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Inadvertent Songs
Be careful what you say – it could wind up as lyrics to a song. Just ask Donald Rumsfeld, Miss Teen USA, President Bush, and the anonymous posters on Craigslist, all of whom found their way into songs. For this New Sounds, hear Donald Rumsfeld's words as lifted from various Pentagon briefings, and skillfully set by Phil Kline - about the looting in Iraq, known unknowns and near-perfect clarity. Also, listen to Ted Hearne's "Katrina Ballads," where "Brownie, You're Doin' a Heck of a Job," the infamous sentence spoken by George W. Bush, gets cut up and delivered in a rapid-fire repeating staccato. Not to be outdone, Sam Sadigursky's "Miss Teen USA" - is a setting of 2007 pageant contender Miss South Carolina's answer to "Recent polls have shown 1/5 of Americans can’t locate America on a world map. Why do you think this is?" to like, such as - music. Plus, Gabriel Kahane's "Craigslistlieder," yes, based on unedited posts from Craigslist.org. And more!
PROGRAM # 2845, Inadvertent Songs (First aired on 9-16-08)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
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Gabriel Kahane |
Craigslistlieder |
YouLookedSexy, excerpt [1:00] |
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Ted Hearne |
Katrina Ballads |
Dennis Hastert [3:30] |
New Amsterdam Records, |
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One Ring Zero |
Live at Barbes |
MC [2:00] |
Barbes Records BR0019
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Phil Kline |
Zippo Songs |
Three Rumsfeld Songs: As We Know [2:00] |
Cantaloupe Records 21019 |
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Gabriel Kahane |
Craigslistlieder |
Two Years [2:30] |
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Sam Sadigursky |
Words Project II |
Miss Teen U.S.A. [6:30] |
New Amsterdam Records
www.newamsterdam- |
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Paul De Marinis |
Music as a Second Language |
Fonetica Francese [4:00] |
Lovely Music 3011
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Corey Dargel |
Other People’s Love Songs |
my voice is in your head [3:00] |
New Amsterdam Records 010
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