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| From | "Ford Prefect" <poatway@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Paul Anka's Rock Swings |
| Date | Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:59:31 -0400 |
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>Don't forget Joe Jackson's "Jumpin' Jive"
>
>--Ken
>
Jackson was doing that jazz thing straight up, Anka's putting the lounge act
spin on these tunes.
>I just heard some soundclips of a cd by Nouvelle Vague and I must admit it
>was pretty interesting.Like >"With A twist" it takes classic pop,new
>wave,and punk songs and performs them bossa nova >style.Songs by Joy
>Division, Cure, Dead Kennedy's,["Too Drunk to f_ _ _" samba style], and
>even >Joseph K.It is on the Luka Bop label, one I respect greatly.
>Has anyone actually heard this one?
I've heard one or two of them on WOXY.com. They're exactly what you'd expect
- samba songs that sound vaguely familiar because you know the lyrics. The
vocals remind me somewhat of Ivy.
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