For a long time I didn't notice that Israel Kamakawiwo'ole didn't really know the words to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". Now I can't stop noticing it.
Tara: What's so bad about them coming here? Aren't they good guys? I mean, Watchers, that's just like whole other Gileses, right? Buffy: Yes! They're scary and horrible!
'Potential'
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.
Laga - Feb 07, 2009 8:23:03 pm PST #701 of 6436
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
tommyrot - Feb 08, 2009 11:06:34 am PST #702 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Attn: all Cramps fans!
Lux and Ivy's Favorites (mp3s)
Ok, I got kind of sick of repeating this story 1000 times. So figured I'd include this in the latest volume. I'm the guy who compiles the Lux and Ivy's Favorites Compilations.
It started as a way to keep track of some of the songs Lux, and or Ivy, mentioned in THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE MUSIC BOOK. It was never really intended as anything but a way for a friend of mine and me to have 2 really kick ass compilations.
So we went about the arduous process of finding all the songs mentioned in that interview. It took a loooong time. We used the file sharing program, Napster, as well as our own personal collections. So, one thing lead to another and when word got around that these compilations were out there, they started being traded from fan to fan to fan. So, at some point I decided to put them up on Napster and let anyone who wanted them have them. As the years went buy, more interviews with Lux and Ivy kept popping up, and the list of songs they mentioned got longer and longer. This resulted in new volumes.
Long story short - this blog post has 11 volumes of awesome music, with about 11 songs per volume. Get 'em while they're hot!
JZ - Feb 09, 2009 11:54:23 am PST #703 of 6436
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
javachik - Feb 09, 2009 12:54:41 pm PST #704 of 6436
Our wings are not tired.
Awwww, the guy I almost married back in 1995 turned me on to Blossom. She was "our" singer.
DavidS - Feb 09, 2009 1:20:19 pm PST #705 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Awww, nice obit on Blossom though it manages to miss her contributions to Schoolhouse Rock, (like, "Unpack Your Adjectives").
I've always loved her versions of "The Party's Over," "Peel Me A Grape" and "Little Jazz Bird."
megan walker - Feb 09, 2009 1:26:09 pm PST #706 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Awww, nice obit on Blossom though it manages to miss her contributions to Schoolhouse Rock, (like, "Unpack Your Adjectives").
Don't forget "Figure 8"! That's one of my favorites.
DavidS - Feb 09, 2009 1:28:06 pm PST #707 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Don't forget "Figure 8"! That's one of my favorites.
True! A very pretty melody by Dorough on that one.
Theodosia - Feb 10, 2009 3:44:48 am PST #708 of 6436
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Huh, I hadn't realized that Blossom Dearie was her 'real' name.
DavidS - Feb 10, 2009 7:32:38 am PST #709 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Attn: all Cramps fans!
Thanks, Tom! I got 'em all.
New fav from that batch: "Satan Takes A Holiday" - Anton Lavey.
It's jaunty.
Fred Pete - Feb 10, 2009 7:41:26 am PST #710 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
Is that "Satan Takes a Holiday" a remake of the Tommy Dorsey song? The TD song has long been a favorite.