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Tracks on vinyl
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A 12-inch single featuring "Whistler's Delight" b/w "P-Funk is Playing at My House" was released in November 2005 by Prank Monkey Records. All copies were sold and it's now out of print. You can download the tracks in mp3 format using links below. |
Tracks on mp3
Single tracks are toward the top. Full-length mixes are down a bit. To download, right-click on the title and select the save-as option.
Let There Be Exodus "Let There Be Light" by Justice + "Exodus" by Bob Marley
One Tuning "One" by U2 vs. "Tuning In (Rewritten) by Groove Armada
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Run DMC vs Lack of Afro Run DMC's "My Adidas" meets Lack of Afro's "Roderigo." The "explicit" version has a bad word in it. The "clean" version is safe to play for your mom. |
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Angus Young's "For Those About to Rock" guitar and John Bonham's "Carouselambra" drums provide a new backing for Smokey Robinson's "Tears of a Clown" vocals. |
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The theme from Match Game -- you know, the classic game show that featured celebrities such as Charles Nelson Reilly -- gets funked up with some breakbeats. |
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DJ Riko - Too Hot to Give it Up Marvin Gaye sings Got to Give it Up while UFO plays Too Hot to Handle. |
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English Folk Dance and Song Society - Buffalo Girls; Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia; Alanis Morissette - Thank U; Malcolm McClaren - Buffalo Gals; The Art of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion One); Lemon Jelly - Spacewalk; The Art of Noise - Snapshot. |
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Michael Jordan shows he can rap almost as well as he can play baseball. |
DJ Riko - Whistler's Delight That tune with all the whistling samples in it. Also available on vinyl (see above).
DJ Riko - P-Funk is Playing at My House Featuring vocals by Katie Enlow and Gerald A. Also available on vinyl (see above).
DJ Riko - Stand Up and Ring My Doorbell Ludacris - Stand Up meets the White Stripes - My Doorbell.
DJ Riko - Shouty Nightmare Lemon Jelly vs Ice-T.
!!! - Me and Giuliani (DJ Riko Wicked & Sexy Mix) !!! vs acapella bits from Right Said Fred, X-Press 2 & David Byrne, and ABC.
DJ Riko - Fresh Ghetto Bootie Music from Freddy Fresh vs. vocals by Top Secret.
Scissor Sisters - Laura (DJ Riko Mix) Samples from Treva Whateva, Britney Spears and the Beatles, plus a little bounce.
DJ Riko - Walk Like an Egyptian Devil The Rolling Stones, The Bangles and Acetone, with a touch of Felix da Housecat.
DJ Riko - Say Yes to Schooly Schooly-D beats under a Yes acapella. Call it prog-hop.
DJ Riko - Roots Manuva vs Mr Scruff Beats from Mr. Scruff, vocals from Roots Manuva.
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Longer mixes
This is a 54-minute mix full of new mashups, bootlegs, re-edits and remixes of a variety of tunes new and old. It's the first "proper" non-Xmas mix I've done in two years, so I'm excited to get it out. Download links are below but first, the tracklist:
Intro
MIA - Paper Planes (DFA Remix)
Mantronix - Fresh Is The Word (acapella)
Mickey Avalon - Jane Fonda
MIA - Paper Planes (acapella)
Nine Inch Nails - 16 Ghosts II
Carly Simon - You're So Vain (acapella)
DJ Riko - About Time
Run DMC - My Adidas (acapella)
Lack of Afro - Roderigo
Dan Deacon - Snake Mistakes
Beat Farmers - Happy Boy
Justice - Let There be Light
Bob Marley - Exodus (acapella)
Neon Heights - Walked Out This Morning
Steve Miller Band - Space Cowboy
Dan Deacon - Wham City (acapella)
!!! - Must be the Moon
Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone (acapella)
Pavement - Summer Babe (Riko re-edit)
Shortwave Set - Billy
U2 - One
Groove Armada - Tuning In (Rewritten)
Van Halen - Happy Trails
Download links:
Download through bittorrent (torrent includes artwork and tracklist)
Download at b00mb0x.org (it's free, and why not check out other mixers while you're there)
Rapidshare link (click on the "free" button then the "download via..." button)
This 45-minute mix of mostly mashups was done for the Bootie To Go podcast series.
