WFMU: Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff: Playlist from May 1, 2024

Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff: Playlist from May 1, 2024

Everything from Northern Soul to Power Pop, Motown to Indie, Garage to Lounge, Old to New. Whether it’s 60 minutes old or 60 years old, it’s on. Like setting fire to a fuel spill - lots of energy and no direction whatsoever.

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May 1, 2024

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	New	Approx. start time
Warren Barker Orchestra	Swingin' On The Strip	77 Sunset Strip	RCA Victor	1959		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding	Armed Forces	Columbia	1980		0:02:38 (Pop-up)
The Duprees	Around The Corner "Around The Corner" by "The Duprees"	Around The Corner - single	Columbia	1965		0:06:00 (Pop-up)
The Junior League	The Sunshine Saves Everyone	Bridge And Tunnel	Kool Kat Musik	2021		0:08:43 (Pop-up)
Jackie Wilson	I've Got To Talk To You	Whispers	Brunswick	1966		0:11:51 (Pop-up)
The Shang Hi Los	Op-Operator "Op-Operator" by "The Shang Hi Los"	Op-Operator - single	Rum Bar	2024	*	0:14:23 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:16:48 (Pop-up)
Prefab Sprout	The Sound Of Crying	The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises	Epic	1992		0:18:04 (Pop-up)
Nat 'King' Cole	When My Sugar Walks Down The Street	Let's Face The Music!	Capitol	1963		0:23:01 (Pop-up)
Tamar Berk	Dandelions In My Flowerbed	Start At The End	Tamar Berk	2022		0:25:07 (Pop-up)
Livingmore	Don't Go Anywhere "Don't Go Anywhere" by "Livingmore"	The Garden	Livingmore	2024	*	0:28:58 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:31:25 (Pop-up)
The New Classic Singers	Call Me "Call Me" by "The New Classic Singers"	Sing Today's New Classics	Capitol	1966		0:33:29 (Pop-up)
Howard Tate	Baby, I Love You "Baby, I Love You" by "Howard Tate"	Get It While You Can	Verve	1967		0:35:18 (Pop-up)
Paul Collins	In Another World "In Another World" by "Paul Collins"	Stand Back And Take A Good Look	Jem	2024	*	0:37:57 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:41:19 (Pop-up)
Nico	I'm Not Sayin' "I'm Not Sayin'" by "Nico"	I'm Not Sayin' - single	Immediate	1965		0:43:09 (Pop-up)
Jessica Pratt	Life Is "Life Is" by "Jessica Pratt"	Here In The Pitch	Mexican Summer	2024	*	0:46:05 (Pop-up)
The Moody Blues	It's Up To You "It's Up To You" by "The Moody Blues"	A Question Of Balance	Threshold	1970		0:49:05 (Pop-up)
Chastity Belt	Hollow "Hollow" by "Chastity Belt"	Live Laugh Love	Suicide Squeeze	2024	*	0:52:11 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:55:45 (Pop-up)
Beach Fossils	May 1st "May 1st" by "Beach Fossils"	Somersault	Secretly Publishing	2017		0:57:25 (Pop-up)
Henry Mancini	Fallout! "Fallout!" by "Henry Mancini"	The Music From Peter Gunn	RCA Victor	1959		1:00:03 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:02:50 (Pop-up)
The Beatles	You're Gonna Lose That Girl	Help!	Capitol	1965		1:04:13 (Pop-up)
Little Roger	Does Susie Like Boys?	Does Susie Like Boys? - single	Code 213	2024	*	1:06:08 (Pop-up)
Teens In Trouble	Awkward Girl "Awkward Girl" by "Teens In Trouble"	What's Mine	Asian Man	2024	*	1:09:47 (Pop-up)
The Cyrkle	Turn-Down Day (21st Century Version)	Revival	Big Stir	2024	*	1:11:57 (Pop-up)
Paul Evans	Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat)	Hear Paul Evans In Your Home Tonight!	Carlton	1961		1:14:38 (Pop-up)
Devo	Uncontrollable Urge "Uncontrollable Urge" by "Devo"	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!	Warner Bros.	1978		1:16:57 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:19:48 (Pop-up)
