It’s been awhile since I last posted one of these, but this song will more than make up for that.
“Groove is in the Heart” by Deee-Lite is built around the bassline of “Bring Down the Birds” by Herbie Hancock and features a verse from Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest on the break and an appearance by Bootsy Collins, all ingredients for a classic track. Enjoy!
I guess I’ve forgotten that Five-Star Friday was supposed to be a “semi-regular occurrence.” But no matter, for today’s selection is worthy of five stars.
This is the 1991 studio version of “Tommy the Cat,” featuring the dulcet vocal stylings of Tom Waits and some “Ren & Stimpy”-style animation. Primus sucks!
Continuing the A Tribe Called Quest meme, this is from 1993’s “Midnight Marauders.” Track 8, if you will.
I remember being totally trashed at some random bar in Champaign a few months after this came out when the DJ put this song on. I was so happy that they played something actually good (and this song is great) that, completely out of character, I danced with some woman I didn’t even know. That’s how much I like this song.
Everyone has their favorite entertainment medium. Some people like television; others enjoy the movie pictures.
I like music.
I also enjoy sharing my impeccable music bonafides with others, which is where we’re at now. I have an iTunes playlist titled “Five-Star Classics,” songs for one reason or another I have a deep attachment to. And of course, they’re all from about 1996 and earlier.
And what better song to kick off what I hope will be a semi-regular feature than one named for last night’s lunar event:
