Today’s terrific tune is the classic “Red House” performed by (who else) Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock. Is it just a little dated? Well, it was forty years ago! And no, it isn’t really dated. Jimi is arguably the greatest guitar player ever and not bad in other departments either. Every music collection should include his “Electric Ladyland” and probably “Are You Experienced” and “Axis: Bold As Love” too. Check him out in this video and know that I actually saw him in concert once. Yeah, I know, that makes me old. But having seen Jimi almost makes it worth being old! Almost…

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Today’s terrific tune is one of my favorite Beatles songs, “I Am The Walrus”. It’s always been a wonderfully weird song, coming from the height of the psychedlic sixties. Very trip-worthy, as they might have said back in the day. This video is kind of cheesy and goofy but you can see that they were having a great time with this classic song. And after all, they were the best group ever. Check it out and let me know what you think! Goo goo ga joob!!

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Today’s terrific tune is a classic from new wave popsters Blondie.

No, wait, it’s a classic from 60s rockers The Doors.

No wait again, today’s terrific tune is two – two – two songs in one! It’s a mash-up of The Doors “Riders On The Storm” and Blondie’s “Rapture” and it’s called “Rapture Riders”. I’ve always loved Debbie Harry’s rap in Rapture, which was one of the first mainstream pop songs to use rap. That might have turned out to be a mixed blessing but at the time it was cool. And Jim Morrison and The Doors, well, they are a classic group and he is a dead superstar. I’m not a huge fan but I like them ok. And this mash-up is, well, kind of fun. Check it out.

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Today’s terrific tune is from way back in the seventies. Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne wrote a great song called The Pretender, which ended up being the title track of one of his best albums. This clip is from 1994 and shows Jackson briefly discussing the song and then playing a really nice solo piano version of it. This song is an example of personal yet universal songwriting and Jackson is a major talent. Check it out!

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Today’s terrific tune is a classic electro-pop song from dark synth-meisters Depeche Mode. It’s their moody pop-goth semi-ballad “Enjoy The Silence”. This is one of my favorites of theirs. It creates a nice electronic groove and has their trademark vocals with some cool lyrics. It was a big hit and is still played every now and then on the radio but some people hate it for it’s supposed cold sound and some even call it depressing. Naaa, no way! Those bubbly synths are cool. And who doesn’t enjoy silence every now and then?

This is the official video, which is strange but somehow kind of fitting.

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Today’s terrific tune is a track from the one-of-a-kind singer songwriter Tom Waits. The track is “Downtrain Train”, made semi-famous by Rod Stewart, and this is Tom’s official video. Bet you didn’t see it on MTV.

Waits is a unique talent and sometimes people either love him or hate him. He’s got a gravely voice that sounds like he gargles with razor blades but he’s a master songwriter and he perfectly captures the seedier side of life. I can’t begin to fully describe Tom in this small space. Do yourself a favor and check out his entries at Wikipedia and the All Music Guide.

The video here is from the mid-80s and yes, he did get a bit strange at times. But, for the open-minded, see him live if you ever get the opportunity and give his work a chance, much of it is really wild and wonderful. The video here is moody but it draws you in, with the black and white look of an old film, a sense of humor at the beginning and end, and a cool creepiness. And yes, that is possible.

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Today’s tune is a powerful anti-war song that uses reggae as a backdrop to a message about the terrible loses that war causes. “They take our girls away, they take our boys away” and “those who build wars never fight them”. So sings Michael Franti with his group Spearhead in the song Time To Go Home from his great Yell Fire CD. Listen and watch and if it moves you then maybe leave me a comment.

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Today’s song is the classic 80’s pop ballad Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House (learn more). A great song, from a really good pop album, by a really good pop band. You can see the video below. This song reached number 27 in the UK, number 8 in Australia, number 6 in Norway, number 2 in the US, and number 1 in Canada. The video earned the band the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1987. They broke up in 1996 but reformed in 2007 with a top-notch comeback album. The musical world had changed but their sound remains true. Their warm sound and melancholy pop hooks make them a band to treasure and make this song a classic.

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Today’s tune is the classic “Radio Radio” by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Yes, from way back in 1978 when Elvis was King. Below is the official video for the song. You can see how young and snotty Elvis was (in a good way, of course). And what he had to say about the state of radio still holds true today.

What do you think?

Today’s selection was released in the last couple years. It is Regina Spektor doing a solo version of her song “On The Radio”, performing it live at Lollapalooza 2007. I love the studio version of this song but here the live version shows her charm and charisma. She’s adorable, she can write interesting and still catchy songs, and her lyics are better than most. Pick up her album “Begin To Hope” if you like this at all. It’s even better.

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I’m starting a new thread here on stevenology. Every Tuesday (or at least when I am in the mood) I will post a song that I like. You can can watch the video and, if you want, leave me a comment. We’ll start the series with one of my favorite artists, John Lennon, and his song “(Just Like) Starting Over”. He was indeed just starting his career over after a five year hiatus and was energized and full of great new songs. And then before this album was even released he was murdered, shot dead on the steps of his apartment building by a crazed fan. It was a huge loss for me and for the rest of the world too. But the music lives on.

This song is so full of hope and optimism, which was not always a normal state for him. But he was a powerful force for peace and his musical legacy leaves us with a lot of amazing and brilliant songs. And then there’s that fact that he was also in the best band ever, The Beatles! Uh, yeah! Duh!! Anyway, enjoy the first Tuesday video and let me know what you think.