My Cup Runneth Over

Detail - Swallow by Kôno Bairei, 1893
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Two hours of songs that are nice. Themeless beyond that.

36 different acts in this show, here is some information about some of them:

Labi Siffre:

Claudius Afolabi "Labi" Siffre was the jazz guitarist for the house band at Annie Ross's jazz club in Soho during the 1960's. His biggest hit was "(Something Inside) So Strong" which reached number 4 in 1987, a song he recorded in response to apartheid in South Africa. The most recognizable Siffre tune may be "I Got The..." which has been sampled numerous times most famously by Eminem on his song "My Name Is..."

Countries represented: USA, USSR, Brazil, Argentina, England, Sweden, Italy, Chile, South Korea, Poland, France, Burma, Scotland, Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands, Iran.


A poem, by Richard Brautigan from his book Rommel Drives On Deep into Egypt

"All Girls Should Have a Poem"

                    For Valerie 


All girls should have a poem

written for them even if

we have to turn this God-damn world

upside down to do it. 


                    New Mexico

                    March 16, 1969 

  • 5:59pm Preliudija Ir Fuga C-dur by Kanklių Trio on Kanklių Trio (Мелодия), 1982
  • 6:02pm Hoodoo Voodoo by Billy Bragg and Wilco on Mermaid Avenue (Elektra), 1998
  • 6:05pm Luzia Luluza by Gilberto Gil on Gilberto Gil (Water), 1968
  • 6:09pm Lady Jane by A Barca Do Sol on The Cosmic Trip: Psychedelia & Progressive Rock In South America (Star Events International), 1974
  • 6:11pm Pero En Junio by Miguel y Eugenio on The Cosmic Trip: Psychedelia & Progressive Rock In South America (Star Events International), 1973
  • 6:14pm Cannock Chase by Labi Siffre on Crying Laughing Loving Lying (EMI Records), 1972
  • 6:18pm If I Were A Carpenter by Tim Hardin on Tim Hardin 2 (Tim Hardin 2), 1967
  • 6:21pm Wake Up The Morning by Mandy Morton on Sea Of Storms (Polydor), 1980
  • 6:24pm Aloha Ja Manini by The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band on The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band (Panini Records), 1975
  • 6:27pm Musik Ur Filmen 'Adams Födelse' by Kornet on Kornet (Tachika Records), 1975
  • 6:31pm Free Four by Pink Floyd on Obscured By Clouds (Harvest), 1972
  • 6:35pm Jesahel by Delirium on Jesahel (Sonet), 1972
  • 6:39pm Así Serás by El Congreso on Love, Peace & Poetry (Chilean Psychedelic Music) (Q.D.K. Media), 1971
  • 6:43pm Rosemary by Litto Nebbia on Litto Nebbia (RCA Vik), 1969
  • 6:45pm Sweet Blindness by Laura Nyro on Eli And The Thirteenth Confession (Columbia), 1968
  • 6:48pm I Said! by Locust on Seasons Grasshopper (Riverman Music), 1981
  • 6:51pm Swiecie Nasz by Marek Grechuta & Anawa on Korowód (Pomaton EMI), 1971
  • 6:55pm Frisbees by Roger Webb on Number 13 - New Visions (Media Music The Professional)
  • 6:58pm Boum! by Charles Trénet on Paris After Dark (EMI Records), 1938
  • 7:01pm Because Of Love by မာမာအေ (Mar Mar Aye) on မေတ္တာပြိုင်သူရှိလို့လား (.)
  • 7:03pm Jennifer Juniper by Donovan on Donovan's Greatest Hits (Epic), 1968
  • 7:06pm Flowers Never Bend In The Rainfall by Simon & Garfunkel on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme (Columbia), 1966
  • 7:08pm Bitter Green by Gordon Lightfoot on Gord's Gold (Reprise Records), 1968
  • 7:11pm Blood Bank Man by Ed's Redeeming Qualities on More Bad Times (Flying Fish), 1990
  • 7:13pm Big Rock Candy Mountain by Harry McClintock on O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Lost Highway), 1928
  • 7:16pm Albi by Flight Of The Conchords on One Night Stand (HBO), 2005
  • 7:19pm Song Thoughts by Luiz Bonfá on Jacaranda (Ranwood), 1973
  • 7:23pm I'll Just Sit Here And Dream by O.P.M.C. on Amalgamation (Pink Elephant), 1970
  • 7:29pm Just Another Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan on Just Another Diamond Day (Dicristina Stair Builders), 1970
  • 7:30pm Palindrome Hunches by Neil Halstead on Palindrome Hunches (Brushfire Records), 2012
  • 7:32pm I Like To Be With You In The Sun by Bridget St. John on Ask Me No Questions (Dandelion Records), 1969
  • 7:35pm Stenka Rasin by Dia Prometido on Dia Prometido (Philips), 1971
  • 7:39pm Watch The Sunrise by Big Star on #1 Record (Ardent Records), 1972
  • 7:43pm Air A Danser by Penguin Cafe Orchestra on Penguin Cafe Orchestra (Editions EG), 1981
  • 7:47pm The Party by Phil Ochs on Pleasure Of The Harbor (A&M Records), 1967
  • 7:56pm Ozark by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays on As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (ECM Records), 1981
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