25 May 2010: it's 1989

[RGMike]

5/25/10-Tuesday!! Sampling sounds from 1989!!

 1.  Fine Young Cannibals- Good Thing
 2.  Neville Brothers- Yellow Moon
(Movie: Dead Poet's Society)
 3.  Joe Jackson- Nineteen Forever
 4.  Paul McCartney- My Brave Face
(TV: Cheers)
 5.  XTC- Mayor Of Simpleton
 6.  Pixies- Here Comes Your Man
(News: Loma Prieta)
 7.  The Cure- Pictures Of You
(News: Exxon Valdez oil spill)
 8.  B-52's- Channel Z
(Movie: Weird Al's UHF)
 9.  "Weird Al" Jankovic- Isle Thing
10.  Guns and Roses- Paradise City (B.O.S!!)

[RGMike]

What the hell is this.

Its not Tone Loc, could it be Weird Al?

I googled it and indeed, it is.
I didn't think it sounded like Weird Al at first, but then again, he does that with his voice in some of this other songs.
Still, I agree with Gazoo that Weird Al can do better (i.e. Headline News).  This one in addition to sounding out of place was just meh.

Is this some important date in Gilligan's Island history?  Odd that Rob played Little Roger's "Stairway to Gilligan" in his 1978 set.

[princessofcairo]

VHM the forgotten first single from Cosmic Thing.  I always loved "Channel Z" and would happily perform it in karaoke if ever given the chance.

Let's do it next time!

You're on.  Got any NYC or SF plans in the coming 12 months?

If all goes well, there will be a CD release party in SF in early 2011, possibly sooner. I'll keep you posted. You think it's in the book at The Mint?