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In honor of Beyonce's cover of Blackbird, here's my favorite variation.

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Phantom of the Paradise 50th deluxe soundtrack reissue when

#phantom of the paradise

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Lulklanto - Franz Jahger (1963)

Ni Kantu En Esperanto!!

#Esperanto #Franz Jahger #1963 #short songs #Bandcamp

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Short Blues - Grimms feat. Neil Innes (1973)

"Watch out you guys in the mobile unit outside..."

I was dead chuffed to find this incredible record in a local shop. Sometimes records you've given up looking for after decades have a way of finding YOU!

Anyway, this odd LP is a mix of poetry, comedic bits, and the odd tune here or there. The name GRIMMS comes from the surnames for the founders of the collective:

Gorman, John (The Scaffold)

Roberts, Andy (Liverpool Scene and The Scaffold)

Innes, Neil (Bonzo Dog Band)

McGear, Mike (The Scaffold)

McGough, Roger (The Scaffold)

Stanshall, Vivian (Bonzo Dog Band)

Although by the release of this LP they should have been rechristened G.G. PIMMZ, due to Stanshall and Roberts not appearing while Brian Patten, Michael Giles and Zoot Money make some inspired contributions instead.

#Neil Innes #Grimms #1973 #Mike McGear #Roger McGough #Island Records #Michael Giles #Brian Patten #Zoot Money

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Nissan Commercial - Sparks (1988)

In the spirit of Van Dyke Parks’ Music for Datsun Commercial, in which the make of the car is just repeated over an invigorating soundscape. They don’t make ads like this anymore. 

Anyone have a link to the actual spot with visuals?

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Chansons Des Forains (from Jour de Fete) - Alain Romans (1949)

The parfait musique pour any occasion, these carefree Tati scores can lift even the darkest of palls from your day. 

#Alain Romans #Jacques Tati #1949

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Hat Song - Kevin Ayers (1978)

What about me? WHAT ABOUT MEEEE???

#short songs #kevin ayers #harvest records #1978 #rainbow takeaway #Anthony Moore

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Daily Spooky Video Game Music Day 7 :

The Jail ( Lego Island )

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Irish Wife - The Residents (2020)

Happy St. Pat’s from me, The Residents, their wife that was taken on Easter, their second wife, and their Irish wife.

From the 40th tribute to Morgan Fisher’s astounding Miniatures compilation, on which The Residents were also featured.

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Irish Loafer (And His Hen) - Roy Wood (1973)

A sprightly jig from Roy Wood for your St. Patrick’s Day.

#Roy Wood

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Should my 2021 resolution be to revive the ShortSongs blog??? Probably not.

Backwards Traveller - Paul McCartney & Wings (1978)

Rhyming slang, “Auld Lang Syne”, my dears, through the years…

Let’s get 2020 in the rearview mirror, folks. Here’s to ‘21!!

#paul mccartney #london town #wings

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New (old) Macca shortsong from the soon-to-be-released Wild Life Archive Edition.

#paul mccartney #Linda McCartney #Wings Wild Life #Wings #Wild Life

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