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The Music of Mr. Robot Season 2.0

Read More Kenny Rogers "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is the hit song that put Kenny Rogers on the music map. His band was called The First Edition but was quickly replaced …

After resisting the television show Mr Robot on USA Network, I gave in and watched the first season. It was pretty good, it did remind me of plot from Fight Club... and despite figuring out the “twist” midway into the first season, it was still quite enjoyable.

I recently picked up Season 2 on Bluray, mostly because I had extra cash from the holidays and really wanted to get that Mr Robot patch, exclusive on Best Buy editions.

If you love the show, you might want to check out the original orchestral soundtrack by Mac Quayle.

Anyway, while I’m waiting for Season 3, I have started watching Season 2 again... this time with all the spoiler knowledge, and paid more attention to the music in the show. I knew most of the popular songs they used on Mr Robot, but there were a few (like that Japanese trashcore band Bleach) that I didn’t know, and, of course, none of the music were actually credit in the TV show!

So, if you’re like me and wanted to know all the songs they used in Mr Robot, I have compile the list, thanks to imdb.com:

S02E01: eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc

Lupe Fiasco: Daydreamin'

Emmacy: Beneath the Flowers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture

S02E02: eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc

Phil Collins: Take Me Home

Vernon Dalhart and Gladys Rice: Till We Meet Again (standard)

Glitterbitch: Game Set Match

The Midi Mafia: You Like Me (feat. Mucho Deniro)

Sonic Youth: Bull in the Heather

I MONSTER: Daydream In Blue

Michael Small Commission and Main Title

S02E03: eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd

Dusty Springfield: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (Elvis Presley cover)

Philip Glass: Opening (Mishima)

The Highwaymen: Highwayman

Jerry Townes: Just Say the Word

Holy F**k: Lovely Allen

Burl Ives: Holly Jolly Christmas

S02E04: eps2.2_init_1.asec

Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star: Basket Case (Green Day cover)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus & David Lloyd-Jones: The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic - (Ed. C. Matthews)

Philharmonia Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy & Sir Simon Rattle: The Planets, Op. 32: 7. Neptune, the Mystic (Andante)

Brook Benton: Rainy Night In Georgia

Chromatics: Into the Black (Neil Young cover)

Carol Wincenc, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra & Antoni Wit: Concerto-Cantata, Op. 65: IV. Arioso e corale. Lento - Tranquillo cantabile - Dolce

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry & Finghin Collins: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross: What Have We Done to Each Other?

S02E05: eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc

Mac Quayle: 1.0_8-whatsyourask.m4p

Mac Quayle: 1.0_7-waitfortheQ.ogg

Mac Quayle: 1.3_5-da3monsneverstop.caf

S02E06: eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes

Bennett Salvay and Jesse Frederick: Imagine A World Gone Insane

Kool & The Gang: Celebration

The Suffers: Gwan

2Pac: Dear Mama

Television: Guiding Light

Hemline Theory: Slip Me On

S02E07: eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme

Pino Donaggio: Blow Out Theme

The Cramps: Garbageman

Jack Nitzsche: Play the Game

S02E08: eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12

Portia Doubleday: Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears for Fears cover)

Charles Mingus: Haitian Fight Song

The National Bolshoï Orchestra: Danse Macabre

Tears for Fears: Everybody Wants to Rule the World

The Carpenters: Rainy Days and Mondays

Cymande: Dove

Giorgio Moroder: The Apartment

S02E09: eps2.7_init_5.fve

Saint Saviour: This Ain't No Hymn

Public Image Ltd.: The Order of Death

Depeche Mode: Walking In My Shoes

Mac Quayle: DDoS Hacking Song

S02E10: eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx

Erik Satie: Gnosienne No. I

Bleach (aka Bleach03): The Head That Controls Both Right And Left Sides Eats Meats And Slobbers Even Today (右も左も支配する頭は今日も肉を食いヨダレを垂らす。)

Daft Punk: Armory

S02E11: eps2.9_pyth0n-pt1.p7z

Jimmy Forrest: Night Train

Fess Parker: The Ballad of Davy Crockett (The Wellingtons cover)

The Penguins: Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

Lindsey Buckingham: Time Bomb Town

Mac Quayle: 1.8_1-imcrazy.aiff

S02E12: eps2.9_pyth0n-pt2.p7z

Kraftwerk: The Hall of Mirrors

Aimee Mann: The Moth

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton: We've Got Tonight (Bob Seger cover)

Les Deux Love Orchestra: The Moth & The Flame

Kenny Rogers: We've Got Tonight

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Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)

