October 6, 2001
It's our Season Opener and Street Dance, live from the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, with singer/songwriter Mollie O'Brien, Jack Knife & the Sharps, and zydeco band CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band.

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Lullaby of the Cheese (Molly O'Brien)
News from Lake Wobegon


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Eatin'
00:00Logo
00:14Tishomingo
02:17GK Talk About Heart Surgery, Duct Tape, Weather
07:35GK Intros Jack Knife and the Sharps, Street Dance
08:10Shake 'Em Rock - Jack Knife and the Sharps, GK Back Announce, More Street Dance Talk
11:12GK Intro Mike Dowling, Intro Steel Guitar Rag - Mike and band,
13:36GK Intros Mollie O'Brien, Into Lullaby of the Cheese
17:18Mollie Intros and Sings Keep on the
21:37Sound Effects Script
27:10GK Talk Into Powdermilk Biscuit Break
29:06Fred Farrell Animal Calls Script
31:22Guys Shoes Script, GK Intros Band
32:52Once in a While - Guy's All-Star Shoe Band
35:55Guy Noir Script (with full theme song and lyrics)
51:11GK Intros C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Into It's Alright
55:11CJ Intros Road Dog
59:09Short Greeting, I Found a New Baby (INTERMISSION)
01:03:33Welcome Back to the Second Half, Announce Street Dance Again, Welcome WSGR - Michigan, Greetings
01:07:42Tribute Segment: GK Talks About Politics and New York Attacks, Recites John Berryman Poem and Stephen Spender Poem with Band's Elegy
01:13:38GK Brings Back CJ Chenier's Band, Talk About Zydeco
01:16:22Coochie-Coo - CJ Chenier and Band
01:19:50Ventura Script
01:21:28GK Intros Jack Knife and the Sharps, Number to Call, Into Cry, Cry, Cry
01:26:49GK Continues Monologue Started at Top of the Show
01:43:59He Lifts Me - Mollie and Mike
01:47:40GK Talks About Twin Cities Marathon, Intros Sing-A-Long to Will the Circle Be Unbroken
01:56:33Applause, Credits North Shore Drive Closer

Photos from the show
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CJ Chenier Jack Knife & the Sharps
Mollie O'Brien GK with Mollie O'Brien and guitarist Mike Dowling
"Biscuit Ball" out on Exchange Street at the Street Dance Waiting for the Street Dance to begin
Delicious Kettle Popcorn

Guest Recordings
  • Mollie O'Brien
  • C.J. Chenier
  • Jack Knife & the Sharps
  • Music Information
    Performers, music sources and credits

    Writing Credits:
    Research and ideas: Russ Ringsak, Marilyn Heltzer, Laura Levine
    Jokes: Greg Fideler

    Guest Information
  • Jack Knife & the Sharps
  • CJ Chenier
  • Mollie O'Brien
  • Scripts
  • Duct Tape
  • Sound Effects
  • Animal Calls
  • Guys Shoes
  • Guy Noir
  • Jesse Ventura
  • Stephen Spender
  • John Berryman
  • Lullaby of the Cheese

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