Archive | February, 2011

The Soundtrack To My Dreams

8 Feb

I don’t know too much about Ralfe Band other than that they’re British and that I like them.  They have a magical, dreamy, surreal and utterly visual style to their sound and I’ve often wanted to license their music for various spots I’ve produced.

Usually what happens is some pesky Creative Director gets in the way and says it sounds “too Fellini” or some other comment to which I want to answer, “We should be so lucky….”

This song, “Frascati Way South,” like their others, transports me and there’s really not too much else I can ever ask of a song.

What do you think?  Download here.

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I Remember Paris

7 Feb

Gary Moore died yesterday, in a hotel room in Southern Spain.  I always wonder if airlines treat bodies any more carefully than they do regular luggage.  I’m hoping I never find out.

“Parisienne Walkways” is a great song about memories.  With amazing guitar licks, of course.  It features Phil Lynott, too.  I think it’s pretty special.  I just wish I hadn’t thought of it because of seeing a “R.I.P.”

Listen/download here.

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What It Was, Was Football

6 Feb

Super Bowl time!  And so I offer “What It Was, Was Football,” by “Deacon” Andy Griffith from back in 1953.  Yeah, it’s about college ball, but it’s a great story for today nonetheless.  Seriously, listen!

Go Packers?  Go Steelers?  Even though I was at the Steeler’s Super Bowl in person in 2005,  I don’t care about the game itself nearly as much as I did last year.  Go, Saints!

Since you can’t listen during the ads, I guess it will have to wait till after the game.   Download here.

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Get Out!

5 Feb

God willing and weather permitting, I feel like I may finally get out of Los Angeles this evening.

And you know there is NO BETTER song for getting the hell out of LA than than this 1980 gem from X.  Don’t believe me?  Download here.

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Get Yer Lighters Out

4 Feb

When people ever even bother to talk about Buckcherry, they’re almost always bashing them.  Maybe it’s just the people I’ve come into contact with — previously.  Unlike all of you of course.  You, like me, could not possibly understand how someone could slag any group who is responsible for “Lawless and Lulu.”

It’s a straight-ahead, fist-pumping rock song, but with all the fun and glory that type of song deserves.

Buckcherry, I’m crazy about your love.

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Just a Little Piece of Paper, Coated with Chlorophyll

3 Feb

I just learned that the very first paper money in the entire Western world was created on this date, back in 1690 in the colony of Massachusetts.

Little did this doctored 20 shilling note realize when it made its appearance that it would alter all future history.

Out of all the songs about money, the only one that deserves the honor to be the song for February 3rd is Ray Charles’ “Greenbacks.”  Once you download here, I’m banking on your agreement.  Ba-dum-dum.

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Small Man, Big Mouth

2 Feb

I’m not actually annoyed at anyone today – yet. But when that inevitably does happen, I really hope that my anger will be directed at some short guy with a Napoleon complex.

Download this fab Minor Threat track and I’m sure you’ll be wishing that you get pissed off as well. And for your sake, I hope that’s the case for you too.

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February 1.

1 Feb

When I was little, my father used to love singing along to Neil Diamond cassettes in the car and I would beg him to stop.  I complained and called Neil Diamond the “national punishment of Siberia” which not only doesn’t make sense, it also doesn’t apply at all. Today Neil Diamond is one of my all-time favorites….so much so that it was awfully hard to decide which song to post here.

My dad died 16 years ago today and so I see no better tribute than posting one of the classics, “I Am, I Said.” Plus that song has to do with New York & LA, so it fits on all sorts of levels.   If the written word is more your style, last year I posted this to mark the occasion.

Incidentally, today is also my one monthiversary of a download-a-day Margauxville. If you like it, please share it with your friends. If you hate it, share it with your enemies.

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