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10-30-09 Footnotes
Show 205: Scary Songs for Halloween
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1 The Michael Jackson posthumous money grab has begun. The new single “This Is It” has been released. It’s likely to be the final new piece of music from the King of Pop and coincides with the release of a greatest hits album and movie of the same name. The film captures Jackson’s L.A. rehearsals for what was to be his comeback tour. Greg saw This Is It earlier this week and describes it as a first hand glimpse of the artist in his final days. Greg was surprised to see how sharp and detail-oriented Jackson was, especially considering his frail appearance. Jackson lost some of his voice, but still knew how to make great theater, and Greg believes this comeback attempt would’ve been a success.
2 Next in the news, another successful rapper is headed for prison. Lil Wayne, the number one selling artist of 2008, pled guilty to gun possession and is expected to be sentenced to a year in prison. He has a new mixtape out this week and will likely continue releasing and promoting music throughout next year—especially if he follows the lead of T.I. That rapper is serving a prison sentence he began in May and is not only still a Billboard Top 200 seller, but recently won a BET award.
3 Jim and Greg celebrate Halloween by playing their favorite Scary Rock Songs. Not to dismiss a classic like “Monster Mash,” but for this episode our hosts wanted to pick songs that would actually spook and scare. Here are the tracks they recommend for this Halloween season:
Greg
The Buoys, “Timothy”
PJ Harvey, “Down By The Water”
The Geto Boys, “Mind Playing Tricks on Me”
Tori Amos, “’97 Bonnie and Clyde”
For more of Greg’s scary song picks, check out his blog.
Jim
Colin Newman, “Alone”
Goblin, “Suspiria”
RZA, “Samurai Showdown”
Julee Cruise, “Mysteries of Love”
Some of our listeners also got in on the creepy fun.
Charlotte from Chicago, IL Siouxsie & the Banshees, “Eve White/Eve Black”
Chris from Evanston, IL Tom Waits, “Misery is the River of the World”
Donna from Barrington, IL The Cramps, “The Human Fly”
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Songs Featured in Show #205
Michael Jackson, "This Is It," This Is It, 2009
Lil Wayne, "A Milli," Tha Carter III, 2008
Bobby Pickett & The Crypt Kickers, "Monster Mash," Monster Mash, 1999
The Buoys, "Timothy," The Buoys, 1971
Colin Newman, "Alone," A-Z, 1980
PJ Harvey, "Down by the Water," To Bring You My Love, 1995
Jonny Greenwood, "Proven Lands," There Will Be Blood Soundtrack, 2007
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells,” Tubular Bells, 1973
Goblin, “Suspiria,” Suspiria, 1977
Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Eve White/Eve Black,” Nocturne, 1983
Tom Waits, “Misery is the River of the World,” Blood Money, 2002
The Geto Boys, “Minds Playing Tricks on Me,” Straight from the Hood, 1991
Gnarls Barkley, “Boogie Monster,” St. Elsewhere, 2006
The Cramps, "Human Fly," Off the Bone, 1983
RZA, “Samurai Showdown,” The Way of the Samurai, 1999
Tori Amos, “’97 Bonnie and Clyde,” Strange Little Girls, 2001
Julee Cruise, “Mysteries of Love,” Blue Velvet, 1986
Grateful Dead, “Operator,” American Beauty, 1970
Phoenix, “Armistice,” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, 2009
Phoenix, “1901,” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, 2009
Fugs, "Frenzy," The Fugs Second Album, 1993
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