Posted: August 28th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, Pop, R&B, Rock n' Roll, rockabilly | Tags: Back To School, Friday Night Cat Fight, Hanky Panky, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll | 6 Comments »
Summer’s Gone…
Back To School Songs
Well, summer’s gone and no songbirds are singing…time to get BACK TO SCHOOL! This week all the songs featured in the podcast relate to either going back to school or STAYING in school, because baby you know it’s cool to stay in school!
You’ll hear some classic tunes from Timmie “Oh Yeah” Rogers, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, James Brown and a lot more.
School just wouldn’t be school without a little “Hanky Panky” and so this week’s Friday Night Cat Fight will put The Raindrops original version of the song up against Tommy James & The Shondells chart-topper. Also this week, we honor the passing of songwriter Ellie Greenwich and doo wop tenor man Johnny Carter.
So listen, vote and STAY IN SCHOOL!
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Posted: August 21st, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, R&B, Rock n' Roll, rockabilly | Tags: Brand New Cadillac, Cadillac, Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll | 4 Comments »
Women Want Cadillacs, They Don’t Want No Man…
Cadillac Songs
This week, I’m adding luxury, class and style to the typical car-themed show by dedicated the entire program to songs about Cadillacs. No other car in American Popular Culture has been more sought after and no other car let’s everyone else around you know that you’ve made it to the “big time”. You left town in your daddy’s old Ford, but you return in a brand new Cadillac.
You’re gonna hear songs from Bo Diddley, The Ravens, Larry Dowd, Bruce Springsteen and Dizzy Gillespie just to show the variety of styles features on this week’s podcast.
Then, vote for your favorite version of the classic, “Brand New Cadillac” as The Clash take on Vince Taylor.
So get into your Caddy and go…on with the show!
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Posted: August 14th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Rock n' Roll, rockabilly | Tags: drag racing, Friday Night Cat Fight, hot rods, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll | 11 Comments »
Draggin’ The Strip…
Drag Racing Songs
Rev up those engines and prepare to burn some rubber as we dedicate an entire Friday Night Cat Fight Podcast to songs about drag racin’. I’ve left out some of the ol’ standbys since you can still hear those all over the radio in favor of some of the lesser heard draggin’ tunes. Of course Jan & Dean and the Beach Boys will make an appearance, but we’ll also hear from Wally George, Leon Smith and The Hubcaps as well.
You’ll get a chance to vote for your favorite version of the ultimate drag racing song, “Hot Rod Lincoln”. So fire up those hopped up motors and get ready to burn your ears for that quarter mile on The Friday Night Cat Fight Show.
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Posted: July 24th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: R&B | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Lawdy Miss Clawdy, Lloyd Price, Matt The Cat, Podcast, rhythm & blues, Rock & Roll, Stagger Lee | 11 Comments »
Mr. Personality
Lloyd Price
The Matt The Cat Interview
In his new book, Lloyd Price makes a convincing claim to be “The TRUE King Of The ’50s”. After all, he was the cat who helped integrate the races when both black and white kids were dancing to and buying his 1952 smash, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”. He was the first teenager to sell over a million copies of a record. He was barely in his 20s when he started his own record label. He was one of the first artists to get a lucrative deal from a record label and he dominated the pop and R&B charts at the end of the decade with “Stagger Lee”, “Personality” and “I’m Gonna Get Married”. And now for the first time, Lloyd Price tells his OWN story in his OWN words to me, Matt The Cat.
This is the uncut, unadulterated, unabridged Lloyd Price interview, complete with his insight, his stories and his music. Lloyd talks about his entire career, from helping to invent rock n’ roll with “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” to staging one of the biggest sporting events in history with “The Rumble In The Jungle”. It’s all here for you to enjoy.
At the end of the program, we’ll have a traditional Friday Night Cat Fight and a chance for YOU to VOTE for the TRUE KING of the ’50s!
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Posted: July 17th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, R&B, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Write Me A Letter | 8 Comments »
Write Me A Letter…
Songs About Letters
The Friday Night Cat Fight honors the summertime tradition of letter writing. Yes, before email, paging, texting and tweets, the only way to tell someone the feelings deep in your heart was to hand write them a letter. Even today, there is no more genuine way to communicate than letter writing.
