Randy Newman's 1970 rocker "Have You Seen My Baby" is the subject of this week's episode: the original is in a rollicking Fats Domino barrelhouse-style with RN's love-it-or-leave-it voice (0:48).  The lyrics are about a deluded  romantic, and the arrangement is melancholically delightful. She ain't his baby! The following year, the Roy Loney-era Flamin' Groovies waxed the track to stunning effect (56:48). Their transparently rockin' version leads us into a considered discussion of the Beatles/Stones conundrum, also to stunning effect. Slop rock! In 1980, the Rumour recorded a version that sounds a lot like the  Chris Wilson-era Groovies, and that's a good thing (1:27:41). Jangly guitars lift this version from the avenue into the power-pop stratosphere. Hold on for a special bonus version by Edmonton's Nitehawks at the end (1:50:22)!

Randy Newman's 1970 rocker "Have You Seen My Baby" is the subject of this week's episode: the original is in a rollicking Fats Domino barrelhouse-style with RN's love-it-or-leave-it voice (0:48). The lyrics are about a deluded romantic, and the arrangement is melancholically delightful. She ain't his baby! The following year, the Roy Loney-era Flamin' Groovies waxed the track to stunning effect (56:48). Their transparently rockin' version leads us into a considered discussion of the Beatles/Stones conundrum, also to stunning effect. Slop rock! In 1980, the Rumour recorded a version that sounds a lot like the Chris Wilson-era Groovies, and that's a good thing (1:27:41). Jangly guitars lift this version from the avenue into the power-pop stratosphere. Hold on for a special bonus version by Edmonton's Nitehawks at the end (1:50:22)!

Randy Newman's 1970 rocker "Have You Seen My Baby" is the subject of this week's episode: the original is in a rollicking Fats Domino barrelhouse-style with RN's love-it-or-leave-it voice (0:48).&nbsp; The lyrics are about a deluded&nbsp; romantic, and the arrangement is melancholically delightful. She ain't his baby! The following year, the Roy Loney-era Flamin' Groovies&nbsp;waxed the track to stunning effect (56:48). Their transparently rockin' version leads us into a considered discussion of the Beatles/Stones conundrum, also to stunning effect. Slop rock! In 1980, the Rumour recorded a version that sounds a lot like the&nbsp; Chris Wilson-era Groovies, and that's a good thing (1:27:41). Jangly guitars lift this version from the avenue into the power-pop stratosphere. Hold on for a special bonus version by Edmonton's Nitehawks at the end (1:50:22)!

Have You Seen My Baby?

The usual format is this: we pick a song from the 1950s or 1960s (genres range from garage, R&amp;B, Girl Groups, Motown and Doo-Wop), and discuss three versions of that song, or sometimes we just play a song we haven’t heard before and react to it. We’ve covered classics like “Little Bit o’ Soul” and “Psychotic Reaction” to rarities like “Jump and Dance” by the Carnaby, and “Ringo I Love You” by Bonnie Jo Mason (aka Cher). Our aim is to discuss what makes these songs interesting, ineffable, or even intolerable. We place special emphasis on the “moments” in these songs where, perhaps, a new interpretation will emerge from. A close look at song structure is also present in our discussions. If that sounds academic, maybe it is a little bit, but we like to keep the analysis in the spirit of the songs we speak of – which means we drink some spirits (for Erik, it’s bourbon, for Weldon, it’s Stambecco) – and that means by the third song, things can get a little wild. Basically, we talk about rock!

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The usual format is this: we pick a song from the 1950s or 1960s (genres range from garage, R&B, Girl Groups, Motown and Doo-Wop), and discuss three versions of that song, or sometimes we just play a song we haven’t heard before and react to it. We’ve covered classics like “Little Bit o’ Soul” and “Psychotic Reaction” to rarities like “Jump and Dance” by the Carnaby, and “Ringo I Love You” by Bonnie Jo Mason (aka Cher). Our aim is to discuss what makes these songs interesting, ineffable, or even intolerable. We place special emphasis on the “moments” in these songs where, perhaps, a new interpretation will emerge from. A close look at song structure is also present in our discussions. If that sounds academic, maybe it is a little bit, but we like to keep the analysis in the spirit of the songs we speak of – which means we drink some spirits (for Erik, it’s bourbon, for Weldon, it’s Stambecco) – and that means by the third song, things can get a little wild. Basically, we talk about rock!

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