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- How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite-Sandy Denny & The Strawbs (No one punctures pomposity quite like the British. "Pop! The Beat Bubble Burst"'s host, Rich, remarked that he was playing a lot of music from 1967 today, "but not by design." I wouldn't fault him if it was deliberate, however; 1967 produced a lot of musical gems, including this rarely played commentary on the class system.)
- Goin' Back-Dusty Springfield (Lyrically, this is a comforting reminder that growing older doesn't mean you have to stop thinking young. Springfield sings it with the right amount of sensitivity.)
- Body And Soul-Harry Allen (Allen plays this standard with a warm, welcoming tone on the saxophone. Sidebar: A high school English teacher told one of my classes that years ago, she offered to lend someone her copy of "Body And Soul." As they got off the streetcar, he told her, "I'll be back tonight to get your 'Body And Soul.'" This raised some eyebrows from people overhearing him. I wish now that I'd thought to use this story as one of my "Context?" posts.)
- Midnight Creeper-Lou Donaldson & Dr. Lonnie Smith (I don't think there's such a thing as uncontrived sashaying, but if someone wanted to sashay freely for an unusually long time, this saxophone/organ piece could underscore it.)
- Smooth Criminal-Alien Ant Farm (It's interesting hearing this Michael Jackson song in a metal context, with thrashing guitars and manic vocals. In Jackson's version, I pay more attention to the rhythm of the tune. In this cover, I notice how grim the lyrics really are.)
