Other Mixes By Holden Rex
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Mariachi Static
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I recently picked up the re-issue of Warren Zevon's self-titled album, a remarkable work known for revealing the dark underbelly of life in Los Angeles in the 1970s. One of the bonus tracks is a demo version of Carmelita, a song about a desperate heroin junkie in love with a Mexican girl. The demo is looser, lighter, and more playful in tone than the version which appears on the album, and includes a previously-unheard verse which underscores Zevon's knack for dark humor (which had me LMAO when I first heard it). Inspired by this new take on the classic track, I went searching for other artists' interpretations of the song and was pleasantly surprised to find a good number of covers for a mix (I decided to stay with the more folksy-country-latin versions). Taking a cue from the first line of the song (I hear Mariachi static on my radio), I decided to season the mix with Mariachi music. Then I rounded out the mix with songs of other bittersweet cross-border romances, which result in heartbreak at best (multiple homicide at worst). The mix concludes with El Amor De Mi Vida, a track from Zevon's final album, which could be interpreted as Zevon's fond farewell to Carmelita wherever she might be. The cover is a photo of the actual "Pioneer Chicken Stand" mentioned in the song.Feedback:
Ha, I grew up a few blocks from that Pioneer Chicken. Where'd you get the picture?
Found the picture on this website. Ain't the internet great? http://home.comcast.net/~gr8tvfx/PCS/Pioneer_Chicken_Stand.html
This is great...no idea there were so many versions of that song floating around. And you picked some great supplementary songs too (Beck, Haggard, and Robbins jump out at me). Very nice!
Loved that song back in the day! What a great concept! Brilliant mix! Six stars! ******
I'm with Nancy, great one, I was drawn in by the mix title, needless to say.
I'll have to get that re-issue. "Carmelita" is sch a great song, I'd love to hear the alte rnate version.
Lots for me to love here and for Doowad too, of course. (that's him behind the MAS moniker, I bet). Loved the Vicente Fernandez song, the entire 8-12 run was brilliant, my favorite "Carmelita" was at #19, #20 was also a favorite on your mix and I can't believe you made me like a Jackson Browne song. oh, and "El Paso" happens to be a tornadoZ karaoke classic, in case you didn't already know.
Great mix! Excellent interpretation too.