The amazing Adam Rupp of the a capella song group Home Free provides the percussion for the singers. In this phenomenal “drum solo” he proves to the audience that there’s no drum kit up his sleeve, and that it’s all done vocally.
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Monday morning: what could be. The Chords had a hit with this song in 1954. Ever-Reliable Wikipedia tells us it was the first doo-wop song to make it into the top ten of the pop charts.
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Thanks to YouTuber BearWalken
Ray Bolger and Judy Garland, 25 years after their first meeting as The Scarecrow and Dorothy Gale from Kansas.
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Thanks to YouTuber The Vintage Archive
Monday morning, because sometimes the original is the best.
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A beautiful haunting song by Nellie McKay.
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Thanks to YouTuber Zoltán Borók-Nagy
FREE livestream by Nellie, Tuesday April 6th EDT!!!
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Monday morning, Josh Turner and Ben Cooley make like Paul and Artie with this song from the Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water album.
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Gordon Lightfoot’s song as performed by Peter, Paul, and Mary
Thanks to YouTuber vinylsolution
Nobody sings with more conviction than Mary Travers.
Thanks to YouTuber TheTumtrah and my 16-year-old, long-haired, guitar-playing camp counselor who taught me that song.
A John Lennon song, evidently one of his favorites.
Nellie McKay on piano, Colin Hay of the Australian Men at Work on acoustic guitar, Nick Foster on electric guitar and Helen Foster singing harmony.
Thanks to YouTuber eTown
My Mom is pretty sick in the hospital right now; this is one of her favorite songs.
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Monday morning, Carole King with two of her great songwriting hits, the first for Little Eva, the second for The Chiffons.
And featuring a great backup band.
Thanks to YouTuber Don Giller
Paul Simon’s sings his “American Tune,” written over 45 years ago; under our present circumstances, his incredibly touching performance makes it seem like it was written just yesterday.
Thanks to YouTuber soundofsimon
Monday’s child has learned to tie his bootlace.
The Beatles, Lady Madonna
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Monday morning, Josh and Carson get locked out of their apartments.
In this cover of Vampire Weekend’s “Harmony Hall,” Josh figured that virtuoso singing and guitar-playing was too easy, so let’s throw in taking off and putting on the guitar capo a few times without losing a beat.
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“El Yiyo,” on the right, whose real name is Miguel Fernández, and his younger brother, Ricardo, bring some amazing Flamenco-influenced dancing to modern audiences.
Thanks to YouTuber MIQUEL Gascon
And here’s Part Two of our interview with singer/songwriter Roy Zimmerman. Last week in Part One we talked with Roy primarily about his more comical satirical songs. This week, in the final part, the conversation takes a turn as Roy talks about how he writes a song with heavier political content–maybe songs that can change some minds.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear Part Two of my interview with Roy as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Part One can be found here: https://jackshalom.net/2021/02/16/yer-a-socialist-satirist-roy-zimmerman/
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Monday morning, John and Paul pre-figure Amazon.
Still holds up to my ears, almost sixty years later.
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Roy Zimmerman has been described as “Lenny Bruce meets Stephen Sondheim meets Phil Ochs in Brian Wilson’s living room.” He’s a master of satirical political songwriting, the lyrical heir to Tom Lehrer, as well as a damned fine musician. I’ve been listening and laughing at his sharp wit for years, and I was very happy to do an extended interview with him.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear Part One of my interview with Roy as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Part Two is here: https://jackshalom.net/2021/02/23/who-wants-their-mind-changed-roy-zimmerman-part-two/
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Monday Morning, John’s SMS messages, IMs, email inbox, and smartphone notifications have been wiped.
Thanks to YouTuber Starr’s Music
Satirist Roy Zimmerman says hello to the folks on the other side of the curtain.
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In which your friendly neighborhood healthcare insurance company sends a letter of mild request to Roy Zimmerman…
One more example of Roy’s great witty songs.
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Monday morning, junk gets in your eyes.
From Paul McCartney’s first solo album. I like the way Carson and Josh swap the high parts as the song progresses.
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In which Nellie McKay answers that burning title question–and sings a version of “Moon River” to boot.
(The expert panel of the Language Acquisition and Identification Department of Shalblog® Industries is identifying the language in the song, within a 2-3% margin of error, as being Portuguese.)
Thanks to YouTuber Caffe Lena
