Monday, August 21, 2006

Why Fidelity 43 : The no cute show title covers show

Why Fidelity 43 : The no cute show title covers show

Here's a quick covers show to get the podcast back on track....

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  1. House Of The Rising Sun - Synthsonic Sounds
  2. California Dreaming - Wes Montgomery
  3. Getting to Know You - Sajid Khan
  4. It Don't Mean A Thing - Gerry Hoelke And The Group
  5. Trevo de 4 Folhas - João Gilberto
  6. I've Got You Under My Skin - Last Nikle
  7. Baby I'm-a Want Yo - Brady Kids
  8. Feelings - Walter Jackson
  9. For What It's Worth - Bubble Gum Machine
  10. Twiste et Chante - Sylvie Vartan
  11. Alguiem Para Amar - Aguaturbia
  12. Dream Person - Faye Wong

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Monday, August 07, 2006

Why Fidelity 43: Battle of the Sexes

Why Fidelity 43: Battle of the Sexes

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Playlist:
  1. Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat - Paul Evans and The Curls
  2. Don't Touch Me Tomato - Marie Bryant
  3. Bachelor Girl - Susan Maughan
  4. Cold Comfort - Cranks (OLC)
  5. You Gotta Let Me Go - Sebastian (OST)
  6. Youve Got Possibilites - Its a Bird...It's a Plane...It's...Superman
  7. Alright, Okay, You Win - Lee
  8. People Will Say We´re in Love
  9. Wives and Lovers - Christopher Scott
  10. It's So Nice to Have a Man Around the House - Mel Henke
  11. Put Another Log On The Fire (Male Chauvinist National Anthem) - Tompall
  12. You Tried to Warn Me - Piero Umiliani
  13. Mexican Divorce
  14. Up Je T'Aime - Howerd and Whitfield

Monday, July 31, 2006

Why Fidelity Xtra - 5

Why Fidelity Xtra - 5

Here's the latest Why Fidelity Bonus Show and a hell of a show it is...nothing but the finest in slightly obscure and fairly eclectic listening.

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Here's the playlist (which is also included in the download):

  1. Coroné Antonio Bento - D'angelo
  2. Busy Bee - Buddy Merrill
  3. Thai Boxing - Jiraphand Ong-Ard
  4. Aventures Aquatiques - Andy Loore
  5. Oily Bird - Jack Fascinato
  6. O' Et l'Amour d'Yvan - Pierre Bachelet
  7. On The Way To School - Ensemble Mescherina
  8. The Whip - Frantics
  9. Les Cornichons - Nino Ferrer
  10. Come Around
  11. Harry - Eric Idle and Charlie Dore
  12. te cavaquinho (Ernesto Nazareth) - Jacob Do Bandolim
  13. Girl At The Top - Alan Hawkshaw
  14. It's The Season - Micky Dolenz
  15. Samba da Minha Terra - João Gilberto

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Friday, July 21, 2006

Why Fidelity 41: Another Beatles Covers Show

Why Fidelity 41: Another Beatles Covers Show

Download our 41st show and enjoy a dozen fine tunes originally made famous by the Beatles plus one Beatles tribute tune from the "Paul is Dead" school of music history.

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  1. Ob-la-di, ob-la-da - Mustang
  2. Yesterday - Eyes of Blue
  3. Fool On The Hill - Novi Singers
  4. The Long And Winding Road - Langley Schools Music Project
  5. Nowhere Man - Joe Pass W. Chet Baker
  6. Help! - Goran Sollscher
  7. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Noel Harrison
  8. A Taste Of Honey - Lenny Dee
  9. Love Me Do - Brady Bunch
  10. Come Together - Wilson Das Neves
  11. Penny Lane - Electronic Concept Orchestra
  12. Hey Jude - Nick Decaro
  13. Brother Paul - Billy Shears and The All-Americans

Monday, July 17, 2006

Why Fidelity 40: Moon Shots

Why Fidelity 40: Moon Shots

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Welcome to Why Fidelity! This is our 40th program, not counting bonus shows, and we're absolutley over the moon about it. So here's an other worldly selection of Sci-fi sound waves for your intergalactic delectation:

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  1. Princess Leia's Theme - Geoff Love's Big Disco Sound
  2. Uhuru's Theme - Nichelle Nichols
  3. No Moon At All - Warren Kime
  4. I Hear a New World - Joe Meek and the Blue Men
  5. Woman In Space - Mel Henke
  6. Rock On The Moon - Jimmy Stewart
  7. Battlestar Galactica -Us Air Force Promotional Radio Spot
  8. Song of the Second Moon - The Electrosoniks
  9. Outer Call - Georges Teperino
  10. Saturn (Silent Running) - Peter Schickele

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Why Fidelity Podcast | Show 39 | Starlets

Why Fidelity Podcast 39 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Starlets

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Live from the Why Fidelity casting couch it's...

