Kev's Ruined Your Career - (For Henry)
I have made my tape swap for Henry, listening back to the CD now after I burned it I realise I've made an odd assortment to say the least.
The first thing Hank will probably realise is that I put more time and effort into the cover than the mix. I have uploaded the front cover. In addition to this marvelous cover I also included a booklet that contains 4 photos of Charlie Sheen naked that are so distatsteful I have decided not to post them here. They are for Hank's private collection.
Let's have a look at the songs.
1) The Kinks - Apeman
This is my way of saying hello to Henry to let him know it's me, the hairy one - oogity boogity.
I have been thinking about this song a lot lately.
I have always wanted to de-evolve into a primitive cave-dweller... ahhh the simple life.
2) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - I'm The Urban Spaceman
There are a few reoccuring themes on this compilation. The first is gorillas and hairy things.
The second is science-fiction and outerspace. I like this song, it's cute and happy.
Plus Bonzo Dog are a weird band like a kids musical on LSD. From the album
"The Doughnut in Grannies Greenhouse", I told you they were weird.
3) Burning Sensations - Pablo Picasso
"Pablo Picasso was never called an Asshole!" Cover version of the Johnathon Richman song from the soundtrack to Repo Man. Another reoccuring theme here will be soundtracks, okay.
4) James Brown - Blind Man Can See It
An instrumental from the soundtrack (see reocurring themes...) to the Larry Cohen movie Black Caesar.
This song has been sampled by many hip hop groups because of the cool dunga-dunga-dow-dow guitar bits.
5) Roky Erickson & The Aliens - I Walked With A Zombie
As long as I'm in tape swap a song from Roky Erickson will grace every mixed tape I make, until we all agree he is a genius. From the album "The Evil One", you must buy this album! You will not be sorry!
6) Butthole Surfers - Negro Observer
Wow, Molly copped a hiding from John Blackman when he mentioned this band on Hey Hey.
By that stage they were starting to really suck,
but the track here is classic Buttholes from the 1985 album "Psychic, Powerless... Another Man's Sack".
That's honestly the name of the album.
7) The Milo Twins - Johnson To Jones
From a compilation called "Hillbilly Music".
Odd little song from the 40's or 50's.
I know nothing about these guys.
The song is about a 20 year old who seduces a 55 year old lady in a bank. Sexy!
8)The Frogs - Gwendolyn Macrae
From the obscenity ridden album "My Daughter The Broad" from the controversial band The Frogs.
The Frogs have recorded songs about every possible taboo known to mankind.
They write their songs at the time of recording also so there are a few mistakes, wrong notes and people cracking up laughing in this recording.
9)Professor Griff - It's A Rap Thing
I had this for years on a mixed tape somebody gave me before I figured out it was by Griff.
This was recorded shortly after he got the boot from Public Enemy for publicly expressing his opinion of jews.
There isn't anything controversial here, just a good rap tune.
10) Johnny Cash - Dark As The Dungeon
From the fantastic live album recorded at Folsom Prison in 1968.
A rather sad song about coal mining and carking it.
Johnny cracks up halfway through the song (continuing theme).
Features some funny banter from Cash at the end of the track.
"This show is being recorded... so you can't say hell or shit or anything like that..."
11) Heathen Dan - I Like...
"I like noses full of snot, dead things when they rot, belching just for fun, and scum ... and I like you toooooo..."
12) Leonard Nimoy - Music To Watch Space Girls By
It's an instrumental so I'm unsure what Mr Spock really did here, but it's a good one. Sixties space pop, loungey and retro-futuristic similar to the Star Trek theme song.
13) The Squirrels - The Demise of ricky Nelson
A great song, this is the only song I have heard by this band ever.
I have heard their version of Pink Floyd's album "The Not so Bright Side of The Moon".
This song is one of my favs. Very catchy, original and kinda strange.
14) Harry Breuer - Minute Meringue
Space-age pop xylophone nutiness!
15) Jimmy Castor Bunch - King Kong
Mid seventies novelty funk with lyrics about the giant gorilla Kong. Silly.
For more information than you'll ever need on this song
go here
16) Lalo Schiffrin - Secret Code
Lalo is best known for countless movie soundtracks like "Dirty Harry" and "Enter The Dragon".
This is from his solo album "A Whole Lalo Schifrin Going On" (awful title, hey?).
