[Rumori] proto-mashup question

[David Dixon]

I'm not sure when PDQ Bach started doing his thing, but he's been doing
"bastard classical" at least since the 70's.  His "Quodlibet" and "Unbegun
Symphony" are particularly fine examples.

D^2
----- Original Message -----
From: "kembrew mcleod" <kembrew-mcleod at uiowa.edu>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:25 AM
Subject: [Rumori] proto-mashup question


> i was trying to think of any proto-mashup/bastard pop kinds of recordings.
can
> i pick your brain?
>
> the earliest i can think of is alan copeland's "mission: impossible theme/
> norwegian wood" from 1968. on this, the tv-theme songwriter and arranger
for
> basie and fitzgerald has female vocalists sing the lyrics of "norwegian
wood"
> over the "mission: impossible" theme. it even won a grammy for best
> contemporary pop performance by a chorus. yikes.
>
> are there any other songs up this alley you can think of?
>
> best,
>
> k
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