Sep 182020
Theme Time Radio was a SiriusXM show that Bob Dylan had for 100 episodes, from May 2006 through April 2009. Themes ranged all over the place – mothers to weather to baseball and a whole lot more. Another episode coming later this month was recently announced with the theme of Whiskey. (We will see if Dylan, the reluctant marketer, mentions his line of Heaven’s Door whiskeys.)
I don’t know if it’s too late to influence the song selections but who better than Rock Town Hall to help in the endeavor. I don’t know what restrictions Bob will put on the theme but let’s stick to hard liquor, no beer or wine served here, and it has to be in the title.
Here’s Robbie Fulks doing “White Lightning”
Since it’s not yet been finished, since we laid down the rhythm tracks in 1993 – and since only a handful of you are aware of this Nixon’s Head imaginary offshoot band – I’m going to start with “Whiskey, Pork, and Gin,” by the Dukes of Badass.
I do hope to make some time to eventually finish this would-be classic.
No list would be complete without the Who’s Entwhistle penned “Whiskey Man!”
“Whiskey Train,” a surprisingly earthy rocker from Procol Harem.
Improbable he’ll include it given their reported exchange at the Last Waltz, Scotch on the Rocks by Neil Diamond
Something by Ryan Adams’ old band Whiskeytown would be nice, but my vote goes to Whiskey Woman, the final track on the Flamin’ Groovies’ Teenage Head album.
Dash Rip Rock – Big Daddy Like Whiskey
Willie Nelson’s surprisingly funky “Whiskey River”
How about that “Tennessee Whiskey” song that I finally paid attention to a few months ago?
Whiskey in the Jar — Thin Lizzy
I know it’s stretching the rules but you know I loves me some Brandy by Looking Glass
Nobody’s claimed One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer yet? Now you funny too…
Red Wine and Whiskey — Katrina and The Waves
BigSteve got the first one I thought of, but I’m gonna dig up some real schlock and go with Nazareth’s Whiskey Drinkin’ Woman. https://youtu.be/BTukSakeqr4
“All Liquored Up,” another Dash Rip Rock song written by Mojo Nixon and Country Dick Montana, Drinkin’ songs are one of their main staples.
Bourbon Street by The Hurriganes
“Snortin’ Whiskey, Drinkin’ Cocaine!” (for some reason I still hold onto a copy of Crash and Burn from a 4 -month Pat Travers phase in high school.)
Not LMS but there are four special winners today. Here’s Bob’s choices:
Wynonie Harris – Quiet Whiskey
Charie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers – If The River Was Whiskey
Willie Nelson – Whiskey River
Edmund Tagoe & Frank Essien – Whiskey Sonn Onua Da
Bobby Charles – He’s Got All The Whiskey
Timmie Rogers – Good Whiskey (& A Bad Woman)
Laura Cantrell – The Whiskey Makes You Sweeter
Frank Sinatra – Drinking Again
Jimmy Witherspoon – Corn Whiskey
Billie Harbert – Ain’t That Whiskey Hot
Alfred Brown – One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
Harry Choates – Rye Whiskey
Julie London – Comin’ Thru The Rye
The Stanley Brothers – Mountain Dew
Van Morrison – Moonshine Whiskey
Lotte Lenye – Alabama Song
Tom Waits – Jockey Full Of Whiskey
George Jones – Tennessee Whiskey
Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar
The Clancy Brothers – The Parting Glass
Miss Byllye Williams – Hangover Blues
Tuff Green & His Orchestra – Let’s Go To The Liquor Store
I’d have bet the farm he was going to play Willie Nelson. Game recognizes game. Those guys have both been at it for ages. Road warriors.
Broken Whiskey Bottle by Jason and the Scorchers
Captain Beefheart – The Clouds Are Full Of Wine (Not Whiskey Or Rye). DVV and I are the last men standing!
I’m working on my concession speech.
Whiskey Man by Molly Hatchet (how has this not come up yet?). Flirtin’ with LMS!