  1. Betsuni Dottekoto Naishi - Meiko Kaji
  2. Moi je joue - Brigitte Bardot
  3. Who Needs wings to Fly - Sally Field
  4. Lu - Peggy Lipton
  5. The Beat Generation - Mamie Van Doren
  6. A Hard Day's Night - Goldie Hawn
  7. River Of No Return - Marilyn Monroe
  8. The Flower Children - Marcia Strassman
  9. She was Poor, but she was Honest - Elsa Lanchester
  10. And This Is My Beloved - Phyllis Diller

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Why Fidelity 38 - Summer Fun

Why Fidelity 38 - Summer Fun

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After a month without a working modem WhyFi is back with a show dedicated to those lazy hazy (or is it hazy lazy) days of summer. Enjoy!

  1. Lazy Day - Tinkerbells Fairydust
  2. A Summer Song - Kurt Russell
  3. Lookin' For Boys - The Pin-Ups
  4. Summertime - West End Boys
  5. Girl With Sun In Her Hair - John Barry
  6. Time for August - Julie London
  7. Summertime Girl - Bedrock Rockers
  8. Ice Cream - Ariane
  9. Days of Summer - The addy Flor Orchestra
  10. Summer Song - Earthquake
  11. Sandcastles - The 31st of February
  12. You'll Never See That Summertime Again - Friends

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Why Fidelity 37 - Some Girls are Badder than Others

Why Fidelity 37 - Some Girls are Badder than Others

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Playlist:
  1. Beat Girl - John Barry
  2. Bad Lady - Allan Nicholls
  3. Emanuelle in America Sweet - Nico Fidenco
  4. What Do You Say To A Naked Lady - Errol Sober
  5. Theme from Claudine 69 - Alfredo Luna
  6. La Ragazza Con La Pistola - Nino De Luca
  7. Sessomatto - Armando Trovajoli
  8. Tame Me Tiger - Bonny St. Claire
  9. Isobel Makes Love Upon National Monuments - Jake Thackray
  10. Betty Lou's Got A New Tattoo - Creep
  11. A Guy What Takes His Time - Mae West

Friday, May 12, 2006

Why Fidelity 36 - A Child's Garden of Why Fidelity

Some greasy kid's stuff from once upon a time...

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Playlist:

  1. Romper Room Do Bee Song - The Golden Chorus
  2. Loo-Be-Loo - Chucks
  3. Howdjadoo (Fly Me Down) - Free Design
  4. Boys And Girls - Jean Jacques Perrey
  5. Town of Tuxley Toymaker - Shane
  6. The Muffin Man - World of Oz
  7. The Louder I Sing (The Braver I Get) - Sally Field
  8. The Ugly Duckling - Danny Kaye
  9. Ting-A-Ling-A-Loo Benny Hill
  10. Little Child - George Martin
  11. Jack In The Box - Jackpots
  12. Peter and the Wolf - Charles Randolph Grean Sounde

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Why Fidelity 35 - Yet another Covers Show


Playlist:
  1. I Walk The Line - Leonard Nimoy
  2. Pretty Ballerina - Jason Falkner
  3. Georgy Girl - Warren Kime
  4. We've Only Just Begun - Frank Cunimundo Trio
  5. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Noel Harrison
  6. Man Who Sold the World - Des DeMoor & Russell Churney
  7. Telstar - Fantastic Pikes
  8. Sugar Sugar - Cora
  9. Time Is On My Side - Kai Winding
  10. What'd I Say - Claude François

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Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Why Fidelity 34 - GodBotherers

Why Fidelity 34 - GodBotherers

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"1, 2, 3, 4, John the Baptist knows the score..."

