Monday, September 19, 2011

Funky funky Cialis dance theme - "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" S.O.S. Band


"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" S.O.S. Band

God, they do NOT make songs like this anymore! So happy I heard this in a store last week, because I can't say S.O.S. Band would've been on my radar otherwise. Now I don't know if this song is about a woman encouraging her impotent boyfriend to "give it another shot" or a wife begging her husband to try bases 1 through 3 before hitting home, but I don't care, because it's amazing. This song is funky as shit, dance-worthy, and the lead singer's voice unleashes a fantastic growl that makes you feel like your very own disco sex tiger. And I don't know if that's a bass or a synthesizer, but any song with a tangible "bow wow wow" sound is good with me. YOU ARE WELCOME!

How you'll move: Hip bumps with your dancing neighbors.

When to play it: At your rollerskating birthday party while wearing an afro wig; any dance party with a worthwhile crowd.

Side note: Wikipedia told me that S.O.S. Band hits "are notable for popularizing the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine (and its distinctive cowbell sound) in popular music." Touché S.O.S. Band, touché.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Bass drumming ominous play folk - "Can't Come Down" Sam Phillips


"Can't Come Down" Sam Phillips

Wowie wow wow! My first non-Beyonce inspiration in weeks! Heard about Sam Phillips on My Old Kentucky Blog, but apparently she's singer/songwriter extraordinaire, been around for ages. I'm not a huge "lady with a guitar" fan, but this sound is fulfilling; it makes me forget. We've got a booming bass drum, a hand-clapping toe-tapping head-shaking tempo, and a fun mixture of major and minor tones, all with a few instruments. Her voice is solid. Just solid. This is two minutes of pure musical enjoyment (sounds much better in Bose headphones on my iTunes then in this link, btw).

When to play it: When drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette by candlelight on your dark porch on a summer night.

How you'll move: Relaxed eye-closed toe-tap or aggressive finger-snap head bob.

Side note: Although this track is from '08, Sam Phillips' latest "thing" is "The Long Play," a year-long subscription program offering five EPs and a full-length album release, only available on her Web site. The latest release is "Solid State." I highly suggest you lend your ear to the streaming tracks on the site. Listen to "Throw Yourself Away" and "When I'm A Camera." I'm THIS close to buying the latest album in its entirety! THIS CLOSE!