Friday’s Best - Playlist … for 5/12/2006

So … if you are familiar with last Friday’s post … you know what this is … for those of you who have NO IDEA what this post is about … check out the ‘Cinco de Mayo’ post.

Here are the jams … feel free to listen to them on my playlist on Y! Music Engine … Friday’s
Best - 5/12/2006:

Drifing Away - Faithless:

Is it just me … or did Tiesto, Van Dyk, or Oakenfold create a remix of this song???? I don’t even know how to classify it … but I love it!! Faithless never disappoints.

Blame - EBTG:

I nice little drum and bass ditty. If you ever listened to the much more acoustic version of EBTG in the 80’s … you would never recognize them for how they sound now … if it weren’t for the haunting vocals of Tracey Thorne. She is the mistress of regret, loss, and longing.

First Down - Fatboy Slim:

Who knew that a former Housemartin could come up with such sweet breaks and beats!!???? This album … Better Living through Chemistry … was IMHO … ground-breaking!

Winning Style - Propellerheads:

Soon after I was turned onto Mr. Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim … I discovered these guys … and feel in love! This tune is funky AND chunky!

World Looking In - Moorcheeba:

This is one of those eclectic groups that I can never quite pin down … sometimes … I consider them trip-hop … other times chill … other times … just plain funky. Here is a taste of some of their goodness.

Little Girl Blue - Nina Simone:

There is just something unique and special about Nina’s eloquent, voice … I could listen to her sing all day long.

That’s My Desire - Louis Armsrong:

A FUN little duet between Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton … I wish I could have been there for this to hear/see it live … what a good time it must have been!

Got My Mojo Working - Pinetop Perkins:

If this jam doesn’t make you want to get up and boogie … you must be DEAD!

Some Girls are Bigger than Others - The Smiths:

One of my absolute favorites! I can still hear Catie Coman, one of my best friends from SJSU, singing the chorus … ’some girls MUTHAS … are bigger than other girls MUTHAS …’

You Can’t Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones:

My first memory of this song … was from the The Big Chill. I believe it played during the funeral scene at the beginning of the movie … remember Kevin Costner? He was the dead guy. The Big Chill … which came out in the 80’s … was my introduction to 1960’s music … it was … and still is … a phenomenal soundtrack.

- Bertha