Ship Full of Bombs

For Episode 7 of Pink Flamingo Radio, Si and Lawrie chat with Mickey Denny the Folk Father himself, Micky plays a tune and we discuss his unique approach to musical timing and song structure, we also play his guilty pleasure as producer Joe steers the merry vessel through the music hinterland.

 

Good Times Bad Times – Led Zeppelin (2.47)

 

Short Skirt/Long Jacket – Cake (3.24)

 

Davey Crocket – Thee Headcoats (2.58)

 

In Spite of Ourselves (feat.Iris DeMent) – John Prine, Iris Dement (3.34)

 

Beastly – Vulfpeck (4.11)

 

Cold Atlantic– Long Dark Moon (3.47)

 

Possum Kingdom– Toadies (5.08)

 

Cracked Tile Rhymes–Micky Denny (3.02)

 

One More Mile Forward- Micky Denny (Milk Boys) (3.35)

 

The Rhinohead– Von Südenfed (6.16)

 

Sarniezz– Angine de Poitrine (5.36)

 

Girls – Death in Vegas (4.29)

 

Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver– Primus (4.24)

 

Planet Claire– B-52’s (4.37)

 

Since You Been Gone– Rainbow (3.17)

 

Prefrontal Cortex– GRUB (4.23)

 

Beat Goes On – The All Seeing I (3.30)

 

Micky Denny is playing next on Thursday the 19th Nov at Tea and Oranges night down at the Sun Rooms in Southend

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Invaders play the Betsy Trotwood on Sunday the 8th November at 14.00 in the afternoon along with Dark Globes, Permanent Fermenent, and Simon Bromide’s Bromides, ticket link below

 

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Invaders are also supporting Elain Palmer on her visit to Southend as part of her national tour with Satellite Inn from Italy as her backing band. The gig is on Thursday the 19th at the Fickle Pickle

https://www.ficklepickleclub.com/event/elaine-palmersatellite-inn-2026-11-19

 

 

 

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Pink Flamingo Radio presented by Si Gentry & Lawrie Walton and recorded at Ship Full of Bombs Head Quarters 

Produced by Joe

Edited by Si Gentry

Intro: ‘One More Night’ (excerpt) – Can

 

Turtles Have Short Legs – Can (3:22) 

Later Alligator – Bobby Charles (2:49)

Little Green Frog – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry (2:10)

Croaking Lizard – The Upsetters (3:25)                                                                        

  Night of the Iguana – Joni Mitchell (4:36)                                       6.    Ban Con Tim – Super All Star (3:49)

  Peace Frog – The Doors (2:50)

  Alligator Stomp – Tony Joe White / Flying Mojito Brothers (4:48)                                     9.   Ry Cooder – Tortoise (7:06)

Skink – Sonic Youth (4:12)                                                                                   11.  Terrapin – Syd Barrett (5:03)

Sombre Reptiles – Eno (2:21)

Turtle Twist – Jelly Roll Morton Trio (3:06)

 

Funny Little Frog – Belle & Sebastian (3:06)                                             15.  The Frog – Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 (2:39)

King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O – Chubby Parker & his Old-Time Banjo (3:09)

Frog Sounds of New York State (1:19)

Frog Bog – Moondog (2:07)

The Little Blue Frog (alt. take) – Miles Davis (12:07)

The Frog Galliard – Thomas Morley, Julian Bream Consort (1:28)

The Frog Princess – The Divine Comedy (3:57)

Alligator Stomp – The Cramps (4:03)

The Lizard – Robyn Hitchcock (4:59) 

Salamander – Jethro Tull (2:49)                                                 25.  The Red Newt – Michael Hurley, The Unholy Modal Rounders, Jeffrey Fredericks & the Clamtones (2:46)                                           26.  Chameleon – Herbie Hancock (15:35)                   

Playout: ‘Pogles Walk’ (excerpt) – Vernon Elliott Ensemble

Last month we spoke at some length about doing pub rock bangers and some very strange mash-up tunes.

 

Tah Dah! As the French say.

There will be more as always.