The First Edition-Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Is In) The First Edition Tour Dates 04/26/09 Orleans Hotel Las Vegas, NV 05/01/09 Inn of the Mountain Gods Casino Mescalero, NM 05/02/09 Buffalo Thunder Sante Fe, NM 05/03/09 Desert Diamond Tucson, AZ 06/13/09 Blue Chip Michigan City, IN 06/18/09 Moondance Jam Walker, MN 06/25/09 Krouskop Park Richland Ctr, WI 07/30/09 Jay County Fair Portland, IN 08/04/09 Ohio State Fair | Celeste Center Columbus, OH 09/04/09 Shenandoah County Fair Woodstock, VA 09/11/09 Gstaad Fest Gstaad, Switzerland 09/14/09 Gigantium Aalborg, Den 09/15/09 Valby-Hallen Copenhagen, Den 09/17/09 Sportshall Torshavn, Faroe Islds 09/18/09 Sportshall Torshavn, Faroe Islds 09/20/09 Grieghallen Bergen, Norway 10/09/09 Silver Lagacy Hotel Reno, NV 10/10/09 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA 11/05/09 Jones Hall for the Performing Arts Houston, TX See Also Dolly Parton http://weheartmus... First off, I've edited together a few video sessions and we're going to call it a Holiday Buyer'...

A Cover Lover Special: Just Dropped In

Kenny Rogers - Just Dropped In Bettye LaVette - What My Condition Is In Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Is In Supergrass - Condition

"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is the hit song that put Kenny Rogers (official/myspace) on the music map. His band was called The First Edition but was quickly replaced with Rogers' name in less than a year to Kenny Rogers & The First Edition.

If you have a chance to listen to their hit song, you can clearly hear a very young Rogers doing his best psychedelic vocals, singing about the dangers of LSD and looking at the state of his condition. Rogers love the song so much, that even after his group broke up in the mid-70s, he re-recorded a different studio version on his album Ten Years Of Gold. The new version finds Rogers a little more bluesier.

The song caught the attention of producer Ollie McLaughlin, who had Bettye LaVette (official/myspace), record "What Condition My Condition Is In" as a B-Side to Popcorn Wylie and Tony Hester song, Get Away. Obviously, LaVette (previously recorded under Betty La Vette on Karen Records) brought a more soulful interpretation to the song.

It is obvious to me that New York's Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (official/myspace), based their own version on LaVette's... simply based on the singing style and especially the brass section on both songs. I love their version too, as I have previously had Sharon Jones on my Top 10 List for 2008.

Willie Nelson - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)

Mickey Newbury - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition Was In)

Honorable mentions should include Supergrass (official/myspace) and Willie Nelson (official/myspace) . 'Grass concentrated more on the 60s psychedelic on their B-Side for Alright/Time single. Nelson loved the song so much that he included two different studio recording on his two cover albums: The Rainbow Connection and The Great Divide.

What's interesting to note is that the song was written by American songwriter Mickey Newbury for Jerry Lee Lewis, who previously recorded it for his album Soul My Way, but was not promoted as a single. I don't believe Newbury ever recorded a studio version of his now-famous song, but a live version does exist on his 1994 live album Nights When I am Sane.

Finally, I wanted to mention that fans of the cult-classic The Big Lebowski (1998), will be treated to the entire First Edition's song for The Dude's trip:

The Big Lebowski - Gutterballs

For a complete cover recording listing of "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", head over to mickeynewbury.com, or see below:

Rosen Alex Nick Cave Children of Bodom Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre w/ Randee of the Redwoods Tinsley Ellis Myron Floren (Lawrence Welk Presents…) Free Urbie Green Tommy Hans Die Haut Teddy Hill & The Southern Soul Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Bettye LaVette Jerry Lee Lewis Keith Miles Mojo Nixon & the Second Edition

Willie Nelson (2001 version) Willie Nelson (2002 version) Wayne Perkins John Pinamonti Reef Robosonic (samples Just Dropped In, titled, “Kaputt in Holywood”) Kenny Rogers & T. F. E. Slim Chance & The Convicts Jonmark Stone & Marie Rhines Styvar Manor Supergrass The Band That Time Forgot The Turn Ups Owen “Big Daddy-O” Tufts Jeff Walker (of Carcass) Richard Walton

As for Kenny Rogers, he's still doing tours, at mostly casinos. His last album was Water & Bridges in 2006.

