Hello and welcome to a Prairie Home Companion this week we bring you a rebroadcast from earlier this season recorded live on May 13th of the pit year old theater St Paul Minnesota with guests Josh Ritter Gianbattista and Emma Wilma singer Sara Jiro Zz and Evo done of an hour with the band which were ski Christian which gave which are Alan Hampton and James McAllister plus the Royal Academy of radio actors Tim Russell and Fred new. Occurring Home Companion is supported by Indeed inviting you to join the over 3000000 businesses that use indeed dot com for hire and you can post your next job opening on indeed dot com. And by Home Advisor matching homeowners with background check professionals for home projects from minor repairs to mentor remodels see homeowner reviews compare prices and book appointments at Home Advisor dot com. And by staples with a copy of Prince allusions for businesses including the color copies of presentations booklets signage and more in stores or at Staples dot com Staples it's protests. All love him in a sort of a fine of planes to go. Bring in the month of May with a little bit of snow. But that's. It's time to venture out still winter. And see the current chief bloom in really the. Thank you thank you thank you it's Mother's Day eve you know Mother's Day Eve you mothers mothers out there mothers are superheroes the tasks it's true the tasks they've been given to perform are impossible and yet they find a way they are God's walking among us there may even be one or 2 here at the Fitzgerald Theater Oh oh respect. We're in our war and on my son has the greatest mother in the world my my wife Claire who is here tonight show you. Darling I'm so glad you're here I don't know how she does it just the other day I watched her wake up from a night 4 hours sleep make breakfast for our son Calvin answer 3 business phone calls and another call from her mother ticketed luxury is 2 minute shower with a toddler screaming at the shower curtain. Get said toddler dressed and get herself off to work all before 9 am. And I thought to myself in amazement Why am I just sitting here the boy of course mothers are not actually superheroes compared to mothers superheroes have it easy superheroes have super powers. Mothers are not biologically predisposed to accomplish twice as much as their male counterparts but they do it anyway. They're not superheroes they are far more than that and if there were any justice every day of the year would be Mother's Day my mother and father raised me on a diet rich in old country songs which I think has given me a better idea of what it might be like to be a mother mother's a revered in country music nearly as much as pick up trucks and ice cold beer. Which needless to say is a lot of reference. For instance. Yeah . They're your friends there but mothers aren't just song about they're also sung to Mom Don't like she babies go to the. Don't let them play guitars or Giacomo. Beat doctors in. Dangerous Li close to mansplaining motherhood to mothers. Generally though Country Song mothers are are being referenced as givers of sound advice that is seldom followed a mama said don't don't mean that. But don't be fooled. Catfish John. I love the course so much it almost makes me glad he didn't take his mother's advice almost But but as I was saying the advice is seldom and seldom followed invariably to disastrous effect I turned. To him without. Knowing it steer me right track on the truck coming. To lunch. So much for trying on mama's everywhere. Will keep trying to keep trying as well you know you know I strongly suspect that if there were more mothers in Washington. Things would be. Different I won't say better I was a better different Ok To hell with it I will say better. Not only because I believe it people but because I know my mom is listening right now on w k I mass in Murray Kentucky don't razor's Hi Mom sorry for saying how. Come to think of it that we've all been hearing rather a lot this week about a new Leave vacant position of prominence in Washington. I mean that could be filled by mother. What you think you know you can. Mr President if you happen to be listening give it some thought give it some thought anyway this week's new song is dedicated to the our unfortunate fellow fake hitting the after mentioned position. More mother songs later I promise. And if you will fully suspend disbelief it is also being sung by him it's called commies. Like the movies you see as a kid. With a cut so they call and. It's all me. 'd and explaining yourself to the post and. Make of the Catholic push it is just the sky. So when do the. Same. Oh what. You're. Doing. Now is so old. C and. Good. And I have to. Bring. RINGBACK C READY READY it into musk in his especially for. 'd never hear the words remailer Russia again. It will be too soon may be a. Shame to see t. Bone of a dog on a chain. The research will be coming for you in a matter of months maybe weeks maybe days and days to free. See. Oh. 