Do You Mind If I Contradict Myself a Bit? Or, "Hey, What's Up Man? Think You Could Turn Up the Music?"
There's this band called Pela, and I like them. The lead singer's got a terrific voice, and they rock out in a really straightforward way, nothing artsy-fartsy or coy about them. I've heard several of their songs, including this one, "Lost to the Lonesome." It's got some clever lyrics, like "We should crash the party on Christmas Eve / We should write our name on any wall we please" and so on. It's a catchy tune at the very least.
Well, there's this other band called Cassettes Won't Listen, and although I'm a fan of their original stuff, I cannot, I repeat I CANNOT get enough of their remixes. They are fucking fantastic. I've posted a couple of them before (which I'll re-up because the links are dead now) but this might be the best one I've heard yet.
Pela--"Lost to the Lonesome (Cassettes Won't Listen Remix)" mp3
Oh, so what's the contradiction? It's really the music that I love on this one, not the words. Yep, I'd listen to it even if I couldn't understand the words or--heaven help me--there weren't any words at all.
Just for good measure, here's the original so you can compare and contrast for yourselves. It's a good song, I'm sure you'll agree, but the remix is remarkable.
Pela--"Lost to the Lonesome" mp3 off Pela EP Pela on myspace.
Here are two previously posted Cassettes Won't Listen remixes. Cassettes Won't Listen on myspace.
The Diggs--"Everyone's Starting Over (CWL Remix)" mp3
Midlake--"Young Bride (CWL Remix)" mp3
No love for the country-song spoof, huh? Well I got a kick out of it!
Yes, well, it just took me a while to do the rounds today. And giggle I did
at the country songs. My fave, however, is still Get Your Tongue Out Of My
Mouth Cause I'm Kissing You Goodbye...
I love anything that mocks anything country!
Wow. I love both versions of the Pela song. And I am NOT a fan of remixes.
I'm going to have to look into Cassettes Won't Listen.
i can whole-heartedly recommend any remix i've ever heard by cassettes
won't listen. they've got a real knack for taking a song and making it more
than the original. and it's not that disco-ish remix style that i think a
lot of remixers fall into. that's why i like them, anyway.
I know! I just don't get it, this nation is so country music happy it is
scary...
The CWL remix of the Midlake track is really good - I missed that one last
time around - so thanks for pointing it out! :)
you're quite welcome. it really is a lovely remix. i like it better than
any of the regular midlake stuff i've heard.
Love this! LOVE this! Wow! Esp. the Pela.
thanks, fb. have you heard "the trouble with river cities"? that's another
good song by pela. i take no credit for the country, but i'm glad you liked
it. i laugh every time i read "if i had shot you when i first wanted to,
i'd be out of prison by now." i know, i'm sick! and no, i don't know
donovan woods.
awww mjrc... i love the cwl remixes... every single one of them, so good.
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