:: The Red Elvises ::

If you’re wondering about the dialogue on the opening track, it’s from the soundtrack to Six String Samurai, a delightfully incomprehensible film.

In this episode: Ben Folds Five, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Cats + Jammers, David Vandervelde, Esquivel, Grandaddy, Jean Jacques Perrey, Lisa Germano, Owsley, Petty Booka, The M’s, The Red Elvises, The Starlight Mints, Truby Trio, Twang Bang

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1. Song
   Artist

2. Siberia

   The Red Elvises

   From the Six String Samurai soundtrack

   

   Six-String Samurai: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD]
   Price: USD 11.98

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3. Popsickle

   The Starlight Mints

   A rare single — track it down

4. On No the Radio

   Owsley

   Pop perfection from Alabama

   

   Owsley
   Price: —

   36 used & new available from USD 0.96

5. The Elephant Never Forgets

   Jean Jacques Perrey

   You may remember it as the theme from El Chavo del Ocho

   

   Moog Indigo
   Price: USD 11.98

   18 used & new available from USD 7.00

6. BREAK

7. Zodiac Girl

   Cats + Jammers

   Chicago rock boogie

   

   After School Special
   Price: USD 13.99

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8. The Group Who Couldn’t Say

   Grandaddy

   Her drag and click had never yielded anything as perfect as a dragonfly.

   

   Sumday
   Price: USD 13.98

   72 used & new available from USD 0.39

9. Big Sound

   The M’s

   Not to be confused with M and “Pop Muzik”

   

   Real Close Ones
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10. BREAK

11. Alcohol

    Cansei de Ser Sexy

    Braziliant.

    

    Cansei De Ser Sexy (Dig)
    Price: USD 13.98

    47 used & new available from USD 2.97

12. Puppet

    Lisa Germano

    Maybe you can’t tell, but it’s also about alcohol

    

    Happiness
    Price: —

    27 used & new available from USD 0.54

13. Sports & Wine

    Ben Folds Five

    Finishing the booze triumvirate

    

    Ben Folds Five
    Price: USD 11.94

    54 used & new available from USD 2.48

14. BREAK

15. Nothin’ No

    David Vandervelde

    Sounds an awful lot like David Garza

    

    Waiting for the Sunrise
    Price: USD 14.98

    29 used & new available from USD 1.75

16. When I See You I Feel Weird

    Twang Bang

    Chicago two-man racket

    

    Nothing Quite As Wholesome As A Fish
    Price: —

    15 used & new available from USD 1.44

17. Mucha Muchacha

    Esquivel

    Dig the stereo panning!

    

    Space-Age Bachelor Pad Music
    Price: —

    27 used & new available from USD 5.49

18. A Go Go

    Truby Trio

    Fruitstands beware!

    

    DJ Kicks
    Price: USD 15.98

    26 used & new available from USD 3.99

19. BREAK

20. Mercedez Benz

    Petty Booka

    A bluegrass rendition, from Japan. With ukuleles

    

    Dancing With Petty Booka
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    20 used & new available from USD 7.99