MP3 Truffles: Where Is My Mind
First off, a video. This one features Mister Hopkinson's Computer live! I've had "his" version of "Where Is My Mind" near the top of my playlist for a while now. And here our computer friend performs with a live band for the first time.
MP3: Mister Hopkinson's Computer, "Where Is My Mind"
MP3: Mister Hopkinson's Computer with Audrey 3000, "Falling" (Theme from Twin Peaks)
Allow me to share with you my favorite MP3 finds this week:
Holy crap am I excited about the Xanadu musical on Broadway. Not since Starlight Express has such camp fit so naturally on the stage. Here's my favorite song from the movie, a hard to find soundtrack B-side.
MP3: Olivia Newton John, "Fool Country"
(Found via Dartmans World of Wonder
)
I'm not a huge fan of 80s cover tunes, but this German STYX cover transcends the original. It's got to be the accent.
MP3: Juliane Werding, "Niemand hat Zeit" (Too Much Time on My Hands)
(Found via Copy, Right)
Country comic star Charles Robison sings another wonderful (and somewhat insensitive) gem.
MP3: Carson Robison, "The Bum Song". (Found via Boot Sale Sounds)
In 1978, The Walker Brothers try to channel Roxy Music. This is both a good thing and a bad thing.
MP3: The Walker Brothers, "Nite Flights"
(Find more at Egg City Radio)
Follow the jump for links to more MP3 finds, and some music video fun as well.
- It only seems appropriate to celebrate not the birth, but the death of Screaming Lord Sutch.
- Sonny and Cher totally trip out on the soundtrack to their cult film Chastity.
- I just called to say... Oh, man, she didn't answer. Here are some songs about phone anguish.
- White Boys ...on a mission. (insert joke here)
- Motown and the city.
- Ronald McDonald and the whole damn country.
- Poetry: Miles, live / Tokyo, '75.
- Born Again 80s, you've gone too far. Nobody needs Paul McCartney 80s remixes, and I speak as one who had the "Spies Like Us" 12 inch. Ouch.
- The Executives? They're really goin' places. You can tell by the plane.
- A curious acetate from Crud Crud.
- Ladies and gentlemen, Fred Lane!
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And some music videos:
- That ain't Gene Krupa...the sounds are his, but Krupa never made a face like Elisha Cook.
- Holy hotness! Donna Summer in 1969.
- Julie Brown's other hit, "Girl Fight Tonight". The painting that inspired the posting of the video is pretty, well, inspiring.
- Worst tribute song to an indie Queen: Parker Posey Blues.
- Imagine, no canta nada. It's easy if you try.
Wow...Wilmer gets the girl!!!!!!
Was that clip pre or post Maltese Falcon?
Posted by: Dave K | June 20, 2007 at 05:28 AM
If you're interested, I ripped my 78 of Frankie Wallace singing "Bum Song #6 (The Tramp Song)" and "I'm Ridin' the Blinds on a Train Headed West" and could send it to you. Nice to see Elisha Cook full of hop.
Posted by: Kip W | June 20, 2007 at 08:50 AM
I can't decide what's worse: A whole WEEK of 80's Paul McCartney, or "Parker Posey Blues"...
80's Paul McCartney makes Wings albums like "Band On The Run"
and "Venus and Mars" seem like "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver" by comparision.... If ANYONE gives me any more crap for (secretly?!) liking Wings, I'll play 'em "No More Lonely Nights" and "Spies Like Us", so "thanks" for that link!
As for "Parker Posey Blues", I'll wait for the Ryan Adams cover version (ouch!) .....
Posted by: Rob G. | June 20, 2007 at 08:19 PM
Xanadu on broadway made me so incredibly happy.
Posted by: cz | June 22, 2007 at 04:37 PM
I'm particularly fond of, (or currently obsessed with - I haven't decided yet), Mr Hopkinsons Computers version of "Roads". So where was the show?
Posted by: Hok | June 25, 2007 at 09:42 AM