Thursday, May 5, 2011

05-05-11: But You Chose The Drunken Gigolo Instead

This week's mix features three versions of "I Can't Make You Love Me", written by Mike Reid and originally recorded by Bonnie Raitt. In addition to her version, here are versions by Prince and Bon Iver, who interpolates a bit of Raitt's "Nick Of Time".

Also repeating here are two versions of "April Anne" by John Phillips: the original and a cover by Okkervil River.

The rest: the jazz-inflected "Chuck E.'s in Love" by Rickie Lee Jones, the soul obscurity "Hangin' On To A Lie" by The Natural Four, the soul-sampling "Heartburn" by Sean Price, the playful "I'm Feelin' Devilish" by Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Orchestra, the wry "Me & Mr. Jones" by Amy Winehouse, a remix of the funky "Faded Lady" by S.S.O. Orchestra, the goofy "Mesopotamia" by the B-52's, the menacing "Chinese New Year" by Clipse with Roscoe P. Goldchain, the mellow "Just Because He Wants To Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)" by The Moments, a cover of Bobbie Gentry's "Ode To Billie Joe" by Jackie Wilson with The Count Basie Orchestra, a cover of Bob Dylan's "The Man In Me" by The Persuasions, the tender "Teenage Love" by Slick Rick, the forlorn "We're Getting Closer To Being Apart" by Charlie Feathers and a live version of the jazz standard "The Peacocks" by The Bill Evans Trio with Stan Getz.

Chuck E.'s In Love Rickie Lee Jones