Sax Appeal

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This weeks on TUWSJ, our special guest Alex Mazonowicz plays a selection of songs featuring an instrument he absolutely hates – the saxophone – but not as much as he hates saxophone puns. So this week's programme is called Sax Appeal.

1. I can try, Sambassadeur, European, Labrador, 2010
2. Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag, Pigbag, Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag, Y Records, 1981
3. Coronado, Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest, 4AD, 2010
4. Lord, Can You Hear Me?, Spacemen 3, Playing With Fire, Fire, 1989
5. Talking Loud And Clear, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Junk Culture, Virgin, 1984
6. Re-Make/Re-Model, Roxy Music, Roxy Music, Island, 1972
7. Collbosher, The Small Faces, Atumn Stone, Immediate, 1969
8. Feel, Big Star, #1 Record, Ardent, 1972
9. Bang a Gong (Get it on), Marc Bolan & T. Rex, 7", Fly, 1971
10. Quality Crayon Wax O.K., Essential Logic, Beat Rhythm News - Waddle Ya Pay?, Rough Trade, 1979
11. Under Pressure (Feat. Michael Gira), Xiu Xiu, Women As Lovers, Kill Rock Stars, 2008

Hacked

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Scandal has rocked the foundations of the hitherto morally upright world of UK journalism. That august organ The News of the World is no more, after being caught snooping into the private lives of celebs, oh yes, and the voice messages of a murdered teenager. Classy.

1. News Of The World, The Jam, 7", 1978, Polydor
2. The Red Telephone, Love, Forever Changes, 1967, Elektra
3. 867-5309 (Jenny), Tommy Tutone, 7", 1982, Columbia
4. Call On Me, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Safe As Milk, 1967, Buddah
5. Hear My Call, Pentangle, The Pentangle, 1968, Transatlantic
6. Roving Reporter, Alan Hawkshaw, The Big Beat, 1969, KPM
7. Mind Your Own Business, Delta 5, 7", 1979, Rough Trade
8. Sunday Papers, Joe Jackson, Look Sharp!, 1979, A&M
9. Mobile line, The Holy Modal Rounders, The Moray Eel Eats the Holy Modal Rounders, 1969, Elektra
10. Listen Learn Read On, Deep Purple, The Book Of Taliesyn, 1968, Harvest
11. Call On Me, Barbara Mercer, 7" , , Sidra
12. Party Line, The Kinks, Face To Face, 1966, Pye
13. Hear Me Calling [Single Version], Ten Years After, 1969 Stonedhenge, 1969, Decca
14. World News, Local Natives, Gorilla Manor, 2009,
15. Murdoch, Trees, On The Shore, 1970, Island
16. Hanging On The Telephone, Blondie, Parallel Lines, 1978, Chrysallis

Bastille Day (Repeat)

Dear listeners,

Due to a technical fault at Johns Towers, we were unable to bring you this week's edition of TUWSJ. Instead, here's a repeat of the Bastille Day programme from last year.

Time

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This week's theme is time. Time, like sleep, is an increasingly valuable commodity at Johns Towers of late, what with the arrival of young Master Johns: the time to do things like put you trousers on before lunch, the time to eat lunch at all, but also the time to stop and appreciate what's going on around you. Some classy tunes his week, but I particularly like Plato and Philosopher's "Thirteen O'clock Flight To Psychedelphia" for the title alone.

1. Time, Neon Boys, Neon Boys + Richard Hell and the Voidoids, 1973, Shake
2. I just wasn't made for these times, The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, 1966, Capitol
3. A Forest, The Cure, Seventeen Seconds, 1980, Fiction
4. Futures And Pasts, The Fall, Live At The Witch Trials, 1978, Step Forward
5. Amateur hour, Joe Jackson, I'm the Man , 1979, A&M
6. Wednesday Week, Costello, Elvis & the Attractions, Armed Forces, 1978, Radar
7. I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time, The Third Bardo, 7", 1967, Roulette
8. 2000 Light Years From Home, The Rolling Stones, Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967, Decca
9. Thirteen O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia, Plato & The Philosophers, 1967, Fairyland
10. 25 o'clock, The Dukes of the Stratosphear, 25 o'clock, 1985, Virgin
11. In My Hour Of Darkness, Gram Parsons, Grievous Angel, 1973, Reprise
12. Reelin In The Years, Steely Dan, Can't Buy A Thrill, 1973, ABC
13. Two Weeks Since You've Gone, Scott Walker, Scott 3, 1969, Phillips
14. Turn Back The Hands Of Time, Tyrone Davis, 7", 1970, Dakar
15. Hear Me Calling [Single Version], Ten Years After, 1969 Stonedhenge, 1969, Decca
16. The Story Waits For No One, The Week That Was, The Week That Was, 2008, Memphis Industries

Questions

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So many questions, so few answers. This week's show asks many and answers none. Opening with the Woolies smash "Who do you love?" we ask "How does it feel?" "what do I get?" and "hein?" which apparently means eh?