You can download the podcast, which includes a 10-minute interview (yawn) through the Bootie To Go site or by searching iTunes podcasts for "bootie."
If you just want the music mix without the interview, and in higher quality audio, here's a download link.
Here's the tracklist:
Pavement – We Dance
Jimmi Jammes – Sympathy for Louie
GHP – Velvet Sugar
Cornelius – Clap and Whistle and Walking
Flat Pack – Sweet Groove of Mine
Pilchard – Foxy
Bad Production – Dirty Message
B&M – What I Diggity Say
Chico Sonido - Mejor que tu Cumbia
Amillionsons – Hear the Drums
Irn Monkey – Follow the Clash
Loo & Placido – Should I Stay or Should I Boogie
This mix was done for Solid Steel Radio and aired May 5, 2006
Here is a link to download an mp3 of the mix. (30 minutes, 192 kbps, 43 MB)
Here is a link to download a high-resolution jpg of the cd tray artwork (including back cover).
Here's the tracklist as submitted to Ninja Tune:
Lyrics Born - Callin' Out
(acapella) (Quannum Projects)
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
Lyrics Born - Hello (acapella) (Quannum Projects)
Henry Mancini - Mystery Movie Theme (BMG)
Los Amigos Invisibles - Riko Pa' Goza (BMG)
The Go! Team - The Wrath of Mickey (Memphis Industries)
Common - Go (acapella) (Def Jam)
Coldcut - Boogieman (Ninja Tune)
Tears for Fears - Shout (acapella) (Mercury)
Buzzy LeBeau - Never Let Me Down Again (Vitamin)
Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again (Sire)
Magic Numbers - Try (Heavenly)
Amadou and Miriam - M'Bife Balafon (Nonesuch)
Diana Ross - Long Hangover (acapella) (Motown)
Zap Mama - Iko Iko (Virgin)
Poj Masta - Foo' (White Label)
Robert Israel - Match Game (Riko Beats Mix) (White Label)
Evolution Control Committee - Eephunky (White Label)
The Rolling Stones - Rice Krispies (Kellogg's)
Sasasan Katamari (Columbia)
The Juan MacLean - ad2003 (DFA)
Daft Punk - One More Time (Virgin)
UFO - Too Hot to Handle (EMI)
Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up (acapella) (Motown)
AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Atlantic)
Smokey Robinson - The Tears of a Clown (acapella) (Motown)
John Bonham - Carouselambra (Swan Song)
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches (acapella) (Pepper)
Jack Arel & Pierre Dutour - Following You (Diggler)
Artist Unknown -Title Unknown (Unreleased)
Lyrics Born - Hello (acapella) (Quannum Projects)
This is the set I played at Bastard, the monthly bastard pop/mashup night at The Asylum in London. It's 56 minutes, 56 MB at 128 kbps
DJ Riko - Bastard Set March 3 2005
Evolution Control
Committee - Don't Miss The Great Snatch
Bad Production - Come Together
DJ Riko - Shouty Nightmare
DJ Riko - Buffalo Cecilia (extended version)
DJ Riko - Free For All
Bad Production - I Want You Black
!!! - Me and Giuliani (DJ Riko Wicked & Sexy Mix)
DJ Riko - It's OK To Say No To Michael Jackson
DJ Riko - Gimme a Break
Lenlow - Last Night
DJ Riko feat. Gerald A & Katie Enlow - P-Funk is Playing at My House
DJ Riko - Blinded By The Technologic
DJ Riko - Fresh Ghetto Bootie
AmillionSons - Double Oh Heaven
DJ Riko - Whistler's Delight (old, short version)
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This is my 30-minute guest "Superchunk" mix, which aired Feb. 27 on The Remix on XFM in London.
DJ Riko - Superchunk Mix XFM London
Los Amigos
Invisibles - Riko Pa' Goza (Luaka Bop)
Krafty Kuts Intro/Radio DJ Montage
Uncle Riko Dialogue (20th Century Fox)
Grand Funk - I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home (Capitol)
Lemon Jelly - The Shouty Track (XL)
Ice-T - Colors (a cappella) (Warner Bros.)
