Jingle Bell Rock


A few hundred years ago, the lions and tigers were kings of the jungles and then one day they wound up in zoos. In 1981, Hall & Oates climbed to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 making them the biggest pop music act in America, then one day fell off the face of the planet. It's hard to forget their mustachioed image rocking out in tight pink pants that too often appeared on TV sets and magazine covers. When I heard about the Bird and the Bee's album of eight covers - Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, I couldn't wait to get my greedy hands on the CD. The sound strays into the realm of odd and eccentric but lead singer Inara George delivers these classics with a sophisticated bad-girl warning. If you're going to cover Hall & Oates then god damnit make extra sure it's going to be good. In fact, make that great...the pop legends deserve nothing less. Although it's not exactly a genre, I filed this alongside cocktail party music because Interpreting the Masters Volume 1 seems like a natural choice to be played a such a gathering.  

The Bird And The Bee - I Can't Go For That
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The Bird And The Bee - Rich Girl
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The Bird And The Bee - Kiss On My List
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Grab the whole songbook here.