Victoria Day,a Canadian federal public holiday,will be observed on May 19.Tonight's show focuses on royalty in honour of Queen Victoria(b.May 24,1819) whose reign over the Commonwealth ran from June 20,1837 until her death Jan 22,1901.
| We start off with various types of "Queens",though they may not all be considered royalty. |
| Victoria The Kinks - Arthur(Or The Decline and Fall Of The British Empire)(1969) |
| Glitter Queen Hydra - Hydra(1974) |
| Rock and Roll Queen Mott The Hoople - Rock and Roll Queen(1974) |
| Butter Queen Three Man Army - One Third of a Lifetime(1971) |
| Hay Queen Barefoot Jerry - Watchin' TV(1974) |
| Next up:a Wyndham inspired track,some comedy inspired by "royalty"(a Hitler allegory?),stereotypes and last but not least, tradition(what good is a Monarchy without it?). |
| Crown of Creation Jefferson Airplane - Crown of Creation(1968) |
| Prince Germany The First Skip Bifferty - Skip Bifferty(1968) |
| Jewish Princess Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti(1979) |
| The Royal Family Joan Rivers - What Becomes A Semi-Legend Most(1983) |
| Tradition Catfish - Get Down(1971) |
| An epic track by Renaissance and some comedy by Monty Python. |
| Pearly Queen Tramline - Moves Of Vegetable Centuries(1969) |
| Kings & Queens Renaissance - Renaissance(1969) |
| King Arthur and The Old Woman-a lesson in anarchy Monty Python - Monty Python and The Holy Grail Soundtrack(1975) |
| In The Kingdom Hot Tuna - The Phosphorescent Rat(1975) |
| A couple of epic prog tracks involving Kings. |
| The King Will Come Wishbone Ash - Argus(1972) |
| The Court of The Crimson King King Crimson - In The Court of The Crimson King:An Observation By King Crimson(1969) |
| Next:A Knight's quest and the end of a King's reign. |
| Dancing With The Moonlit Knight Genesis - Selling England By The Pound(1973) |
| The Knights Who Say Ni! Monty Python - Monty Python and The Holy Grail Soundtrack(1975) |
| The Castle Has Fallen The Ghost - VA:The Rubble Collection(2003) |
| The King Is Dead New York Rock Ensemble - Roll Over(1972) |
| We finish with a "Goodbye" to Victoria and the holiday she left behind for all Canadians to enjoy. |
| Little Queenie Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight(1984) |
| Goodbye Victoria Chubby Checker - Chequered(1971) |
| God Save The Queen Queen - A Night At The Opera(1976) |
| Thank you for listening and enjoy the long weekend.Next show broadcasts May 29. |
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10:45 AM, May 15th, 2014