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02-15-13 Footnotes
Show 377: Jimmy Cliff, Richard Thompson Review & Jim's DIJ
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1 Another Grammy night has come and gone, and again it was all about the performances. The award show had its second biggest ratings night since 1993, and one of the biggest newsmakers was someone who wasn’t even eligible for an award: Justin Timberlake. Other big winners were Mumford & Sons and Frank Ocean. Jim and Greg talk about some of the Grammy’s bizarre voting and eligibility rules and compare these winners to those who took home the prize for Village Voice Pazz & Jop Poll.
2 And speaking of Grammys, singer-songwriter Jimmy Cliff walked away with his second “Best Reggae Album” Grammy last week. Rebirth is Cliff’s 30th reggae record in a career that spans the history of the genre. Talking to Jim and Greg, he traces the evolution of reggae from party music celebrating Jamaican independence, to a more introspective music about roots, spirituality, and identity. While he may not be as famous as countryman Bob Marley, Cliff was instrumental in breaking reggae in the U.S. As the starring actor and songwriter for the cult film The Harder They Come, he introduced Americans to Rastafarian culture, dancehall music, and his own hits “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “The Harder They Come.” Cliff might be a reggae founding father, but he’s no purist. He talks approvingly of punk’s adoption of reggae sounds and even returns the compliment: Rebirth features a cover of The Clash’s “Guns of Brixton,” a song originally inspired by The Harder They Come.
3 To put it simply: our hosts think Richard Thompson is the most revered guitarist working today. And the fact that he’s been doing it and doing it well for over 4 decades is nothing short of a miracle. So yes, that means his latest album, Electric, is a Buy It. Need we say more?
(We didn’t think so, but just in case, here’s more from Jim and more from Greg.)
4 It’s always sad to hear of a musician passing, but Jim admits that no death has hit him harder in recent years than that of Reg Presley. The Troggs lead singer was no great talent and no great looker, but he was full of attitude. And The Troggs have an entire catalog of great songs….not just “Wild Thing.” So in his honor, Jim adds “I Can’t Control Myself” to the Desert Island Jukebox this week.
Songs Featured in Show #377
Justin Timberlake, “Suit & Tie,” 2013 Grammys Telecast Performance, 2013
Frank Ocean, “Forrest Gump,” 2013 Grammys Telecast Performance, 2013
Jimmy Cliff, “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” The Harder They Come, Island, 1972
Lord Flea and His Calypsonians, “Donkey Bray,” single, Capitol, 1957
Jimmy Cliff, “Fundamental Reggay,” single, EMI, 1973
Derrick Morgan, “Shake a Leg,” single, Blue Beat, 1961
Jimmy Cliff, “Reggae Music,” Rebirth, Universal/Sunpower/Hip-O, 2012
Jimmy Cliff, “The Harder They Come,” The Harder They Come, Island, 1972
Lord Creator, “Independent Jamaica,” single, Island, 1962
Hopeton Lewis, “Take It Easy,” single, Merritone, 1966
Burning Spear, “Marcus Garvey,” Marcus Garvey, Island, 1975
Jimmy Cliff, “Vietnam,” Jimmy Cliff, Trojan, 1969
Jimmy Cliff, “Many Rivers to Cross,” The Harder They Come, Island, 1972
Jimmy Cliff, “Sitting in Limbo,” The Harder They Come, Island, 1972
Jimmy Cliff, “World Upside Down,” Rebirth, Universal/Sunpower/Hip-O, 2012
The Clash, “Guns of Brixton,” London Calling, CBS, 1979
Jimmy Cliff, “Guns of Brixton,” Rebirth, Universal/Sunpower/Hip-O, 2012
Jimmy Cliff, “Trapped,” single, Island, 1972
Richard Thompson, “Stuck on the Treadmill,” Electric, New West Records, 2013
Richard Thompson, “Stony Ground,” Electric, New West Records, 2013
Richard Thompson, “Good Things Happen to Bad People,” Electric, New West Records, 2013
Richard Thompson, “Saving the Good Stuff for You,” Electric, New West Records, 2013
The Troggs, “I Can’t Control Myself,” single, Fontana, 1966
Kurt Vile, “Wakin’ on a Pretty Day,” Wakin’ on a Pretty Daze, Matador, 2013
The Replacements, “Answering Machine,” Let It Be, Twin/Tone Records, 1984
The Jackson 5, “I Want You Back,” Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, Motown, 1969
Jefferson Airplane, “Comin’ Back to Me,” Surrealistic Pillow, RCA Victor, 1967
Redd Kross, “Blow You a Kiss in the Wind,” Teen Babes from Monsanto, Gasatanka Records, 1984
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