Muhammad Ali(Cassius Clay) won a gold medal in boxing at the 1960 Olympic Games before recording a single in 1964 that won no awards-the set is a tribute to the Olympic sport of boxing. |
Stand By Me Cassius Clay - VA:Golden Throats 2-More Celebrity Rock Oldies!(1991) |
Muhammad Ali/America The Beautiful George Carlin - Class Clown(1972) |
Solid Gold Easy Action T. Rex - Tanx(1973/1998)) |
What Round Is This Rob Stoner - Patriotic Duty(1980) |
The Boxer Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water(1970) |
Go Down Fighting Nazareth - Loud'n'Proud(1973) |
Since Brazil is host to the 2016 games some music by musicians native to Brazil seems appropriate. |
Brazil(alternate take)-musical bed Antonio Carlos Jobin - Stone Flower(1970) |
The Girl From Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobim - Finest Hour(2000) |
Mais Que Nada Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 - The Very Best(1992) |
Frevo Rasgado Gilberto Gil - Gilberto Gil(1968) |
O Contrario De Nada E Nada Os Mutantes - Tudo Foi Fieto Pelo Sol(1975) |
Daytripper Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 - The Very Best(1992) |
A little comedy and a musical discussion involving sports in and on the water. |
Western Movies The Olympics - VA:Funny Bone Favorites(1978) |
Silly Olympics Monty Python's Flying Circus - Excerpt from television program(1970) |
Dirty Water The Standells - VA:Nuggets Volume One-The Hits(1984) |
Sail On Sailor The Beach Boys - Holland(1973) |
Electric Sailor KAK - Kak-Ola(1968/1994) |
The Swimming Song Loudon Wainwright lll - Attempted Mustache(1973) |
Swim Penny Arcade - Not The Freeze(2004) |
Next up tracks discussing foot and wheeled racing. |
Cheaters Don't Win Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks - Last Train To Hicksville(1973) |
Olympic Hide and Seek Monty Python's Flying Circus - Excerpt from television program(1970) |
The Race Is On George Jones - All-Time Greatest Hits Volume 1(1977) |
Get On The Right Track Baby Ray Charles - The Birth of Soul(1991) |
Run,Run,Run Jo Jo Gunne - VA:Super Hits of The 70's(1991) |
Keep On Running Grant Smith and The Power - VA:Made In Canada(1990) |
Bicycle Race Queen - Jazz(1978) |
My White Bicycle Tomorrow - Tomorrow(1968) |
We finish the show with a few more tracks discussing other Olympic disciplines. |
Winners and Losers Hamilton,Joe Frank and Reynolds - 45 rpm single(1975) |
Break The Rules Status Quo - Greatest Hits(1997) |
Gymnasty National Lampoon - Greatest Hits of National Lampoon(1978) |
Trampolene Julian Cope - Saint Julian(1987) |
Golf Girl Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink(1971) |
Anyone For Tennis Cream - Goodbye Cream(1969) |
You Got The Silver The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed(1969) |
Thank you for listening. Next show broadcasts Sept 1. |
Great show tonight!
12:53 AM, August 18th, 2016