Medleying With Bo; RIP George Carlin

Congratulations to Stephen Heiden of Houston, Texas, for winning the “Medleying With Bo” contest. To review, I created a medley of 30 songs featuring the Bo Diddley Beat and other assorted Bo covers. I asked y’all to send in submissions naming both artist and song, with a half-point for each correct answer. At stake was a zip file containing all 12 discs of The Chess Years box set and Mr. Heiden won with an impressive 18 point total. Thanks to everybody for their entries and, as promised, here’s a link to the medley and the actual list of tunes.

Medleying With Bo: A Bo Diddley Bouillabaise
An Adios Lounge Creation
Medleying With Bo: A Bo Diddley Bouillabaise

01. Buddy Holly – Not Fade Away
02. Rolling Stones – Not Fade Away
03. Supremes – Not Fade Away
04. Tanya Tucker – Not Fade Away
05. Crowded House – Not Fade Away
06. Grateful Dead – Not Fade Away
07. Stooges – 1969
08. U2 – Desire
09. Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
10. Strangeloves – I Want Candy
11. The Who – Magic Bus
12. Guns ‘N Roses – Mr. Brownstone
13. George Thorogood & The Destroyers – Bad To The Bone
14. David Bowie – Panic In Detroit
15. Lone Justice – East Of Eden
16. Animals – Story Of Bo Diddley
17. Rolling Stones – Crackin’ Up
18. Beatles – Crackin’ Up
19. Mark Arm – My Life With Rickets
20. Bruce Springsteen – She’s The One
21. Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks – Who Do You Love?
22. George Thorogood & The Destroyers – Who Do You Love?
23. Yardbirds – Who Do You Love?
24. Ronnie Hawkins (w/Duane Allman) – Who Do You Love?
25. Townes Van Zandt – Who Do You Love?
26. Shadows – Bo Diddley
27. Art Neville [The Meters] – Hey! Bo Diddley
28. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band – Bo Diddley
29. Astronauts – Bo Diddley
30. Buddy Holly – Bo Diddley

RIP GEORGE CARLIN

Finally, the Lounge was saddened to hear this morning that stand-up comedy pioneer, George Carlin, passed away last night due to heart failure. He was 71. Let it be known that were it not for his albums Class Clown and On The Road — not to mention innumerable late night appearances and HBO specials — I would not be blessed with the sick humor I have today.

In honor of Mr. Carlin’s enormous cultural impact, I think it’s appropriate that Americans of all races, ages, and backgrounds honor his legacy by pointedly uttering the Seven Dirty Words, preferably in business meetings and public places. If someone protests, simply explain, “Eat shit, cocksucker. George Carlin died last night.” Mourning through comedy. It’s what George would’ve wanted. And for all the impressionable kids out there wondering what the fuss is about, put down those Jonas Brothers purity rings and learn a little something.

George Carlin – The Seven Words
http://youtu.be/3_Nrp7cj_tM&w=560