Bill Harley & Keith Munslow: 16 Sidesplitting Songs and Stories for Families on HFVS

Home / HFVS / Bill Harley & Keith Munslow: 16 Sidesplitting Songs and Stories for Families on HFVS

HFVS with Guest DJs, Bill Harley and Keith Munslow

HFVS with Bill Harley & Keith Munslow: Songs, Stories, and Wordplay

In this episode of the Hilltown Family Variety Show, guest DJs Grammy-winning storyteller Bill Harley and Keith Munslow share some of their favorite songs, along with their own music and stories. The show includes tunes from their childhood, more recent discoveries, and a few original pieces.

Known for their storytelling and family shows,  they introduce songs that have influenced their writing and performance. The episode moves across styles and decades, highlighting how artists use timing, phrasing, and wordplay. Their own songs and stories are woven into the show, offering a closer look at their creative process.

Bill and Keith have put together a show that invites careful listening. Some songs follow a story, while others shift in unexpected ways. Families can listen together and notice what draws them in and what stays with them after the music ends.

Listen

Playlist

  • Steve Martin, “Late For School [The Crow]
  • The Coasters, “Yakety Yak” [The Very Best of the Coasters]
  • Cab Calloway “Everybody Eats When They Come To My House” [The Hi-De-Ho Man]
  • Stan Freberg, “Banana Boat (Day-O)” [Tip of the Freberg]
  • Bill Harley and Keith Munslow, “A Dog Named Cat”
  • Raymond Scott, “Powerhouse”
  • Asylum Street Spankers, “Digga Digga Do” [Mercurial]
  • War, “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” [Why Can’t We Be Friends?]
  • Bill Harley and Keith Munslow, “Stinkeye” [It’n Not Fair to Me]
  • The Coasters, “Poison Ivy” [The Very Best of the Coasters]
  • Bootsy Collins, “What So Never the Dance” [Back in the Day]
  • Randy Newman, “Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear” [Sail Away]
  • Slim Gaillard, “Potato Chips” [Slim Gaillard]
  • Stan Freberg, “Sh-Boom” [Tip of the Freberg]
  • The Chips, “Rubber Biscuit” [Doo Wop Classics]
  • Bill Harley and Keith Munslow, “Hideous Sweater” [It’s Not Fair to Me]

Featured Sponsors

PV Squared
Advertisement for UMassFive College Federal Credit Union featuring a mother and daughter smiling while holding a pink piggy bank, with text reading “Start their financial journey” and the website umassfive.coop.
Wolf Tree Programs

Become A Sponsor

Reach thousands of families across the region with the go-to online resource for community-based learning in Western Massachusetts!

Subscribe to our Weekly eNewsletter!

Stay connected and discover community-based events and self-directed learning ideas curated for curious minds of all ages. Our weekly eNewsletter helps families and lifelong learners turn local happenings into meaningful moments of learning, exploration, and community connection.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
First Name(Required)
Last Name