Feeling drained? Think everything's going down the drain? Think life is like a drainpipe? If you answered any of these questions - I don't really care how you answered them - you may have the word "drain" on your mind a little too often. & that might mean that you will tolerate a radio show with the theme "drain." Which was this week's episode of Self Help Radio.
In addition to drain-based music we had interviews like we do. & I found a lot of novelty tunes based on drains - by the Bonzos, Allen Sherman, Charlie Weaver, & Morey Amsterdam - which I sprinkled throughout the show. It is really rare I find so many humorous tunes. I didn't want to just put them in one set.
In any event, all this talk about a radio show with the theme "drain" is draining. Listen now at either
the Self Help Radio website or at
the KBOO website. At the former, remember the username/password combo SHR/selfhelp. At the latter you won't need that - but then you can't download the show. Everything that happens on the show is below.
Go down the Self Help Radio drain!
Self Help Radio Drain Show
"On Your Way Down The Drain" The King Bees _Good Time Music From Greenwich Village_
"Brain Drain" Marianne Faithfull _Broken English_
"Drain You" Get Well Soon _A Tribute To Nevermind_
introduction & definitions
"Draining The Pool For You" The Go-Betweens _Spring Hill Fair_
"Down The Drain" The Jazz Butcher _Sex & Travel_
"Down The Drain" Ken Nordine _How Are Things In Your Town?_
"Knives In The Drain" Lydia Lunch _Queen Of Siam_
our resident cinephile Chuck stops by!
"Draining" Lee Dorsey _Night People_
"Down The Drain" Allan Sherman _Togetherness_
"Into The Drain" Mosquitos _Mexican Dust_
"Love Goes Down The Drain" The Monochrome Set _The Independent Singles Collection_
interview with Portland solid waste expert Glenda Lake
"Faucets & Drains" Nik Freitas _Heres Laughing At You_
"Drain The Blood" The Rural Alberta Advantage _Hometowns_
"They're Draining Snyder's Swamp In The Morning" Charlie Weaver _Charlie Weaver Sings For His People_
"Draining The Bar" Everything But The Girl _82-92 Essence & Rare_
interview with comic artist & creator of "The Drain" Greg Lessons
"Drain My Brain" The Memories _Home Style_
"Dreaming Drains" Microdisney _Everybody Is Fantastic_
"My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe" Bonzo Dog Band _The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse_
"The Drain" Ellis _The Fuzz_
interview with urban explorer Gavin Lowe
"Down The Drain" Susan _Never Enough_
"Drain" Suzie True _Sentimental Scum_
"Baby Down The Drain" Morey Amsterdam _The Next One Will Kill You_
"It All Went Down The Drain" Earl King & Roomful Of Blues _New Orleans Street Talkin'_
conclusion & goodbye
"You Can Never Go Down The Drain" Mr. Rogers _You're Growing_
"Draining" Silversun Pickups _Swoon_
"Critical Drain" Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin _Let It Sway_
