I Wish I was in New Orleans - Tom Waits
Riley: Oh, yeah. Sorry 'bout last time. Heard I missed out on some fun. Xander: Oh yeah, fun was had. Also frolic, merriment and near-death hijinks.
'Never Leave Me'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Sue - Sep 01, 2005 2:55:10 am PDT #48 of 10003
hip deep in pie
Fred Pete - Sep 01, 2005 4:14:44 am PDT #49 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
I need to get a list of songs about, or at least mentioning, New Orleans. (My friend has actually been working on compiling these for a while, but this week's events have brought it into focus.) Anything actually recorded in NOLA would be especially good, as I am going to be writing a tribute thing based on those.
Somewhere in the last thread is a list of New Orleans artists. Check here and here.
Songs about/mentioning NOLA:
Dancin' in the Streets -- Martha and the Vandellas, among others
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans -- I think Harry James, among others
New Orleans Ladies -- LeRoux
New Orleans -- Gary "U.S." Bonds
Walkin' to New Orleans -- Fats Domino
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans -- Freddy Cannon did a rock version, and there are many jazz versions
Mardi Gras Mambo -- Hawketts (actually the Neville Brothers)
Not technically meeting the requirements, but inextricably linked with NOLA are "Frankie and Johnny" and "Stagger Lee," both of which are available in many versions.
bicyclops - Sep 01, 2005 5:43:29 am PDT #50 of 10003
"Oh Streetcar!" -- Simpsons
Jon B. - Sep 01, 2005 6:05:20 am PDT #51 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Whoo-hoo! Will look forward to our forthcoming thread, "The Undiscovered Funky."
In honor of CBGB's:
Buffista Music IV: The Undiscovered Country, Bluegrass and Blues.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 01, 2005 6:09:33 am PDT #52 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Buffista Music IV: The Undiscovered Country, Bluegrass and Blues.
Yes, but that would be V. IV needs to riff on "The Voyage Home" which I'm drawing a blank on, music ref wise. I guess I should be gratetful it wasn't "The Journey Home" because there'd be no good way to avoid the obvious "musical" reference there.
I'm also a little sad that I know this much about the Trek movies.
Tom Scola - Sep 01, 2005 6:10:52 am PDT #53 of 10003
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Jon B. - Sep 01, 2005 6:17:30 am PDT #54 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm also a little sad that I know this much about the Trek movies.
And I'm embarrassed, yet somewhat relieved, that I don't.
I'm having a real hard time feeling sad about CBGB's.
I agree. And the bookings there for years now have been atrocious. But still, I saw some great shows there back in the 80's, and it is worthy of being honored in some way, even if it needs to shut its doors.
DavidS - Sep 01, 2005 6:32:10 am PDT #55 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Explaining records (LPs or 45s or even 78s) to kids nowadays is virtually impossible.
Not when they grow up with a living room filled with them, and they go shopping for 45s on an occasional basis.
joe boucher - Sep 01, 2005 6:40:15 am PDT #56 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
In honor of CBGB's: Buffista Music IV: The Undiscovered Country, Bluegrass and Blues.
Oh My Fuckinggod U Gottabekidding
ETA: That is what OMFUG stands for, isn't it?
Hayden - Sep 01, 2005 7:07:09 am PDT #57 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
According to a post on I Love Music, Fats Domino is missing. He told his manager on Monday that he intended to ride out the storm in his 9th Ward home, which is currently flooded to the roof. No one has heard from him since. Allen Toussaint is with the Superdome refugees. There's a handful of other NOLA musicians whose whereabouts are unknown.