"Now don't your conscience kind of bother you
How can you watch me cry after all I done for you"
As we get closer to Halloween let's dip into another fear of the human experience...loneliness. One of the things I love about music is that no matter what you're going through someone out there has witnessed or is going through the same thing as you. If Mr Barry White himself goes through heartbreak, well I guess we can't get too down in the dumps. This is one of many songs Barry covered and put his "Barry-ness" spin on. The original song was performed by The Four Tops in 1966 and had a runtime of 2:37. Mr. White's version clocks in at a whooping 8:06! This is mostly due to the epic buildup intro that opens the classic I've Got So Much To Give album. We don't even hear Mr. White speak till the 3 minute mark and even then it's just a primordial moaning like we just woke up a sex crazed bear from hibernation. Once that high hat starts chirping you know it's almost showtime! Great song, amazing title, and one of my favorite album covers of all time. As the kids say, this ones a slapper. Do kids still say that?
Another reason I picked this tune for the spooky season is that it features Mr. White playing the harpsichord. Chances are if a song features the harpsichord (whether it's China Doll by the Grateful Dead, anything from Bach, or Everyone by Van Morrison) I'm going to pay attention...don't even get me started on my love for the xylophone. While all of these feature talented players, my favorite harpsichord player of all time is Lurch from the Addams Family! I spent many an afternoon after school watching reruns of The Addams Family (The Munsters would get some love too) which helped shape my interest in horror at a young age (seeing Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare Video on MTV also had an effect) Hope you enjoy the tunes and the rest of the Halloween season. I'll try to squeeze in one more post before the big day. Cheers!
Todays horror recommendation is from 2015, titled Hell House LLC. I'm not a huge fan of the found footage flicks but this one hit all the sweet spots for me. It's just an unnerving movie. It has two sequels (maybe a 4th film is on the way?) and all of them are effective but if you're looking to cram in one more spooky movie this year I'd give this one a spin. A group of friends are setting up a haunted attracted at an old hotel with a storied past. As the days go by things don't go as planned and unsettling things start occurring. That's about all you need to know. Till next time.
