All This Time With No Desire

ESG “My Love For You” – This is one of my favorite dance records. “My Love For You” is taken from the import compilation ESG – A South Bronx Story, which I assure you, is worth every penny. It probably won’t ever be available as a domestic US release because of some complicated legal mess with their original label 99 Records. It’s a real shame, since some of the best punk-funk hybrid records ever were released on the label, and it would be a great thing if those records were made cheaper and more accessable for American audiences.

Shooby Taylor “Stout Hearted Men” – A partial transcript: HAW! BAW! SCHLAW! SLAWDOOBY! RAW! SCHLAW! SCHLAW! POPPY! POPPY! POPPY! POPPY! POPPY! POPPY! POPPY! POPPY! Shooby Taylor is the weirdest, and perhaps the greatest, scat singer of all time. At very least, he is the most enthusiastic and original. If this song does not bring joy to your heart, there is no hope for you. This song is taken from Irwin Chusid’s Songs In the Key Of Z compilation.

Air Miami “Airplane Rider” – This is from Mark Robinson and Bridget Cross’s post-Unrest band, which really isn’t much different from Unrest aside from being a bit more peppy. Soon I will be an airplane rider. You can consider that “foreshadowing.” Go!