Picture This Playlist 120: Favorite Fakes (singers playing characters, actors playing singers)!

(This program originally aired on the best commercial free radio in Southern New England, WRIU Kingston, 90.3 FM (streaming at wriu.org) on Sunday, March 8, at 6 PM)

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Coming Attractions from Matinee, composed by Jerry Goldsmith

The Man Who Couldn’t Cry from American Recordings, composed by Loudon Wainwright III, performed by Johnny Cash

Fantastic Mr. Fox, also known as Petey’s song, from Fantastic Mr. Fox, composed by Jarvis Cocker, Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson, performed by Jarvis Cocker

Please Mr. Kennedy from Another Day, Another Time, Celebrating the Music of Llewyn Davis, composed by Ed Rush and George Cromarty T. Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, and the Coen Brothers, performed by Elvis Costello, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac

Hang Me, Oh Hang Me from Another Day, Another Time, Celebrating the Music of Llewyn Davis, (traditional), performed by Oscar Isaac and The Punch Brothers

In the Jailhouse Now from O’ Brother, Where Art Thou?, composed by Jimmie Rodgers, performed by the Soggy Bottom Boys

Art+Student=Poor from Final Transmission: Episode 5, Season Two of Documentary Now!, composed and performed by Test Pattern

From Scott Pilgrim Versus the World Sex

Summertime and No Fun, composed by Beck, performed by Bob-Omb

From “Original Cast Album: Co-Op, Episode 3 of Season Three of Documentary Now!,

Co-Op and Holiday Party (I Did a Little Cocaine), composed by John Mulaney Eli Bolin, and Seth Meyers, performed by the Cast

Ball and Socket Lounge Music from Corpse Bride, composed by Danny Elfman performed by Bone-jangles and his Bone Boys

Late in the Evening from One Trick Pony, composed and performed by Paul Simon

Ann from Parks and Recreation, composed by Chris Pratt, performed by Mouse Rat

Carol Brown from Flight of the Conchords, composed by Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, performed by Flight of the Conchords

From Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee, Parts One and Two, Episodes 6&7 from Season One of Documentary Now!

Catalina Breeze and Freeway Song, composed and performed by the Blue Jean Committee

From Josie and the Pussycats, all songs performed by Josie and Pussycats

Money, composed by Berry Gordy and Janie Branford

Josie and the Pussycats Theme, composed by Hanna/Barbera

Three Small Words, composed by David Gibbs and Deborah Kaplan

Feeling So Good (Scooby-Doo) from The Archie Show, composed and performed by The Archies

I Can Feel Your Heartbeat from The Partridge Family, composed by Michael Appel, Wes Farrell and Jim Cretecos, performed by The Partridge Family

No Other Baby from The Dick Van Dyke Show, composed by Bob Watson and Dickie Bishop, performed by the Redcoats

Teenage Failure from Batman, composed by Jeremy Clyde, performed by Chad and Jeremy

Mad About Me (Cantina No. 1) from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, composed by John Williams, performed by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes 

From Mozart in the Jungle, all music composed by Caroline Shaw, performed by The Hailey Rutledge Ensemble.

Hi, Entr’acte (On the Sidewalk), Sonata Prima VI: Vivace

Cantina No. 2 from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, composed by John Williams, performed by Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes 

Why you Want to Break My Heart? from Wayne’s World, composed by Dwight Twilley, performed by Tia Carrere and Crucial Taunt

Wayne’s World Theme from Wayne’s World, composed by G.E. Smith, performed by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey

Just the Two of Us-Dr Evil Mix from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, composed by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, additional lyrics, Mike Myers, performed by Mike Myers

The Shag-adelic Austin Powers Score Medley from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, composed by George S. Clinton

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