OK, so not just
another Me + You,
yet not a Viva Radio
first… something
entirely exceptional
and seasonal!

Andrew
W.K. joins us
for the
second time
up in the studio,
the first time being
almost 2 years ago
for a less
seasonally aware
session of Me
+ You. This
time, it is
acknowledged right
off the bat that
W.K. has dropped
by to celebrate the
*high holidays* in
both speech and
song. If there’s
a consistency
between the two
visits, it’s that
his performances are
somewhat contrary to
his party rocker
image but are
largely based around
his piano playing
and the accompanying
balladry that comes
through in his
impassioned vocals.

Coming off like
a cross between
Newman and
Nilsson (a
little more the
former), A.W.K.
weaves conversation
and composition
pretty seamlessly
and quite
humorously. Tedward
really has to take
the backseat here
but is definitely
along for the ride,
giving our man the
direction in which
you ultimately want
him to go. Right,
there is a moment
where Ted actually
takes the wheel for
a second while W.K.
nods out before a
goofy reminder for a
midnight mass
somewhere in
Michigan sweetly
interrupts the
broadcast and then
bam! – the
motivational madman
is belting out a
short but sweet tune
about “your
neighborhood”.

Before you
can even begin to
digest the ditty,
he’s singing about a
favorite holiday
libation, “rice
wine”. It’s
absolutely
fantastic, seeing as
fresh milk, fresh
chocolate, milk
chocolate, Uncle
Ben’s Rice, and
Uncle Milk all make
an appearance. Holy
chocolate cow -
even Tedward
joins in for a
verse!

Wait a second,
did you know that
you can celebrate
any day of the
year? Apparently
every day is unique
unto itself, and
it’s up to you to
enjoy life while
enriching it with
specialties such as
this lovely edition
of Me + You. Spread
the holiday spirit
and send this around
to your friends and
family, while
sending them the
cash that allows
them to procure
material objects
that specifically
bring them joy.

Ladies & gentlemen,
Andrew W.K. in yin
yang gear, sat on a
stool not a chear,
and bringing us into
the new year. Tune
in today at 12
PM!

photo
credit: Ryan
Morris

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