Comments on: Your Suggestions for My Accordion Repertoire, Please http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:12:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7896 Anonymous Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:58:27 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7896 a nice disco hit of the seventies in Europe: 'Spacer' by Sheila and the Black Devotion see: http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/sheila%20b%20devotion/video/xe9ys_sheila-b-devotion-spacer?from=rss a nice disco hit of the seventies in Europe: ‘Spacer’ by Sheila and the Black Devotion
see:
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/sheila%20b%20devotion/video/xe9ys_sheila-b-devotion-spacer?from=rss

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7895 Anonymous Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:35:36 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7895 I second "Take Me Out" and "Safety Dance" -- those would be a lot of fun. Sufjan Stevens "Chicago" Free "Alright Now" Jane's Addiction "Been Caught Stealing" Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" Neil Young "Cinamon Girl" Public Enemy "Fight The Power" (you could use the Barenaked Ladies' version of the lyrics if you need to clean it up) Sarah Harmer "Basement Apartment" Portishead "Sour Times" There are lots of kids' songs that would be great (e.g. "Itsy Bitsy Spider") Smashing Pumpkins "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" Just about any Jimi Hendrix song Soundgarden "Outshined" or "Spoonman" Queen "Another One Bites The Dust" I second “Take Me Out” and “Safety Dance” — those would be a lot of fun.

Sufjan Stevens “Chicago”

Free “Alright Now”

Jane’s Addiction “Been Caught Stealing”

Gnarls Barkley “Crazy”

Neil Young “Cinamon Girl”

Public Enemy “Fight The Power” (you could use the Barenaked Ladies’ version of the lyrics if you need to clean it up)

Sarah Harmer “Basement Apartment”

Portishead “Sour Times”

There are lots of kids’ songs that would be great (e.g. “Itsy Bitsy Spider”)

Smashing Pumpkins “Bullet With Butterfly Wings”

Just about any Jimi Hendrix song

Soundgarden “Outshined” or “Spoonman”

Queen “Another One Bites The Dust”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7894 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:00:14 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7894 Wall of Voodoo - "Mexican Radio" Wall of Voodoo - “Mexican Radio”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7893 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:40:39 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7893 The first time I heard "Crazy Bitch" by Buck Cherry, I thought what a great song...it's a shame there's no accordion in it. Maybe you could do something about that! Also, as an accordion player myself (no really, I'm admitting to it) I get a lot of mileage out of old Pogues songs, as well as "Tweeter and the Monkeyman" The first time I heard “Crazy Bitch” by Buck Cherry, I thought what a great song…it’s a shame there’s no accordion in it. Maybe you could do something about that! Also, as an accordion player myself (no really, I’m admitting to it) I get a lot of mileage out of old Pogues songs, as well as “Tweeter and the Monkeyman”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7890 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:30:58 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7890 He already plays Love Shack. He already plays Love Shack.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7892 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:07:48 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7892 "TKO" by Le Tigre. “TKO” by Le Tigre.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7891 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7891 Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand. Should work out really well accordion-wise. Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand. Should work out really well accordion-wise.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7889 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:41:47 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7889 Here are a couple to mull over: House of the Rising sun "If I had a million dollars" -- Barenaked Ladies "Under the Bridge" -- Red Hot Chili Peppers "Groove is in the Heart" -- De lite "Love Shack" -- B-52s "Bandages" -- Hot Hot Heat anything Aerosmith but "Amazing" "Dude Looks like a Lady" or "Love in an Elevator" might be good. Oh and look up "The Baby Elephant Walk" you can find a sample of it here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033PE/103-8835367-6978205?v=glance&n=5174 Here are a couple to mull over:

House of the Rising sun

“If I had a million dollars” — Barenaked Ladies

“Under the Bridge” — Red Hot Chili Peppers

“Groove is in the Heart” — De lite

“Love Shack” — B-52s

“Bandages” — Hot Hot Heat

anything Aerosmith but “Amazing” “Dude Looks like a Lady” or “Love in an Elevator” might be good.

Oh and look up “The Baby Elephant Walk” you can find a sample of it here

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033PE/103-8835367-6978205?v=glance&n=5174

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7888 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7888 In the "I didn't know that that song could be played on accordion" category: Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight In the “I didn’t know that that song could be played on accordion” category:
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7887 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:29:27 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7887 Ooh. Rush. With a side of cowbell! Ooh. Rush. With a side of cowbell!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7886 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:17:11 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7886 "Rhythym-a-ning," by Thelonius Monk. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," James Brown. "Red Barchetta," Rush. "Safety Dance," Men Without Hats. "When I'm Cleaning Windows," George Formby. “Rhythym-a-ning,” by Thelonius Monk. “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” James Brown. “Red Barchetta,” Rush. “Safety Dance,” Men Without Hats. “When I’m Cleaning Windows,” George Formby.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7885 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 05:45:06 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7885 A couple of offbeat possibilities: Laurie Anderson - "O Superman". I think the accordion would be perfect for this, and I bet you don't have anything like it in your repertoire already (admittedly there is probably a reason for that). Big Country - "In a Big Country". They made electric guitars sound like bagpipes, and given the similarity between how bagpipes and accordions work... Less offbeat: Frank Sinatra and others (recorded by) - "Strangers in the Night". An old standard that I think would be very accordion-friendly. Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer". I think the accordion could be excellent for this. A couple of offbeat possibilities:

