Into the Groove(y)
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"Into the Groove" was a single of Madonna
covers from Mike Watt
and Sonic Youth's
side-project Ciccone Youth
. It was released in 1986 on Blast First Records.
Mike Watt's
version of "Burnin' Up" recorded May 5, 1986 (with Greg Ginn's guitar overdubbed on August 7, 1986). It is not the same version that appears on The Whitey Album
. "Tuff Titty Rap" & "Into The Groovey", recorded during the EVOL
sessions in March 1986 at Martin Bisi
's studio in Brooklyn, are the same versions that appear on The Whitey Album.
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
covers from Mike Watt
Mike Watt
Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
and Sonic Youth's
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
side-project Ciccone Youth
Ciccone Youth
Ciccone Youth is an experimental band which was formed in 1986. It is a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore, with Minutemen/fIREHOSE member Mike Watt....
. It was released in 1986 on Blast First Records.
Tracklisting
- "Burnin' Up" - 4:11
- "Tuff Titty Rap" - 0:37
- "Into The Groovey" - 4:33
Mike Watt's
Mike Watt
Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
version of "Burnin' Up" recorded May 5, 1986 (with Greg Ginn's guitar overdubbed on August 7, 1986). It is not the same version that appears on The Whitey Album
The Whitey Album
The Whitey Album is a 1988 album by Ciccone Youth, a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore, with Minutemen/fIREHOSE member Mike Watt. The album is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Madonna and 80s pop in general...
. "Tuff Titty Rap" & "Into The Groovey", recorded during the EVOL
EVOL
Evol is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released in 1986 on SST Records, and recorded and mixed by New York recording icon Martin Bisi. The album cover features a picture of Lung Leg, a still taken from Submit to Me, a film by Richard Kern...
sessions in March 1986 at Martin Bisi
Martin bisi
Martin Bisi is an American producer and songwriter.He is known for recording important records by Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Material, Bill Laswell, Helmet, Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, White Zombie, Boredoms, Angels of Light and Herbie Hancock's Grammy-winning song Rockit,In 1979, Martin Bisi...
's studio in Brooklyn, are the same versions that appear on The Whitey Album.
Trivia
- a CD single was released to coincide with The Whitey AlbumThe Whitey AlbumThe Whitey Album is a 1988 album by Ciccone Youth, a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Thurston Moore, with Minutemen/fIREHOSE member Mike Watt. The album is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Madonna and 80s pop in general...
in 1988, and features "Into the Groovey"/"Addicted to LoveAddicted to Love (song)Tina Turner has made "Addicted to Love" a regular feature of her live shows since 1986, although her version did not make it onto the market until two years later....
"/"MacBeth"/"Making The Nature Scene".