Baby Got Back

Haven’t done a blog in a few weeks now, but no one seemed to miss it except my Mom.  So where I have I been?  Husband took me on vacation to Puglia (a-pool-ya) where I took no less than a thousand photos, camped, and passed out drunk on a trendy beach.  More on that later because today I am all about the music.  Just prior to the eight hour drive back, I was screwing around with my i-pod and it started playing all my music in alphabetical order by song title.  Little weird, but I quickly realized I was hearing songs I hadn’t heard in ages.  I guess I have gotten into the habit of listening to the same 20 artist and a couple play lists.  So this screw up was clearly a good one.

Here’s a brief recap.  “Ain’t” is a popular first word of a title (fave: Ain’t my bitch).  I have five songs with the title “Alive” by: Blacked Eyed Peas (yes, I have some on my i-pod.  What?) Korn, P.O.D., Panic Cell and of course Pearl Jam.  I have 52 songs that start with “All”.  Three songs titled “Alone” by the most eclectic groups of artists: Bee Gees, Buckcherry, and Bullet for my Valentine.  Three songs titled “Angel” by Jimi Hendrix, Shaggy, and Sarah Mclaughlin.  That may be the only time those three are mentioned in the same sentence.  The song “Asian Hooker” is followed by a jaunty tune titled “Ass Itch”.  Good times.

Getting through the A’s took about a dozen listening hours…getting into the Bs, priceless! 

The Bs started out a little slowly, but then we arrived at “Baby Got Back”.  Most of you are more than familiar with the Sir-Mix-A-Lot version.  And what girl built like me doesn't like this anthem?  Turns out I have three (yes three!) versions of this song on my i-pod and due to the whole alphabetical order thing, they played in succession.  The first version is by an artist Husband stumbled upon.  The Dude’s name is “Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine” which is genius enough to get me searching You-tube.   He is a singer comedian sort of guy who takes rock/metal/hip-hop hits and sings them in croony sort of way in line with a cut cost lounge attached to a Ho-Jo’s. 

Here’s his version: Richard Cheese Baby got Back

The next rendition was the Classic:    What can I say about that except it makes me crave a little Hammer Time and a sweet pair of bike shorts with an obnoxious color stripe. …and maybe, just maybe it made me want to hit the skating rink.  Don’t judge.

The third version I didn’t even realize existed!  It is Sir-Mix-A-Lot redoing his own song with a rock edge to it.  At first it sounds like it just has a bit of guitar in the back, but it then quickly becomes comical.  People, there is growling involved!  This one is my favorite because I mean Richard Cheese is clearly trying to be funny, this one is just freaking hysterical on accident.

There is also a full rock remake version by the band Throwdown which isn't on my playlist, but will be next time I download because clearly my collection isn't complete.  For now, I can listen to it here.  You can too...you know if you aren't completely burned out.

So maybe when you plug in next time, take a journey alphabetically, and never forget, “my anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns hun”.