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.
"Oh Streetcar!" -- Simpsons
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.
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.
You know, I'm having a real hard time feeling sad about CBGB's.
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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.
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.
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?
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.
Including, according to a friend of a friend of his, Alex Chilton. He was planning on staying in the city - gave his car keys to another musician and told her to go.
Poppy Z. Brite (wrong thread, I know) almost didn't leave -- thank God she did.
