Saturday, August 30, 2008

Our convention starts at eight.

OH! What a week for history!
A speech by ailing Kennedy
Why, even Bill and Hillary
And half the Biden clan.

Michelle got up in her green dress
And Richardson gave his address
Kucinich even joined the mess.
Sing it loud, "Yes we can!"

Then Barak stood out in the field
And every promise he revealed
Was, with a plan, so artfully sealed.
All upstaged by Miss Palin.


8:00
1. STAN FREBERG - Tele-vee-shun (3:09)

GOOD EVENING SECOND LIFE!
GOOD EVENING VELVET!

You all know me, I'm Lolotehe Menoptra. I'm your DJ. I've been your DJ. You know I'll be there for you, except those odd nights where I get called away for conventions, be they senatorial or anime. Tonight we celebrate the Democratic National Convention, in all its bizarre glory, and I've got some fun tracks. I have things I pulled off YouTube, I have things I pulled off Hulu, I have things I don't know where I got them. And we're going to go through this tonight, and I'll play until I pass out, or until you pass out, because it's always been a contest and we've been doing this for more than eight months, but I won't give up on you tonight, and we're going to have fun and it's going to be great and everyone will have a good time, like we always do, and the conversation will be sparkling and we'll all bitch about our long and boring weeks, because my week has been exceptionally boring watching this convention, and I have to do it all again next week for the Republicans, and that's going to be just weird.

3. Ludacris - Politics As Usual (2:13)
4. Señor Coconut - DA DA DA (Spanish A. Brito feat. Romantica ) (3:18)
5. The Orb - The Dream [Rhythm and Gardening Mix] (6:24)
6. ESQUIVEL - Miniskirt (2:18)
7. Crazy News Network (1:40)
8. Pee Wee's Big Adventure - Clown Dream (1:59)
9. Jali Musa Jawara - Fote Mogoban (6:35)
10. Daily Show - Twins (1:08)
11. Jimmy Bond - From Russia With Love (2:49)
12. Killing Joke - Democracy [The Russian Tundra Mix] (5:28)
13. Get Your War On - You Are Loved (2:03)
14. Millie Jackson - All the Way Lover (5:49)
15. William Orbit - Time To Get Wise (4:09)
16. De La Soul - Ghetto Thang (3:35)
17. The Art Of Noise - Dreaming In Colour (6:42)

Wow, what a speech Dennis gave, huh? His was one of the better appearances because he was so excited and was bouncing up and down. I think this speech will be easily sampled and translated to a dance track; as Azadie pointed out, he does have his own internal cadence.

9:00
19. Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D - OH) Speaks to the DNC (5:59)
20. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (live 1975) (4:39)
21. Akira Satake - Tail Wag Dog Jig (5:49)
22. Camille Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals - Personnages o longues oreilles (0:55)
23. Ludacris - Stay Together (4:00)
24. Sen. Hillary Clinton Suspends Roll Call Vote (2:52)
25. Mauro Picotto - Komodo (Excerpt) (1:26)
26. The Beloved - Sweet Harmony (Come Together and Consolidate Extended) (7:13)
27. Get Your War On - The Race Card (1:57)
28. Billie Holiday - If Dreams Come True (3:05)
29. Stan Freeberg - Banana Boat Song (3:26) Ahhhh! The god-damned broadcasting software cut off the end!
30. Mikey Dread - Obsession (4:06)
31. Ella Fitzgerald - On the Sunny Side of the Street - Dream a Little Dream of Me (4:08)
32. SENOR COCONUT - SMOKE ON THE WATER (4:48)
33. Outback - Cuban Connections (4:22)
10:00
34. Henry Mancini - Dreamsville (3:56)
35. Nine Inch Conchords - Closer To Business Time (5:04)
36. William Orbit - Water From A Vine Leaf - Acid Bath Mix (6:31)
37. Madonna - Ray of Light (William Orbit Mix) (8:10)
38. Madonna - Shanti Ashtangi (Oriental_Hindu_Mix) (5:13)
39. Tim Deluxe - It Just Won't Do (Makris Radio Exclusive) (4:23)
40. State Of Bengal - Chittagong Chill (8:25)
41. Muzsikás - Dance From Marámaros (3:38)
42. Ivo Papasov & His Orchestra - Mominsko Horo (8:51)
43. Ketama, Toumani Diabate & Danny Thompson - Vente Pa Madrid (4:36)

Oh, it's getting on to sleepy time.

11:00
44. Stella Rambisai Chiweshe - Chigamba (7:54)
45. Márta Sebestyén - Tawasz Tawasz (4:45)
46. Lolo - Train Ride (2:59)
47. SEÑOR COCONUT - NEON LIGHTS (4:57)
48. Baka Beyond - Spirit Of The Forest (5:35)
49. VAST - Lady Of Dreams (2:49)
50. The Orb - Terminus (11:16)
51. ISRN.ORG - Cultural Pollution - Show 38 (27:33)

And with that last thirty-minute track, the challenge has been met and answered.