'd Jesus. You're the. READY READY READY thief the leader. Of the Cold War. Yes it is. Mother's Day is tomorrow May 14th really want to just when you heard about that I would maybe Google same day delivery Flora. But sometimes of course mom's going to be shopping for which is why we brought in etiquette and. Barbara to give us some tips and advice ladies. So I'm an advocate Annie and this is my mom Barb and I'm going to have to get my name to. Well you can't because I earned the title advocate Annie by by going to school for many years and studying psychology and the history of international and diplomatic customs. Who paid for your extensive school. Yeah I'm an advocate Barbara Ok. We're here to navigate the intricate waters of mother daughter really. So when it comes to gift giving for moms I have 3 basic guidelines which I like to express in an acronym it's kind of fun. So. It is for person you want you know I like. Oh thanks mom so so personal. Address. Yeah yes it's address. You want to give to be something that you know she enjoys or needs you know it's awfully short for a dress dress you know maybe it's a sure. Just one of those you know. With your dresses and now you're showing off an awful lot of leg and you know it's a dress it's not even a mini dress it's maybe like an inch above the knee it's a very nice color. Thanks You know it's not your best color I like this color. What do you call that sort of. A single bar of color Why do you have a color no fish has been partially digested by a seagull and then to see it go you know throws it up on a dock that it's it's blue is it yes it. Is going wrong. Ok so the ad is for meaningful So you want your gift to be personal and meaningful Oh and I love this one the. Stephen. Who. Come on Stephen your high school sweetheart never got over. Well that's that's great I'm very happy for him how many. More says something Ok so it's personal and meaningful and says something like I love you Mom please stop talking about my ex's such a nice tall boy. Sometimes just a simple phone call or a or a handmade card to say hey mom I love you I. Appreciate you happy Mother's Day something you are if your mom is me he can give her a Porsche. I'm sorry I was a 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo. Fuel efficient but there's no jazz in Mom you want a car for Mother's Day Annie a Porsche is a car like that shirt is a train. That I'm not ready to drive a Porsche is a luxury vehicle we're supposed to be here to advise kids about what to get their mothers Ok so practiced in bed to for example would be an appropriate great gift just remember how Mom prefers her eggs you prefer to eat very quickly on her way outside to the new park Ok this is adequate Annie and etiquette bar that's right telling you that Mother's Day can be smooth and easy if you just remember p m as because the tokens of appreciation come in the form of a class to hand or of a loving smile or a kind word or a start anyway when it's Steven's wedding I think it's June I'm going to crash it together Thank you all that's my girl you're not going to wear that dress I wanted to dress I didn't see much and Happy Mother's Day for me at a kid thank you thank you but no money and Serena. And if you were looking real hard into your radio then you just saw John Betts he's to walk on to stay thank the. Sun How are you. As a rock Chris Are you Ok so for those of you unfamiliar with John's name who chances are you have seen him lead he's fine band to call them Ivory's fantastically on The Late Show just like that on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Jon is. Known as the leader of the band that's right we have a good time. The show before you do as I found out when I was I was on it with you was a guest back in November and you did a great job. We love having you is seeing this guy around stage so he plays piano obviously again if you're looking hard into your radio. And lot of anything with keys but then we were working on this song and John went over to the drummer and how to drum suggestion. Well out of the drums right and then you played bass I mean you played well you know you just got to get the music out have a you can yes it's in your head in the scene your fingertips is in your body and you just got to express it. Couldn't agree more you're from New Orleans originally That's right and wall is the e.c.m. . What a lovely place talk about a place thank you we're doing with music at all moments yeah it's like a time capsule in a lot of ways we've figured out how to keep this musical culture from the turn of the century alive to where people like me are born and there's music for everything like when you're born it's music or when you die there's music to part it to music to sleep to so I kind of was always just around it right and then you went off you went to New York should have you studied at Juilliard