OK, so I had so much fun with the “Food” and “Drank” posts that I decided to do one more song-theme post. This time, picking a theme relied on a bit of serendipity. I was thinking to myself, “What’s a reasonably common musical theme other than the obvious ones like love and sex?” when Biggie came down from (secular) heaven (see the above video for the reference) and played that song on Pandora. I kind of wish he hadn’t led with a song that featured Diddy rapping, but when you’re putting yourself in the hands of fate, you can’t be too picky.
As soon as I realized that money was the perfect choice, the next song popped into my head. It is the obvious choice for someone who still thinks of his Pink Floyd concert experience as a religious experience:
And for something completely different:
A confession: A friend of mine had two albums in his car for at most, if not all of our junior and senior years: Doggystyle and Pet Shop Boys’ Very. I would bet a lot of this post’s theme that I’ve listened to more Pet Shop Boys than any of you. I’m not sure what that says about me.
Anyway, trying to keep you as off kilter as possible, how ’bout this one:
Or how ’bout:
Or the amazing riff in:
Or from one of the greatest hip hop albums ever:
Then:
Or the original:
This is Wu-Tang, the greatest hip hop collective of all time, but never even remotely safe for work, though this appears to be a radio edit:
It’s about here that I started to struggle a bit, and looked around the web, which is what makes this theme-theme so fun. I found so many songs that I’d forgotten about, many of which I hadn’t heard in years, even decades. Such as:
R., who is a huge Cyndi Lauper fan, would not forgive me for leaving that out.
Even if I cant understand half of what he’s saying. And then the one Diddy song I actually like (from when he was Puff Daddy). There’s an n-word or two, along with some other salty language (oh, Kim) and sexism (ugh, Biggie):
(Lil Kim is pure awesome.)
Another obvious choice would be “Take the Money and Run,” but I like to think of this as a Steve Miller-free zone.
I remember my Dad singing this one when I was a kid:
And like 4th of July fireworks, the grand finale:
Dolla dolla bill ya’ll!
(Townes is a god.)
So what you got?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8P80A8vy9I&feature=kpReport
Awesome.Report
Merci! I have to get my theatre knowledge in somehow.Report
Bow before the Goddess!Report
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAD6Obi7CagReport
Theatre unfortunately does not translate to video well but a brilliant Brecht-Weill song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYe-jOsJCpIReport
I would bet a lot of this post’s theme that I’ve listened to more Pet Shop Boys than any of you.
I might be able to out-beta-male you.Report
I’d take that bet also, but I’m afraid the Doctor may have us all beat.Report
This is for my dad
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http://youtu.be/A9Jh4KjPP-oReport
This is for me
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They’re not showing up, which seems to be a problem for some people. If you just post the links, I can embed the for you.Report
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4gPZPKJc0s&feature=share&list=RDj4gPZPKJc0sReport
one more time
http://youtu.be/YAnyYTjjhJ0Report
The Beatles were ambivalent:
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The Beatles were ambivalent
Their lawyers, less so.Report
Allan Klein even less.Report
Man, that guy coulda taught Suge Knight a thing or two about unethical business practices. He owned almost all the Stones’ best records!Report
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That Madvillain track is fishing awesome. It uses “rancid” as a compliment.Report
I’m partial to “Egads, he got enough styles to start three fads”.
You just don’t hear “Egads!” enough (has he ever worked in “gadzooks!” or “Heavens to Murgatroyd!”?)Report
Townes was indeed a god.
How about Aloe Blacc?
http://youtu.be/rVtQxsFCs_0Report
You know, when I first moved to Austin I’d only really heard of Townes. Then I’d go to see these old Austin country guys at holes in the wall (including one actually called The Hole in the Wall), and it seemed like each and every one of them would tell a story about Townes, something he’d done at a show, or on the road, or whatever, and I was like, “Damn, this dude must be special.” So I had to listen, and I quickly saw why they all loved him so much. “To Live is To Fly” is one of my favorite songs in any genre, but even without it, that dude was an amazing songwriter.
Also, Aloe Blacc is awesome.Report
OK, it’s not about money, but fish it, this song is too good:
That one just gets me.Report
Touch my ass if you’re qualified:*
Hey, who got this Kraftwerk in my Prince?
*it was either that, or “Thursday night, I think I’m pregnant again”Report
There is, of course, this, which could have been in the Food, Drank, or Money posts (NSFW!):
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Billie Holiday’s God Bless the Child music that explores income inequality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C16m8rfFwmYReport
First post ever with two Billie Holliday songs? Therefore the best post ever?Report
Well thank you, but the two-for-the-price of one deal came with the live performance youtube proffered up for free.Report
The bass line in the O’Jays song is really awesome.Report
Undeniably.Report