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Here is the 62nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM Jan. 26, 2004. More info: davesgoneby.com.
host: Dave Lefkowitz guest: acting teacher Terry Schreiber additional voices: Jay Auerfeld, Scott Rodolitz, Diditi Mitra, Bonnie Pinkow, Piero Pellei, Stefanie Pinkow, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave shares audio snippets of his 40th birthday party and chats with acting teacher Terry Schreiber. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN: Dave’s post-birthday thoughts, with excerpts from the party, Dave’s “birth” (skit from 1/03) and Jay’s birthday song. Plus Town Hall ticket giveaway. 00:34:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Director and acting teacher, Terry Schreiber (by phone) 00:56:00 NEWS GONE BY: Screamin’ Dean; Beer Overboard; Leavin’ Dean; Civet Crap; Churchill’s Parrot; double-header; Pope Ebert; Garfunkel Goes to Pot; Johnny’s Rotten TV. 01:16:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Birthday tribute to Lucinda Williams; some thank yous.
January 26, 2004 Playlist: “Happy Birthday David” (Jay Auerfeld, unreleased); “I Live in a Split-Level Head” (Napoleon XIV); “Drunken Angel” & “Sweet Old World” (Lucinda Williams).
Terry SchreiberJay AuerfeldDiditi MitraBonnie PinkowPiero Pelleiyour host
Here is the 61st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM Jan. 19, 2004. More info: davesgoneby.com.
host: Dave Lefkowitz Featuring: Dave Goes Off on turning 40 and on working overtime. Plus: The satirical News Gone By and “The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald.”
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Turning the Big 4-0. 00:14:00 DAVE GOES OFF: Wages, Overtime, and being quartered and half-dollared in America 00:42:00 NEWS GONE BY: Braun Bows Out; Palestinian Mommy; Punishing Mepham; Fingerbang; Dr. Death; Zoloft; The Governator; Pink Steel; Oui Starbucks; Taco Belle; Kodakrime; Doggy Dancing; Not in My Neighborhood; Roostie (Bad Pun of the Week); Jed Petrick Steps Down; Tabooed; Ted Nugent’s Leg; Bethany Hamilton’s Arm; Death Count 500. 01:20:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Birthday songs & thanks.
January 19, 2004 Playlist: “Tojojo” (Oysten Sewag & Lakki Patey); “The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald” & “Ben Gazzara” (Dave, unreleased); “Kodachrome” ({live}; Simon & Garfunkel); “In My Life” (Judy Collins).
A ballad not-so-loosely based on the Mepham High School sodomy trial on Long Island.
Song aired Jan. 19, 2004, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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THE RECTUM OF EDMUND FITZGERALD
by David Lefkowitz
The story did play on News 12 and Newsday and it filled up the old Nassau Herald How kids from the school were so vicious and cruel To the rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald.
The town of Bellmore lies upon the South Shore On an affluent part of Long Island They pay a high tax just to keep out the blacks In the hopes that their kids won’t grow violent.
Now, one such young boy was his mom’s pride and joy Such a virile and athletic laddie Like others his age, he thought sports the rage And he tried to be just like his daddy.
It felt like a dream when young Ed made the team As a junior varsity halfback But some other players gave him arrogant stares He became their continual laughtrack.
He played right along, and he tried to be strong To show he had no trepidation It gave him the creeps, but these were his peeps And he longed for the team’s validation.
He managed all right until one summer night When the team went to north Pennsylvania As silent as monks, they all rose from their bunks as if gripped by a furious mania.
With nary a sound and no coaches around The older kids pummeled the juvies They guarded the door while the boys licked the floor And then squealed like the guy in the movies.
Although that hurt some, there were worse things to come When the new guys were forced to get naked The quarterback grinned, “Let the hazing begin! If you wanna be one of us, take it!”
The torture began all according to plan With a rhythm like boom-chika-boom-chik “You better not howl, or we’ll puncture your bowel With the rubberized end of a broomstick.”
When that part was fun, they continued the fun Of pine cone and golf ball inserting. The cavities dripped as the soft tissue ripped And the feces and blood began spurting.
The victims were warned they’d be punished and scorned If they told any parents or teachers. But by the next game, they were still hurt and shamed You could see the red stains from the bleachers.
The season was stopped and the scholarships dropped And the town became crazed and divided A few sent regrets, the others—death threats Till lawyers and cops were provided.
The rumors did spread from Rosedale to Riverhead How a team went from scrimmage to Sodom And poor Edmund cried when a splinter was pried From the extra-large width of his bottom.
So now there’s a judge who will go through the sludge Of how innocent boys were imperiled. The legend will spread like the legs of poor Ed and the rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald. The rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald.
Topics include: Little House on the Prairie, television.