Smitt E. Smitty & The Fezztones	Bye Bye Sunday Afternoon	Bye Bye Sunday Afternoon - single	Rock Garden	2024	*	1:21:40 (Pop-up)
Sammy Davis Jr.	The Goin's Great "The Goin's Great" by "Sammy Davis Jr."	The Goin's Great	Reprise	1969		1:25:51 (Pop-up)
The Chills	Heavenly Pop Hit "Heavenly Pop Hit" by "The Chills"	Submarine Bells	Warner Bros.	1990		1:28:16 (Pop-up)
The Black Keys	This Is Nowhere "This Is Nowhere" by "The Black Keys"	Ohio Players	Nonesuch	2024	*	1:32:15 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:36:30 (Pop-up)
Cy Coleman	Pussy Cat "Pussy Cat" by "Cy Coleman"	Cocktail Capers	Capitol	1996		1:37:17 (Pop-up)
Dynastie Crisis	Faust 72 "Faust 72" by "Dynastie Crisis"	Dynastie Crisis	Harvest	1972		1:39:45 (Pop-up)
The Armoires	We Absolutely Mean It	We Absolutely Mean It - single	Big Stir	2024	*	1:43:59 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:47:05 (Pop-up)
Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim	Baubles, Bangles and Beads	Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim	Reprise	1967		1:49:11 (Pop-up)
Icehouse	No Promises "No Promises" by "Icehouse"	Measure For Measure	Chrysalis	1986		1:51:31 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:57:29 (Pop-up)
The Lemon Twigs	How Can I Love Her More?	A Dream Is All We Know	Captured Tracks	2024	*	1:58:03 (Pop-up)
Esquivel And His Orchestra	Cherokee	Infinity In Sound, Vol. 2	RCA Victor	1961		2:00:25 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:04:13 (Pop-up)
Matthew Sweet	I've Been Waiting "I've Been Waiting" by "Matthew Sweet"	Girlfriend	Zoo Entertainment	1991		2:04:41 (Pop-up)
Tanlines	Vanishing Point "Vanishing Point" by "Tanlines"	Vanishing Point - Single	Merge	2024	*	2:07:48 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:10:43 (Pop-up)
Nervous Eaters	Don't Need To Make You Mine	Don't Need To Make You Mine - single	Wicked Cool Record Co.	2024	*	2:12:17 (Pop-up)
The Half-Cubes	Heaven's Falling "Heaven's Falling" by "The Half-Cubes"	Heaven's Falling - single	Big Stir	2024	*	2:15:02 (Pop-up)
Linda Scott	I've Told Every Little Star	Starlight, Starbright	Canadian American	1961		2:18:53 (Pop-up)
Talking Heads	Life During Wartime	Fear Of Music	Sire	1979		2:21:11 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:24:32 (Pop-up)
The Jellybricks	All About You "All About You" by "The Jellybricks"	All About You - single	Wicked Cool	2024	*	2:26:05 (Pop-up)
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme	This Could Be The Start Of Something Big	We Got Us	ABC-Paramount	1960		2:31:17 (Pop-up)
Sweet	Little Willy "Little Willy" by "Sweet"	The Sweet	Bell	1973		2:33:43 (Pop-up)
The Chesterfield Kings	Electrified	Electrified - single	Wicked Cool	2024	*	2:37:15 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:40:15 (Pop-up)
The Temptations	Since I Lost My Baby	The Temptin' Temptations	Gordy	1965		2:42:03 (Pop-up)
PJ Harvey	Good Fortune "Good Fortune" by "PJ Harvey"	Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea	Island	2000		2:44:57 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:48:01 (Pop-up)
The Korgis	Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime	The Korgis	Asylum	1980		2:49:43 (Pop-up)
Steely Dan	Black Friday "Black Friday" by "Steely Dan"	Katy Lied	ABC	1975		2:53:36 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ Thanks You!					2:57:04 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	4:01pm JaydiumCrass: Good afternoon, Doc!!
