Five Flavors of Funk 19 : "The Sound of Philadelphia #2"

We are back with another edition of "The Five Flavors of Funk" in the "city of brotherly love", the great city of Philadelphia, PA!  We hope that you enjoy this episode as we continue to bring you great music in this series!

Today's tunes include;

(0:00) Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden and Whitehead (1979)

(8:27) For The Love of Money - The O'Jays (1974)

(16:28) I Got My Mind Made up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk (1978)

(25:10) Nights Over Egypt - The Jones Girls (1981)

(29:50) You'll Never Fina Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls (1976)

Five Flavors of Funk 18 : "The Sound of Philadelphia"

We are back with another episode of "The Five Flavors of Funk"!  This time, we'll head to the "city of brotherly love" and take on some amazing funk from the great city of Philadelphia, PA!

Today's tunes include;

The Sound of Philadelphia - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees (1974)

Don't Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (1975)

You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else - The Jones Girls (1979)

Dance With Me Tonight - Dexter Wansel (1977)

If Only You Knew - Patti Labelle (1983)

Finally. This concludes the business trip to Hiroshima. I am glad to be back in Tokyo and looking forward to be giving 200% with my students as always. …but you know in order to do that we need that magical sugar known as music. Pop hits, TV themes, video game music, soundtracks, commercials and plenty of stimulating vintage visuals. Every day has a slightly different theme so check out earlier episodes of THOSE WERE THE DAYS.

TODAY’S SONGS;

1.  Forbidden Zone - Oingo Boingo (1979!)

2. Vacation - The Go-Gos

3. Walk the Dinosaur - Was (Not Was)

4. Go Wild In The Country - Bow Wow Wow

5. Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads

6. Bound to Be - The Dream Academy

7. Another Day - Gary Portnoy 

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- DJ Jim Lionheart 

1. Don’t you want me by The Human League

2. Ebola Gay by OMD

3. Maniac by Michael Sembello

4. Mr. Roboto by STYX

5. Word Up - Cameo

6. Civilisation by Justice

7. All Night Long by Lionel Ritchie

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1. Dreams by the Rippingtons

2. Garden City by John Tesh

3. Senor Samurai by Chi

4. The Sacred Fire by Nicholas Gunn

5. Hot Beach by Interior

6. Between the Lines by Davol 

7. Glass Houses by Steve Kindler

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Those Were The Babes !!!

Finally, after a very long hiatus of personal issues, long travel, reflection and solo episodes, Jim and Kwesi are back in the studio TOGETHER!  For our first episode together in quite some time, we are discussing the TWO YEAR anniversary of "Those Were The Days"!

Today, we also discuss the different segments we have as well as the solo efforts we have both worked on over the last few months.  We hope that you enjoy today's show!

(0:00)    Welcome Back!

(3:44)    Music Video : Magic Ways - Tatsuro Yamashita (1984)

(7:52)    TWTD Anniversary : Remembering the past two years

             TWTD Segments

(14:09)  Cartoon Break : "Long Haired Hare" (1949)

(19:05)  TWTD Solo Episode Discussion

* Colgate advertisement from 1984 is also included

* "Baggy Trousers" - Madness (1981) also featured

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Those Were The Babes !!!

Some relaxing songs for a peaceful commute and a way to wind down after work and then a little video message from me.

Hope you enjoy this episode and together maybe we can find peace of mind.

2. Fallen by Lauren Wood

3. Sailing by Christopher Cross

4. Love thy will be done by Martika

5. I can See clearly now by Jimmy Cliff

* video message from Mr James in Hiroshima.

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This represents day one of my Hiroshima adventure. Join me as I make a five day podcast diary of my business trip in Hiroshima Japan.

Today’s songs;

1. Opening/(Take Off) - Momoe Yamaguchi

2. I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan. KHAAAAN!

3. Ever Lasting Love - Sandra (aka Sandra Cretu)

4. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty.

5. Turning Around - Jimmy Buffet.

6. The Get Along Gang - Shuki Levy/ Haim Saban.

Hey there folks and all you those were the days fans its DJ JIM here from Those Were The Days I am actually going to Hiroshima tomorrow morning so wish me luck I’ll write up the song details at a later date pizza mother X

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Put down those Puzzle Beers and Guzzle down them Gummy Bears!

1. Gummi Bears - The Disney Afternoon Chorus

2. Only in my Dreams - Debbie Gibson

3. Rainbow Brite Theme performed by Cree Summer

4. Super Mario Kart theme 1992 (“the only appearance of Donkey Kong Jr in a Mario Kart Game” I meant to say)

5. Each Time You Break My Heart ・Nik Kamen 

6. ABC news bumper

7. 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan

8. The Tick Theme - composed by Doug Katsaros (don’t forget to check out my interview with the voice actor of The Tick - one of previous episodes)

9. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - The Ramones

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