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Run Joe - Louis Jordan, 1948


Imagine this: a montage of Joseph Stalin as the Cold War escalates into the Korean War.
I think it works.
UPDATE: I have no idea why this is playing in “chipmunk mode”. The original is here.

In the Ghetto


Elvis Presley, 1969. Possibly the most accidentally hysterical song of all time.

I Want To Hold Your Hand


Speaking of the Beatles, this 1963 hit sparked the “British Invasion”.

The Twist


Everyone knows this one: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker (1960), later made acceptable to suburban white kids vis-a-vis the Beatles. Thus continued the noble tradition of white kids getting rich by stealing black music, and repackaging it for mainstream audiences.

Music! Music! Music!


Enjoy this 1950 hit from Teresa Brewer:

Here Comes Santa Claus


I have decided to attempt to produce a full-length documentary. This is something I’ve wanted to do for awhile now, and I think my technical skills might be up to the task. We shall see.
I think the selection of music will make or break this project. Therefore, I am going to start archiving potential […]