After yesterday's relighting of the Crestwood Bowl sign, it seems proper to post Mike Lewis' video salute to the many signs you see along Route 66: The Signs of Route 66 from Mike Lewis on Vimeo. Music is the Rolling Stones' version of the Bobby Troup classic, "Route 66."
Category: Music
Blue Whale Blues
What did Jonah do to pass the time after he was swallowed by a whale? The written record says he did a lot of praying -- understandable, given the circumstances. But maybe he also did what Welsh music artist Jon Langford did -- play a song. In this case, Langford performs "Death to Moby Dick" … Continue reading Blue Whale Blues
A slightly different take by the Stones
Here's a version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by the Rolling Stones that I haven't heard before. It's similar to the one you've heard all these years, but you'll find subtle differences, especially in the guitar solo. The YouTube account, Rolling50Stones, that uploaded the video says it's from the band's debut album, "The Rolling Stones." … Continue reading A slightly different take by the Stones
Hello from Thailand
Tee Attapol Chaisiri and a robust horn section of the JRP Little Big Band take on Bobby Troup's most famous song. https://youtu.be/KGaLWztqABk
Mother Road music on tap
Here's a sing-and-tap version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by Merry Lou Metzger and Jack Imel on a 1980 episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show." https://youtu.be/7YdTrKs9zvw That'll never be as surreal as this moment from the Welk show.
What was Bob Dylan’s link to Gallup?
Leslie Linthicum, a columnist for the Albuquerque Journal, explores the persistent rumor that legendary singer / songwriter Bob Dylan spent a little of his childhood in the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M. It is a legend there — repeated, debated, scoffed at and wondered at — that Dylan lived as a child in the railroad town … Continue reading What was Bob Dylan’s link to Gallup?
A new take on Depeche Mode’s “Route 66”
Here's a remarkable new (but unofficial) video of Depeche Mode's version of "Route 66." It was shot and edited by Jakub Górajek for SensiMedia in Poland. The footage was taken in July in Chicago; St. Louis; Elk City, Okla.; Shamrock, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Tucumcari, N.M.; Grants, N.M.; Gallup, N.M.; Holbrook, Ariz.; Winslow, Ariz.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; … Continue reading A new take on Depeche Mode’s “Route 66”
“Little Man”
Michael Wood shot footage in the barely breathing small burgs of the Texas Panhandle -- mostly in the Route 66 town of McLean -- and made a new video for Alan Jackson's country-music hit from 1999, "Little Man." https://youtu.be/KrTiUHlmCLs Warning: Even if you're familiar with the song, this video probably will pack a bigger emotional … Continue reading “Little Man”
Get your kicks with a ukelele
Doug Frink is a ukelele maniac, and he's got plenty of videos of him performing on that toy guitar. Here's his take on Bobby Troup's "Route 66." https://youtu.be/w-WvdAS3zyw If Frink actually shot the video on Route 66, I'm betting it was in Illinois.
“Route 66” meets The Simpsons
Russ Johnson of Canon City, Colo., noticed something familiar between Nelson Riddle's "Route 66" theme for the original 1960s television show and Danny Elfman's main theme for "The Simpsons." So he created a mashup of the two. It's a bit disorienting at times, but it does contain a few striking similarities in its melody and … Continue reading “Route 66” meets The Simpsons