“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Mr. Tambourine Man” by THE POLICE Vs. THE BYRDS

Byrds - Police
There is a fine line between luminescent and effervescent. Aside from the spelling, there is this.

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“Ain’t No Sunshine Feeling Good” by GEORGE MICHAEL Vs. JOAN CHAMORRO & ANDREA MOTIS Vs. RUTH DOLORES WEISS Vs. BILL WITHERS

Aint No Sunshine - Feeling Good
Rush into some of this, something the kids call chill hop.

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“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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