A new (to me at least) Luna track
August 15, 2008 – 2:33 pm
OK, so it’s probably a bit arrogant but I really had an idea that this site (and therefore I) pretty much knew all there was to know about Luna and their published work (or at least from 1994/5 onwards) so when I came across a track I knew nothing about this morning I felt a bizarre mix of excitement and shame.
One of my Google alerts threw up this cool post on Candybar about Tell Me Do You Miss Me - at the bottom of which the poster, Frank, had linked to a mixwit introduction to Luna mix. I idly clicked the button and started listening and went on with my other business. Then on came “Westbound and Down” - it was definitely Dean singing but I had never heard, or heard of, this track.
A bit of poking around the Internet revealed that the track was recorded for the film Radio Free Steve (official site), the film had been (mostly) made in 1984 and released in 2000 (available on DVD from here). Westbound and Down is a cover of a Jerry Reed track from the “comedy” film Smokey & the Bandit (you can hear the original over here - youtube). The lyrics for Luna’s version have been changed to suit its new use.
Mp3: Westbound & Down - Luna (box.net)
Tags: Luna, mp3, radio free steve, smokey & the bandit
3 Responses to “A new (to me at least) Luna track”
Wow…what an unexpected treat! Thanks Andy!
By Dan on Aug 16, 2008
Nice find. I’m not so sure about the movie, but maybe that’s the point. Looks more like something MST3K would ridicule.
By Jeff on Aug 16, 2008
thanks for the mention on here. i really, really appreciate it. i just went through some internet connection issues, so i just saw your comment on my site, then saw the link to my post here.
and i never knew this cover existed either. i just did a search for luna at the mixwit site and it came up. sometimes on the internet covers get incorrectly identified, simply because the vocals sound exactly like someone else (an example that comes to mind is a cover of “pretty in pink” i always see credited to social distortion because the singer of the actual artist, automatic 7, sounds similar to mike ness). it sure did sound like dean, so i put it on the mix.
i have been to this site countless times since getting into luna and surprised and thrilled to see your comment on my blog. thanks again for posting the link to site as well.
By Frank on Aug 29, 2008