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Ween, The Mollusk
For part 59 of my youtube countdown, I have another video from Ween’s amazing 1997 record, The Mollusk. The song, appropriately enough, is “The Mollusk” itself. This song is a beautiful story about a semi-creepy older man talking to a boy at the beach about a magical mollusk he found by the shore. It’s a…
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Oingo Boingo, Dead Man's Party
Welcome loyal readers, to part 58 of my youtube countdown! Today, I’m in the mood to party, party with the DEAD! Normally, I’d be locked up for such a notion, but at least groups like Oingo Boingo are there to supply the soundtrack with their hit 80s song “Dead Man’s Party.” This group, fronted by…
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Bob Marley, Stir it Up
Part 55 of my countdown grooves on with Bob Marley’s gem “Stir it Up.” Written in 1967, this was one of Bob’s first songs to gain international fame when Johnny Nash covered it and made it a top 20 hit in 1972 in both Britain and America. The song is one of Bob’s incredible love…
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James Brown, Get on the Good Foot
I want you to “Get on the Good Foot” for part 54 of my youtube countdown with me and James Brown. This is a rare clip of James in the 1970s absolutely ripping up the stage with his smoother than smooth smash, “Get on the Good Foot.” His band is tight, his moves are unmatchable,…
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The Flaming Lips, Talkin Bout The Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues
Part 53 rolls on again with the legendary FLAMING LIPS! I love them so much, and I love this song so much. I’m in love, with a band and a song, why? Because they never break my heart. Take “Talkin’ Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues” from the 1992 album Hit to Death in the…
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The Rolling Stones, Angie
Part 52! Oh, I don’t know, should I keep tracking the parts? Does it matter anymore? Who’s counting anyways? Well, for this chapter, we have the Rolling Stones making another appearance with their 1973 #1 smash, “Angie,” from the Goats Head Soup album. This song was written by Keith Richards after the birth of his…
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Ween, Mutilated Lips
Welcome to part 51 of my ever expanding youtube countdown. For this spanking new edition, I bring you more Ween playing on TV shows that no longer exist. I have no idea what this show is. I think it’s from Canadian MTV, but I don’t know, the internet isn’t telling me. Anyway, they are playing…
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The Beatles, You Never Give Me Your Money
For part 50 of my youtube countdown, we dissect the many ways in which life is a bitch. For instance, I was laid off my job yesterday. Yes, loyal readers, I am now but one of the unemployed masses, set to be scrambling for an unemployment check, desperately sending out resumes, left wondering what it…
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John Lennon, Jealous Guy
For part 49 of my youtube countdown, I found an awesome clip of John talking about love and relationships before launching into “Jealous Guy,” his song from 1971’s Imagine. “Jealous Guy,” was originally written when the Beatles were in India as “Child of Nature.” The original lyrics were about self discovery, but the new words…
