“Straight Up Remixed And Mashed Up” by MANY ARTISTS Vs. PAULA ABDUL

At the risk of DJ-splaining, a medley is a varied mixture of people or things; a miscellany, like a bag of frozen mixed vegetables or a 4 AM tavern. (Remember those?)

To mash up is to mix or combine two or more different elements, like a bag of miscellaneous meat parts and a bag of frozen Asian style vegetables. In this case, by definition, the following qualifies as both a medley and a mash up.

And now, a mash up.

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“Just Like Tears In Heaven” by THE CURE Vs. ERIC CLAPTON

Clapton - Cure
Oddly, this mash up came to me in a dream. Let it be known, I am not a fan of post-Derek & The Dominos Eric Clapton, yet I dreamt that I had made a mash up using my least favorite song, “Tears In Heaven”. All I think about is the joke: What’s the difference between Eric Clapton’s son and a bag of cocaine? Eric Clapton wouldn’t let a bag of cocaine fall out the window.

And for good measure: What does Eric Clapton have in common with a cup of coffee? They both suck without cream.

And now a mash up.

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