Saturday shuffle. Too bad.
One More Dub – The Clash
From the sprawling and magnificent Sandinista comes the dub of One More Time. Fitting especially since I’ve been playing Joe Strummer a lot and when Juan comes over tonight we’ll watch the dvd of ‘Let’s Rock Again’ the documentary of Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. I got this for my nephew a few years ago. Perhaps it was too soon?
Round Midnight – Thelonius Monk
Jazz? Me? I do get jazzy but jazz? Me? I bought this when Bill was stage managing the one man show about Thelonius Monk, called Monk. Not much of a jazz fan here, but I can drop the right names at the right parties.
Fell Down the Stairs – Tilly and the Wall
Courtesy of Juan. Don’t know much about them but they do feature tap dancing, so let’s focus on that. Actually from wikipedia (and you know what that means) Tilly and the Wall is an indie pop group from Omaha, Nebraska. Their name originated from a children’s book called Tillie and the Wall, written by Leo Lionni. See for yourself!
Orange Appled – Cocteau Twins
What rhymes with orange? You got me. Don’t ask Liz Fraser from the Cocteaus because you wouldn’t understand her answer anyhow. Towards the end of the Cocteau Twins, due to drugs etc.
Blue Moon of Kentucky – Rockpile
Rockpile was a band consisting of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds mainly. Classic rock and roll with pop. Saw them a lot back in the day with my brother Brian. Depending on whether Nick or Dave had an album to promote they’d be billed as either one’s Rockpile.
Eleanor Rigby(Strings Only) – The Beatles
From the Anthology series. Very interesting to hear but not as interesting as the Pet Sounds backing tracks. Now that’s cool. This is cool too but can’t really touch God Only Knows or Caroline, No.
Night of the Living Baseheads – Public Enemy
One of my all time favorite rap songs. I used to have the 12 inch remix of this was was explosive. This is cool too. From Public Enemy’s second record, which I feel is their best. Many memories attached to this.
Dunwich Beach, Autumn 1960 – Brian Eno
180 degrees from Public Enemy this is from the On Land album in the Ambient series I believe. This is actually from the Eno boxed set of instrumentals. I used to play this quite a bit when I lived in Weehawken so long ago.
Look at this Face (Oh My god they’re Gorgeous) -Handsome Boy Modeling School
The concept album based on a Chris Elliot skit from his TV show, Get A Life by Prince Paul and Dan the Automator’s record, So, How’s Your Girl? Very silly and not played too often.
Over You – The Velvet Underground
Live in San Francisco in 1969 I believe. Definitely the non-threatening Velvets, post John Cale. Would’ve been an interesting show to be at.
Sunday Morning -The Velvet Underground and Nico
Odd. The chances of a shuffle repeating the same band, though it really isn’t. Lazy shuffle staying in the V’s. Good song to play anytime but sounds best on a Sunday Morning.
Cheers!