Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
02 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Best of the Blog, On a Lighter Note, Video of the Week Tags: classical gas, jim stafford
Jim Stafford gave us such 70’s novelty hits as “Wildwood Weed”, “My Girl Bill” and “Spiders & Snakes. He also had a knack for a performance that split the difference between comedy and musicality. From my father (a huge Victor Borge fan) I learned an appreciation of the comedic musician.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/05/24/jim-stafford-performs-cow-patti/
02 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: a flock of seagulls, cape cod potato chips
20 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: emmylou harris, first aid kit
16 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: beatles, i just want to touch you, todd rundgren, utopia
Todd Rundgren’s band Utopia, with whom he released albums sporadically while maintaining a solo career (think Phil Collins and Genesis) explored both short-form pop and ambitious progressive-leaning rock. They also released one of the great Beatle parody works, their 1980 Deface the Music album.
In the above Spinal Tap-esque retrofied video the band perform “I Just Want to Touch You” while evoking Ed Sullivan shows of yore and the “I Want to Hold Your Hand” Beatles era. Other tracks from Deface the Music explore later period Beatle tunes, sending up “Eleanor Rigby”, “Penny Lane” and others.
Utopia were also responsible for the original recording of England Dan & John Ford Coley’s hit “Love is the Answer”, written by Rundgren.
16 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: worst cover songs
11 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: glen campbell
Just a few posts ago, Mr. Glen Campbell stepped out for a blazing solo. Well, he was just getting started. Here’s an encore performance from one of popular music’s most overlooked guitar greats.
Every Moment Has A Song 