Friday Playlist: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Enjoy David Shire's excellent soundtrack to the original Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three before its inevitably disappointing remake comes out next month.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Pelham_1_2_3/8757334

Friday Playlist: Ca Plane Pour Vous

This one is annoying and NSFW, not just lyrically, but also because it may simply prevent you from working. Your boss (should you have one) is planning on letting you out early today anyway with the holiday weekend and all, so it's cool.

The rarely asked question "how many different versions of Jet Boy Jet Girl/Ca Plane Pour Moi can I find?" has an answer, and it is "several".

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Ca_Plane_Pour_Vous/8623109

Friday Playlist: Look out baby, there's a plane incoming!

The Move "were among the most popular British bands to not find any success in the US" (ref: Ricky P. Deya). It's not strictly true; the band did find considerable success, but they had to change their name to ELO and ease visionary freak Roy Wood out of the band. This set in motion (oh!) events that would lead to the upsetting 1981 release "Hooked On Classics".

This playlist is roughly in reverse chronological order, beginning with the cowbell-enhanced B-side of their final single, and ending with the A-side of their 2nd. Like you care. The important thing is that while there are many Move compilations, this playlist is better if only because it covers their whole career (the band switched labels so their "best ofs" tend to be incomplete). It also isn't called something like "Great Move!" either.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Look_out_baby_there_s_a_plane_incoming/8485736

Friday Playlist: Naturally Stoned

Too smooth for FM, and too freaky for AM. I would recommend listening to this one during a sunny afternoon bike ride, but you might get too blissed out and run someone over.

Friday Playlist: Smooth, Pitted & Lumpy

(or DW's future "On Hold" soundtrack)

I've tagged the ladies of DW (on f@ceb00k) hoping one of them will consider using this playlist of AM radio hits from 1982 as the "on hold" music for their phone system.



http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/playlist/Smooth_Pitted_and_Lumpy_AM_1982/8105023