Friday 27 March show

In the first of a new series, tonight's theme is ONE. One show each month will have a 'number' theme - next month it will be TWO, the month after THREE, and so on. (By the time we get to about six or seven, it's going to be getting difficult!)

Recap of STRANGE show

Things got quite STRANGE on the show last Friday night, then STRANGER and even STRANGEST. Thanks to all the listeners who sent emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949).

Song list
We Might as Well Be Strangers - Keane
Perfect Strangers - Emmanuel Carella
Love Is a Stranger - Eurythmics
Strange Relationship - Darren Hayes
Strange Phenomena - Kate Bush
The Stranger - Billy Joel
Perfect Strangers - INXS
The Strangest Thing - Liza Minnelli
Good Morning Stranger - Harry Manx
Beautiful Stranger - Madonna
Boy Strange - Pet Shop Boys
Strange Days - George
Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
Strange Kind of Love - Peter Murphy
Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra
Blue Stranger - Paul Kelly and the Messengers
Strangers in the Night - Petula Clark

Costumes: Nat wore Bjork's strange swan costume from the Oscars a few years ago; Daniel came as Dr Strangepork from Pigs in Space; and Katie was a strange-nosed chameleon.

The Conversation Pit with Nat: The slightly naughty topic du jour was 'What is the strangest thing that someone's ever done to you in a sexual situation?' Nat said hers involved whipped cream in a can; Daniel said something about fisting; and Katie shared that she had once been propositioned thusly: 'How would you like some internal massage?' Listener contributions included being sodomised by twins in Berlin (thanks, Addam!), and trying to send an SMS to Theme Party while having sex. Yes.

Katie's Clutch Purse: Miscellaneous trivia about animals and places with 'strange' in their name, the expressions 'strange but true' and 'strange bedfellows', and the history of the famous song Strange Fruit.

Daniel's Cocktail Menu: How to make a Stranger-in-Town, Jonathan Strange, Strangeways to Oldham, Stranger's Candy and Strange Banana.

Theme for 20 March

We're going strange tonight. STRANGE, STRANGER, STRANGEST - tune in to find out more.

Recap of SUPERSTITION show

We had a great time doing our SUPERSTITION show last Friday night. Seems like it struck a chord with the listeners, as we received several emails (onair@joy.org.au) and text messages (0427 JOY 949).

Song list
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Black Cat - Janet Jackson
Haunted House - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
Knock on Wood - Guy Sebastian
Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
Voodoo Child - Rogue Traders
Better Luck - Scissor Sisters
Voodoo - Chris Isaak
Voodoo - Spice Girls
Witchy Woman - The Eagles
Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra
Amulet - Natacha Atlas
Ghost - Indigo Girls
Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
Voodoo Cowboy - The Cat Empire
Karma - Alicia Keys

Costumes: Nat wore toy ladders and mirrors and suchlike about her person; Daniel came as a footless rabbit (think about it); and Katie was a fortune teller.

The Conversation Pit with Nat: The topic du jour was 'What are you superstitious about?' Katie claimed she wasn't superstitious at all, but then confessed to wishing 'Chewy on ya boot' to opposition goal-kickers at the football. Listener contributions included avoiding putting shoes on the bed, and throwing a pinch of salt over your left shoulder to ward off evil.

Katie's Clutch Purse: Explanations on the origins of popular superstitions - here is a good link for anyone interested in reading more.

Daniel's Cocktail Menu: How to make a Witch's Brew, Warm Witch's Blood, Simple Charm, Black Magic and Lucky Seven.

Friday the 13th

Theme for Friday 13 March: SUPERSTITION

In keeping with the date of the show, our playlist this week will contain songs referring to superstitions, ghosts and other spooky things. If you have any song suggestions or requests, or you just want to say hello, please leave us a comment!

Recap of HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY show

The band was back together for our return to the JOY airwaves, and we were very happy about it! Thanks for listening if you listened, and special thanks to those who sent us an email (onair@joy.org.au) or a text message (0427 JOY 949). Here's a quick recap of the show.

Song list
Are You Happy? - Will Young
I'll Make You Happy - Divinyls
Joy - Staxx
Gonna Make You Happy Tonight - Tripod
Tears of Joy - Tuck & Patti
Happy Together - The Turtles
Joy - Coco's Lunch
Put On a Happy Face - Jason Alexander
Joyful Girl - Ani DiFranco
The Happy Song - Otis Redding
Joy - Deni Hines
Happy Messy Love - Rachael Kane
Ring of Joy - Pansy Division
I Whistle a Happy Tune - Julie Andrews & Edmund Kingsley
Joy - Nu Colours
My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne
Oh Gee Oh Joy - Michael Feinstein
Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again - Judy Garland & Barbra Streisand

Costumes: Nat temporarily tattooed HAPPY on each of her 'girls', and JOY in the 'tramp stamp' area of her person; Daniel came as Joy Turner from TV's My Name Is Earl; and Katie was 'The Happy Hooker'.

The Conversation Pit with Nat: The topic du jour was 'What makes you happy?' - for Nat it was her pussycat, for Daniel it was musical theatre, and for Katie it was US political satirist Jon Stewart. Listener contributions to the discussion on happy-making things included 'Dancing to Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves' and 'The Campervan' (the latter refers to JOY's weekday drivetime program).

Katie's Clutch Purse: Trivial tidbits covered the etymology of the word 'joy', definitions of happiness according to philosophers and religious thinkers, the role of social networks in spreading happiness, movies with HAPPY or JOY in the title, and the meaning of the phrase 'happy as Larry'.

Daniel's Cocktail Menu: How to make a Happy Skipper, a Joy Ride, a Cafe Joy and a Hairy Happy Trail.

Theme Party returns!

Yes, the popular Theme Party program returns to the airwaves on Friday 6 March at 11pm. Tune in to JOY 94.9 in Melbourne or listen to us on the web at www.joy.org.au for fun and games and music on a theme from 11pm to 1am (AEST).

Theme for Friday 6 March: HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY

The thing about our show is that the theme must appear in the title of the song - so for this week, every song we play must contain either JOY or HAPPY in the title. If you have any song suggestions or requests, or you just want to say 'Welcome back', please leave us a comment!