Dave's Gone By

Here is the 55th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Dec. 8, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: A special non-holiday holiday show, featuring the satirical News Gone By. Plus: Dave Goes Off on the closing of The Bottom Line, and Dave’s Christmas ditty, It’s a Stiff.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Bad Weather & Too Much Christmas Everywhere.

00:25:00 DAVE GOES OFF: Farewell to The Bottom Line nightclub

00:37:00 NEWS GONE BY: Miserable Failure in Chief; Lincoln Logos; Slavery Museum; Mussolini Quits; Hitler Wine; Nursing n’ Driving; Irish Booblines; McRage (Bad Pun of the Week); Shoe Polish Cop; Birthday Barker; Times Obits; Ozzy Osbuggered; Britney Masturbates!; Barnum and Blimp; Ostracode; WBAB Killed Santa; Baby in a Bag; Wang Won’t.

01:13:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Update on Art Paul Schlosser; Promo of Stefan Zucker.

Dec. 8, 2003 Playlist: “It’s A Stiff” (Dave, 62:00), “Mal reggendo…” (Franco Corelli), “Blunt” (Art Paul Schlosser), “Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year” (Tiny Tim), “Blessed Are” (Simon & Garfunkel), “River” (Joni Mitchell).

Here is the 54th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Dec. 1, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave celebrates Woody Allen’s birthday and offers the satirical News Gone By. Plus: Inside Broadway (Wonderful Town) and Dave’s skits, Woody Allen Calls His Analyst and Wrong Island Cablevision.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Greetings

00:05:00 BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: Woody Allen (w/ Woody’s Analyst skit)

00:30:00 NEWS GONE BY (War of Attrition, Clark’s Bark; Neil Bush’s Orientation; Football Escorts; Down Smelldrome (Bad Pun of the Week); Glen Campbell in the Soup; DVD Stampede; Mrs. Santa Claus; Bad Bus-ness; Good Samomitan; Dinner with Meiweiss; Smoke `em If You Steal `em”; Country Road 6FU; Geuda Guns; Garbage Man; Mouthy Python; Cablevision of Wrong Island (skit); Squid or Get Off the Pot; Too Cool To Do Ticonderoga; Boy Dog Pondering; Klan BBQ; Orgasmatron).

01:10:00 DAVE’S GONE CULTURAL: Theater Review & music from Broadway’s Wonderful Town.

01:22:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Farewells, Mailbag & Thank Yous.

December 1, 2003 Playlist: “Phoenix Envy” (Dave, 39:00), “The Ballad of Woody & Mia” (Loose Bruce Kerr), “The Great Renaldo, “Summing Up” (Woody Allen).

Here is the 53rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM Nov. 24, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest appearance: Joe Salzone

Featuring: Lots of comedy on this Thanksgiving episode, including the satirical News Gone By, the World Weird Web, and a Michael Jackson skit.

00:00:00 OPENING: Michael Jackson skit w/ Joe Salzone

00:12:00 DAVE GOES IN: Thanksgiving & Giving Thanks

00:44:00 WORLD WEIRD WEB: Despair.com

00:56:00 NEWS GONE BY: Jacko on Trial; Hard Off in NJ; Apple Juice n’ Elk Steak; The Naked Photographer; Beer Bash (Bad Pun of the Week); Unmaking the Grade; Gun in a Box; Hostility; Fat Cat; Oaf Loaf; A Snake in the Mouth; Long Live Lungfish; Glow Little Glowfish; Vomit Soda.

01:20:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Reasons to Be Cheerful; The Mailbag.

Nov. 24, 2003 Playlist: “Pocahontas” (Neil Young), “Thank U” (Alanis Morissette), “Fast Sioux Indian Dance,” “Reasons to be Cheerful” (Ian Dury), “Too Far Down” (Husker Du), “Poems, Prayers and Promises” (John Denver).

