An American Earworm in London

Photo by Michael Ivankay on Flickr

Jarvis is back after a trip to California, where he sang at the Disney Hall for Beck's Song-Reader project. He offers an audio postcard of his time in sunny LA, featuring music inspired by cars and driving, records he found in LA record stores and some Hollywood film music. We also talk about earworms, songs that get stuck in your head — and the lyrics of one earworm give us this week's recipe, for johnnycakes.

Taj Mahal - Brown Girl in the Ring
The Future Sound of London - Translation 4: Wooden Shjips (Papua New Guinea)
John Fahey - Joy to the World
Janelle MonĂ¡e - Look Into My Eyes
Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire - Birthday Boy
Sarah Silverman - Le Blanc Doodie
Julee Cruise - Mysteries of Love
The Stone Roses - Daybreak
Mark Eric - California Home
Ludovin - Stars
Jenny and Johnny - While Men Are Dreaming
Joni Mitchell - Car on a Hill
The Doobie Brothers - Black Water
Michel Magne - Larmes En Saule Pleureur
Arthur Lyman - Taboo
Becky Stark - Don't Go to Sleep
Merry Clayton and Jack Nitzsche - Performance
Deanna Storey and Jon Brion - Song for Caden
Alexander Ebert - Amen
Suburban Lawns - Janitor
The Doors - Take It As It Comes
Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums
Franz Waxman - Creation of the Female Monster (Bride of Frankenstein OST)
Patrick Cowley - Hurdy Gurdy Man (Original Mix)
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed
Bette Midler - Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Cracking Up
Emil Richards - December (Turquoise)
San Juan Girls' Government School Children - There's a Brown Girl in the Ring
Dolly Parton - Jolene