The Final Full Catastrophe – March 30th 2013

Hosted, posted & despatched by Andy Bell & Hikaru Freeman

After 252 programs the Full Catastrophe is leaving the airwaves.

Do not be sad, the boys would not want that.  They wanted presents !

TFC has covered the waterfront of emotions since it started in March 2008.  The last show was no different.

The program has been reinvented on a regular basis in terms of presentation, but its heart never changed.

This sometimes perplexing, never dull and not-as-strange-as-it-seemed program had integrity.

And so it goes.

A wonderful journey ends.

This blog will stick around and become a place for Andy to offer some genral observations of the human, musical  and Australian condition.  If you want to still hear him, give ABC 1 a shot at 7.30 on Friday nights! His Twittering moves to @obelloz.

Hikaru moves on to his very own show at 1800 on Saturdays on Joy 94.9, “The Affair” will be a very different brouhaha for Hikaru, give him your ears and much more.

Without the remarkable participation of the listeners, Tim Harrison and Hikaru Freeman, TFC’s caravan may not have got as far as this.

Andy did about 235 of the 252 shows and, in a 30+ year broadcasting career, says he hasn’t done anything better.

And the final closedown is from radio and involves clipped tones, a coughing fit and the end of what was far more important in a radio sense than little old TFC.

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Closing – Alan Bennett

Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

Overture – Momoe Yamaguchi

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Tom Jones

Lonely Weekends – Charlie Rich

I Only Want To Be With You – Dusty Springfield

I Came From Yokosuka – Momoe Yamaguchi

Macarthur Park – The Negro Problem

If It’s Magic – Stevie Wonder

The Longest Goodbye – Sandra Lawrence

One More Mile – Anita O’Day

Let’s Do It (Love Is Like I Thought It Would Be) – Minako Yoshida

What Can I Do For You? – Labelle

Eyes Without A Face – Paul Anka

Baby It’s Cold Outside – Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting

Carribean Clipper – NZ Army Band

Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton

Rebels Are We – Chic

The Best Is Yet To Come – Mabel Mercer

Als Het Om De Liefde Gaat – Sandra & Andres

Andy was 13 when this jaunty number had a big effect on him.  The fashion sense, the language, the sideburns – his life was never the same.

It’s Over – Squirrel Nut Zippers

The Full “Fewer Than You Think To Go” Catastrophe – 16th February 2013

Hosted & posted by Andy Bell & Hikaru Freeman

 

 

This was the sixth last TFC.  That means we are getting into a twilight zone of reflection, fave tunes, old stories and a bit of blubbing.

 

To avoid too much of that kind of nonsense, it was decided that we mark the 42nd anniversary of an very strange event – Fuddle Duddle..

 

 

And for those clicking on the podcast link at the foot of the post, get ready for more F-Ding !

 

It’s not all Canadian stuff either as TFC heads towards radio oblivion.

 

There are still things to do and a big milestone to be reached.

 

On Saturday March 9th TFC will broadcast its 250th program AKA the Full Sestercentennial Catastastrophe !!!

 

The show might be winding down, but we are fully upright and engaged.

 

Now, this week’s end of transmission comes from Canada … well who knew ??

 

 

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Lord’s Prayer – Sarafina Cast

 

 

The Capitals Song – Stompin’ Tom Connors

 

Jacuzzi – Radio Radio

 

Britain Is A Car Park – Eliza Carthy

Spendid music & amazing idea for a song. NCP = National Car Parks

 

 

Ocean Today – Tom Dickins

A new single from one of the artists featured on ABC 7.30 Victoria‘s coverage of the Butterfly Club’s move from South Melbourne to the CBD. The reporter sounded a bit dicky to us. 

 

Theme from Big Wave – Tatsuro Yamashita

 

’88 – The Midway State

 

Tell All Your Friends – Projet Orange

 

Autumn Leaves – Cold Cut

 

They Call Me Naughty Lola – Ute Lemper

 

 

Walking Back To Happiness – Helen Shapiro

 

Lay Me Down – Ashley MacIsaac

 

Ordinary Day – Great Big Sea

 

Friends of Mine – Hugh Dillon

 

Wanna Be With You – Jinny

 

Long Goodbye – Sandra Lawrence

 

Sandra’s album of film noir classics is one of Andy’s faves & an instrumental version of this song will pop up before the show pulls stumps.

“There’s a long goodbye and it happens everyday, when some passerby invites your eye … when a missed hello becomes the long goodbye.”

 

Illegal – Corbeau

 

Summerfling – kd lang

 

Words Of Love – Mamas & Papas

 

Now partially available as a podcast complete with tri-lingual commentary at the end.