DJ Riko feat. Gerald A. and Katie Enlow (and Parliament and Funkadelic) - P-Funk
is Playing at my House (djriko.com)
LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing at my House (instrumental) (DFA)
Daft Punk - Technologic (a cappella) (Virgin)
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light (Warner Bros.)
Freddy Fresh - Go Kat Go (Kingsize)
Top Secret - Ghetto Bootie (a cappella) (Bellmark Records)
Nell Carter - Gimme a Break! Theme (TVT)
The Ritchie Family - Give me a Break (Ariola)
Fatboy Slim - Give the Po Man a Break (Skint)
Beres Hammond - Give me a Break (VP)
Joe Maran - Give me a Break (Italo Disco)
Vivien Vee - Give me a Break (Banana Records)
Van Halen - Unchained (Warner Brothers)
Handsomeboy Technique - Season of Young Mouss (Second Royal)
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers (Geffen)
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (Columbia)
Credit to the Nation - Teenage Sensation (One Little India)
Brother Bones - Sweet Georgia Brown (Tempo)
J. Geils Band - Centerfold (VSOP)
Earl Hagen - The Fishin' Hole (Theme to the Andy Griffith Show)
Bernard Herrmann - Twisted Nerve (Maverick)
Scorpions - Wind of Change (EMI)
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy (EMI)
Muzzy Marcellino - 4:20 a.m. (Liberty Records)
Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (Atlantic)
Roger Miller - Robin Hood (Disney)
Air - Alpha Beta Gaga (Astralwerks)
Honky - The Whistler (ZTT)
The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream (Buddha)
Rick James - Loosey's Rap (Loosey's House of Trix Mix) (Warner Bros.)
Adam Ant - Something Girl (Epic)
RZA - The Whistler (EMI)
Guns N' Roses - Patience (Warner Bros.)
Dwarf Chorus - Heigh Ho (Disney)
X2 - Trigga da Whistla (Lex)
Handsome Boy Modeling School - Rock n Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) Part
2 (Elektra)
Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl (Warner Bros.)
Roots Manuva - Witness (a cappella) (Big Dada Records)
Yes - Leave It (a cappella) (Warner Bros.)
Schooly-D - Saturday Night (instrumental) (Jive)
Sounds of Ohio - Ohio's For You (Buckeye Records)
English Folk Dance and Song Society - Buffalo Girls (EFDSS)
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia (Columbia)
Alanis Morissette - Thank U (Maverick)
Malcolm McClaren - Buffalo Gals (a cappella) (Island)
The Art of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion One) (ZTT)
Lemon Jelly - Spacewalk (XL)
The Art of Noise - Snapshot (ZTT)
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (ABKCO)
The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (a cappella) (Columbia)
Acetone - Walk Like an Egyptian (Vapor)
Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (a cappella) (Emperor Norton)
Weezer - Undone (DGC)
Missy Elliott - I Can't Stand the Rain (a cappella) (Warner Bros.)
Dick Caton and the Losers Combo - Sassy but Classy (outro)
Hard n Firm - Rodeohead (Free Version)
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DJ Riko - Rinse Mix - 60-minute guest mix on "The Rinse" - XFM - London - Dec. 11 2004
Prince –
‘Let’s Go Crazy’ (Paisley Park)
Kansas State University Marching Band – ‘Drum 69’ (Arnold
Sound Recording)
Lemon Jelly – ‘The Fruity Track’ (XL)
DJ Riko – ‘Free Feral’ (International Bastard)
Dialogue from Quincy television show
Barry Manilow – ‘Copacabana’ (Arista)
Michael Jordan and DJ Riko – ‘Gatorade, Is It In You?’ (djriko.com)
!!! – ‘Me And Giuliani (DJ Riko Wicked and Sexy Mix)’ (djriko.com)
National Public Radio report
DJ Riko – ‘Whistler’s Delight (Full Version)’ (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘Roots Manuva vs Mr. Scruff’ (djriko.com)
Scissor Sisters – ‘Laura (DJ Riko Remix)’ (djriko.com)
Dread Zeppelin – Tortelvis Intro (Cleopatra)
Opium Jukebox – ‘Anarchy in the U.K.’ (Underground, Inc.)
