Track ID: Sabres of Paradise - Wilmot

god, i used to listen to this on a loop. yes, the lp version is denuded of everything that makes the single version so triumphant and messed up.

fuck why did you have bring up wilmot.

I like the album version and think it fits better - the single version would be too jarring in the context of the rest of the album, though its one of the weaker tracks on there

This album holds up really well for me, particularly the last few tracks

I see your point. Don't know what to do if I play the album again - which I probably will. Might have to skip it and have a separate Wilmot moment another time.

Credible hypothesis: 'Theme' is responsible for the rise of Mark Ronson and his ilk?

cannot recommend the shantel version highly enough, it has become my favorite version of this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbClX9AAYr4

huh, i love this track but didn't know there was much in the two versions.

lol - "the way" by fastball is basically a pub-rock version of this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0wfu3tOrtQ

god the shantel song still slays

the tambourine coming in around :50 is honestly one of my all-time "yippeeeeeeeee" moments, just massive grin no matter where i am

bumping this

Wilmoth Houdini's Uncle Jo' Gimme Mo (cf. vahid upthread) uses the same melody but the trumpet sample (or recreation of) comes from his Black but Sweet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxS3g3XHV34

I leave it to someone else to determine how many other of his songs use the melody.