Bad Times

In a summit of Austin-based rock n' roll radio hosts, Mal Thursday is joined by Scott Gardner, the mastermind behind the long-running Stronger Than Dirt radio program on 91.7 KOOP-FM in Austin, for a show all about Bad Times. Mr. Thursday hands Mr. Gardner the keys to the Texas Tyme Machine, and Scott floors it. Originally broadcast 29 November 2018. Presented in Living Monophonic and Ultrasonic Stereophonic Sound. 

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Playlist:
The D-Coys: Bad Times
Paul Revere & The Raiders: These are Bad Times (For Me and My Baby)
The Who: The Good's Gone
The Jam: So Sad About Us
The Underdogs: Love's Gone Bad
The Aqualads: Runaway
The Rolling Stones: Good Times, Bad Times
The Yardbirds: I Ain't Done Wrong
Lyres: What's Wrong with You   
The Lovejoys: Payin' (for the Wrong I've Done)
Sam & Dave: Rich Kind of Poverty
Booker T & The MGs: Born Under a Bad Sign

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine with Guest DJ Scott Gardner:
Oedipus & The Mothers: (I Remember) How It Used to Be
The Bards: Alibis
Electric Love: This Seat Is Saved
The Brentwoods: Yeah Yeah, No No
The Bad Seeds: Sick & Tired
The Six Deep: Girl It's Over

Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue Got Married
The Gentlemen: It's a Cry'n Shame
The Iguana: Leaving You Baby
The Bad Roads: Too Bad
The Hard Times: Goodbye
The Roadrunners: Goodbye
The Blind Owls: Goodbye
The Greenhornes: Saying Goodbye
The Loons: A Last Goodbye
Plan 9: I Can't Stand This Love, Goodbye
The Flight Reaction: I Don't Wanna Say Goodbye
Gerry Bright & The Stokers: Heavy Trip
Palmyra Delran & The Doppel Gang: Come Spy with Me
The Embrooks: Going But Not Gone
Groovy Uncle: Howard Eno
RunHideFight: He's a Jerk
The Invisible Surfers: The Devil Herself
Dee Rangers: No One to Love
The Routes: Driving Round in Circles
The Malarians: A Taste of Five
The Clue: Bad Times

Keep

The Word of the Week is Keep on the latest episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Keep in the title. British beat, American garage and soul, plus a groovy trip in Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 27 February 2025.

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Playlist:
The Gentrys: Keep on Dancing
The Action: I'll Keep Holding on
Spencer Davis Group: Keep on Running (BBC)
The Slots: Keep Hold of What You Got Baby
The Kinks: The World Keeps Going 'Round (mono)
The Artwoods: Keep Lookin'
Jimmy Page: Keep Movin'
The Game: Gotta Keep On Moving Baby
The Frays: Keep Me Covered
The Swinging Blue Jeans: Keep Me Warm (Til the Sun Shines)
Francis Lai/Mike Leander: Keep It Cool
The Ventures: Keep Searchin' (bed)
The Ugly Ducklings: Hey Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
The Outsiders: Keep on Trying
The Jay Jays: I Keep Tryin'
The Dearly Beloved: Keep It Moving
The Ides of March: I'll Keep Searching
The Canadian Rogues: Keep in Touch
The Jagged Edge: You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
The Blues Project: I Can't Keep from Cryin'
The Trodden Path: Keep Me Hangin' on
The Grifs: Keep Dreaming
The Marvelettes: I'll Keep Holding on
Dave Prater: Keep My Fingers Crossed
Nancy: Trying to Keep from Crying
Johnnie Taylor: Cheaper to Keep Her
The Vibrations: Keep on Keeping on
The Miracles: Gotta Dance to Keep form Crying
The Ventures: Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Mack Tubb & the Shades: You Keep Me Going
The Word D: Keep on Walking
The Briks: Keep It Down
The Sounds Unlimited: Keep Your Hands Off of It
Joe Tex: Keep the One You Got
The Sights and Sounds: You Keep Me Hanging on
Bubble Puppy: Keep Your Mouth Shut Once in a While

Mott the Hoople: Keep a Knockin'
Dr. Feelgood: Keep It Out of Sight (mono)
The Embrooks: Keep It Quiet
The Len Price 3: Keep Your Eye on Me
Mickey & The Salty Sea Dogs: I Keep on Wanting
The Love Me Nots: Keep Talking
Plan 9: Keep on Pushin'/Keep Your Cool (bed)
The Resonars: I'll Keep It With Mine

 

Alright!

