Mix Tape Friday: Boys + Girls
According to Weather.com, it’s going to be a frigid weekend — but my personal forecast predicts a hot and steamy one, as I get Favorite Boy all to myself. And so, in honor of my lovely weekend-to-be, we’re listening to duets this Friday morning.
Some of these are true duets, some are bands who feature the singing strengths of both their male and female members. Either way, listening to boy/girl duets never fail to please.
The First Mix Tape Friday Contest results will be announced Sunday evening. One lucky winner will snag the chance to co-produce the March 28 mix tape. Exciting, isn’t it?
This is the second duet in the mix tape series; Guys and Dolls featured many of the songs you’re about to whine about not being on this one.
Grab a guy, or a doll, or both … find a dark, cozy corner … and snuggle or frug to these boy/girl-ettes.
Aimee Mann + Michael Penn :: Two of Us
The Decemberists :: Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)
Dwight Yoakum feat. Sheryl Crow :: Baby Don’t Go
Marvin Gaye + Tammi Terrell :: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Omar feat. Angie Stone :: Be Thankful
Chumbawamba :: Tubthumping
Basement Jaxx feat. Me'shell Ndegeocello :: Right Here’s the Spot
Mick Jagger + Tina Turner :: State of Shock
The B-52’s :: Bushfire
The New Pornographers :: Miss Teen Wordpower
Ronnie Spector feat. Joey Ramone :: You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory
Jonathan Richman + Moe Tucker :: I’m Sticking with You
Syd Straw + Evan Dando :: For Shame of Doing Wrong
R.E.M. feat. Natalie Merchant :: Photograph
Jeff Buckley + Elizabeth Fraser :: All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun
Buddy + Julie Miller :: The River’s Gonna Run
Dean Wareham + Britta Phillips :: Moonshot
Glen Hansard + Marketa Irglová :: When Your Mind's Made Up
Billy Bragg + Kirsty MacColl :: A New England
Gregg Allman + Cher :: You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
John Prine + Bonnie Raitt :: Angel from Montgomery
Lyle Lovett feat. Rickie Lee Jones :: North Dakota
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals feat. Norah Jones :: Dear John
Otis Redding + Carla Thomas :: Knock on Wood
The Postal Service feat. Jenny Lewis :: We Will Become Silhouettes
Macy Gray + Robert Bradley :: Down on Me
B.B. King feat. Tracey Chapman :: The Thrill Is Gone
Al Green + Annie Lennox :: Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Josh Ritter feat. Blake Hazard :: Tonight You Belong to Me
Warren Zevon feat. Emmylou Harris :: Please Stay
It’s date night. You’re probably spending your extra minutes primping the hair, shining the shoes. I don’t want to hold you up, so download the zip file and get back to fabulizing yourself.
Several of these pairings — Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, Dwight Yoakum and Sheryl Crow, Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser, Buddy and Julie Miller, Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglová, Gregg Allman and Cher — are (or were) coupled. Rumors still swirl around about Marvin and Tammi; I hope they spent some lovely nights together.
And that’s all for today. I’m off to get boy favors ...
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Labels: boy/girl-ettes, boys and girls, duets, guys and dolls, mix tape, mix tape contest, MP3 links are for sampling only and are disabled after two weeks
posted by Cup @ 12:02 AM
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30 Comments:
Ha ha! I got here beofre your bandwaidth was used up. Thanks for doing these, I made CD yesterday with stuff I got from you. You rock.
I think I snuggled and frugged AD too much tonight. But he deserved it for taking me to see Phantom of the Opera. Ohh..Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser, I love that song. I'll have to play these songs and wake AD up to snuggle again. he he
As usual, a wonderful mix of old favorites and new surprises.
Thank you!
I got to see Postal Service ft. Jenny Lewis do that one at The Earl. Amazing.
Another great mix.
I do love the John Prine/Bonnie Raitt nubmer, but I haven't heard a lot of these. Downloading frenzy this weekend.
I would add "The Core." One of my fave duets. And of course, "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart." :)
And I don't know if it really counts as a duet, but Maria McKee really puts some lovely harmony vocals on Counting Crows' "Sullivan Street."
I don't know most of these songs either but I am sure I will find some new favorites in here. Have a lovely time with Favorite Boy!
