Thursday, April 28, 2011

04-28-11: Pardon Me Miss, I Couldn't Resist

"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" was written as a doo wop song by country songwriter John D. Loudermilk. This week's mix features versions by Solomon Burke, Pat Kelly and Bettye Swan.

Also featured are three loose versions of the gospel standard "John Saw That Number" by Elder Benjamin H. Broadie, Grant & Ella and Neko Case.

One more song appears more than once: The Mick Jones-sung "Stay Free" by The Clash as well as a cover by Pete Wylie.

The rest: a cover of Curtis Mayfield's Impressions song "Gypsy Woman" by The Persuasions, the organ-driven "Liar, Liar" by The Castaways, the goofy "Mope-itty Mope" by The Bosstones, the obscure soundtrack music "Hammer: Main Theme" from Nice Treat Presents, the detailed "The M.G.M." by Wu-Tang Clan, the extended version of Sister Sledge's "We Are Family", the DJ Premier-produced "Nas Is Like" by Nas, the nostalgic "Our House" by Madness, Sean Price's graphic "Bye Bye" featuring Buckshot, the passionate "The Thought Of Me Losing You" by The 21st, Camera Obscura's wistful "Tears For Affairs", the full album version of "Sail On" by The Commodores and Bjork's dramatic "So Broken".

Gypsy Woman The Persuasions