i want to go to there

how you like me now? by the heavy

copycats:

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego by Sean Altman
originally by Rockapella
(posted by Nathaniel James)

Steal their Seoul in South Korea, make Antarctica cry Uncle,
From the Red Sea to Greenland they’ll be singing the blues,
Well they never Arkansas her steal the Mekong from the jungle,
Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

damn you, tumblr dashboard. DAMN YOU.

soy:

You’re So Vain (Daytrotter Session) by Carly Simon

next karaoke night at the local pub, i will be rockin’ some carly simon so hard.

hipstertracks:

lifeost:borgomani: Flight Of The Conchords - I Told I Was Freaky

remember OMFOCP? i’m bringing that shit back.

somesongsconsidered:

“Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” – Tracy Jordan
(Words/music: Jeff Richmond, available via NBC.com, 2007)

One of the more charming parts of “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,” is the dialogue between Tracy Jordan (alter ego of comedian Tracy Morgan) and his producer.  In the world of the sitcom 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan is akin to Martin Lawrence, complete with ubiquitous semi-fame and an IMDB page full of stinkers.  It’s believable that Jordan would make a novelty cash-in record, but the premise of this one – somewhere between a Hebrew rite of passage and Halloween – even baffles the man cashing the paycheck.  Before the third verse, the producer warns Jordan that the song is losing steam and becoming “sweaty,” prompting Jordan to declare that “this whole premise is sweaty!” (Let’s be honest - it’s less than three minutes long and feels like it’s twice that length). Still, he soldiers on through another plot-driven verse and another spin through the chorus before ultimately declaring that it’s no “Dick in a Box.”

Like 30 Rock itself, “Werewold Bar Mitzvah” approaches comedy with the right blend of absurdity and self-awareness.  Jordan’s narrative delves deeper into bizarre details as he tosses aside every horror movie fact and Hebrew vocabulary word he can remember.  It’s the way a novelty song works – the hook is the only substantial part, yet it has to go away for a while before we can welcome it back.  So Jordan starts telling his ridiculous story and we’re generally ignoring it, waiting for the “spooky, scary” line to come back.  Meanwhile, Jordan and producer wink at us the entire way. 

Happy Halloween.  Mazel tov!

More on Tracy Jordan: Allmusic | Amazon MP3 | Emusic | Last.fm

copycats:

Thriller by Imogen Heap
originally by Michael Jackson

(via danhacker:morningmellow)

happy halloween!

copycats:

Kids by Dr. Fox’s Old Timey String Band
originally by MGMT
(posted by Nathaniel James)

twangy.

copycats:

It’s My Party by Kings of Convenience
originally by Leslie Gore
(posted by bunkercomplex)

a really great stripped down cover of a song i loved as a kid.

copycats:

What’s My Name? by The Hot 8 Brass Band
originally by Snoop Doggy Dogg

I really didn’t know who to credit the original to, so as a footnote, Snoop Doggy Dogg’s original version was a marriage of two notable samples:

• “(Not Just) Knee Deep” by Funkadelic
• “Atomic Dog” by George Clinton

Both of these samples are explored in this cover song much more so than any of Snoop Dogg’s contributions, however this is an extraordinary cover of the marriage of the two songs. —Nathaniel James

hot 8 brass band are EPICALLY awesome. i have never seen such young, hot, hip guys get down on some brass before. their show at the academy last year was the hottest thing to hit the ‘burg…ever.

hipstertracks:

Throw Me The Statue - Conquering Kids