Songs You May Have Missed #269

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Jose Gonzalez and Criollo Clasico: “Campo” (1991)

Take a four minute mental vacation from those winter storms with the warm, enveloping sounds of Jose Gonzalez’ Puerto Rican cuatro music.

See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/02/28/14201/

Songs You May Have Missed #268

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Arctic Monkeys: “Baby I’m Yours” (2006)

From their overpriced 2006 CD single “Leave Before the Lights Come On” comes this B side, a wonderful cover of Barbara Lewis’ 1965 hit. The arrangement really goes for a vintage mid-60’s sound, and in fact they added harmonies the original didn’t have. Plus, unlike Lewis, they don’t mispronounce “satisfied” as “satistfied”.

First Song Written on the Space Station: A Christmas Carol with a Universal Message

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For the season, a Christmas Carol to the Earth. Jewel in the Night is an original song written by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and was recorded on the ISS on Dec. 23, 2012.

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(Reprinted from Buzzfeed)

In Times Square, Pastor Terry Jones Meets the Beatles

…and finds his message is not so well received as a group drown him out with “All You Need is Love”.

Hilarious Queens of the Stone Age Mockumentary: Secrets of the Sound

While working on their upcoming new album, Queens of the Stone Age take time to share a behind-the-scenes look at the process in this mini mockumentary. It definitely contains a Spinal Tap moment or two.

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