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Recessional to the Crypt at the Chapel of the Resurrection

Recessional to the Crypt at the Chapel of the Resurrection
Created by: sparkymonroe
Tracks: 21
Length: 01:14:02
Keywords 1. funeral
2. honorary pall bearer
3. MUSIC
Created on 12/26/09 11:24am
Level 2
Points 1409
Total visitors 13
Unique visitors 10
description:
My Uncle Clarence died recently. I did not attend the funeral. I received a memorial card and a memorial slide show DVD. Out of curiosity, I watched the DVD, and saw a man, several generations removed from my own, going through the snappy 50's and 60's and into the atrociously dressed 70's, fighting a war, raising a daughter, hanging with the other deacons at the local church, and spending quality time with his grandkids. By all appearances, he was a good guy, but he seemed a little stubborn, a little stiff, and a shade cranky. I met him later and I was right on all counts.

For various reasons, I really did not know my uncle during his lifetime, but yet there I was listed as an honorary pall bearer on the memorial card. And just as I was volunteered, by persons unknown, to be there in spirit, just as unexpectedly, Clarence showed up at my house, in ghostly fashion, to see what I was doing with my life. And what I was doing was making a mellow mix with death in mind. So Clarence and I rapped a bit. This was a clash from jump. And Clarence doesn't approve and I don't know why not, but I think I'll start a four mix series called the Sex and Death Quartet.

And, if by some strange twist of boredom I ever visit his crypt, I will listen to this mix on the way.





Download link:

http://tinyurl.com/y8s789d





note - The cover is from a watercolor painting by Anselm Kiefer

tracklist

1 wire : Kidney Bingos
Wire's sorely underappreciated album, A Bell is a Cup Until It Is Struck, gives us this ridiculous Dadaist pop [...]
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Wire's sorely underappreciated album, A Bell is a Cup Until It Is Struck, gives us this ridiculous Dadaist pop tune. To me this is the unofficial love theme for the movie, Lost Highway.

Don't you like this one as an opener, Uncle Clarence?
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2 Animal Collective : Bluish
I will be humming this tune in the afterlife.

C'mon Uncle Clar, give it a try.

What [...]
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Track 6 from Merriweather Post Pavilion
Length: 00:05:14
Year: 2009
Track Description:
I will be humming this tune in the afterlife.

C'mon Uncle Clar, give it a try.

What? Don't call you Uncle Clar? OK, sorry.
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3 Belles Will Ring : The Coldest Heart
I remember listening to this song on a train to Seattle to witness My Bloody Valentine.

You never [...]
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Track 1 from Mood Patterns
Length: 00:03:56
Year: 2007
Track Description:
I remember listening to this song on a train to Seattle to witness My Bloody Valentine.

You never saw them? I'm sorry to say that you never really lived then. Alright, that was a bit rude, but I'm all nerves over here, what with you being all mist and vapor ,OK?
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4 Ride : Polar Bear
Uncle Clarence, just listen to this wonderful song and stop with the banshee moaning already. You can leave a [...]
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Track 4 from Nowhere
Length: 00:04:45
Year: 2001
Track Description:
Uncle Clarence, just listen to this wonderful song and stop with the banshee moaning already. You can leave anytime, obviously, unless this is some sort of Guantanamo Bay post death punishment? You can just waltz out of here, right?
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5 The Zombies : This Will Be Our Year
This is one of my sappy favorites of all time. I love this video on Youtube which edits old family super 8 mo [...]
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Track 9 from Odessey & Oracle
Length: 00:02:08
Year: 0000
Track Description:
This is one of my sappy favorites of all time. I love this video on Youtube which edits old family super 8 movies from the 60's into a music video for this song.

Watch Youtube with me, Uncle.

http://www.yout ube.com/watch?v=jf7wRe4AUtU
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6 The Grass Roots : Let's Live for Today
Uncle Clarence said his biggest regret is not dating Nadine Ford in the 11th grade. I asked him why this song [...]
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Uncle Clarence said his biggest regret is not dating Nadine Ford in the 11th grade. I asked him why this song made him think of her. He wasn't sure, he just knew it did. I told him to look for her in the afterworld or netherworld or wherever. He said that word round the street lamp was that she was reincarnated as an as yet undiscovered breed of microscopic dinosaur.
And no, I'm not going to put Glenn Miller or Tommy Dorsey on this mix, so, Clarence, stop asking.
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7 Wampire : Orchards
The Grass Roots' song has sha-la-la's, this song has la's.

Uncle, just leave. Visit your grandch [...]
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The Grass Roots' song has sha-la-la's, this song has la's.