 

TRACK LIST

 

Eddie and the Hot Rods- Teenage Depression 

XTC- Making Plans for Nigel

Martha and the Muffins- Echo Beach

Slay 52's -Raining Lobsters

Village Head/Radio People- A creep at the YMCA

Roxy Music- Love is the Drug

The Stranglers- No More Heroes

Invaders- Sniffing Glue

Bangle Slayer- Walk Like an Angel of Death

Leotallica- You Make me feel Sad but true

Dire Straits- Lady Writers

Ian Dury and the Block Heads- Reasons to be Cheerful Pt 3

Tuppenny Bunters- Bumps

Dr Feelgood- Milk and Alcohol

The Stranglers- Golden Brown

Bachman-Turner Overdrive- You ain't seen nothing yet

10CC- Deadlock Holiday

ELO- LAst Train to London

TOTO- Hold The Line

 

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Doug plays the usual mix of jazz, blues and gospel. 

 

Soulfull Dress - Sugar Pie DeSanto

Tinkle Tinkle - Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane

I’m Mad - Willie Mabon 

I Wonder Who’s Boogiein’ My Woogie Now - Lovin Sam Theard

Sidewak Blues - Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers

The Very Thought Of You - Billie Holiday

Wynonie Harris - Playful Baby

San Fransisco Bay Blues _ Jesse Fuller

The Kid & The Brute - Illinois Jacquet & Ben Webster

Thanks For The Boogie Ride - Gene Krupa & Anita O’Day

Me And My Gin - Bessie Smith

Hello I Love You - Buddy Rich Big Band

That’s What Friends Are For - Madeline Bell

Butts Delight - Sonny Criss

Trust Me Baby - Sonny Boy Williamson

Alley Boogie _ Georgia White 

Groove Street - Larry Young

There’ll Be Some Changes Made - Art Tatum ft Ollie Potter

Work Song - Oscar Brown Jr

Lazy River - Don Byas

Six Miles Next Door - Yusaf Lateef

Father Alone - Swan Silverstone Singers

Rock Daniel - Lucky Milliner and his Orchestra ft Sister Rosetta Tharpe

You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander

Around and Around - Rolling Stones

Route 66 - Chuck Berry

Let You Get Away - Billy Vera

The Honeydripper - Jimmy Lunceford

Jeepers Creepers - Ethel Waters

Pack Up Your Sorrows - Barbara Dane

DIGGIN’ …with Si Cheeba

 

First Broadcast 23rd October 2026

 

SHIP FULL OF BOMBS RADIO

 

01) Intro

02) Popcorn 3 - JEAN-PIERRE BOTURA

03) Speak Low - THE DAVID SNELL TRIO

04) Turaya & Ramakrishna - ALICE COLTRANE

05) Please Sunrise - LIONEL HAMPTON

06) Soft Royce - ALQUIN MARKS

07) Superstition - PAOLO FERRARA

08) Ciao Dal Muretto - ALLESANDRO ALLESANDRONI

09) California - LOUISE FORESTIER

10) Cobra Criada - JOAO BOSCO

11) American Fruit, African Root - ZULEMA

12) Black Cat - GENTLE GIANT

13) Alice In Wonderland - ARTIE BUTLER

14) Xamega De Ina - TRIO MOCOTO

15) Chain - SLIM BURGUDD

16) We Could Learn Together - TALYA FERRO

17) Cat Food - ANNIE ROSS

18) SKIT

19) Got To Have You (Extended 45 mix) - RAY BARRETTO

20) El Dorado - MONGUITO SANTAMARIA

21) Reelin’ With The Feeling’ (45 Edit) - CHARLES KYNARD

22) Soul Talk ’70 (45 edit) - JOHNNY “HAMMOND” SMITH

23) Piesn Religijina - ADAM MAKOWICZ

24) Specjalne Okazje - KRYSTYNA PRONKO

24) Bird - CYMANDE

25) Promised Heights - CYMANDE

26) Guru-Vin - DON SEBESKY

27) Sardinia (Live !) - TONY ESPOSITO & BRIAN AUGER

28) Piscean Dance - RALPH TOWER

 

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