Do you know obscure music? The stuff that is played on WFMU all the time, and is known among experts as hippie noise? Then you can surely identify the following song: Mystery MP3.
The first one to name the artist and title in the comments will get a prize in the mail (probably in mid-January, when I return from Europe). And if you don't win this time, look forward to next Sunday, when I will put up another MP3 to ID.
Toychestra with Fred Frith: Grover Rides A Happy Honker
Posted by: Blondor | December 23, 2007 at 08:49 PM
the pixies
Posted by: Holland Oats | December 23, 2007 at 09:43 PM
the guitar sounds like snakefinger. but maybe it's one his many collaborative efforts?
Posted by: patrick | December 23, 2007 at 09:51 PM
Gracenote says it is three elephants and a cow by Toychestra And Fred Frith off of the 2004 album BigToys.
Checking WFMU playlists, http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/11680, Gracenote is is correct except for the album name.
I can't take credit for this though since I cheated and Blondor was close enough.
I think you need a more obscure song that isn't in Gracenote.
Posted by: MrDork | December 23, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Ah, well. I guessed, and wrong. I also thought it was Snakefinger at first, until my lovely lady recognized the sounds of the toys being played.
I should disclaim that said lady was the founding member of Toychestra, though she was not involved in recording "What Leave Behind?" with Mr. Frith. The remaining members of Toychestra have not been exactly pleasant since my wife parted their company, so we've never received or heard a copy of that album or the one since.
Posted by: Blondor | December 24, 2007 at 11:06 AM
OK, Blondor and MrDork, you both win. And thanks for telling me about Gracenote MusicID, I didn't know about it. I promise that it'll be harder next week.
Posted by: Lukas | December 24, 2007 at 11:55 AM
The Pixies! Hahahahahahaha
Best comment ever.
Posted by: Norm | December 24, 2007 at 11:41 PM