Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club (1981)

Tom Tom Club was formed in the early eighties by Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz. You probably already know Tina as the mysterious-pretty-blonde-bass-player from the Talking Heads. Frantz is also a former member of the Talking Heads, although you probably don't remember him.

Tom Tom got really famous with the two big hits: Wordy Rappinghood and Genius Of Love. If you were a youngster in the early eighties, you probably will recall these two tunes.

Oh, boy. Weren't those the best times? Dancing in those good old discothéques until dawn? Oh yeah. Fun times.

Wordy Rappinghood is one of those songs you just can't stop listening to. Its chorus's lyrics might be one of the most poetic things ever written since the beginning of times:

"Ramsamsam a ramsamsam
Goediekoediekoediekoedie ramsamsam
Ajkaja jippie ajkajee
Ahoe ahoe a rikitsjie"

1. "Wordy Rappinghood" – 6:27
2. "Genius of Love" – 5:34
3. "Tom Tom Theme" – 1:24
4. "L'Elephant" – 4:51
5. "As Above, So Below" – 5:22
6. "Lorelei" – 5:05
7. "On, On, On On..." – 3:33
8. "Booming and Zooming" – 4:35
9. "Under the Boardwalk" – 5:46
10. "Lorelei" (Remix Version) – 6:17

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Yoko Ono - Between My Head and Sky (2009)

When I was just a kid who thought Yoko Ono is no more than the "Woman who broke the Beatles apart", this one fellow came in and showed me how wrong I was.

Very few people know how incredible this japanese lady is. Besides being a very well-known artist since early fifties (when John Lennon was still wearing diapers), and a very special musician, Yoko has already proved to be a wonderful and very humble person. Difficult qualities for musicians, these days.

To record Between My Hand and Sky, Yoko regrouped with the Plastic Ono Band and Sean Lennon. The result is one of her more accesible albuns. It has rocknroll, funk, moving ballads and electronic goofiness.

I wouldn't know about all this, if it wasn't for this old fellow of mine. Today is a special day for him, and this post goes as a homage.


1. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Waiting For The D Train (2:48)
2. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - The Sun Is Down (4:50)
3. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Ask The Elephant (3:04)
4. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Memory Of Footsteps (3:16)
5. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Moving Mountains (2:54)
6. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Calling (4:19)
7. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Healing (4:24)
8. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Hashire, Hashire (3:35)
9. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Between My Head And The Sky (5:35)
10. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Feel The Sand (6:01)
11. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Watching The Rain (5:31)
12. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Unon. To (3:18)
13. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - I'm Going Away Smiling (2:52)
14. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - I'm Alive (0:20)
15. Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Higa Noboru (5:45)

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Medeski, Martin & Wood - End Of The World Party (Just In Case) (2004)

From some fellow on rateyourmusic.com:

"End of the World Party (Just in Case) might just prove to be MMW's best studio effort to date.

The first three tracks have a vibe/mood to them that succinctly matches the title of the album: dark, eery, spooky, and ominous, all fueled by exceptional use of Medeski's mellotron and synthesizers. The remaining songs offer more variety, from a latinesque and jazzy "Mami Gato" to a middle eastern tinged "Bloody Oil" powered by some deep bass work by Chris Wood to the soulful "New Planet" or "Queen Bee", which reminds me of the soundtrack to a 70's detective television show. MMW's cohort in musical exploration, guitar virtuoso Marc Ribot, adds flavor and texture to the album on a few tracks, as do Steven Bernstein and Briggan Krauss on horn, while the production was led by John King of the Dust Brothers.

This album is an absolute must have for MMW fans and lovers of creative music. All three are at the top of their masterful game. Beware this album will be hard to remove from your cd player!"



1. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Anonymous Skulls (4:24)
2. Medeski, Martin & Wood - End Of The World Party (5:10)
3. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Reflector (4:11)
4. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Bloody Oil (4:42)
5. Medeski, Martin & Wood - New Planet (4:07)
6. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Mami Gato (4:09)
7. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Shine It (4:59)
8. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Curtis (4:38)
9. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Ice (4:33)
10. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Sasa (4:16)
11. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Midnight Poppies/Crooked Birds (3:45)
12. Medeski, Martin & Wood - Queen Bee (4:57)

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King Funk (1969-1973)

Do you like groove? Do ya, punk?
That's the best funk compilation I've ever found to date. I found it by luck the other day on the internet, and it's completely fantastic.

This is real FUNK music, before disco came out and beat the shit out of it. It's got power and It's got SOUL(in the literal meaning of the word, these guys play with their heart).

1. Honky Tonk Popcorn - Bill Doggett
2. Butter Your Popcorn - Hank Ballard
3. Your Thing Ain't No Good Without My Thing - Marie Queenie Lyons
4. Tighten Up - Roosevelt Matthews
5. Live It Up - James K-Nine
6. Gold Walk - The Presidents
7. See and Don't See - Marie Queenie Lyons
8. From the Back Side, Pt. 1 - Sons of Funk
9. From the Back Side, Pt. 2 - Sons of Funk
10. Witch Doctor - Over Night Low
11. Papa's Got the Wagon - Gloria Walker
12. Camelot Time - J Hines & the Fellows
13. Fever - Marie Queenie Lyons
14. Love Potion No. 9 - The Coasters
15. Soul Train - Little Royal
16. Unwind Yourself - Hank Ballard
17. Get It Right or Leave It Alone - Dan Brantley
18. Stand Up and Get Funky - James Duncan
19. Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett
20. Funky Lady, Pt. 1 - Soul East

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Primus - Sailing The Seas of Cheese (1991)

From wikipedia.com:

Sailing the Seas of Cheese is the second album and major-label debut by Primus, released on July 2, 1991.

Sailing the Seas of Cheese was Primus' breakthrough album, spawning singles "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Tommy the Cat", and fan favorites such as "Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers" and "American Life".

This album displays more funk influence than its predecessor Frizzle Fry and is somewhat more dissonant. It stresses world and political issues, such as a negative depiction of military life ("Sgt. Baker"), awareness of people living in poverty ("American Life"), being an outcast ("Eleven"), and the use of crystal meth amongst low-income workers ("Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers"). "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" contains a sample from the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 where the character 'Chop Top' exclaims "Dog will hunt!". "Los Bastardos" contains three samples from the BBC TV series The Young Ones of Vyvyan shouting "Shut up you bastards!", and two of Rick saying, "You just called me a bastard, didn't you?", and "Mike, you bastard!".

Youtube Video for TOMMY THE CAT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRPvS_qSv8

1- Seas of Cheese
2- Here Come the Bastards
3- Sgt. Baker
4- American Life
5- Jerry Was A Race car Driver
6- Eleven
7- Is It Luck
8- Grandad's Little Ditty
9- Tommy The Cat
10- Sathington Waltz
11- Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers
12- Fish On
13- Los Bastardos

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