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Zach Galifianakis may be one of the funniest guys around, but he takes music seriously. He shares his favorite fun-loving band, some poetic campfire music, as well as his pick for the best screamer in rock and roll right now. He also tells us about the greatest concert he’s ever seen. Zach stars in the TV series Bored to Death on HBO. He launched to fame in the gigantic hit film The Hangover and is featured in the upcoming movie The Muppets.
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Tracks
1. Brazilian Girls -- St. Petersburg
2. Broken Social Scene -- 7/4 Shoreline
3. My Morning Jacket -- Wordless Chorus
4. Palace Music -- We All, Us Three Will Ride
5. Alabama 65 -- I Paid My Fee
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Piece Description
Zach Galifianakis may be one of the funniest guys around, but he takes music seriously. He shares his favorite fun-loving band, some poetic campfire music, as well as his pick for the best screamer in rock and roll right now. He also tells us about the greatest concert he’s ever seen. Zach stars in the TV series Bored to Death on HBO. He launched to fame in the gigantic hit film The Hangover and is featured in the upcoming movie The Muppets.
For More: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302108/
Tracks
1. Brazilian Girls -- St. Petersburg
2. Broken Social Scene -- 7/4 Shoreline
3. My Morning Jacket -- Wordless Chorus
4. Palace Music -- We All, Us Three Will Ride
5. Alabama 65 -- I Paid My Fee
Transcript
Anne Litt: Hi, I’m Anne Litt, and I’m here with comedian Zach Galifianakis. Today, we will be playing excerpts of songs he’s selected that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW’s Guest DJ Project. Welcome, Zach.
Zach Galifianakis: Thank you very much, Anne.
AL: Thank you for coming. Why don’t we jump in? Tell us what you brought.
ZG: I actually just brought the soundtrack to “White Chicks.” No, the score, excuse me, the score!
AL: Composed by…
ZG: This is a group called Brazilian Girls, and they’re pretty exotic. And I’ve seen them live a couple of times, and the song I’ve picked is called Saint. Petersburg.
Song: Brazilian Girls – St. Petersburg
ZG: Her thing for a while, I don’t know if she’s still doing this, it’s she’s never shown her eyes. That was a thing. Have you ever interviewed her?
AL: No, never. They’ve been to KCRW though a bunch...
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Host: Anne Litt
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