Soiling our childhood: Thanks, Blender.

From Blender.com:

I heard Jim Henson stole The Muppet Show theme song from an old Italian porno. True?
Tabitha Guzman, Pompano Beach, FL

Almost. The song isn’t the Muppet Show theme, but a catchy number called “Mah Na Mah Na.” The simple four-note melody was originally written by the Italian composer Piero Umiliani for ­Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso (Sweden, Heaven and Hell), a 1968 soft-core porn film purporting to document Swedish babes and their wild, ­lingonberry-loving ways. The movie was reportedly banned in Sweden for its depictions of lesbian sex, wife-swapping and general Scandinavian debauchery. (Hit YouTube for a clip of the song in its original, NSFW context.)

Since Henson’s reworking, the tune has been used in a number of non-X-rated spots, including ads for Big Lots and Dr Pepper. It’s also been covered by Cake and partially inspired the name of the Portland, Oregon, indie band Menomena. And, bonus factoid! The singer on Umiliani’s version, Alessandro Alessandroni, was a longtime Ennio Morricone collaborator who whistled on several of Morricone’s famous spaghetti-Western soundtracks, including A Fistful of Dollars and Once Upon a Time in the West.

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the rundown: tonight’s show

Here’s your preview to what we’ll be talking about on the show tonight:

In our quest to be “relevant” and “topical” … we’ll spend our first our (sigh) being all political and stuff. We’ll talk a little bit about the debate (prepare to start your B-Dub drinking game early), Sarah Palin being all mavericky on Saturday Night Live (hey thanks, Sarah. Nobody was watching it until now!) and Colin Powell endorsing Barack for president. Ever the lovable Libertarian, Jacque will attempt to provide reasoned balance to B-Dub, which may result in one of them sleeping on the balcony for the next few days.

In the second hour, we’ll lighten things up considerably with everything from “the vacuum cleaner incident” to “How NOT to get your new hire to stick around.” We’ll also talk a little bit about my favorite NFL player of all time, Pacman Jones and round it up with Ask A Guy. (Note: If you are playing the B-Dub drinking game, I’d likely go get a refill during the top of the hour break.)

Of course, if you’re feeling particularly saucy, we’d love to hear from you. Give us a call at (956) 790-8255 or send us a note through the little chatterbox you see on the page. Also, you can join the rest of the gang in the chat room by clicking on the button to your right that says “Chat.”

We’ll see you live at 8 p.m.!

missed the show Sunday?

Well, then. That’s not cool. TV isn’t good anymore. There was some marginally interesting football, but all the same … You had no excuse!

But it’s fine. Again, we forgive you. We’re good like that.

So download the podcast here!

tune in at 7 for The Setlist

Tune in to Radio360Talk to hear this week’s edition of “The Setlist” by our own Paige. I got to hear the premiere last night and I’m here to tell you this is one show you won’t want to miss, especially for you music types!

Show-pourri

Ha! I totally couldn’t even resist using something as awful as that for tonight’s rundown. That’s about the worst pun I’ve made in days. I’m proud of that one. I’m going to take a moment to reflect on the pride I’m feeling for “show-pourri.”

(Reflecting)

Alrighty! Up tonight on the show, we very well may talk about these things:

Elvis is alive. I told you all this years ago.
Women are crazy, and this story proves it.
You have the right to not answer your phone for your sanity.
Want your relationship to not suck? Howz about shutting up?
Get lost on your way to the bathroom? It’s OK. It happens.
Thank you Google for helping me prevent “e-WI.”
Overeating can make you crazy. Seriously.
Blondes may have more fun, but your lawsuit is stupid.
If you hit an animal on the road … just leave it. Trust me.
Oh, hey, so, sorry we put you in the morgue and you’re not dead.
Grandma kills Grandpa after a night of drinking because she’s at her “wits end.” I’ve been there.
Key to winning the lottery: Leave invalid girlfriend on the toilet for two years.
OMG! We text. A lot.
Barack Obama MAY not be a US citizen. They’re just saying. I’m not.

And other news and mayhem as it comes up! And, of course, your calls. You can reach us at (956) 790-8255 or send us a message in the little Chatterbox. Also, make sure while you’re around to visit our chatroom where other likeminded, hot listeners will be interacting.

We’ll see you live at 8 p.m. tonight!

New Podcast is up!

I’m slow. But last week’s show is up. Make sure to stick around for Erin standing up for women everywere.

Tonight at 8–Live and out of control.

It’s been a big weekend around the Happy Hour studios. Jacque has run the Wagon Queen all the way to God’s country and back. And in just under an hour, she’ll be taking your calls on the air. Join us in the chat room, or give us a call at
(956) 790-8255.

Personal finance tips from old people.

All you really have to do to prevent foreclosure and keep your house is shoot yourself in the chest. Twice.

Way to go, Fannie Mae. Now every idiot who wants a free house is going to shoot themselves. I blame the rising suicide rate on you.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/03/eviction.suicide.attempt/index.html

Missed it the first time?

We forgive you.

Our replay is at 2 p.m. on Radio360Talk.com.

Just click the “listen” tab to your right and go from there.