Mal Thursday presents an expanded and remastered edition of The Mal Thursday Show: Alright!, with 45 minutes of new material, including exclusive bonus tracks. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally transmitted in July of 2020, first broadcast 20 February 2025.

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Playlist:
The Rattles: Say All Right
The Groop: Alright!
The Jaguars: It's Gonna Be Alright
The Stumblin' Blox: It's Alright
The Sonics: It's Alright
G66: I Feel Alright
The Badd Lads: I Feel Alright
The Counts: Feel Alright (bed)
The Beau Brummels: That's Alright
The Zombies: It's Alright with Me
The Quakers: She's Alright
Lyons & Malone: She's Alright
Herman's Hermits: It's Alright Now
The Vikings: Everything Is All Right   
The Mar-Keys: Alright, OK, You Win (bed)
The Out of Order: It's Alright
The Implicits: She's Alright
Tony & The Bandits: It's a Bit of Alright
The Centuries: Yeh, It's Alright
Merrilee & The Turnabouts: It's Alright
Jefferson Airplane: It's Alright
Christopher & The Chaps: It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
The T-Bones: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
Etta James: It's Alright
Sam & Dave: She's Alright
J.J. Jackson: But It's Alright
The Supremes: Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Diana Ross & The Supremes/The Temptations:
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Billy Preston: Uptight (Everything's Alright)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Kenny & The Kasuals: It's Alright
The Coastliners: Alright
The Gnats: That's Alright
Buddy Holly & The Crickets: Well...Alright

The Liverpool Five: Everything's Alright
The E-Types: The Kids Are Alright
The Rockin' Vickers: It's Alright
The Easybeats: Women (Make You Feel Alright)
The Spades: I'm Alright
The Moonrakers: I'm Alright
The Outsiders: Do You Feel Alright
The Greenhornes: My Baby's Alright
The Hate Bombs: She's All Right
The Chesterfield Kings: It's Alright
The Star & Key Of The Indian Ocean: It's Alright
The Original Sins: It's Not Gonna Be All Right
The Stooges: I Feel Alright (1970)

Bonus tracks:
Robert Walker & The Night Riders: Everything's All Right
David Bowie: Everything's Alright
Slade: It's Alright, Ma, It's Only Witchcraft
Eddie & The Hot Rods: The Kids Are Alright (live)
The Fugs: Doin' Alright

Let

The Word of the Week is Let on this episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Let in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 13 February 2025.

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Playlist:
The Hombres: Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)
The Sorrows: Let Me In/Let Live Live
The Animals: Let It Rock (live '63)/Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (BBC)
The Primitives: Let Them Tell
The Kinks: Don't Ever Let Me Go (mono)
The Craig: Ready Steady Let's Go
Manfred Mann: Let's Go Get Stoned
The T-Bones: Let's Go Get Stoned (bed)
The Rolling Stones: If You Let Me/Let It Bleed
David Bowie: Let Me Sleep Beside You
The Myddle Class: Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long
The Gentrys: Let's Dance
The Monkees: Let's Dance On (backing track)
The Turtles: Pepsi spot/Let the Cold Winds Blow
The Tongues of Truth: Let's Talk About Girls
The Remains: Let Me Through (live '66)
The Bougalieu: Let's Do Wrong
Paul Revere & The Raiders: Let Me
The Ventures: Let's Twist Again (bed)
The Jefferson Airplane: Let Me In
The Second Helping: Let Me In
The Grass Roots: Let's Live for Today
The Tiffany System: Let's Get Together
The Magic Mushrooms: Never Let Go
The Outsiders: Just Let Me Be
Bob Dylan: Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (live '66)
Sandy Nelson: Let There Be Drums (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Kenny & The Kasuals: Don't Let Your Baby Go
The Bobby Fuller Four: Let Her Dance
The Heart Beats: Time Won't Let Me
Sir Douglas Quintet: Lord, Please Let It Rain on Texas
Lord August & The Visions of Light: Let Me Be Me
The Nervebreakers: Let's Fall Apart

The Heartbreakers: Let Go (remix)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Come on Baby, Let's Go Downtown (live '70)
Nick Lowe's Last Chicken in the Shop: Let's Eat (live '77)
The Creation Factory: Ain't Gonna Let You Stay
The Mystic Eyes: Let the Wind Blow
The Seeds: Just Let Go (take 4)

Will/Won't

Mal Thursday addresses the age-old dilemma of Will or Won't on this episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Will or Won't in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 6 February 2025.

