August 10, 2009

  • Monday Morning Mash-Up Madness 8/10

    I was going to do some more posts today however I didn't sleep last night because of thunderstorms and oppresive humidity and my afternoon was spent watching National Geographic Channel while trying to stay cool.  So another week has passed and here are some more mash-ups for you auditory pleasure.  I have four this week and while uploading them I realized I was very obsessive compulsive when it came to numbers.  I usually post three or that is what I am aiming for but I didn't like the fact that the third mash-up wasn't a multiple of three.  I am like that with video games as well.  When I play basketball games my players have to have an even amount of points.  It is so creepy.  Anyway here they are.

    This has to be one of the best newer mash-ups I have heard.  It combines "Single Ladies" by Beyonce with the theme song from The Andy Griffith Show.  MASH-UP MADNESS ENSUES!

    This is from the same DJ that brought you the previous mash-up.  this one takes "We Will Rock You" by Queen and combines it with "Jump Around" by House of Pain and then for good measure he throws in some "Back in Black" by ACDC.  I had to include this mash-up because I am getting psyched for the college football season and "Jump Around" has become a fan favorite at Camp Randall.

    This mash-up I debated about posting.  It is "We Will Rock You" by Queen mixed in with "Hey-Ya" by Outkast.  MTV tried to capitalize on the popularity of the mash-up craze with two albums.  The first album was the mash-up/collaboration of Jay-Z and Linkin Park.  I have to hand it to them because I did enjoy some of the stuff on that album.  Well the horrible part was that they made their own mash-ups.  It wasn't like they were doing it for fun or the love of music.  It was just about the money.  This is one of those songs from the album.  To me it doesn't sound good but then as the great prophet Beck once said, "MTV makes me want to smoke crack".  The high point of mash-ups was Danger Mouse's Grey Album (he combined elements from Jay-z's Black album with the Beatles White album) and the lowpoint was when MTV tried to make a profit.  It turned people away from mash-ups and it is just now that they are starting to regain popularity.

    I love this mix.  It's "In da Club" by 50 Cent with "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails.  Wicked mix but I must admit it takes a little to get the grove going.

    Finally a friend sent me this video over on the facebook.  I don't know if it can be rightfully called a mash-up but it comes close.

    I hope everyone had a great weekend and here's to the week ahead.

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