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Way Out Wednesday: “Things Go Better With …”

Tony Redman May 26, 2010 5

This is a fun album showing just how many recording artists were willing to plug a certain soft drink. It’s interesting to see the different approaches taken. The cuts are short, so I’m including

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Way Out Wednesday: Matt Robinson, “My Name Is Roosevelt Franklin”

Tony Redman May 12, 2010 6

One of the most fondly remembered Muppets from the early days of Sesame Street was Roosevelt Franklin. He was voiced by Matt Robinson, who played Gordon on the show. (In fact, this album was

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Way Out Wednesday: Father Guido Sarducci, “Breakfast in Heaven”

Tony Redman April 28, 2010 3

Comedian Don Novello has been portraying the part of chain-smoking priest Father Guido Sarducci ever since he bought the outfit for the character in 1974. Probably best known from his appearances on Saturday Night

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Way Out Wednesday: “My Son, the Hun”

Tony Redman April 14, 2010 0

Here’s an interesting album that I know next to nothing about. As I mention in the entry on my blog: All I know about this album is what’s on the front cover that you

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The Friday Mixtape: 4/9/10

Tony Redman April 9, 2010 6

As you know if you follow my quasi-weekly column “Way Out Wednesday,” I also run a blog called “Way Out Junk.” (It is, in fact, what got me the Popdose gig in the first

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Way Out Wednesday: Rowlf the Dog, “Ol’ Brown Ears Is Back”

Tony Redman April 7, 2010 2

When I was younger, I loved Sesame Street, especially the Muppets. I still have cassette tapes (that’s audio, not video) of bits from the show. I’d spend the night at my best friend’s house

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Way Out Wednesday: “Popeye the Sailor Man and His Friends”

Tony Redman March 24, 2010 1

Here’s another album featuring that ever-popular sailor man, Popeye. This one does expand things a bit, since not only do we have Jack Mercer as Popeye, we also have Mae Questel as Olive Oyl

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Way Out Wednesday: “Modern Barbershop Quartet”

Tony Redman March 17, 2010 3

What happens when you get Way Out...in barbershop harmony

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TV on DVD: “Mystery Science Theater 3000, Volume XVII”

Tony Redman March 16, 2010 7

Chances are, even if you’ve never seen an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (or MST3K for short), you still know the basic concept: bad guys shoot a good guy into space to study

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Way Out Wednesday: “Popeye’s Zoo”

Tony Redman March 3, 2010 1

This week, we have an unusual album featuring Popeye the Sailor Man singing songs and telling stories about his desire to create a zoo. I’m guessing this record came out around 1959, because the

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