American garage rock band The Sonics are the "focus beam" artist on this rockin' episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their history, member changes and a couple of tunes from their discography! Plus there's tunes from some of their influences including The Kinks, Rufus Thomas, Chuck Berry, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, The Wailers and Little Richard! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from The Courettes that will get you shakin'. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from The Breakers in Hang Ten. Plus there's tunes from Paul Collins, The White Stripes, The Boss Martians and McKinley James (live cover of The Sonics) too!
Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"
The Kinks- "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"
Chuck Berry- "No Particular Place To Go"
Little Richard- "She's Got It"
James Brown- "There Must Be A Reason"
The Sonics- "Money (That's What I Want)"
The Sonics- "Livin' In Chaos"
*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"
*BWB liner- Martin & Flavia Couri (The Courettes)
The Courettes- "Shake"
The Wailers- "Early Morning Hour"
Rufus Thomas- "It's Aw-rite"
Wilson Pickett- "Funk Broadway"
*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed- The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"
*BWB liner- The Breakers
The Breakers- "Point Conception"
*BWB liner- Paul Collins
Paul Collins- "I'm The Only One For You"
The Boss Martians- "Diggin' 58"
The White Stripes- "Death Letter"
*BWB liner- McKinley James
McKinley James- "Strychnine"
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