:: 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

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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

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5. The Elephant Never Forgets

   Jean Jacques Perrey

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

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6. BREAK

7. Zodiac Girl

   Cats + Jammers

   Chicago rock boogie

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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.

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9. Big Sound

   The M’s

   Not to be confused with M and “Pop Muzik”

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10. BREAK

11. Alcohol

    Cansei de Ser Sexy

    Braziliant.

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12. Puppet

    Lisa Germano

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

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13. Sports & Wine

    Ben Folds Five

    Finishing the booze triumvirate

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14. BREAK

15. Nothin’ No

    David Vandervelde

    Sounds an awful lot like David Garza

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16. When I See You I Feel Weird

    Twang Bang

    Chicago two-man racket

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17. Mucha Muchacha

    Esquivel

    Dig the stereo panning!

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18. A Go Go

    Truby Trio

    Fruitstands beware!

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19. BREAK

20. Mercedez Benz

    Petty Booka

    A bluegrass rendition, from Japan. With ukuleles

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