They're not all creepy! And sometimes they actually make a great song greater, or a bad song better. Biases aside, in this episode we celebrate the contributions of children to music history.
SONGS:
Joubert Singers: Stand on the Word (1982)
Human Skab: Screamin' Demon (1986)
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES:
The Tangled History of the Joubert Singers’ “Stand on the Word” (Aaron Gonsher for Red Bull Music Academy)
Tony Humphries Remix of Stand on the Word
Industry Season 2 Has the Best Soundtrack of the Year (GQ)
David Byrne’s Desert Island Discs (BBC) - Even David Byrne refers to Larry Levan's remix
Dimitri from Paris Remix of Stand on the Word (2016)
L’Imperatrice Cover of Stand of the Word (2018)
Keedz Version of Stand on the Word (2008 - Used for the opening of Le Grand Journal)
Larry Levan Set at Paradise Garage (1979)
Discogs - Somebody Prayed for This
Best of Tony Humphries at Zanzibar (1988)
The Divine Sounds of Gospel Disco (Bandcamp)
Stand on the Word (Official Video, Elias)
Paradise Garage, A Gay Club That Forever Changed Nightlife (NYT)
Soundtrack of My Life: Elijah Wood (NME)
The Human Skab: A Documentary Film
Family Vineyard Records: Human Skab
The Independent Critic: Human Skab
Extra: Tape Findings: Kids Making Music
UNSOLICITED ADVICE:
Legs Up the Wall (Yoga With Adriene)
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