	4:03pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ JaydiumCrass @4:01 Good afternoon! Welcome!
	4:04pm Dr. Jeff: Greetings everybody!
	4:07pm LindaSTL: Howdy! Looking forward to the tunes!
	4:09pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ LindaSTL @4:07 Hi Linda! Welcome!
	4:16pm Ed: Been looking forward to this all day. Sounding good.
	4:18pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Ed @4:16 Thanks, Ed! (It's early. Give it time.)
	4:21pm Mr Fab: Hey, doc, ready to rock! just got off the phone with my actual doctor. Who said i need to cut back on cheese. Will life be worth living?!?
	4:24pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:21 Ironically, if you were told to cut back on cheese, you came to the wrong radio show.
	4:32pm Mr Fab: ↳ Dr. Jeff @4:24 ha!
	4:34pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Call Me" by "The New Classic Singers" someone forgot to bring the lyrics
	4:36pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:34 Rehearsal probably went by faster
	4:52pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Life Is" by "Jessica Pratt" that song was better than some actual '60s psych.
	4:54pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:52 Beginning of the song quoted the start of "Guess I'm Dumb" by Glen Campbell
	5:20pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "Uncontrollable Urge" by "Devo" One of my fave tracks ever, great LP, what a way to start
	5:22pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Aitch @5:20 Hey Aitch! Good morning! Hope you're doing well!
	5:49pm Mr Fab: ↳ Aitch @5:20 herbie played a heap of early Devo yesterday, orig singles that they remade for their albums.
	5:54pm Aitch: ↳ Mr Fab @5:49 Been ill, wasn't up for Herbie, dreaded time change.
	5:55pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "No Promises" by "Icehouse" Flowers/Icehouse started well, but turned very cheesy, emulating bad Bowie
	6:05pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "I've Been Waiting" by "Matthew Sweet" Outstanding album from start to finish
	6:07pm David Shortell: ↳ Song: "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" by "The Beatles" The official UK title is "You're Going to Lose That Girl"!
	6:59pm Dr. Jeff: Ciao, everybody! Thanks for tuning in!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	New	Approx. start time
Warren Barker Orchestra	Swingin' On The Strip	77 Sunset Strip	RCA Victor	1959		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding	Armed Forces	Columbia	1980		0:02:38 (Pop-up)
The Duprees	Around The Corner "Around The Corner" by "The Duprees"	Around The Corner - single	Columbia	1965		0:06:00 (Pop-up)
The Junior League	The Sunshine Saves Everyone	Bridge And Tunnel	Kool Kat Musik	2021		0:08:43 (Pop-up)
Jackie Wilson	I've Got To Talk To You	Whispers	Brunswick	1966		0:11:51 (Pop-up)
The Shang Hi Los	Op-Operator "Op-Operator" by "The Shang Hi Los"	Op-Operator - single	Rum Bar	2024	*	0:14:23 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:16:48 (Pop-up)
Prefab Sprout	The Sound Of Crying	The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises	Epic	1992		0:18:04 (Pop-up)
Nat 'King' Cole	When My Sugar Walks Down The Street	Let's Face The Music!	Capitol	1963		0:23:01 (Pop-up)
Tamar Berk	Dandelions In My Flowerbed	Start At The End	Tamar Berk	2022		0:25:07 (Pop-up)
Livingmore	Don't Go Anywhere "Don't Go Anywhere" by "Livingmore"	The Garden	Livingmore	2024	*	0:28:58 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:31:25 (Pop-up)
The New Classic Singers	Call Me "Call Me" by "The New Classic Singers"	Sing Today's New Classics	Capitol	1966		0:33:29 (Pop-up)
Howard Tate	Baby, I Love You "Baby, I Love You" by "Howard Tate"	Get It While You Can	Verve	1967		0:35:18 (Pop-up)
