Monday Morning Music #10
John Hodgman visited Google a week ago as part of the book tour for More Information Than You Require. His companion on the book tour is Jonathan Coulton, whom I hadn’t really heard of until Girts introduced me when we saw a concert last year. Coulton is to music as Hodgman is to language and history, perhaps.
You can preview or download any of his songs on his website. I recommend exploring, as well as seeing him live if you get a chance.
Here’s his interpretation of the Sir Mix-a-lot classic “Baby Got Back”:
“Future Soon” is one of his original songs that I like:
(I couldn’t find a live version with good audio, unfortunately)
November 17, 2008 Tags: mondaymorningmusic
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I was introduced to Jonathan Coulton by the British radio station I listen to, oddly enough. The host is a big fan, so he had him on the show last spring to play a few songs. My favorite is “Re: Your Brain.” A lot of his songs sound the same, but the lyrics are always funny and endearing.
Yeah, he mentioned a trip to the UK a little while ago. “Re: Your Brains” is the favorite of many of my friends, but for some reason it never caught on with me (despite being very creative and funny).
Haha, after reading the last sentence I wrote, I realize it’s unclear that I’m calling the song creative and funny, not myself.
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