Here's another song that I can't believe I haven't posted before now. I always associate this song with my trip to St. Paul, Minnesota, I'm not sure why. Maybe I first heard it there or maybe it was just around that same time.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQK08lRwvIw
I'm a transgender woman who has loved music for as long as she can remember. My earliest memories are of sitting or laying on the floor and listening to 45's and 78's. Music is and has been the essential part of my life. I started this blog in 2011 in an attempt to create a list of my favorite music. In April of 2015, when I started my transition to becoming Rachel, I created a new blog to continue the effort: http://rachels-vital-music.blogspot.com/
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
"Words Written Backwards" by Single Gun Theory
It's hard to believe that I haven't posted this song until now. How could I have forgotten this one?
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3-P0H10_pM
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3-P0H10_pM
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
"The End of the Line" by Stan Ridgway
One of my favorite Stan Ridgway songs.
Note: I can't get this video to play on my machine, but this is the only one I can find on YouTube.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W3l7R7xytc
Note: I can't get this video to play on my machine, but this is the only one I can find on YouTube.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W3l7R7xytc
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
"The Big Heat" by Stan Ridgway
A great song and a great video!
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpBa56cBmFE
YouTube (Live L.A. 2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5vyc1k1rMI
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpBa56cBmFE
YouTube (Live L.A. 2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5vyc1k1rMI
Monday, August 27, 2012
"Song About" by Wendy and Lisa
Okay, I think I've covered my favorite Wendy and Lisa songs :)
Note: this is the only video I can find on YouTube for this song, but it has "The Life" along with it.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYAXTKgpn5g
Note: this is the only video I can find on YouTube for this song, but it has "The Life" along with it.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYAXTKgpn5g
Sunday, August 26, 2012
"Stay" by Wendy and Lisa
I just keep finding favorites from this album, here's another...
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHzQQoCOe8U
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHzQQoCOe8U
Saturday, August 25, 2012
"Everything But You" by Wendy and Lisa
This might be my favorite Wendy and Lisa song, it's so hard to choose just one...
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXHPjfmziF0
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXHPjfmziF0
Friday, August 24, 2012
"The Life" by Wendy and Lisa
Another great song from Wendy and Lisa. "Time is the Monster"
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8eFSAoOkE
YouTube (Dangerous Minds Soundtrack): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5L2qtGsKZo
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8eFSAoOkE
YouTube (Dangerous Minds Soundtrack): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5L2qtGsKZo
Thursday, August 23, 2012
"Waterfall" by Wendy and Lisa
A great song that I first heard on KRP (the follow on station from Mike Summers and crew from KCGL).
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfAhCG3oDo
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfAhCG3oDo
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
"Too Late For Prayin'" by Gordon Lightfoot
Yet another great song from the "Sundown" album.
YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6k6TWapFw
YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6k6TWapFw
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
"The Watchman's Gone" by Gordon Lightfoot
Okay, this is a weird segway, from comedy to serious, but this is such a great song, that I was oddly reminded of on YouTube.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nqUy4MU_lA
YouTube (Live 2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oFnTZX6Cag
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nqUy4MU_lA
YouTube (Live 2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oFnTZX6Cag
Sunday, August 19, 2012
"The Battle of Kookamonga" by Homer & Jethro
Continuing the wacky songs, some more Homer & Jethro songs I love:
YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkAGY6W1-38
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mGFjAySTw
Bonus song: another song I loved when I was a kid.
YouTube ("The Billboard Song"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrt7uAQPXL4
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TluHBSK4lq8
Oh why not another:
YouTube ("Mr. Sandman"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmvd2XX6nZs
YouTube (45 RPM): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkAGY6W1-38
YouTube (Live TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mGFjAySTw
Bonus song: another song I loved when I was a kid.
YouTube ("The Billboard Song"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrt7uAQPXL4
YouTube (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TluHBSK4lq8
Oh why not another:
YouTube ("Mr. Sandman"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmvd2XX6nZs
Saturday, August 18, 2012
"Pal-Yat-Chee" by Spike Jones with Homer & Jethro
As long as I'm wacky song mode, this song always cracked me up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJSTGuEaJKA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJSTGuEaJKA
Friday, August 17, 2012
"It's All About The Pentiums" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Might as well have some more wackyness! I think this parody was sheer genius, I just love it.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos
I debated whether to post this as a favorite, but I've decided to just have it be a bonus song. I think it's hilarious.
YouTube (Achy Breaky Song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CT5NZd3ZiU
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMvS1Q1sos
I debated whether to post this as a favorite, but I've decided to just have it be a bonus song. I think it's hilarious.
YouTube (Achy Breaky Song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CT5NZd3ZiU
Thursday, August 16, 2012
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris
Since I included Rolf Harris' version of "Stairway to Heaven" in yesterday's post, I decided to post his big hit today.
YouTube (45): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4gru7Ial3k
Bonus Track: I always thought the B-side to "Tie Me Kangaroo Down" was a fun song too, so I'm going to include it here today too.
YouTube ("The Big Black Hat"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu2A56itSM
Oh, what the hell, what about another fun Rolf Harris song:
YouTube ("Sun Arise"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwtnBm8glPE
I just found this, a funny parody with The Beatles:
YouTube ("with The Beatles"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wg_mp4_PSk
YouTube (45): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4gru7Ial3k
Bonus Track: I always thought the B-side to "Tie Me Kangaroo Down" was a fun song too, so I'm going to include it here today too.