 04/27/2009 00:59:58 ♥ vu () ♥weheartmusic.com♥podcast.weheartmusic.com♥news.weheartmusic.com 

Christmas Songs, Part 1

 

 

W♥M Video #4: Special Holiday Gift Guide

With only a few days left for the Christmas holiday, I'm compiling some Christmas songs for you. There's so many holiday songs that I might do a part two and three, so watch this space.

First off, I've edited together a few video sessions and we're going to call it a Holiday Buyer's Guide or interesting music boxsets and stuff I thought was cool. They weren't necessary released this year (and in fact, I'm pretty sure you couldn't buy some of these items). Anyway, check out the video. The format will change after this, so it'll be the last of this longer format.

So, let's start with some Christmas songs:

Twelve Girls Band - Last Christmas www.12girls.org     Twelve Girls Band - Last Christmas These girls can sure play, but they obviously cannot count, as Twelve Girls Band actually consists of 13 women (see for yourself, count them on the cover!). Apparently they were formed by Wang "father of Chinese rock music" Xiao-Jing through a contest in 2001 and assembled twelve girls, each representing Chinese mythology of twelve hairpins. Looking at their overwhelming discography, it would seem that they released quite a few live albums (usually with a DVD). Anyway, their Christmas-themed album, Twelve Girls of Christmas (2005), was released as Merry Christmas To You in Japan. All the familar Christmas songs are done with traditional Chinese instruments, such as the Mandolin and the Gao-Hu (Fiddle), but they are wonderfuly interpretted. Check out this version of "Last Christmas". Wham! never sounded better, right?	Enya - Adeste, Fideles www.enya.com     Enya - Adeste, Fideles If you haven't heard of Enya, then I'm afraid you haven't been in any elevators in the past decade. She bursted onto the charts in the late 80s with that "sail away" song (it's actually called "Orinoco Flow" but who can remember that?) She's recently resurfaced again in the popular Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings series, and once again secures herself as the queen of New Age music. This song, "Adeste, Fideles" originally does not appear on Amarantine (2005). After a year, the record company decided to boost its sale by re-releasing the album as Amarantine Special Christmas Edition with a bonus second disc. The second disc is an all Christmas EP, originally released in the states as Sounds of the Season, and in Canada as the Christmas Secrets EP.
They Might be Giants - Santa's Beard www.tmbg.com     They Might Be Giants - Santa's Beard I first heard of this rocking song off their sophomore album, Lincoln (1988), and it's about a jealous husband. The song is about how every year his buddy puts on a red suit and hangs out with his family. Then he would spot his wife wearing his beard and kissing him, etc. Although the song is old, it resurfaced on Then: The Earlier Years (1997) and again in a special Christmas EP called They Might Be Giants in Holidayland (2001). Technically this isn't a very traditional Christmas song, but whenever I think of Christmas songs - this is the one that comes to my mind first and foremost because it's so fun and different.	The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick www.thebeachboys.com     The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick I can't overlook the fact that this winterly Christmas song is suddenly transformed to a fun Summer Beach party (with Gidget). It's not one of my favorite Christmas tunes, probably because it's basically the same song as their previous hit "Little Deuce Coupe". So this song is from their only Christmas album, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, released in 1964. It topped out at number 6, although the single "Little Saint Nick" faired a little better at #3 on the charts (although this singles version is different than the album version).
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Christmas Without You Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Christmas Without You www.dollyparton.com ♥ www.kennyrogers.com   I'll be honest with you: I love Country music. I grew up with pop music and one of the songs that I loved when I was a kid was "Island in the Stream", performed by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton. This was a single from Kenny Roger's album, Eyes That See in the Dark (1983). These two only released one album together, Once Upon a Christmas (1984), with two singles from this album: "Christmas Without You" and "The Greatest Gift of All". Their last duet was "Love Is Strange" (1990), which I've never heard.	The Dandy Warhols - The Little Drummer Boy The Dandy Warhols - The Little Drummer Boy dandywarhols.com   According to allmusic, this is one of the Dandy Warhols' first EP release (if not the earliest). Strangely the single/EP is not listed on their wikipedia page. The popular Christmas song tells the story of a young boy who was so poor, he couldn't afford a gift for the baby Jesus. So instead, he wrote and played the drums in tribute as the baby smiles... I guess, not really much to add to this, except that the Dandy Warhols song was also included on XFM's Cool Cool Christmas Album (2000). I think this album sold very well when it was released and contains a wonderful version of "Feliz Navidad" by El Vez and "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by Belle & Sebastian.

 12/19/2007 21:01:09  vu my♥posts www.weheartmusic.com