With Camper Van Beethoven: The soundtrack to Empire Records was released in 1995 and, in general, got much better notices than the film. I’ll be addressing a number of others songs from this soundtrack over the next few years, but … Continue reading
Available at The Last FM. And, finally, we reach the end of my Camper Van Beethoven song list with a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s classic “Sara” from CVB’s song by song cover of the Mac’s classic Tusk. It is a … Continue reading
Available at the Last FM. Scroll down. If you’re going to cover a song by a former Beatle, why the heck not pick one by Ringo Starr? “Photograph” was one of Mr. Starr’s finest moments. Composed with the help of … Continue reading
Direct link to the live MP3 at InternetArchive.org. Released on the six song EO Vampire Can Mating Oven, “Ice Cream Every Day” is odd even for Camper Van Beethoven. This is, perhaps, because it was from an early 80′s pre-Camper … Continue reading
Well, we’ve been here before. To hear this version, go to The Last FM. Really, there’s not a whole lot more to say about this song. You’ll note some slightly production differences (in my opinion, this is the better produced … Continue reading
Skating video: Full version at The Last FM. “Shut Us Down” might be my favorite tune off of Camper Van Beethoven. It kicks off the three album tradition of sending a message to the world with the final track of … Continue reading
Pink Floyd original: Epic Camper Van Beethoven live version and the album version from The Last FM. Back in high school, I was a relatively big Pink Floyd fan, so its no surprise that I was aware of “Interstellar Overdrive.”. … Continue reading
The Last FM. “Peace and Love” is a song that really needs to be listened to with headphones. I don’t just mean that as a “whoa, trippy” comment. I mean it was intended to be listened to on headphones and, … Continue reading
Listen free at The Last FM. Camper Van Beethoven formalized some of their psychedelic storytelling on Camper Van Beethoven. “The History of Utah” is a prime example of this. Ostensibly, this is a song that tells a tall tale about … Continue reading
Typically free at The Last FM. Everything I’ve read suggests that “We Saw Jerry’s Daughter” is a salute to the then-still alive Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. I’m not going to say a whole lot about the song, but … Continue reading