Here is the 52nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Nov. 17, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest: David Levine

Featuring: Dave’s cousin David Levine discusses life in the Czech Republic. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, the No-Freedom Insurance skit, and Dave’s tune, The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: The Czech revolution, Vladimir Pinta – artist of Prague

00:21:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: David Levine discusses life in Prague

00:37:00 NEWS GONE BY: Angel Durst; Humana Remedia; Flynch; Posthumous Politics; Art Carney; Irv Kupcinet; Arriverderci Merz; “The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald”; Reeve Breathes; Slater Slam; Princess Charles; Hummer Bummer

01:10:00 BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE – Gordon Lightfoot

01:24:00 DAVE GOES OUT – Thank yous

Nov. 17, 2003 Playlist: “The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald” (Dave), “Znam Yakyeh…” (Vladimir Pinta), “Wherefor and Why” & “Did She Mention My Name?” (Gordon Lightfoot), “Early Morning Rain” (Clancy Brothers).

Here is the 51st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Nov. 10, 2003. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest: theater critic Caldwell Titcomb

Featuring: Dave’s trip to Boston and catching Robyn Hitchcock in concert there. Plus: theater critic Caldwell Titcomb, the satirical News Gone By, a birthdave tribute to Neil Young, and the skit, “Eggs, Bacon and Penis.”

Note: Caldwell TItcomb passed away in June 2011 at age 84.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: A trip to Boston – Amtrak, quails, Havard Square, Robyn Hitchcock at Johnny D’s.

00:22:00 DAVE’S GONE CULTURAL: Boston theater, w/ critic Caldwell Titcomb. Reviews of Butley, Les Miz, Shear Madness

00:34:00 NEWS GONE BY: Gucci Goners; EU New; Happy Ram (Bad Pun of the Week); The Reagan Mini-series; Muscle Ache; Egg, Bacon & Penis; My Client Shot the Sheriff; Hunting Accident; Daddy Letterman; Sick Britney; Nuts to You; The Big Sloppy.

00:45:00 SKIT: Eggs, Bacon & Penis

01:01:00 SEGUE: Neil Young

01:20:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Nov. 10, 2003 Playlist: “Uncorrected Personality Traits” (Robyn Hitchcock), “Flying on the Ground is Wrong,” “Southern Man,” “Scattered” (Neil Young), “Eggs, Bacon & Penis” (Dave).

Here is the 50th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on New York’s WGBB-AM radio Nov. 3, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave pays tribute to Dr. Demento by playing novelty classics. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments, tribute to Dr. Demento

00:05:00 DR. DAVEMENTO: Zany music and comedy, a la Dr. D.

00:51:00 NEWS GONE BY: Washington’s Whiskey; All Tempa-Petrol; Candle-making for Dummies; Jerry Lewis Film Festival; Stoned Sperm; Butt Hole Road

01:02:00 MORE DR. DAVEMENTO: More zany music and comedy, a la Dr. D.

01:25:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous and best wishes

November 3, 2003 Playlist: “Cocktails for Two” (00:05:00; Spike Jones); “Magic Toenail” (00:08:00; Brak); “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Ha” (00:09:00; Napoleon XIV), “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” (00:17:00; Allan Sherman); “My Dead Dog Rover” (00:20:00; Hank, Stu, Dave & Hank); “Dead Puppies” (00:22:00; Ogden Edsl); “Happy Boy” (00:24:30; Beat Farmers); “Class Clown – Bi-labial Fricative” (00:27:00; George Carlin); “Who’s Sorry Now” (00:32:00; Shooby Taylor; “Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year” (00:34:00; Tiny Tim); “Shoot Me in the Ass” (00:36:00; Wesley Willis); “My Name is Larry” (00:39:00; Wild Man Fischer), “Earache My Eye” (00:46:00; Cheech & Chong); Fishheads (00:52:00; Barnes & Barnes); “Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich” (00:54:00; Art Paul Schlosser); “Makin’ Poopies” (00:58:00; Dave). “Hooked On Polkas” (00:60:00; Weird Al Yankovic); “Spam” (00:6:00; Monty Python); “I Hold Your Hand in Mine” (00:69:00; Tom Lehrer). “Shaving Cream” (00:71:00; Benny Bell).

Dave Lefkowitz interviews Julie Flanders, Marina Bellica and Emil Adler – members of the band October Project

Topics include: October Project, music, Epic Records.

Segment originally aired Oct. 27, 2003 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Here is the 48th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Oct. 20, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guests: actor Robert Clohessy, theater critic Jeannie Lieberman.

