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Saturday March 17th, 2018 with Relapsed Renny
ST. PATRICK'S REVENGE: Songs about booze and drinking to excess. Music by Hank Thompson, Hank Williams III, Jerry Lee Lewis, Corb Lund, Dwight Yoakam and more. Remember: Never drink on an empty head!

Drink It Like You Mean It
CORB LUND - Cabin Fever - 2012 New West Records Canadian
Since I Started Drinkin' Again
DWIGHT YOAKAM - If There Was A Way - 1990 Reprise Records
Time To Switch To Whiskey
CORB LUND BAND (THE HURTIN' ALBERTANS) - Five Dollar Bill - 2002 Stony Plain Records Canadian
5 Shots Of Whiskey
HANK WILLIAMS III - Lovesick, Broke And Driftin' - 2002 Curb Records
Drinkin' Ex And Askin' Why
ALLEN BAEKELAND - Moose: The Compilation - 1991 Moose Records/Vertigo/PolyGram Records Canadian
Drunk And Lonesome (Again)
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS - Liquored Up And Lacquered Down - 2000 TVT Records
Liquor, Beer & Wine
REVEREND HORTON HEAT - Liquor In Front - 1994 Sub Pop Records
On Tap, In The Can, Or In The Bottle
HANK THOMPSON & THE BRAZOS VALLEY BOYS - The Best Of Hank Thompson 1966-1979 - 1968 Dot Records/1996 Varese Sarabande
It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)
JERRY LEE LEWIS - Young Blood - 1995 Sire Records
No Answers In The Bottle
ALLEN BAEKELAND - Moose Lodge - 1992 Moose Records/Vertigo/PolyGram Records Canadian
Hungover Together
SUPERSUCKERS - Must've Been High - 1997 Sub Pop Records
My Old Drunk Friend
FREAKWATER - Feels Like The Third Time - 1993 Thrill Jockey Records
Bottom Of The Glass
WHISKEYTOWN - Straight Outta Boone County - 1997 Bloodshot Records
Underneath The Bottle
GO TO BLAZES - And Other Crimes - 1995 GTB Philadelphia/Glitterhouse Records
Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
JOHNNY CASH - Unchained - 1996 American Recordings
Interactive CKCU
Renny G (host)
Happy St. Paddy's Day to all The Back 40 listeners.

12:04 PM, March 17th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Just remember the old Irish adage: Never drink on an empty head.

12:09 PM, March 17th, 2018
IanJ
Lining my tummy with these tasty tunes!

12:12 PM, March 17th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Good afternoon, Ian.

12:15 PM, March 17th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Edgar Loudermilk Band (from Georgia) is playing at Villa Lucia Supper Club at 3430 Carling Avenue this MONDAY, March 19 at 7:00 PM, opening band is Country Rd. 44.

12:21 PM, March 17th, 2018
Tim A
Great lineup of drinking songs. Here's another one that just popped into mind. From Ween's 12 Golden country hits Help me scrap the mucus off my brain https://youtu.be/4tvJvh_87i4

12:43 PM, March 17th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Thanks Tim, I'll definitely check that out.

12:50 PM, March 17th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Tim, you were right, that would have been a great song for me to play for the St. Paddy's Revenge show. Thanks for introducing me to that song. I appreciate it.

6:37 PM, March 19th, 2018