08-30-12: All The World Is Birthday Cake, So Take A Piece But Not Too Much

Lou Reed wrote "I'll Be Your Mirror" for Nico to sing on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico.  This week's mix features a live version by Reed along with covers by Clem Snide and The Beatitudes to accompany the original.

"It's All Too Much" was written by George Harrison and appears on the 1969 Beatles album Yellow Submarine. This week's mix features covers by The Church and My Darling Clementine as well as the original.

One other song repeats this week: Flip Nunez's "See You Later", with a cover by Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton. The latter version is sampled in J Dilla's production of his brother Illa J's "Sounds Like Love" featuring Debi Nova.

The rest: the rare vocal take of "T" Stands For Trouble" by Marvin Gaye, Gang Starr's guitar-driven "Take A Rest", the chaotic "Joy" by Silver Daggers, the pleading "Start Over" by The Gatherers, the cocky "It's Mine" by Mobb Deep featuring Nas, My Bloody Valentine's dense "Loomer", the salvation-minded "When The Moon Drips Away Into Blood" by Taylor-Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers, a cover The The Rolling Stones' "Play With Fire" by the Beau Brummels, the resigned "Property" by The Kinks and a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman" by Julia Holter.

I'll Be Your Mirror                                                   The Velvet Underground
See You Later                                   Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton
"T" Stands For Trouble (unedited vocal ver)           Marvin Gaye
Take A Rest                                                             Gang Starr
It's All Too Much                                                     The Beatles
Joy                                                                            Silver Daggers
I'll Be Your Mirror (live)                                          Lou Reed
Start Over                                                                 The Gatherers
It's Mine                                                                   Mobb Deep ft. Nas
Loomer                                                                     My Bloody Valentine
It's All Too Much                                                     The Church
See You Later                                                          Flip Nunez
Sounds Like Love                                                    Illa J ft. Debi Nova
I'll Be Your Mirror                                                   Clem Snide
It's All Too Much                                                     My Darling Clementine
When The Moon Drips Away Into The Blood        Taylor-Griggs Louisiana Melody Makers
Play With Fire                                                          The Beau Brummels
I'll Be Your Mirror                                                    The Beatitudes
Property                                                                    The Kinks
Gold Dust Woman                                                   Julia Holter