04-24-14: Life Seems Empty, But It Won't Last For Long

"Shack Up" is a 1975 funk single by Banbarra, who quickly disappeared into obscurity. It was most famously covered by Manchester post-punk band A Certain Ratio in 1980. That version appeared on a previous mix. This mix features the original with covers by 70s Filipino funk band Blackbuster and Nouvelle Vague.

"I'll Be Home" is a Randy Newman song that first appeared on Harry Nilsson's 1970 album Nilsson Sings Newman, but wasn't recorded for the studio by Newman until his 1977 album Little Criminals. In the several years in between it was recorded by many artists. This mix includes both these versions as well as a cover by Lorraine Ellison.

One other song repeats this week: Sun Ra's early single with The Cosmic Rays called "Somebody's In Love", released in 1955. This week includes a cover by Yo La Tengo from 60 years later.

"Right Start" is an unfinished outtake from the 1980 Talking Heads album Remain In Light. It eventually evolved into "Once In A Lifetime", itself influenced by the new genre of rap, and sampled on Jay-Z's 1998 collaboration with Memphis Bleek from the movie Streets Is Watching.

The rest: Ted Taylor's forlorn "Houston Town", Lake Street Dive's cover of Hall & Oates' "Rich Girl", Jimmy Reed's violent "I'm Going Upside Your Head", the funky "C'mon Wit Da Git Down", Syl Johnson's yearning "I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom", Ice Cube proteges Da Lench Mob with 1992's "Freedom Got An A.K.", Don Covay's "We Can't Make It No More" from his 1975 album Hot Blood, a cover of New Order's "Age Of Consent" by The Golden Filter, David Bowie's rare French version of "Heroes", Buddy Holly's bittersweet "That Makes It Tough", Leon Thomas' cover of Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" and tehe early Kinks demo "There's A New World Just Opening For Me".

Somebody's In Love                             Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays
Shack Up                                              Banbarra
Right Start (unfinished outtake)           Talking Heads
It's Alright                                             Jay-Z
Houston Town                                      Ted Taylor
I'll Be Home                                         Harry Nilsson
Rich Girl                                               Lake Street Drive
I'm Going Upside Your Head               Jimmy Reed
Shack Up                                              Blackbuster
C'mon Wit Da Git Down                     Artifacts
I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom                    Syl Johnson
Freedom Got An A.K.                         Da Lench Mob
We Can't Make It No More                 Don Covay
I'll Be Home                                        Randy Newman
Age Of Consent                                   The Golden Filter
Heros (French single ver)                    David Bowie
Shack Up                                             Nouvelle Vague
That Makes It Tough                           Buddy Holly
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life      Leon Thomas
I'll Be Home                                        Lorraine Ellison
There's A New World Just Opening Up For Me          The Kinks
Somebody's In Love                             Yo La Tengo

04-17-14: It's A Place I'd Like To Be

"Rock With You" is a Michael Jackson single released in late 1979 that was a number one hit for a month beginning in January 1980. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a Joy Division single released a few months later, shortly after the suicide of their lead singer Ian Curtis. Both the original hit singles have been featured on this blog, as well as a cover of the latter by Nouvelle Vague.  This week features a live version of the former by The Jacksons backing their younger brother Michael shortly after the song's release, as well as covers by The Laurie Bower Singers and Seu Jorge with Almaz.  The latter of these two singles is represented by a live Joy Division performance as well as covers by Jose Gonzalez and Revere with Toumani Diabate.

One other song repeats this week: the 1988 Galaxie 500 single "Tugboat", with a cover by Submarine.

The J Dilla remix of Jay-Z's "The Ruler's Back" posthumously applies Dilla's production to the Jay-Z track.

The Liberation, here with "What It Do", is a collaboration between Talib Kweli and Madlib.

The rest: the chipper "We Can Make It" by Starbound, the keyboard-driven "Hello Again" by The Cars, Peter Gabriel singing a German version of his hit "Shock The Monkey" titled "Shock Den Affen", Kas Product's French new wave single "Mind", Trio Sourire's girl band French cover of "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, Roy Ayers' percussive "Africa, Center Of The World (Kuti)", an acoustic version Radiohead's "Blow Out" by lead singer Thom Yorke with The Posies, a rare goofy take of The Beatles' "Something" by Pavement, John Lee Hooker's principled "Democrat Man", the 70s soul obscurity "What Goes Around" by Cody Black, Real Live's fierce "They Got Me" and the somber "It's Getting Late" by Small Stars.

Love Will Tear Us Apart (live)                            Joy Division
Rock With You (live)                                           The Jacksons
We Can Make It                                                    Starbound
Hello Again                                                          The Cars
Shock Den Affen                                                   Peter Gabriel
Mind                                                                      Kas Product
Satisfaction                                                           Trio Sourire
Rock With You                                                    The Laurie Bower Singers
What It Do                                                           The Liberation
Africa, Center Of The World (Kuti)                     Roy Ayers
The Ruler's Back (J Dilla remix)                         Jay-Z
Blow Out (acoustic ver)                                       Radiohead
Love Will Tear Us Apart                                     Jose Gonzalez
Something                                                            Pavement
Tugboat                                                                Galaxie 500
Democrat Man                                                     John Lee Hooker
What Goes Around                                              Cody Black
They Got Me                                                       Real Live
Rock With Me                                                     Seu Jorge and Almaz
It's Getting Late                                                   Small Stars
Love Will Tear Us Apart             Revere with Toumani Diabate
Tugboat                                                               Submarine

04-10-14: Everybody's So Different, I Haven't Changed

"Be My Baby" was a 1963 single that later appeared on the 1964 debut album of The Ronettes, produced by Phil Spector. A previous mix featured John Lennon's version. This mix features the original as well as covers by The Searchers and Cissy Houston.

"Me And My Shadow" is 1927 song originally recorded by Whispering Jack Smith. This mix features that version as well as versions by Judy Garland in 1957 and Peggy Lee in 1969.

"Things Go Better With Coke" is a 1960s ad slogan that an ad executive got stars of the era to sing. This mix includes versions by The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles and Otis Redding. Additionally here is another Coke jingle "It's The Real Thing" by Jackie DeShannon.

Both "When They Remember" by Freeway and "Can It All Be So Simple" by Wu-Tang Clan sample the live medley "The Way We Were/Try To Remember" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.

Little Richard's "I Don't Know What You Got, But It's Got Me" was written by Don Covay and features a young Jimi Hendrix.

The rest: the full album version of "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh, the sprightly "Cet Air La" by France Gall, Sir Menelik's mellow "7XL" with Grand Puba and Sadat X, the sweet "Heaven" by Ruth Copleand with Daryl Hall, the morose ""(I'm Cryin' 'Cause I Know) I'm Losing You" by Cliff Edwards, the funky "Will You See Me Tonight" by Zafra Bros., the soul parody "No One Can Love" by Bill Cosby and Harry Nilsson's wistful "Remember (Christmas)".

Life's Been Good (full album ver)                        Joe Walsh
Be My Baby                                                          The Ronnettes
Things Go Better With Coke                                The Everly Brothers
Cet Air La                                                              France Gall
7XL                                      Sir Menelik ft. Grand Puba & Sadat X
Heaven                                     Ruth Copeland ft. Daryl Hall
When They Remember                                          Freeway
Things Go Better With Coke                                 Roy Orbison
(I'm Cryin' "Cause I Know) I'm Losing You        Cliff Edwards
Me And My Shadow                                             Judy Garland
Be My Baby                                                          The Searchers
It's The Real Thing                                                Jackie DeShannon
Can It All Be So Simple                                        Wu-Tang Clan
Will You See Me Tonight                                      Zafra Bros.
No One Can Love                                                  Bill Cosby
Things Go Better With Coke                                Ray Charles
Me And My Shadow                                            'Whispering' Jack Smith
Be My Baby                                                            Cissy Houston
I Don't Know What You Got, But It's Got Me        Little Richard
Things Go Better With Coke                                   Otis Redding
Me And My Shadow                                              Peggy Lee
The Way We Were/Try To Remember (live)         Gladys Knight & The Pips
Remember (Christmas)                                           Harry Nilsson 

04-03-14: Guilty Feet Have Got No Rhythm

"Careless Whisper" is the final track of Wham!'s 1984 album Make It Big, but was actually credited to George Michael as his first single. This week's mix features covers from right around that time by Gloria Gaynor and Nancy Wilson as well as Michael's single version.

