It was so wonderful to have our old friends Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton come by to sing some songs. Watch the videos below (thanks to friend Nicki for helping out, and for suggesting a wren):

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul

Elizabeth Mitchell – in-studio:

– Little Bird

– Buckeye Jim

Oh Clementine – Why Why Why (new)

[KUTX/WFNU – Jonathan Richman – Hey There Little Insect

[WJFF – Play Date – Ninja Pajamas

2nd set

Bill Withers – Lean on Me

ID/prep to rock 

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock

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Bill & Karlee Goffrier – Grandpaland

The Board of Education – 8 is a Number

Couch – Conjunction Function

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3rd set

Tina Turner – Proud Mary

Miss Tutti and the Fruity Band – The Feelings Song (new)

Mr. Ages – The Gingerbread Man (new)

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The Jackie Papers – I Can Do Hard Things (new)

Mega Ran – It’s Another Pizza Party (new)

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They Might Be Giants – Particle Man

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This week, we’re celebrating the memory and legacy of Morgan Taylor, the singular creator of Gustafer Yellowgold and long-time friend of the show.

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – Toddler Hiway

Introduction: Tribute to Morgan Taylor

Gustafer Yellowgold 2007 in-studio

– I’m From The Sun

– Your Eel

[WJFF – Elizabeth Mitchell – Elephants All Over the World

[KUTX – Michael Hearst – The Airfish 8

[WFNU –

2nd set

Rachel Loshak & New Standards – Starman

ID/prep to rock

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock [not this week]

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Gustafer Yellowgold in-studio 2015

– Gravy Insane

– Your Eel

3rd set

Gustafer Yellowgold 2017 in-studio

– Lucky Day

– One’s Onions

– I Jump On Cake ’17

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They Might Be Giants – Boat of Car

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1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Definition of Good

Josh Lovelace/Young Folk in-studio (Moonwalking, Cool Dad in a Minivan, My Mom’s a Mermaid)

[WJFF – Duke Ellington et al. – Backward Country Boy Blues

[KUTX – Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out

[WFNU – Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Lucktricity

2nd set

Frances England – What Friends Are For

ID/prep to rock

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock 

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Justin Roberts – Dance Party (new)

Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires – Whitewash

The Not-Its! – Kidquake!

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3rd set

Mista Cookie Jar – Serotonin

James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing

Jazzy Ash – Be Outside

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Lunch Money – Somehow a Frog Finds a Pond

Mates of State – Jellyman Kelly

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They Might Be Giants – Walking My Cat Named Dog

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They Might Be Giants – Omnicorn 

Siama in-studio

[WJFF – Best Coast – Peanuts

[KUTX – Lead Belly – Ha Ha This A-way

[WFNU – The Wiggly Tendrils – Song for Clipping Nails

2nd set

Elizabeth Mitchell – Keep On The Sunny Side

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Sugar Free Allstars – Sunny Summertime (new)

The Other Other Brothers – Super Penguin (new)

Queue Queue – Mission

Parker Woodland – the World’s on Fire (and we Still Fall In Love)

Mike Doughty – Firetruck

Justin Roberts – Gimme a Fire Truck (new)

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3rd set

Ralph’s World – Fly Me To The Moon

Dean & the Family Jones – Raindrops Keep Falling (new)

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Sudan Archives – Come Meh Way

Ziggy Marley – What a Wonderful World

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They Might Be Giants – Alphabet of Nations (in-studio)

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Thanks to Jesse Norell for stopping by!

1st set

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They Might Be Giants – Got Getting Up So Down

Jesse Norell in-studio: You Are; The Lucky Few

Captain & Cat – Paddle on My Knee (new)

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Seatbelts – Tank!

[WJFF –

[KUTX –

[WFNU –

2nd set

Louis & Dan & the Invisible Band feat. Tesfa) – I Love to Sing (new)

ID/prep to rock

They Might Be Giants – Don’t Spare the Rock 

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The Not-Its! – Dance With Me

Jonathan Richman – Roadrunner

Katrina & the Waves – Walking on Sunshine

ID

3rd set

Nur-D – Still Here

The Roughhousers – Azucar (Sugar in Spanish) (new)

Miley Cyrus feat. Dolly Parton – Rainbowland

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Koo Koo Kanga Roo – Leftovers

Keith Munslow – The Leftovers

MIsta Cookie Jar (feat. Colin Music Stanfield) – Cheese on Bread (new)

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They Might Be Giants – Zeros

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Thanks to Todd ‘n’ Tina for stopping by!

1st set

They Might Be Giants – It’s Spare the Rock

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They Might Be Giants – One Dozen Monkeys

Todd ’n’ Tina in-studio

[WJFF – Future Hits – Ligeros Como Una Plama

[KUTX – Moondog – This Student of Life

[WFNU – Lisa Loeb – Hickory Hickory Dock

2nd set

Papa Siama with Auntie Dallas – Yo Kimbi Yo

ID/prep to rock

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Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child

Rhythm Child – Everybody is the One

Jare Bear – It’s the Giant Jellybean

Alison Faith Levy & Rudy Trubitt – Deja Vu

3rd set

Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out

Dick Dale – Space Mountain

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Arcade Fire – Baby Mine

Los Lobos – I Wanna Be Like You

The Replacements – Cruella De Ville

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They Might Be Giants – 813 Mile Car Trip

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