Yeah that was a different vibe. Oh no. Not not not a bad vibe just completely different diametrically opposed which is great you know it's like you take the things that you like and you leave things that you don't in things from New Orleans culture and music and always be a part of my sound in style but then when you study Beethoven noise if you're studying how to play chamber music and you're studying how to play within the context of a concert hall or beautiful theater then you learn all of the things about that that resonate with you that you may not have learned for me growing up in New Orleans and then just put it all together. Ok put it all together for us oh yeah. Oh god he's never want to. Thank. You. Ah ah. Ah. Ah. Ah ah ah ah ah. Ah ah ah. Ah ah. Ah ah ah ah. Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah. Poor. Poor. Poor. Dog. Gone to the. Poor. On. The. Board. Well we're happy to report that our show is growing steadily and we're especially pleased to welcome w.p. . Into the prairie home family. You. Were getting back thank you very. Well. We're mittens and 6. Cuddly fluffy and all. Have a great time here on the. Radio that if you just do it again that was this hour's 3 in a row song a song and it's time for this. Shot of Happy birthday to Pearl the pinky a stinky as little monkey on a whole lot worse. 2 than Rachel and this one has a stern message for her missing cat noodles if you're listening at all to stop this nonsense come home right now that you're tearing our family apart and finally w p t listener joy from sweet Hollow has this to say Hey Bruno Shari go with your. We're out of time for now but don't forget to call in your. Ear right here on. Where we. Are. Well here's another another mother song for you I can think of no greater or more beautiful song about one's mother than this. She. Called. See. We. See. More. See. Steve. See. That's all thank you Mr Lamb and. This portion of our show brought to you as always by power to melt biscuits heavens they're tasty and expeditious giving shot persons of the strength they need to get up and do what needs to be done they're made from whole wheat raised by Norwegian bachelor farmer so you know they're not only good for you they're pure mostly. Getting the bright blue box with a picture of a biscuit on the front or ready made in the brown bag with the dark stains that indicate freshness and no I'm getting my cell phone out turning it off airplane mode as I would recommend any of you doing even here in the theater but certainly out there in radio land we're going to play the part of the biscuits theme song and at the end of it we're going to select a request that we will be fielding right now via my Twitter handle which is at Kris feely That's hope I'm pronouncing that right. That's t h i l e at Chris t h e's So tell me what you want to hear bonus points for stuff we might know. Double bonus point bonus points for stuff that we haven't written on stage as written but you of course buy powdered milk biscuits heavens they're tasty and expeditious. To educate. To. Oh Ok Let the games begin the dead milkman punk rock girl. I don't know it I don't know that's a fine that's a fine song. Pretty song to rid. Of it and we've got a little. Hard time from here on. There's a 2nd I'm dead serious. I think it's a sign Ok We're going to get a couple more here Girl from Ipanema phone because. I don't know the Portuguese I'm afraid. Angel Band that's a lovely song 7 Bridges Road that's a girlfriend from n sync. Strong. I think. I think. You guys know this. Which is the does anyone know how do the 1st is go it doesn't matter what. Everyone in the theater right now. That. She would. Do. Like you do. Like you. To buy dads of America. First day of school you feel ready Mason and I'm kinda nervous then Ok honey whenever I feel nervous I think about the great heroes of ancient times like David Bowie or Prince William who are They gad Oh just cool guys who didn't care what anybody thought about them you know who else isn't afraid to be himself to drive a lime green Volvo station wagon with the wood panel racing stripes you mean you Dad That's right. I didn't think you'd be ready for this talk for a while wow. That's a pretty rock n roll. I mean I got into Tame Impala before they were a thing I had no link Yeah yeah yeah I'm considered pretty hip by a lot of my peers on the cutting edge without trying too hard wow dad I'm going to tell all the kids in school do that you do that Mason have a great day Ok let me guess. You know that 3 out of 4 children in America underestimate how cool that are dead so. Take the time to talk to your children about this important issue. Sara it's time to come out of your room your father is coming home any minute with a vintage arcade gaming console. Or Alexander Your father has a hammock where moustache that is cool without being comical I hated my stance he has snapped it on his phone and he