“Earth Angel” by The Penguins (1954).

This one goes out to all of you who were at Hill Valley High’s Enchantment Under The Sea Dance. Can you believe it was 54 years ago? So many memories…

“Earth Angel” by The Penguins (1954).

This one goes out to all of you who were at Hill Valley High’s Enchantment Under The Sea Dance. Can you believe it was 54 years ago? So many memories…

“Jack-Ass” by Beck from Odelay (1996).

A HAIKU ABOUT BECK:
Hey, remember Beck?
That guy used to be so good.
What the hell happened?

“That’s Entertainment” by The Jam from Sound Affects (1980).

(NOT SO MUCH) FUN WITH ANAGRAMS: THE JAM

“Let Her Dance” by The Bobby Fuller Four (1965).

The forgotten pop masterpiece that ends Fantastic Mr. Fox.

“VCR” by The xx from xx (2009).

Today marks my first step to becoming a music supervisor. Watch Lie to Me on Fox tonight at 9 pm to see/hear how I used this song in the episode. This is the first time one of my suggestions has made it to air. It’s also the first time I’ve suggested a song, so I’m batting 1.000.

“Pueblo Nuevo” by Buena Vista Social Club from Buena Vista Social Club (1997).

FILE UNDER: Things my Dad used to play on Sundays.

“For Reverend Green” by Animal Collective from Strawberry Jam (2007).

FUN WITH ANAGRAMS: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE

“The Tracks of My Tears” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles from Going To a Go-Go (1965).

SMOKEY ROBINSON SONG OR LIFETIME MOVIE?

“Muswell Hillbilly” by The Kinks from Muswell Hillbillies (1971).

I’m a Muswell Hillbilly boy.

“Her Eyes are a Blue Million Miles” by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band from Clear Spot (1972).

FILE UNDER: Songs featured in The Big Lebowski.
SEE ALSO:

“Strange Powers” by The Magnetic Fields from Holiday (1994).

STRANGE POWERS:

“TV in The Radio” by Wale from Attention Deficit (2009).

I’ll be honest: Wale’s new album (released tomorrow) is not his best. I prefer any one of his five mixtapes, which you can (and should) download for free right this second:

(Pictured: Wale and Mystery Friend.)
“Nuages” by Django Reinhardt (1936).

True story: Even though the Nazi regime killed several hundred Gypsies and did not allow jazz music to be performed or recorded, luckily Django survived World War II because Luftwaffe officer Dietrich Schulz-Köhn (aka “Doktor Jazz”) was a big fan. WTF Nazis?

“Hole in My Head” by Box Elders from Alice and Friends (2009).

NOMINEE: Catchiest Song of 2009.
What else is in the running?

“So Long, Marianne” by Leonard Cohen from Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968).

FUN WITH ANAGRAMS: LEONARD COHEN
