinion, but Jack and Jorma are so good that I forgive them. Papa John Creach adds some mighty fine fiddlin'.
Clannad - Poison Glen
I used to call my cocaine buddy 'Poison' Glen. He died in prison. Let that be a lesson.
10 CC - Rubber Bullets
These guys are fantastic...how did I miss them for so long? This song fits my show perfectly. Even the songwriter's last names , Godley & Creme, work with it. I'm having a radio grin!
Led Zeppelin- Dancing Days
You say it's alright!
Gary Numan- Conversation
You say it's not alright?
Fiona Joyce- Cry Over You
Conversation does that to me.
Alan Parsons Project- To One in Paradise
I believed in my dreams
Nothing can change my mind
Till I found what they mean
Nothing can save me now
Damien Dempsey- The Jar Song
Enough of that pretty crap. If you stereotype Dempsey, his Irish ass is goon lay a shillelagh oopside yoor noogin. That's the way they came.
Fairport Convention- Come All Ye
Jesus Christ and a Globe fulla drunken bards. I feel like I'm in a Revival tent at the frickin' Renaissance Festival.
Bob Dylan- Sarah
Except for some kelp.
Pretty Things- Loneliest Person
One man's kelp is another man's seaweed.
Happy Week's End.
Amen!
3 comments:
Great playlists as always! No Cash in the Gospel Hour though...
fan-friggin-tastic lists, both of them dude!
i must be honest- i never thought you'd host a gospel hour, even as a favour... the lord works in mysterious ways, eh? aaaaMEN!!!
just wanted to rub it in a bit... 0;-p
I grew up listening to mahalia jackson..she was and is the best..if i want gospil i listen to blacksmith lady membasa or what ever their name is..i love them...no one can sing aaamen like they can...ahhahahahmena..
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