TMBG on NPR's "All Things Considered" for Presidents Day

Jim Allenspach

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Feb 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/17/97

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Today, to celebrate Presidents Day, NPR's daily show "All Things
Considered" did about 15 minutes on lesser-celebrated presidents (Martin
van Buren, Franklin Pierce, Gerald Ford, etc.). One of the ones they talked
about was James K. Polk, and naturally they played the TMBG song of the
same name.

Now, the version they played was one that was recorded in an NPR
affiliate station in New York, with John & John, Graham Maby, and a drummer
(I don't remember who it was, but I do remember it was not Brian Doherty).
So, I imagine this is a version of the song that is unavailable elsewhere.

If you're interested in a copy of it, you can probably order one
through NPR's website, which is at http://www.npr.org/ . Or, if you're
friendly with your local NPR station, ask them for a copy. The story
appears in the very last 1/2 hour of ATC's two-hour show.

So there you have it. TMBG shows up on National Public Radio.
One more reason to send your money to them.
jma

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Jim Ellwanger

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Feb 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/17/97

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In article <5eanp1$7km$1...@Venus.mcs.net>, ji...@mcs.com wrote:

["James K. Polk"]

> Now, the version they played was one that was recorded in an NPR
>affiliate station in New York, with John & John, Graham Maby, and a drummer
>(I don't remember who it was, but I do remember it was not Brian Doherty).
>So, I imagine this is a version of the song that is unavailable elsewhere.

The drummer is Dan Hickey. It's more like the "Istanbul" single version
than the FS album version. There is one major lyrical change: James
Buchanan is described as "a waffler" instead of "a moderate."

And, after the anchorman outros the President's Day story, there's a minute
or so of JKP played instrumentally, with plenty of accordion.

> If you're interested in a copy of it, you can probably order one
>through NPR's website, which is at http://www.npr.org/ . Or, if you're
>friendly with your local NPR station, ask them for a copy. The story
>appears in the very last 1/2 hour of ATC's two-hour show.

Or e-mail me, or one of the many other people who are sure to pop up on
this newsgroup to say they recorded it as well.

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KdsInThHal

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Feb 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/18/97

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I taped it, if anyone cares... :)

sarah
listening to Odds' "Nest"

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GoodOmenz

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Feb 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/18/97

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>Today, to celebrate Presidents Day, NPR's daily show "All Things
>Considered" did about 15 minutes on lesser-celebrated presidents (Martin
>van Buren, Franklin Pierce, Gerald Ford, etc.). One of the ones they
talked
>about was James K. Polk, and naturally they played the TMBG song of the
>same name.

unhh.. i know its too early to be listening to anything but i thought itd
be a nice song to wake up to an i jus gotta know- did he call james
beauchanon(sp?) a waffle? sounds suspicously so...
~liz
"like so many things i dont understand, they leave my teeth chattering for
more!"