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In honor of Beyonce's cover of Blackbird, here's my favorite variation.

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Phantom of the Paradise 50th deluxe soundtrack reissue when

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Lulklanto - Franz Jahger (1963)

Ni Kantu En Esperanto!!

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Short Blues - Grimms feat. Neil Innes (1973)

"Watch out you guys in the mobile unit outside..."

I was dead chuffed to find this incredible record in a local shop. Sometimes records you've given up looking for after decades have a way of finding YOU!

Anyway, this odd LP is a mix of poetry, comedic bits, and the odd tune here or there. The name GRIMMS comes from the surnames for the founders of the collective:

Gorman, John (The Scaffold)

Roberts, Andy (Liverpool Scene and The Scaffold)

Innes, Neil (Bonzo Dog Band)

McGear, Mike (The Scaffold)

McGough, Roger (The Scaffold)

Stanshall, Vivian (Bonzo Dog Band)

Although by the release of this LP they should have been rechristened G.G. PIMMZ, due to Stanshall and Roberts not appearing while Brian Patten, Michael Giles and Zoot Money make some inspired contributions instead.

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Nissan Commercial - Sparks (1988)

In the spirit of Van Dyke Parks’ Music for Datsun Commercial, in which the make of the car is just repeated over an invigorating soundscape. They don’t make ads like this anymore. 

Anyone have a link to the actual spot with visuals?

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Chansons Des Forains (from Jour de Fete) - Alain Romans (1949)

The parfait musique pour any occasion, these carefree Tati scores can lift even the darkest of palls from your day. 

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Hat Song - Kevin Ayers (1978)

What about me? WHAT ABOUT MEEEE???

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Daily Spooky Video Game Music Day 7 :

The Jail ( Lego Island )

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Irish Wife - The Residents (2020)

Happy St. Pat’s from me, The Residents, their wife that was taken on Easter, their second wife, and their Irish wife.

From the 40th tribute to Morgan Fisher’s astounding Miniatures compilation, on which The Residents were also featured.

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Irish Loafer (And His Hen) - Roy Wood (1973)

A sprightly jig from Roy Wood for your St. Patrick’s Day.

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Should my 2021 resolution be to revive the ShortSongs blog??? Probably not.

Backwards Traveller - Paul McCartney & Wings (1978)

Rhyming slang, “Auld Lang Syne”, my dears, through the years…

Let’s get 2020 in the rearview mirror, folks. Here’s to ‘21!!

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New (old) Macca shortsong from the soon-to-be-released Wild Life Archive Edition.

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