We begin this week's irreverent collection of religious themed tunes with a groovy cover of that golden oldie The Lord's Prayer by Sister Janet Mead followed by Don Ellis's take on Superstar from Jesus Christ Superstar. Then it's a rare track from the late Beach Boy Dennis Wilson, Paul Williams' Faust from The Phantom of Paradise, The Year 2000, a dark futuristic spiritual from Estelle, Jake Thakray's Remember Bethlehem, The Fool's Reincarnation, Doo Wop'ers The Velveteens Please Holy Father and we close with Half Man Half Biscuit detailing many of the Lord's strange and wonderful gifts to man in God Gave Us Life.

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Why Fidelity Extra #4 - Oui Fidelity

Why Fidelity Extra #4 - Oui Fidelity

Our salute to classic French Pop...

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Playlist:

  1. Toi Que Je Veux - France Gall
  2. L'Anamour - Serge Gainsbourg
  3. 102, 103 - Clothilde
  4. Zou Bisou Bisou - Gillian Hills
  5. En Blue Jeans et Blouson de Cuir - Adamo
  6. On m'appelle petit bout de chou - Claire Dixon
  7. Dans Mes Bras Oublie Ta Peine - Michèlle Torr
  8. Les Poupons - François de Roubaix
  9. Visage De Magie - Hattori Katsuhisa
  10. Je n'aime pas - Bïa
  11. Lolita Go Home - Jane Birkin
  12. 7am - Jacqueline Taeib

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Why Fidelity 33 - Travelogue

Why Fidelity 33 - Travelogue

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Playlist:
  1. Palm Springs Jump - Slim and Slam
  2. Roma Bene - Luis Bacalov
  3. Boston Is A Lovely Town - Friend and Lover
  4. The Poor People of Paris - Enoch Light and His Orch.
  5. Chase In San Francisco - Georges Garvarentz
  6. Hawaiian War Chant - Billy Mure
  7. L.A. (Los Angeles) - Orange Colored Sky
  8. April In Portugal - Esquivel
  9. New York One More Day - Francesco De Masi
  10. Midsummer In Sweden - Ray Conniff
Plus don't miss Why Fidelity Extra - Bonus podcasts only available here at our blog!

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Why Fidelity 32 - Danger Men

Why Fidelity 32 - Danger Men

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Playlist:
  1. Kill! - Junior Pisano and Jacques Chaumont
  2. James Bond Theme - LeroyHolmes
  3. 77 Sunset Strip - Ralf Marterie and His Marlboro Men
  4. Goldfinger - Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers
  5. Department S -The Cyril Stapleton Orchestra
  6. Blazing Magnum - Armando Trovajoli
  7. Vivre et Laisser Mourir (Live and Let Die) - Franck Pourcel and Orchestre
  8. Smell The Gold - Quincy Jones
  9. Suspicion - Ennio Morricone
  10. Casino Royale - End w/Vocals

Friday, March 17, 2006

Why Fidelity Extra #3 - Nwave

Why Fidelity Extra #3 - Nwave

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Here's a great example of why I started up this "Extra" series - these tracks just sort of came together as a show but really don't fit the Why Fidelity format. With Why Fidelity Extra I can share diferrent genres of music without messing about with the classic Why Fidelity format.

Nwave is a little bit New Wave/80's/Indie in nature with one great booby prize tacked on at the very end. Enjoy!

Playlist:
  1. Amoureux solitaires - Lio
  2. Clowny Clown Clown - Crispin Hellion Glover
  3. Stranger Things Have Happened - Peter Tork
  4. The 80s - Denison Witmer
  5. Excuse Me - Wreckless Eric
  6. Fred Astaire - The Mo
  7. See You Back In 86 - Catapult
  8. Smokey Town - Home and Abroad
  9. Lockets & Stars - Margi Clarke
  10. I Won't Let You Down - Ph.D.
  11. Electric Dreams - Oakey/Moroder
  12. Marcia baila - Les Rita Mitsouko
  13. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Davy Jones

Friday, March 10, 2006

Why Fidelity 31 : the Inevitable Beatles Covers show

Well, after 30 shows the creative well has run dry and here it is - a show full of Beatles covers. The podcast/sharity version of "twofer tuesday" or "Rocktober" this classic bit of programming may be familiar but it still yields literally tens of minutes of terrific listening...

