Molotov... Con Todo Respeto

Released: October 26, 2004
Length: 44:23
Label: Universal Music Latino
Producer: Robert Carranza
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This week I’ve decided that I’m gonna be a little more international and do an album that’s not entirely in English, so I’ve chosen Molotov’s Con Todo Respeto. This one really rocks and I had to write about this one because it’s a cover album with some random songs that sound pretty kick ass in Spanish, Marciano (I turned into a Martian by The Misfits) is a great song to begin with, and it just sounds pretty funny with a Cumbia sound.

Even in English Girls by The Beastie Boys is funny and as Chavas in Spanish it makes the song seem fresh to me again… especially after having to hearing it on a moronic rotation every day since I was a kid growing up in So Cal. It seems the lyrics are pretty much the same, but it’s funny that they used the Caló slang word for girl, “Chava”.

Growing up I spent allot of time with my Grandma, and she use to have me do chores around the house. She would feed me things like burritos or hotdogs, and when I would get mouthy she would slap me or scold me talking like that around her. So when I heard Molotov sing Agüela I laughed my ass off because it was almost exactly like my life growing up and mash up they did with Young MC’s Bust a Move just pushed it way over the top for and made it that much better.

I really enjoyed this album and that's why I'm telling you all PASS IT ON

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Track listing

1. "Amateur" (Cover Of "Rock Me Amadeus" By Falco)
2. "Diseño Rolas" (Cover Of "Designer Music" By Lipps Inc)
3. "Marciano" (Cover Of "I Turned into A Martian" By The Misfits)
4. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (La Revo)" (Cover Of "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott-Heron)
5. "La Boa A Go Go"(Cover Of "La Boa" by La Sonora Santanera)
6. "Chavas" (Cover Of "Girls" By Beastie Boys)
7. "Mamar" (Cover Of "Mama" By Los Amantes De Lola)
8. "Quién Pon-Ponk" (Cover Of "Quen Pompó" By Tabascan musician Chico Che)
9. "Da Da Da" (Cover Of "Da Da Da" By Trio)
10. "Perro Negro Granjero" ("mash" Of El Tri's "Perro Negro" And ZZ Top's "La Grange")
11. "Agüela" ("mash" Of "My Abuela" By Wilfred y La Ganga, "The Magnificent Seven" By The Clash And "Bust A Move" By Young MC and Matt Dike)
12. "Agüita Amarilla" (Cover Of "Mi Agüita Amarilla" By Los Toreros Muertos)

Queens of the Stone Age... Lullabies to Paralyze

Released: March 21, 2005 (Europe)March 22, 2005 (US)
Recorded: August – November 2004 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
Length: 59:26
Label: Interscope B0004186-02
Producer: Josh Homme, Joe Barresi
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Every so often there’s a song that really catches you because of another sound it reminds you of. When I first heard This Lullaby by Queens of the Stone Age it reminded me of Tom Waits with the gruff sounding vocals and simple sounding guitar… hell even the lyrics gave me that impression.

When I followed through with this album I got allot more catchier songs, that I would be able to listen to for years later. Little Sister caught me with the cowbell at the beginning, because no one does that any more, unless it’s during a live album. The drums continue to kick ass throughout the whole song till the guitar solo kicks in at 1:01.

Ending songs can sound really cool and still kick ass, Queens of the Stone Age do that with Long Slow Goodbye… this one was really good and ends the album well, but then again this band always closes strong. This song really makes you want more, and the band later did deliver another great album eventually.

At the end of the Year I'm playing to do something a little different from normal, hope you folks will dig it... but till then keep listening to The Pinata Hour and remember to PASS IT ON
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All tracks written by Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo, except where noted. All lyrics written by Homme, except additional lyrics on "Medication", "Tangled Up in Plaid" and "Long Slow Goodbye" by Mark Lanegan.

1. "This Lullaby" Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Joey Castillo, Mark Lanegan 1:22
2. "Medication" Homme, Van Leeuwen, Castillo, Lanegan 1:54
3. "Everybody Knows That You're Insane" 4:14
4. "Tangled Up in Plaid" Homme, Van Leeuwen, Castillo, Lanegan 4:13
5. "Burn the Witch" 3:35
6. "In My Head" Homme, Van Leeuwen, Josh Freese, Castillo, Alain Johannes 4:01
7. "Little Sister" 2:54
8. "I Never Came" 4:48
9. "Someone's in the Wolf" 7:15
10. "The Blood Is Love" 6:37
11. "Skin on Skin" 3:42
12. "Broken Box" 3:02
13. ""You Got a Killer Scene There, Man..."" 4:56
14. "Long Slow Goodbye" ("Hidden Finale" at 5:16) Homme, Van Leeuwen, Castillo, Lanegan 6:50
Total length: 59:26