Category Archives: Music

Saturday video break: Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #83 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody”, originally by Louis Prima and covered by David Lee Roth. Here’s Prima: Two things to note. One, the song Just A Gigolo was recorded … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: The past is never what you remember it to be

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

What hath the iPod wrought this week? 1. The Best Is Yet To Come – Frank Sinatra and Count Basie 2. Better Be Good To Me – Tina Turner 3. Hammer To Fall – Queen 4. Bridge Of Sighs – … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Kiss

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #84 on the Popsode Top 100 Covers list is “Kiss”, originally by Prince and covered by the Art of Noise with Tom Jones. While I was able to find a Prince song video before, I regret to say that … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: It’s a nice year for nine weddings

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

So I guess I’ve sort of settled on a theme for now, which is to do ten actually random songs, then ramble on about one or more of them. With that in mind: 1. White Wedding – Billy Idol 2. … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: A New England

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #85 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “A New England”, originally by Billy Bragg and covered by Kirsty MacColl. Here’s the original: I’m not the world’s biggest fan of one-dude-with-a-guitar music, but Bragg has a sound that … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: What was that lyric again?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Another actual random ten, with a theme that occurred to me as I was compiling it. 1. Óró Sé do Bheath Abhaile – SixMileBridge 2. Broadway – Stew 3. (Making The Run To) Gladewater – Michelle Shocked 4. Snakedance – … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: My World Is Empty Without You

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #86 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “My Life Is Empty Without You”, originally by Diana Ross and the Supremes, covered by The Afghan Whigs. First up, the original: No mistaking that voice, or that Motown sound, … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Themeless

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

No theme this week, just randomness… 1. Number Six Driver – Eddie From Ohio 2. Ida Red – Elena James 3. I Am Stretched On Your Grave – Sinead O’Connor 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Creedence Clearwater … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: All Through The Night

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #87 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “All Through The Night”, by Jules Shear, and covered by Cyndi Lauper. If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking “Huh, I didn’t realize this was a cover for Cyndi Lauper”. … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: In with the new

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Out with the old year, in with the new songs: 1. New Blood – Robert Cray 2. New Blue Moon – Traveling Wilburys 3. A New Day Yesterday – Jethro Tull 4. New Blues – Joe Satriani 5. New Jazz … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Diana Krall has a question for you: Whatever you’re doing this evening, I wish you all the best for the new year. I’ll return to the Popdose Top 100 Covers video feature next Saturday.

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Friday random ten: Out with the old

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Only one more day left in the old year, so here are ten old songs: 1. The Old Black Rum – Great Big Sea 2. Old Blevins – Austin Lounge Lizards 3. Old Dan Tucker – Bruce Springsteen 4. The … Continue reading →

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Friday video break: And to you your wassail too

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a short break from the Random Tens to bring you a few Christmas songs I wish got more exposure. First up, the King’s Singers take us all wassailing: Here’s the Irish Rovers, with “Good King Wenceslas”: … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Bizarre Love Triangle

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #88 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Bizarre Love Triangle”, originally by New Order and covered by Frente. Here’s the original: That’s kind of an unsatisfying version of the song – there’s something off about the audio, … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: I got nothing

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe it’s the “Oh, my God, Christmas is a week away” realization, or maybe it’s that I’ve been shaking off a cold all week, but I had no Friday music inspiration today. So, I ran with that. Here’s ten songs … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Crimson and Clover

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #89 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Crimson and Clover”, originally by Tommy James and the Shondells, and covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. Here’s the original: Can’t say I’ve ever been a big fan of … Continue reading →

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Friday random however many: The airing of grievances

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Last week was about all-purpose songs that we hate. This week, in the spirit of the season, let’s discuss Christmas songs that we can’t stand. Here’s a list from the Chron, some of which will be familiar to Mellowmas fans. … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: You Are in My System

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #90 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “You Are In My System, originally by The System and covered by Robert Palmer. Here’s the original: It’s an 80s music video boiled down to its essential elements. I love … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: I hate that song!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

How much do I love a (well-timed) story about songs people hate? I can count ten songs from my collection that the writer and commenters on this piece cannot abide: 1. We Built This City (Extended Club Remix) – Starship … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Got The Time

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #91 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Got The Time”, originally by Joe Jackson, and covered by Anthrax. Yeah, I think these two are gonna sound a little different. Here’s the original: Nice. I like Joe Jackson, … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Black Friday edition

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Black Friday, the traditional start-of-the-Christmas-season holiday in which crazy people get up before the crack of dawn to have first dibs at discounted merchandise. I understand our neighborhood Target took things to the logical extreme and opened at … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Raspberry Beret

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #92 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Raspberry Beret”, originally by Prince and covered by the Hindu Love Gods. As you know, it’s not so easy to find Prince songs on YouTube, but here’s a VH1 Pop-Up … Continue reading →

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Friday random sixteen: Yet another stupid “greatest songs” list, part 2

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Last week I took a look at Time Magazine’s 100 Greatest Songs list, and listed the sixteen songs on that list that I have in their original form. As it happens, I have cover versions of sixteen more of those … Continue reading →

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Friday random sixteen: Yet another stupid “greatest songs” list, part 1

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You didn’t think I could let Time Magazine’s 100 Greatest Songs list pass me by, did you? I’m going to do this in two parts, with part one being the songs that I have in their original form. Part Two … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Baby, Now That I’ve Found You

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #93 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Baby, Now That I’ve Found You”, originally by The Foundations and done is a very different style by Alison Krauss. Here’s the original: And here’s Krauss’ cover: The Popdose writer’s … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Semana de los Muertos

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Sure as November follows October, so does Dia de los Muertos follow Halloween. In that spirit, I offer ten songs about death and dying. 1. The Long Black Veil – The Chieftains with Mick Jagger 2. Very Fine Funeral – … Continue reading →

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Jazzing it up

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

A little plug for my alma mater. KRTU knows how to throw a public party. The Trinity University radio station kicked off a yearlong celebration of the arts in general and jazz in particular Sunday afternoon and evening at the … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #94 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is one I’d have thought would be higher up, and it’s also the first song in my collection, Nirvana’s iconic “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, covered here by Tori Amos: I trust … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Trick or treat

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Repeating a theme from 2009 (but not any songs), here’s a list to get you into the Halloween spirit: 1. It Must Be Halloween – Trout Fishing In America 2. Brilliant Disguise – Bruce Springsteen 3. Zombie Jamboree – Lager … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: How Soon Is Now

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #95 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “How Soon Is Now”. It was also apparently the theme song to the TV show “Charmed”, or at least the cover version by Love Spit Love is. And here’s the … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: With this ring

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This past Monday was my 13th wedding anniversary. I’ve now been married long enough that I have a hard time remembering what it was like to not be married. Of course, I’m also very old, so that may just be … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: I Need Love

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #96 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is the first one involving a former 80s hip-hop star turned TV star, and also the first one in which the cover is of a significantly different style than the original. … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: I’d like to buy an argument, please

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

How many of these godforsaken Republican debates are there going to be? 1. Argument – from the “Chess” soundtrack 2. Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting – The Who 3. We Always Fight When We Drink Gin – Austin Lounge … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: If Not For You

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Song #97 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is the first one I can’t honestly say I’m familiar with, Bob Dylan’s “If Not For You”, with a cover version by George Harrison. Here’s Mr. Zimmerman’s original: Here’s Harrison: And … Continue reading →

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