DJ Riko – ‘Buffalo Cecilia’ (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘Whale Interlude’ (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘Redone (Weezer vs. Missy Elliott)’ (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – Gimme a Break (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘Breaks All Night (Boomtown Rats vs Sharaz)’ (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘Fresh Ghetto Bootie (Freddy Fresh vs Top Secret)’
(djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘It’s OK To Say No To Michael Jackson’ (djriko.com)
DJ Riko – ‘Build It Up, Clamp It Down (Clash vs Fatboy Slim)’
(Culture Deluxe)
DJ Riko vs. AMillionSons – ‘Sunshine On My Shoulders (AMillionSons
version)’ (White Label)
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DJ Riko - Latter Day Taints
Download as one 61-minute track, 86 MB
Download .rar file with mix broken into 22 tracks, with CD cover and liner tray
Download .rar with CD cover and tray liner only
Aired on the Back to the Basics radio show in Hamburg July 27, 2004
Intro
Jack Planck - Pass The Ammunition
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers (DJ Riko Whistler's Delight Mix)
Scissor Sisters - Laura (DJ Riko Mix)
Loo & Placido - Kids Rock (Queen vs. Kids Will Rock You vs. Althea + Donna)
DJ Riko - Stevie's Diner (Stevie Wonder vs. Suzanne Vega)
DJ Riko - Gatorade, Is It In You? (vs. Michael Jordan)
Ice-T - Rhyme Pays
Bad Production - I Want You Black (Black Sabbath vs. Jackson 5)
DJ Riko - I Want You Dead (Jackson 5 vs. RJD2)
Pepe Deluxe - Salami Fever
DJ Riko - Also Sprach Happy (Max Sedgley vs. Deodato)
Treva Whateva - Havana Ball
DJ Riko - Walk Like An Egyptian Devil (Bangles vs. Acetone vs. Rolling Stones)
Lenlow - Last Night (Strokes vs. Traveling Wilburys vs. Kid-n-Play)
DJ Riko - Breaks All Night (Boomtown Rats vs. Sharaz)
Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (Breaks Mix)
DJ Riko - Fresh Ghetto Bootie (Freddy Fresh vs. Top Secret)
LCD Soundsystem - Yeah (Pretentious Version vs. Crass Version vs. Clap-a-pella
vs. Beatles)
DJ Riko - Build It Up, Clamp It Down (Clash vs. Fatboy Slim)
Eyedea & Abilities - Now
Belle & Sebastian - I'm A Cuckoo (Avalanches
Mix)
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DJ
Riko GYBO FM Mix (2003)
Intro
DJ Riko - It's OK to Say No to Michael Jackson
DJ Riko - Burning Down Your Soul
DJ Riko - Cameltoe Manila
DJ Riko - No One Can Match Me
John Denver - Sunshine on My Shoulders (DJ Riko Remix)
Outro
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DJ
Riko
- Free For All Mix
(2003)
The Simpsons dialogue
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
Alanis Morissette - Thank U
Malcolm McClaren - Buffalo Gals (homemade a cappella)
The Art of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion One)
Lemon Jelly - Spacewalk
The Art of Noise - Snapshot
Gerardo - Rico Suave (Jungle Party Groove)
Groove Armada - Groove is On
RJD2 - Let the Good Times Roll Pt. 1
The Go! Team - Ladyflash
Humpback Whales - Three Whale Trip
Manitoba - I've Lived on a Dirt Road All My Life
Jack Herren Band - Here is Love
The Polyphonic Spree - You Gotta Be Strong (Live at Stubbs BBQ)
The Avalanches - Etoh
Bent - King Wisp
MC Honky - A Good Day to be You
DJ Riko - Free For All
Nell Carter - Gimme a Break! Theme
The Ritchie Family - Give me a Break
Fatboy Slim - Give a Po Man a Break
Beres Hammond - Give me a Break
Joe Maran - Give me a Break
Vivien Vee - Give me a Break
Van Halen - Unchained
DJ Shadow - Right Thing (Z-Trip Get the Party Off Mix)
Mr. Scruff - Get a Move On
Young MC - Know How (Bootyshaker Remix)
Bushy - Keepin' On
The Beach Boys - Sloop John B (a cappella)
Roots Manuva - Witness Dub
Ice-T - Colors (a cappella)
Mr. Scruff - Ug
Roots Manuva - Ital Visions (a cappella)
Bubb Rubb - That's Only in the Mornin' (TV news clip)
!!! - Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard (A True Story)
