in the archives:
week
1: getting to know me, getting to know
all about me; also, hanson rock my world, britney fails to give me "satisfaction,"
tom waits talks about the weather, massive attack gets dark, the sims:
a cautionary tale, WILLIAM SHATNER,and more.
week
2: for love of mixtapes; god is a dj
(and his name is fred); wyclef returns; A-HA RETURNS (!); the twenty greatest
songs ever scientifically determined by a three man panel consisting of
me, myself and i; oh, and, boobs.
week
3: get drawn to the magnetic fields;
three movies that are grossly overrated; some of the greatest movies...ever;
xtc murders love...again; james brown breaks out in a "cold sweat";
morrissey and springsteen...separated at birth?; i bare my soul...again;
and MORE!
week 4: gladiator slays me, eminem and xtc reviews, a new look!, i poke fun at my own writing, the inmates take over the asylum, and MORE!
SOULS OF MISCHIEF - "CABFARE"
to my knowledge, this track has yet to make it to any album or compilation. too bad,
because the album it was supposed to be on would've benefitted much from this one.
the song samples "angela" by jazz keyboardist bob james; the reasons why the song
never saw release can be found on mr. james'
website. back when i listened to the radio often, i got a copy off of one of the hip-hop shows and i treasured it...until i inadvertantly taped over it. oops!
"angela," it should be noted, was also the theme for the television sitcom, taxi, best known
best for introducing the talents of andy kaufman to the world and for unleashing tony danza
on a public that has yet to recover. over a deft production which makes use of all of the songs' themes, the souls rap about experiences with cabbies that are often humorous, and always clever. i can't help but think that, if this was released, the souls would still have a record contract and might not have to work day jobs. alas, in the end, the big company won out and the souls have become yet another great rap group resigned to anonymity.
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current playlist:
cds: primal scream, xtrmntr xtc, wasp star roy orbison, 16 biggest hits eminem, marshall mathers lp johnny cash, 16 biggest hits u2, best of 1980-1990 lambchop, nixon
songs:
asian dub foundation, "new way, new life"
janet jackson, "it doesn't really matter"
clearlake, "don't let the cold in"
britney spears, "lucky"
son of bazerk, "the band gets swivey on the wheels"
eminem, "stan"
roy orbison, "running scared"
future bible heroes, "o! what a dream it was"
prince, "raspberry beret"
charles mingus, "goodbye pork pie hat"
my current mixtape:
side a:
bruce springsteen, "born to run"
elvis presley, "jailhouse rock"
rolling stones, "sympathy for the
devi"
freda payne, "band of gold"
shangri-las, "give him a great big
kiss"
abba, "s.o.s."
talking heads, "burning down the
house"
xtc, "you and the clouds will still
be beautiful"
beatles, "hello goodbye"
johnny cash, "ring of fire"
roy orbison, "in dreams"
johnny cash, "i walk the line"
funkadelic, "i'll bet you"
side b:
nick cave & the bad seeds, "the
mercy seat"
cheap trick, "speak now or forever
hold your peace"
xtc, "church of women"
roy orbison, "running scared"
depeche mode, "enjoy the silence"
stevie wonder, "i'm happier than the
morning sun"
elton john, "tiny dancer"
roy orbison, "it's over"
johnny cash, "i still miss someone"
roy obrison, "crying"
xtc, "the wheel and the maypole"
