So, a year ago my young son went to a birthday party and he came back with a mix cd in his goodie bag. "Robert's Favorite Songs" was the title.
Only two songs from that mix endure to this day, but they are embedded. In my household, they are the current epitome of rocking out.
Until writing this post I never even bothered to learn the title of the first one. I always figured it was part of that Crazy Frog phenomena and the less I knew the better. It turns out it called Cotton Eye Joe. I am not going to subject you to that one.
But the other one has found its permanent place in the pop culture firmament because it is just too. damn. catchy. It is impossible to resist so I have stopped trying. I turn it up in the car even if my kids are not with me.
Here is a version on beer bottles. You're welcome.
So yesterday my mind wandered to this old Courtney Love video and then later that night I stumbled across it on television.
How weird is that? I mean, it is over eight years old. Still, it is a pretty cool video...
Then tonight I had the television on in the background and suddenly I have to stop what I am doing and turn up the volume because this band was just tearing it up with style on Jimmy Kimmel Live of all places. Jumping off their amps, swinging around with reckless abandon. It was pretty cool. Not sure anything beyond this one performance yet but I am gonna check them out.
I am dealing with such a backlog of great music lately. I have only just begun to digest the latest from Santigold but it is looking to be a very solid release. This song is killer - it reminds me of the best, tough 80s pop like Kim Wilde's Kids In America.
Lastly I want to share a Le Butcherettes track if only because I am bummed that I didn't get a chance to see them last weekend because I had a benefit concert to run. Next time, for sure.