Featuring: Dave chats with actor Robert Clohessy and theater critic Jeannie Lieberman. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, a musical birthday tribute to poet Arthur Rimbaud, and Dave’s song, OxyContin Rush.

Note: Alas, this show had some technical problems, including missing the first couple of minutes and some audio over-modulation in a segment or two. It’s livable. – Dave

00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments, introducing the guests.

00:10:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Actor Robert Clohessy

00:27:00 DAVE’s GONE CULTURAL: Theater reviews (Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, Omnium-Gatherum) w/ critic Jeanne Lieberman.

00:40:30 NEWS GONE BY: Scary Ferry; Gaza Oops; Mother Theresa; China in Space; “I Have Amtrak”; Shoot Me in the Ass; Silicone Returns; OxyContin Rush; Bartman vs. The Marlins; Topless Roy; Ghettopoly; “School’s Food Sickens Pupils”; Punishing KISS.

01:08:00 DAVE GETS POETIC: Torn Down a la Rimbaud.

01:22:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous & best wishes.

Oct. 20, 2003 Playlist: “The More You Love Someone” (Avenue Q), “OxyContin Rush” (Dave, 42:00), “In the Ghetto” (Nick Cave), “End of the Night” (The Doors), “Babelogue” (Patti Smith), “Torn Down a la Rimbaud” (Van Morrison), “Shoot Me in the Ass” (Wesley Willis).

Here is the 47th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM Oct. 13, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guests: Lenora Campos of the Toto Company, Rabbi Sol Solomon (spiritual leader of Temple Sons of Bitches, Great Neck, NY.

Featuring: Dave chats with Toto’s Lenora Campos about washlets! Plus: Dave Goes Off on the governator, Rabbi Sol Solomon on Christopher Columbus, and Dave’s song, “Makin’ Poopies.”

00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments on time, exploration and urination.

00:15:00 DAVE GOES OFF: Ahhnuuuld, the Governator

00:27:00 GUEST: Lenora Campos, of the Toto company, discusses their new advance in toilet-making: “The Washlet.”

00:50:00 SKIT: “Rabbi Columbus.” Rabbi Sol Solomon explains, in verse, why Columbus was obviously Jewish.

01:07:00 NEWS GONE BY: Obscene Principal; Rap the Vote; Taking Bananas for Granite; Finicky Eaters; Soccer Astronomy; Cannibalism – The Milky Way; Daddy Really Long Legs; Hola Almiqui; Gettin’ FluMist.

01:16:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous, best wishes, and an October Project tune.

Oct. 13, 2003 Playlist: “Makin’ Poopies” (00:40:00; Dave), “Columbus Discovers America” (Stan Freberg), “Eyes of Mercy” (October Project).

Here is the 46th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Sept. 29, 2003. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guests: sideshow performer Todd Robbins and Wisconsin-based musician Art Paul Schlosser

Featuring: A tribute to outsider musicians and artists, featuring sideshow performer Todd Robbins and musician Art Paul Schlosser. Plus: Tributes to Wesley Willis and Shooby Taylor.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Opening comments

00:10:00 GUEST: Todd Robbins (off-Bway’s “Carnival Knowledge”)

00:28:00 NEWS GONE BY: Hillary’s Book in China; Goodbye Grasso; A Stoning!; All Thumbs; The Scion Sets on Manischewitz; LIRR Step-Up Flair; The Mepham Football Fight Song; He Came in Through the Bathroom Window; Captain Nemo’s Revenge.

00:45:00 GUEST: Singer-Songwriter Art Paul Schlosser (“Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich”)

01:09:00 MUSIC: Adieu to Wesley Willis & Shooby Taylor

01:22:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous & best wishes.

Sept. 29, 2003 Playlist: “The Mepham Football Fight Song” (00:38:00; Dave), “Love, Love, Love,” “Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich,” “Vote for Me,” “Maybe You Think I’m Weird,” Three Short Songs (Art Paul Schlosser), “The Termites Ate My House Up” & “Curt Cobain” (Wesley Willis), “Lift Up Your Hearts” & “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You” (William “Shooby” Taylor).