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Playlist:
Phil & The Frantics: Say That You Will
The Four Just Men: Things Will Never Be the Same
The Kinks: Time Will Tell (mono)
The MI5: Only Time Will Tell
The Mark Four: Hurt Me If You Will
The Pretty Things: There Will Never Be Another Day
The Troggs: Our Love Will Still Be There/When Will the Rain Come
The Noel Gilpin Emporium: Will You Miss Me When I'm Dead
The Hollies: Yes I Will (I'll Be True to You)/Signs That Will Never Change
The Bee Gees: Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You
Gene Harris: Will You Still Be Mine (bed)
The Outsiders: I Love Her Still, I Always Will
The Sonics: Have Love, Will Travel
The Human Expression: Readin' Your Will
The Lollipop Shoppe: Who'll Read the Will
The So...But So What: I Will Cry
The Magic Lanterns: Time Will Tell (If I'm a Loser)
The Merry-Go-Round: Time Will Show the Wiser
The Tombstones: Times Will Be Hard
The Brass Buttons: Hell Will Take Care of Her

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Liberty Bell: That's How It Will Be
The Novas: William Junior
The Fanatics: I Will Not Be Lonely
Buddy Holly: Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight
The Zakary Thaks: Won't Come Back
The Children: It Won't Show on Me

Del Shannon: Time Won't Let Me
The Rivals: It Won't Be Long Now
The Clefs of Lavender Hill: It Won't Be Long
The Bee Gees: You Won't See Me
Them: (It Won't Hurt) Half as Much
The Hysterics: Won't Get Far
Symon Grace & The Tuesday Blues: You Won't Get Me Working
Chuck Conlon: Won't You Say Yes to Me Girl
The Byrds: It Won't Be Wrong
The Wailers: You Won't Lead Me on
The Monkees: I Won't Be the Same Without Her (backing track)
The Marshmallow Overcoat: Won't Go Away
Lyres: You Won't Be Sad Anymore
Mal Thursday & The Cheetahs: Won't Follow
The Tell-Tale Hearts: Won't Need Yours
The Flight Reaction: Won't Give In
The Counts: I Will Lose My Mind

Under/Stand

Mal Thursday brings the Understanding in this week's episode of The Mal Thursday Show, where the Words of the Week are Under, Stand, and Understand. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 30 January 2025. 

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Playlist:
The Small Faces: Understanding
The Big Three: You Gotta Keep Her Underhand
The Thoughts: All Night Stand
The Rolling Stones: The Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man/Under My Thumb (live '66)
The Yardbirds: Over Under Sideways Down (live '68)
The Beatles: I Saw Her Standing There (take 3)
The Merseybeats: I Stand Accused
The Pretty Things: Can't Stand the Pain
The Shadows: Stand Up and Say That! (bed)
The La De Da's: Don't You Stand in My Way
The Sheiks: Try to Understand
The Dukes: Try To Understand
The Others: I Can't Stand This Love, Goodbye
Ann-Margret: I Just Don't Understand
The Sand Pipers: Stand Up Girl
The Chocolate Watchband: Sitting There Standing
Booker T & The MGs: Born Under a Bad Sign (bed)
The Seeds: Try to Understand
The Ruins: She Doesn't Understand
The Underbeats: I Can't Stand It
The Jujus: Do You Understand Me
The Roadrunners: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (live '66)
The Daze of the Week: One Night Stand
Sly and the Family Stone: Stand! (mono 45 mix)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Elastic Prism: Nothing'll Stand in Our Way (I Would Have Liked You Anyway)
Hickoids: Have You Seen Your Mother Baby (Standing in the Shadow)
The Buccaneers: Standin' in the Shadow of Your Love
Roy Head: I Can't Stand It
Sir Doug & The Texas Tornados: You Can't Hide a Redneck (Under That Hippie Hair)
The Ugly Beats: Take a Stand
The Mullens: When I Make My Stand
The Sons of Hercules: Misunderstood

Cucumber: Under (bed)
Lou Reed: I Can't Stand It
The Greenhornes: Can't Stand It
Alice Cooper: Under My Wheels
The Embrooks: Standing Upside Down
The Len Price 3: Under the Thumb
The Unclaimed: I Can't Understand
The Chesterfield Kings: I Don't Understand
The Mal Thursday Quintet (feat. Alex Johnson): Standing on the Corner
Brinsley Schwarz: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding

Over

The Word of the Week is Over on this expanded and remastered edition of an episode originally produced in 2020 as an exclusive for a music blog that once featured The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Over in the title. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 23 January 2025. 

