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“Got No Shorty,” Sean Kingston
I like to believe I’m an open-minded dad. Minnie’s taste in music runs the gamut: she likes hipster stuff and she likes Top 40, too. She’s a well-rounded girl. I’ve even come around on some of her ultra-popular faves. I dig me some Rihanna every now and then, but Sean Kingston has got to go! It’s a cover of a cover, and I think that’s what bugs me about it. Sean nicks David Lee Roth’s silly-ass version of a medley popularized by Louie Prima. The sad thing is, Sean Kingston probably has no idea who in hell Louie Prima is.

“Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” Daft Punk
All right, back to the good stuff. How about an electronic hand-jive? This is the track that serves as the basis for Kanye West’s Grammy-winning hit, “Stronger.” Daft Punk, in turn, sampled Edwin Birdsong’s “Cola Bottle Baby” for their song. The circle of life…

“Stick With Me Baby,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
What a great collaboration Raising Sand is! He actually sings in a way that he never really did with Zeppelin. No bombast. No shouting. Not that there was anything wrong with that. But, this is just sweet music with one of country’s best artists.

“The High Party,” Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
Brief conversation after “The High Party” pops up on Shuffle:
Laura: Oh! Is this Ted Leo?
Me: Yeah.
Laura: God, I hate Ted Leo!

“I Hear a Symphony,” Diana Ross & The Supremes
A Holland-Dozier-Holland production.