Paul Collins	In Another World "In Another World" by "Paul Collins"	Stand Back And Take A Good Look	Jem	2024	*	0:37:57 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:41:19 (Pop-up)
Nico	I'm Not Sayin' "I'm Not Sayin'" by "Nico"	I'm Not Sayin' - single	Immediate	1965		0:43:09 (Pop-up)
Jessica Pratt	Life Is "Life Is" by "Jessica Pratt"	Here In The Pitch	Mexican Summer	2024	*	0:46:05 (Pop-up)
The Moody Blues	It's Up To You "It's Up To You" by "The Moody Blues"	A Question Of Balance	Threshold	1970		0:49:05 (Pop-up)
Chastity Belt	Hollow "Hollow" by "Chastity Belt"	Live Laugh Love	Suicide Squeeze	2024	*	0:52:11 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					0:55:45 (Pop-up)
Beach Fossils	May 1st "May 1st" by "Beach Fossils"	Somersault	Secretly Publishing	2017		0:57:25 (Pop-up)
Henry Mancini	Fallout! "Fallout!" by "Henry Mancini"	The Music From Peter Gunn	RCA Victor	1959		1:00:03 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:02:50 (Pop-up)
The Beatles	You're Gonna Lose That Girl	Help!	Capitol	1965		1:04:13 (Pop-up)
Little Roger	Does Susie Like Boys?	Does Susie Like Boys? - single	Code 213	2024	*	1:06:08 (Pop-up)
Teens In Trouble	Awkward Girl "Awkward Girl" by "Teens In Trouble"	What's Mine	Asian Man	2024	*	1:09:47 (Pop-up)
The Cyrkle	Turn-Down Day (21st Century Version)	Revival	Big Stir	2024	*	1:11:57 (Pop-up)
Paul Evans	Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat)	Hear Paul Evans In Your Home Tonight!	Carlton	1961		1:14:38 (Pop-up)
Devo	Uncontrollable Urge "Uncontrollable Urge" by "Devo"	Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!	Warner Bros.	1978		1:16:57 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:19:48 (Pop-up)
Smitt E. Smitty & The Fezztones	Bye Bye Sunday Afternoon	Bye Bye Sunday Afternoon - single	Rock Garden	2024	*	1:21:40 (Pop-up)
Sammy Davis Jr.	The Goin's Great "The Goin's Great" by "Sammy Davis Jr."	The Goin's Great	Reprise	1969		1:25:51 (Pop-up)
The Chills	Heavenly Pop Hit "Heavenly Pop Hit" by "The Chills"	Submarine Bells	Warner Bros.	1990		1:28:16 (Pop-up)
The Black Keys	This Is Nowhere "This Is Nowhere" by "The Black Keys"	Ohio Players	Nonesuch	2024	*	1:32:15 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:36:30 (Pop-up)
Cy Coleman	Pussy Cat "Pussy Cat" by "Cy Coleman"	Cocktail Capers	Capitol	1996		1:37:17 (Pop-up)
Dynastie Crisis	Faust 72 "Faust 72" by "Dynastie Crisis"	Dynastie Crisis	Harvest	1972		1:39:45 (Pop-up)
The Armoires	We Absolutely Mean It	We Absolutely Mean It - single	Big Stir	2024	*	1:43:59 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:47:05 (Pop-up)
Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim	Baubles, Bangles and Beads	Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim	Reprise	1967		1:49:11 (Pop-up)
Icehouse	No Promises "No Promises" by "Icehouse"	Measure For Measure	Chrysalis	1986		1:51:31 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					1:57:29 (Pop-up)
The Lemon Twigs	How Can I Love Her More?	A Dream Is All We Know	Captured Tracks	2024	*	1:58:03 (Pop-up)
Esquivel And His Orchestra	Cherokee	Infinity In Sound, Vol. 2	RCA Victor	1961		2:00:25 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:04:13 (Pop-up)
Matthew Sweet	I've Been Waiting "I've Been Waiting" by "Matthew Sweet"	Girlfriend	Zoo Entertainment	1991		2:04:41 (Pop-up)
Tanlines	Vanishing Point "Vanishing Point" by "Tanlines"	Vanishing Point - Single	Merge	2024	*	2:07:48 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:10:43 (Pop-up)
Nervous Eaters	Don't Need To Make You Mine	Don't Need To Make You Mine - single	Wicked Cool Record Co.	2024	*	2:12:17 (Pop-up)
The Half-Cubes	Heaven's Falling "Heaven's Falling" by "The Half-Cubes"	Heaven's Falling - single	Big Stir	2024	*	2:15:02 (Pop-up)
