Colors is the sixth demo episode of The Theme Show. Initially aired on Winamp on January 6, 2000.
While the episode was a full-length presentation, the Microsoft Word file containing the setlist was corrupted during the hard drive failure that put the show on hiatus in early 2000. As a result, this archive contains only a partial playlist.
If someone else has this information for some reason, please let me know.
This Demo has been (partially) recreated for your enjoyment at:
Like earlier demos, this episode was built around three defining segments*:
- Theme Show Warm-Up: Every broadcast kicked off with five fast-paced, high-energy tracks, setting the tone. Then, after the fourth song, I would check my Yahoo! Messenger, eagerly awaiting the first correct guess of the theme. The person who answered first won a prize, which, more often than not, was a Pez dispenser.
- Requests: This segment was designed to blend pre-arranged selections with real-time audience engagement.. While a significant portion of the song choices were curated in advance, if someone had an exciting song idea that fit the theme, they could message me, and—provided I had the track in my library, I’d weave it into the setlist.
- Obligatory Polka: Of course, I tried to end every episode with a Polka song. Even if the final song didn’t match the overarching theme, that was entirely fine. I’ve always found Polka entertaining, and as a longtime fan of “Weird Al” Yankovic, I did my best to make sure this unexpected finale stayed intact.
As time passed, the show evolved. Eventually, I decided to simplify the podcast pre-recording process by trimming down these segments. Despite that, elements of the “warm-up” concept continue to live on—often appearing in newer Spotify and YouTube Music playlists, where I still organize songs based on BPM and energy level.
Variations on a theme about colors would return in the podcast format as:
Episode 8: All That Glitters is Gold
*Please note: while the live version did contain the three segments usually present in early Theme Show episodes, this episode does not currently have the Obligatory Polka until such time (if ever) the original playlist serfuses
Setlist
Theme Show Workout
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| Yellow Submarine | The Beatles |
| The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley |
| The Green Door | Jim Lowe |
| Blue Moon | Sha-Na-Na |
| The Spectrum Song | Paul Frees |
Standard Playlist (Partial)
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| Violet | Hole |
| Red Rain | Peter Gabriel |
| Baby Blue Eyes | Stray Cats |
| Homo Rainbow | Ween |
| Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini | Brian Hyland |
| Green Acres |