Happy belated Birthday to my father, Allen, who turned sixty yesterday. A party featuring Class Reunion--his favorite cover band as they play all his favorite sixties soul & beach music songs--was held last night; unfortunately, I did not attend.
In lieu of my attendance, I'd like to proffer this song--by a group of Chicago-based indie solo musicians whose only other effort together was a run-of-the-mill indie record. Producer/session musician Rian Murphy transformed the different solo stars (stars here is a very relative term) into a dynamic soul outfit, and the result produced the most fun cover record of this decade. The album's highlight was a cover of Don Covay's "Fat Man," (which is not to be confused with Fats Domino's "The Fat Man") the Station's version livelier, looser, and faster (and I think better) than the original.
I'm sure Class Reunion didn't play this song (though I'm sure they would've sounded great on it if they did), so, Dad, here's one to grow on.
Happy Birthday!
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Hi there... can you please host your own copy of that album art instead of hotlinking the one on my server? Thanks man.
Sorry 'bout that.
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