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy (Tushapella)
X-Press 2 & David Byrne - Lazy (a cappella)
ABC - How to be a Millionaire (a cappella)
Casey Kasem - Long Distance Dedication
Sisters and Brothers - Sisters and Brothers
The Polyphonic Spree - The Sun (evening session)
Let's Bongo - Instructional Record
The Bongolian - Merv Plays Vibes
The Doors - Peace Frog
Third Bass - The Cactus
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Bushwacka! Mix)
Michael Jackson - various a cappella grunts
It's OK To Say No - It's OK to Say No
Madonna - Ray of Light (a cappella)
Audio Two - I Don't Care
Mantronix - Needle to the Groove
Miami Vice dialogue
The Gil Evans Orchestra - Crosstown Traffic
Sad Goodbye (home recording found on Napster)
Boogie Down Productions - The Style you Haven't Done Yet
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DJ
Riko - Come Together Mix (2002)
Intro
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At (a cappella)
Good Bad & Ugly Theme
Let's Bongo! (Instructional Record)
2ManyDJs - Stooges vs. Salt n Pepa
The Shins - One by One All Day
Soulwax - Conversation Intercom
Gerardo - Rico Suave
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
The Beatles - Come Together
The Supremes - Come Together
Crossover - Extensive Care
Bushy - Don't Mind if I Do
Depth Charge - Shaolin Buddha Finger
Daft Punk - Oh Yeah
Joe Walsh - A Life of Illusion
Styx - The Grand Illusion
Osymyso - John's Not Mad
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Gator Lodge
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Here Comes My Girl
2ManyDJs - Skee-Lo vs. Maurice Fulton vs. Breeders
Radiohead - Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors
EPMD - Strictly Business (a cappella)
Mogwai - Helicon 2 (Max Tundra Remix)
Air - Electronic Performer
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
Evolution Control Committee - Don't Miss the Great Snatch
Groove Armada - Fly Me to the Moon
Seelenluft - Manila (Manitoba Mix)
FC Kahuna - Machine Says Yes
The Doors - The End
Prolapse - Deanshanger
Eddie Haskell Talking About Music
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Here’s a new mix that’s got no mashups, little dance music and only a small amount of actual mixing. It’s more a collection of songs than a mix, really. I call it Personal Stash because the tunes are mostly old favorites of mine. Not typical mix material for me, but in most cases it’s stuff I’ve listened to for years. It’s not for everyone, but I love it.
PLEASE NOTE: This mix is not suitable for children and probably isn’t work safe. It contains VERY BAD language –- and I do mean very, very bad –- though it’s mostly contained to one song. It also has songs featuring commentary about whether children born to interracial couples are more susceptible to crack attacks. And songs with speculation as to whether Pablo Picasso was ever called an a--hole. And songs with statements that seem to condone or promote drug use. And songs with depictions of God as having something of an attitude. And songs featuring a tuba, flute and/or french horn section.
DJ Riko - Personal Stash (right-click and save-as to download)
Mercury Rev
– Something For Joey
My Bloody Valentine – Emptiness Inside
Big Stick – Crack Attack
Flash and the Pan – Midnight Man
MC 900 Foot Jesus – Born With Monkey Asses
William Shatner – Together
Adam Ant – Here Comes the Grump
Great Lakes – Virgil
jennyanykind – You Better Get Right With God
Yo La Tengo – Drug Test
Magnetic Fields – Take Ecstasy With Me (Susan Anway vocals)
Beach Boys – Feel Flows
Bostich – Polaris
Burning Sensations – Pablo Picasso
And here's me yammering about the songs:
Mercury
Rev – Something For Joey
This song shouldn’t work so well. It’s got sweeping drums, flutes,
horns, guitar distortion and other noise –- all the makings for an overblown,
self-indulgent mess. Instead, it’s an epic romp that I always enjoy. It’s
from the band’s second album, Boces (1993).
