In 1997, Dylan sang that “the party’s over, and there’s less and less to say,” but he managed to scrounge up a few more words and a pile of great records for this past week’s edition of “Theme Time Radio Hour” on XM Satellite Radio.

Playlist and selected quotes below:

Showstoppers — Ain’t Nothing But A House Party
( “I love records like that, where they use the baritone sax to drive the bass along.” )
Wanda Jackson — Let’s Have A Party
( “Y’know it’s almost criminal that Wanda’s not in the rock & roll Hall of Fame. I mean, you just heard that record — tell me that shouldn’t be in the rock & roll Hall of Fame! Y’know what I think I’m going to do? I think I’m going to petition to start a ‘Theme Time Radio Hour’ wing. We’ll put people in it like Link Wray, Richard Berry, and our next artist: Jesse Allen.” )
Jesse Allen — Let’s Party
( Bob talks about risqué “party records,” once sold under the counter, and plays a clip of Redd Foxx. )
Don and Dewey — Baby Gotta Party
( Bob reads a little bit of James Moncure March’s poem, “The Wild Party.” )
Leslie Gore — It’s My Party
( Bob talks about the producer of the preceding record, Quincy Jones. )
( Amy Sedaris talks party tips. )
Wayne “Buddy” Knox — Party Doll
( Phone call from “Melissa,” saying that the spark has gone out of her sex life with her husband, and asking Bob for advice. Bob delivers, of-course. )
Smiley Lewis — Caldonia’s Party
The Enchanters — I Paid For The Party
Claudine Clark — Party Lights
Al Johnson — Carnival Time
Louis Jordan — House Party
Dolly Parton and Porter Waggoner — The Party
( Richard Lewis explains why he dislikes parties. )
Lord Beginner — After The Bacchanal
Elvis Costello — Party Girl
Blossom Dearie — The Party’s Over

Next week’s theme: SECOND ANNUAL COUNTDOWN SHOW

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