In honor of one of our favorite holidays and favorite groundhogs, this episode of Closet Radio is dedicated to my biggest influence: my mom. My diverse and strange tastes in music, often described as… eclectic, are mostly derived from the wide range of musical genres I heard growing up. You’ll find yourself scratching your head and perhaps questioning if the song choices are right, but you’re probably projecting some hidden meaning when all Mom ever really wanted to do was dance. Disco, funk, motown, soul, ska, good ol’ rock & roll and all sorts of audio hi-jinks will leave you shaking your groove thing and also a good idea of how I ended up so strange myself. These are a few of her favorite songs, some I have fond memories of hearing and some she picked out herself. Trace the roots and find your shadow.
Unfortunately, there was no archived recording of this episode due to server issues at KPSU, but here is the playlist.
“Green Onions” – Booker T & The MGs – Green Onions
“Shake A Tail Feather” – The Five Du-Tones – Hairspray OST
“Yuckmouth” – Saturday Morning PSA
“One Way Or Another” – Blondie – Parallel Lines
“That’s Alright Mama” – Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley
“White Horse” – Laid Back – White Horse
“Great Balls Of Fire” – Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire
“Going To A Go-Go” – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Going to a Go-Go
“Mirror In The Bathroom” – The English Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It
“Pimpin’ Is Easy” – Flyguy – I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
“Nasty Girl” – Vanity 6 – Vanity 6
“Let It Whip” – Dazz Band – Keep It Live
“No Parking On The Dance Floor” – Midnight Star – No Parking on the Dance Floor
“Get Off” – Foxy – Get Off
“Party Train” – The Gap Band – Gap Band V: Jammin’
“Bad Girls” – Donna Summer – Bad Girls
“It’s Raining Men” – The Weather Girls – Success
“Shame” – Evelyn Champagne King – Smooth Talk
“Jungle Boogie” – Kool & The Gang – Wild and Peaceful
“Love Machine” – The Miracles – City of Angels
“Rock The Casbah” – The Clash – Combat Rock
“Boomin’ Granny” – The Beastie Boys – Check Your Head
“Dead Man’s Party” – Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party
“Cause I’m A Blonde” – Julie Brown – Earth Girls Are Easy OST
“Mony Mony” – Billy Idol – Don’t Stop
“Freakin’ At The Freakers Ball” – Dr. Hook – Sloppy Seconds
“Pet Sematary” – The Ramones – Brain Drain
“Laundromat Song” – The Dead Milkmen – Big Lizard in My Backyard
“Second Week Of Deer Camp” – Da Yoopers – Culture Shock
“Three Little Fishes” – The Andrews Sisters – Boogie Woogie Bugle Girls
“Moonshadow” – Cat Stevens – Teaser and the Firecat
“Unchained Melody” – The Fleetwoods – Mr. Blue