[Originally posted August '06.]
Q: What do Shakespeare's "Scottish play", Grandmaster Flash and Frank Sinatra (I think) have in common?
A: They're all used to great effect by The Broke Gringos on today's CTW recommendation, From Day to Day. The BGs (see what I did there?) are from Cologne, are rather fond of rap and are rather good at it. You'll find a lot of their stuff at the excellent Ideology, a netlabel doing sterling work in Germany.
Most of the Gringos' lyrics are lisped in German and some French, but as luck would have it the track I like the most (and they're all good) is in English. Some clever sampling and spot-on timing results in a unique version of a famous soliloquy. It's immediately funny yet ultimately touching, and I bet it's the most memorable song you'll hear today. So there. And the rest of the album is so hip it's hop. Ouch. Sorry.
Track: From Day To Day
Album: Junk EP by The Broke Gringos
Label: Ideology
