When I get a creative lockup, I usually do some sort of odd side project just to get new juices going again. It’s usually done just for the sake of a change of pace, but sometimes I end up with something sort of cool, so I’ll put it here for you to check out. Enjoy.
I recently heard this manic, crazy song in the background of a video, and found out what the song is. It’s called Tunak Tunak Tun by a guy named Daler Mehndi. The very first time I heard this song, I heard, inside my head, a really bitchin mix of Talking Head’s song Girlfriend is better. I rooted around and soon found a copy of Tunak Tunak, and set about creating what I heard in my head, and here you go. There’s two versions of it, each a bit different than the other. These are sort of a finished product, then again, are projects ever officially finished?
Tunak Tunak Tun-Girlfriend is Better V1.mp3
This second piece has Daler’s voice at in a different key, which changes the whole thing quite a bit.
Tunak Tunak Tun-Girlfriend is Better V2.mp3
And here’s the original song for comparison.
I’d love to get this into the hands of David Byrne, I’m sure he’d find it amusing. David? You out there Googling yourself?