DJ Frankie Pigeon - 66 Degrees Of Frankie Pigeon

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66 DEGREES OF FRANKIE PIGEON - DJ FRANKIE PIGEON

1. Dialogue From 6 degrees of separation

Donald Sutherland from the film 6 Degrees of Seperation, was also in Where Eagles Dare which had a soundtrack by Lalo Shciffrin

2. Jaws Theme - Lalo Schiffrin

Jaws star Richard Dreyfuss was in Stand By Me

3. Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash

Clash singer, Joe Strummer appeared in the film, Mystery Train in which the following song appears

4. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley

Elvis had a twin who sadly died at birth, as did Liberace

5. I’ll Be Seeing You - Liberace

Liberace made a number of guest appearances in the 60’s TV show Batman

6. The Story Of Batman - Adam West

Another guest villain in Batman was Ethel Merman

7. Everything’s Comin’ Up Roses - Ethel Merman

That song was used in The Fisher King

8. Everything’s Comin’ Up Videos - Michael Jeter

The Fisher King was directed by Ex-Python Terry Gilliam

9. I’ve Got Two Legs - Terry Gilliam (Monty Python)

Monty Python’s Life Of Brian was executively produced by George Harrison whose band, The Beatles had a hit with The Long & Winding Road

10. The Long & Winding Road - Road Runner

Road Runner can be seen on television in the film, The Shining

11. RedRum - Danny Torrance

The following song is heard in The Shining

12. Midnight, The Stars and You - Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly died in 1941, the date was April the 17th which is also the birthday of Pete Shelley, lead singer of Buzzcocks

13. Why Can’t I Touch It? - Buzzcocks

Pete Shelley is also the title of a short story (about someone obsessed with the band) in a collection edited by Nick Hornby. Another collection by Hornby, of magazine articles he has written, is entitled The Polysyllabic Spree, a reference to the next band

14. Soldier Girl - The Polyphonic Spree

Polyphonic Spree have scored the 2005 movie Thumbsucker which was directed by Mike Mills, the filmmaker who has directed music videos for the band, Air

15. Alpha Beta Gaga – Air

Alpha Beta Gaga was used in a TV commercial for mobile company, Orange

16. Pipeline - Agent Orange

Pipeline is also the name of a track by Sonic Youth

17. 100% – Sonic Youth

Original Sonic Youth drummer, Richard Edson left the band to become an actor. Amongst other things, he appeared in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. He plays the car park attendant responsible for adding excessibe mileage to the Ferrari’s clock. The next song is on the film’s soundtrack

18. March of the Swivelheads - The Beat

The Beat recorded a version of “Tears Of A Clown" which was originally a hit for Smokey Robinson

19. Being With You - Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson had a cameo role in the film “Hollywood Homicide" as did Master P

20. Dem Jeans - Master P

Another song about the delights of wearing jeans is the next track

21. Jeans On - Acoustic Avenue

Original singer of “Jeans On" was David Dundas who composed original music for Withnail & I starring Richard E. Grant

22. Personal message from Richard E. Grant

Richard has played Doctor Who, whom once owned mechanical dog, K9

23. Theme from K9 & Company – Ian Levine and Fiachra Tench

Ian Levine produced Evelyn Thomas’ biggest hit, High Energy