iPod Friday(ish) 8

Well, there are always lots of tunes to choose from, new, old, whatever. At the risk of becoming a running music blog, here goes with some stuff kind of inspired by recent posts and news. Really, this wasn’t that planned out, but sometimes things fall into place (just like we’re hoping tomorrow’s 5-miler experience will fall into place).

So having lived through all of the '80s, here’s a set of tunes that were, um, lived through, from the '80s.

First is a remix of an old Eurythmics tune, sort of appropriate since the rain struck without warning a few times this week.
Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (Future Of Vision Remix)

Somehow the thought of summer travel or moving seems to be in the air... Here’s a rare 12” from the B-52’s bought by CR in early ‘86.
B-52’s - Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland

Back to the flood… found this out-of-print one in the 12” crates, too, a favorite from ’87. Not sure if it’s about a relationship or if it’s about Jesus instead…
Rock & Hyde – Dirty Water (Extended)

Here’s a mashup about… shoes! Still haven’t found a scientific study on shoe longevity. Anyway, here’s Nu Shooz vs. Kelly. By A plus D.
AplusD - KellysNuShooz

Finally, this tune stayed on rotation in the brain for days after the finale of the Sopranos, and the public overreaction to the ending. It’s a TV show, people. Anyway, an A plus D mashup again, Journey meets Afrika Babaattaa…
AplusD - Don't Stop Believin' In Planet Rock

Once again, all tunes posted are road-tested and each ‘has a really good beat, and you can dance to it’. And for more fun, check out A Plus D’s fine mashups here.

Happy weekend!