Laurie Anderson - “O Superman”. I think the accordion would be perfect for this, and I bet you don’t have anything like it in your repertoire already (admittedly there is probably a reason for that).

Big Country - “In a Big Country”. They made electric guitars sound like bagpipes, and given the similarity between how bagpipes and accordions work…

Less offbeat:

Frank Sinatra and others (recorded by) - “Strangers in the Night”. An old standard that I think would be very accordion-friendly.

Talking Heads - “Psycho Killer”. I think the accordion could be excellent for this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7884 Anonymous Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:14:24 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7884 Baltimora-Tarzan Boy Baltimora-Tarzan Boy

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7883 Anonymous Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:46:03 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7883 "Seven Nation Army" by White Stripes is like "Smoke On The Water" or "Stairway To Heaven" these days - an instantly recognizable riff that's one of the first every wannabe rock star learns. Completely brilliant would be learning "Stairway to Gilligan" - an incredibly obscure bootleg comedy track that takes Led Zeppelin's overblown ballad and puts the lyrics to the theme song from Gilligan's Island over it. Works FAR better than you'd ever expect. Pardon the editorializing. “Seven Nation Army” by White Stripes is like “Smoke On The Water” or “Stairway To Heaven” these days - an instantly recognizable riff that’s one of the first every wannabe rock star learns.

Completely brilliant would be learning “Stairway to Gilligan” - an incredibly obscure bootleg comedy track that takes Led Zeppelin’s overblown ballad and puts the lyrics to the theme song from Gilligan’s Island over it. Works FAR better than you’d ever expect.

Pardon the editorializing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7882 Anonymous Sat, 29 Jul 2006 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7882 If you can pull off something like Devo's cover of "Satisfaction", that is, the type you "can't get no" of, you'd pretty much be set to rule the world. If you can pull off something like Devo’s cover of “Satisfaction”, that is, the type you “can’t get no” of, you’d pretty much be set to rule the world.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7881 Anonymous Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:11:49 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7881 Off the top of my head: * The Green Hornet Theme * Brian Wilson - "Roll Plymouth Rock" * The Beatles - "I Want You/She's So Heavy" * The Residents - "Rest Aria" * Duke Ellington - "Caravan" * The Velvet Underground - "Sister Ray" * Kurt Weill - Threepenny Opera Overture * Artie Shaw - "Nightmare" Off the top of my head:

* The Green Hornet Theme

* Brian Wilson - “Roll Plymouth Rock”

* The Beatles - “I Want You/She’s So Heavy”

* The Residents - “Rest Aria”

* Duke Ellington - “Caravan”

* The Velvet Underground - “Sister Ray”

* Kurt Weill - Threepenny Opera Overture

* Artie Shaw - “Nightmare”

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7880 Anonymous Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:53:14 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7880 IMHO "Separate Ways" has a even higher Cheese Factor(tm) for a Journey song. The Doors - The Wasp ("..the negros in the forest, brightly feathered...) Heart - Barracuda (honestly, is it possible to make the intro riff sound as positively awesome on the accordion?) Whitesnake - Fool for your loving (mega-cheese. bonus points if you're able to play your instrument on the floor like Steve Vai did with his guitar in the video) I'm not really up to par with "modern" stuff, although guys singing Shakira songs always crack me up. Sadly not enough "he can do that with an accordion" stuff in the pop charts anymore... IMHO “Separate Ways” has a even higher Cheese Factor(tm) for a Journey song.

The Doors - The Wasp (”..the negros in the forest, brightly feathered…)

Heart - Barracuda (honestly, is it possible to make the intro riff sound as positively awesome on the accordion?)

Whitesnake - Fool for your loving (mega-cheese. bonus points if you’re able to play your instrument on the floor like Steve Vai did with his guitar in the video)

I’m not really up to par with “modern” stuff, although guys singing Shakira songs always crack me up. Sadly not enough “he can do that with an accordion” stuff in the pop charts anymore…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7879 Anonymous Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:25:07 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/07/29/your-suggestions-for-my-accordion-repertoire-please/#comment-7879 I've wondered lately what "Hey Hey, My My" would sound like on the accordion. A worth experiment? I’ve wondered lately what “Hey Hey, My My” would sound like on the accordion. A worth experiment?

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