Uncle, just leave. Visit your grandchildren or something. Why did you even visit this honorary pall bearer.
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8 George Perkins : I'm So Glad You're Mine
This is an old soul song that combines a Temptationsesque bass line with some Al Green type horns. It's just [...]
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This is an old soul song that combines a Temptationsesque bass line with some Al Green type horns. It's just interesting to me.
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9 Camera Obscura : Tears for Affairs
Perfect Valentine's Day Music (for Tiger Woods).
Kidding. Great song. Regardless of Mr. Uncle's opinion [...]
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Track 2 from Let's get out of this country
Length: 00:04:04
Year: 2006
Track Description:
Perfect Valentine's Day Music (for Tiger Woods).
Kidding. Great song. Regardless of Mr. Uncle's opinion.
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10 Led Zeppelin : Tangerine
How can I play "Tangerine" at a time like this? More like how can I not play "Tangerine" at a time like this? [...]
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Track 7 from Led Zeppelin III
Length: 00:03:09
Year: 1970
Track Description:
How can I play "Tangerine" at a time like this? More like how can I not play "Tangerine" at a time like this?
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11 Elliott Smith : Between The Bars
So Clarence...seriously...you never let liquor touch your lips? Not even in the Navy. Wow. I mean no disres [...]
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Track 4 from Either/Or
Length: 00:02:23
Year: 1997
Track Description:
So Clarence...seriously...you never let liquor touch your lips? Not even in the Navy. Wow. I mean no disrespect when I say that. It's just that our lives are so different. What's that you say? I'm the only one who doesn't get freaked out when you show up like this? Sorry to hear that. So say hello to Elliott if you ever see him. Thanks.
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12 Nico : These Days
A sad song 1-2 punch.

What?!!! You like this one, Clarence??!! Maybe there's hope for you yet! [...]
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Track 0 from Chelsea Girl
Length: 00:03:33
Year: 0000
Track Description:
A sad song 1-2 punch.

What?!!! You like this one, Clarence??!! Maybe there's hope for you yet!
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13 AA Bondy : Devil's Loose
So you can't tell me a whole lot about the other side? Alright, OK.
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So you can't tell me a whole lot about the other side? Alright, OK.
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14 Old Magic Pallas : Stargazer
Can't you feel that wall of noise between us?
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Can't you feel that wall of noise between us?
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15 Werefrog : Forest of Doves
I'm sorry Uncle. I just don't know how to commune with the dead or the living, for that matter, in any other [...]
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Length: 00:05:59
Year:
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I'm sorry Uncle. I just don't know how to commune with the dead or the living, for that matter, in any other way than to play mixtapes for them. What did you like to do in this world? Cooking? Alright, give me a family recipe or something. Maybe you can teach me how to cook and I'll play these shoegaze songs for you. And if it tastes really good, I'll play that Dorsey tune.
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16 Doves : Here It Comes
Listen to that organ, Clarence.

Hey, I really didn't know you, but do you remember that time we a [...]
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Track 2 from Lost Souls
Length: 00:04:18
Year: 2000
Track Description:
Listen to that organ, Clarence.

Hey, I really didn't know you, but do you remember that time we argued about whether or not cars should share the roads with bicycles.
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17 Hearts of Black Science : Driverlights
Now I know that the previous song was off an album called Lost Souls and this track is off of the Ghost You Le [...]
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Track 9 from The Ghost You Left Behind
Length: 00:03:51
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Now I know that the previous song was off an album called Lost Souls and this track is off of the Ghost You Left Behind album, but that was not intentional. The Ouija board did it, Uncle.
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18 epic 45 : Summer's First Breath
Alright that mean green bean casserole recipe needs work. Yeah, I know I mucked it up, so what?

[...]
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Track 0 from
Length: 00:03:17
Year:
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Alright that mean green bean casserole recipe needs work. Yeah, I know I mucked it up, so what?

This song goes nowhere like you.
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19 Chris Isaak : Heart Shaped World
Yes, I know...at times he does sound a bit like that crazy rock and roll guy named Roy Orbison. [...]
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Length: 00:03:29
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Yes, I know...at times he does sound a bit like that crazy rock and roll guy named Roy Orbison.
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20 Chain and the Gang : Deathbed Confession
Yes, just for you, Clarence. Sorry about my sense of humor, but this guy cracks me up.
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Track 0 from
Length: 00:05:27
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Yes, just for you, Clarence. Sorry about my sense of humor, but this guy cracks me up.
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21 Jens Lekman : Someone to Share My Life With (Words of Wisdom at Styrso)
OK, Check this out. This beat is sort of hip-hop and next time you swing by, we're gonna dig through the crat [...]
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Track 0 from
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OK, Check this out. This beat is sort of hip-hop and next time you swing by, we're gonna dig through the crates and find out which butterific Mobb Deep track is your favorite, OK?
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amazing. elliott smith into nico, and animal collective. this turned out very nice, as anticipated!
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This is a beautiful compilation of songs. I really do enjoy everything on here. The cover art is nice as well. What a great idea for a mix. :)
12/31/09 11:54pm
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