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Playlist:
The Shouters: Shakin' All Over
The Beatles: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You (BBC)
The Valentinos: It's All Over Now
The Rolling Stones: Roll Over, Beethoven (BBC)
The Yardbirds: Over Under Sideways Down (mono)
The Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over
Lulu & The Luvvers: I'll Come Running Over
The Four Tops: Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)
Nolan Strong: Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)
Aaron Neville: Over You
Booker T & The MGs: Over Easy (bed)
The Guilloteens: Cryin' All Over My Time
The Avengers: When It's Over
The Vagrants: And When It's Over
The Stylos: Head Over Heels
H.P. Lovecraft: It's All Over for You
The Scavengers: It's Over
The Au Go Gos: All Over Town
The Shillings: I'm Over You
The Blue Stingrays: Moon Over Catalina (bed)
MC5: Over and Over
Yard Trauma: Over and Over
The Living Children: Now It's Over
The Pleazers: Hurtin' All Over/Is It Over Baby
The Outsiders: I'll Give You Time (To Think It Over)
The Monkees: Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again
T. Rex: Over the Flats
The Devin Kelley Organ Trio: Way Over Yonder (bed)
Flamin' Groovies: Way Over My Head
The Mal Thursday Quintet: Takin' Over
Muck and the Mires: Hang All Over Me
The Nomads: Move It on Over
Guided By Voices: Over the Neptune
Lorenzo Minguzzi New Organ Trio: When Everything Is Over (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Finnicum: Come on Over
The Bobby Fuller Four: Think It Over
The Six Deep: Girl, It's Over
The Brimstones: It's All Over Now But the Crying
13th Floor Elevators: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
Willie Nelson: The Party's Over
Roy Orbison: It's Over (Live '65)

The Hollies: My Life Is Over with You
The Doors: When the Music's Over (live '70)

Through/Line

Mal Thursday presents two Words of the Week for the price of one: Through and Line. Songs with Through in the title in the first half, songs with Line in the second half. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 16 January 2025.

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Playlist:
The Ugly Beats: Let Me Through
Unknown: Now That We're Through
The Authentics feat. Jimmy Page: Climbing Through
The Hollies: We're Through/Look Through Any Window (live '68)
The Rolling Stones: (Walkin' Thru) The Sleepy City
The Beatles: I'm Looking Through You (mono)
Joe Cocker: She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Booker T & The MGs: She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (bed)
The Barrier: Dawn Breaks Through
The Creation: Through My Eyes (mono)
The Pretty Things: Walking Through My Dreams (BBC)
Eric Burdon & The Animals: Madman Running Through the Fields
The Puddin' Heads: Now You Say We're Through
The Plagues: I've Been Through It Before
The Sintrifical Fours: You Put Me Through Changes
The Gentrys: I'm Gonna Look Straight Through You
Billy Preston: I Am Coming Through (bed)
The Doors: Break on Through (mono)
The Tears: People Through My Glasses
The Cykle: Walkin' Through My Mind
The Lemon Pipers: Through with You
The Ventures: Tiptoe Through the Tulips (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The 13th Floor Elevators: Thru the Rhythm (Where Am I)
Willie Nelson: If You Could See What's Going Through My Mind
The Ugly Beats: Through You/Throw Me a Line
Sir Douglas Quintet: Who'll Be the Next in Line
ZZ Top: Move Me on Down the Line
The Really Rottens: Starting Line (bed)

Spirit: I Got a Line on You
The Kinks: Party Line
The Birds: Next in Line
The Trashmen: Same Lines
The Satans: Lines and Squares
The Music Machine: Double Yellow Line
The Grateful Dead: Beat It on Down the Line
Flamin' Groovies: Between the Lines
The International Submarine Band: Luxury Liner
Eddie & The Hot Rods: Life on the Line
DMZ: Border Line (bed)
Creedence Clearwater Revival: I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Out! (Director's Cut)

The Word of the Week on this episode of The Mal Thursday Show is Out, as Mal spins a series of songs with Out in the title. Director's cut, expanded and remastered from a 2020 specialty 'cast, now with 33% more non-recycled material. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 9 January 2025.