YouTube ("The Big Black Hat"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qu2A56itSM
Oh, what the hell, what about another fun Rolf Harris song:
YouTube ("Sun Arise"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwtnBm8glPE
I just found this, a funny parody with The Beatles:
YouTube ("with The Beatles"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wg_mp4_PSk
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
Happy birthday to Chad. Led Zeppelin always reminds me of Chad. I've debated whether this song was too overplayed to be on my favorites list, but I've decided I still love hearing it.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHFxncb1gRY
Bonus Track: I was digging through the Cut Out Bin many years ago and found this very funny CD called Stairways to Heaven that had different versions of Stairway to Heaven done in various styles. I thought the one by Rolf Harris was the most fun.
YouTube (Rolf Harris): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JDZgyR1j2Q
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHFxncb1gRY
Bonus Track: I was digging through the Cut Out Bin many years ago and found this very funny CD called Stairways to Heaven that had different versions of Stairway to Heaven done in various styles. I thought the one by Rolf Harris was the most fun.
YouTube (Rolf Harris): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JDZgyR1j2Q
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
"Dark Star" by Polica
Here's a great new song. Interesting they appear to have two drummers.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6WgWCIkH9U
YouTube (Live on KEXP): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6NoXnQalg
YouTube (lyrics in comments): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Lek2Z3yK4
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6WgWCIkH9U
YouTube (Live on KEXP): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6NoXnQalg
YouTube (lyrics in comments): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Lek2Z3yK4
Monday, August 13, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
"Doctorin' The Tardis" by The Timelords (The KLF)
I was originally thinking of just having this as a bonus track in yesterday's post. But the video is funny enough to give this it's own post.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTELokKfCk
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTELokKfCk
Saturday, August 11, 2012
"Last Train To Transcentral" by The KLF
Quite the wacky band The KLF, but this is a great song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqxtBggVsi0
Bonus songs:
I also really like this track:
YouTube (3 A.M. Eternal): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXEOESuiYcA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqxtBggVsi0
Bonus songs:
I also really like this track:
YouTube (3 A.M. Eternal): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXEOESuiYcA
Friday, August 10, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
"Dorina" by Dada
My favorite Dada song, just love the guitar. The live versions of this song are pretty fun.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0VDkzzSekQ
YouTube (Live Canyon Club): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgwMvFHHIkE
YouTube (Live Denver, CO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Cg3muCopU
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0VDkzzSekQ
YouTube (Live Canyon Club): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgwMvFHHIkE
YouTube (Live Denver, CO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Cg3muCopU
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" by Dada
This is one of those songs that has such great lyrics. And I notice it has a Reel-to-Reel recorder like yesterdays song, funny! The video is cool too.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgMu4K0sX4w
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgMu4K0sX4w
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
"Constant Craving" by K. D. Lang
It is fun to see a really old Reel-to-Reel recorder in this video.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXqPjx94YMg
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXqPjx94YMg
Monday, August 6, 2012
"Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes" by Jimmy Buffett
So many great lines in this song:
"All of the faces and all of the places, Wonderin' where they all disappeared"
"Good times and riches and son-of-a-bitches, I've seen more than I can recall"
"Reading departure signs in some big airport, reminds me of the places I've been"
And most importantly:
"If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane"
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_lU3adj5k
"All of the faces and all of the places, Wonderin' where they all disappeared"
"Good times and riches and son-of-a-bitches, I've seen more than I can recall"
"Reading departure signs in some big airport, reminds me of the places I've been"
And most importantly:
"If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane"
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_lU3adj5k
Sunday, August 5, 2012
"Break the Chain" by Gene Loves Jezebel
Rachel update 23-Sep-2018: noticed this morning the video I had posted of this song is "no longer available due to copyright claim". So I've added another one:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9oLz3kjcak
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvd-Bz0e0mw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amVJKmE8Nzs
Original Post:
Played this song in The Obscurity File tonight on KCQN Utah. One of my favorite Gene Loves Jezebel songs.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfh99a1bj0s
YouTube (Live - House of Blues): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30VTaauV2Y
YouTube (Live - Lisbon Hard Rock Cafe): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB3dshgxr20
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9oLz3kjcak
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvd-Bz0e0mw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amVJKmE8Nzs
Original Post:
Played this song in The Obscurity File tonight on KCQN Utah. One of my favorite Gene Loves Jezebel songs.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfh99a1bj0s
YouTube (Live - House of Blues): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d30VTaauV2Y
YouTube (Live - Lisbon Hard Rock Cafe): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB3dshgxr20
Saturday, August 4, 2012
"Drowning Man" by U2
This came on my iPod this morning so I decided to post it. Possibly my favorite U2 song.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAdgJJH3ZBI
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZHMCz0H0NA
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAdgJJH3ZBI
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZHMCz0H0NA
Friday, August 3, 2012
"Losin' It" by Underground Lovers
This came on KCQN Utah this morning and remembered what a great song this is.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8reTwQWr6w
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8reTwQWr6w
Thursday, August 2, 2012
"Secret Garden" by Bruce Springsteen
Another one, Mr. Springsteen. Love the old Chevy station wagon.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtMhtMc1GW8
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtMhtMc1GW8
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
"Hello Stranger" by Barbara Lewis
Here's a great oldie, "It seems like a mighty long time".
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-VDbbjIto4
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-VDbbjIto4
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