Monday, July 04, 2005

Disco Down and Boogie On.

I've spent the past half hour beginning the design for a fresh mix tape, one to replace another that gave good service over the years. Time needed occupying, and after hearing Rolling Stones - Angie, was compusled towards this project.

All who've seen a couple of movies and some television has heard Barry White, Otis Redding, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, etc provide the accompaniment to a successful docking. Because of the obviousness of their genre, it rather limits their usefulness unless being laughed at was part of the plan. And while there's nothing wrong with fun in the bedroom, car, bathroom, office (wherever), the particular aim here is a certain mood. If you want a gag cd, then trawl through movie soundtracks and you'll soon get enough.

That being said, the more obscure the better, the last thing you want her to do is start singing along, unless she's got a schoolgirl uniform on and Hit Me Baby One More Time is playin. That's more likely to be her idea, if it's on a Mix Tape it's gonna be a little wierd. Personal fave has been Waiting On An Angel - Ben Harper. Acousitic, Slow, Male Singer for preference though Dusty Springfield's got it goin on for The Look of Love, which does however border on the gag track for it's place in a few movies.

Slow and Melancholy is kind of the theme, if the song's about love, lost or having, it'll help. think about it like, if you've spent time enough to put music on, you'll be takin it slow.

this is gonna be harder than I thought.

So Far;

Rolling Stones - Angie
Ben Harper - Waiting On An Angel
Oasis - Wonderwall (It's got sentimental, especially for our generation. Strings and Acoustic)
Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Simon and Garfunkel - America
Neil Diamond - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (It's A Bit Fast, But Still...)

and even then i'm not content with the content, here's hopin an extended trawl through the albums will pay off... posted by Keegan at 4:50 pm

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