# Instrumental beyween first and second half of show **URL:** \ **Category:** The Show\ **Created:** [June 28, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563 "2009-06-28T22:56:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ericr5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@ericr5](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ericr5)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/1 "2009-06-28T22:56:07Z")
Hi folks, Short version: what is name of the song played between the first and second “halves” of the show? Slightly longer version: On my NPR station (WRNI in Rhode Island) there is an instrumental played between the first and second halves of Car Talk. It begins with a bass which is joined by a guitar. I have searched the web and the Car Talk site but can’t find it (I may be an incompetent searcher). It is NOT “Dawgy Mountain Breakdown”, “Dixie Flyer” or “Plastic Banana”. I guess it is part of the national show (it’s played every week), but perhaps it’s from the local station. I wrote my local NPR station, but they did not reply. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Vchimpanzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ba8739/32.png) [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/2 "2018-02-05T21:07:29Z")
I’ve missed this song. It was on the podcast for this week. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/3 "2018-02-05T21:12:48Z")
You revived a 9 year old thread for that ! Good Grief ---
**Author:** ![Vchimpanzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ba8739/32.png) [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/4 "2018-02-05T21:15:07Z")
I started a topic and it suggested other topics. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/5 "2018-02-05T22:20:10Z")
Well I’m 9 years late but was it “Orange Blossom Special/” ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/6 "2018-02-15T02:42:10Z")
We can cross that one off the list … lol ---
**Author:** ![Vchimpanzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ba8739/32.png) [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/7 "2018-04-07T15:47:56Z")
This is the second week this has happened. I think it’s just my NPR station, but at the same time during “Wait! Wait!” which airs in the former slot, this music plays while the man talks. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/8 "2018-04-07T15:57:55Z")
> [@vchimpanzee](#): > > I think it’s just my NPR station, Would it not be simpler to call your station for a real answer. No one here has any idea what station you listen to. ---
**Author:** ![Vchimpanzee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ba8739/32.png) [@Vchimpanzee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vchimpanzee)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/instrumental-beyween-first-and-second-half-of-show/32563/9 "2018-04-07T17:07:33Z")
I thought maybe others would say it has happened to them on their station. I doubt the station will respond because they haven’t lately when I tried asking about the music during breaks. However it happened, I’m just glad to hear it.