This week’s crop of themed tunes focuses on the joys and heartbreaks around the receiving and sending of letters. Ruth Brown, Little Willie John, Buddy Holly and many more are featured on this week’s show.
Plus, vote for your favorite version of “Write Me A Letter”. The songs are different and so are the “feels” of each recording.
So here’s hoping that the mailman brings you no more blues.
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Posted: July 2nd, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Pop, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Rock & Roll, Surf Instrumentals | 15 Comments »
Let’s Go Trippin’…
SURF MUSIC
THE INSTRUMENTALS
“Surf’s Up” as I present the 2nd part to my 2 part series on SURF MUSIC. This is one you’ve been waiting for; an entire show on SURF INSTRUMENTALS. This show features some off-the-wall choices as well as the usual suspects.
Below, there is a list of 9 surf instrumentals. Choose and VOTE for your favorite surf instrumental of all-time. If your favorite isn’t on the list, please choose “OTHER” and list your favorite in the “comments” section on this page.
Enjoy these boss, bitchin’ tunes!
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HAPPY 4th OF JULY!
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Posted: June 26th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Pop, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Surf Music | 9 Comments »
Ride The Wild Surf…
SURF MUSIC
THE VOCALS
The week, we begin a 2 part series on SURF MUSIC, starting with SURF VOCALS. Of course many Beach Boys and Jan & Dean records are featured, but you’ll also hear seldom played tunes from The Honeys, The Fantastic Baggys and The Mad Lads.
VOTE for your favorite version of “Surfin’ Bird” below, while you wax your board and get prepared to “Shoot The Curl”.
Next week, I’ll feature SURF INSTRUMENTALS.
These bitchin’ tunes are BOSS!
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Posted: June 12th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, R&B | Tags: Doo Wop, Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll | 16 Comments »
ULTRA
RARE
DOO WOP
This week’s Friday Night Cat Fight returns to the bread and butter that made my XM programs so successful; Doo wop. I’m featuring an hour of “ultra” rare doo wop records. How rare, you ask? Well, these records are SO RARE that none of them were EVER played on my old radio programs. I intentionally stayed away from the ol’ Night Prowl Show favorites. So if you were a big fan of the old show, you’ll be hearing a lot of “new” stuff on this week’s Cat Fight.
You’ll hear The Flamingos, The Five Dollars, The Romancers and an unreleased gem from The Moonglows from their days at Chance Records.
Whether you call this music doo wop or vocal group harmony, you’re sure to dig this extra heapin’ helpin’ of smooth harmony sounds. You will also get to vote on the doo wop classic, “White Cliffs Of Dover.” I’m presenting 2 versions that never got airplay on the old show. So sit back, relax and pretend like it was 2006 and all is well with the world.
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Posted: June 5th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, Pop, R&B, Rock n' Roll | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, My Summer Love, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Summer Music, Summer Songs, Surf Music | 6 Comments »
Endless Summer…
SUMMER SONGS
Part 3
I conclude my 3 part series on summer songs with the most eclectic show yet. Where else can you hear the world’s greatest Gospel singer singing a secular song right next to Elvis Costello, The Holidays, Fountains Of Wayne and The Videls? Only on the “World Famous” Friday Night Cat Fight!
Plus, listen to and vote for your all-time favorite version of the song “My Summer Love.” It’s summertime, summertime, and we’re feelin’ the burn on the Friday Night Cat Fight Show.
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Next week…Rare Doo Wop Records
Coming soon…Surfin’ instrumentals and vocals
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Posted: May 29th, 2009 | Author: Matt The Cat | Filed under: Doo Wop, Pop, R&B, Rock n' Roll, rockabilly | Tags: Friday Night Cat Fight, Matt The Cat, Podcast, Rock & Roll, Summer Music, Summertime Blues, Surf Music | 8 Comments »
All Summer Long…
SUMMER SONGS
Part 2
The Friday Night Cat Fight keeps those summer vibes coming with part 2 of my 3 part series on the summer theme. This week, we hear The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, The Four Buddies and Jonathan Richman just to name a few.
Listen to all three definitive versions of the classic “Summertime Blues” and vote for the one you just can’t start your summer without.
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