In This Week's Playlist :-

 

 

Shirleyphiles, this week in response from one of Shirl's favourite girls, the oh so delightful jane, we are moving into sob sister territory in a big way with a show just packed with unrequited love tunes, he done her wrong tales, "but darling it's not you...it's me" excuses....how many times has this old showgirl heard THAT line...and stories of gals just gettin' IT while they can!

Billie Holiday (pictured left) naturally kicks off this week's show singing the blues as only Lady Day can, Etta James would prefer to go blind than to lose her love...goodness gracious!...Shirl's Pearl, Janis Joplin sings of a woman left lonely, Lady Day comes slinking back in with some serious morning heartburn, Nina Simone doesn't want to be misunderstood, Laura Nyro apologises for goodness knows what, the fabulous Renee Geyer just doesn't give two hoots about playing the mistress and why should she?....it's all about love.....Janis Joplin takes a leaf out of Renee's little black book and tells us all to get it while we can.....and to wrap it all up, I've thrown in a tune which is so loaded with memories my martini glass just overflows...not with tears but MORE alcohol darlings! each time I hear it...Judy Garland with The Man That Got Away....for Johnny J ....wherever you may be.... serenaded yours truly with this tune some twenty years agoin a crowded uni refectory and to a listener who was stunned that la Shirl could still warble her way through this song at four in the morning, hammered in cocktail heaven on a porch somewhere in Caboolture many moons ago....you know who you are my dear....you may not remember me....but the moment is forever burned into my brain because we BOTH could still remember all the words!...that speaks volumes....lol....and of course.....to all those that got away..........

 

So Shirleyphiles I suggest you fix yourself something long and strong for this unusually laid back and rather serious instalment of radioShirley....did I hear someone mutter Drama Queen?....hehe....dim the lights and don't even think about answering the door or phone during the next half hour of low-fi lovliness....a little self indulgence a day keeps the heartbreak away.....for jane, Allyson and Ella....I hope you especially enjoy.....till next time...play fair and take *maximum care*

*smooches* Shirley

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NEW SHOWS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT...well nearly....

****NEXT SHOW 29/11/02****

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If you've missed any of the previous shows or are just pining for a repeat, email or ICQ my faithful manservant, mr. Kenneth and he will send you a copy.

  • 14/6 - Hello my name's Shirley. What's Yours?
  • 21/6 - Shirl's Brassy Girls
  • 05/7 - Shirley's All Male Revue
  • 12/7 - Attack of the 50ft Francophile
  • 19/7 - Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
  • 26/7 - Never Mind the Bollocks...Here's Shirley - Rebecca's Birthday Tribute
  • 02/8 - Thoroughly Modern Shirley
  • 09/8 - and on the Seventh day, the Goddess created Shirley - Shirley and Amanda's Bday bash
  • 16/8 - It Shoulda Been Shirley
  • 23/8 - Wham Bam Thank You For The Glam Shirley Ma'am
  • 30/8 - The Shirl From Ipanema
  • 06/9 - Shirl's Brassy Girls - Back by Popular Demand
  • 13/9 - Shirl's Brassy Girls - Back by Popular Demand (repeat )
  • 20/9 - Are you Ready For Phyllis Diller? - Phyllis Diller Live at the Hungry i
  • 27/9 - Are you Ready For Phyllis Diller? - Phyllis Diller Live at the Hungry i (repeat)
  • 4/10 - Are you Ready For Phyllis Diller? - Phyllis Diller Live at the Hungry i (repeat)
  • 11/10 - Songs in the Key of Di...Ball that is - Di Ball' s Birthday Show
  • 18/10 - Sophisticated BOOM BOOM - Lisa's Birthday Bash
  • 25/10 - Shirley Let's it ALL hang OUT for Jane - Jane's Birthday Show
  • 01/11 - UPTIGHT and OUTTA Sight - la Shirl digs the Motown Sound
  • 15/11 - la Shirl GOES CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

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Some of your feedback so far

