Jon is hard at work in the JOKONKY laboratories, and since I’ve got a surplus of completed CD-length comps, today’s share SHA LA LA #2 comes from The One Who Stinks.
The Grass Roots are first off the line with Let's Live For Today, Manfred Mann follows suit with Sha La La, & Small Faces go them one better with Sha-La-La-La-Lee (a song they didn’t want to record that turned out great!)
Jay Ferguson practically sets the standard for songs with SHA LA LA in them with his irresistible Thunder Island. The Carpenters flex hard & add some whoa-whoa-woh’s to Yesterday Once More. Movie stars Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper’s contribution; Shallow was captured live at The Oscars.
Anyone familiar with Stinky Productions won’t be surprised to discover a Ringo Starr track, or one by The Kinks. Less frequently represented are John Frusciante, Babybird, & The Pipettes.
And Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddie Angel, & Rhett Miller step out on their respective groups with wonderful results.
SHA LA LA #1 turned out well, and SHA LA LA #2 might even be better!
Don’t be the Sha La Last one on your block to grab it!
Can you name a recording artist who's never fallen back on the overused but undeniably effective SHA LA LA?
ReplyDeleteHere’s the link!
SHA LA LA #2
https://pixeldrain.com/u/7fP6U84J
Thanks. I enjoy your compilations. Can you repost Sha La La 1 and Na Na Na. The links don't work. Thanks. Mike in PA
DeleteThe Ramones: Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)
ReplyDeleteBest regards
Zippy
Thanks for your comment, Zippy. That track is on volume 1, and the link is below. You have great taste in SHA LA LAs!
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de1uDgtbpNc
ReplyDeletePour Un Flirt, Avec Toi. Michel Delpech
Wait, you ask for someone who did NOT use sha-la-la's Nigel Kennedy?
Maybe Johnny G, The Exploited, John Lurie, Thelonious Monk, Minutemen?
It is a hard question, now I have to go through every album/live show of artists untill they sha-la-la or not
Can you find the show were Bruce Springsteen uses the word pickle-juice? please listen carefully to all his (bootleg) live recordings
SHA LA LAs are ubiquitous for sure! You've stumped me with "Pickle-Juice", Richard. Thanks for commenting!
DeleteI mentioned Johnny G. Brilliant artist, seen him live often. He did, however, had his version of A Horse With no Name. A lot of la - la - la-lala-la there.
DeleteThank you for a wonderful post. If #1 and Na Na Na shares could be reposted, it would be appreciated. Thank you
ReplyDeleteMexican Beer by Philly band Labrador does some serious Sha La Las
ReplyDeleteI just listened to Mexican Beer by LABRADOR & I'll definitely include it on a future installement of SHA LA LA. Thanks! I also like their album title: HOLD THE DOOR FOR STRANGERS.
DeleteWell La De Da! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHere you go, Anonymous! Thank you for stopping by, & for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteSHA LA LA #1:
https://pixeldrain.com/u/JqFw89eB
And NA NA NA:
https://pixeldrain.com/u/HvZ8EUBY
Thanks. Keep up the good work! Mike in PA
DeleteWithout SHA LA LA.., just instrumental artists/groups obviously but otherwise a very tough question...
ReplyDeleteThe dreaded Euro song festival will offer you undoubtedly countless dreadful new candidates for any future volumes, e.g. this Dutch entry from 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzRHqOSg--s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjLhoa0aQ_M
ReplyDeleteHa ha or should I say la la?
I love it, Berni! The Muppets are always welcome on my compilations--and because kids have a short attention-span they tend to keep the songs brief! When you're limited to a CD-length collection, inclusion sometimes comes down to the length of the song. What came up after your video was The Muppets NPR Tiny Desk Concert! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMp0SlkVU8w
DeleteI hadn't seen that, thanks. I wonder how did they ever crammed all those puppeteers into that tiny space?
DeleteWhen my kids were small, I picked up Kermit Unplugged which is still very listenable.
Here is one for Koen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvXmtsSUAb4
ReplyDeleteThis is so painful, Richard...
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