Saturday, August 22, 2009

08-09-07: Leave Them Burning And Then You're Gone

The pensive "What To Do" by Buddy Holly is the first song on this mix from a couple years ago, and the first of two songs on this mix with that title.  "What To Do" is also an early Jagger/Richards composition from the Rolling Stones album Aftermath.  I also have a cover of it on here by The Meat Puppets.

Other stuff: ABBA's uplifting "Dancing Queen", Ol' Dirty Bastard's salacious "Dirty Dancin'", an early demo of Roy Ayers' "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" simply titled "Sunshine", the funky "Rebelyouthwithskill" by Pattie Blingh And The Akebulan with Dudley Perkins, Lee 'Scratch' Perry with The Upsetters and U-Roy on the reggae meets western "OK Corral", an acoustic demo of "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" by The Beatles, Ultramagnetic MCs' slamming "Feelin' It", an instrumental of Dr. Octagon's spooky "Waiting List", ZZ Top's synth-heavy "Legs", John Lee Hooker's suggestive "Drug Store Woman", Barbara & Ernie's cover of Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody To Love", Dusty Springfield's version of Janis Joplin's hit "Piece Of My Heart", Sammy Davis Jr. with a funky take of the old Baretta tv show theme "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow", Common's defiant "The Game", Blind Joe Taggart's spiritual "Goin' To Rest Where Jesus Is", Bobbie Bare's country-inflected cover of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", Dion's spacey cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", the peaceful "One Rainy Wish" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Beck's mellow "Ramshackle", Nick Drake's cover of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" and Glenn Miller's romantic "Moonlight Serenade".

What To Do Buddy Holly