mashups galore

July 20, 2005 11:43 PM

You like-a da mashups? Here, I give you mashups (about 40 of them to be exact).
posted by mathowie (56 comments total)

Doors - VS - Blondie - Rapture Riders -- this one is actually pretty good!
posted by milnak at 12:06 AM on July 21, 2005

I'll throw out a recommendation for Big Ruckus' Walkie Talkie Vertigo Man, a mashup of Steriogram's Walkie Talkie Man and U2's Vertigo, found via the Daily Source Code. It's one of the few mashups that transcended novelty and made its way into my music library.
posted by unsupervised at 12:08 AM on July 21, 2005

Yeah, these are pure novelty, but that's ok. I never expect more from a mashup. They're still fun to have around every once in a while and this site had dozens I've never heard before.
posted by mathowie at 12:17 AM on July 21, 2005

well i'm downloading like crazy. they may be "novelty" but i remain fascinated by them. thanks for this!!
posted by rio at 12:28 AM on July 21, 2005

I'm a huge fan of mashups, well-done ones that is.
I wish the artists themselves would take the inspiration and radically change/mix genres occasionally just for fun.
Holy crap, live preview is weirding me out.
posted by nightchrome at 12:29 AM on July 21, 2005

i'm finding i like them so much more when i already know both songs.

and yeah live preview scared me too. when i type it shows up in two places...ooooooh!
posted by rio at 12:38 AM on July 21, 2005

So far my favorite is a short mashup of Missy Eliot vs Green Day, "Get Yo' Green On". It's not very long, but it just sounds so energetic and spunky. She really needs to quit rap and go into pseudo-punk.
posted by nightchrome at 12:45 AM on July 21, 2005

Thanks so much for the post! I've been scouring the web for "Rapture Riders" for a while (the original maker, Go Home Productions, is releasing it on his full length).

Thanks again very much!
posted by djdrue at 12:52 AM on July 21, 2005

Mashup of the Week podcast has lots more mashups (including the one I previously linked to) for those who want 'em.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Paradise City are two great tastes that taste great together.
posted by unsupervised at 1:06 AM on July 21, 2005

These came from the Pho List, btw :)
posted by gen at 1:43 AM on July 21, 2005

I love mashups. The Fitty Cent meets Benny Hill is most definitely worth your time. I'm still laughing.

/wow the live preview is freaking me out as well. Nice addition.
posted by zardoz at 1:48 AM on July 21, 2005

smells like emerge....both songs have this hyperstatic startup that just leaves you waiting for KABLAMO but the remix drops the ball there...still an extraordinary artifact
posted by indigoskynet at 2:29 AM on July 21, 2005

more mashups c/o the no talent hack dsico
pink vs david bowie is a fave...
posted by gusset at 3:14 AM on July 21, 2005

the 'nelly v grange hill' mashup is a personal favourite.
posted by the cuban at 3:20 AM on July 21, 2005

It is nice to know both artists, but even knowing one makes mash-ups so much fun.

Live preview is like going down the rabbit hole.
posted by OmieWise at 3:55 AM on July 21, 2005

as much as i hate the common use of "mashup" lately, the led zeppelin + biggie mix is f'in hot.
posted by lotsofno at 5:09 AM on July 21, 2005

Maybe it's because "Waiting Room" just rocks so incredibly hard that it's hard to screw up, but that Fugazi/Destiny's Child mashup is pretty f'in good.
posted by psmealey at 5:11 AM on July 21, 2005

Joni vs. Soundgarden is the best one I've found so far.

Oh, and Live Preview kicks ass!
posted by ZenMasterThis at 5:30 AM on July 21, 2005

These are great-thanks. If you can find "The Stooges- No Fun VRS. Salt and Peppa- Push it' you'll be astounded.
posted by PHINC at 5:36 AM on July 21, 2005

I'm listening right now to the Pink vs. ELO one. I admire the cleverness of this, even if it is "just" a novelty genre. I'm handicapped in choosing which ones to listen to because my interest in pop music began to wane about the time Paul Simon released his Graceland album.
posted by alumshubby at 5:47 AM on July 21, 2005

Am I the only persson who chuckled at "about forty of them, to be exact?"

Live Preview! Awesome!
posted by solotoro at 6:17 AM on July 21, 2005

And I STILL had a friggin' typo. Nevermind, I'm not smart enough to use Live Preview.
posted by solotoro at 6:17 AM on July 21, 2005

Possibly showed up here prior, as it was on BoingBoing but try GoodBlimey/tunes/
posted by rzklkng at 7:08 AM on July 21, 2005

The songs are pretty cool.. though a lot of the oldies I just dont recognize.. Never even heard of Fugazi or Lyrics Born.. But this is still really cool.. Thanks for the link.
posted by pez_LPhiE at 7:21 AM on July 21, 2005

I've had about 50/50 success with mashuptown. They had a Kelley Clarkson mashup I was going to alert Matt about, but then I listened to it and, well, blargh. You might also find something you like at DJ Reset's site.

