Listen Up: 11-13-12

1. Kiss Me Honey – Shirley Bassey – Ah yes, the early 1960s, before Shirley Bassey was a Dame, and before she was the voice to beat all Bond voices, here she took an earlier generations Rami Yacoub, Michael Julien, too the top of the UK charts. Bassey doesn't belt it, she is all clear eyed seduction – Grade: A

2. Diamonds – Rihanna – Another distinctive black woman, this one doesn't have the voice – Grade: B

3. Crayon – G-Dragon – Highlight of BIGBANG live, I toldja this guy was the star – Grade: A

4. Give Me All Your Luvin – Madonna – The LMFAO and Nicki remix, kinda anonymous but in a good way – Grade: B

5. Honey Bunny – Girls – Owens is never better than when he is closest to 50s rock and roll -check out the drums – Grade: A

6. Drinking From The Bottle – Calvin Harris, Tinie Tempeh – A great synth track and a good rhymer – Grade: B+

7. Almanac – Hilly Eye – This belongs to the drummer -Grade: B+

8. Rest Of My Life – Ludacris, Usher, David Guetta – Usher in better form than earlier this year, Ludacris sounds like Ludacris but the track belonds to Guetta who finds a glorious track to play behind Ludacris and a thumping beat behind Usher  Grade: B

9. Narrow Way – Bob Dylan – Second best song off the newbie is plenty plenty good – Grade: A

10. Let's Have A Party – E-40, Too Shorty –  I wonder why these guys don't break pop? This would sound really good remixed and on the dancefloor – Grade: B+

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