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[Wheels]

Bill Callahan is a man of few words, but now we have clear evidence of his favourite songs/music videos as he guest programmed Australian television's RAGE music show late Saturday night (March 14, 2009). Following are Bill's picks that he shared with us, we hope you'll enjoy this insight into the music he makes.

1. Trouble - Lindsay Buckingham (noted to be one of his favourite guitarists of all time)

2. Flowers in the Rain - The Move

3. Father and Son - Cat Stevens

4. Paris Paris - Malcolm McClaren & Catherine Denevue

5. Nick the Stripper - The Birthday Party

6. Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? - The Cramps

7. Nice and Easy - The Stranglers

8. 5 Foot 1 - Iggy Pop

9. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Devo

10. Why are People Grudgeful? - The Fall

11. Harley Davison - Mick Harvey & Anita Lane

12. Something In the Air - Thunderclap Newman

13. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker

14. It's Money That Matters - Randy Newman

15. Imagine - Dolly Parton

16. Choice - George Jones

17. Sister Let Them Try and Follow - The Dirty Three

18. Wild Hearts - Roy Orbison

19. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

20. Between Us - Mae West

21. Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg (ft. Pharrell) ('It's so (musically) sparse')

22. Mr Big Dick - Schoolly D

23. Ignition (remix) - R Kelly

24. Lady - D'Angelo

25. Stan - Eminem

26. Just A Friend - Biz Markie

27. Cream - Prince

28. I Got Cha Money - Ol' Dirty Bastard (one of his 'favourite all-time performers' with 'free music all over the place')

29. Hello - Lionel Ritchie

30. When I Was Young - Charles Aznavour

31. Superstition - Stevie Wonder

32. Use Me - Bill Withers

33. Georgia On My Mind - James Brown

34. We Will Rock You - Queen

35. You Scare Me To Death - Marc Bolan

Still no Irish date on his tour this month...

 

[CitySickness]

Still no Irish date on his tour this month...

I toyed with the idea of going over to see one of the London dates, but decided I can't actually afford it. He's still got the 22nd "free" between Pukklepop and Glasgow - what are the chances?

 

[GrumpyEditor]

23. Ignition (remix) - R Kelly

Himself and Bonny Prince Billy really do like R. Kelly don't they?

Odd.

 

[Wheels]

Himself and Bonny Prince Billy really do like R. Kelly don't they?

Odd.

The taste sure runs the gambit.