21 January 2009

BACK BEAT: Obamix



















Here's the set we played during the opening hour of our inaugural party for the First and Forty-Fourth, because what Red, White & Blue needs now is Black and Green (71MB MP3).

Priests' Invocation
"Easy Going Fellow" Roscoe Shelton
"The Prayer" Ray Scott
"Cigarette" The Visions
"Money is a Thing of the Past" Ronnie Haig
"What About Us" The Coasters
"Don't Hit Me No More" Mable John
"Sweet Talk" Bunny Paul
"I'm Gonna Spend My Money" The Poor Boys
"Freeloaders" Fred Carter
"White House Party" Hank Marr
The Black Avenger
"Fine Brown Frame" Nellie Lutcher
"Let Me Do My Thing" The People's Choice
"Beautiful Day" Spider Harrison
"I Love You and Buddha Too" Mason Jennings
"Yes We Can (part 1)" Lee Dorsey
"Listening Man" The Bees
"The New World" The Knitters
"Devil Behind That Bush" The Cramps
"Life is Still Sweet" White Hassle
"Good Times" Dave Grusin
"Thing Like That" Giant Sand


O.W. at Soul Sides posted a much more mature and coherent Obamix by King Most back in September which we also played:

Intro/Smoked Sugar: I'm A Winner
Roy Davis Jr.: People Get Ready
Jackson 5: We're Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)
Erykah Badu: Solider (Sasaac Remix)
Masta Ace: Beautifull
Black Spade: We Need A Revolution
Skull Snaps: It's A New Day
Marvin Gaye & The Mizzel Brothers: Where Are We Going?
James Brown: Mind Power
Antibalas: Si Se Puede
Grandmaster Flash: The Message (Next Message Blend Version)
DJ Day: A Place To Go
Double Exposure: Everyman For Himself
Donald Byrd: Change Makes Ya Wanna Hustle
Stevie Wonder: Blackman (Kay Sputnik Re-Edit)
L.T.D.: Love To The World
Cymande: Bra
Pitbull: American War
The Dynamics: Move On Up


Official Obamixes include Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement and Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise.