Today’s topic from Long and Short reviews is a song that’s been stuck in our heads recently. “A” song. A SONG? Music and song have been a part of my everyday life as long as I have memories, so I can’t just go with one. I’m going to go with three. Or four. Vive l’anarchie!
First up, something embarrassing. When this song first came out I immediately disliked it, probably for no other reason that it was pop music and I am an inveterate snob. A few weeks ago I was craving some happy music, though, and this came around, and it’s been stuck in my head since. I was listening to it in my head Sunday night while at dinner, head bobbing in the restaurant, and people were staring. Fortunately I’m too old to care these days.
Next up after googling the name Mark Ronson, I discovered he’d done an Amy Winehouse remix. I’ve listened to Amy Winehouse worshipfully since 2006, when NPR reviewed her album “Back to Black” and I had the dumb luck to be listening, and heard her for the first time. I was dubious about the merits of a remix, but this won me over.
Then, Pogo’s “Mazel Tov”, a remix of music, song, and speech from The Fiddler on the Roof. I can’t describe Pogo to you. Even if you’ve seen one Pogo remix, it’s different from every other Pogo remix.
And finally-for-realsies-this-time, I’d feel guilty if I did not include my current musical obsession, Mooooooooooooooooooooooooorgan WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!
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I love Valerie! Such a great song. I also have similar feelings about Uptown Funk. It’s so cheesey but I can’t help moving when it comes on.
That’s a great selection there. I wasn’t acquainted with Morgan Wade at all; apparently I’m about to go fall down a musical rabbit hole, there.
Exxxxxxxcellent.
So is that an early Amy Winehouse? I’m not sure what the remix means, but I like it alot.
“Valerie” was on her second disc, Back to Black. Her career was so short that I don’t know that I’d make any ‘early’/’late’ distinctions. The Ronson video has him and his band doing the instrumentation while her voice is dubbed over. I like the beehive ‘dos on some of the actresses…no doubt homage paid to Amy.
Uptown Funk is so fun. Great songs! Thanks for sharing.
Not my cup of tea, but glad you like them