I Only Want to Be With You- Shelby Lynne (has a wicked nice lounge feel)
I'm curious about this version, because I *love* this song and firmly believe that nothing beats Dusty.
Gunn: We open a can of Machiavelli on his ass. Harmony: It's Matchabelli, Einstein, and it doesn't come in a can.
'Soul Purpose'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
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.
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2009 10:12:02 am PST #465 of 6436
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
megan walker - Jan 07, 2009 10:26:07 am PST #466 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm still playing around with trying to get an evokes California/lounge/beach/sixties soundtrack going.
Surf City - Jan and Dean
King of the Surf - The Trashmen
Fred Pete - Jan 07, 2009 10:27:55 am PST #467 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
Barb, "Pipeline" by the Chantays may have the deadliest bass line ever. And a surf music set doesn't really feel complete without something by Jan and Dean, but I can't think of anything that really fits -- maybe "Dead Man's Curve."
And I mention "Beach Baby" by First Class not so much because it fits with the rest of your list, but because it's a great '70s surf sound record that deserves to be remembered. And it isn't.
Barb - Jan 07, 2009 10:28:30 am PST #468 of 6436
“Not dead yet!”
Tep, can you play MP4s?
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2009 10:29:19 am PST #469 of 6436
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Tep, can you play MP4s?
I believe so.
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 10:30:07 am PST #470 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but because it's a great '70s surf sound record that deserves to be remembered. And it isn't.
Pretty much the theme of the song. "Beach baby, beach baby / give me your hand / give me something that I can remember..."
Barb - Jan 07, 2009 10:39:11 am PST #471 of 6436
“Not dead yet!”
Barb, "Pipeline" by the Chantays may have the deadliest bass line ever. And a surf music set doesn't really feel complete without something by Jan and Dean, but I can't think of anything that really fits -- maybe "Dead Man's Curve."
Oooh-- "Pipeline!" Definitely works. I'm trying to stay away from a super uptempo surf feel here, but at the same time, some Jan and Dean does seem called for, doesn't it?
Barb - Jan 07, 2009 10:42:09 am PST #472 of 6436
“Not dead yet!”
Heh-- just dug up the Ramsey Lewis version of "Hang On, Sloopy" although after watching the OSU/Texas game the other night, I'm not sure I'm ready to hear it again.
ETA: Teppy, the Shelby version is up at brawk.
You know I'm with you on the Dusty love, so I approached this with extreme skepticism, but I think the reason it works is because it's so different.
Liese S. - Jan 07, 2009 10:43:51 am PST #473 of 6436
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hee.
Barb - Jan 07, 2009 10:48:17 am PST #474 of 6436
“Not dead yet!”
You laughin' at me, Liese? *g* It's like I was saying to Lewis-- "Dang, I know that the [Florida State] War Chant is annoying, but it was designed to be annoying, you know? I'm not sure that "Hang On, Sloopy" was ever meant to be played at that tempo and so. many. times. over!"