"Greatest Love Of All" was written by Philadelphia songwriter Linda Creed for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic "The Greatest" in which Ali played himself and the song was performed by George Benson. The most famous version was recorded several years later by Whitney Houston for her eponymous 1985 debut album. Creed wrote the lyrics while struggling with breast cancer and died just as Houston's version became a number one hit. This mix features Houston's version as well as a version recorded by Richie Havens shortly before his death.

One more song repeats this week, the full band and demo version of "Winter In", an outtake from Gene Clark's 1971 album White Light.

Big L's "Da Graveyard" from 1995 features Jay-Z, among a host of other guests, a year before Jay-Z had released his debut album.

The rest: a live version of "No Expectations" by The Rolling Stones from the film A Rock 'N Roll Circus, the bird call-enhanced "Lost Lover Blues" by Lottie Kimbrough and Winston Holmes, the ticket commercial-sampling "Call Ticketron" by Run The Jewels, Diana Dors' coy "A Kiss And A Cuddle", Charlie Parker's version of the standard "I'm In The Mood For Love", Jerry Butler's version of Carole King's "So Far Away", Otis Brown & The Delights with the proud "Southside Chicago", Chicago natives Common and Kanye West with "Southside", the atmospheric "Satan Is Her Name" by Steve King & The Echelons, Iron & Wine's cover of George Michael's "One More Try" and the hopeful "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.

No Expectations (live)                                The Rolling Stones
Lost Lover Blues               Lottie Kimbrough and Winston Holmes
Winter In                                                     Gene Clark
Careless Whisper                                        Gloria Gaynor
Call Ticketron                                             Run The Jewels
A Kiss And A Cuddle                                 Diana Dors
I'm In The Mood For Love                         Charlie Parker
Careless Whisper                                        George Michael
Da Graveyard              Big L ft. Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z
So Far Away                                                Jerry Butler
Southside Chicago                                       Otis Brown & The Delights
Southside                                                     Common ft. Kanye West
Greatest Love Of All                                  Whitney Houston
Careless Whisper                                        Nancy Wilson
Satan Is Her Name                                     Steve King & The Echelons
Winter In (demo)                                        Gene Clark
Greatest Love Of All                                  Richie Havens
One More Try                                             Iron & Wine
Hey Jude                                                     The Beatles

03-27-14: I Laid My Trap For You But It Seems I Got Caught

"Girl From The North Country" is a 1963 song by Bob Dylan that he recorded six years later as a duet with Johnny Cash for his album Nashville Skyline. The last thirteen years of these mixes have included those two studio versions by Dylan plus versions by Country Gentleman, Eels, The Waterboys, Flatt & Scruggs, Sting, Pete Townshend, Joe Cocker with Leon Russell, Rod Stewart and Johnny Cash with Joni Mitchell. This week's mix features versions by Howard Tate, Neil Young and Dylan performing live from his 1984 live album Real Live.

"The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" is a 1966 Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, and a hit the following year by The Marvelettes.  Previous mixes have included their version and a cover by Blondie. This week includes versions by Jerry Garcia, Grace Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.

One other song repeats this week: the 1973 top ten hit "If You're Ready Come Go With Me" by The Staple Singers, as well as a cover by Cynthia Richards.

The rest: Jackie DeShannon's version of the Gershwin standard "Summertime", Sylvia Striplin's Roy Ayers-produced "You Can't Turn Me Away", X Clan sample heavy "Xodus", Big Maybelle's testy "Gabbin' Blues", Led Zeppelin's swaggering "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)", Laura Branigan's dramatic "Gloria", the aching Bjork and Antony duet "The Dull Flame Of Desire" the eerie "Nine Spray" by Roc Marciano and Ka, Quincy Jones' television show theme "Sanford & Son Theme" Run the Jewels with the cocky "Legend Has It", Donald Byrd's version of The Temptations' "Just My Imagintation (Running Away With Me)" and Jo Stafford with the 1947 single "Sonata".

Summertime                                                    Jackie DeShannon
Girl From The North Country                         Howard Tate
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game       Jerry Garcia
You Can't Turn Me Away                                Sylvia Striplin
Xodus                                                               X Clan
If You're Ready Come Go With Me                 The Staple Singers
Girl From The North Country (live)                Bob Dylan
Gabbin' Blues                                                   Big Maybelle
Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)     Led Zeppelin
Gloria                                                                Laura Branigan
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game        Grace Jones 
The Dull Flame Of Desire                                Bjork & Antony
If You're Ready Come Go With Me                 Cynthia Richards
Nine Spray                                                        Roc Marciano ft. Ka
Sanford & Son Theme                                      Quincy Jones
Legend Has It                                                    Run The Jewels
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)      Donald Byrd
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game          Ella Fitzgerald
Sonata                                                               Jo Stafford
Girl From The North Country                          Neil Young

03-20-14: He Wore His Passion For His Woman Like A Thorny Crown

"Goin' Out Of My Head" was a top ten hit single for Little Anthony & The Imperials in 1964, written by a childhood friend of the group. It soon became a pop standard and this mix has featured versions by The Zombies both in the studio and on the BBC as well as Gloria Gaynor, Willie Bobo and Wes Montgomery in the studio and live performances by Ella Fitzgerald and Les McCann. This mix features Little Anthony's original as well as versions by Frank Sinatra and Esther Phillips.

"Helplessly Hoping" was written by Steven Stills before it was recorded by Crosby, Stills & Nash's eponymous 1969 debut album. This mix includes that as well as a rare demo Stills recorded a year or so before the group's version and a live 1972 cover by Richie Havens.

One other song repeats this week: Paul Simon's "Slip Slidin' Away" which was originally recorded for his 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, but instead left off that album and included on his Greatest Hits, Etc. It was a top five single in October of 1977. A previous mix included his demo version, this mix has that single as well as a cover by The Persuasions.

The alternate version of "Leather And Lace" by Stevie Nicks on here predates her hit duet version with Don Henley and has her singing all the lyrics herself.

"Candy" by El Alamo is an interpolation of Crosby, Stills & Nash's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".

Redman's 1993 single "Tonight's Da Night" samples James Brown, Barry White, Mary Janes Girls and Raydio and was produced by Erick Sermon.

The rest: the blissful "P.S. I Love You" by Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight & the Pips' cover of Mayfield's "The Makings Of You", the psychedelic "I Feel The Same Way Too" by The Open Mind, Fruit Guzzlers' rustic "Kentucky Bootlegger", Busy Bee's shoe-conscious "Converse", the funky ""War (On The Bullshit!)" by Osiris, the witty "Space Ho's" by MF Doom and Dangermouse collaboration DangerDoom and the wistful "A Strange Loneliness" by Artie Shaw with Dolores O'Neil.

Goin' Out Of My Head          Little Anthony And The Imperials
Helplessly Hoping                                    Stephen Stills
Slip Slidin' Away                                      Paul Simon
P.S. I Love You                                         Curtis Mayfield
The Makings Of You                                Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tonight's Da Night                                    Redman
Goin' Out Of My Head                             Esther Phillips
Helplessly Hoping                                    Crosby, Stills & Nash
Candy                                                       El Alamo
I Feel The Same Way Too                        The Open Mind
Kentucky Bootlegger                  Fruit Guzzlers (Stevens and Bolar)
Converse                                                   Busy Bee
War (On The Bull Shit!)                           Osiris
Space Ho's                                                Danger Doom
Slip Sliding Away                                     The Persuasions
Leather And Lace (alt solo ver)                 Stevie Nicks
A Strange Loneliness                                Artie Shaw ft. Dolores O'Neil
Goin' Out Of My Head                             Frank Sinatra
Helplessly Hoping (live)                           Richie Havens

03-13-14: The Cripple Here That You Clothe And Feed Is Neither Starved Nor Cold

"Forever" was written by Dennis Wilson for the 1970 Beach Boys album Sunflower. He also sings the lead vocal. His brother Brian called it "the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. It's a rock and roll prayer." Around this time, Brian also managed a female duo called American spring, which include his wife Marilyn. This ix features their version, as well as another version by husband and wife duo Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips to accompany the original.

"Ticket To Ride" is a 1965 single from The Beatles' album Help! This week includes covers by The Carpenters and The Charles River Valley Boys as well as the original.

One other song repeats this week: two versions of Bobby Womack's "Daylight". The original has been featured before, this mix has a cover By Leon Russell with his then wife Mary, produced by Womack who also plays guitar and a version of disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson.