My
Bloody Valentine – Emptiness Inside
Every time I listen to this song, I can’t decide what I like best about
it. There’s the MBV guitar drone, and I’m a sucker for that. There
is the best “ooh” backing vocals ever. There’s the manic drumming.
I want to listen to it again. It’s from the Feed Me With Your Kiss EP
(1988)
Big
Stick – Crack Attack
When this came out in 1987, it was the craziest song I’d ever heard, and
I think it still holds the title. It was shocking and outrageous at the time
and, thanks to the political correctness movement, is even more shocking and
outrageous today. A friend had the 12-inch when it was released, then he left
town and took it with him. I hunted for my own copy for years, then one day
a couple years ago I stumbled across one in the dollar bin at a local used record
store. It’s one of the best dollars I’ve ever spent.
Flash
and the Pan – Midnight Man
I’ve always liked the cool vibe on this song. And the drums, too, as simple
as they are. This came out in 1984, and was mixed by Francois Kevorkian and
Ron St. Germain.
MC
900 Foot Jesus – Born With Monkey Asses
I’ve listened to this song a zillion times and it’s still a jaw-dropper.
It may have been the first one I’d heard that featured spoken word samples
mixed with funky beats. I’d love to know the story behind the “vocals”
on this. It’s from the CD version of the first MC 900 Foot Jesus record,
Hell With The Lid Off (1990).
William
Shatner – Together
This isn’t very old, having come out in 2004, but what the heck. The music
is done by Lemon Jelly, who knew just how to make a Shatner song that’s
beautiful without being campy. It also seemed like a good cleanser after the
Monkey Asses tune.
Adam
Ant – Here Comes the Grump
Another tune with many fine elements, particularly the vocal harmonizing and
rolling chorus. From Adam Ant’s first solo record, Friend or Foe (1982).
Great
Lakes – Virgil
Any song named “Virgil” is going to catch my attention because Virgil
is my grandfather’s name. Luckily, the song is a good one. The Virgil
in this tune can’t hold conversations, has no choice but to refuse invitations.
But don’t feel bad for Virgil. He’s a portrait, not a person. It’s
from the band’s self-titled debut, released in 2000.
jennyanykind
– You Better Get Right With God
jennyanykind is a great band out of North Carolina. This track is from their
“Revelator” album (1996), which I highly recommend. I’ve seen
them live a couple of times and the guitar player is simply amazing. They write
good songs, too.
Yo
La Tengo – Drug Test
This probably isn’t my favorite Yo La Tengo song, but it’s the one
I chose for this mix. I sped it up a little bit because the band plays it with
a faster tempo live, and I like it that way. It’s from the President Yo
La Tengo album, released in 1989.
Magnetic
Fields – Take Ecstasy With Me
This song isn’t all that rare –- it was covered by !!! earlier this
year –- but this version is. It is from the “OH MERGE” compilation
and features vocals by Susan Anway instead of Stephin Merritt, and her voice
adds a new feeling to the song. A better feeling, if you ask me. From 1994.
Beach
Boys – Feel Flows
My favorite Beach Boys song. A little bit trippy, a little bit of a rocker,
a whole lot of good. It’s from “Surf’s Up,” released
in 1971.
Bostich
– Polaris
This is from the first Nortec Collective compilation of electronic music from
Tijuana, The Tijuana Sessions Volume 1 (2001) and it’s one of the all-time
stormers. It features a tuba, and one of the best breakdowns of any song ever.
Burning
Sensations – Pablo Picasso
Sure it’s a silly song, but it’s a fun one so I included it. It’s
from the soundtrack to Repo Man, which came out in 1984 and is a favorite movie
of mine, though it kinda falls apart in the last 20 minutes or so.
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