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 [...]
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Five-Star Friday: “Groove is in the Heart”
Five-Star Friday: “Tommy the Cat”
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!
Five-Star Friday: “Electric Relaxation”
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 [...]
Introducing Five-Star Friday
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, [...]