The rest: the hopeful "I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called") by Roosevelt Graves & Brother, Cornell Campbell's version of The Unique's "My Conversation", the mellow "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" by 2Pac & Richie Rich, Gato Barbieri's layered "Viva Emiliano Zapata", A Tribe Called Quest's Elton John-sampling "Wall Of Sound" with Busta Rhymes, UGK's empathetic "Real Women" with Talib Kweli and Rahemm Devaughn, the Vietnam War ballad "Does Anybody Know I'm Here?" by The Dells, George Harrison's languid "Dream Scene", the atmospheric "Liquid Summer" by Diamond Messages, the spooky Basement Tapes obscurity "Wild Wolf" by Bob Dylan & The Band and Leonard Cohen's anguished "Avalanche".

Forever                                                                American Spring
Ticket To Ride                                                    The Charles River Valley Boys
I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called)            Roosevelt Graves & Brother
Daylight                                                              Leon & Mary Russell
Forever                                          Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham
My Conversation (12 in ver)                               Cornell Campbell
Ratha Be Ya Nigga                                             2Pac & Richie Rich
Viva Emiliano Zapata                                         Gato Barbieri
Solid Wall Of Sound                 A Tribe Called Quest ft. Busta Rhymes & Elton John
Daylight                                                              Vicki Sue Robinson
Real Women                          UGK ft. Talib Kweli Raheem Devaughn
Does Anybody Know I'm Here?                        The Dells
Dream Scene                                                       George Harrison
Liquid Summer                                                   Diamond Messages
Ticket To Ride                                                    The Beatles
Forever                                                                The Beach Boys
Wild Wolf                                                            Bob Dylan & The Band
Ticket To Ride                                                    The Carpenters
Avalanche                                                            Leonard Cohen

03-06-14: The World Is So Full Of Old Sin And Woe

"Didn't We" was written by Jimmy Webb in 1968, and first released by Richard Harris as a B side to another Webb composition, MacArthur Park. This week features contemporaneous versions by Johnny Hartman, Carmen McRae and Stan Getz.

"The Diamond Sea" is a Sonic Youth song from their 1995 album Washing Machine. This week features versions by Cuff The Duke and Yeah, Yeah Yeahs as well as the original album version.

One other song repeats this week: "Abraham, Martin and John", which was written in 1968 after the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Previous mixes have included versions by Paul Weller and Marvin Gaye. This week features the first recorded version, Dion's hit single as well as a version by Moms Mabley.

The rest: a demo version of Hole's "Miss World", Irene Ambrus' late 20s Berlin cabaret "Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor", Madeline Bell's version of The Lovin's Spoonful's "I Didn't Want To Have To Do It", A Tribe Called Quest's timely "We The People...", James Brown's Lyn Collins production "Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again", Beanie Siegel's interpolation of KRS-One's "Sound of Da Police" called "When You Hear That" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard alias Dirt McGirt and Peedi Craak, MF Doom alias Viktor Vaughn with the eerie "Raedawn", Common's Stevie Wonder collaboration "Black America Again" and Washington Phillips' tender "Mother's Last Word To Her Son".

Miss World (demo)                                                 Hole
Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor                                Irene Ambrus
Abraham, Marin and John                                      Moms Mabley
Didn't We                                                               Johnny Hartman
I Didn't Want To Have To Do It                            Madeline Bell
The Diamond Sea                                                  Cuff The Duke
We The People...                                                    A Tribe Called Quest
Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again         James Brown ft. Lynn Collins
When You Hear That                 Beanie Sigel ft. Dirt McGirt & Peedi Crakk 
The Diamond Sea                                                   Sonic Youth
Raedawn                                                                 Viktor Vaughn
Black America Again                               Common ft. Stevie Wonder
Didn't We                                                                Carmen McRae 
The Diamond Sea                                                   Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Abraham, Martin and John                                     Dion
Didn't We                                                               Stan Getz
Mother's Last Word To Her Son                            Washington Phillips

02-27-14: This World Isn't Big Enough To Keep Me Away From You

"Buckets Of Rain" is the final song from Bob Dylan's 1975 album Blood On The Tracks.  Previous mixes have included a live cover by Neko Case as well as the original. This mix features a 1976 duet between Bette Midler and Dylan, as well as covers by The Waterboys from their Fisherman Blues sessions, The Stairwell Sisters and Dave Van Ronk shortly before his death.