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Playlist:
The Rolling Stones: All Sold Out
The Mal Thursday Quintet: Get Out of My Eye
The Satelliters: Try It Out
The Chesterfield Kings: Cry Your Eyes Out
The Karovas Milkshake: Freak Out
The Romantics: Out of My Mind (Into My Head)
Alice Cooper: School's Out (live '73)
The Penetrations: Fakin' Out (bed)
Paul Revere & The Raiders: Steppin' Out
Rain: Outta My Life
The Young Rascals: I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (mono 45 mix)
The Uncalled For: Get Out of the Way
The Pretty Things: Out in the Night (demo)
Dusty Springfield: All Cried Out
The Easybeats: Goin' Out of My Mind
The Hideaways: Hide Out (bed)
The Seeds: Out of the Question (take 4)
James Brown: Out of Sight
The Who: Out in the Street
The Eyes: I'm Rowed Out
The Zombies: Just Out of Reach
The Rolling Stones: Out of Time
The Rationals: Out in the Streets (bed)
The Strawberry Alarm Clock: Pretty Song from Psych Out
The Belfast Gypsies: People, Let's Freak Out
Something Wild: Trippin' Out

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
The Bear Fax: Out of Our Tree
The Blox: Hangin' Out
Sir Douglas Quintet: You're Out Walkin the Streets Tonight
Connie Carroll: No Way Out
The Moving Sidewalks: Headin' Out (bed)

Nancy Sinatra: I've Gotta Get Outta This Town
The Puppets: Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart
Friend & Lover: Reach Out of the Darkness
Lulu: Lookout
Ike & Tina Turner: It's Gonna Work Out Fine
The Yellow Payges: Our Time Is Running Out
The Turtles: I Get Out of Breath/Outside Chance
The Preachers: Stay Out of My World
Bob Dylan: Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?
The Animals: We Gotta Get Outta This Place (US 45)
The Way Outs: Way Out

Tasteful Attire

Mal Thursday presents a series of songs about various types of apparel, with sets devoted to mini-skirts, bikinis, footwear, and black clothing. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 2 January 2025.

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Playlist:
The Coasters: Shopping for Clothes
The Kinks: Dedicated Follower of Fashion (mono)
Flying Burrito Brothers: High Fashion Queen
Love: She Comes in Colors
The Rolling Stones: She's a Rainbow
North Atlantic Invasion Force: Blue and Green Gown
Dukes of Stratosphear: Your Gold Dress
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels: Devil in a Blue Dress
Bill Doggett: High Heels (bed)
The Troggs: H.I.S. Slacks radio spot/Girl in Black
The Beatles: Baby's in Black (mono)
Them: I'm Gonna Dress in Black
The Beatpack: (She's) All Dressed in Black
The Blackjacks: That's Why I Always Dress in Black
The T-Bones: Paint It Black (bed)
The 4 Score: Mini-Skirt
The Flower Children: Mini-Skirt Blues
The Era of Sound: Girl in the Mini-Skirt
The Iveys: Girl Next Door in a Mini-Skirt

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:  
Rehabilitation Cruise: Mini Skirts
Lightnin' Hopkins: Mini-Skirt

The Rationals: Turn On (Danby's Men's Store promo 45)
The Unclaimed: It's a Bikini World
The Supremes: Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
The Gamblers: Dr Goldfoot (and His Bikini Machine)
The Kingsmen: How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
The Cramps: Bikini Girls with Machine Guns
The Boardwalkers: Bikini Drag (bed)
Firesign Theater: Shoes for Industry
The Trolls: Walkin' Shoes
The Jeeps: I Put on My Shoes
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band: Blue Suede Shoes
Alice Cooper: Shoe Salesman
Soft White Underbelly (Blue Oyster Cult): Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes
The Fleshtones: Cold, Cold Shoes
Lyres: High Heel Sneakers (live)
New York Dolls: Puss 'n' Boots
The Ventures: These Boots Are Made for Walking (bed)
Canned Heat: Levi's radio spot
The Standells: Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (live)
Bob Dylan: Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (take 13)
Terry Reid: The Hand Don't Fit the Glove
Manfred Mann: Handbags and Gladrags (BBC)
Oasis: The Girl with the Dirty Shirt
The Cramps: I Wanna Get in Your Pants

Bonus Tracks:
Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Green Shirt
Spoon: Fitted Shirt
DMZ: Shirt Loop
Sun Dragon: Peacock Dress
The Hollies: Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)
Johnny Cash: Man in Black