Ya Gotta Be Kinddin': Songs with Tongue Firmly in Cheek

This episode is presented by Madison Moffat of Queering The Air and Trans-creator Radio.This is a selection of recordings where if you listen to them and think 'They have got to be kidding'; then you probably have cottoned on to the general idea. Novelty records, ‘outsider’ music (used particularly in the ‘60s and ‘70s), comedians having a lend, and bona fide musicians doing what it takes to get short-term attention from the media. All intended to shock or amuse; typically, both.Kazooed on Classics / Temple City Kazoo Orchestra; Some Kazoos EP [1978]Fluffy / Gloria Balsam (Cynthia Frantz); Fluffy 7” [1979]Greg The Stop Sign / TISM; Machiavelli and the Four Seasons LP [1995]Lightning Strikes / Klaus Nomi; Klaus Nomi LP [1981]Paralysed / Legendary Stardust Cowboy; Paralysed 7” [1968]Wangaratta Wahine / Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band; Wangaratta Wahine LP [1974]Where’s Me Jumper / Saltans of Ping FC; Casual Sex in the Cineplex LP [1993]I’m the Sheik from Scrubby Creek / Chad Morgan; Sheik from Scrubby Creek 7” [1952]Love Song / Public Image Limited; Commercial Zone LP [1983]Hurdy Gurdy Mushroom Man / Neil; Hole in My Shoe (B-Side) 7” [1984]Git Dun (Shake Your Thang) / Gaye Bykers on Acid; Drill Your Own Hole LP [1987]Bohemian Rhapsody / Bad News; Bad News! LP [1987]Funky Worm / The Ohio Players; Pleasure LP [1973]