Surprising Covers: Sing Sing Sing

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Neither song is new but today I discovered that Chicago covered a Benny Goodman classic.  This was only after listening to Sing, Sing, Sing in all it's jazzy goodness and to hear a M&M (that is a code name for one of my humanoids sisters) ask, "Where are the lyrics?".

Frankly, I was flabbergasted.  Even I, a mutant ant, knew it was a jazz standard but I never heard any lyrics.  After looking it up I was surprised to find that Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman was a cover of another and not the first.  I found it was originally called Sing, Bing, Sing and recorded in 1936 by Louis Prima & his band by somewhat trusty Wikipedia.

M&M pulled out her iPod and played Chicago's version which looks like it is from their 1995 album Night & Day:  Big Band.  It was catchy.

Of course, now anytime I hear Sing, Sing, Sing I can't help but think of a rather silly boy playing in the yard.

Playing with the theme of this forgotten blog

That's right.  Instead of making a soup,  putting away the dishes or other mundane but necessary things that I need to do now that I've turned back into a pumpkin (it is after midnight) I'm sitting on here playing around with themes and listening to music.  You too?  How delightful.

I recently rediscovered my playlist on YouTube which was bittersweet.  Bitter because many of my faves were no longer viewable.  Curses.  Sweet because I listened to some of my favorites repeatedly.  Joys.

Two songs I've been listening/watching on YouTube incessantly are:
Tyler Perry on stage in Madea Goes to Jail

A Fine Frenzy's Almost Lover in a North & South (the BBC miniseries) fan video

Summer and Fall Gone POOF but music lives on

Well, blogging has taken a back seat to school.  Not sure how these cats with niche blogs on college do it but I got to give it to them.


Some new music gadgets I've added to my repertoire since summertime

• Pandora.  Okay so I've been using Pandora longer than that (think way before commercials on your favorite stations & beyond).  But since they have integrated their wonderful, marvelous product into social media.... BAM... my poor fellow FaceBookers have had no reprieve.
• For example, I've been on a HUGE Cat Stevens kick and have to restrain myself from sharing every song from his Tea for the Tillerman album.  Okay so a few sneaked through :)
• Grooveshark.  Uhm, another I can't remember when I started using but this one was at least in '09.  I started using for Opinionated Ant when I wanted to add some audio excitement to a post.  Think Bowie's Changes it a little widget every time I announce a new feature.  Ch-ch-ch-changes.

In other musical news I'm waiting anxiously for my first mandolin.  Don't ask me what it is called, it is a cheapo from Ebay and the name is most likely a mock company for an import.  Yes, I've been educated by mandolin experts.  Perhaps, I'll post some pictures here... depends on how bad it looks when I get it.  No need to go out of my way to embarrass myself :).

Reminder: 92.9 earthfest this weekend

Gonna be around Boston this weekend?

Don't forget the earthfest free concert at the DCR Hatch Shell.

It's the second year in a row we're going to miss it ;( so send links to your pics here.

Details~

On Saturday May 30th

Main Stage Set Time (approx.)
12:00-12:30 Winner of the Local Opener contest
12:40-1:20 Shawn Mullins
1:45-2:25 Seven Mary Three
2:45-3:30 Lemonheads
4:00-4:50 Soul Asylum

Where have we Been? I've been around...

Yes, my humanoid was just singing Beach Boys and imagining she was in Flight of the Navigator. Scary.

Since she decided to do the Problogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, she hasn't been posting here, as you can see. The fact that BeBe hasn't been to many concerts lately has a small factor in it as well.

Speaking of BeBe, since her dearth of appearances here, she promised to start filming simple recipe videos for my Main Blog.

Lastly, here's a clip another concerteer (hmm, is that truly a word?) took of the Ting Tings in Boston last December.

See you soon,

Eliza Leigh, Mutant Ant

60th Anniversary Concert for WERS Tomorrow

60th Anniversary Concert for WERS Tomorrow

Sunday, March 15th at 7:00PM

with:
Pete Yorn
JJ Grey & Mofro
Will Dailey
Ryan Montbleau

At The Cutler Majestic Theater
Tickets: $25-$50

"Why, oh why am I working tomorrow night?"
Are you going? Tell us how it was here.

Listening to Now

Keiko Matsui
A Drop of Water~



"A drop of Whiskey..."
You don't even like Whiskey.
"True... a drop of bug spray"

Listening to Now

Three Dog Night
Shambala~

If there was food in the fridge I'd be in Shambala!

Listening to Now

Meatloaf~
I'd do anything for love...

Hmm, human get me an ant farm and a lot of toxic waste.

Listening to Now

Queen~
Somebody to Love

Preferably a male mutant ant who will surpass a male ants life expectancy of a few weeks by 6000%!