Entry 55-- New Spins Week, Part 2: "The Show Goes On"

New Spins Week, Part 2
Song: "The Show Goes On"
Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Spin on: "Float On" by Modest Mouse
http://youtu.be/Rmp6zIr5y4U (Spin)
http://youtu.be/CTAud5O7Qqk (Original)
Comments: This is not the first time I've mentioned the original song in this entry-- I covered it way back in Entry 31 (http://stuckinmyskull.blogspot.com/2011/08/entry-31-float-on.html). At the time, I was apprehensive and not totally convinced of the value of this spin. Sure, it has a feel-good message that a bunch of people out there undoubtedly benefit from and need to hear, but I wasn't sure if it musically lived up to the awesomeness of the original. After some consideration-- and a lot of time in which this song grew on me-- I've decided it does. This song is interesting as a spin because, unlike several of the songs that I'm going to use this week, it doesn't vocally sample the original, and edits the beats it does sample quite a bit. But I digress from my music nerd spiel-- enjoy the song!

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Entry 31-- "Float On"

Song: "Float On"
Artist: Modest Mouse
http://youtu.be/CTAud5O7Qqk
Comments: This entry goes out to a certain person I call Roza-- you know who you are. Anyway, this song, recently mixed by Lupe Fiasco into the song "The Show Goes On," is truly classic. To anyone who finds this because of Lupe Fiasco, welcome to the world of feel-good music. To all others, I give you a classic that you probably shouldn't forget-- it's a great song for when you or someone you know is down and the dumps and really needs their spirits lifted.

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