Not counting last week's robot T-shirt design post (since it wasn't even music-related), it's been a while since I've posted a Paolo related music post. If you've been keeping tabs, the last song he got obsessed with was Who Left the Lights Off, Baby. Now, I'm happy to report that this has changed. It was hard pry him away from his fixation on the Guillemots, but I have finally succeeded :) Not only that, I also lowered my burnout rate on songs that Paolo listens to repeatedly, by introducing him to two versions of the same song. It's still the same song, but played differently - thus lowering the chance of me getting sick of it after five consecutive plays. How brilliant is that? I have gladly reached a compromise with my habit addicted, favorite music fixated, non neurotypical little boy...for now.
This week's Friday's list is inspired by songs that have two versions. Despite the distinct variations, both the original and the second version, are equally nice to listen to:
1. Too Too Too Fast by Ra Ra Riot
This is the song that broke the Guillemots obsession. Now, I just have to battle out this Ra Ra Riot fixation since Paolo tries to sneak in playing this song at the start of our car ride and times it so that the song also plays before the trip ends. It has now become a habit for him during our weekly trips to the therapist. Not that I mind though, I'm quite obsessed with the song myself. The original 'drum version'(as opposed to the 'piano version' as Paolo would call it) is my favorite, since it gives me that sudden urge to clear off the dust from my sticks and hit the skins on the old drum kit.
John Pike, wherever you are, you make really awesome drum grooves :)
Too Too Too Fast (Say Hi Remix)
2. So Kind, Stacy by Carol Cleveland Sings
I've featured this before in one of the Lyric of the Day posts as well as in my earlier posts in this blog. It's one of those songs that was great originally, and got successfully reincarnated with a fuller and richer sound later on. The first version is off the Songfight.org site, where The Spinto Band had its early start as Carol Cleveland Sings. The song didn't win the songfight, but that didn't deter the band from creating more songs - which led to the current Spinto Band sound, as well as the more popular version of So Kind, Stacy.
So Kind, Stacy by The Spinto Band





















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