Thanks for all the links, folks!
posted by whatnot at 7:39 AM on July 21, 2005

I enjoyed Daft Punk vs. Queen.
posted by mikeweeney at 7:45 AM on July 21, 2005

The Fugazi/Destiny's Child mashup is the worst thing I have ever heard.
posted by trbrts at 7:54 AM on July 21, 2005

Those are pretty good,
but by far the best mashups are This is how you remind me how bad your music sucks. (Nickelback V. Nickelback)
and All Linkin Park Songs Sound the Same (has some great polyrhythms)
posted by Edible Energy at 8:03 AM on July 21, 2005

99X, bam! The future of rock 'n' roll. 99X, bam! The future of rock 'n' roll. 99X, bam! The future of rock 'n' roll.
posted by rxreed at 8:11 AM on July 21, 2005

Edible Energy: the Linkin Park mash: is that two different songs, one each in the left and right channel?
posted by e40 at 8:32 AM on July 21, 2005

yep.
Pan your speakers all the way left then all the way right.
It's "Pushing Me Away" over "Numb."
posted by Edible Energy at 8:39 AM on July 21, 2005

My small contribution to the mashup scene.


posted by Zampa at 8:40 AM on July 21, 2005

Zampa, awesome.
posted by Edible Energy at 8:45 AM on July 21, 2005

My favorite mashup has to be the Kasabian-Whitney Houston one that was on Stereogum last year.

That said, I lurve the Kleptones. I think their stuff does transcend novelty.
posted by Sully6 at 8:54 AM on July 21, 2005

Someone really needs to try the sermon that opens Prince's "Let's Go Crazy," mashed with Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Sunrise"--the prologue heard in "2001" and Elvis shows, etc. I could do this on an old cassette player that could play two tapes simultaneously, something it wasn't supposed to do. It's short, but mighty.
posted by raysmj at 9:16 AM on July 21, 2005

I dunno if most of these count as mashups, but I really enjoy the stuff rx has done over at The Party Party... In particular, "Imagine" and "My Name Is Rx."
posted by nickmark at 10:19 AM on July 21, 2005

a lot of the oldies I just dont recognize.. Never even heard of Fugazi

Oy, you just made my last gray hair stand on end. Off to find some prune juice and geritol. Kids these days!
posted by joe lisboa at 10:42 AM on July 21, 2005

MIA vs Squirrel Nut Zippers is my favorite of the year so far.
posted by bendybendy at 10:42 AM on July 21, 2005

...to which I'd like to add, mashing in AC/DC or Queen should be disallowed at this point, since it seems they fit over anything.
posted by bendybendy at 10:45 AM on July 21, 2005

Can I second dsico, specifically his Missy Elliot / Joy Division attempt?
posted by joe lisboa at 11:23 AM on July 21, 2005

If you can find it, a great mashup CD is Parallel Universe vol.1 and 2 by DJ broken window. Its just two turntables and two odd tracks that merge together perfectly. The analog mashup in its simplest form.
posted by phirleh at 11:26 AM on July 21, 2005

post of the day - thank you. :)


after watching the highly recommended "the corporation" last night... i needed a little pick me up.
posted by specialk420 at 11:51 AM on July 21, 2005

aaah! That MIA v. Squirrel Nut Zippers mashup hurts my brain.
posted by Edible Energy at 12:06 PM on July 21, 2005

thanks for the links! The walkie-talkie mashup is addictive. I personally also like the list from LA station 103.1 . Try the Britney vs. Bowie (I know, I know, but just listen. I swear, it sounds good.)
posted by synapse at 12:14 PM on July 21, 2005

That 50cent/Benny Hill one is fucking amazing.
posted by ColdChef at 12:17 PM on July 21, 2005

Any hints on if I can play .wma files on a Mac? OSX?
posted by ColdChef at 12:22 PM on July 21, 2005

Yep, they actually have (the hilariously titled) Windows Media Player For Mac.
posted by Rev. Syung Myung Me at 1:13 PM on July 21, 2005

Oy, you just made my last gray hair stand on end. Off to find some prune juice and geritol. Kids these days!

It's not that bad.. at least you can still use computers unlike my parents.. I tried to talk them through using email and needed to them "press the red button with the "X" on it on the top right side of the window". They replied with "hold on let me get my flashlight". They were looking behind the actual monitor!
posted by pez_LPhiE at 1:21 PM on July 21, 2005

Go Home Productions (a k a Mark Vidler).

I see Live Preview is evolving before our very eyes. Preview button - nice!
posted by skoosh at 1:24 PM on July 21, 2005

The band Ruinzhatova, comprising the Ruins and another band (I think called Hatova), has a track consisting of a cover of "Sex Machine" in one channel and "Larks Tongues in Aspic II" in the other.
posted by kenko at 2:12 PM on July 21, 2005

The Benny Hill one is exactly what 50 Cent deserves.
posted by interrobang at 4:27 PM on July 21, 2005

actually interrobang, (while an admirable try) it didn't sync the beats too well. he deserves better, because he always rhyme tight (if you don't know, now you know).
posted by gorgor_balabala at 5:09 PM on July 21, 2005

skoosh: Glad you linked to GHP. Vidler's the master. His mashup of Christina Aguilera with The Velvet Underground ["Girl Wants (to Say Goodbye to) Rock & Roll"] is unbelievably great. (#2 on my list would be Freelance Hellraiser's famous mash of Destiny's Child's "Bootylicious" with Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit.")
posted by macrone at 5:22 PM on July 21, 2005

I doubt I'm anywhere in the league of most of the links above, but here's my sole (so far) contribution to the whole mash-up craze: Just Can't Get Flexible in 1999 (Depeche Mode "Flexible" and "Just Can't Get Enough" and Prince "1999").
posted by djwudi at 6:47 PM on July 21, 2005

For a moment there, the Benny Hill/50 Cent mashup was the only song on my iTunes playlist, and so it repeated over and over and over and, strangely, it never got old. Holy cow I'm in a much better mood than I was in before.
posted by socratic at 10:28 PM on July 21, 2005

I'll stick to the GYBO board for the latest mashups.


I also do them under the name 'Corporation'.


here are a couple from a few years ago :

I Think We're Rocking the Planet Now - Tiffany visits Afrikaa

Dirrty Man in the Mirror - Christina touches Michael
posted by ewwgene at 5:21 PM on July 22, 2005