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Bani's Bops

Mar 2, 2024 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Music

With Bani

welcome to bani's bops, a bi-weekly show featuring all the bops i care to feature that week!

if i had a bad week, it will be all sad music. if i had a GOOD week, expect anything from rock, to metal, to ???

in any case, i hope my playlist resonates with you in some way

moldy flowers

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I uh, i didn't know that flowers could grow mold....

so when my flowers in my room got moldy, i was sad, but also i wasn't that sad because i still was given flowers.

this week, i will be playing happy sounding sad songs, as well as sad sounding happy songs!

Bani's Bops
12:04 PM
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Foster the People Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People
Torches (Deluxe Edition) Columbia 2010
12:08 PM
Lily Allen - LDN
Lily Allen LDN Lily Allen
Alright, Still (Deluxe Edition) Parlophone UK 2009
12:11 PM
Modest Mouse - Float On
Modest Mouse Float On Modest Mouse
Good News for People Who Love Bad News Epic 2007
12:14 PM
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks
Of Monsters and Men Little Talks Of Monsters and Men
My Head is an Animal (10th Anniversary Edition) Record Records 2021
12:18 PM
Hanson - Mmmbop
Hanson Mmmbop Hanson
Middle of Everywhere: The Greatest Hits 3CG Records 2017
12:23 PM
Counting Crows - Mr. Jones
Counting Crows Mr. Jones Counting Crows
August and Everything After Geffen 2014
12:27 PM
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
Eddy Grant Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
Killer on the Rampage Ice Records 2024
12:31 PM
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
The Clash Rock the Casbah The Clash
Combat Rock Columbia 1982
12:35 PM
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival
Green River Craft Recordings 2014
12:37 PM
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon
Graceland Legacy Recordings 2012
12:43 PM
Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
12:43 PM
Outkast - Hey Ya!
Outkast Hey Ya! OutKast
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Arista 2003
12:47 PM
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Nena 99 Luftballons Nena
99 Luftballons BMG Rights Management GmbH 1984
12:51 PM
Richard Hawley - Tonight the Streets Are Ours
Richard Hawley Tonight the Streets Are Ours Richard Hawley
Lady's Bridge Parlophone UK 2007
12:55 PM
Warren Zevon - Splendid Isolation
Warren Zevon Splendid Isolation Warren Zevon
The Stone Pony (Live Radio Broadcast) Lexington 2017
1:00 PM
Therapie TAXI - Eté 90
Therapie TAXI Eté 90 Therapie TAXI
Rupture 2 merde Panenka Music 2020
1:03 PM
Still Woozy - That's Life
Still Woozy That's Life Still Woozy
That's Life - Single 2021
1:05 PM
Declan McKenna - Why Do You Feel So Down
Declan McKenna Why Do You Feel So Down Declan McKenna
What Do You Think About the Car? Sony Music Labels Inc. 2017
1:09 PM
Foxygen - San Francisco
Foxygen San Francisco Foxygen
We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic Jagjaguwar 2013
1:12 PM
Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams
Cage the Elephant Cigarette Daydreams Cage the Elephant
Melophobia RCA Records Label 2013
1:16 PM
Lisa LeBlanc - Aujourd'hui ma vie c'est d'la marde
Lisa LeBlanc Aujourd'hui ma vie c'est d'la marde Lisa LeBlanc
Lisa LeBlanc Bonsound 2012
1:19 PM
Remi Wolf - Hello Hello Hello
Remi Wolf Hello Hello Hello
I'm Allergic To Dogs! - EP Island Records 2020
1:22 PM
Bren Joy - Henny in the Hamptons
Bren Joy Henny in the Hamptons Bren Joy
Twenties (Deluxe) Warner Records 2021
1:25 PM
Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer
Childish Gambino Feels Like Summer Childish Gambino
Summer Pack - Single Wolf+Rothstein/RCA Records 2018
1:34 PM
Set Break

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1:34 PM
Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Death Cab for Cutie I Will Follow You Into the Dark Death Cab for Cutie
I Will Follow You Into the Dark - EP Atlantic Records 2005
1:37 PM
The Turtles - Happy Together
The Turtles Happy Together The Turtles
Happy Together Flo & Eddie, Inc. 1967
1:40 PM
BTS - Epilogue: Young Forever
BTS Epilogue: Young Forever BTS
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever BIGHIT MUSIC 2016
1:43 PM
Section 25 - New Horizon
Section 25 New Horizon Section 25
Always Now LTM Publishing 2000
1:48 PM
Bruno Major - Nothing
Bruno Major Nothing Bruno Major
To Let A Good Thing Die Bruno Major 2020
1:52 PM
Lizzy McAlpine - Apple Pie
Lizzy McAlpine Apple Pie Lizzy McAlpine
Give Me A Minute Lizzy McAlpine 2020
1:56 PM
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Mazzy Star Fade Into You Mazzy Star
So Tonight That I Might See Capitol Records 1993
2:01 PM
Buck Owens - Together Again
Buck Owens Together Again Buck Owens
Together Again Omnivore Recordings 2021
2:03 PM
Tom Odell - Best Day Of My Life
Tom Odell Best Day Of My Life Tom Odell
Best Day of My Life UROK 2022
2:06 PM
Rob Thomas - Ever the Same
Rob Thomas Ever the Same Rob Thomas
Something To Be (Deluxe) Melisma/Atlantic Records 2009
2:09 PM
Leonard Cohen - Alexandra Leaving
Leonard Cohen Alexandra Leaving Leonard Cohen
Ten New Songs Columbia 2001
2:15 PM
Tim Buckley - Dream Letter
Tim Buckley Dream Letter Tim Buckley
Happy Sad Rhino/Elektra 1969
2:20 PM
Patti Smith - Birdland
Patti Smith Birdland Patti Smith
Horses Arista/Legacy 1975
2:31 PM
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2:32 PM
I.Q. - The Road of Bones
I.Q. The Road of Bones
The Road of Bones GEP 2014
2:40 PM
Demons & Wizards - Fiddler on the Green
Demons & Wizards Fiddler on the Green
Demons & Wizards (Remasters 2019) Century Media 2019
2:45 PM
Chris August - The Maker
Chris August The Maker
The Maker Fervent Records/Word 2015
2:50 PM
One Direction - What a Feeling
One Direction What a Feeling One Direction
Made In The A.M. (Deluxe Edition) Syco Music 2015
2:53 PM
Lauren Daigle - You Say
Lauren Daigle You Say
Look Up Child Centricity Music/Warner Records 2018
2:59 PM
Mat Kearney - Where We Gonna Go from Here
Mat Kearney Where We Gonna Go from Here Mat Kearney
Nothing Left to Lose Aware/Columbia 2006
Chat is archived.
Ossy 12:31:47 PM
Hello
Bani (host) 12:35:19 PM
Hey Ossy! How is it going?
Steve Schaufuss 12:40:46 PM
OK, how old are you. I'm 72 and these songs are even old to me. Is this your parent's playlist?
Ossy 12:41:12 PM
Bani - All is great and rainy, even for those moldy smelly mossy flowers LOL
Bani (host) 12:44:17 PM
believe me, my parents listen to very different songs haha
Bani (host) 12:44:30 PM
but I'm glad everything is great Ossy!!
Steve Schaufuss 12:44:42 PM
so do I now
Bani (host) 12:45:17 PM
Great, well sometimes its nice to listen to older songs :)
Ossy 12:47:01 PM
I recently complimented of certain familiar songs on wprb played occasionally on some "show", and got an unnecessary "message unavailable" as if it's was taken an insult lol
Steve Schaufuss 12:47:12 PM
it is
Bani (host) 12:48:24 PM
Ahh sometimes its hard to tell if a message is positive over chat, but don't worry I take the oldness as a compliment :)
Ossy 12:51:26 PM
Exactly! You can never tell if something is positive or negative, when on the internet, which leaves us guessing if it's good or bad, what's mean or nice, what did I do seemingly wrong :)
Ossy 12:52:26 PM
I got the cold third wheel shoulder on top of that before that incident lol
Commie Francis ☭ 12:58:08 PM
I doubt someone deleted your post on purpose ossy! That doesn't seem likely to me.
Steve Schaufuss 12:58:12 PM
connotation and intonation are hard to convey in text form. If you thought I was being mean I'm sorry. I was not. Maybe I should have added an LOL.
Commie Francis ☭ 12:58:44 PM
And nothing wrong with playing old music, I play music from the 20s sometimes! 1920s
Steve Schaufuss 1:00:13 PM
even some connie francis?
Commie Francis ☭ 1:00:57 PM
I have played her yes! My gal
Ossy 1:04:50 PM
Hi Commy, yeah I'm a valiant respect TOS and erasures usually they happen out of misunderstandings and misintepertations, which been getting few occasions lol, which staring to speak less nowadays. People say FCC seems to do that and not an actual person
Ossy 1:07:02 PM
Steve - Like we said, it's harder to tell if someone is being mean or nice on text/chat interractions on internet, social media or phones. You're good and I love listening to music from the older periods, like 1930s - 50s Disney movie music like Lady and The Tramp and Snow White.
Ossy 1:08:16 PM
I even faithfully know of Sound of Music, soundtracks and recommended DJ Esoterica to play one of them named "Something Good"
Bani (host) 1:10:39 PM
Oh boy I missed a lot- truly I did not think it was mean at all!!! but I'm sorry for any misunderstanding if it seemed like I was hurt! I hope the oldies were good, as well as the more modern songs :)
Ossy 1:28:28 PM
Oh no no no , it's all sunny sunshine and don't cry :)...
Ossy 1:29:28 PM
They ere even times I would apologize for any misunderstanding and would get no response :(
Richard from Rocky Hill 1:56:50 PM
@ Bani (host) Another boppin' good play.list. This one just the counterbalance to the rainy gray day here in the Princeton area. "Nothing" by Bruno Major is _such_ a sweet love song! Thanks for playing it.
Bani (host) 1:57:28 PM
Aww thank you so much Richard!!!
Richard from Rocky Hill 2:01:30 PM
@ Bani (host) Thank _you_! I just purchased a download of "Nothing" as an excellent addition for the playlist "Romantic" on my Droid.
Bani (host) 2:07:21 PM
how sweet🥺
Ossy 2:22:47 PM
Thought heard somewhat of soul queen, Lady Teena Marie at first
Bani (host) 2:45:49 PM
Ohh i don't know much of Teena Marie's music but I will definitely listen
Richard from Rocky Hill 2:53:25 PM
@ Bani (host) Awesome happy/sad songs show. Thanks and have a great rest-of-the-weekend.
Ossy 2:58:44 PM
Bani - Teena is a must hear and know to really love and have a non-sad weekend and great melancholic space and chat today 🔵🟡
Bani (host) 2:59:26 PM
Thanks everyone!! Have a great weekend :))