Self Help Radio 111522: Chains

Self Help Radio unbound!

Yes, I've always wanted to sound like a caption for a 1960s Marvel comic book.

The chains show was (unsurprisingly) not off the chain.  It was a lot like other Self Help Radio shows, actually.  There were lots of songs, about all different kinds of chains (although, as you can see below, there were sets about chain gangs, balls & chains, & daisy chains), there were guests talking about chain-related things (detailed below), & of course I was there making the whole thing a little less pleasant. 

If you must listen, you can do so in two different places: at the KBOO website, or at the Self Help Radio website. The latter will require a username (which is SHR) & a password (which is selfhelp) but also you can download the show there if you want.  The shows that were played & much of the things in-between are noted below.

All you have to gain is the chains you might already have lost! (Or something.)

Self Help Radio's Chains Show
"Chains" The Cookies _The Complete Cookies_
"Chains" Iggy Pop _New Values_
"Chains" The Wolfgang Press _Funky Little Demons_

introduction & definitions

"Chain Gang Bound" Bumble Bee Slim _Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Vol. 1_
"DeKalb Chain Gang" Fred McMullen _Georgia Blues Guitars (1928-1933)_
"I'm Free From The Chain Gang Now" Jimmie Rodgers _The Singing Brakeman_
"Chain Gang Boun'" Josh White _Songs For Political Action - Folkmusic, Topical Songs, & The
American Left 1926-1953_
"Chain Gang Blues" Johnny Temple _Broke, Black, & Blue_

interview with performance artist Erin Dahl

"Chain Of Fools" Aretha Franklin _Lady Soul_
"Chained" Marvin Gaye _The Best Of Marvin Gaye_
"Chained & Bound" Bettye Swann _Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?_
"Bat Chain Puller" Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band _Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)_
"Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)" John Prine _Bruised Orange_

interview with bicycle chain collector Bucky Masters

"Ball & Chain Blues" Peg Leg Howell _Atlanta Blues (Big City Blues From The Heartland)_
"Ball & Chain Blues" Memphis Minnie _Queen Of The Country Blues (All The Published Sides 1929-1937 In Chronological Order)_
"Ball & Chain" XTC _English Settlement_
"I Love You Like A Ball & Chain" Eurthymics _Be Yourself Tonight_
"Ball & Chain" Bangles _Sweetheart Of The Sun_

interview with diet expert Joey Carson

"Why She's A Girl From The Chain Store" Buzzcocks _The Complete Singles Anthology_
"Chain Of Love" The Undertones _Sin Of Pride_
"Chain Smoking" Vic Godard _T.R.O.U.B.L.E_
"Silver Chain" The Apples In Stereo _Tone Soul Evolution_
"Chained" The Ropers _All The Time_

interview with propagandist Carlito

"Chain Store Daisy (from Pins & Needles)" Ruth Rubenstein _The Smithsonian Collection Of Recordings American Musical Theater Shows, Songs, & Stars_
"Daisychain" Richard Buckner _Bloomed_
"Daisy Chain" The Frank & Walters _The Frank & Walters_
"The Daisy Chain" The Growlers _City Club_
"A Chain Of Flowers" The Cure _Join The Dots (B-Sides & Rarities 1978>2001 The Fiction Years)_

idioms!

"Chain Gang" Sam Cooke _The Man & His Music_
"Back On The Chain Gang" The Pretenders _Learning To Crawl_
"Links On The Chain" Phil Ochs _I Ain't Marching Anymore_
"Chain Mail" James _Justhipper (The Complete Sire & Blanco Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988)_
"Chain Of Keys" PJ Harvey _The Hope Six Demolition Project_

conclusion & goodbye

"Lion In Chains" Nap Eyes _Thought Rock Fish Scale_
"Chain Reaction" Can _Soon Over Babaluma_