Hello, partygoers! Welcome back to the rumpus room! Around here we like to say, “Go long or go…short.[?]” and this week we went really, really long.

We decided to do one more “taking a break” episode of the Listening Party for this bi-week as we take some time to respond to listener mail as well as give your Top 5 Songs lists a spin on the old Victrola.

We are listening to the following songs sent in – perhaps – by YOU!!!

Mary’s Top 5 “Songs That Aren’t Available on Spotify”:

* The Chairmen of the Board – “Give Me Just a Little More Time” – The Chairmen of the Board, 1970 – 19:02* Harvey Danger – “Flagpole Sitta” – Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?, 1997 – 22:36* Joanna Newsom – “The Sprout and the Bean” – The Milk-Eyed Mender, 2004 – 27:46* The High Llamas – “Nomads” – Hawaii, 1996 – 33:53* Local Rabbits – “Play On” – Basic Concept, 1998 – 40:59

Chris Robert’s Top 5 Songs about Heaven/Paradise:

* Joan Armatrading – “Heaven” – Track Record, 1983 – 1:50:33* Eliza Gilkyson – “Paradise Hotel” – Paradise Hotel, 2005 – 1:56:31* Randy Newman – “How Great Our Lord” – Faust, 1995 – 2:01:45* Pixies – “Monkey Gone to Heaven” – Doolittle, 1988 – 2:06:54 * Michael Marra – “Heaven’s Hound” – Houseroom, 2012 – 2:11:52

Louise’s Top 5 Dancing Songs that Mention Moonlight:

* Van Morrison – “Moondance” – Moondance, 1970 – 2:21:28* King Harvest – “Dancing in the Moonlight” – Dancing in the Moonlight, 1970 – 2:26:47* Sixpence None the Richer – “Kiss Me” – Sixpence None the Richer, 1997 – 2:30:52* Neil Young – “Harvest Moon” – Harvest Moon, 1992 – 2:35:52* The Kinks – “Come Dancing” – State of Confusion, 1983 – 2:41:46

Bonus Top 5 Dancing Songs that Mention Moonlight Song:

* Loreena McKennitt – “All Soul’s Night” – The Visit, 1992 – 2:49:07

Nine-Years Old Louise’s Top 5 Partridge Family Songs:

(Good for playing while removing the bubble gum from your waist-length hair)

* The Partridge Family – “Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque” – The Partridge Family Album, 1970 – 2:55:56* The Partridge Family – “Somebody Wants to Love You” – The Partridge Family Album, 1970 – 3:02:43* The Partridge Family – “Rainmaker” – The Partridge Family Sound Magazine, 1971 – 3:09:24* The Partridge Family – “I Think I Love You” – The Partridge Family Album, 1970 – 3:12:56* The Partridge Family – “Only a Moment Ago” – The Partridge Family Album, 1970 – 3:17:20

Chris Robert’s Bonus Top 5 Mountain Songs suggestion:

* Ian Hunter – “Walking with a Mountain/Rock’n’Roll Queen” – Welcome to the Club, 1980 – 3:22:37

Chris Robert’s Top 5 Science Songs:

* Kate and Anna McGarrigle – “NaCl” – Pronto Monto, 1976 – 3:29:13* Big Audio Dynamite – “E=mc2” – This is Big Audio Dynamite, 1985 – 3:33:01* They Might Be Giants – “Mammal” – Apollo 18, 1992 – 3:41:31* Tom Lehrer – “Werner Von Braun” – That Was the Year That Was, 1965 – 3:45:59* The Blind Boys of Alabama – “(Jesus Hits Like the) Atom Bomb” – Atom Bomb, 2005 – 3:50:33

Bonus Top 5 Science Song: