Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon Fri Mar 29 with Jerry Gordon on WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

Hello everybody, and welcome to Serenade to a Cuckoo!!!

It's that time again...Hi Jerry!

Hi Christine! What was the first music you heard today, no one came on until 12:06 and that was you. Wondering if there was a commercial, a problem, etc.

?

Or just my breath?

Hi Jerry How are you? Starting out on the smooooth side today. Always the coolest.

Hi Lance, glad you like it! Got to switch it up! Thanks for noticing!

Hello my brother the wind... I hope you are having a lovely Friday - hanging real time with you today

I didn't have a chance to respond back to your email becaue of preparing the show, but the baby is the absolute cutest!

Thank you, Mr. VC, and I like that title! Glad you're here, your vibe is always inspiring!

Did ya see the nice posting about 3rd Street Jazz & Rock? So many people sharing memories...

You and Lance, 100% solid gold!

Thanks, Quality show always comes first.

Sorry for the delayed reply @Jerry. I had to step outside for a few. I'm dog-sitting. 🐾

Yes, I did see it, and it is overwhelming. It seemed to make it to a lot of people.

Well I hope the dog took advantage of the situation

There was music right playing after the 12 noon station ID, yep. It was instrumental, I think?

The trombone player, Steve Davis, is married to the vocalist.

They give each other a lot of lip

It is something to behold, clearly they are in love!

Haha, their interaction throughout the album is really a pleasure to hear

Hi all, opening set sounding good

Hi Rob F, thanks, how are you?

This is a British production, really good

from London

I’m doing well. Been enjoying a week off. My kids are home and a few days in DC

Nice!

Hope you are doing well too

Sounding good Jerry! Happy sunny Friday!

Hi Roffle, and good to see you too! I don't know if you are aware, we are doing April 5, 1965 in Jerry's Room today. Yes, nice and sunny, almost warm enough for a Phillies game!

Saw that. Top of the charts 1965. Oh dear!

Haha, did you do that dance back in the day?

The Freddie?

Me no dance, except for comedies sake. :) Would love to catch that with a side of historic news just for perspective though. :)

I know Lance did

Phillies play at 3:05 today ⚾️

They are holding up the game until Cuckoo and Jerry's Room is over

Wise move on the promoters side.

That Sheherazaad track was fantastic. 💯 I'll be checking out more of her music.

The recording was produced by Arooj Aftab

and I found it shockingly good

I love all these new releases, the only one that isn't is Robt. Glasper

I love this vocalist also!!! She's the woman sitting in the beat up car in my facebook promotion of today's jazz cuckoo show

I don't dance either, no rhythm.

We ♥️ Arooj Aftab

That's why we all did the Freddie, all you had to do was make a "K" and rock back and forth along with Freddie on Hullaboo

@ Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) Another great playlist today. And I must tell you, Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway's interpretation of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" actually gave me chills. Fabulous.

Right on, Richard. Thank you!!! I love to hear that, quite a talent. BTW, I will be subbing for John Weingart on Sunday, playing more Dylan covers! Thanks for listening today

Theme song time 🐦 🎶

It's official: Friday afternoon is here.

Cuckoo icon comes out at eactly the right time!

12:56

What's up JG

I saw Fela! when Patti LaBelle was playing Fela's mom. Great show.

hey listeners, Hi grandpa G and JK

Hi Josh! Hi Liana! Yes, I am Grandpa G! Love you guys and the beautiful and Talented Mila the K!

Liana, you are saying hello to your husband! Aren't you guys in the same room?

No I'm at my office

Hi LGK

Hi Liana, Joshua, Brian D, Richard, Lance, Roffle, Rob F, vildachaya1 & all 👋

Hi Brian, I didn't know about that!

Hi Christine and all

Hey Christine - I stepped away for lunch and missed the Tears for Fears song - I'll go back an give that one a listen - I want chills too

Hey Jerry - when I was in 6th grade I played Blowing in the Wind on my accordion at a school performance. If only I had a recording for your weekend show...

And it sounded like Sun Ra-My Brother Blowing in the Wind. You were Waaaay advanced for a sixth grader. I would play it!

This track is grooving

You are a funky man, Rob F

Good day everyone

hey allan

hey jerry

get outta here Jerry,you can't be more than 39

Hello BrianD, Christine, and Vildachaya

Jack Benny line?

Allan, Bruce, welcome, thanks for coming to hang in Jerry's Room.

Hi Terry

Sounded like it, Lance! Love it!

I think 39 was a Jack Benny line 👍

Allan was already misbehaving at his parking lot, Bruce was already trading records and taking advantage of collectors much older than him

jerry wheres the beer

Lance practice your dancing to this

Bruce, in my refrigerator

i always though that motown ended i 65

ill take 2 to start

This reminds me of The Name Game

This was her hit after the Name Game, Shirley Ellis

*clap clap*

Terry-Motown ended for me in ‘65. I was so tired of hearing those songs over and over again. I actually swore it off

Hi Allan!

Christine,, I knew that song would get your mojo working

never owned any soul motown

👍thanks Jerry. I thought it was Shirley Ellis

the b side of mindbenders is great

Terry-me neither

As you boys know, Motown was still going very strong till at least 1971, and don't forget the Jackson five

I can snap my fingers.

I was graced with Christine and BrianD earlier today, Alwsays a pleasure 😊

freddie herman gerry were all so weak compared to the beatles

And-‘You were made for me’

Thank you, Allan?

when the kinks got banned here in 65 that hurt the record sales and appearances

Other people were listening to Motown, Bruce was listening to Capt. Beefheard and Allan was exclusively into the Stones

And this is why I put Motown to sleep. British and American invasion

in 65 it was all british

Lance was already snapping his fingers on his couch and grooving to Dylan

I loved the early Stones-I should say Brian’s Stones

beau brummels the byrds raiders

Beefheart is awesome

I wanted Peter Noone's teeth, the girls seemed to think they were cute

for 1965 these songs hold up - great stuff - people really were groovy back then

Christine, this fits into your percussive, funky preferred rhythms

Peter’s I teeth lol

I was listening to the music teacher, or else! But had time in the day for radio somehow. Love these retro moments.

i did the dc5 had all 12 lps by 68

WINX radio in the Wash DC area was my station on the transistor under the covers.

Hi Roffle. Was the music teacher a good one?

He was German, and would say "Once again, once again" until the cows came home in broken English. lol

Land of 1,000 dances

But he was a fine musician.

I tried doing the Pony but I looked more like a Horse's ass.

More clapping here 👏 👏 👏

Where is Patrick when you need him?

Jerry, LOL

Jerry LOL

Thank you, Christine

Yeah, where is Patrick? Probably at the Phillies game.

I used to do the Crossfire. It was easy

The drummer in my wedding band did a solo version of Land of 1000 dances - just singing and drums - it killed every time

You're an old guy. You're from the Orlon's generation, Allan.

And the Shimmy Shinmy.

All the dancing looked like cave paintings to me back then.

Classic Motown right here. The song was originally done by Mary Wells

Jerry-Lol. I’m only 3 years older than you

I know, I just wanted to say that

I met the guitarist who played on The Mashed Potato dance song - He had a big guitar belt buckle and was very proud of his accomplishment - I was busking on the AC boardwalk at the time.

And now it can be told, I’m 3/4 of a century old and a half a century + high

i just saw cannibal workin at the car wash

Jerry's not even 60 yet - it has to be true - I heard it on the radio

Fantastic show today Jer! I remember WIBG, I believe I even had an lp with current hits of the year'...

Vildachaya-wild animal. You’re a meesa mischimit

Geez, Y'all got STP and Road Runner Cherry Bomb stickers for your walkers? I know a guy.

Sheila-Hyski

You just gotta send them a self addressed envelope.

Thanks, Sheila. Is it true that "Stop In the Name of Love" was your song?

for the stickers that is...

Haha, Roffle! I could use one

Says this guy who sprained a meniscus the other week.I guess walkers were looking pretty good for a few days so they're on the brain still. :)

thanks jerry for the rightteous bro song. my song request for my wife who passed

Sorry for your loss Terry.

the animals dont let me be understood

i am bruce terry was my wife

Ah - Ok - sorry gotcha. I am glad you are here Bruce - hope the music helps - Jerry always makes it good.

Jerry-you sound like you’re in an echo chamber a little

Vildachaya-Jerry and Bruce go way back

Thanks Jerry for playing 'The Supremes'!

i was the only person pulled jerrys orders back in the early 70s

Mila just pointed to the speaker and said "Grandpa"

Christine-the Dune music this morning was awesome

No way, Liana!

The Julie Tippets version of this tune is wonderful with her hubby Brian Auger

Sheila, I understand you were a well known dancer who performed to that song

@Liana, LOL, that's great. Honestly, Jerry sounds like anyone of my family on my mom's side. It's uncanny!

julie and brian were not married.there version is on there only warner bros lp

The Animals were great.

It's the South Philly accent. I thought it was the King's English and one pronounced Aunt as Ant.

Vildachaya-Julie Driscoll ?

Thank you,, Roffle

But here's the rub, they were from Jersey City for the most part!

@Roffle right on

THEM sure were a tough sounding r/b band

The revolution that was 1965!

The Village comes alive!

Going to the movie theater at like 8th and Chesnut and seeing the Dylan movie Don't Look Back. The Pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles. Very applicable today.

I couldn’t play enough Dylan back then

that bob song is chuck berrys to much monkey bussieness

Hippies grew their hair! Cats and dogs living together! Beautiful chaos!

65 WHO rules

Haha to Roffle. Good one, Bruce. Allan was in the parking lot booth with the door closed

The Who never disappointed me. All of their genres were gear

Lol Jerry. Incense and peppermints ☺️

Gear-I said gear

It was too cool, Allan. I was stunned!

ROTF Jerry

You should be paid for the cultural information you impart

OK, Bruce

I used to light my fire in the shack-outside of it too 🔥

You gave Jim Morrison and the guys the idea for that song.

Bruce, who is this guitarist?

And this is what I called ‘American Invasion’ . Paul Revere, and The Byrds

its a real shame that the beau brummels couldnt sustain the hits

on what song jerry

beau brummels

@Allan, Speaking of gear, Pretty sure that was when all the kids were slinging Rickenbacker's. Just saw a picture of Townsend with one back in the day yesterday, and all I could see was the dollar value. lol

ron elliot on guitar and main song writer

Roffle-Beatles time too. Gear and fab

The past 3 hours have gone super fast!

all KILLER and no FILLER

Thank you, Jerry...a gem of a show today 💎

I swear these shows turn faster than 33 1/3 some Fridays. Thanks again Jerry!

On your page Christine!

See you on the radio on Sundee

@Jerry-another great show. You make me happy

GO PHILS ⚾️

See you Sunday...........take care all.

Thank you, all you fab and gear birds and whatever.

See you Sunday too

Thanks again

Tom Jones-shaking those hips

Tom and the Bossa Nova

He is cool!

See you next time! Thanks for a great show

I almost threw him MY underwear!

You wear underwear?

Thanks Benj, Lance, Bruce, Christine, Fab man Allan, Rofl the super cool comedian, Sheila, my kids, and the Boy Scouts.

Hahahaha, not lately, I need some new ones

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