This week's mix starts off with Led Zeppelin's swaggering "Dancing Days" and continues the foot-happy theme with Irene Cara's exuberant "Flashdance...What A Feeling" and Sam Cooke's joyful "Twistin' The Night Away". Regarding the latter, I also have Rod Stewart's faithful cover.
Other songs that repeat this week: Chuck Berry's frustrated "Come On" also by a very young Mick Jagger with The Rolling Stones, Charley Pride's sweet "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'" in a reggae version by Ken Parker, Tyrone Davis' wistful "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" also done reggae by George Faith, and The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" in both single and demo form.
Other stuff: the bird-like "Tuxedo Blues" by Whistlin' Pete & Daddy Stovepipe, an alternate country take of "That You For Sending Me An Angel" by The Talking Heads, a remix of Nas's "One Love" by MF Doom, Duke Ellington's playful "Bandanna Babies", ED OG & The Bulldog's socially conscious "Be A Father To Your Child", the song it samples: Roy Ayers Ubiquity's jazzy "Searchin"", M.F.S.B.'s groovy Sly & The Family Stone cover "Family Affair", the mournful "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" by The Walker Brothers, Madlib's Indian pastiche "Movie Finale", Dean Martin's heartfelt "I Will", Al Green's hushed "Simply Beautiful", and Buddy Holly's tender "That's What They Say".
This week has been a real drag, so at least the music has been a boost. Here's to better weather.
