The one and only Jesse Thorn (Maximum Fun, JJGO, Bullseye) takes a spin today!
Jesse shares his thoughts on the little things (e.g., Rit Dye) that make Famous Folks' humanity shine through. And of course we talk about his celebrated interview with Randy himself a few years back. This is a situation akin to Married With Children's "Meet the Man Who Met Andy Griffith", and boy is Dan glad he didn't think of that reference while he had Jesse on the line. Jesse makes a compelling case for music inherently being not funny, but I'm sure yours is the exception, gentle listener.
We bounce through a lot of songs - Simon Smith, My Life is Good....., before finally settling on God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind). Jesse's take on it is surprisingly optimistic. Then the WHEEL responds with a classic, and Dan drops some Morrissey on your butt.
Today's songs:
God's Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0TvfqmWf4M
I Love L.A.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgIuT4DfZAk
Morrissey - Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6NjeAXUXs
And check out Jesse's Randy interview at
https://maximumfun.org/episodes/bullseye-with-jesse-thorn/the-legendary-randy-newman/
Thanks Jesse, this was a real thrill.