"Don't Be Denied" is an autobiographical song from Neil Young's 1973 live album Time Fades Away. This mix includes that version as well as a live version from the following year with Neil performing with Crosby, Stills and Nash harmonizing on vocals; former Neil guitarist Nils Lofgren's piano-driven version and a recent version with slightly altered lyrics by Norah Jones.

The rest: Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys with a country version of the jazz standard "Four Or Five Times", Minnie Riperton's sweet "It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)", the funky "Like A Ship" by Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir, Rev. J.M. Milton's fiery "The Black Camel Of Death", the mellow "Bonneville" by Kool Keith with Mac Mall, the wistful "Hey Romeo" by The Sequins, the laid back "Seabird" by Alessi Brothers, La Fez's soulful "This Is The Way That I Am", the low budget mix of Group Home's "Up Against The Wall", Joe White's anthemic "Rudies All Around", Pusha T's spare "H.G.T.V. Freestyle", the psychedelic "Mr. Zero" by The Yardbirds and an a cappella version of "Thank You Friends" by Big Star.

Don't Be Denied                                          Neil Young
Buckets Of Rain                                           The Stairwell Sisters
Four Or Five Times                     Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)                Minnie Riperton
Like A Ship             Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir
Buckets Of Rain                                          The Waterboys
Don't Be Denied (live)                                Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Black Camel Of Death                          Rev. J.M. Milton
Bonneville                                                   Kool Keith ft. Mac Mall
Hey Romeo                                                  The Sequins
Don't Be Denied                                           Norah Jones
Buckets Of Rain                                           Bette Midler w/ Bob Dylan
Seabird                                                         Alessi Brothers
This Is The Way That I Am                         La Fez
Up Against The Wall (low budget mix)      Group Home
Rudies All Around                                       Joe White
H.G.T.V. Freestyle                                      Pusha T
Mr. Zero                                                      The Yardbirds
Buckets Of Rain                                          Dave Van Ronk
Don't Be Denied                                          Nils Lofgren
Thank You Friends (a cappella)                  Big Star

02-20-14: If The Ads Would Sack Madison Ave

"Mood Indigo", composed in 1930, is one of Duke Ellington's most famous standards. A previous mix featured a version by Louis Armstrong with Ellington in 1961. This mix features versions by Nina Simone in 1958, Jackie Wilson in 1961 and The Boswell Sisters in 1933.

"Time After Time" is a Cyndi Lauper song from her 1983 debut album She's So Unusual. This mix features covers by Willie Nelson and Miles Davis to accompany the original.

One other song repeats this week: The Smiths song "Unhappy Birthday" from their final album Strangeways Here We Come released in 1987, as well as a recent cover by Janice Whaley.

Bang Bang Machine's "Geek Love" takes its title from the Katherine Dunn novel of the same era and samples clips from the cult 1930s movie "Freaks".

The rest: the nostalgic "100 Years Ago" by The Rolling Stones, Georgia White's defiant "Was I Drunk?", Lil Wayne's lascivious "I Like The View", Lou Rawls' romantic "Let Me Be Good To You", Don Brown's soulful "Shut The Door", Betty Davis' funky "Stars Starve, You Know", the snotty "Let's Get Rid Of New York" by The Randoms, the swaggering "Why I Love You" by Jay-Z and Kanye West with Mr. Hudson, the posse cut "Frisco" by I.M.P. and an early version of Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy".

100 Years Ago                                    The Rolling Stones
Time After Time                                 Willie Nelson
Unhappy Birthday                               The Smiths
Was I Drunk?                                      Georgia White
I Like The View                                  Lil Wayne
Let Me Be Good To You                    Lou Rawls
Shut The Door                                     Don Brown
Unhappy Birthday                               Janice Whaley
Mood Indigo                                       Nina Simone
Time After Time                                 Miles Davis
Stars Starve, You Know                     Betty Davis
Let's Get Rid Of New York                The Randoms
Why I Love You                                 Jay Z & Kanye West w/ Mr. Hudson
Mood Indigo                                       Jackie Wilson
Geek Love (original 12' ver)              Bang Bang Machine
Frisco                         I.M.P. ft. Andre Nickatina, Cellski & Chewy-C
Time After Time                                 Cyndi Lauper
Gypsy (early ver)                                Fleetwood Mac
Mood Indigo                                       The Boswell Sisters