Dvojac Ryan Bassler i Eric Haugen, koji čine bend LMP (La Musique Populaire), nedavno su završili pothvat vrijedan divljenja. Prije dvije godine započeli su projekt pod naslovom "A Century Of Song" u kojem su odlučili obraditi po jednu pjesmu iz svake godine prošlog stoljeća, počevši s 1900. i završno s 1999. Za 2000. tu se našla njihova autorska "A Century Of Song", a ovu godinu zastupa, također njihova autorska "Does Anybody Remember A Century Of Song?". Dakle ukupan broj iznosi 102 pjesme, što u dvije godine čini, 5 pjesama mjesečno. Ili po jedna pjesma u 6 dana. Naporno i svaka čast!
Čega se tu sve našlo! Od klasika tipa "Chatanooga Choo Choo", "Have Yourself A Mery Little Christmas", "La Vie En Rose", preko potpuno nepoznatih pjesama i izvođača s početka stoljeća, pa do pjesama novijeg datuma "If It Makes You Happy", "Only Happy When It Rains", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sadness", "Sound And Vision" i drugih.

Činjenica da je većina pjesama odsvirana, pa čak i otpjevana preko kompjutora ne umanjuje veličinu ovog djela.
No najbolje tek dolazi. Za najveće "freakove" sve su pjesme postavljene u mp-3 formatu na njihovom službenom sajtu i mogu se poskidati bez problema (Yeah!). Veličina cijelog projekta iznosi oko 350MB uz trajanje oko šest i pol sati!!!

Uz svaku pjesmu nalazi se i poneka crtica značajna za tu godinu, a svaka počinje s ".... was a year of change". Tako, npr. kod godine mog rođenja stoji "Idi Amin became ruler of Uganda, and Détente began between the U.S. and China. Those were the days alright".
Da, to su bili dani. Eto, pa ko voli...

pedja // 27/10/2001

PS: 1900 - A Bird in a Gilded Cage
1901 - She's Getting Mo' Like the White Folks Every Day
1902 - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?
1903 - Sweet Adeline
1904 - Humming Chorus
1905 - My Gal Sal
1906 - You're a Grand Old Flag
1907 - ZIZ
1908 - Shine On Harvest Moon
1909 - By the Light of the Silvery Moon
1910 - Come Josephine in My Flying Machine
1911 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
1912 - Get On the Raft with Taft
1913 - He'd Have to Get Under - Get Out and Get Under -
to Fix Up His Automobile
1914 - St. Louis Blues
1915 - Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag
and Smile, Smile, Smile
1916 - Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday
on Saturday Night?
1917 - Tiger Rag
1918 - K-K-K-Katy
1919 - Alice Blue Gown
1920 - Look For the Silver Lining
1921 - Kitten On The Keys
1922 - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
1923 - Charleston
1924 - Fascinating Rhythm
1925 - Sweet Georgia Brown
1926 - Baby Face
1927 - Ain't She Sweet
1928 - I'd Rather Be Dead and Buried in My Grave
1929 - Tiptoe Through The Tulips
1930 - Exactly Like You
1931 - I Found a Million Dollar Baby
1932 - Isn't it Romantic?
1933 - Carioca
1934 - Anything Goes
1935 - Sunday Afternoon Music
1936 - At the Codfish Ball
1937 - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
1938 - Back in the Saddle Again
1939 - We'll Meet Again
1940 - You Are My Sunshine
1941 - Chattanooga Choo Choo
1942 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
1943 - Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
1944 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
1945 - You'll Never Walk Alone
1946 - La Vie En Rose
1947 - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
1948 - Boogie Chillen
1949 - Music! Music! Music!
1950 - C. Howard's Gum Has the Power of Taste
1951 - Unforgettable
1952 - The Family Who Prays
1953 - Siamese Cat Song
1954 - Mr. Sandman
1955 - Singing the Blues
1956 - I Could Have Danced All Night
1957 - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
1958 - Yakety Yak
1959 - So What
1960 - Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
1961 - Hello Mary Lou
1962 - Cranberry Bog
1963 - Dead Presidents
1964 - Downtown
1965 - Do the Freddie
1966 - Here Comes My Baby
1967 - She May Call You Up Tonight
1968 - Everyday People
1969 - Hits of '69
1970 - Are You Ready?
1971 - Maria Bethânia
1972 - Deep Throat
1973 - Touch Me in the Morning
1974 - Good Times
1975 - '39
1976 - Gonna Fly Now
1977 - Sound and Vision
1978 - Hybrid Moments
1979 - The Rose
1980 - Xanadu
1981 - Feeling Good
1982 - Nobody
1983 - Faithfully
1984 - I Want to Know What Love Is
1985 - We Built This City
1986 - If You Leave
1987 - Pop Goes the World
1988 - Children's Story
1989 - I Remember You
1990 - Sadeness Part I
1991 - Nothing Else Matters
1992 - Love U More
1993 - Lucas With the Lid Off
1994 - La Chica del Apartamento 512
1995 - Only Happy When It Rains
1996 - If It Makes You Happy
1997 - Chan Chan
1998 - Aquarius
1999 - Unpretty
2000 - A Century of Song
2001 - Does Anyone Remember A Century of Song?