Wha? No Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks doing 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around'?
The usual thorough job compiling your mix tape! TA above has a good one. The only one I could think of is Steve Earle/Emmy Lou Harris' Comin' Around.
Thanks Beth. I hope you have a lovely weekend!!
I'm spending a lot of time doing my hair. Sorry if I'm hogging the mirror.
I'm a big fan of boy-girl harmonies, so this is just a fab way to start the weekend. Thanks!
Immaculate Machine have some great boy-girl melodies too, and there is of course a New Pornos connection there.
Have a splendid weekend!
I was actually listening to that Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser duet tonight while I was at work. Really love that song.
good lord these are some good duets. I know by now your weekend is going exactly the way you planned it. you lucky girl. Just be careful not to Knock on wood, too much. Could result in a Bushfire. If that happens, a full blown chumbawamba could be the result.
I was surprised not to find Kelly Hogan & John Wesley Harding's cover of Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe". Oooooh, that one almost makes me cry. But this looks like some mighty good stuff too. Can't wait to get in and listen.
Primping and downloading. So sweet. Have a great wk/end with the special boy.
Beth, I memed you.
What a great mix-tape, and an even better weekend. Hope you enjoyed yourself.
Perfect! We were just at a wedding last night.
To romance and all its attendant preparations, delights and surprises . . .
Where the hell is the Captain and Tennille with muskrat love.
Hmmmmm...
MIA's.
It Takes Two (the Marvin and Tammi version, NOT rod and Tina though...)
Mockingbird by husband and wife James Taylor/Carly Simon
Aretha and George Michael - Knew You Were Waiting
Of course Elton John and George Michael almost qualify with Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
And my personal fave, Melissa Etheridge with Bruce on her Unplugged version of Thunder Road.
No X? John Doe and Exene write the sweet duets for my life, like "When Our Love Passed Out on the Couch."
Loves it, thank you.
I think someone was so busy with Favorite Boy that they forgot about a certain contest...
You better tell all what fruggin is.
DR MONKEY VON MONKERSTEIN: I also roll.
MIX TAPE GIRL: If he were still alive, Jeff Buckley could sing my phone bill with an American Idol reject, and I’d still swoon.
LULU: You’re welcome!
TIM: You live an amazing live-music life.
BECKEYE: Eric Clapton’s “The Core,” with Marcy Levy? I’ve just grown … bored … with Clapton over the last decade.
MOXIE: I did!
TONY ALVA: I had Stevie/Tom in the first round of songs … but, well … I just don’t like the song, so I cut it.
MATHDUDE: That would have been a great addition, but I wanted to use Emmylou with that lovely, heartbreaking Zevon tune — and only R.E.M. gets to show up more than once on my mix tapes.
MELLOWLEE: I did — and I hope you did.
GRANT MILLER: You’re always hogging the mirror, Miller.
BARBARA BRUEDERLIN: I should have consulted with you on this one, ma’am. Immaculate Machine would have worked very well, and I’m sorry to have let Ms. Calder down.
PAUL: Isn’t it lovely?
FILEGOD: You are too naughty, my friend. No wonder I have the bawdy mouth I shock with today.
EARL COOTIE: Brilliant duet — but I’m saving that one for this week’s mix tape.
GIFTED TYPIST: I did, I did, I did. He spoiled me a bit rotten.
MATHMAN6293: How fun! I have a bunch to answer, so it looks like this will be The Week o’ Memes.
FAVORITE BOY: It was a lovely weekend, wasn’t it?
TENACIOUS S: They should have hired me to deejay the night away …
ERIK DONALD FRANCE: You always leave such lovely comments …
STICKY FINGERS: How dare you besmirch Keef with rodent love!
MOUNTJOY: I included another Marvin & Tammi, and (except for R.E.M.) I allow just one appearance per artist per tape. I feel bad about overlooking the Melissa/Bruce tunes ... but not the rest.
PISTOLS AT DAWN: Dammit! How could I forget X — I saw John Doe just last week.
WINTER: You're welcome.
TENACIOUS S: You are correct, ma'am — but the winner will be revealed tonight.
OLD LADY: Good idea. Young'uns, the frug is a dance from the 1960s. The B-52's mention it in "Rock Lobster," and Rilo Kiley has a song named for the dance.
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