Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Song of the Day: Jimmy Buffett – My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don’t Love Jesus Today’s Song of the Day is an uplifting Gospel tune from Jimmy Buffett’s 1975 Havana Daydreamin’ album, perfect for one of those Sunday Mornings. Amen.
Song of the Day: Lee Dorsey – Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On) This nonchalantly, funky Allen Toussaint song, given life by the irrepressible Lee Dorsey, is not just a theme song but, a Manifesto for the Infinite Jones crew. It first appeared on the 1966 The New Lee Dorsey album and its’ laid …
Song of the Day: Banastre Tarleton – Electric Women Here is an exceedingly rare one from 1979 (probably). It has no listing a the venerable AllMusicGuide and Discogs states it was released without a label. All the hazy memory of our College Days can tell you is that we think this band was from maybe, …
Song of the Day: Al Green – Love ritual (Bwana Mix) Al Green’s manically funky Love Ritual is a JAM that makes it on to a lot of Infinite Jones’ Party Mixes. The slightly rare, nearly unhinged Bwana Mix, first released on CD in 1989, is our preferred version but, the original from 1975’s Al Green …
Song of the Day: Bee Gees – All This Making Love Here’s a tough, twisted little ditty from the Bee Gees somewhat underrated 1975 comeback album Main Course that we bet most will be unfamiliar with. It’s an unexpectedly perverse tale about the dangers of Obsessive Love Making from the previously wholesome Brothers Gibb. Their trademark endearingly …
Song of the Day: Nils Lofgren and Grin – Slippery fingers Long time E Street Band member and vastly underrated solo artist, Nils Lofgren slides his Slippery Fingers all over his guitar to make us (and himself) very happy. Thanks, Nils! This little ditty is from one of his best albums 1+1, released in 1972 …
Song of the Day: The Bottle Rockets – Monday (Everytime I Turn Around) The Bottle Rockets hail from Festus, MO which is just up the road from the original Infinite Jones HQ so, we feel like they are old friends and good neighbors. Here is a great Monday song from their fine 2015 album South …
Song of the Day: Havin’ Fun by Memphis Slim (1950) “The greatest thing under the sun is havin’ fun,” sings Memphis Slim in this bleak, bleary, beautiful blues classic. It’s not a party song. Although the lyrics extol the virtues of partying, the fun part seems more of a bittersweet memory that a current condition. …
Song of the Day: Detroit with Mitch Ryder – Rock ‘n Roll Today enjoy Mitch Ryder’s great version of the the classic Velvet Underground track Rock ‘n’ Roll from the 1971 Detroit with Mitch Ryder LP.
Song of the Day: Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Black Drawers/Blue Piccolo This slightly bawdy, thoroughly delightful medley by the venerable Dirty Dozen Brass Band comes from their 1989 Voodoo Album. It features some inspired ensemble blowing and a nearly unhinged but, positively euphoric vocal from trumpeter Gregory Davis. Enjoy.
