I Can't Hold Myself In Line
As promised, Townsman Hank Fan has shared a .zip file compilation covering the “Golden Age of Country Music” (1965–1975) with us, I Can’t Hold Myself In Line. I encourage fellow Countryphobes to do what I’ve done—click here—and download and listen to this generous gift. Thanks, Hank Fan!
Mom!
Tonight’s edition of Saturday Night Shut-In starts on a psychedelic vibe and then gets progressively down home, until we’re right by the fireplace, enjoying our new toys.
[audio:https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/RTH-Saturday-Night-Shut-In-8.mp3|titles=RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 8][Note: The Rock Town Hall feed will enable you to easily download Saturday Night Shut-In episodes to your digital music player. In fact, you can even set your iTunes to search for an automatically download each week’s podcast.]
For those of you jonesing for Christmas tunes, enjoy the return of this team effort!
UPDATED WITH THE ORIGINAL CHARLES BROWN VERSION (thanks to BigSteve)!
This post initially appeared 12/22/08.
You may recall the recent work led by Townsman Northvancoveman in compiling The Rock Town Hall Christmas Record. Today we share with you the selections, as sequenced by The Great 48. These tracks will be posted through the holiday season. Enjoy!
1. Elvis Presley, “Santa Claus Is Back in Town”
1. Elvis Presley, “Santa Claus Is Back in Town”
2. Chuck Berry, “Run Rudolph Run”
2. Chuck Berry, “Run Rudolph Run”
3. The Beach Boys, “Little Saint Nick”
3. The Beach Boys, “Little Saint Nick”
4. Martin Newell, “Christmas in Suburbia”
4. Martin Newell, “Christmas in Suburbia”
5. The Kinks, “Father Christmas”
5. The Kinks, “Father Christmas”
6. The Waitresses, “Christmas Wrapping”
6. The Waitresses, “Christmas Wrapping”
7. The Ventures, “Sleigh Ride”
7. The Ventures, “Sleigh Ride”
8. Elvis Presley, “Blue Christmas”
8. Elvis Presley, “Blue Christmas”
9. The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl, “Fairytale of New York”
9. The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl, “Fairytale of New York”
UPDATED WITH THE ORIGINAL CHARLES BROWN VERSION (thanks to BigSteve)!
10. Charles Brown, “Please Come Home for Christmas”
[audio:https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/C05.-Charles-Brown-Please-Come-Home-For-Christmas.mp3|titles=C05. Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas]10a. Originally posted version – yet Pince Nez’ed for not being the original!
10. Charles Brown, “Please Come Home For Christmas”
11. The Pretenders, “2000 Miles”
11. The Pretenders, “2000 Miles”
12. The Plastic Ono Band, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
12. The Plastic Ono Band, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
13. Big Star, “Jesus Christ”
14. Darlene Love, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
14. Darlene Love, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
15. Vince Guaraldi Trio, “Christmas Time Is Here”
15. Vince Guaraldi Trio, “Christmas Time Is Here”
[Vinyl types: the side break is between tracks 7 and 8.]
Mom!
Looking back over a week in which we lost Captain Beefheart and relocated our old friend Jimbo… Let’s just rock, shall we?
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Mom!
Tonight Mr. Moderator’s joyous, festive holiday party season kicks off, so tonight’s episode has been pre-recorded. Save your requests for next week, kids!
In preparation for his night of merriment, Mr. Moderator has selected a set of songs to get him in the mood. Maybe this set will psych you up, too, as you head for the egg nog bowl and the right partner under the mistletoe. And fear not Christmas music-phobes: this is a thoroughly non–holiday-themed set of music. It’s all about getting ready to party! Mr. Mod figures you’ll want to play this set in anticipation of parties through the coming year.
[audio:https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/RTH-Saturday-Night-Shut-In-6.mp3|titles=RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 6]Download RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 6 (~31.5 MB).
Mom!
You know the drill, you’re either actively or passively listening to music and a song comes on that catches your ear. It sounds like some other song you love. You’re mind starts to wander to other songs that are obviously indebted to earlier songs. Then you take note of a guest musician on a particular track, tracing that musician back to the record’s producer, engineer, and maybe even the teenage future producer who fetched them tea. Hopefullly you you run into one of your rock friends before wasting these insights on/tormenting/boring a “normal” person. Hopefully you get the chance to excitedly tell your fellow rock nerd about these unexpected connections. Tonight we make connections.
[audio:https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/RTH-Saturday-Night-Shut-In-5.mp3|titles=RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 5]Download episode 5 (~34.5 MB).
Mom!
Days after a big food-oriented holiday like Thanksgiving the fridge is packed with leftovers, some of which will be forgotten until the day a container is opened and some new form of life presents itself. Lucky for us, the best tracks on gifted mix CDs don’t go bad, or at least that’s what manufacturers told us in the mid-’80s…
[audio:https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/RTH-Saturday-Night-Shut-In-4.mp3|titles=RTH Saturday Night Shut-In 4]Download RTH Saturday Night Shut-In, episode 4.
