Obscure Singles Heard at CVS

According to the trivia buffs in the YT comments, a pre-"Monster Mash" Bobby "Boris" Pickett was a Stomper.

Paxton's Wiki page is a trip. Some pearls:

His work throughout this early-1960s period is scattered over various labels, mostly his own, which he seemed to open and close on a constant basis, making regular use of the five studios he owned. Over the years, Paxton built a reputation as an eccentric figure in the recording industry. Brian Wilson was known to admire his talents, and Phil Spector to fear him. His creativity and knack for promotion were legendary, but could also run to excess: once, after a local radio station dismissed one of his records ("Elephant Game (Part One)" by Renfro & Jackson) as "too black", he assembled a protest parade down Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, consisting of 15 cheerleaders and a live elephant pulling a Volkswagen convertible. He was arrested after the elephant got scared and began to defecate in the street.

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On December 29, 1980, Paxton was shot three times by hitmen (allegedly) hired by Vern Gosdin, a country singer he was producing, putting him out of the music world for eight years and nearly ending his life. After the trial, he visited the men in prison and forgave them.

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Appearing on his gospel album covers in a halo of facial hair and a tall-top cowboy hat, Paxton infused his religious work with the same eccentricity, individuality, and hippie humor that had characterized his 60s material in Los Angeles: acting the role of the Jesus freak, likening himself to "an armpit in the body of Christ", and crafting song titles like "When the Meat Wagon Comes for You", "Will There Be Hippies in Heaven?", "I'm a Fool for Christ (Whose Fool Are You?)", and "Jesus Is My Lawyer in Heaven".

Not exactly obscure, but a bit unexpected: my local Food Bazaar was blasting "Fight For Your Right to Party" a few weeks ago.

I heard this thing at Publix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2REh2XpwDo

My friend just posted on FB about hearing "Take Your Mama" by Scissor Sisters AT WHATABURGER

WTFBURGER

...and now he just posted about hearing "Had A Dad" at the washateria.

...and now I'm hosting a pub quiz at a BBQ joint, and as I come in they're playing "Parklife"!

*What is going on today?*

Psychedelic Tyme @ Goodwill

Amboy Dukes: "Journey To The Center of The Mind"
Electric Prunes: "Get Me To The World On Time"
Donovan: "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
Zombies: "I Want You Back Again"

And also:

Junior Walker & The All-Stars: "(I'm A) Road Runner"

the good thing- talking heads
at torchys again and it’s v clear i should never list things from this non-cvs again, they have a gen-x streaming svc channel. but it is soooo good lol.

so this is my final torchys listing :-/

Streaming channels are perfectly fine. More places use them than one would think.

Buncha OMD at Dairy Queen. Standouts were "Secret" and "Maid of Orleans" (demo).

I'm glad someone out there's playing the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

(Plagiarizing a joke I helped originate 31 years ago.)

Target:

Bobby Womack: "It's Party Time"

Ace Hardware- 18 Alice Cooper

i need guidance to rate its obscurity, maybe i’m being distracted by how odd it seemed to me.

'90s Alt Rock Pandora or something at a Double Dave's yesterday.

Sponge: "Plowed"
Alice In Chains: "It Ain't Like That"

oh man, cock-rock era AiC. love that tune.

and have always loved that Sponge song, plus the album it came from.

The Cure - Mint Car

whoa

At a KFC no less

I went to one of my favorite Chinese noodle restaurants recently, and as I was walking in they had Rush - Subdivisions playing. Pretty much all I can ask for from a dining experience.

My local artisan grilled cheese place played that on Monday.

Same feeling of bliss

oh damn, Subdivisions Spring is here!

Sara Bareilles: "King of Anything" & The Animals: "Don't Bring Me Down" at Northern Tool

Oldies Dairy Queen again again:

Marvelettes: "Playboy"
John Fred: "Shirley"
Mary Wells: "Bye Bye Baby"
Hank Ballard: "Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night)"