as a world music fan here's a tune that I discovered in Bolivia 50 years ago by argentine pianist and composer Ariel Ramirez, a traditional zamba...northern argentina gaucho music:

 

 

for furhter listening, check out his Misa criolla, also on youtube...quite an achievement...

wise words for a Sunday night

Nat Couty And The Braves - Woodpecker Rock [1958]

 

The Residents - Hard & Tenderly [1988]

 

Happy Flowers - Mom I Gave the Cat Some Acid [1984]

 

A superb arrangement of Cyril Tawney's song

Oh I do like a bit of Noel Coward now and again.

Japan has some great girl bands, AKB48, Summer Mutsume and of course the best Baby Metal, these are good, made in Japan!

 

 

 

 

Correcting a Word document for hyphen errors plus overuse of commas was sending me into a coma. A shot in the arm

Hardrock Gunter - After Hours Guitar [1965]

 

A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Galerie [2017]

 

The Telescopes - Perfect Needle [1989]

 

Paror Stelar - Catgroove

 

 

Toots and The Maytals - Pressure Drop (Ska version)

Prince Buster & The All Stars - The Abeng [1968]

 

Some warbling for tukk tuktuk though doesn't get going until 2.00, banter before. Sadly no Ray Manzarek on the organ.

Daphne Oram - Snow [1963]

 

What a number, kicks in at 2.00. Great title and lyrics too.

 

Distant Sounds of Summer [2005]

Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp [1969]

 

Woodcraft Folk - Blokflute [2005]

 

Jorge Cafrune folklorista extraordinaire...assassinated by the US supported argentine military dictators in 1978 (they had to run him over with a truck, he was a big man with a big heart, simple bullets couldn't take him out)...I useta play his music 50 years ago in Bolivia when I was handy with the guitar...he does all his guitar accompanyment, excellent...

 

note the music structure of the traditional argentine zamba, very similar to american blues...

 

 

all of the south american folkloristas were suspect by the dictators, Videla, Pinochet, etc...Victor Jara in Chile was another victim...

 

 

This was played at a recent funeral and the words were apt and very good. Great music.

Mekons - Ghost of American Astronauts [1988]

 

Jack Rose - Now That I'm A Man Full Grown [2003]

 

Swarm Of Bees - Sinatra 4 [2016]

 

Greg Lake, singing and helping compose this at the age of 22.

RIP Greg