A Mighty Wind Page #7

the little banjo.

Did you like that?

We had to get rid of the lavender

because it attacked my eyes.

-Sorry about that.

-Listen, the thought was wonderful.

I remember you guys staying

at the house and...

I remember you were always trying

to get a poker game started.

You were, like, 15 years old

with a deck of cards in your hands.

-Penny stakes.

-Yeah.

You always teased me with those

card games. You taught me cards.

Yeah, we didn't know you were gonna

turn into a monster on us.

Mitch.

You okay?

Yes.

This flame, like all flames,

represents the light and the darkness.

It also represents

the uncertainty of life and its delicacy.

It also represents a penis.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue

Indigo, violet

-Ten seconds to air.

-Roll pre-record on my count.

Seven...

...six, five, four...

...three, two...

Roll A. Fade up on A.

PBN New York is proud to present:

Live from Town Hall,

Ode to Irving...

...an evening of folk music.

Featuring The New Main Street Singers...

...The Folksmen and Mitch and Mickey.

And now your host,

Mr. Jonathan Steinbloom.

Hello, I'm Jonathan Steinbloom,

and before we begin tonight...

...I would like to make

a brief announcement.

I'd like to warn you that some of the

floral arrangements here tonight...

...have dangerously low-hanging vines...

...and may be poisonous,

so please, don't eat them.

And don't become entangled in them

or trip, please.

On behalf of the entire

Steinbloom family...

...welcome to Ode to Irving.

Thank you. Thank you.

Please join all of us and give a really

warm welcome to our first group...

...about whom Dad used to say...

...they were the kind of infectious

that it was good to spread around.

Ladies and gentlemen,

The New Main Street Singers.

Thank you, New York City,

for that very warm welcome.

Gee, I got a question.

Anybody care to hear some folk music?

Never did no wandering

Never did no wandering

Never did no wandering after all

Never did no wandering

My mother was the cold north wind

My daddy was the son of a railroad man

From west of hell

Where the trains don't even run

Never heard the whistle

Of a lonesome freight

Or the singing of its driving wheel

Oh, I never did no wandering

I didn't say a word.

I don't know.

Never did no wandering after all

They say the highway's just one big road

And it goes from here to there

You swear to God you didn't talk

to Menschell about the set?

You didn't tell him

what we were opening with?

I saw you talking to Terry Bohner.

Him and his blue sweater.

I said, "Isn't it warm?"

Nothing about the set.

Well, it's getting warmer now.

I don't think finger-pointing

is gonna help us here. I...

-I think it's clear what we do.

-What?

-I'm gonna suggest we be bold.

-Yeah, let's hear it.

We open with "Wandering."

Did you miss the last couple of minutes?

They're butchering--

-Turn it back up.

-We give the audience a choice.

We say you can enjoy a toothpaste

commercial or hear folk music.

They've brushed their teeth

by that time, it's not even germane.

You can't have, especially on a folk bill,

two people doing the same song.

That doesn't work.

They'll just be flat-out confused.

Never did no wandering after all

Easy now!

Never did no wandering

Never did no wandering

Never did no wandering after all

No, I never did no wandering

After all

Oh, boy. Thank you very much!

That song is so fun to sing.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Before we go a little bit further,

we'd like to introduce ourselves.

Hi there, I'm Terry Bohner.

I'm going out for some air.

Are you sure you're okay?

Yes.

One night Mama went to fetch

Herself a sweet potato

Fell down the cellar stairs

Stork dropped in

While she was on the floor

So my sister was born down there

Daddy said this one will be nothing but a

Misery, never will be worth a damn

But Mama just loved her

Little sweet potato baby

With a face like a parboiled yam

Come on, boys

Potato's in the paddy wagon

I know you don't want to hear this,

but it's a major key, it's up-tempo...

...we open with "Old Joe's Place."

We go out, do the song we're

known for, get it out of the way.

And then, hey, here's the icing

on the cake.

-What's the icing?

-The icing's the rest of the act.

-That's the cake.

-No, that's the dressing.

Mom and Daddy put together

Quite a little posse

Counting me and Jack and Cousin Will

We all hopped into the old Chevy pickup

And we caught them at the top of the hill

Daddy took his Remington

And shot away the lock

For to set his little darling free

But Potato said

Daddy, shut the goldarn door

Sheriff wants to marry me

Let's go, boys

Potato's in the paddy wagon

Guess we better leave her there

Let's go, boys

Potato's in the paddy wagon

Mama says it's more than fair

Mama says it's more than fair

Ladies and gentlemen,

The New Main Street Singers.

I have been watching and observing

as The New Main Street Singers...

Boy, that's fun! That's really fun, man.

How did we sound?

-We weren't really listening.

-We were downstairs.

I couldn't hear so well, but, shoot,

I'm sorry you guys--

And now, please join me in welcoming

our next three talented performers.

Taken alone they are merely

Jerry Palter...

...Alan Barrows and Mark Shubb.

But when you put them all together...

...they spell "absolutely fantastic."

Ladies and gentlemen, The Folksmen!

Thank you. Yeah, it's really us.

-Wow.

-The waiting is over.

Long time no see.

Can't tell you.

Great to be back.

We'd like to do our hit.

You might remember it,

we hope you do.

Whenever I'm out wandering

Chasing a rainbow dream

I often stop and think

About a place I've never seen

Where friendly folks can gather

And raise the rafters high

-Hey.

-Hey, pretty lady!

-You guys were great.

-Wonderful crowd.

-Have you seen Mitch?

-No.

Okay.

Mitch?

Pick it!

That's nice.

Well, there's a puppy in the parlor

And a skillet on the stove

And a smelly old blanket

That a Navajo wove

There's popcorn in the popper

And a porker in the pot

There's pie in the pantry

And the coffee's always hot

Just look for the busted neon sign

That flashes

Ea-a-oe's

Well, there's a puppy in the parlor

And a skillet on the stove

And a smelly old blanket

That a Navajo wove

There's popcorn in the popper

And a porker in the pot

There's pie in the pantry

And the coffee's always hot

There's sausage in the morning

And a party every night

There's a nurse on duty

If you don't feel right

There's chicken on the table

But you gotta say grace

There's always something cooking

At Old Joe's Place

Thank you!

-Thank you so much!

-Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Very nice of you.

What a great crowd.

This crowd might want to join us...

...in a little audience participation.

We're not gonna be

working up here by ourselves!

First time through, relax.

Second time, we'll put you to work.

We'll start off with

Mr. Alan Barrows on the banjo.

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