  • "dearest shirl .. gush blush .. i LOOOOVE your show - especially now i can download and play! i'd like to make a very special request on behalf of allyson and ella and ask if you have any BLUES to sing and weep to in your collection? going troppo has made us all come over nostalgic ... love jane" - truna aka j.turner - brisbane
  • "Shirley...my cousin Anya passed on your url for the UPTIGHT show. Please add me to your radio list! I loved it!" Johan - Copenhagen
  • "la Shirl...did we see a serious side to our favourite radio mistress? I think so! Amongst the Motown workout of last week there was a politcal gem I have never heard before. What was that song? What the world needs now is love for sure ...or Shirley for PM! We could do a helluva lot worse". ;=) smallPaul- Sydney
  • "Shirl...thank you for gettin UPTIGHT...seriously groovy...hehe.....but my dear...I haven't heard the Tom Clay "What the world needs now is Love/Abraham,Martin and John" track for many years....ahhh...how the memories came flooding back amongst tears. Mirko was even moved enough to sit still with me and talk!" - Anya - Poland
  • "Shed a few tears over your docu pop--- a mixture of reminiscence for idealistic dreams of the 60's and an end to a particularly moving Personal Growth course...Thanks to a treasured buddy xx love from Dorothy" - Samford
  • "Hello Shirley...geebee told me to tune in to you. When I can I tune out?" - sevenSeas - Dunedin
  • "laShirl...Songs in the Key of Di Ball was a rip snorter!!! Excuse me while I saddle my tea bags" - spiderGal - Newcastle
  • "Like a fine wine sweety...these shows of yours just get better and better! SwampFox is having a a private hoe down to the Petticoat Junction theme as I type this *smooches back ty" - miss[e] -melbourne
  • "As my Grandmother would say "You're the pit inside a gorgeous peach! radioShirley oWnZ!!!" - SaraBeLLum - Gold Coast
  • "Where on Earth did you dig up that Phyllis Diller recording? It had me laughing so much, I kept spitting out mouthfuls of bubbly at every punchline. In the end I just gave up! " - punKINDruBLIc - Frankston
  • "Shirley...whoever you are...your "The Shirl from Ipanema" show sure had me reaching for the fruitbowl! Consider me hopelessly devoted! - Greg - WPRB 103.3FM "The Good Bad and Ugly Radio Show" http://www.wprb.com/ - Princeton New Jersey
  • "Looking forward to have you " pop our corks" for another half hour again this week hunney" - SwampFox - somewheres in St Kilda
  • "Keep trashing the netwaves my lovely! The girls are all gathering this Saturday night at SwampFox's flat to celebrate with your birthday show. Have a wonderful one! Cheers my dear! - miss[e] -melbourne
  • "Hola Shirley! SpiderGal sent me your address. Send me your pic.!!! I'm sure you are a very beautiful woman! You have very good taste in music also!" - Marco - Brazil
  • "Shirley, last week's show was truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Did I spell it correctly? HAHA. You had me having a Julie Andrews moment while cleaning Mirko's room! Have you any more Lulu songs waiting in the wings for me? By the way, Mirko sends his love. - Anya- Mirko's mother - Poland
  • "I'm fascinated by the idea that Shirley has a manservant!!!" - vanessa m- Brisbane
  • "A radioShirley - 1 part Vodka/2 parts Vodka/1 part Vodka/2 parts ice/a good cigar and take tomorrow off work" - The Kid with the Replacable Head - BrisVegas
  • "Darling, before listening to radioShirley my dog wouldn't say a word....now you make her wanna howl...how can I repay you?"- spiderGal - Newcastle
  • "Shirl...I've just bought a very glamorous new goldfish and guess what I've called it?" - smallPaul- Sydney
  • "Shirley....your low fi rocks my world! Tukkas up luvvy!" - miss [e] - Melbourne
  • "Shirl old girl..mah head's in a whirl" - Mirko - Poland
  • "So hun....where are all the real sheilas? " - geebee - Auckland
  • "love the purple prose" - peter & dorothy - Samford
  • "radioShirley?!!!....radioGaGa!!!....peachy keen dahlink!" - the tooth fairy - Gold Coast
  • "longer harder faster... ;)"- pippintook - Armidale