Linda Scott	I've Told Every Little Star	Starlight, Starbright	Canadian American	1961		2:18:53 (Pop-up)
Talking Heads	Life During Wartime	Fear Of Music	Sire	1979		2:21:11 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:24:32 (Pop-up)
The Jellybricks	All About You "All About You" by "The Jellybricks"	All About You - single	Wicked Cool	2024	*	2:26:05 (Pop-up)
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme	This Could Be The Start Of Something Big	We Got Us	ABC-Paramount	1960		2:31:17 (Pop-up)
Sweet	Little Willy "Little Willy" by "Sweet"	The Sweet	Bell	1973		2:33:43 (Pop-up)
The Chesterfield Kings	Electrified	Electrified - single	Wicked Cool	2024	*	2:37:15 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:40:15 (Pop-up)
The Temptations	Since I Lost My Baby	The Temptin' Temptations	Gordy	1965		2:42:03 (Pop-up)
PJ Harvey	Good Fortune "Good Fortune" by "PJ Harvey"	Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea	Island	2000		2:44:57 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ speaks					2:48:01 (Pop-up)
The Korgis	Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime	The Korgis	Asylum	1980		2:49:43 (Pop-up)
Steely Dan	Black Friday "Black Friday" by "Steely Dan"	Katy Lied	ABC	1975		2:53:36 (Pop-up)
Where The Action Is! with Dr. Jeff	Your DJ Thanks You!					2:57:04 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	4:01pm JaydiumCrass: Good afternoon, Doc!!
	4:03pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ JaydiumCrass @4:01 Good afternoon! Welcome!
	4:04pm Dr. Jeff: Greetings everybody!
	4:07pm LindaSTL: Howdy! Looking forward to the tunes!
	4:09pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ LindaSTL @4:07 Hi Linda! Welcome!
	4:16pm Ed: Been looking forward to this all day. Sounding good.
	4:18pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Ed @4:16 Thanks, Ed! (It's early. Give it time.)
	4:21pm Mr Fab: Hey, doc, ready to rock! just got off the phone with my actual doctor. Who said i need to cut back on cheese. Will life be worth living?!?
	4:24pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:21 Ironically, if you were told to cut back on cheese, you came to the wrong radio show.
	4:32pm Mr Fab: ↳ Dr. Jeff @4:24 ha!
	4:34pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Call Me" by "The New Classic Singers" someone forgot to bring the lyrics
	4:36pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:34 Rehearsal probably went by faster
	4:52pm Mr Fab: ↳ Song: "Life Is" by "Jessica Pratt" that song was better than some actual '60s psych.
	4:54pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Mr Fab @4:52 Beginning of the song quoted the start of "Guess I'm Dumb" by Glen Campbell
	5:20pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "Uncontrollable Urge" by "Devo" One of my fave tracks ever, great LP, what a way to start
	5:22pm Dr. Jeff: ↳ Aitch @5:20 Hey Aitch! Good morning! Hope you're doing well!
	5:49pm Mr Fab: ↳ Aitch @5:20 herbie played a heap of early Devo yesterday, orig singles that they remade for their albums.
	5:54pm Aitch: ↳ Mr Fab @5:49 Been ill, wasn't up for Herbie, dreaded time change.
	5:55pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "No Promises" by "Icehouse" Flowers/Icehouse started well, but turned very cheesy, emulating bad Bowie
	6:05pm Aitch: ↳ Song: "I've Been Waiting" by "Matthew Sweet" Outstanding album from start to finish
	6:07pm David Shortell: ↳ Song: "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" by "The Beatles" The official UK title is "You're Going to Lose That Girl"!
	6:59pm Dr. Jeff: Ciao, everybody! Thanks for tuning in!

Where The Action Is with Dr. Jeff: Playlist from May 1, 2024

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