"this is polka party which is a great one it's got doggie dog is it's sort of like a riff on sort of David Byrne style like but it's like a guy in an office thing and there's a lion in it just one more jelly doughnut they'll never miss it no they'll never miss it and I thought it was the funniest thing when I was a kid."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 642
Rian Johnson & Nathan Johnson
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What Rian Johnson & Nathan Johnson said · 8 records
Every quote links to the moment in the episode."this is a folkways release of Dave Van Ronk album which is fantastic he's kind of the guy that inside Llewyn Davis was loosely inspired by that movie and he's great."Watch this moment
"this is a folkways release of Dave Van Ronk album which is fantastic he's kind of the guy that inside Llewyn Davis was loosely based on but kind of inspired that movie and he's great."Watch this moment
"Everything in its right place is my speaker listening song anytime I'm testing a new studio. That is the song that I know probably better than any other song I've listened to it a million times on every configuration possible."Watch this moment
"I probably done more writing to Joanna Newsom's music than anyone else. I think she's just an incredible lyricist. I think her music is haunting; she's an incredible artist."Watch this moment
"I probably done more writing to Joanna Newsom's music than anyone else. I think she's just an incredible lyricist. I think her music is haunting; she's an incredible, incredible artist."Watch this moment
"this is Jay McShann, one of my favorite piano players. I don't actually have this record but this is my favorite music to put on when friends are coming over; it's like the best version of piano jazz and I love him."Watch this moment
"Okay, so I don't know this record but this is Bartók's Music for String Instruments, Percussion and Celesta and I'm so excited to check this out. My friend recently turned me on to him and yeah, it's kind of blowing my mind."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
11 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba HollywoodPolka Party
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1986
Grieg: Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Two Elegiac Melodies & Symphonic Dances
Sir John Barbirolli & Hallé
1958
Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual
Dave Van Ronk
1959
Live at Sir George Williams University
Dave Van Ronk
1997
Kid A
Radiohead
2000
Divers
Joanna Newsom
2015
Joanna Newsom & The Y's Street Band - EP
Joanna Newsom
2007
The Big Apple Bash
Jay McShann
1979
Any Other Way / Sticks And Stones - Single
Jackie Shane
1963
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
2000
Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
2012
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