But seriously folks, here are 8 fairly obscure but entirely worthwhile covers along with a pair of tunes about the oh so fab four. Enjoy!

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Playlist:
  1. I Wanna Be A Beatle - Saturn V
  2. Sgt.Pepper All You Need Is Love - Helmut Zacharias
  3. She Loves You - Berry Lipman and His Orchestra
  4. Lady Madonna - Jackie Cain and Roy Kral
  5. Michelle - Xaviera Hollander
  6. Eleanor Rigby - Wendy Carlos
  7. From Me To You - Jack Nitzsche and His Orchestra
  8. Here ,There And Everywhere - Hard Times
  9. Nowhere Man - Les and Larry Elgart
  10. The Ballad of Paul - The Mystery Tour

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Why Fidelity *Extra* 2

Another fine selection of eclectic sounds that refused to wait their turn in the main Why Fidelity rotation...

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  1. Come Ray And Come Charles - Michel Legrand and His Orchestra
  2. Clog Dancer - Brian Protheroe
  3. Paging Sullivan - Big Jim Sullivan
  4. Dear Bela - Annette Peacock
  5. Viens - Françoise Hardy
  6. Bongo Bobby - The Jaynets
  7. Cafe creme - Christine Pilzer
  8. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - Lainie Kazan
  9. This is no Chanson - Twizzle
  10. Where is my Pants - Mickey Katz
  11. Refreshment Time

Friday, February 17, 2006

The Erotic Adventures of Why Fidelity

We conclude our two part salute to Valentine's day with Show 30...

The Erotic Adventures of Why Fidelity

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Playlist:
  1. Sexy World (feat. Miss Mondo) - Armando Sciascia (Mondi Caldi Di Notte)
  2. Strip Joint 1 - Jerry Fielding (Killer Elite)
  3. Sexology - Danyel Gerard
  4. Je veux être un symbol sexuel - Les Trés Bien Ensemble
  5. Amame - Claudia Vita
  6. Lemon Squeezer - The Four Barons
  7. Nellie the Nudist Queen - Ross and Sargent
  8. Don't stop kissing me goodnight - Lydia Tuinenburg
  9. Look What You've Done to My Daughter - The Equals
  10. Making Whoopie - Los Admiradores
  11. Pelvic Pleasures - Pierre Raymonde and Bugs Bower

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Why Fidelity *Xtra*

Why Fidelity *Xtra* 1:

Because there's too much music for just one show a week we present Why Fidelity Xtra!

Xtra programs will only be available through this blog - they are not part of your Why Fidelity Podcast subscription.

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Xtra 1 Playlist:
  1. Suntory Pop Jingle
  2. As Good as it Gets - Victoria Police Pipe Band
  3. Downtown Motown - Reg Tilsley
  4. El Topo's Dream - Shades of Joy
  5. Répétition - François de Roubaix
  6. The Ooter Song - Sid James
  7. Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones - The Cryan Shames
  8. Blues Elena - V. Stagni
  9. Valentina (Controluce) - Gianni Ferrio (La Morte Accarezza a Mezzanotte 'Death Caresses At Midnight")
  10. Zdrowa Horam - Zygmunt Zgraja
  11. Applejack - The Triangles

Thursday, February 09, 2006

WhyFy is For Lovers - Show 29

Part one of our two part tribute to Valentine's Day.
This week WhyFy is for Lovers...

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Playlist:
  1. Un Hombre Y Una Mujer - Chucho Ferrer
  2. My Funny Valentine - Arthur Lyman
  3. Lovers - Piero Piccione
  4. The Turkish Bean Spell for Tender Love - Louise Huebner
  5. Don't ever call your Sweetheart... - Christine Lavin
  6. Every Girl's My Girlfriend - Kids of Widney High
  7. Sing Songs Of Love - Cherry Smash
  8. Love Is A Word - The Lemon Drops
  9. I'm A Woman, I'm A Man - Friend and Lover
  10. Get me to the Church On Time - Longines Symphonette
  11. All the Things You Are - Ken Nordine
  12. A Man & a Woman - Warren Kime
  13. My Funny Valentine - Los Admiradores