Segment originally aired Jan. 12, 2004 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 60th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Jan. 12, 2004. Info: davesgoneby.com.
host: Dave Lefkowitz guest: actress Karen Grassle (“Little House on the Prairie”)
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Karen Grassle (“Little House on the Prairie”). Plus the satirical News Gone By and a birthday tribute to Howard Stern.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Nostalgia, wobbly webstreams and Greeting Grassle 00:14:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Karen Grassle. 00:55:00 NEWS GONE BY: Hispandering; Sorry Wrong Hillary; Seeing Mars; Sperm Counts; McDonald’s Gets Healthy; Cow vs. Fish; George Harrison’s Doctor; Fire and Lice (Bad Pun of the Week); Polish Riot; Pickled Pike; Eye Spy. 01:05:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Birthday tribute to Howard Stern; Thank yous.
January 12, 2004 Playlist: “Unclean Beaver, Episode II” (Howard Stern).
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Here is the 59th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Jan. 5, 2004. Info: davesgoneby.com.
host: Dave Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the New Year. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, and tributes to David Bowie’s birthday and black & white M&Ms.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: A quiet new year, an email onslaught, and the beauty of radio. 00:24:00 NEWS GONE BY: Terrorism Chess; Ben Franklin – Terrorist; Arts Funding; Iranian Mirthquake; Swingline Dollah-Dollah; Oyster Solidarity; Frivolous Lawsuit Time (Playground Mishap); McDonald’s Spilling & Starbucks Burning; Jets and Sharks; Dead Man Dangling (Bad Pun of the Week); Adios Ephedra; M&Ms in B&W; The Inc; My Big Fat Obnoxious Title; Croc Teaser; Bull on the Highway; Steinbrenner Faints; When a Bee Smells Blood; The Toilet Bowl; Food Chain Barbie. 01:10:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Birthday tribute to David Bowie; Thank Yous.
Playlist: “Five Years,” “Fantastic Voyage,” “Golden Years” & “Heroes” (David Bowie), “Coffee in a Cardboard Cup” (The World Goes `Round off-Broadway cast recording); “B-Side” ({live version}; Loudon Wainwright III); “B&W M&Ms” (Dave).
Dave Lefkowitz interviews theater critic Charles Gross
Topics include: theater, Broadway.
Segment originally aired Dec. 29, 2003 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 58th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on WGBB-AM radio Dec. 29, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.
Featuring: Dave bids farewell to 2003 with reasons to be grateful and a chat with theater critic Charles Gross (TV’s Two on the Aisle).
host: Dave Lefkowitz guest: theater critic Charles Gross
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Greetings w/ New Year’s Hoopla. 00:18:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Theater critic Charles Gross discusses Taboo, Wicked, Wonderful Town & Never Gonna Dance. 01:04:00 YEAR END: Dave gives bunches o’ reasons why 2003 was a “pretty good year.” 01:23:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous. December 29, 2003 Playlist: “Pretty Good Year” (Tori Amos); “Popular” & “Defying Gravity” (Wicked Broadway cast); “These Are Days” (10,000 Maniacs); “These Are The Days” (Van Morrison).
Dec. 29, 2004 Playlist: “Pretty Good Year” (Tori Amos), “Defying Gravity” (Wicked original cast), “These Are Days” (10,000 Maniacs).
Charles GrossTabooNever Gonna DanceWickedDonna Murphy and Jennifer Westfeldt in Wonderful Townyour host
Dave Lefkowitz interviews Joy Rose, Gillian Crane and Donna Kelly of the band Housewives on Prozac
Topics include: Long Island, music, feminism
Segment originally aired Dec. 22, 2004 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 57th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio Dec. 22, 2003. Info: davesgoneby.com.
host: Dave Lefkowitz guests: Housewives on Prozac band
Featuring: A visit from the Long Island all-girl band, Housewives on Prozac. Plus the satirical News Gone By.
00:00:00 DAVE GOES IN: Greetings w/ the meaning of Chanukah and introducing the Housewives 00:17:00 NEWS GONE BY: John Hinckley Goes Home; Ice Hotel; Fat Islanders; Pot Police; FedEx Frankenstein (Bad Pun of the Week); Vicar’s Video; Chinese Orgy; Subway Deer; Fired Fassell. 00:30:00 DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: Housewives on Prozac’s Joy Rose, Gillian Crane & (by phone) Donna Kelly. Band discuss songs, illnesses, careers and families. 01:22:00 DAVE GOES OUT: Thank yous.
December 22, 2004 Playlist: “Just a Housewife” (Karen Akers), “I Broke My Arm Christmas Shopping at the Mall,” “Chemotherapy,” “Housewives Rap,” “Santa Rap,” Slow Motion Emotion” (Housewives on Prozac).
A ballad not-so-loosely based on the Mepham High School sodomy trial on Long Island. 
