1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Thinking Machine

Wild Child – Animals (new)  

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Bananer Man – The Ballad of Fuzzy Wuzzy and Honey Woney (new)

Father Goose – Jamaica Ska

Laurie Berkner – Going on a Hunt (ska version)

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Justin Roberts – Long Walk Home

[KUTX/WFNU – Lisa Loeb- Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone

[WJFF – Jonathan Coulton – The Princess Who Saved Herself

2nd set

Jazzy Ash – Tuba Lullaby

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Skankin’ Pickle – I Missed the Bus

Mega Ran – Dino Stomp at the Playground 

Sweet – Little Willy

NoMeansNo – Wiggly Worm (radio edit)

Mike Park – Wigily Wigily Worm

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3rd set

Esther Crow – Inch Worm

Ratboy Jr. – Worms

Dog on Fleas – Worms

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Go Banana Go! – The Parts of a Worm

Booger Bubble – Sherman the Worm Man

Wee Hairy Beasties – Glow Worm

Koo Koo – 200 Worms

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They Might Be Giants – Dr. Worm (live)

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This week, we’re celebrating South by Southwest, with a look back at almost 20 years of presenting shows there and a celebration of this year’s I Can Be Anything edition of The Breakfast Boogie, a tribute to Reading Rainbow!

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – Nonagon

Haley Bonar – I Wanna Be Like You (2013)

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Laura Freeman – Indigo and Violet (2013)

Gina Chavez – Bug Bug (2015 & 2016, Pan Am)

El Tule – Topo Chico (2018)

Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship – I Want a Donut (2018)

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Riders Against the Storm – Lifetime (2016, 2018, 2019)

[KUTX/WFNU – SaulPaul – Game Day (many years)

[WJFF – Mister G – Together As One

2nd set

Deedle Deedle Dees – A Song for Abigail Adams (live at SXSW 2013)

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Koo Koo & The Shackletons – Cat Party (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)

Bunny Clogs – 3 Dogs and a Pancake (2009)

Parker Woodland – The World’s On Fire (And We Still Fall In Love) (2022, 2024)

Lucky Diaz – Piñata Attack (2016, 2017, 2018, 2024)

Waco Brothers – Fox (2024)

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3rd set

Strawbitty Yops – Let’s Make Some Music

Hot Toast Music Company – Bang on a Drum

ID (I Can Be Anything – Tuesday morning 10 to no on at Radio East, details at thebreakfastboogie.com)

Uncle Jumbo – Curiosity

Mega Ran – The Story of Rap

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They Might Be Giants – Particle Man

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They Might Be Giants – In The Middle, In the Middle, In the Middle (ft. Robin Goldwasser)

Dandelion – Look Around (new)

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Strawbitty Yops – This Womxn

Lucius & Yo Gabba Gabba – Silly in the Rain

Andra Day – Rise Up

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Mates of State – True Love Will Find You In The End (1A)

[KUTX/WFNU – Jazzy Ash – Miss Mary Mack

[WJFF – Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer – Birthday Pup

2nd set

Frances England – You Are My Sunshine (new)

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CandyBand – Down By The Bay

Lunch Money – Cookie as Big As My Head

The Not-Its! – Brain Freeze

VIAL – Lemonade

Play Date – You and I (new)

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3rd set

Cults – Go Outside

Kelly Hogan – Señor El Gato

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Wild Child – Feelings (new)

Betty Who – I Am The Wind

Valerie June – Friendship

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They Might Be Giants – Electric Car (ft. Robin Goldwasser)

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They Might Be Giants – My Name is Kingof Socks

Lloyd H. Miller & Dean Jones – V-2 Schneider

Mr. Trololo – Trololo Song

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The Que Pastas – Jim the Giant

The Roughhousers – Toenail Soup

The Quiet Ones – Invisible Trousers

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Brandi Carlile – Have You Ever

[KUTX/WFNU – Moondog – From One To Nine

[WJFF – Medeski, Martin & Wood – Where’s the Music?

2nd set

David and Jad Fair – Six Dozen Cookies 

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Babe the Blue OX – Surfin’ Minnesota

R. Stevie Moore – Horse in Striped Pajamas

Surfers – Hurdy Gurdy Man

Adam & the Bull Shark – Terrible Terrible Beast

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3rd set

Pickles the Pirate – Calm Seas (Make Terrible Sailors)

Tom Waits – Bend Down the Branches

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Booger Bubble – My Mother’s Secretly a Robot

Bzots – Workin the Assembly Line

The Pastels – Speeding Motorcycle

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Lucktricity

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They Might Be Giants – John Lee Supertaster

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They Might Be Giants – Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work)

Suzi Shelton & Benjamin ft. Hot Toast Music Company – We Must Be Friends (new)

Sweet Honey in the Rock – Young and Positive

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Ziggy Marley – This Train

The Roots – Lovely, Love My Family

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Weaves – Help

[KUTX/WFNU – Baby Loves Jazz- Hey Diddle Diddle

[WJFF – Nathalia – Otra Vez

2nd set

Frances England – Night Will Fall (new)

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Living Colour – What’s Your Favorite Color?

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Hey World (Remote Control Version)

Kimya Dawson – Happy Home (Keep On Writing)

Seratones – Good Day

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3rd set

Booger Bubble – Hot Dog Submarine (new)

Koo Koo – Ope (ICE remix) (new)

Nur-D – Still Here

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Van McCoy – The Hustle

Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke

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They Might Be Giants – Pirate Girls Nine

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They Might Be Giants – Science is Real

Lee Dorsey – Yes We Can

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Mega Ran – That’s Okay (feat. Kadesh Flow)

Dan & Claudia Zanes – Tomorrow’s Train

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Songeez – Microwave Oven (new)

[KUTX/WFNU – Molly Ledford – Sound and Vision

[WJFF – Brian Eno & John Cale – One Word

2nd set

Lead Belly – Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie, Crack Corn)

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Bad Brains – Attitude

Artichoke – The Ancient Flu

Art Brut – Formed A Band

The Pop Ups – Outside Inside

Frank Turner – Sister Rosetta

Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Down By The Riverside

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3rd set

Play Date – You And I (new)

Gladys Knight and the Pips – Friendship Train

Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady

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Fyütch, Rissi Palmer & Snooknuk – Black Women in History

Smith & Yarn – Never Be Alone (ft. Rissi Palmer)

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They Might Be Giants – Solid, Liquid, Gas

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They Might Be Giants – Alphabet of Nations

Canceling Stamps at the University of Ghana Post Office

Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti – Activity

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SaulPaul – Me, Gumby & My 6 String

Ella Jenkins – Black Royalty

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Dan and Claudia Zanes – Let Love Be Your Guide (for John Lewis)

[KUTX/WFNU – Baby Loves Jazz – Hey Diddle Diddle

[WJFF – Dream Warriors – My Definition

2nd set

Nina Simone – To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

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Mega Ran – Dino Stomp on the Playground

Sugar Free Allstars (ft. Jack Forman & Shine) – Gotta Get Up

Parliament – Mothership Connection

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3rd set

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Sometimes (new)

Uncle Jumbo – Hit ‘Em With The Joy (ft. Mista Cookie Jar)

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Fyütch & Aura V – The Greatest Song Ever (ft. Genevieve Goings)

Pierce Freelon – Attitude of Gratitude (ft. Kelly Kale)

May & Them Pups – Every Lyric Has A Home (ft. Bootsy Collins)

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They Might Be Giants – L M N O

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