The Good...the Bad...the Beautiful #36

THE GOOD:



Think about this for a second. Elliot did this while he was starring in Get A Life, which was in the early 90s. That means no one saw the original awesome Shatner version he was parodying. You can tell by the silence of the audience. Absolute genius.

Bad and beautiful on the flip side...



THE BAD:



Great concept - absolutely awful execution. Seriously, why not choose songs that at least have some opportunity to show off some singing.

THE BEAUTIFUL:



From some Russian movie (possibly titled A Woodpecker Never Has a Headache - from the comments). I think it's just cool to see the kid from Willie Wonka get some more work, even if it is behind the Iron Curtain. Actually he has nothing to do in this other than be mesmerized by some Communist funk music.

New music from The Bamboos - King of the Rodeo

If anyone ever tells you deep funk is a dead genre, simply point them in the direction of this band. Hailing from Australia, The Bamboos, kick it old school funk style, laying down some cool grooves and create a great sound that you would swear was coming out of some dingy back alley club and not the sunny outback.

This song, King of the Rodeo, featuring Megan Washington, is a cover of a Kings of Leon tune, done only as The Bamboos can. Enjoy, and if you like what you hear, seek them out. Though they're from Australia, you can find their albums on Itunes.

On the flip side, the original by Kings of Leon (which isn't too bad itself)...

I made you a "mix tape."

Remember when the best/coolest way to declare your love to someone was to make them a tape of songs? The time and effort devoted to choosing the perfect songs to tease the ulterior motive likely destroyed more relationships than it fostered. And ending it with “In Your Eyes?” Yeah – not your most original idea.

However, it was sort of sad to see the death of the mix tape. Sure CDs can be burned now, and playlists can be shared more prominently than ever on the Internet, but I have yet to stumble across that one website that affectionately remembers the fun and spontaneity of a mix tape.

Until now…



Muxtape.com is simple. You upload songs, arrange their order, give your set a name and then share it with the world. It’s easy and best of all, utilizes your record collection. If you want to put “Into the Mystic” next to that cool yodeling track you recorded with your dog – you got it.

And so, to break my muxtape cherry and yours (hey baby…) I humbly submit my first mix for your enjoyment. No, it’s not a declaration of love for any of you (I love you all, but we’re not at the mix tape stage yet) it’s something to get your feet moving. Who doesn’t love the funk? Throw it on when you’re pretending to clean your house, and in no time at all your neighbors will be gawking at your awkward body gyrations as they peep at you through your windows.

Click here to get your body jangly!

Trust me when I say I took waaay more time than I needed to choosing songs and choosing an order. Just like a mix tape should.

Seriously, if this doesn’t get you dancing, well then you’re just plain stupid.

And please – try it and throw your links in the comments. The community of music just got a neat ally in muxtape.com, and we’d be silly not to share.