even understands how it works I'm a dad beyond that so. You don't have a choice your father. Is cool and that is the end of this conversation. Hard thing to talk about but it's always better to get it out in the open it's never too late to talk to your dad about how. He's so how's. The concrete. Things Done so funny. Cars. Don't. Make me feel sad. About it thank you I guess you never realize. How cool you were well. You know you numbers on to this. Mother should win her. Mother and I are going to break out here and steal a motor. You think you can get us backstage. You might have think about Rocky Michael that's of America on Twitter occasionally trying to figure out is ground not on Facebook at all just getting totally on Facebook but we have our own friends there so don't send us friend requests. This cool those of America. But you are acting company Newman Tim Russell Sabrina Brooke and joining us for that our comedian for this evening Miss Emma will men right here yes I know you I'm good tho so funny you're so talented No seriously I mean right. This is how we pick the guests we we pick guests who are nice to me on air let's get used to where we both live in New York City are you from New York I'm not from New York I'm actually from a tiny town tiny town in Maine like where I grew up crest we had a gay pride and it was just one person that was it was one person skipping down Main Street that was the whole fried the whole thing and then a protester showed up oddly enough a guy showed up and he was like stop skipping it's a true story the protester was his father so. Very small but so we'll see you later on in the show this m.o. Willman. This is fallen over to my left We've been joined by 2 string players we have. I do it can you say it for me. Next to him is Eric Jacobs and that when I heard. We're going to play a piece actually arranged for us by Mr Gabriel. This is from Fox Goldberg. If you're. Going to. Thank our Jacobson on the show a. Guy Who. You know injured by Mr Bieber Ok and. Every violinist who can play the Magnus limber violin concerto who can also. Finnish folk song. Hi everyone so this is a gripping tale from my homeland. To get their shoes from being fixed and this you make us wife house and. Shoemaker House going to the neighboring village for the entire. So they have to come the next week. If. There's a little bit of break in this song that keeps repeating. About I don't know 84 times I will get the hang of it you can join me and you feel like. Singing at some finish on this beautiful evening gate at the look at the North boy. They. Don't believe the fool he thought the Capital Gang. And how good. You can do it. I know yes. Particularly when they're a little modern now. Probably going to let me know when my head at the local mosque and city is going to pick. On. You. Know how. It's amazing. I don't need a mixed choir of St Paul is boring but. Here it's the last of us. Who have asked if you know Steve I Steve asked You mean I let that have a say I. Mean I meant that I see a. Man . Thank you thank you. Thank you so much for what you are a huge u. Turn bad tease this back on the how. Are you. I mean you've probably heard a lot of things at this point given your occupation but have you heard that I never heard that my life. Is very beautiful though. Were you were you Bill. I was Bill Bali Yeah. So. John we're going to just. Improvise a little before I believe I think we're just going to see what happens we tried we tried with yesterday we have one yeah we've got a clock with a clock on stage and and there it is it's ticking up that would help. That's the wrong bridge I don't even know how long is supposed to be maybe they'll get it going backwards and then figure it out yeah we just drive just go Ok. 6 the the 5 the. The the. 9 8 the the the the. 'd RINGBACK 6 good. Thief so does. All the Q 33 . Thank you so much these may be the only thing the 2nd of a show of. Their . Welcome to couldn't bear press juice. 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Who were looking here to my left or right on the radio Mr Josh Ritter. a tragic end in your feeder on fire. But I got it girl of your reader. Theory for Donovan and for girls so much so pretty girl in the war of. What it's all very thank you very much. I want to talk to you a little bit about songwriting in the 2nd half if possible sure. But give us another one just why don't whistle for this. Thank you very much Ok We're going to look so far the animal years right yeah that's a record called The Animal years and this one's from the most recent ones this winds up a summit on the rocks which is my new one which I'm very proud of. Which are strongly recommend you looking up. The 2nd. We'll be right back after this brief intermission You're listening to a Prairie Home Companion a rebroadcast of our May 13th show from the Fitzgerald Theater in St Paul. 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