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June 5, 2007

Sonny Jim's Summer Jam: Can't Stop Listening To "Can't Stop Moving"

Aside from apparently being on Rough Trade and having much love for the Jackson 5, we know precious little about Sonny Jim -- though we do know that this Avalanche-y dance blast just went to the top of Stereogum's Summer Jamz! playlist.

A YouTube commenter says "The CRAZY of the year"? Maybe! Play at your next BBQ/pool party and test its merit. (Alcohol will help.) We're into June, school's just about out, let's get this summer-song playlist going. What you got?

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into action by tim armstrong needs to be nominated. this is decent, but gets pretty obnoxious quick.

Posted by: 1234569or10 at 06/05/07 3:49 PM | Reply
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"Umbrella" by Rihanna

Posted by: Solid Gold Stereo at 06/05/07 4:00 PM | Reply
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I really think if the Hold Steady put together a nice video for 'Massive Nights' it could be huge.

Posted by: Kevin at 06/05/07 4:30 PM | Reply
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That's bastardizing to compare an uncomplicated mix like this to the Avalanches -- those guys made a 60 minute ALBUM out of only samples.

This song is mostly just a couple Jackson 5 vocals mixed with the instrumental to Beats International's (Fatboy Slim's '90-91 moniker) "Theme From The Deerstalker".

Posted by: deafgeoff at 06/05/07 4:42 PM | Reply
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I like it. It makes me wanna dust off my Junior Senior CDs.

Posted by: Richard Kuta at 06/05/07 4:50 PM | Reply
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my new summer jam is "casting agents and cowgirls" by busdriver...despite its being around for months already...fuck off

Posted by: jdubs at 06/05/07 4:55 PM | Reply
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since we're going back a couple of months, i also love sissy wish's "float"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRbq3h3FIas

Posted by: amrit at 06/05/07 5:14 PM | Reply
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Justice's D.A.N.C.E. is THE summer jam.

Posted by: MIchael at 06/05/07 5:51 PM | Reply
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Yeah, this is alright but I can't really see it taking off like 'Crazy' or 'D.A.N.C.E.'

Posted by: Sean at 06/05/07 5:55 PM | Reply
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I like this version better than anything the Jackson 5 did.

Posted by: dudeasincool at 06/05/07 5:57 PM | Reply
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queens of the stoneage - "make it wit chu"

i really enjoy the new version.

Posted by: pakman at 06/05/07 6:04 PM | Reply
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'direct hit' by art brut
'south side' by common
most of the lucky soul album
'dear confessor' by immaculate machine
that one song by kissaway trail..
that's all i can think of right now

Posted by: Samir at 06/05/07 7:06 PM | Reply
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i love it. he's got a couple more free downloads on his last.fm page but they aren't quite the party jam material as this is:

http://www.last.fm/music/SonnyJim

Summer jamz: So Fucking Disco by Pase Rock, Hotdog by SMD, and Boyz by M.I.A.

not to say they are quintessential, just 3 that come to mind...

Posted by: jp at 06/05/07 7:48 PM | Reply
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you got yr. cherry bomb by spoon. for def

Posted by: panda at 06/05/07 7:55 PM | Reply
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and i forgot 'lip gloss' by lil mama. seriously... summer jam right there.

Posted by: jp at 06/06/07 2:05 AM | Reply
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Here's My Summer Mix.

Art Brut "Pump Up The Volume"
New Pornographers "My Rights Versus Yours"
The Cribs "Men's Needs"
Chromeo "Tenderoni"
White Stripes "Conquest"
Cracked Out "Bennigan'z"
Lauryn Hill "Lose Myself"
Kanye West "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
Architecture in Helsinki "Heart it Races"
The Teeth "Oh, Bessie"
Justice "D.A.N.C.E. (original or MSTRKRFT remix)
and anything by Cool Kids

Booyah Grandma.

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