This latest entry in the COVER SONG OF THE WEEK is a rare bird, as it was honoring a cover itself.
According to the Muppets Wiki the song was originally done in 1963 written by Johnny Cymbal. My beloved version was done in 1977 and featured on the class Muppets Show cast album.
Floyd of the Electric Mayhem with Scooter - the Muppets Show - 'Mr. Bassman'
Sondre Lerche has a revision featured on the new Muppets : The Green Album. The song follows the same basic structure as the Muppets classic featuring Scooter the Gopher and Floyd as the Bassman. The lyrics stay the same, there is a lead and a bass man, and bass. The "bass man" is subdued in the new version. Also added are acoustic guitar to start and midway through is a rampant electric guitar possibly mimicing the original's saxaphone.
The best song on the album is Alkaline Trio's 'Movin' Right Along', beating out the Fray's looser variation of 'Mahna Mahna' and Matt Nathanson's solo version of the duet 'I Hope That Something Better Comes Along'. However, 'Mr. Bassman' is the song that I keep coming back to. I still haven't figured out the electric guitar. Perhaps when I solve this riddle of the random guitar distortion, I can move on. Or maybe it's the banjo playing that seems to be all the rage these days. Perhaps as I get used to 'Night Life' which I've heard maybe once on the less than popular Great Muppet Caper I'll come to love the version Branden Saller & Billy Martin pull of, that Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem only wish they could have pulled off.
So who is Sondre Lerche? I was hoping you would tell me. This is my first song for the Norwegian who has been putting out music since '02. If you "like" his facebook page, you can get a new single. I have deep conflict in like-ing anything I don't actually like. No knock on on the busy musician (he's got a new album, and was featured on the Dinner for Schmucks soundtrack), but I haven't heard enough yet to toss an endorsement his way.
In a search for FREE Sondre Lerche
, I unearthed two Tiny Desk Concerts which I plan on reviewing before reaching out for his new single 'Domino'
For more info try : wikipedia or his website
As for the Muppets : the Green Album, if you are a Muppets fan at all, get your hands on either this new collection or the Classic Muppets Show Album
Enjoy!
According to the Muppets Wiki the song was originally done in 1963 written by Johnny Cymbal. My beloved version was done in 1977 and featured on the class Muppets Show cast album.
Floyd of the Electric Mayhem with Scooter - the Muppets Show - 'Mr. Bassman'
Sondre Lerche has a revision featured on the new Muppets : The Green Album. The song follows the same basic structure as the Muppets classic featuring Scooter the Gopher and Floyd as the Bassman. The lyrics stay the same, there is a lead and a bass man, and bass. The "bass man" is subdued in the new version. Also added are acoustic guitar to start and midway through is a rampant electric guitar possibly mimicing the original's saxaphone.
So who is Sondre Lerche? I was hoping you would tell me. This is my first song for the Norwegian who has been putting out music since '02. If you "like" his facebook page, you can get a new single. I have deep conflict in like-ing anything I don't actually like. No knock on on the busy musician (he's got a new album, and was featured on the Dinner for Schmucks soundtrack), but I haven't heard enough yet to toss an endorsement his way. In a search for FREE Sondre Lerche
, I unearthed two Tiny Desk Concerts which I plan on reviewing before reaching out for his new single 'Domino' For more info try : wikipedia or his website
As for the Muppets : the Green Album, if you are a Muppets fan at all, get your hands on either this new collection or the Classic Muppets Show AlbumEnjoy!
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