Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION The Anywhere Machine So, what are you listening to?

After posting some lyrics from Falco's "Der Kommissar" on Non Sequitir's Very Relevant Thread, I did some research (Wikipeida, natch) and was surprised to find that Laura Branigan had covered the song as "Deep In the Dark." Here's her version:



And the Falco original:

Da Cruise.

Rick Shaw, I like your taste in 70's music and icons.

So, here's what I'm listening to today.
http://youtu.be/PpRYi3BzBjE

Thanks, LWL. Not bad on your part either.

Had this one in my head today, after hearing it on the car radio last night coming home from work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-J1wf2KHc

I like this. Good mix of retro sound with modern sensibilities.

I didn't realize this was Ozzy. I liked it before I knew. Still like it, and that's something considering I've never really liked his stuff. He's become like an idiot savant it seems. He's a doddering old man who can barely talk or walk, but put him in front of a microphone and he drops 30 years and two tons of drugs.

While surfing YouTube, I discovered a pop singer from Spain named Soraya Arnelas. She did an album of 80s covers, and they're all a blast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHSFIGKk5cI&list=PL95E7DC962A55F04D

Right now, I'm listening to the Teardrop Explodes' "Kilimanjaro."

Lately, I've been listening to a lot of vintage Pet Shop Boys music. From about 1986 to 1994, they rarely made a misstep.

Finding new stuff to me. Pharrell Williams' Happy. I don't remember the young ladies name but Tightrope. both have a modern motown feel to them.

^ Great song.

This is the Pharrell Williams song. I love the retro feel. Sounds a lot like Smokey Robinson to me.

and this is the "tightrope" song. Love that old Motown feel.

Two good songs, Rick! I've been a fan of Janelle Monae for a while now.

I just found both of them. Love the stuff.

"A Kiss in the Dreamhouse" by Siouxsie and the Banshees, who I recently mentioned in the Rock and Roll Trivia thread in Spaceopoly.

Currently listening to another S&tB album, the eclectic all-covers set "Through the Looking Glass". This one's available in its entirety on YouTube, so enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9m52BLVBtk

I especially like "Hall of Mirrors", "The Passenger", and "Trust in Me."

Thanks. I just had Peek a boo on.

Mining the oldies.

I've had Tom Wait's "Rain Dogs" on repeat in the car for about a week.

Discovered this one recently on my local rock station. I'd describe the song as Joan Jett meets "Another Brick in the Wall". Might have to check out their other stuff....