Leif Averageson

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Member Since: 2/28/2006
Total Mixes: 86
Total Feedback: 267

Other Mixes By Leif Averageson

Lament
CD | Mixed Genre
On a Swing and a Prayer
CD | Theme - Alternating DJ
Lyrics Are Such a Nuisance
CD | Mixed Genre
Jazz in the 70s (with downloads)
Cassette | Jazz
On a Fable by Aesop
CD | Mixed Genre

Classical Gas: Imitation's the Sincerest form of Bastardization

Artist Song
Mason Williams  "Classical Gas" (1967) 
The Toys  "A Lover's Concerto"
based on J.S. Bach's Minuet in G from the Anna Magdalena Notebook (1965) 
Mr. Bumble & The Stingers  "Nut Rocker"
based on Tchaikovsky's "March of the Wooden Soldiers" from The Nutcracker (1962) 
The Beatles  "Because"
inspired by Beethoven's Piano sonata No. 14, "Moonlight" (1969) 
Blood, Sweat & Tears  "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie"
based on Trois GymnopTdies by Eric Satie (1968) 
The Seekers  "Emerald City"
based on Beethoven's Ode to Joy (1968) 
Love Sculpture  "Sabre Dance"
based on Khatchaturian's "Gayane" (1969) 
Elvis Presley  "It's Now Or Never"
based on O Sole Mio by di Capua (1960) 
Billy Joel  "And So It Goes"
based on the hymn Jerusalem by Charles Hubert Parry (1989) 
Jem  "They"
largely based on Prelude 12 from J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 2) (2003) 
Walter Murphy  "A Fifth of Beethoven"
disco version of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, featured in Saturday Night Fever (1976) 
Perry Como  "Catch a Falling Star"
based on a theme from Brahms' Academic Festival Overture (1958) 
Procal Harum  "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
loosely based on J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3, Air (commonly known as Air on a G String) and Cantata 140 "Sleepers Awake" (1967) 
Green Day  "Basket Case"
based on (same chord progression as) Pachelbel's Canon in D Major (1994) 
Emerson Lake & Palmer  "Hoedown"
based on Rodeo by Aaron Copland (1972) 
Fever Tree  "Imitation Situation"
uses opening passage of J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (1967) 
The Doors  "Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor"
based on Albinoni's Adagio (1969) 
The Who  "Hall of the Mountain King"
inspired by Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite (1968) 
Eumir Deodato  "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
funk arrangement of the Strauss composition (1972) 
Jane Birkin  "Jane B"
based on FrTdTric Chopin's "Prelude No. 4" (1969) 
Apollo 100  "Joy"
based on Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by J.S. Bach (1972) 
Chumbawamba  "Tubthumping"
quotes Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary (1997) 
Sting  "Russians"
based on "Romance" theme from Lieutenant Kije Suite, Opus 60 by Sergei Prokofiev (1989) 
Beach Boys  "Lady Lynda"
based on J.S. Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (1978) 
SweetBox  "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
uses J.S. Bach's Air from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major (1998) 
Bright Eyes  "Road to Joy"
based on the melody of Beethoven's Ode to Joy (2005) 
The Mindbenders  "A Groovy Kind of Love"
based on the rondo section of Muzio Clementi's "Sonatina in G major," op. 36 no. 5 (1966) 
Alan Sherman  "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)"
based on Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours" from La Gioconda (1963) 
The Shangri-Las  "Past, Present and Future"
based on Beethoven's Piano sonata No. 14, "Moonlight" (1966) 

Comment:

Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process. - Jamie Buckingham To listen. Research = source

Feedback:

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sammyg123
Date: 4/1/2006
Brilliant. Wonderful. This mix is all that and more. Educational also. Thankyou. You are going to post this one yes?
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blasikin
Date: 4/1/2006
Wow! How did you do the research for this? Quite a sweet collection. I'd also love to hear the originals, if you don't mind. (:
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fritz1
Date: 4/1/2006
this is really nice. also, who knew wikipedia kept up with such things?!
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musicgnome
Date: 4/1/2006
Now, THIS is incredible!Wonderful collection...fantastic idea!!!
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Little Spencer Boys
Date: 4/2/2006
Exceptionally fine. Another 5 stars from me, and let me know if this is 'tradable'
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Barrydali
Date: 4/2/2006
Im with the gnome, Incredible, Wonderful and Fantastic are certainly words that spring to mind.
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Bear
Date: 4/2/2006
'Basket Case' is the same chords as 'Canon'? I never knew.
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Luke79
Date: 4/2/2006
Classic(al)
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Lancelot Link IV1
Date: 4/2/2006
Interesting mix. But no Left Banke?
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hemizen
Date: 4/2/2006
Great theme.
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Air Raid
Date: 4/2/2006
Wonderful. Especially the Doors track. I don't know a lot of people who know that song.
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gobi
Date: 4/2/2006
this is a gas! how excellent . . . .
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 4/2/2006
Wonderful mix, didn't realize the sources on half of these!
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SwankQueen
Date: 4/2/2006
I'm running out of superlatives for you mysterians and your relentless brilliance.
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noiseboy
Date: 4/2/2006
this is hawt.
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p the swede
Date: 4/2/2006
ojojoj great work
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Dom1
Date: 4/3/2006
Original theme and well executed!
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Dead Man
Date: 4/3/2006
Great theme! This looks like a compilation that should be offered for sale.
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jonpoi
Date: 4/3/2006
This is really neat. Extremely user friendly. A mix for kids art class.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 4/4/2006
Props for this--it's really interesting.
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French Connection
Date: 4/4/2006
Echoing the sentiments of one & all before me.
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Fat Albert
Date: 4/4/2006
most impressive
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Mixxer
Date: 7/2/2006
Nice! I missed this one in April but just saw Sammy's reference this morning.

Looks like Bach inspired more than anybody.

There is another site with a similar list as your source - see http://www.allegro.philharmonic.me.uk/