“Just Because Papa Was A Rolling Stone” by THE TEMPTATIONS Vs. BLACKALICIOUS

Temptations - Blackalicious

Try as you might, you can’t thwart this. Psychedelic soul meets the third or fourth wave of hip hop. There is no denying that these things go together like socks on stinky feet.

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“L.A. Woman’s Blitzkrieg Bop” by THE DOORS Vs. RAMONES

Ramones - Doors
The pomposity of Jim Morrison meets the bombastic sonic force of the Ramones. Inchoate doesn’t even begin to describe the experience.

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“Hill Street Blues Colors” by ICE-T Vs. MIKE POST

Colors - Hill Street Blues
This is the song you need to hear when you haul and schlep things from one place to another. A little Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton on guitar goes a long way.

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“(Real) My Baby Shot Me Down (Bang Bang)” by NANCY SINATRA Vs. MADLIB

Sinatra - Madlib
Try to listen to this with a frigid gaze. Now try a dumbstruck expression. Good times.

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