Yo La Tengo 2020 WFMU All-Request Marathon TODAY

March 7, 2020 9:13 AM

Yo La Tengo are once again playing requests for pledges beginning at 3pm US EST TODAY (Sat March 07) on WFMU. Every year, Yo La Tengo perform requests live on-air in exchange for pledges, to help keep freeform noncommercial radio station WFMU (91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ) on the air. This year is no exception. They will begin playing at 3pm US EST today, and will be playing listener requests for several more hours.

trashflow has been doing the annual YLT/WFMU post for quite few years now, though its getting a little late in the day and I didn't want to tempt fate. All thanks go to him for providing the template!

posted by showall (31 comments total)

Will they be reading this thread for requests? I want to hear "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia".
posted by thelonius at 9:18 AM on March 7, 2020

No, looks like requests are for closers only.
posted by thelonius at 9:25 AM on March 7, 2020

Hooray! I've been looking forward to this for months.
posted by roll truck roll at 9:37 AM on March 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

"Louie, Louie".

Extra credit: Play it like Black Flag.
posted by dfm500 at 9:49 AM on March 7, 2020 [3 favorites]

WFMU is a cultural treasure. They have my support and deserve yours.
posted by StickyCarpet at 9:52 AM on March 7, 2020 [6 favorites]

I am actually heading out to NYC from Minneapolis next week, well maybe, given the current health issues, but the plan is to trek to Jersey City on Wednesday night to volunteer during the Wheel of Fate episode of Seven Second Delay. If this all pans out, it's going to be exciting to finally see the studios after all these years of being a fan.
posted by wheelieman at 10:00 AM on March 7, 2020 [6 favorites]

Thanks for the reminder. I missed the last couple years. Listening to it live is the only way to go.
posted by SoberHighland at 10:14 AM on March 7, 2020

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 , 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007. 2006, 2002.
posted by wheelieman at 10:31 AM on March 7, 2020 [7 favorites]

Ladies and gentleman the most HTML I will do all year!
posted by wheelieman at 10:32 AM on March 7, 2020 [8 favorites]

[phone] is the number to call, and you can make a song request with a $100 or more pledge. Make sure to say, I am from Metafilter, and wheelieman sent me!
posted by wheelieman at 10:37 AM on March 7, 2020 [4 favorites]

First set is starting
posted by roll truck roll at 12:21 PM on March 7, 2020

Live, and extremely green, playlist updating here.
posted by wordless reply at 12:55 PM on March 7, 2020

"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" was a great example of what I love about these shows. It starts off as a goof and then you watch them make it their own in real time.
posted by roll truck roll at 12:56 PM on March 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

OMG Faust cover!
posted by neroli at 1:17 PM on March 7, 2020 [4 favorites]

1st set-
The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)-the Banana Splits
Making Time- The Creation
I'll Come Running - Brian Eno
Death of a Clown- The Kinks
Meet on the Ledge- Fairport Convention
posted by wheelieman at 1:28 PM on March 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

I need to figure out how to apply my swag for life pledge to request a song. My wife would kill me if I sent them another $100, but I really want to hear them play Art Lover.
posted by plantbot at 1:40 PM on March 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

I really like the swag this year, especially the hoodie.

I'd estimate that 70% of my T-Shirts at this point are WFMU marathon shirts. I have to get rid of an old one for each new one that I get each year now.
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 1:41 PM on March 7, 2020

Yeah, I was just wondering if the swag for life counts. I do pledge over $100/year -- can I make a request?
posted by neroli at 1:45 PM on March 7, 2020

They used to let you donate ahead of time and then apply portions of your donation to drawings throughout the marathon (and to this too, presumably), but I think they quit doing that last year. Not 100% sure about that.
posted by roll truck roll at 1:54 PM on March 7, 2020

Yeah, I've donated in advanced via the webform, but I think you have to select Todd's show and leave your request as a comment. That said, I did that today and am still a-waitin' (probably gonna get stuck in the medley).
posted by showall at 1:57 PM on March 7, 2020

That werewolves of london made my year.
posted by nixxon at 1:59 PM on March 7, 2020

Minutemen!
posted by wordless reply at 2:13 PM on March 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

This last set, wow:

Minutemen - Corona
Jonathan Richman & Modern Lovers - Ice Cream Man
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

tho I wish I'd heard the set w/ Blondie's Heart of Glass!
posted by martin q blank at 2:36 PM on March 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

"Outdoor Miner" was my request!
posted by neroli at 2:46 PM on March 7, 2020 [9 favorites]

That was one of the best requests yet, neroli.
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 2:47 PM on March 7, 2020 [3 favorites]

Heh heh.

“This is supposed to be ‘If Six Was Nine’, but close enough,” as they go into “Hey Joe.”
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 2:50 PM on March 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

"Baby's On Fire" was my wife's request. We wanted to see if they would say "any idiot can know that" or "any idiot can see that".
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred at 2:58 PM on March 7, 2020 [4 favorites]

I laughed out loud at "That's really distracting, guys."
posted by roll truck roll at 3:05 PM on March 7, 2020 [2 favorites]

Nice integration of "Runaway Train." I cackled.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:10 PM on March 7, 2020

Thanks for posting this, showall. See you next year.
posted by roll truck roll at 12:01 AM on March 8, 2020 [2 favorites]

Yes, thanks for posting this!

The final playlist is up.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 1:03 PM on March 8, 2020 [3 favorites]