1. Who Do You Love?, The Woolies, 7", 1966, Dunhill
2. What Shall I Do?, Frankie & The Classicals, 7", 1967, Calla
3. Where Have All The Good Times Gone?, The Kinks, The Kink Kontroversy, 1965, Pye
4. How Does It Feel?, The Creation, We Are Painter Men, 1967, Hit-Ton
5. How Do I Know?, Vashti Bunyan, Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind, 1964, Fat Cat
6. Why Not Your Baby?, Dillard & Clark, The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark, 1968, A&M
7. Who Knows Where The Time Goes?, Fairport Convention, Unhalfbricking, 1969, Island
8. Is She Waiting?, McDonald & Giles, McDonald & Giles, 1970, Island
9. Who Are The Mystery Girls?, New York Dolls, Too Much Too Soon, 1974, Mercury
10. What Do I Get?, Buzzcocks, Singles Going Steady, 1979, United Artists
11. Is She Really Going Out With Him, Joe Jackson, Look Sharp!, 1978, A&M
12. Hein?, Tom Zé, Estudando o Samba, 1978, Continental
13. What In The World?, The Dukes of the Stratosphear, 25 o'clock, 1985, Virgin
14. Where Is My Mind?, Pixies, Surfer Rosa, 1988, 4AD
15. What Difference Does It Make?, The Smiths, The Smiths, 1984, Rough Trade
16. Can You Do That Dance?, Pink Mountaintops, Pink Mountaintops, 2004, Jagjaguwar

Parental guidance

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This week, in yet another Master Johns-inspired play list, we listen to 55 minutes of songs about mothers and fathers. Daw.... We close on a classic from the vaults, "Our fathers." Now, behave or I'll send you to bed without any tea!

1. Bok To Bach, Fathers Angels, 7", 1968, MGM
2. Rag momma rag, The Band, The Band, 1969, Capitol
3. Hungry Freaks, Daddy, The Mothers of Invention, Freak Out!, 1966, Verve
4. Mama Roux, Dr. John, Gris-Gris, 1969, Atco
5. Father's Name Was Dad, Fire, Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond, 1967, Decca
6. Every Mothers Son, Humble Pie, Town And Country, 1969, Immediate
7. Dada Was Here, Soft Machine, Volume Two, 1968, ABC/Probe
8. Your Mama Wants Ya Back, Betty Davis, They Say I'm Different, 1974, Just Sunshine
9. Daddy's Song, The Monkees, Head, 1968, Colgems
10. Mother's Red Light, Buzzy Linhart, Music, 1970, Eleuthera
11. Son Of My Father, Chicory Tip , 7", 1972,
12. Mama, Here Comes The Preacher, Doug Anderson, Chains and Black Exhaust, 2002, Memphix
13. Daddy You Gotta Him In, The Satisfactions, One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost And Found - Disc 3, 2005, Rhino
14. Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, Willie Nelson, One Hell of A Ride, 1978, Columbia
15. How Can I Tell My Mom & Dad?, The Lovelites, One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost And Found - Disc 3, 2005, Rhino
16. Our Fathers, Stump, Quirk Out, 1986, Stuff

Sleep

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This week's programme is all about a very scarce commodity of late in Chateau Johns: sleep. Since the arrival of Master Johns, Mrs. Johns and I have been on the Guantanamo side of sleep deprived. I can see how effective it is as a mode of torture.

1. I'm Only Sleeping, The Beatles, 1966, Revolver, Parlophone
2. Dreaming, Cream, 1966, Fresh Cream, Reaction
3. I'm a Sleeper, The Beau Brummels, 1968, Bradley's Barn, Warner
4. Through The Morning, Through The Night, Dillard & Clark, 1969, The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark, A&M
5. Someone's Sleeping, John Phillips, 1970, John The Wolfking of L.A., Dunhill
6. Nettle bed, Soft Machine, 1973, 7, CBS
7. Nightime, Alex Chilton, 1974, 19 Years: A Collection Of Alex Chilton, Rhino
8. Dreamer, Dennis Wilson, 1977, Pacific Ocean Blue, Caribou
9. Dreamer, Supertramp, 1975, Crime Of The Century, A&M
10. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville, R.E.M., 1985, Fables of the Reconstuction, IRS
11. (You're) Safe in Your Sleep (From This Girl), My Bloody Valentine, 1987, Ecstacy, Lazy
12. Bed is for sleeping, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, 2005, Superwolf, Drag City
13. Good Night Baby, The Butterflys, 2005, One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost And Found - Disc 4, Rhino
14. Burn That Broken Bed, Calexico and Iron & Wine, 2005, In The Reins, Overcoat
15. Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up, LCD Soundsystem, 2005, LCD Soundsystem, DFA