A dedication to Baron von Specky

A dedication to Baron von Specky
Created by: sal_paradise
Tracks: 22
Length: 01:14:51
Keywords 1. Dedication
2. Becky
3. baron von
Created on 6/8/06 2:32pm
Level 6
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Total visitors 125
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description:
I wanted to make a tape for a friend, something to pop in the car and enjoy.

tracklist

1 Violent Femmes : Black Girls
Perfect opener with the drum fill and rollicking bassline.
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Track 1 from Hallowed Ground
Length: 00:05:49
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Perfect opener with the drum fill and rollicking bassline.
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2 Rufus Wainwright : Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
A fantastic follow-up to the Femmes.
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Track 2 from Poses
Length: 00:04:44
Year: 2001
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A fantastic follow-up to the Femmes.
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3 Television : Friction
Television has always felt right.
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Track 3 from Marquee Moon
Length: 00:04:44
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Television has always felt right.
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4 Nico : These Days
Simply beautiful.
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Track 4 from Chelsea Girl
Length: 00:03:33
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Simply beautiful.
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5 The Pogues : The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
A Pogues song will always fit on a tape.
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Track 5 from Rum, Sodomy & the Lash
Length: 00:02:56
Year: 1985
Track Description:
A Pogues song will always fit on a tape.
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6 The B Students : Every Witness Said
Small band from TN that I believe broke up, they wrote some fantastic tunes.
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Track 6 from Demo
Length: 00:02:46
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Small band from TN that I believe broke up, they wrote some fantastic tunes.
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7 Bad Brains : Pay to Cum!
Oddly enough, Bad Brains CAN work, when it is seemingly impossible.
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Track 7 from Bad Brains
Length: 00:01:25
Year: 1980
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Oddly enough, Bad Brains CAN work, when it is seemingly impossible.
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8 Patti Smith : Land
A long, poetic cut to follow short, fast, blistering hardcore.
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Track 8 from Horses
Length: 00:09:25
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A long, poetic cut to follow short, fast, blistering hardcore.
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9 Bob Dylan : Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
One of my favorite Dylan songs.
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Track 9 from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Length: 00:03:39
Year: 1963
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One of my favorite Dylan songs.
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10 Sufjan Stevens : Come on! Feel the Illinoise!
Delectable cut from Sufjan.
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Track 10 from Illinois
Length: 00:00:01
Year: 2005
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Delectable cut from Sufjan.
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11 The Decemberists : Clementine
Not from Castaways and Cutouts, this is a cover of Elliott Smith's song, which I think may be better than the original.
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Track 11 from to: elliott from: portland
Year: 2006
Track Description:
Not from Castaways and Cutouts, this is a cover of Elliott Smith's song, which I think may be better than the original.
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12 Billy Bragg : To Have and to Have Not
Billy Bragg needs no introduction, let alone this track.
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Track 12 from Back To Basics
Length: 00:02:33
Year: 1987
Track Description:
Billy Bragg needs no introduction, let alone this track.
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13 Pixies : Head On
Brilliant re-working of a Jesus and Mary Chain song.
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Track 13 from Trompe le Monde
Length: 00:02:08
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Brilliant re-working of a Jesus and Mary Chain song.
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14 Neil Young : After the Gold Rush
Come on! It's freakin' Neil!
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Track 14 from Decade
Length: 00:03:46
Year: 1976
Track Description:
Come on! It's freakin' Neil!
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15 Ramones : Surfin' Bird
Raucously fun cover of the Trashmen classic.
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Track 15 from Rocket to Russia
Length: 00:02:37
Year: 1977
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Raucously fun cover of the Trashmen classic.
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16 John Vanderslice : Underneath the Leaves
fantastic.
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Track 16 from The Life and Death of an American Four-Tracker
Length: 00:04:02
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fantastic.
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17 Tapes 'n Tapes : Just Drums
A favorite.
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Track 17 from The Loon
Length: 00:04:39
Year: 2006
Track Description:
A favorite.
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18 The Clash : Police and Thieves
UPBEAT REGGAE!
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Track 18 from The Clash
Length: 00:06:03
Year: 1977
Track Description:
UPBEAT REGGAE!
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19 The Moldy Peaches : The Ballad of Helen Keller and Rip Van Winkle
Anything by these guys is a classic...
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Track 19 from The Moldy Peaches
Length: 00:03:17
Track Description:
Anything by these guys is a classic...
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20 The Pretenders : Tattooed Love Boys
Pure rock n roll
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Track 20 from Pretenders
Length: 00:02:59
Year: 1990
Track Description:
Pure rock n roll
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21 Lou Reed : Perfect Day
achingly beautiful Reed classic.
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Track 21 from Transformer
Length: 00:03:45
Year: 1972
Track Description:
achingly beautiful Reed classic.
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22 Joey Ramone : What a Wonderful World
Perfect ender to a tape I am proud of.
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Track 22 from Don't Worry About Me
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Perfect ender to a tape I am proud of.
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Man, I think I just made this mixx my wifey.
9/3/09 1:09am
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Swell mix.
9/13/08 7:37pm
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This is a fun shindiggery. ++
7/18/06 6:27pm
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gimme some gimme some gimme some ALBUM ART.
7/13/06 9:38am
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very good stuff...plus the baron is my friend.
7/12/06 10:33pm
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good mix, extra points for television and rufus
7/12/06 10:26pm
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beauty.
7/12/06 3:27pm
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"A Pogues song will always fit on a tape."

Amen
nice mix
7/12/06 3:04pm
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haha, i dig black girls.. much more than white girls.
6/15/06 3:26pm
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very solid
6/13/06 12:48am
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I agree. Pretty rad mix. Diverse, to say the least.

I heart Vanderslice.
6/10/06 2:04pm
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Raaaaaaaaaaad mix dude! Man billy bragg, dylan, the clash.. even the violent femmes.. and great songs from all. top notch!
6/8/06 6:05pm