A great instrumental, very funky and seventies soundtrack like.
17) Frank Zappa - G-Spot Tornado
Cool title for an instrumental, it adequately sums up the hectic pace of this piece.
Insane. Definite highlight from the album "Jazz From Hell" (1986).
Believe it or not this won a grammy for best rock instrumental album that year. That's pretty weird.
This version composed entirely on the Synclavier synthesizer.
The live version of this by Ensemble Modern on the Yellow Shark LP is pretty amazing
(to be honest it's a little slower but still "holy shit"...).
The original Video clip is here
18) Senor Coconut - Showroom Dummies
Cool latin flavoured cover of the Kraftwerk classic.
19) Pornosonic - Laying Pipe
Pornosonic were a band that recorded soundtrack music for skin flicks.
They have that classic seventies funky porn sound. Don't pretend you have no idea what I'm talking bout!
20) Debile Menthol - Mieux Vaud D'Ecker
Crazy swiss bastards.
21) Bombay The Hard Way - Third World Lover
From the second album "Electric Vindaloo". This track features Kid Koala and Dynomite D. For the uninititaed Bombay the Hard Way is a collective that remixes Bollywood soundtracks with hip hop.
22) Hijack - The Style Warriors Revenge
Obscure 90's UK hardcore rap outfit inspired by Public Enemy styled fury.
This is a sequel to their previous single Style Wars.
23) Isaac Hayes - Theme from Truck Turner
Very similar in approach to the theme for Shaft also by Hayes.
This time Hayes actually played the lead role...he starred in it,
wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune...(in best Dennis Waterman voice).
24) The Lancasters - Satan's Holiday
Surf guitar version of Grieg's "In The Hall of the Mountain King".
Kinda sound like the Munsters theme at times.
The Lancasters featured guitarist Richie Blackmore later of Deep Purple.
25) The Cramps - Elvis Fucking Christ
Actually off their most recent album "Fiends of Dope Island (2003)" and not a Cramps classic.
Full of obscenities and rich in lyrical absurdity, I really like this fucking song.
Oops, See the effect it has on me.
That's all 25 whoppingly stoopid songs, hopefully Henry shall enjoy it.
The first thing Hank will probably realise is that I put more time and effort into the cover than the mix. I have uploaded the front cover. In addition to this marvelous cover I also included a booklet that contains 4 photos of Charlie Sheen naked that are so distatsteful I have decided not to post them here. They are for Hank's private collection.
Let's have a look at the songs.
1) The Kinks - Apeman
This is my way of saying hello to Henry to let him know it's me, the hairy one - oogity boogity.
I have been thinking about this song a lot lately.
I have always wanted to de-evolve into a primitive cave-dweller... ahhh the simple life.
2) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - I'm The Urban Spaceman
There are a few reoccuring themes on this compilation. The first is gorillas and hairy things.
The second is science-fiction and outerspace. I like this song, it's cute and happy.
Plus Bonzo Dog are a weird band like a kids musical on LSD. From the album
"The Doughnut in Grannies Greenhouse", I told you they were weird.
3) Burning Sensations - Pablo Picasso
"Pablo Picasso was never called an Asshole!" Cover version of the Johnathon Richman song from the soundtrack to Repo Man. Another reoccuring theme here will be soundtracks, okay.
4) James Brown - Blind Man Can See It
An instrumental from the soundtrack (see reocurring themes...) to the Larry Cohen movie Black Caesar.
This song has been sampled by many hip hop groups because of the cool dunga-dunga-dow-dow guitar bits.
5) Roky Erickson & The Aliens - I Walked With A Zombie
As long as I'm in tape swap a song from Roky Erickson will grace every mixed tape I make, until we all agree he is a genius. From the album "The Evil One", you must buy this album! You will not be sorry!
6) Butthole Surfers - Negro Observer
Wow, Molly copped a hiding from John Blackman when he mentioned this band on Hey Hey.
By that stage they were starting to really suck,
but the track here is classic Buttholes from the 1985 album "Psychic, Powerless... Another Man's Sack".
That's honestly the name of the album.
7) The Milo Twins - Johnson To Jones
From a compilation called "Hillbilly Music".
Odd little song from the 40's or 50's.
I know nothing about these guys.
