For Mods Only - Playlist
I recently started watching the Pink Panther movie series ever
since I purchased the whole set on DVD. I figured I was really
into that whole swinging sixties sound popularized by Henry
Mancini as he was responsible for composing the Pink Panther
films as well as many others. I thought the best way to see more
of it was to watch some of Blake Edwards best films including
the original Pink Panther and The Party which is one of my
favorites. After watching the films I figured I'd make a
playlist to listen to once in a while when I want to hear that
sound of a fun bygone era.
I start out the playlist with It Had Better Be Tonight the vocal
version from the Pink Panther Soundtrack. I just love this track
so much and I love the way it was perfectly used in the original
Pink Panther film. You'll notice that I wrap up this playlist
with the instrumental version of the same song. They are both
great tracks each having it's own uniqueness. We then head off
to For Mods Only by Chico Hamilton. I thought the title of this
track was so good I'd name this playlist after it. It's a fun,
quirky and very jazzy tune that works great in this mix. Right
after that we are off to some strip club music called Lament by
Sonny Lester and His Orchestra. This is a very recognizable tune
that has been used in countless films while a female character
would be stripping at a club.
You'll notice that I have several popular tunes in this playlist
as well. They are: A Man And A Woman by Ferrante And Teicher,
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing by Ray Conniff and Soul Bossa
Nova by Quincy Jones. The latter has been featured many times as
of late in the Austin Powers films. Austin Powers is the
ultimate mod character in recent Hollywood history and Quincy
Jones's classic track suited Austin quite deliciously.
Next up we're off to some lounge music by the king of lounge
music himself, Martin Denny. This is a slower track that
utilizes the sitar. It's quite hypnotic as the title of the
track claims. Up next we have soundtrack music by John Barry
with the track Beat Girl. This track has elements of the James
Bond Theme and it's upbeat and energetic perfect for a crime
caper. In reality though Beat Girl is the name of a film by the
same title about a sixteen year old beatnik art student
rebelling against her father who brings home a new 24 year old
step-mom who used to be a stripper.
The next track E.V.A. by Jean Jacques Perry is fun and playful.
Jean Jacques Perry was part of the duo Perry & Kingsley who put
out an album called The In Sounds From Way Out. A fun album full
of space age sounds from way, way out. Totally ahead of it's
time. It's fun but quite cheesy in today's listening standards!
The track up next comes from Astrud Gilberto better known for
mellow Bossa Nova songs like The Girl From Ipanema and
Corcovado. I felt Light My Fire would fit much more with this
list of mod tunes versus her softer classics that I previously
mentioned.
Next up is Dionne Warwick and Do You Know The Way To San Jose
written and produced by Burt Bacharach. Which precedes another
Burt Bacharach produced track My Little Red Book by Manfred
Mann. My Little Red Book is from the film What's New Pussycat.
As well there is the instrumental version of Blue On Blue by
Burt Bacharach himself. This track was recently remade as So
Easy by R