The song is about a 20 year old who seduces a 55 year old lady in a bank. Sexy!
8)The Frogs - Gwendolyn Macrae
From the obscenity ridden album "My Daughter The Broad" from the controversial band The Frogs.
The Frogs have recorded songs about every possible taboo known to mankind.
They write their songs at the time of recording also so there are a few mistakes, wrong notes and people cracking up laughing in this recording.
9)Professor Griff - It's A Rap Thing
I had this for years on a mixed tape somebody gave me before I figured out it was by Griff.
This was recorded shortly after he got the boot from Public Enemy for publicly expressing his opinion of jews.
There isn't anything controversial here, just a good rap tune.
10) Johnny Cash - Dark As The Dungeon
From the fantastic live album recorded at Folsom Prison in 1968.
A rather sad song about coal mining and carking it.
Johnny cracks up halfway through the song (continuing theme).
Features some funny banter from Cash at the end of the track.
"This show is being recorded... so you can't say hell or shit or anything like that..."
11) Heathen Dan - I Like...
"I like noses full of snot, dead things when they rot, belching just for fun, and scum ... and I like you toooooo..."
12) Leonard Nimoy - Music To Watch Space Girls By
It's an instrumental so I'm unsure what Mr Spock really did here, but it's a good one. Sixties space pop, loungey and retro-futuristic similar to the Star Trek theme song.
13) The Squirrels - The Demise of ricky Nelson
A great song, this is the only song I have heard by this band ever.
I have heard their version of Pink Floyd's album "The Not so Bright Side of The Moon".
This song is one of my favs. Very catchy, original and kinda strange.
14) Harry Breuer - Minute Meringue
Space-age pop xylophone nutiness!
15) Jimmy Castor Bunch - King Kong
Mid seventies novelty funk with lyrics about the giant gorilla Kong. Silly.
For more information than you'll ever need on this song
go here
16) Lalo Schiffrin - Secret Code
Lalo is best known for countless movie soundtracks like "Dirty Harry" and "Enter The Dragon".
This is from his solo album "A Whole Lalo Schifrin Going On" (awful title, hey?).
A great instrumental, very funky and seventies soundtrack like.
17) Frank Zappa - G-Spot Tornado
Cool title for an instrumental, it adequately sums up the hectic pace of this piece.
Insane. Definite highlight from the album "Jazz From Hell" (1986).
Believe it or not this won a grammy for best rock instrumental album that year. That's pretty weird.
This version composed entirely on the Synclavier synthesizer.
The live version of this by Ensemble Modern on the Yellow Shark LP is pretty amazing
(to be honest it's a little slower but still "holy shit"...).
The original Video clip is here
18) Senor Coconut - Showroom Dummies
Cool latin flavoured cover of the Kraftwerk classic.
19) Pornosonic - Laying Pipe
Pornosonic were a band that recorded soundtrack music for skin flicks.
They have that classic seventies funky porn sound. Don't pretend you have no idea what I'm talking bout!
20) Debile Menthol - Mieux Vaud D'Ecker
Crazy swiss bastards.
21) Bombay The Hard Way - Third World Lover
From the second album "Electric Vindaloo". This track features Kid Koala and Dynomite D. For the uninititaed Bombay the Hard Way is a collective that remixes Bollywood soundtracks with hip hop.
22) Hijack - The Style Warriors Revenge
Obscure 90's UK hardcore rap outfit inspired by Public Enemy styled fury.
This is a sequel to their previous single Style Wars.
23) Isaac Hayes - Theme from Truck Turner
Very similar in approach to the theme for Shaft also by Hayes.
This time Hayes actually played the lead role...he starred in it,
wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune...(in best Dennis Waterman voice).
24) The Lancasters - Satan's Holiday
Surf guitar version of Grieg's "In The Hall of the Mountain King".
Kinda sound like the Munsters theme at times.
The Lancasters featured guitarist Richie Blackmore later of Deep Purple.
25) The Cramps - Elvis Fucking Christ
Actually off their most recent album "Fiends of Dope Island (2003)" and not a Cramps classic.
Full of obscenities and rich in lyrical absurdity, I really like this fucking song.
Oops, See the effect it has on me.
That's all 25 whoppingly stoopid songs, hopefully Henry shall enjoy it.
posted by Ross T at 5:58 AM
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